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Xu Fu casually said, "Do me a favor and tell him you have an acquaintance visiting!"

The guard looked Xu Fu and his two companions up and down for a while, then took out a communicator, walked to the side, and contacted the people inside the villa.

Chapter 263 The Story of Three Years

In the backyard of the snow-white villa, by the swimming pool that had been transformed into a small beach, Xu Fu and his two companions, after some trouble, finally met the right person.

Seven or eight girls of various colors, dressed in three-piece dresses, were playing in the center of a bright, transparent pool.

Among these seven or eight girls, a fat middle-aged man, with a stomach cramp, wearing floral beach shorts and sunglasses, stood there in a flamboyant manner, holding a huge water gun.

If it weren't for the fact that he still had Ethan Hunt's features on his face, Xu Fu would not have believed that this once incredibly capable super agent had turned into such an obese middle-aged man.

"Hey Tom, I was wondering if we could have a chat."

Walking to the edge of the pool, Xu Fu ignored the frowning bodyguards around him and called out to Ethan Hunt, who was having a great time in the pool.

When Ethan turned around, Xu Fu's expression changed instantly.

Soon, Ethan stopped, his expression turning serious. He waved his hand, ordering his bodyguards to lead some girls out of the pool, leaving no one in the entire pool area in the backyard.

Just then, Ethan walked up to Xu Fu, hugged him tightly, and said, "Joe, I can't believe I'm here again, seeing you again!"

As he spoke, Ethan gave a brief nod to Natasha and Alita.

Xu Fu pushed Ethan away with disgust, took two cigars out of his backpack, handed one to him, and said, "Ethan, I haven't seen you in many years. How could you—have come to this?"

Ethan took the cigar, lit it skillfully, and started smoking. He then sat back down in his chair and said, "Shit, you think I like looking like this? This isn't a damn mission, and I've been here far too long..."

When he mentioned himself, Ethan's expression turned stern, and he began to reprimand Xu Fu.

It turns out that, at the very beginning, even before the formation of the United Government, Ethan had come to Sokovia on a mission from the CIA. He initially spent his days in the underground city, but then the world suddenly changed, the United Government was formed, and the CIA lost a lot of information, leaving Ethan without a master.

Thanks to Ethan's skills, he escaped Sokovia effortlessly and found his place in the American government.

However, this period was special.

With a turbulent government, numerous traitors, and Sokovia in a state of constant flux, Ethan successfully infiltrated the core of Sokovia's main forces through various external channels.

As Sokovia gradually faded into obscurity, it took Ethan a considerable amount of time to take over as chief repairman.

But at the same time, Hell and the Kree Empire joined forces in the outside world to attack Earth.

After defeating the combined assault by the Kree and the Hell Empire, the United Government and S.H.I.E.L.D. immediately began a large-scale identification of traitors and moles within the United Government.

In short, it's a mess.

Several times, Ethan tried to re-establish contact with the outside world, but time and again, his plans failed for various reasons.

In fact, even if Xu Fu and Natasha hadn't come to the Forgotten Lands, Ethan was prepared to use this period of external stability to extend his reach and contact S.H.I.E.L.D. again.

All we can say is that life is full of surprises.

After hearing Ethan's story, even Xu Fu and Natasha couldn't help but show expressions of shock.

This sounds almost as good as the legendary story of "three years after three years, I'm in charge".

But this also meant that Xu Fu and the others didn't have to sneak into the heart of the Forgotten Land, step by step.

After finishing his cigar, Xu Fu had time to say to Ethan, "Ethan, how much do you know about the rebels in the dungeon? Do you have any news about John Connor?"

Ethan frowned slightly and said, "When I was undercover, my main targets were the Kree Empire and the alien movement. I didn't pay much attention to the rebels, but I heard that John Connor recently appeared in District 9 of the Underground City, gathered a group of androids, and fought a major battle with the Kree Empire..."

Xu Fu interrupted Ethan, saying, "The deal you mentioned was stolen by Alita. To be honest, we've obtained some information from the outside world. It seems there's a demon lord in Hell behind John Connor. We must find and capture John Connor as soon as possible and sever this demon lord's connections within our Earth. Otherwise, if anything happens, Earth will suffer immense destruction!"

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Upon hearing Xu Fu's words, Ethan's face quickly froze.

After a brief pause, Ethan spoke decisively: "No problem, give me some time. I'll let you know about the deal with John Connor, but I need to know what that girl Alita took from those robots before I can continue with the plan!"

...... . ....

Xu Fu nodded and said, "This isn't a problem..."

Ethan's position and connections throughout the Forgotten Lands were stronger than Xu Fu and Natasha had imagined.

Not long after Ethan informed them of what had happened, Ethan's men received a reply from John Connor.

What Alita kidnapped is important to a rebel group like John Connor.

When John Connor learned that Alita had fallen into Ethan's hands, he almost immediately sent word that he would be waiting for John Connor at the center of the rebel base in the underground city.

During his years living in Forgotten Town, Ethan's reputation as the "Great Repairman" had been solidified throughout the city.

