Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 2419 - 2483: Phoenix

The woman strolled over with a faint smile on her face, seemingly unconcerned about the two people opposite her. She wasn’t beautiful; in fact, there was a scar on her face, or rather, a tattoo—a vivid phoenix. The phoenix’s head was at her right temple, and the tail extended to her jawline, proudly standing out.Getting such a large tattoo on the face certainly requires courage; after all, this tattoo gives a disfigured impression, especially since it’s a black tattoo that covers half the face.

Li Yifei and the Saintess both thought of a name simultaneously—the Twelve Holy Beasts. The woman in front of them was likely one of the Twelve Holy Beasts... However, there was no phoenix among the Holy Beasts. Did this woman have a chicken tattoo? Li Yifei thought of the chicken among the twelve zodiac animals... His mouth twitched a bit, but he still believed it was a phoenix.

The Noah’s Ark Organization had certainly gone all out this time. Li Yifei gripped his weapon, waiting until the person arrived about ten meters away and stopped. Li Yifei tilted his head slightly and heard the other person say, "I thought people from the so-called righteous path would have benevolent hearts."

The voice wasn’t unpleasant, but it wasn’t pleasant either. She wasn’t tall or short, not fat or thin, a very average woman overall. Li Yifei smiled and said, "So, are you disappointed?"

The woman shook her head and said, "Not disappointed, just pitying these people!"

"Heh, I only show mercy to those who deserve it; I’ve never been lenient with enemies," Li Yifei replied.

The woman said, "I’ve heard that the captain originally wanted to recruit the two of you, especially you. Unfortunately, you both didn’t know any better!"

The captain had indeed said something like that before, but not many people knew. Now that Li Yifei and the Saintess had killed many from the Noah’s Ark Organization, no one was saying such things anymore, at least not those from Noah’s Ark who all wanted to kill the two of them.

"Is that so? I’ve never heard of the desire to recruit someone by killing them first. Or do you think we don’t know about the things you’ve done?" Li Yifei sneered.

The woman glanced around and said, "If you agree to join Noah’s Ark now, you still can. I can introduce you."

The Saintess said, "Do you think we would believe that? Aren’t you one of the Twelve Holy Beasts too? We’ve already killed four of your Sacred Beasts. How could we possibly join Noah’s Ark?"

The woman laughed upon hearing this, "Of course you can. Those four were worthless anyway. You managed to kill them two-on-four, proving you’re much stronger than they were. Noah’s Ark has always welcomed the strong; the stronger you are, the higher your position in the organization. This is a rule set by the captain: whoever is strong can gain a high enough position to have anything in the organization—money, power, people, and everything the world has to offer."

As she said these words, there was a hint of fanaticism in her eyes.

Li Yifei and the Saintess picked up on another message from her words—she held those four dead Sacred Beasts in disdain. So Li Yifei asked, "So, what’s your identity?"

"Me? I’m called Phoenix," the woman said.

"Phoenix? Isn’t it supposed to be one of the Twelve Holy Beasts? There’s a chicken in the zodiac, not a phoenix," Li Yifei said.

The woman laughed arrogantly and said, "Of course I’m different from those people. Within the organization, above the Twelve Holy Beasts, there’s a position for the Four Sacred Beasts. I am the Phoenix."

A position? Li Yifei’s eyebrows twitched slightly, feeling a bit surprised. The strength of the Twelve Holy Beasts was already top-notch. If Li Yifei and the Saintess weren’t young champions of their respective forces, they might have had a hard time facing the Twelve Holy Beasts.

No wonder this woman was putting so much pressure on them. No wonder this Phoenix was so confident, daring to come alone to ambush Li Yifei and the Saintess.

Of course, this didn’t mean she would succeed in the ambush.

"So, there’s also Kirin, Xuanwu, and White Tiger?" Li Yifei squinted his eyes slightly.

Phoenix said, "There are, but you won’t see them. We know of each other’s existence but haven’t met. Of course, if you two join the organization and want a higher position, like challenging me, the captain will make arrangements for you to fight me. The winner gains status, and the loser must die."

"Weak are prey to the strong," the Saintess said.

"No, it’s the survival of the fittest," Phoenix finished and glanced at the sky, seemingly feeling she’d said enough. So she asked, "How about it? What do you two think? If you’re willing to join Noah’s Ark..."

Li Yifei suddenly raised his hand, opened his eyes, and interrupted her, saying, "For someone of your esteemed status to waste so much breath on us, there can only be one purpose... You’re stalling for time, waiting for others to arrive."

The Saintess also realized this and took a deep breath, but their opponent laughed and said, "Golden Eagle is indeed Golden Eagle. Even figuring out my purpose, he isn’t panicked."

