The revelry didn't last too long. Approximately thirty minutes later, the supernatural attack from Ghosteye above the abyss region was like the receding tide of seawater. It receded layer by layer until it was far beyond the limits of human perception.
At the same time, Luo Nan, who was leading the operation of the fort, had his spirited aura vanish into the void. It was indistinct and undetectable.
The evening demonstration ended here. Some of the ability users within the fort withdrew their consciousnesses. Some wanted to stay for a while longer. It was fine even if they just wanted to experience the feeling of the abyss region. As for the latter, they only needed around a hundred people to barely support the fort. If they had less than this number, they could only go back to their homes and find their own mothers.
Speaking of which, the standard of a hundred people... was nothing!
For the ability users who were fortunate enough to participate in this matter, most of them were able to experience the magnificence of the abyss region in advance with a C-rank standard. They could ponder over the marvels of their own domain. Such a good thing was something they didn't even dare to dream of five days ago.
It was only within the boundaries of Xia City that Teacher Luo was keeping watch. It was only because of the incomparably marvelous Ring of Blood that they were able to construct this fort... that they had this opportunity.
At this very moment, the ability users of the Xia City branch, of course, were the lucky ones who participated in Number 14 Luo Nan's lecture. They were the targets of envy, jealousy, and gnashing of teeth from the entire world.
Just this sense of superiority was enough to bestow them with powerful motivation. Even though Luo Nan's bracelet had yet to be popularized, the cost of using the SVIP model of the Psychic Wave Network was not cheap. The ability users of Xia City still relied on their surging enthusiasm to continue the operation of the fort until the latter half of the night. Only when most people were exhausted of energy and were forcefully kicked out of the Psychic Wave Network did the fort stop.
Early in the morning, the cold air and the morning mist of the seaside mingled together and swept through the city. The neon lights of the business district still illuminated the city's sky.
A certain person who persisted to the end left a message on the forums of Headquarters, "I pulled an all-nighter in the fort again... I'm so tired!"
Then he fell into a sweet dream amidst the howls of "Kill Xia Chui" that filled the mountains and plains. He had no reaction to the sound of cars that gradually grew denser outside the window.
A commercial vehicle that had been parked in the residential district for half the night started up and slowly drove out. The car itself was very ordinary, but the interior of the car was completely modified according to the layout of a high-end business car. Other than the driver's seat in the front, the middle and rear parts were completely open, with only two seats side by side, suitable for sitting or lying.
The main color of the carriage was dark red. Most people were not used to this color, but the two people in the carriage were already used to this environment.
Yin Le wore a suit with her legs together as she sat on the right seat, looking like a white-collared office worker. Her amber glasses couldn't conceal her beauty, but it changed her temperament a little.
She operated the car's audio-visual system to display the updated electronic chart and said softly, "We've already conducted two rounds of observation on the targets recommended by Multifaceted. From the looks of it, he was indeed able to enter the abyss and carry out his consciousness activities. But the range is very limited, just like … "
"Just like the devout believers of the Order who have received the instillation of the Sanguine Flame's willpower, they have 'ascended' for a short period of time."
Madame Halder gave the final answer. After a month, the leader of the Sanguine Order had once again set foot in the territory of Xia City. Right now, she was sitting on the left-hand side of the seat. Her face was expressionless, but she stuck out her pinky out of habit. Her blood-red fingernail lightly scratched the old wound on her cheek, feeling the slight itch and pain.
Yin Le blinked her eyes behind her glasses. Even though Madame Halder was the First Oblatum, what she said just now was a bit out of line. She lacked reverence for the Sanguine Flame's willpower. She was too close to the 'control faction'.
However, Yin Le didn't say anything. She continued to analyze the information, corroborating with Madame Halder's opinion.
The car drove out of the residential district and followed the flow of traffic through the city of Xia City. Approximately ten minutes later, in between reports, Yin Le looked out the window and said softly,
"The central station is up ahead."
Madame Halder also shot a glance out the window. She didn't say anything, but she took over the control of the audio-visual system. She cut off the chart and replaced it with an image from the surveillance system of Xia City. The date was the night of the 14th of this month.
The image had already been processed to mark out a special existence within the flow of people. Actually, even without the marking, Madame Halder and Yin Le could quickly identify the target … They were all too familiar with the figure's back, including the clothes.
Yin Le promptly switched to the main topic. "We're still checking the surveillance system of the station, but … but the target should be avoiding the cameras on purpose. We haven't found any valuable clues for now."
She stumbled a bit, but in the end, she still chose the neutral word 'target'.
Madame Halder didn't open her mouth from beginning to end. She just replayed the surveillance image over and over, all the way until the car passed through the city and arrived at a shipyard on the eastern coast of Xia City.
