857: Chapter 846: Night Five!
857: Chapter 846: Night Five!
“Night Five Squad?
Why did you get yourself involved with those people?”
When Tulip heard the name Night Five Squad, her face changed drastically, as if recalling something horrifying, her complexion turned pale.
From Tulip’s reaction, Ning Fan could tell that this Night Five Squad was no ordinary group.
For Tulip to be so frightened, they must possess terrifying abilities.
“It seems you know of them.
If you don’t mind, can you tell me just how formidable this Night Five Squad really is?”
Ning Fan let out a cold laugh, though it was not directed at Tulip, but at the Night Five Squad itself.
Umbrella’s secrets were many, and the more secrets they had, the more Ning Fan dreaded them.
He understood that this was intentional—it was Teng Yun Ge Shang deliberately revealing the name Night Five Squad to him.
For now, Ning Fan didn’t know exactly how fearsome this battle squad was.
However, he believed it wouldn’t be long before he met the so-called Night Five Squad face-to-face.
According to information provided by Fei Peilie, the squad would arrive in Zhonghai no later than tonight, and their sole target was Ning Fan!
“Hiss—”
Tulip caught a sharp intake of breath.
Her eyes on Ning Fan were filled with hesitation, unsure whether she should speak the complete truth.
In her mind, Ning Fan likely couldn’t handle the Night Five Squad—he was as good as dead.
If she were to say that outright, she wasn’t sure if it would provoke Ning Fan, and that was what Tulip feared most.
“…The Night Five Squad is a combat organization under Umbrella.
They are the Cleaners, not assassins!”
They were Cleaners, not assassins.
This point was crucial.
Different from others, the Night Five Squad was more like the organization’s janitors, specializing in dealing with the toughest targets.
Tulip could only describe their strength with one sentence: “Once they mark you, you won’t survive past the second night.”
“Oh, so they’re that good?
I rather want to see whether I can still peacefully greet the sunrise after meeting them.”
Ning Fan sneered, his eyes gleaming with a bloodthirsty glint.
His reaction did not surprise Tulip one bit.
Though they hadn’t interacted much, their brief exchanges had already told her what kind of man Ning Fan was.
Still, deep down, Tulip believed Ning Fan would ultimately regret this.
But she didn’t say it aloud, holding a sliver of hope for Ning Fan.
If Ning Fan survived, then she could live too.
Tulip was a traitor to Umbrella, a fact that couldn’t be changed.
Umbrella showed no mercy to those who betrayed the organization.
So to stay alive, Tulip had no choice but to pin her hopes on Ning Fan.
“The Night Five Squad reportedly comprises five members.
No one knows what they look like.
Within Umbrella, they’re known as Ghosts, and their mission completion rate is 97.24%.”
“Nearly a perfect success rate.
I’m curious about those few missions they failed.”
“The specifics are unclear, but it’s said that in those failures, all members perished.
The Night Five Squad has undergone several reconstructions.”
Tulip’s knowledge ended there.
What frightened her most was their history of internal purification.
Although this time their operation was centered around Ning Fan and had little to do with her directly, her fear of Night Five was rooted deep within.
“From the way you describe them, they seem like the kind who prefer to break rather than bend.
Does that mean I’m doomed this time around?”
Ning Fan asked, his smile devoid of any warmth.
Hearing this, Tulip hesitated, wanting to say “yes” but ultimately remained silent, giving him a meaningful, inscrutable glance instead.
The impending arrival of the Night Five Squad threw Ning Fan back into a flurry of activity.
This battle squad’s weakest members were at the Object-Manipulating Realm Intermediate Stage, with some possibly stronger than those at Tulip’s Peak level.
Tulip’s palpable fear of them spoke volumes.
This situation was dire for Ning Fan, leaving him seemingly without backup, his only option to turn the tide on his own.
If he truly had no choice but to rely solely on himself, Ning Fan was already prepared for the worst.
Staying inside the Shadow Base, Ning Fan went nowhere, patiently waiting.
Teng Yun Ge Shang would likely relay new intelligence soon.
Ning Fan recognized that Teng Yun Ge Shang would be eager to pit him against Konstantin’s Night Five Squad.
Night fell quietly.
In Gerwood’s suite, sweat poured from his forehead as he watched the five figures suddenly appearing before him.
Dressed in black battle suits and wearing masks, their faces were unrecognizable.
He couldn’t even tell if they were men or women.
From the aura they exuded, Gerwood felt a sticky, chilling murderous intent that sent shivers down his spine.
“Are you Night Five?”
The five individuals appeared like ghosts before him.
Gerwood instantly identified them, unable to conceal his excitement and shock.
But the five gave no response, standing motionless as though waiting for something.
Swallowing hard, Gerwood suddenly realized something and immediately contacted Konstantin.
“Gerwood, I’m lending you Night Five this time.
Don’t let me down again!”
Night Five had been temporarily dispatched from the Middle East by Konstantin.
After hearing Gerwood’s account, Konstantin deliberated and decided it would be best to take swift action, hence deploying Night Five right away.
Sending Night Five from the Middle East showed just how seriously Konstantin regarded Ning Fan.
Seeing these five individuals, Gerwood was elated.
He thought inwardly that there was no way Ning Fan could survive this time.
He planned to mock Fei Peilie about it afterward.
With Night Five’s assistance, Gerwood couldn’t imagine failure.
As Konstantin’s close confidant, he knew well the squad’s prowess.
Any single member alone possessed remarkable battle strength.
They were Umbrella’s war machines, a key reason why many major nations and other forces still willingly cooperated with Umbrella.
This was one of Umbrella’s proud trump cards.
Though Umbrella was not as powerful as it once was, it remained a deep-sea leviathan that could not be underestimated.
Night Five’s arrival stirred great excitement in Gerwood, and he believed many others would lose sleep over their presence tonight.
Among them were Ning Fan, Teng Yun Ge Shang, and the rest.
Above Gerwood’s floor, Fei Peilie stood before Teng Yun Ge Shang, his gaze sharp as he spoke respectfully: “Lord Teng Yun Ge Shang, Night Five has arrived!”
He could already sense the chilling aura emanating from below!