ILLIMITABLE UNTIL DEATH

The waters of this world are truly deep.

Fang Li genuinely felt that during his one year at Butei High, he was extremely fortunate not to have encountered as many monsters, devils, ghosts, and freaks as he could have.

At that time, Fang Li was only at Rank 5, and not even at its peak. He barely managed to fight with beings at Rank 4 thanks to title and equipment bonuses.

But even among Rank 4s, there were those who were stronger and weaker. Fang Li could only fight with the weakest of the Rank 4s.

Vlad was one such case.

That vampire, due to Fang Li's restraint and his own carelessness, fell victim to Fang Li's Mystic Eyes of Death Perception's certain-kill strike and could no longer get up.

As for Sherlock, he was quite a rule-breaker. As the head of I-U, he possessed the abilities of all the Superhumans in I-U and even incorporated the genes for Hysteria Mode into his body. If it weren't for his imminent demise, Fang Li would have been unable to defeat him even in Hysteria Mode.

Thus, Fang Li defeating Sherlock in the end wasn't something to be particularly proud of.

Zhuge Jinghuan probably shared this sentiment as well.

"Although, when I fought Sherlock, he wasn't as weak as he was at his end. Perhaps he could still fight evenly with me without relying on Hidan. One can't help but admire him," Zhuge Jinghuan said with a smile, continuing to drive the off-road vehicle at an extremely fast speed through the forest, jolting back and forth.

"Everyone thought we were evenly matched, but in reality, if the battle had continued, even if Sherlock hadn't used Hidan, I would have been the one to lose."

This was Zhuge Jinghuan's self-evaluation.

And Zhuge Jinghuan's admiration for Sherlock was indeed sincere.

"In his final days, Sherlock was still able to lead all of I-U. Despite his imminent demise, he managed to hold things together with his nearly exhausted body. As for me, I can't do that. Getting to this point is already my limit," Zhuge Jinghuan said with a note of reflection.

In a way, Zhuge Jinghuan and Sherlock were quite similar.

Sherlock led I-U with his body on the brink of death.

Zhuge Jinghuan similarly led the Hong Kong Ranban with an incurable illness.

Precisely because they were in the same situation, Zhuge Jinghuan understood and genuinely admired Sherlock's greatness.

"However, even Sherlock couldn't escape his fate and had to find a successor, letting Aria inherit Hidan."

At this point, Zhuge Jinghuan turned to look at Fang Li.

"Given that, it's not surprising that I, in the same situation, would be eager to find someone to inherit my position."

Thus, Zhuge Jinghuan had come here.

"You should know that Ranban is divided into factions, and currently, the Ranban in Shanghai, following China's economic growth, is gradually becoming stronger," Zhuge Jinghuan said calmly. "But there are ideological differences between Shanghai Ranban and Hong Kong Ranban."

Fang Li was aware of this.

Hong Kong Ranban was the old Ranban, similar to Liberty Mason in nature, both being mutual aid organizations.

However, Shanghai Ranban was the new Ranban, essentially a standard criminal organization, involved in numerous heinous acts.

"Right now, Hong Kong Ranban is led by me and still maintains this mutual aid nature. However, if I were to pass away, Shanghai Ranban would definitely invade and take over Hong Kong Ranban," Zhuge Jinghuan sighed again and said, "So, you can understand why I am so eager to find talent."

In other words, like Sherlock, Zhuge Jinghuan was also seeking someone to carry on his legacy.

"And the person I value is you."

Zhuge Jinghuan continued.

"In terms of strength, you are on par with Sun, both being beyond the usual standards."

"In terms of intelligence, from our conversation, I can tell you are exceptional. After all, my Zhuge Family is known for being strategists."

"Moreover, you have a personal charisma that I lack. Many people have willingly followed you, including Kanzaki Aria from the Holmes family, Peak-Riko from the Lupin family, Princess Shirayuki from the Hotogi Shrine, and Reki from the Ulus tribe. These people are all closely related to you and are influenced by your will."

Zhuge Jinghuan's tone became sincere.

"To summarize, I hope you will succeed me and become the pillar of Hong Kong Ranban, to prevent the Chinese Ranban from becoming a purely criminal organization, to uphold the chivalry and morality of the gang, and ultimately, to influence the entire Chinese Ranban."

This was Zhuge Jinghuan's wish.

His only wish.

Thus, even though it meant confronting Oni, Zhuge Jinghuan still came here to recruit Fang Li.

"The Oni King is only interested in you because of your strength," Zhuge Jinghuan said. "But I am seeking you with the hope of the entire China."

"So, I hope you will consider this carefully."

With that, Zhuge Jinghuan did not say anything more.

Fang Li also did not respond, remaining silently in the passenger seat, gazing ahead, lost in thought.

Meanwhile, the off-road vehicle continued to traverse the forest path, bumping along the way.

Eventually, it ascended a mountain road.

Zhuge Jinghuan commented, "The base on this isolated island is located at the summit."

So, Zhuge Jinghuan drove up the mountain.

...

In a nutshell, it was a palace.

Though it seemed scientifically improbable to have a palace on an isolated island's high mountain, with the existence of extraordinary abilities, even the most unbelievable things could be understood.

Zhuge Jinghuan drove the off-road vehicle straight into the palace, leading Fang Li to the main hall.

Here, many people had gathered.

Most of them were servants.

Some were members of Ranban, while others were horned Oni, lined up on either side, serving their respective masters.

The Oni were naturally attending to Habi.

Habi was seated in the center of the hall, holding a large jug of alcohol and drinking from it as if it were water.

To Fang Li's surprise, Yan, Tsubaki, and Sarah had arrived even earlier than the car ride with Fang Li and Zhuge Jinghuan. They were sitting to the side, enjoying the mountain of food before them— Yan and Tsubaki were eating large rice balls, while Sarah was having vegetables.

On the other side, members of Ranban were serving four young girls.

The four girls were dressed in somewhat cute traditional Hanfu, with double ponytails like Aria, petite in stature, but they looked completely identical.

Seeing the four identical girls, Fang Li was finally stunned.

"Koko?"

Yes.

Koko.

Four Koko.

Four Koko had appeared here.

(End Of This Chapter)

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