This shipyard was the property of Xia City's City Defense Army. There was a sentry every few steps. The security was tight. But when Madame Halder's business car drove out of the security zone, there were already military guides waiting for them. They brought them into the factory. The road was green, and they passed unimpeded.
Yin Le sighed in her heart.
The Bloodflame Order had always maintained a relatively close cooperative relationship with the military. Even though Tian Bang had relied on the resources of Team AB and the field army to catch them unprepared, the Order's deep rooted network of relationships in Xia City for dozens of years had not completely collapsed.
However, this network of relationships was like a rootless duckweed. Even a high level member of the Order like Yin Le found it hard to accurately estimate how much longer it could last.
The car drove all the way to a certain shipyard by the sea.
This was originally a spare factory for assembling coastal warships. Most of the equipment here had already been discontinued. They only borrowed the special environment of the shipyard to store a special creation that was hauled back from the sea.
Madame Halder and Yin Le got out of the car one after another. They only needed to raise their eyes to see the ash-gray 'hill' floating in the sea below the shipyard.
This' hill 'was fifteen meters high above the water's surface. Its complete volume was enormous, and its main structure was pieced together from all sorts of skeletal fragments. These bones were mostly fish bones, but they were abnormally tough. It was clear that they were the remains of a Mutant. The method of piecing them together was very crude. Sharp spikes could be seen everywhere. If someone were to bump into it, there was a high chance that they would be pierced through by ten thousand arrows.
This' hill 'was the most obvious trace of the sea region where Jin Tong had either disappeared or died half a month ago. It was still a ghastly white in the video data. As time passed, the bones continued to change color. But in any case, it looked rather strange and frightening.
Yin Le had just sized it up a few times when someone called her. She swept her eyes over the number and immediately took two quick steps forward. She moved closer to Madame Halder's ear and said, "Sky General Entertainment. They're most likely here to discuss an acquisition."
Madame Halder stared at the hill of bones. She simply waved her hand and walked forward.
Yin Le understood. She stopped where she was and spoke a few words with Madame Halder. After all, this wasn't a good time to negotiate. She simply set an appointment and hung up the phone. When she turned her head to look, Madame Halder was already being led by a military guide onto the workbench of the shipyard. She turned to the other side of the hill of bones.
Yin Le sped up, wanting to catch up to Madame Halder. But as soon as she stepped onto the workbench and turned a corner, she saw a rather familiar skinny face.
That person happened to be blocking Madame Halder's path and was smiling as he spoke. When Yin Le came over, his eyes lit up when he saw her dressed like an office lady. He winked at her and said, "Oh my, your order is always shouting about fighting and killing, but you never lack beauties. This person isn't inferior to you back then."
"…"
Yin Le opened her mouth, but a breath was stuck in her throat. She almost couldn't make a sound. It wasn't easy for her to catch her breath. She couldn't care about anything else. She immediately closed her legs and bowed.
"Lord Ghosteye."
"Why do you say I'm interested in meeting your order? That's a really cool way to address you."
Ghosteye was wearing a loose casual outfit and a pair of sneakers. He looked like an old morning jogger. He had a smile on his face and didn't look the slightest bit dignified as an Extraordinary. But Yin Le, who was right next to him, had a layer of cold sweat on her back.
She had discussed with the military about a secret visit, but she just had to run into an Extraordinary. Was this an accident, or was it something else?
Compared to the uncouth Ghosteye, Madame Halder was wearing a light gray retro windbreaker, a pair of goatskin gloves, and a silk scarf around her neck. She looked like a strong woman inspecting her own business, and she was indeed calm.
"Brother Che, you worked hard last night and came ashore early in the morning. Why are you here?"
"Oh my, are you trying to make me do my best?"
Ghosteye was still as uncouth as ever. He laughed and said, "I'm just joking. I'm just joking. Actually, I've been restraining myself lately. It's just that my neck has been cold. It's not very comfortable, so I decided to take advantage of the fresh air in the morning and go for a stroll. You don't believe me? If you don't believe me, you can come over and touch it! "
Ghosteye's words were already quite unreliable, but Madame Halder actually took off her goatskin gloves and touched Ghosteye's neck. She had a faint smile on her face. "Your skin is warm. You don't feel too cold, or perhaps your meridians are blocked?"
Ghosteye snorted, "You're a Western woman with a high nose and deep eyes. Why are you talking to me about meridians? It's not that kind of feeling. It's like a blade being pressed against the back of my head. It's cold and sinister. Tsk tsk. It's not as comfortable as your little hand. "
Madame Halder ignored Ghosteye's last words. She withdrew her hand and put on her gloves once more. She played down the situation and said, "A blade pressed against the back of my neck. A murderous aura. Xia City has a free sparring partner like you. It's simply a business without any capital. Is there anyone who's dissatisfied with you?
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