After locking onto the enemy's position.

  Xia Li could even access the satellite's viewpoint, displaying an overhead view of the area directly before his eyes.

  However, there was still one problem. The satellite had marked everyone in this area—over thirty people total—not all necessarily Snake Eyes members.

  But no big deal. Catching just one and using Hidden Wing's technical methods would reveal them all.

  Locking onto the nearest person...

  Xia Li rose on the wind, charging at full speed.

  Several minutes later...

  As Xia Li drew closer, he received a public communication.

  【Friend, how about we each take a step back?】

  【Sure. Compensate me for the satellite activation fee.】

  Xia Li replied.

  【Look where you are! How about this—we'll give you a discount on protection fees. When you're hunting demons, our people will even help you.】

  【Then shoot me in the head when I'm injured?】

  【So there's nothing to discuss? You're not someone who lacks those tens of thousands of spirit stones. Why bother? We're not asking for much.】

  【Just one hundred thousand.】

  The enemy seemed to think their price was quite fair. After all, Xia Li was famous—three days ago he'd earned three hundred thousand spirit stones, clearly written on the Sudden Wealth Rankings.

  【Just one hundred thousand?】

  Xia Li repeated their words. One hundred thousand spirit stones was more than most bottom-level people could earn in their entire lives. Even ordinary wealthy people only had total assets of a few tens of thousands.

  【You really think you can keep it? We're helping you! Otherwise, wherever you go, our colleagues will be there!】

  All major criminal organizations in Neo-Tokyo had their eyes on Xia Li, this piece of fat meat. They were all looking for opportunities to strike. Xia Li coming to the danger zone himself was basically delivering spirit stones to their door.

  【I really don't think I can keep it. But I can still decide how to spend it. What if I use three hundred thousand spirit stones to buy all your lives?】

  【You...】

  【At least I'll feel good about it!】

  【Madman!】

  The other party cursed and immediately disconnected. Xia Li accelerated further, landing in front of them three minutes later.

  Xia Li drew his blade to strike. The person immediately dropped their gun and raised their hands in surrender.

  "I surrender! I have family... I only joined Snake Eyes because I had no choice. You can understand, right? After all, you've—"

  "None of my business. I'm not interested in selling you morality, and you couldn't afford it anyway."

  With that, the person only felt a chill at their neck before their head was grabbed by Xia Li. He then used his fingers to forcibly pry open their skull, ripping out their Heaven Chip.

  "Fourth-gen Heaven Chip? At least it's not fifth generation... Divine Sense Intrusion!"

  After scanning the chip's information, Xia Li began forced decryption. Fourth-gen security was far inferior to fifth-gen—a generation gap was like a mountain.

  Before the chip's emergency data wipe, Xia Li forcibly extracted some data fragments. After restoration, he obtained some information.

  Snake Eyes members had mediocre average combat power but were skilled at beyond-visual-range strikes. Their Heaven Chips, Spirit Cores, techniques, and weapon choices all enhanced this advantage.

  Guerrilla tactics, ambushes, concealment.

  Using these methods to defeat stronger enemies, patiently hunting each target.

  Additionally, he obtained their communication frequency. Using this frequency, he could filter out Snake Eyes members.

  【Activate target screening mechanism. Display only terminals connected to this network frequency.】

  Xia Li transmitted Snake Eyes' frequency to the satellite. After brief analysis...

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  The marked red dots decreased significantly.

  Xia Li admitted Snake Eyes had real skill in ambush harassment. Unfortunately, he came from Hidden Wing.

  Superior in technology!

  Once targets were screened, the rest was easy.

  No worry about harming innocents, no worry about wasting spirit stones.

  【I'm purchasing orbital weapon access. Fifteen rounds.】

  【Please pay 16,500 spirit stones, including 1,500 in taxes.】

  Xia Li paid without hesitation. In Corporate Union, showing enemies you were willing to spend spirit stones was itself a deterrent.

  Only then did asset scale have strategic significance!

  Otherwise, no matter how many spirit stones you had, if enemies saw you hoarding them, they'd look down on you.

  【Payment confirmed. Please designate strike targets.】

  【Strike all currently locked targets.】

  【Weapons preparing...】

  【Ten...】

  【Nine...】

  Xia Li immediately began operating, locking all surrounding Snake Eyes members—fifteen in total.

  Through other cameras on the satellite, Xia Li saw the satellite opening numerous launch ports, one after another. Massive railgun launchers like skyscrapers were released from their folded states.

  That was the orbital weapon.

  Precision strikes from orbital space directly to the ground.

  Yagyu Military Industries sold weapons.

  So naturally, Yagyu Military Industries' satellites were weapon satellites—massive sniper rifles stationed in outer space. Being weapons, they had usage prices.

  【Locked target paid 3,000 spirit stones requesting lock cancellation... You have auto-paid to successfully interrupt target's request.】

  【Locked target paid 2,500...】

  【Locked target paid...】

  【Locked target paid...】

  Those fifteen Snake Eyes members were all paying spirit stones now, begging the satellite not to lock them!

  Too bad Xia Li was determined to kill them. Just spirit stones?

  You want them that badly? Then I'll give them to you!

  Only they might arrive in a different form, descending on your heads.

  To cancel the satellite locks, those fifteen Snake Eyes members collectively spent over thirty thousand spirit stones. Xia Li spent another thirty thousand to interrupt their cancellations.

  Usage fees plus interruption fees—this barrage cost forty to fifty thousand.

  The most expensive fireworks Xia Li had ever set off in his life!

  But it was also a declaration.

  Dare to rob me? I'll transform spirit stones into what you least want to see and gift them to you!

  "Three..."

  "Two..."

  "One!"

  Xia Li counted down himself. The moment he reached one...

  Fifteen orange-red pillars of light descended from the sky. Locked targets lost their signals one after another.

  This was Corporate Union.

  With spirit stones, enemies were merely existences erased with a finger movement.

  So asset scale was combat power. So this place was hell for the poor.

  But seeing this scene also made Xia Li feel worried—his enemies could use these methods against him too.

  As the light pillars faded.

  Heaven Chip notified him of an unknown communication request.

  【Republican, you're seeking death!!】

  After connecting, a voice dripping with fury came through.

  Republican...

  This was Corporate Union's term for Democratic Government citizens.

  【Then I can compensate you for your losses. Please reveal your location.】

  【I'll give you all my remaining spirit stones!】

  Xia Li went on a buying spree of orbital strikes to blast these bastards.