Traveling through the game world, starting out as a third-rate villain

"Fox Squad! Fox Squad! Answer me!"

In the room full of portals, the burly man was sweating profusely.

As the urgency of his voice grew, he kept trying to get in touch with the Fox Squad, his fingers tapping frantically on the microphone. But there was nothing but silence, the signal being ruthlessly cut off.

"Fox Squad! Answer me! Damn it!" he roared into the microphone, his eyes darting across the screen.

Sizzle…

There were only intermittent interference signals on the screen, as if mocking him. He was confused. What was going on? Was there a jammer blocking their communications?

He stared at the masked figure, his eyes bloodshot. Was he betrayed? He asked himself.

"Not from the Black family."

At this moment, the voice of the masked figure sounded, answering his question. "The mana-resistance property of the wall will not block the signal, you know."

"Who the hell is that? Damn it!"

He roared, his voice echoing in the darkness of the masked figure's room, the intermittent images on the screen continued but there was no response from Team Fox.

It was as if a mysterious curtain had descended, isolating them from the outside world.

As one of the most critical members of this operation, he knew that this matter must not be ignored.

"Delta!"

The burly man shouted immediately, his eyes turning to one of the screens where an attacker was fighting with the Black family guards.

[What's wrong, leader? Clang! ]

A calm voice came over the speaker and the man who had been fighting with the guard stood up.

“Evacuate immediately.”

[Are you sure, Chief? The planned time has not yet arrived. ]

"Hurry up, we don't have much time."

【clear.】

The burly man clenched his fists, and a man in black covered in blood walked out of one of the portals.

From the tip of his spear, blood dripped to the ground.

"I need you to support Team Fox."

"Fox Team? The ones who entered the vault?"

"Yes, there was an accident there."

"Tsk. I knew those thieves wouldn't do it well..."

"Shut up! We don't have time to waste."

"clear."

Without saying anything more, the man holding the spear disappeared in an instant, leaving only a gust of wind. This was the inhuman speed of a high-level awakener.

Buzz!

A few seconds later, he walked through the portal and headed towards the vault.

......

Delta, one of the black men in the mysterious organization, immediately obeyed the leader's order.

He withdrew from the battle with the Black family guards and changed his original plan. The original strategy was to pin down the enemy guards, but the sudden change forced them to make changes.

"I've said it before, I should be sent on this kind of critical mission."

Delta is one of the strongest members of the organization and knows that such an important mission should not be given to those thieves.

When Delta passed through the portal and arrived at the vault, a very familiar scene appeared before him.

It was a scene of death and destruction. The bodies of the Fox Squad were scattered on the ground, and their blood formed a pool, staining the smooth floor of the vault red.

This was a bloody scene he had seen many times in his life. He used his unique skill [Radar] to spread his mana into the vault and sensed that there was no sign of life except himself. He immediately realized that he was too late.

Because the [Mana Core] they were looking for was no longer here. The energy contained in the Mana Core was something he could not miss no matter what.

“Tsk.”

He smacked his lips, put his hands down, and began to examine the body of one of the Fox Team members.

Delta looked closely at the bodies. His experienced eyes soon discovered that the special device they had planned to use to hide the mana core energy was missing from their bodies.

"this?"

When he realized this, he immediately understood one thing: whoever planned this plot was well prepared and well-informed.

They knew the Organization had the necessary equipment to protect the Mana Core, and apparently they had known this for a long time.

"There is a mole."

He whispered to himself, realizing this.

They knew the value of the mana core and took the necessary steps to protect it.

Not only did the mysterious organization fail in its mission, but they also lost a valuable device.

【Delta.】

At this moment, the leader's voice came from the headphones.

[What is the situation? ]

Delta took a deep breath, then answered.

"Leader, the mission has failed. The Fox Squad has been wiped out, and the special hidden device protecting the mana core has also disappeared. Someone knows our plan and goal."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was silence. The leader knew the importance of the mana core and the efforts they had made to obtain it. The failure of this operation would be a major setback for this mysterious organization, and the consequences could not be underestimated.

