They appeared at the entrance of a valley's mountain peak.
This was a watchtower. Ahead, a fully armed R-country soldier was scanning the surroundings.
Suddenly, two figures, a man and a woman, materialized silently. He blinked, thinking he was seeing things. He rubbed his eyes, and they were still there!
And the two were looking right at him...
From such close proximity, Ryukawa Suko's delicate face was filled with astonishment. (o゜▽゜)o！！！ Was it really this direct? She instinctively let go of Bai Ye's arm, took a step forward, but immediately pulled back, glancing at Bai Ye.
"Baka!"
As the R-country soldier was about to react, trying to raise his gun to question their identities and activate the alarm on his shoulder, the man among the two before him met his gaze. Simultaneously, as if countless hands had seized him, he found himself utterly immobilized, unable to even open his mouth to shout.
He could only whimper.
"Is this... a ghost?"
In an instant, his forehead was covered in sweat, and his legs trembled.
Bai Ye glanced at Ryukawa Suko from the corner of his eye, then walked in front of the R-country soldier. The soldier stared intently at Bai Ye, his eyes bloodshot with fear in just a few moments.
"Where is your commanding officer?"
As soon as Bai Ye spoke, the R-country soldier's eyes widened with terror. The person before him hadn't opened his mouth, yet he had clearly heard his words!
"It's a ghost! Truly a ghost!"
"Speak honestly, and I can spare your life!"
After Bai Ye spoke, the R-country soldier suddenly felt the invisible restraint on his mouth loosen.
*Gulp~*
He swallowed hard, looking at Bai Ye with a trembling gaze.
"Our Great R Empire's... warriors... will not, will not—"
He still held onto a sliver of will, but before he could finish uttering words like 'submit' or 'surrender,' his mouth became immobile again.
At the same time, a terrifying chill swept over him from head to toe. He could even hear the sounds of cracking emanating from his body.
His feet, his hands, were slowly losing sensation...
"What has this devil done to me?" At this moment, the R-country soldier was filled with extreme fear. He knew this had to be related to the emotionless individual before him.
And the woman behind him, the shock in Ryukawa Suko's eyes only intensified the soldier's fear.
"In ten seconds, you will turn into an ice sculpture. Think carefully and tell me, blink your eyes."
"Seven seconds remaining..."
Bai Ye's voice echoed in his mind again. This time, the fear of Bai Ye triumphed over his ingrained beliefs. Without further hesitation, he blinked repeatedly.
Then, his mouth loosened.
"In the building ahead... the third building from the front gate, on the second floor, room 204. Our company commander... is there..."
"God! God! Please, don't kill me, I beg you..."
"Very well, sleep!"
Overwhelmed by terror, the R-country soldier lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground.
Bai Ye turned and walked towards Ryukawa Suko, who looked utterly horrified. Ever since she had known Bai Ye, she had always found him to be a gentleman of elegance. But she never imagined his indifference could be so terrifying.
"Is... is he dead?"
She couldn't comprehend how he had acted!
"He's just sleeping."
Bai Ye walked to her side, and in the blink of an eye, their figures vanished again. The watchtower was left with only a fallen soldier. Any anomaly here would likely be detected by the military camp within minutes.
But these few minutes were enough for Bai Ye.
Deep within the military camp, in a reinforced concrete building, on the second floor, room 204, an officer with a handlebar mustache finished reviewing documents and was about to retire to his bedroom.
Suddenly, two figures appeared before him. The officer's face contorted in shock as he quickly drew the pistol from his waist.
"Who's there?"