The second step of the plan wasn't improvised.

In fact, ever since Glina Swirl joined the game [Mall], Leoz had been keeping an eye on the movements of this popular woman of Sigma Rank (18).

He never did anything he wasn't confident about, and those peripheral products were indeed props for understanding Glina's situation.

—After all, swimsuit photos can help determine the opponent's body shape and figure, and combined with the environment and sunlight, the recent location can be pinpointed.

Go and pick a normal person on the street, and they'd also analyze swimwear with such caution, right?

It's just that, for some reason, even though Leoz was very convincing, others always looked at him with a peculiar expression.

"As expected, A'zhen is a man after all." Lanan raised a finger, pondering: "So you like this type, huh?"

"Although a bit unexpected, it's also quite normal." Night Fighting Sword expressed understanding: "After all, with those legs Miss Glina has, anyone would be moved, right?"

"Kidnapping is indeed a good plan, but I think it needs a bit of modification—why don't we bind Glina + brainwash + modify recognition…"

Yutianxiao had just suggested this when Xia Yubing stopped him:

"Stop! Such vulgar trends are like floods and beasts, harming the mental health of Starry Abyss youths. I order the True General to hand over all Glina peripherals immediately, for me to personally destroy."

Leoz felt inexplicably puzzled, but thankfully, neither Severston nor Long Yuqiong had any opinions; only same-minded people like them would understand him.

Unfortunately, Long Yuqiong, or rather Oshen, his stance was always a problem.

Severston understood him very well, and Caramel Snail, that is Gio Zieou, whose divine consciousness was still in Nether Abyss; once brought back, they probably owe thanks to him for stepping in.

As for Yueyue, Night Fighting Sword, Yutianxiao, these people were still under the influence of the cognition filter, and although skilled, they were ultimately of ordinary levels, not causing much trouble.

Leoz never hoped to have many friends. Of course, the more allies like Severston, the better; he wouldn't mind having capable teammates.

[Out of six people, at least four can be trusted, which is a high ratio, and I'm already very satisfied.]

After all, as it stands, his actions were similar to undermining Starry Abyss.

"Based on the information collected by the True General, Glina Swirl did not choose to stay at the lodging designated by the Underwater Abyss Bureau, but instead opted to stay at the Velvet Hotel on Red Mist Star."

In the base room, Xia Yubing projected the layout of a luxurious Floating City:

"The Velvet Hotel, the Empire's top-tier hotel, equipped with luxurious shopping centers; a single night's stay costs enough to support tens of thousands of ordinary Layer Abyss workers. Though it's called a hotel, its area is an astonishing 420 square kilometers, with Zeta Rank (6) elite mercenaries as security."

"Currently there are two problems: First, we don't know which floor Glina Swirl will stay on, which is the first issue we face."

At this point, the purpose of Yutianxiao and Xia Yubing entering the realm legally becomes apparent.

No need for much to say about Xia Yubing; as a non-combatant, her worst consequence would be deportation. Once legally entered, she could purchase various local supplies, rent nearby properties as transition points, and observe the situation.

As an Element Conqueror of the Third Transformation, Yutianxiao could cast the spell [Vacuum Domain] to block all traces of himself, allowing him to observe the terrain near the hotel up-close.

When Glina Swirl takes a ride out, Yutianxiao would discreetly hitch a ride on the magic carpet, starting the tailing.

Yet, Glina Swirl's security was very stringent with a half-dragon butler Volgan, who seemed specifically prepared from Layer Abyss, of the Kappa (10) Rank, making it very difficult to go unnoticed by his vision. Several times, as Yutianxiao slightly approached, Volgan would instinctively glance toward Yutianxiao's hidden location.

After being discovered, Yutianxiao was not flustered, since he had long built himself an image as a journalist, merely treating himself as a fanatical paparazzi boyfriend by snapping a photo session with his camera.

After a few days of this, even Volgan seemed to relax his guard, allowing Yutianxiao some leeway in minor situations.

However, this alone was not sufficient to meet their needs. Hence, shortly after, Leoz went to the local black market to purchase a high-level Invisibility Scroll for Yutianxiao, enabling him to follow Glina's travels without worry.

"To initiate the kidnapping of Glina Swirl, a method must be devised to isolate her from her companions, while also creating the illusion that she was still within the hotel, preventing a prolonged disconnection from the outside world that could spark troubles."

Despite the limited time, with the possibility of Glina Swirl being taken by Underwater Abyss Bureau personnel at any moment, Xia Yubing developed a strict reconnaissance plan.

To obtain the exact location, Leoz booked a top-tier suite at the Velvet Hotel, partnering with the Ranger Scout in the team—Lanan to stay there.

On the surface, Leoz's identity was a special research officer from Baizhu Star, coming to the Empire for exchange studies, whereas Lanan used transformation magic and [Cat Spirit Aura] to disguise herself as a silver tabby cat with heterochromatic blue-green eyes, entering the hotel inside a cat bag with nonchalance.

After several days of follow-up investigation, Yutianxiao was able to confirm Glina's residence room.

"Our luck is good; it turns out to be in the same area—level 109, the top floor's Star Sky Garden, in addition to being high up in the atmosphere, it has a private pool and Nightshine Meadows, where patrol guards fly over in the evenings, and I've also sent you the flight paths."

Having obtained accurate intel, Lanan began to take action.

[Malice Punch]

Leoz first lit a cigar, took a few puffs, then smashed his fist onto the exhaust fan, deliberately breaking the facility and triggering the fire alarm. Sitting on the sofa, he watched the sprinklers douse the place with water while calmly picking up the hotel phone to complain and criticize them:

"What's going on with your hotel? I just started staying for two days, and the fire alarm breaks, the exhaust fan malfunctions; hurry and come fix this!"

"Please calm down, we have already dispatched maintenance personnel to conduct a fault inspection."

The staff at a high-end hotel are very cultured, knowing fully well that those who stay here are either high-ranking government officials, royalty, or intergalactic tycoons, and are not to be offended.

Yet, Leoz still found the attention lacking; as soon as the maintenance personnel pushed the doors open for inspection, a woman's scream immediately erupted from the bed:

"Ah! What are you doing!"

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