Inside a civilian house in 0201 County, Three God Ancestors rushed in, their faces filled with grief and indignation.
"Damn it, that kid dared to kill Yingzi! Unforgivable!"
"Tanaka-kun, we can't act recklessly anymore. Our mission this time is crucial for the great task of restoring our nation."
"But our whereabouts have been exposed. That kid will definitely come looking for us."
"There are no 'buts'. As long as we find our target this time, that kid will be nothing to fear. We will all become existences like the God of War, and then killing him will be like stepping on an ant."
"Now, prepare to move. Everything for the mission."
With that, the four quickly left the civilian house and headed north into the night.
Meanwhile, on the other side, after losing his target, Qin Hao came to the side of the woman he had killed and inventoried the spoils of war: a few beast materials, a communicator, a backpack, and a strange machine.
He put the materials into his backpack. The communicator was on, but he didn't know the password, so it was useless and he threw it aside. He opened the strange machine directly, but found no clues, only a localization that he didn't know what it was for.
He looked at the location displayed by the localization; it wasn't far from 0201 County, only a few dozen kilometers away.
"This should be their target, I guess. I wonder what kind of mischief these Little Japan are up to again. But no matter what mischief they're up to, I can't let them succeed."
Although he wasn't sure what the Little Japan's true objective was, Qin Hao decided to go to the target location to investigate. From the recent engagement, these people posed limited threat to Qin Hao, and as long as he was careful, leaving all of them behind would not be difficult.
Having made his decision, Qin Hao no longer lingered. He memorized the localization, tossed the machine aside, and walked directly out of the building, beginning his pursuit.
In the early morning, Qin Hao had already appeared in a small town not far from the marked point. Looking at the marked point's location, it was precisely a small mountain. The peak wasn't very high, only about a thousand meters, and it wasn't a famous mountain before the Great Nirvana.
However, after the Great Nirvana, even such small mountains had to be treated with caution. Some powerful monsters often emerged from these mountains, having evolved from their original wild beast forms.
As he advanced, Qin Hao had already discovered the Three God Ancestors who had previously attacked him. Now there were four of them in total, one of whom was carrying a sniper rifle, precisely the sniper hidden in the shadows. The four moved very cautiously, constantly scanning their surroundings vigilantly.
Qin Hao followed behind the four, arriving at his current position, hidden inside a civilian house in the small town, eating food while watching the four in the distance. All four of them were only in their twenties, and to possess the strength of a War General was quite impressive, making them considerable geniuses.
"It seems to be a genius squad trained by Little Japan. I wonder what they're plotting now." Qin Hao was also very puzzled. From attacking him to their current actions, there wasn't much connection. However, Qin Hao could be sure that these people had no good intentions.
"Lord Ryukawa, what exactly is our target this time?"
"Hmph, we're almost at our destination, so I can tell you about this mission now. Our target this time is an essence of vegetation that our family discovered 10 years ago. Every year, the family observes the growth of this essence of vegetation, and this year it is about to mature."
"As long as we bring this essence of vegetation back, another God of War powerhouse, or even an Invincible God of War, or a Transcendent God of War, can be born, and then our chances of restoring our nation will be even greater."
As he spoke, the eyes of all four couldn't help but fill with brilliance.
"Therefore, this time, we must not create any extra complications. As for that genius from China, we'll let him go this time. After we return, we'll report it, and someone will naturally eliminate him."
"No matter how powerful a genius is, if he doesn't grow into a powerhouse, he's just a genius."
Qin Hao was unaware of the four's conversation. However, Qin Hao's attention remained focused on the four in the distance, waiting for their next move.
The sun gradually rose. After resting for a while, the four began to move, heading into the nearby mountain. Qin Hao didn't follow immediately; he waited for half an hour before setting off. Since he already knew the direction the four were heading, their destination was quite clear.
Upon entering the mountain, Qin Hao couldn't help but look around. He had climbed many mountains in his previous life, but he had never truly been in the mountains in this life. The surrounding flowers and trees had completely obscured the original traces of human activity, and the aura of nature permeated the surroundings.
In his previous life, he often saw how the world changed after humans disappeared. In this life, he truly witnessed it, and the recovery ability of nature indeed far exceeded imagination.
"Endless life, this is the power of nature." Qin Hao couldn't help but sigh in his heart. However, his steps did not stop; he continued to follow the traces of the four Little Japan.
As he advanced, Qin Hao was also very careful, constantly checking whether Little Japan had set up any traps or alarm devices. After avoiding five or six alarm devices and traps, Qin Hao stopped.
"Lord, we have reached our destination."
Hearing the voices not far away, Qin Hao hid himself among the vegetation, his breathing becoming even lighter. Through the gaps in the vegetation, he saw the four people who had stopped in the distance.
The location of the four was precisely the entrance to a cave. After the four stopped, one of them walked forward, tapped the nearby stone wall a few times, and then led the others into the cave.
Seeing the four disappear, Qin Hao no longer hid. He quickly came to the cave entrance, imitated their tapping on the stone wall a few times, and then followed them in.
Upon entering the cave, the surrounding light dimmed and it became damp. Qin Hao didn't mind; his keen senses observed the surroundings, and his footsteps did not stop as he quickly advanced through the cave.
After walking about 500 meters inside the cave, Qin Hao felt a faint light appearing from the cave ahead, which should be the location of the cave exit. Without rashly accelerating, Qin Hao cautiously advanced towards the exit.
Before he even exited the cave, Qin Hao saw a wide flat area ahead.
"I didn't expect this cave to have a hidden world within it. It seems Little Japan has hidden a lot of things here." Qin Hao arrived at the cave entrance, instantly accelerated, and burst into the cave.
The moment Qin Hao burst in, two flashes of blade light instantly struck from both sides, attacking Qin Hao. And directly in front of Qin Hao, a gunshot echoed through the cave, and a bullet rapidly rushed towards Qin Hao.