The night grew thicker, and the moonlight became brighter and more dazzling, illuminating the entire land.
Even this group of Magicians valued shift changes and rest; prolonged, large-scale mental reconnaissance consumed so much magic and caused such mental fatigue that even an iron man would collapse and have to be carried back.
"Oh, you've worked so hard…"
"It's alright, it would be better if you could have come faster…"
"You guys look a bit weak. When we get a break, I'll take you to have some fun…"
"Oh, please, look at you, you're all skin and bones…"
For these enforcers, the moment of a shift change was like heaven, but for another group of people, it was like descending into hell.
Clocking out, awesome!
As soon as the shift changed, that group of people gathered together and left, walking into the building with laughter and chatter, discussing what to do next, perhaps having some late-night snacks or playing cards…
With tired bodies, relaxed minds, and an incredibly noisy environment, no one noticed a little tail had appeared behind them.
Of course, it was an invisible little tail, so it was normal not to see it.
Ikenouchi Maki was a little surprised. She just brazenly walked behind them, followed the shift-changing group as they swiped their cards to open the door, and entered the building.
This thing can really turn invisible?
Ikenouchi Maki touched the item that Fang Wuwei had given her before she left, which was now draped over her.
Her master said this thing was an invisibility cloak… Well, it really works.
[Invisibility Cloak
a class item
Description: "Your father left this for me before he died. It should be returned to you now. Use it well, and I sincerely wish you a Merry Christmas."]
Wearing the Invisibility Cloak, Ikenouchi Maki chuckled and slipped in with the shift-changing team before the electric card door of the building could close.
So thrilling.
Ikenouchi Maki perfectly infiltrated the premises and began her reconnaissance mission.
Powerful and wide-ranging mental perception? Hilarious, it couldn't be detected at all.
A cunning smile appeared on Ikenouchi Maki's face as she began her survey.
She hadn't forgotten that her purpose for this trip was to collect as much intelligence as possible, determine the combat power level of this place, then quietly set up some things, and then let Fang Wuwei give them a big surprise.
Feeling a bit pleased, she decided to follow this group of people first to see where these off-duty individuals were going.
Along the way, this group of off-duty individuals seemed very relaxed, their mouths chattering incessantly about what to eat, what to play, playing cards, having a little drink, and so on… Anyway, they were off work now, so they should be more free.
So these people walked along, turned a corner, and came to a long corridor with many doors, similar to a hotel.
Different room numbers were hung on the doors.
Employee dorms?
Ikenouchi Maki looked at the door numbers, silently noting the locations… That's right, it was so late, it was time to sleep, logical.
However, she noticed that some people walked directly into their dorms, while others did not. Instead, they walked straight and orderly towards a large door on the opposite side.
There was no door number, no explanation, and the door appeared taller and larger, even somewhat luxurious…
That's right! There must be something inside! A secret!
Ikenouchi Maki quickly stepped forward to catch up, and after everyone had entered, she gently pulled open the door that was about to close, squeezing through the crack…
But soon, the door was quietly pulled open again, lingered for a moment, and then closed by itself.
Ikenouchi Maki squeezed out from the door crack, covering her eyes and face. After coming out, she squatted on the ground with her butt sticking up, not getting up for a long time, as if she had seen something incredible.
Damn it, this is a bathhouse… and it's a men's bathhouse…
God knows what she saw in there; she didn't want to recall it at all.
If I have sinned, please let the law punish me, not let me see these things…
Inside the [redacted] there was even an old man in his seventies or eighties just sitting there [redacted]!
Ikenouchi Maki got up and quickly left the area. Employee dorms and such… she could tell at a glance they weren't her focus for reconnaissance!
Before long, she left the employee dorms and started walking towards the opposite side.
The interior of this building was actually only so big, and the employee dorms occupied a large portion of it. She almost found a clue as soon as she came out.
To put it simply, this place was just a heavily guarded factory, and it seemed to be only guarded on the outside. The security personnel inside… um…
Ikenouchi Maki glanced at several people in uniform who were leaning against the wall, sleeping soundly, and then stroked her chin, falling into contemplation.
Is it a bit too relaxed?
No… rather, they are unlucky to have run into me!
Ikenouchi Maki looked around. She had long since discovered that no matter where in this factory, there were magic cameras everywhere, plus those walking human super-radars outside. Ordinary people really couldn't do anything here.
But unfortunately, they were unlucky; they encountered my great and powerful Brilliant Gale!
Ikenouchi Maki was incredibly smug, her tail almost wagging to the sky, as she continued her investigation.
...............
"And then you came back empty-handed, having gained nothing?"
"I couldn't help it, Master! The factory was shut down in the middle of the night, and many places were locked, so I couldn't get in at all! The only places not locked were the employee dorms and that damned [redacted] bathhouse!"
"No, you can't pick locks?"
"...Master, do you believe that if I dared to pick even one lock, I wouldn't be able to walk out of here alive right now? Those locks have magic on them."
Fang Wuwei stroked his chin, feeling that what Ikenouchi Maki said made some sense…
But they couldn't go back now. Although it wasn't too far, this place was considered a deep mountain forest. Taxis wouldn't even drive here, and walking back and forth… if they went back to sleep and then rushed back, it might be the middle of the night again.
Alright, this is the only way. Let's sleep first, I'm half dead from exhaustion…
"Hey, O-yasumi~~~~"
Ikenouchi Maki made a makeshift bed on the spot and crawled straight into it, without even changing her clothes, lying inside with a smile, even comfortably wiggling her body.
Meanwhile, Fang Wuwei set up a portable anti-bug barrier on the spot, sighing that magic changed life, then leaped onto a tree, silently keeping watch over the surroundings, beginning his night watch.
The two had already finalized their plan. It was too late now, the factory had shut down, and too many places were inaccessible. So they would wait until tomorrow morning, when the factory resumed operations, to go.
Anyway, Ikenouchi Maki's un-detectable characteristic… had been proven to be quite powerful by countless facts.
Fang Wuwei silently looked at the factory not far away, which was still brightly lit but lifeless. The night passed without a word, with only a single crimson right eye watching everything in the darkness.
Time passed bit by bit, and the sky gradually brightened. The sun emerged from the earth, illuminating the world.
Sunlight filtered through the gaps between the leaves, shining on their faces. Fang Wuwei, having stayed awake all night, felt no burden and was still full of energy, while Ikenouchi Maki… was sleeping soundly.
It was still early, so a little more sleep wouldn't hurt…
Fang Wuwei shook his head, continuing to stare at the factory, but soon this wonderful resting time was interrupted.
As the sun gradually rose higher, there was movement at the factory. A small car drove out from a hard-to-find narrow path, and then, under the guidance of the security personnel patrolling outside, drove into the factory.
Seeing all this, Fang Wuwei immediately knew that the opportunity had come. He quickly jumped down from the tree to Ikenouchi Maki's side, wanting to wake her up to get to work.
However, after several pushes, Ikenouchi Maki showed no movement. Puzzled, Fang Wuwei grabbed her shoulder and turned her body over.
He saw Ikenouchi Maki with her mouth wide open, a silly grin on her face, and two glistening drool trails falling from the corners of her mouth, sleeping soundly.
Fang Wuwei: ...
Then, he put his hands together like a palm, raised them high above his head, and sunlight passed through the gaps in his fingers, shining on Ikenouchi Maki's face.