[Damn it! ]

Then came the leader's angry shout. This was an expected reaction, as Delta also knew how important this mission was.

[Get out of there, Delta. Mission over.]

The order came and Delta stood up. He wanted to find more clues about who did it, but he knew he didn't have much time.

"Understood," Delta replied, his voice tinged with disappointment and frustration.

Bang!

To vent his anger, he kicked the bodies of Team Fox.

"Useless trash."

He muttered under his breath, looking at the rolling corpse.

Click!

Just then, he noticed something smooth on the ground. It was a small piece of metal that looked unusually bright in the dim room.

'bullet?'

He thought to himself, picking up the small piece of metal. Out of some intuition, he felt that he should take this thing away as a clue.

So he put the small piece of metal into his pocket without hesitation.

whoosh!

Then he left quickly, as fast as the wind, and disappeared without a trace.

rustle!

After he left, a figure walked out from the shadows. The man's body was shining with golden lines, and even though the shadows covered his face, they could not hide his shining purple eyes.

......

“It was a close call.”

I whispered to myself and stepped out from the shadows.

"If it weren't for this equipment, I would have died a long time ago."

I came here, spending a lot of time and resources, for two purposes.

The first is to disrupt the demon organization's plans.

The second is to make yourself stronger.

How can I get stronger quickly? There are many answers to this question.

One is to improve your attributes by training beyond your limits.

The other is to rely on family resources.

And now, in the Black family vault, I had met the second goal in my own way.

Once I killed the intruders, the first thing I did was to secure the mana core. Since they knew its capabilities, they must have prepared a device to store it.

If they don't know how to store the released energy, they will reveal their position in real time, as if they are openly announcing their actions.

If this energy cannot be processed stably, it will be impossible to put this energy-unstable material into the space bracelet.

These are the reasons why they need a special device.

I grabbed the small high-tech box, immediately secured the mana core and put it into my space bracelet.

But it's not over yet. They will surely send another member here, probably one of the highest ranking ones, and that in itself would be enough to threaten my life.

I also understand that my [Shadow] trait is not enough to hide myself from the eyes of high-level awakeners.

The reason Kaya couldn't find me at the Nissauria City Museum was because she had no direct opportunity to look for me. If she had had the opportunity, she could have easily found and located me.

But that doesn't mean I don't have a chance.

I was missing an important piece of armor, something to protect myself.

A special armor that needs to be flexible, allow me to move stealthily, and have strong defense.

[Shadow Armor]

In the game, Victor later gives this armor to one of his men.

This particular armor was found as a trophy in a dungeon, and has since been stored in the Black family's armory.

Though it was briefly used and enchanted by the Black family in the past, most of the family are not even aware of its existence, and it now sits forgotten on a shelf in this vault.

Considering the sheer number of items owned and created by the Black family, it's no surprise that this armor was forgotten in the corner of the vault.

Furthermore, most of the items here are actually items that the Black family doesn't care about or has abandoned.

But that doesn't mean it has no value, it just missed the opportunity to show itself.

The inherent abilities of this armor are simple, but extremely useful.

It blocks mana detection, making the wearer undetectable or unlocatable by mana. It also enhances the wearer's stealth abilities.

I don't know the exact principle of stealth enhancement, but players in the game always suggest assassins to use this armor as primary equipment in the later stages, which can make the action more stealthy.

But that’s not all.

Since the Blacks enchanted the armor, it can also improve the wearer's attributes according to their limits. In addition, as a defensive artifact, it can also adjust its size and appearance.

This makes it a very suitable piece of equipment for me and a good gain.

Now, I am hiding in the shadows wearing this armor. Thanks to the unique ability of the armor, I have successfully avoided the opponent's mana detection and saved my life.

"Now, I have two minutes at most."

I whispered to myself, looking at the display cases and shelves around me.

"Now it's time to make some money..."