Li Yifei raised his hand to touch his nose, sighed, and said, "What’s there to panic about? Even if you’re one of the Four Sacred Beasts, you’re still just a master on par with us, and you’re alone. Even if one more comes, that makes two. As for those so-called top masters before, they were just appetizers. So what am I to fear?"

"Haha, Golden Eagle, oh Golden Eagle, truly arrogant! If it weren’t for those fools forcing you into being our enemy, I really would want to pull you into the organization!" Phoenix laughed and then said, "What if the captain himself came to kill you?"

The captain... could it be Murong Zheng? Whether it’s him or not, with the survival rule of the strong preying on the weak in the Noah’s Ark Organization, the captain’s strength must be higher than that of the Twelve Holy Beasts or the Four Sacred Beasts or has reached a certain height. If he makes a move, along with others, it could be a bit troublesome. But... is it possible?

If the captain personally makes a move, Phoenix wouldn’t be wasting time like this, so Li Yifei casually said, "If he comes, just in time. If we take him out, half your organization would be gone."

"Arrogance can be good, but extreme arrogance isn’t. How dare you slander the captain?" Phoenix’s face suddenly turned cold, exuding a chilling aura. The phoenix tattooed on her face seemed to come alive, even the eyes of the phoenix appeared to open.

Li Yifei ignored her and instead said to the Saintess, "I’ll deal with her. You keep watch. If there’s anyone in hiding, you’re in charge."

The Saintess shook her head and said, "Honey, this time you keep watch. I’ll see if she’s a phoenix or a chicken!"

"Obey. Whether it’s a chicken or a phoenix, I’ll handle it!" Li Yifei insisted.

The Saintess puffed her cheeks, seeing Li Yifei’s determined stance, she reluctantly nodded and said, "Okay, you’ll do it."

Seeing that Li Yifei and the Saintess didn’t take her seriously at all, the always proud Phoenix finally got angry. She snorted heavily and said, "Li Yifei, I’m saying this because I see potential in your future. But since neither of you knows better, don’t blame me for being ruthless."

Li Yifei raked back his hair, showing Phoenix a wide grin with his white teeth, and said, "See, you weren’t listening carefully to what we were saying. My wife said she wants to see if you’re a phoenix or a chicken, meaning it’s time to act."

"Fine, fine, fine. If I don’t teach you a lesson, you’ll never know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is!" As Phoenix spoke, she suddenly looked to the west, a few seconds later she smirked and said, "Very well, you’ve successfully provoked my anger, and as you said, after delaying for so long, my backup has arrived."

A person suddenly emerged from the bend around a hundred meters to the west. This person was a black man, not tall or large, wearing sportswear and carrying a backpack, looking just like a tourist. But Li Yifei and the Saintess knew, this man’s strength was not weak either. He seemed to glide as he easily covered nearly ten meters with one step. Suffice it to say, this lightness skill alone was impressive. Li Yifei and the Saintess could do it too, but it wasn’t easy. Covering distances of four to five meters or six to seven meters was fine; anything beyond ten meters required a certain level of skill.

All in all, the sudden appearance of this black man was no ordinary feat, which made Li Yifei and the Saintess wary, realizing Noah’s Ark Organization truly had put in great effort to kill them, sending even a top master.

In just a few breaths, the black man crossed the flower field and arrived at one side. He stopped, removed his earphones, from which a soft sound was heard. He had been listening to "Above the Moon," a DJ dance track. After putting away the earphones, he took off his backpack, nodded to Phoenix, and, in a perfectly articulated Chinese, said, "Hello everyone. Sorry for being a bit late, but it looks like I arrived just in time!"

Nobody answered him. Grinning widely to reveal his white teeth, the black man continued, "Oh, I seem to have been a bit abrupt. Let me introduce myself. I’m called Tang Turtle, like this lovely lady here, one of the Four Sacred Beasts in Noah’s Ark. As the name suggests, my divine position is Xuanwu."

Not only was he ugly, but he was also a chatterbox. Li Yifei gave him a glance, but Tang Turtle didn’t mind. He clapped and laughed, saying, "I love peace and rarely get into disputes, but Golden Eagle, you’re not being fair, killing so many of us, making the captain unhappy. So, I was sent over. I didn’t want to kill you, but I’ve got to follow the captain’s orders..."

"Tang Turtle, you’d better stop chattering. It’s disgusting for an African aborigine to try speaking in a Northeastern Chinese dialect," Phoenix interjected, clearly unable to tolerate even her ally.

Tang Turtle wasn’t upset, he chuckled and rubbed his hands together, saying, "Phoenix, don’t be mad. I won’t babble. But it’s not for their sake that I’m doing this. You know, these two are about to meet their end. Who knows if there’s a next life, so while I chat with them, it might keep them company on the path to the Netherworld. That’s a great deed!"