With Ethan's help, Natasha's original plan to infiltrate the dungeon was canceled. She changed her plan, disguising herself as one of Ethan's henchmen, and took Alita into the dungeon.

This is one of the simplest and most direct methods.

However, once this plan is implemented, Ethan's years of disguise and undercover work in the Forgotten Lands will be completely destroyed.

This is a bit of a disappointment for Ethan.

If we can keep Ethan in charge of repairs and continue sending information outward, perhaps with some time and effort, we can completely eliminate this cancer of forgetfulness from our planet.

But compared to the safety of the entire planet, this loss is nothing.

Chapter 264 The sooner the better

It didn't take long for Ethan to set a date for the deal with John Connor.

For Ethan, Xu Fu, and others, the sooner the deal is made, the better, otherwise who knows what Mephisto behind John Connor might come up with next.

For John Connor, what Alita took from him was also extremely important, and on the surface, it seemed very rushed.

Three days later, Ethan reluctantly put on the former agent's inner armor suit, but his protruding beer belly looked particularly comical. Xu Fu and Natasha, both wearing nano masks, were Ethan's two informants. There were more than ten people in total, accompanying Alita as she walked towards the dungeon.

Given Ethan's status and power in the Forgotten City, there was naturally no need for him to sneak into the dungeon.

The floating object slowly descended from Tiancheng, without even stopping in the middle of the scavenging area, and soon entered the true core of the forgotten city "September 17" underground palace.

It's not as sunny, clean, and beautiful as Sky City, nor as lively and noisy as the garbage dump.

The entire underground area resembles a collection of the darkest alleyways in Hell's Kitchen, New York, rather than a straight avenue, but more like a giant cellar extending in all directions.

On the streets of the underground city, a murder can be seen almost every three to five hundred meters.

A strange smell permeated the damp environment, as if the entire city was filled with people with intense malice.

"That's a very large environment!"

Natasha was undoubtedly a very skilled agent, but even Natasha couldn't help but frown and stomp her feet in this situation.

Ethan tugged at his slightly uncomfortably tight leather jacket, and with his elder brother's sullen air, walked through the dungeon, turning his head leisurely. "To be honest, the atmosphere here is much better than it was a few years ago. Many of the big shots from the dungeon have moved to Sky City! Now, the dungeon is mostly filled with wanted criminals who never see sunlight on Earth..."

If anything, glimmers of this order exist only in the cowsheds of the Heavenly City and the Forgotten City.

Therefore, this underground city is a veritable land of evil, where only fists, swords, and spears are the true passports.

Like Ethan's group, a large number of fierce weapons were stripped bare, and the words "Don't mess around" were written on their faces.

Nevertheless, after traversing the dungeon for over an hour, Ethan and his squad had to frantically deal with several waves of unsuspecting pursuers.

A closed tavern or bar!

This is the only place in the entire dungeon that can be called the Peace Zone, and it's where Ethan and John Connor agreed to make their deal.

As the only peaceful place in the dungeon, the owner of this tavern is also extremely simple and unassuming.

Rumor has it that the owner of the bar, Jester's Tavern, is a champion gladiator from the outer space planet Sakaar, possessing immense third-stage power, and who once shone brightly in the dungeons.

But since the tavern opened, almost no one has seen the owner.

The only certainty is that, over the past three years, anyone who has caused trouble in the tavern, regardless of their strength or background, has invariably died within three days.

For this reason, the enclosed bar and tavern became the only quiet place in the entire dungeon.

When you enter the tavern, you are greeted by dim lighting and a number of strange figures sitting at tables, some simply drinking, some feasting, some flirting with elegantly dressed blondes, and others simply peddling their wares.

Xu Fu glanced around the tavern, showing no surprise.

The only thing that surprised Xu Fu was that there were two figures standing at the bar counter, exuding a hellish aura, which made Xu Fu frown slightly.

They are two chimeras, but they are powerful and fascinating enough to be seen from the outside.

But only when people actually deal with hellish creatures do they realize that these chimeras, even in hell, are extremely dangerous high-level demons and not worth provoking.

Words like insidious, vicious, cunning, and cruel are insufficient to describe the danger of these seducers.

But in the middle of the bar, the chimera, who embodies the word "danger," obediently stands at the back of the bar as a maid, doing tedious work. It seems that these two chimeras are completely unwilling to accept their fate and have resigned themselves to it.

"It seems the owner of this tavern is quite something, because he can even tame a creature like a chimera!"

Xu Fu glanced at the two chimeras, but didn't pay them much attention, nor did he give in; he simply played his role.

The underground city, a land of sin, truly lives up to its name.

Even in the universe, Xu Fu had never seen anyone dare to expose these hellish creatures to the public.

Ethan was also a little surprised; the dungeon seemed much more chaotic than it had been a few years ago, but now was clearly not the time to count on it.

After looking around the bar, Ethan tilted his head and asked, "Have you seen any trace of John Connor?"

Xu Fu shook his head. Natasha glanced at her watch and said, "There are still thirteen minutes until the transaction, but we can't rule out the possibility of the rebels standing in the tavern!"