The main ship was taken away, and Isus was now on an escort ship.
After arriving, Li Ming found that Feder was also there, along with Chen Jinglong, Ren Cangsong, and even Duke Bai Ye, quite a gathering.
Everyone had different expressions, including Duke Bai Ye who all greeted him.
Chen Jinglong and the other two were still not fully recovered, Sanger, who was injured the most, had various air gels stuck to his body.
"You’re here..." Isus stepped forward to welcome him, smiling as he explained, "Don’t worry, it’s nothing serious, it’s just about ensuring your safety."
"My safety?" Li Ming looked around, thinking initially that they might want to put him under house arrest, but it seemed that was not the case.
"The Torch Organization’s sudden attack involved six B-level life forms, four of whom were killed on the spot, one severely injured and captured, and one escaped."
"Coyle..." A gloomy-looking middle-aged man appeared on the screen.
"A human, B-level life form, development progress nearing 60%, from Fergusonther, with gene seeds of the Giant Strength Ant, Steel Claw Fox, Copper Armored Tiger, Steel Jaws Single-Horned Lizard, and Red Crystal Giant Lizard."
"Due to the ability of the Red Crystal Giant Lizard, he can easily conceal his own life magnetic field, thus he could successfully escape."
Isus explained while walking, "And by continuously closing the encirclement, we have now trapped him in a certain area. We intended to slowly flush him out, but Princess Asmara had to leave due to an emergency."
"This person is not benign and must sense this opportunity; he’s likely to fight desperately, so I asked both Feder and Li Ming to come to prevent any unexpected incidents."
Li Ming’s heart stirred, "An encirclement?"
"That’s right." Isus had reached the virtual screen, zooming in on a map with a red area circled:
"Jiang City; the hidden B-level life form is there. However, it’s a busy urban area, so we can’t conduct a large-scale search without risking casualties."
"However, we’ve already pinpointed a few key suspicious areas."
Ren Cangsong added, "A B-level life form is terrifyingly destructive, and he is a member of Torch. He might have means of sacrificing dimensional creatures, so we must find him as soon as possible."
"Indeed." Isus nodded, "We will soon return to Yitelan Civilization, so we can’t afford to delay."
Li Ming’s eyes flickered, and suddenly he said, "I have an idea."
"Oh?" Everyone looked over, Isus appearing slightly surprised.
"I’ll serve as the bait." Li Ming scanned the surroundings, his expression solemn. Feder looked at Li Ming in shock, sizing him up and down.
"No!" Luo Chuan immediately objected, "That’s a B-level life form; a single accident could result in death."
"Isn’t everyone watching over this?" Li Ming sighed, "This B-level life form, every day we don’t find him, the danger increases, as does the potential for innocent casualties."
Ren Cangsong’s expression trembled, filled with emotion: "I didn’t expect you to have such awareness."
"When Li Ming was in the defense force of Silver Grey Star, he always moved forward; such awareness is quite normal for him," Chen Jinglong said indifferently.
"Yes, I almost forgot." Ren Cangsong was full of emotion, "You also have experience in city defense, quite remarkable."
Feder was almost cursing; how did Li Ming have such a positive image, damn it.
"It’s not as exaggerated as you all say. The goal of the Torch Organization isn’t to kill me, but if His Highness Feder or His Highness Isus were to go out, it would be dangerous," Li Ming modestly said.
"It’s hard to say; this is a desperate criminal, capable of anything," Ren Cangsong shook his head, "You should think it over carefully."
Isus frowned slightly but interjected, "Since Mr. Li Ming has such awareness, which is indeed admirable, the main suspected locations are three places. I will arrange for someone, to be ready at all times to ensure your safety."
He decisively settled the matter, not giving the others a chance to speak.
Feder and the others frowned, while Li Ming remained composed, "Okay."
The commotion of the crowd was bubbling, and the attack by the Torch Organization did not affect the city but was merely a chase after Li Ming and Feder.
It was only two or three days ago, yet this incident seemed as if it had never happened, with the streets bustling with crowds, occasionally someone would look up at the warships in the sky, even excitedly taking photos,
Li Ming was wandering around a residential area. This straightforward approach had a slim chance of success,
but the adversary was also a desperate criminal with few options.
After about two or three hours, confirming that there was no unusual activity, he then moved on to the target area in the next district.
This was a commercial district, even busier, and Li Ming was making his presence very obvious, worried that people wouldn’t notice him.
At one moment, Li Ming’s gaze flickered, quickly concealing this subtle expression.
In a shop not far from him, a waiter wearing a red uniform was surreptitiously sizing him up.
"It’s really him..." Coyle’s heart stirred, very familiar with his target, instantly recognizing Li Ming wandering in the crowd.
Comparing to the details remembered, such as the shape of the ears and posture, he was pretty sure it wasn’t someone else disguised.
The urge to act surged in his heart for a moment, but he quickly suppressed it, knowing full well it was no coincidence that his target would appear here.
"Fishing..." Coyle sneered internally; such a foolish method, how could he not notice.
Yet, looking at the other’s figure, the impulse in Coyle’s heart kept resurfacing.
He knew there was no way out of his predicament as the combined search forces of both the Yitelan Civilization and Blue Star, step by step, closed the encirclement, trapping him there.