Magic City, late at night.
On a rooftop that offered a perfect panoramic view of Lu Family Manor.
Ji Ling stood silently at the edge of the rooftop, like a shadow completely merged with the darkness.
Within her emotionless, glazed eyes, countless data streams, invisible to the naked eye, flashed rapidly.
The 3D structural map of Lu Family Manor, the patrol routes of security personnel, infrared sensing areas, voltage distribution of the high-voltage electric fence... everything was instantly analyzed with perfect clarity by her.
Target: Lu Cheng.
Current Location: Third floor of the main building, east study.
Vital Signs: Stable.
Surrounding Security Level: A+.
Success Rate for Conventional Physical Infiltration: High. However, unknown risk factors exist.
Core Directive: Eliminate with minimal cost.
Initiating Plan A: Over-the-horizon sniping.
She slowly raised her arm.
Silver nano-particles, like living flowing water, rapidly flowed and reorganized on her smooth arm!
In an instant, they formed a sniper rifle with a futuristic, sci-fi design, exuding a cold, murderous aura.
The rifle's body perfectly integrated with her own.
She knelt on one knee, entering "sniper mode"... Inside the study of Lu Family Manor.
Lu Cheng was alone with Dongfang Yue.
Dongfang Yue sat opposite him, somewhat clumsily trying to use the system she had just acquired to "deduce" Lu Cheng's future.
Newbie Mission: Deduce and assist Lu Cheng's fate.
Mission Reward: Newbie Gift Pack.
Although reluctant to assist Lu Cheng, Dongfang Yue still chose to compromise for the system's reward.
But no matter how she tried, the ancient star chart interface in her mind remained a chaotic void, showing no discernible clues.
However, the moment Ji Ling, through her scope, locked the cold crosshairs onto Lu Cheng's brow!
A chilling "killing intent" instantly flooded Dongfang Yue's mind, making her whole body tremble violently. She turned to look at Lu Cheng.
But he seemed completely unfazed, not even opening his eyes.
He just lazily and softly said to Dongfang Yue,
"Yue'er, help me draw the curtains."
"Tonight's moonlight is a bit... dazzling."
Although Dongfang Yue didn't want to move, considering the cold killing intent and her system mission, she obediently stood up and walked to the window.
Just a second before she pulled the curtains shut, leaving only the last sliver of a gap!
A bullet capable of piercing armor tore through the night sky at an incredibly terrifying speed!
The bullet struck the last sliver of a gap where the curtains met with pinpoint accuracy!
Finally, with a "clang"!
It hit the special load-bearing wall of the study, leaving only a... small white dot... On the rooftop, a line of bright red failure warnings flashed in Ji Ling's pupils for the first time!
Target Behavior Pattern: Random.
Resolution Method Judgment: Coincidence.
Threat Level Assessment... Elevated to S-rank.
Meanwhile, inside the room, Dongfang Yue looked at the inconspicuous white dot on the wall and recalled the sudden, intense killing intent.
She instantly understood that it wasn't an illusion; it was a real, fatal sniper attack!
Did he ask her to draw the curtains so she could witness this assassination firsthand?
Mission complete, gained 1 Great Dao Origin, which can be used to improve cultivation and unlock the Beginner Luck Aura, which can avert misfortune.
"Lunatic! He's absolutely a lunatic!"
"A lunatic's fate, no wonder I couldn't see it!"
"But at least it's done."
...The next day, at a business banquet.
Lu Cheng was chatting and laughing with several business magnates.
Ji Ling, disguised as a waitress, elegantly moved through the crowd with a tray.
Her disguise was flawless.
Hidden in her fingernails was a potent neurotoxin capable of paralyzing the heart in an instant.
Soon, an opportunity arose.
Lu Cheng picked up a glass of red wine, about to drink it.
Ji Ling calculated the timing, preparing to flick the toxin into his wine glass from within the crowd.
However!
Just as she was about to succeed!
Lu Cheng's gaze drifted to a smiling, portly man nearby who was trying to toast him.
Lu Cheng made an almost imperceptible "come here" gesture to the Fat Man.
The Fat Man, as if granted a great pardon, flushed with excitement and rushed over with his wine glass without thinking!
He was too eager, slipped, and his corpulent body slammed into Ji Ling, who was in his path!
"Ouch!"
To maintain her balance, Ji Ling lost her grip and the tray flew out!
And Lu Cheng, due to this sudden farce, put down his wine glass and gave the disheveled Fat Man a gentle smile.
"Manager Wang, be careful when you walk."
Ji Ling quickly left the scene and continued her calculations.
Target Surroundings Analysis: Chaos exceeded expectations.
Interference Source: Random passerby.
Mission Failure Reason: Uncontrollable randomness.
Initiating Plan B: Close-quarters assassination.
...The underground parking lot was dimly lit.
Lu Cheng saw off his guests and walked towards his car.
Ji Ling had already lurked in the deepest shadows.
Her full nano-combat suit perfectly mimicked the surroundings, achieving ultimate optical invisibility.
Her arm had already picked up an incredibly sharp long sword.
Lu Cheng suddenly stopped, looking around, as if he had discovered something.
This even made Ji Ling a bit confused, because her disguise should not have been detectable by humans...
However, Lu Cheng's vigilance quickly disappeared... because he discovered a small mouse secretly following him.
Just like that, he pulled Dongfang Yue, who had been stealthily following him, from behind a parking lot pillar!
Lu Cheng pressed her against the car door, enacting a possessive "wall-slam" scene!
Just as Ji Ling burst forth from the blind spot, her blade about to stab into Lu Cheng's back!
Lu Cheng "coincidentally" lowered his head to kiss Dongfang Yue, who was both shy and indignant from being wall-slammed by him!
This downward movement once again perfectly allowed him to avoid the fatal blade!
The blade grazed his hair, passing by dangerously close!
Dongfang Yue's eyes widened from nervousness and indignation.
Her gaze went over Lu Cheng's shoulder, clearly seeing the... silver assassin almost merged with the shadows!
...Ji Ling quickly concealed herself in deeper shadows, not making another move.
She found these consecutive "coincidences" somewhat incomprehensible.
Mission Assessment: Three fatal assassination attempts, all thwarted by coincidence.
Target Behavior Pattern... Unpredictable.
Target Luck Index... Uncalculable.
No such samples exist in the database.
Core Directive: Eliminate Lu Cheng.
Execution Plan: Requires re-evaluation.
Analyzing target, more data needed...
Requires close-range observation...
...Before getting into the car, Lu Cheng gave a meaningful smile to the empty parking lot.
"Haven't you gotten tired of playing for so long?"
"My... Miss Ghost."
There was no response from the shadows; Ji Ling did not appear.
But Lu Cheng knew he had successfully planted the seed of "curiosity" in the heart of this "new creation."