The more Marshal Zhao listened, the brighter his deep, tiger-like eyes became.

"So, this means now is the best time for us to infiltrate the Sakura Country and fish in troubled waters!"

The old man's eyes gleamed with the light of a strategist.

"We can even secretly fan the flames, find ways to guide these two Families, and trigger a head-on conflict earlier."

"By then, the Sakura Country will be too preoccupied to care about anything else, and that will be the best time for us to reclaim the pendulum of life!"

Wei Liao pushed up his black-rimmed glasses and nodded calmly.

"Marshal, you are wise; this is precisely what I'm considering."

At this point, he changed the subject, his expression turning solemn once more.

"However, there are still two very thorny problems before us."

Wei Liao extended his first finger.

"Firstly, with the pendulum of life sent into the Ise Grand Shrine in Tokyo City."

"The alert Rank of the entire Tokyo City has now been raised to its highest level ever."

"Our scouts' activities within the city have become restricted, and the risk and difficulty of each intelligence gathering mission have increased by several Ranks compared to before."

"Not to mention attempting any small maneuvers within the Sakura Country; once exposed, there's almost no chance of survival."

He raised his second finger, his voice growing deeper.

"Secondly, our Great Xia's power within the Sakura Country is ultimately limited."

"To rely on them to rush into the Ise Grand Shrine and seize the pendulum of life would be like trying to smash a rock with an egg, only leading to futile sacrifice."

"But if we want to send more Advanced Rank powerhouses from home to infiltrate Tokyo, the difficulty is equally immense."

A hint of helplessness appeared on Wei Liao's face.

"Currently, Tokyo City has implemented the strictest controls on all entry and exit points."

"Every person entering or exiting must undergo multiple verifications of identity information, Profession Rank, and even Qi fluctuations."

"Once any suspicion is found, they will be directly arrested and sent to the 'Divine Punishment Institute' for the most severe interrogation."

"Just a few days ago, three A-Rank scouts we had just sent over all went missing without exception."

"I'm still trying to find a way to rescue them."

Upon hearing this, Marshal Zhao's brows furrowed into a knot.

It seems those people in the Sakura Country had long anticipated our opportunistic entry and set up an inescapable net in advance.

Zhou Huai, currently controlling Gandalf, spoke after a brief contemplation.

"I remember there's a type of equipment on the market that has a disguise effect."

"Can we rely on this type of equipment to impersonate residents of Tokyo City and blend in?"

Wei Liao, hearing this, smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"We've already tried your suggestion."

"While these disguise tools currently circulating on the market can change the user's appearance and body shape, they cannot change their Profession characteristics and Qi."

He sighed.

"The Sakura Country has special methods to detect the target's Profession and Rank."

"No matter how well our people disguise themselves, as long as their Profession is different, or their Rank deviates from the original owner, they will be instantly exposed."

Zhou Huai, hearing this, also felt a headache coming on.

Each of his Clones was an SS-Rank unique hidden Profession.

Across the entire world, there wasn't a second person with a similar Profession to them.

If they were detected, they would be 100% exposed.

How could he infiltrate Tokyo City?

Moria could easily sneak in using his shadow abilities.

But his other Clones didn't have this ability.

Even the SSS-Rank Profession Caesar couldn't do it.

And Caesar's role in this trip to Tokyo City was crucial; he had to go.

Just as Zhou Huai fell into deep thought.

Marshal Zhao, beside him, seemed to suddenly remember something, looking at Wei Liao with burning eyes.

"I recall there's an item in our Great Xia Military Department's treasury."

"It can perfectly disguise someone as another person, even mimicking their Profession and Qi."

A flicker of surprise flashed in Wei Liao's eyes, then he nodded knowingly.

"Is the Marshal referring to the token of the faceless?"

A pained expression appeared on his face.

"Indeed, there is such a piece of equipment in the Great Xia Military Department's treasury."

"However, that is a true legendary equipment, extremely rare."

"Our entire Great Xia Military Department only has this one piece." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Zhou Huai's eyes suddenly lit up upon hearing this.

He immediately controlled Gandalf, his voice tinged with urgency.

"Can I see it?"

"This..."

A clear hesitation appeared on Wei Liao's face, and he subconsciously looked at Marshal Zhao.

Marshal Zhao said nothing, merely nodding in silent agreement.

Seeing this, Wei Liao no longer hesitated.

"Alright, I'll go get it now."

With that, he turned and quickly walked out of the office.

Silence once again fell in the office.

Marshal Zhao looked at Gandalf before him, his gaze complex.

He didn't know if handing over this national treasure to the other party was right or wrong.

But this, perhaps, was the Great Xia Country's only way to break the deadlock at present.

Soon, Wei Liao returned to the Marshal's office.

This time, he held an exquisite wooden box made of red sandalwood.

Upon the wooden box, intricate Formation patterns were engraved, emitting faint energy fluctuations.

He walked in front of Gandalf, his expression solemn.

"I brought the item."

With that, he carefully opened the wooden box.

An indescribably mysterious aura instantly emanated from within the box.

Zhou Huai, controlling Gandalf, cast his gaze into the box.

Inside, a palm-sized badge lay quietly on soft red silk.

The badge was crafted from an unknown silver-white metal, exuding a warm luster throughout.

The main body of the badge was a mask.

A blank mask, smooth as a mirror, without any facial features.

But as Zhou Huai gazed at it, he felt as if the mask had come to life.

It seemed to reflect the myriad faces of the world, ever-changing and infinitely mysterious.

Along the edge of the mask, countless complex and fluid runes were carved; these runes, like living beings, slowly flowed across the badge's surface, emitting Soul fluctuations that sent shivers down one's spine.

Zhou Huai's consciousness delved into it, and the badge's attribute panel instantly unfolded before his eyes.

【token of the faceless (Legendary)】

【Rank: 20】

【Type: Special Equipment】

【Mental Energy: +2000】

【Entry One: Perfect Disguise, designate a target for replication. After replication, perfectly simulate the target's appearance, body shape, voice, Qi, Profession, Rank, and all public information panels. Consumes 10 Mana per minute. Cooldown: 24 hours.】

【Entry Two: Memory Shadow Theft, when replicating a target, can randomly steal partial shallow memory fragments from the target's past 24 hours to aid in disguise.】

【Entry Three: Skill Manifestation, can simulate one of the target's non-core active skills (S-Rank and below), with skill Rank and effects equivalent to the original owner. Only one skill can be selected per disguise.】

【Entry Four: Soul Imprint, each use consumes a wisp of the user's Soul Origin. Excessive use will cause permanent damage to the Soul.】

【Trait One: Untraceable (Passive), after wearing this badge, immune to all detection, prophecy, °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° and tracking skills】