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At the same time, the mysterious man in front suddenly turned around, raised his submachine gun, and charged at Xu Fu.

A series of "rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat" sounds rang out in the air. The light faded, revealing the Japanese soldiers' black, featureless armor.

Xu Fu glanced back, his gaze settling on the corpse, and said...

"how did you find me?"

The mysterious man put down his submachine gun, revealing a black short sword on his back.

Nothing escapes the eyes of an owl.

"Liar!"

Xu Fu snorted coldly, opened his right hand, and a beam of blue light pierced the air.

Boom!

With a deafening roar, a large tree twenty meters away exploded, and the guy hiding inside the book was blown to pieces by the shockwave before he could even scream.

Xu Fu stepped forward, dressed in ghost armor, looking like the Grim Reaper who had walked out of hell.

“I’ve heard that the Court of Owls has a secret assassin unit called Claws. You should become a member of them.”

"Very well, I was already racking my brains trying to figure out how to scheme against you, but I didn't expect you to actually deliver yourself to my doorstep."

"That's great."

An excited green flame lit up in Xu Fu's eyes. The power of fear devoured everything around him. In an instant, all sounds disappeared, and the forest became extremely quiet. Even the owls trembling in the trees raised their heads and hesitantly looked out.

Chapter 1313 Xu Fu's Purpose

As a centuries-old organization, the Court of Owls has very strict rules and regulations, which are enforced by its secretly trained super-assassin squad, the Claws.

The administrators of the Owl Court would search for young people with excellent physical abilities in major cities who could become hired assassins. Once they reached a certain level, they would use not-so-effective methods to trick them into entering the court's secret base.

Inhuman, brutal training ensued: hand-to-hand combat, murder, confrontation...

After long-term training, these young people's bodies become exceptionally strong, but their minds are on the verge of collapse under the influence of drugs and witchcraft. Often, only one out of a dozen or so people can survive and become the so-called "masterpiece".

Unfortunately, even if they survived, they would not be released; even more horrific experiments awaited them.

The reason people fear "Claws" is that their superb fighting skills and professional killing ability are only superficial; their near-immortality and ruthless killing are the keys to their success.

Strictly speaking, they were just emotionless puppets who could only kill.

William Cobb is a member of the Claw Force, and one of the most powerful among them, but he doesn't know who he is or where he came from. He can only recall some past events from fragments of memories that occasionally flash through his mind.

Without memory, there is no emotion.

So William Cobb, who had become a sniper, had never known what fear was, but now he felt it—an omnipresent fear, like a huge shadow looming over every corner. Death was so inevitable that it was impossible not to feel a surge of emotion.

"Who...you—who?"

A hoarse voice echoed through the forest as William Cobb gripped his short sword tightly, staring blankly at the approaching black armor.

“That’s a good question, but unfortunately I don’t need to answer a dead man.” After a pause, Xu Fu changed the subject: “No, as long as you tell me the location of the Owl’s Court and the entrance to the underground labyrinth, you can live.”

"The owl will never let this go!"

"Come on, you're nothing but a puppet, a manufactured weapon. You don't even have your own will, so what are you talking to me about submission?"

"Talking to someone like you is a waste of time."

Xu Fu gave a cold snort as he watched the power of fear seep into William Cobb's mind, sprouting and growing deep within him, gradually destroying his will.

After six months of training, Xu Fu gained a general understanding of the power of fear he had acquired from the Parallax Monster. Fear is one of the seven basic emotional forces in the universe, representing the will to generate.

Those who possess the power of fear can create fear and manipulate it at will, using fear to generate energy for offense or defense.

Xu Fu cannot convert fear into physical energy like Parallax, but he can implant fear into the minds of his opponents and use it to destroy their will, gradually achieving the goal of enslaving them.

William Cobb gritted his teeth and struggled, refusing to succumb to his fear, but his knees gave way little by little, and he finally collapsed to the ground.

Xu Fu approached him, his green flames gleaming brightly like a demon crawling out of hell, but deep within his pupils shone an elusive yellow halo—the most primal power of fear...

"Tell me, where is the entrance to the Garden of Owls?"

William Cobb stiffly raised his hand and pointed behind him.

"lead the way!"

"Yes, Master!"

enslaved by fear, William Cobb rose shakily and walked cautiously ahead like a frightened dog.

The two walked about two kilometers, one in front of the other, before arriving at a natural cave overgrown with vines.

Xu Fu looked around, frowned, and asked, "Where is this place?"

"What is this place?"

“My habitat. When I’m not on a mission, I come back here to await instructions.”

Are there assassins like you out there?

"have"

How many are there?

Four

Xu Fu immediately realized that unless he was right, this was one of the owl court's lairs, a place frozen by sharp claws.

"What's your name?"

"William Cobb!"

Oh!

Xu Fu raised his eyebrows, genuinely startled, and then

"Take off your mask."

William Cobb did not hesitate to remove his falcon mask, revealing a pale face filled with fear and worry.

Xu Fu examined it closely for a few moments, his expression revealing his surprise. He thought he had caught a small fry, but it turned out to be a crucial one.

William Cobb!

Dick Grayson's great-grandfather was a top-ranking super assassin in the Claws, which explains why he was sent to carry out the mission of attacking Wayne Manor.

How much of your past do you have?

"I only know the name; everything else is very vague."

"Amber gold! Have you ever heard of such a thing?"

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William Cobb shook his head idly, a look of awe in his eyes.

Seeing this, Xu Fu did not ask any more questions: There are not many normal people in the riflemen unit. They are either brainwashed, drugged, or mentally damaged, turning them into emotionless killers.

Such a person is unlikely to give a normal answer.

The two walked deeper into the cave. William Cobb was very familiar with the cave and knew the location of all the traps. Following his directions, the path was clear and they soon arrived at a secret chamber at the very back of the cave.

A mysterious figure stood at the entrance to the secret room, wearing a white falcon mask. Upon seeing William Cobb, he listlessly asked...

"Why did the mission fail?"

Tell me, what happened?

William Cobb lowered his head and remained silent as usual, but his body trembled slightly, as if he were afraid of something.

The mysterious man ignored his unusual behavior, cursed wildly at his head, opened the stone door, and stepped into the secret chamber. William Cobb hurriedly followed him in.

The room was very large, with both its length and width exceeding ten meters, but the temperature was frighteningly low, and the walls were covered with frost.

Four coffins were placed in the center of the floor, two open and two closed.

The mysterious man felt extremely uncomfortable with the atmosphere in the cell. Trembling, he walked to the coffin, turned on the switch, and said...

"Get inside quickly, it's cold."

William Cobb remained silent, huddled motionless by the doorway.

"Why, can't it?"

The mysterious man opened his mouth, grinned, and took out a tool that looked like a remote control. He casually pointed it at William Cobb, who clutched his head and roared as if in excruciating pain, his body trembling.

"Tools don't need emotions. All you have to do is obey orders, my orders."

The mysterious man raised his head, his eyes filled with a condescending arrogance and a hint of malicious pleasure. He clearly enjoyed watching William Cobb clutch his head and scream in agony.

"This is what you use to control the claws."

Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice echoed in the room. The mysterious man staggered backward, struck in the abdomen, and curled up on the ground like a shrimp, the instrument in his hand snatched away.

As the light and shadow shifted, Xu Fu appeared before him in ghostly armor, his fingers toying with a musical instrument, his smile filled with malice. He said...

"Please answer a question for me, Your Excellency: Where is the amber gold?"

Chapter 1314 The Tradition of Claws