Allen was an undercover agent within the enemy forces, something Baiyu hadn’t anticipated.
If he had ordered Erza to fire that shot back then, killing Allen outright, would he have to take the blame for it?
Baiyu felt a bit guilty.
At that time, he was unaware of the situation too.
Even the Anomaly Bureau General Office had dealt a death blow to Allen, so his handling of the situation wasn’t really wrong; he genuinely thought Allen had betrayed them.
The information wasn’t on the same level, which led to the misjudgment.
"Kaz is in the North District, and now to resolve this Simulation Realm, we must find him."
Pang Fei determined the current primary objective.
The Black Moon on the fifteenth is a rare primitive Divine Spirit without consciousness and won’t actively spread pollution. It also wouldn’t have such terrifying destructive power; it’s all Kaz secretly instigating.
"Currently, the experts in Linjiang are all here. Our communications with the Outer World are severed, and teachers from various schools are maintaining city order, but this is only a temporary measure.
If it can’t be resolved in time, a riot is sure to occur.
I believe right now, Maple County and the East Prosperity Imperial outside are also pondering how to address this upheaval.
We internally must understand all possible situations."
Pang Fei’s plan was simple.
The strongest individuals should lead teams to explore the North District.
As soon as Kaz is spotted, immediately inform the others and encircle him.
The crowd was divided into four teams.
Qiong Jiu, Meng Lei, Dong Chunsheng, and the Anomaly Bureau General Office each led a search team to the North District.
None of the four hesitated.
Finding Kaz was the urgent matter.
As long as the Simulation Realm is resolved, the threat of the Black Moon on the fifteenth will drop to a minimum.
"The North District has twelve main streets, countless smaller ones, along with various settlement areas and slums, a complex environment, you four should divide the work, each taking a team to search a portion of the area, and be sure to be cautious."
"Although Kaz’s main body hasn’t escaped, he must not be underestimated."
Pang Fei rubbed his temples, assigning tasks to the four.
It’s an emergency now, a wartime state. As the Minister of Armament, he is Linjiang’s highest commander, and everyone must obey his orders.
This is clearly stipulated by the Imperial.
Failing to follow orders now would invite reckoning by the Imperial later, which no one can withstand.
The four took a large number of people from the conference room.
Pang Fei’s think-tank behind him was flipping through all information related to the Black Moon while brainstorming and proposing various measures to stabilize the current situation.
As for Pang Fei himself.
He was trying to contact three sides.
Firstly, the Outer World.
Secondly, Hades Prison.
Thirdly, the Legendary Ship Ika Erza.
However, none of these three seem to have responded, contact with the Outer World was impossible. Hades Prison never interacts with other institutions and is located deep underground, possibly unaware of the Black Moon situation.
As for the Legendary Ship Ika Erza.
The situation onboard is probably not optimistic either.
Qiong Yue has reached the final juncture, Erza quietly hovering among the clouds over Linjiang City, motionless, like a deceased continent.
Pang Fei was very anxious.
Baiyu also felt particularly insecure at this time.
The task in the Scholar Space was to survive, hinting at how terrifying this Simulation Realm was; a slight misstep could cost him his life.
He was now just a student diligently studying and improving every day.
He held no power to change anything happening.
"Baiyu, the Government has four shelters, now all open, they were built three years ago. You can first stay in a shelter; it should be the safest place in Linjiang."
Pang Fei could only think of such a place at this moment.
The four shelters were decided to be constructed after the Simulation Realm incident three years ago, as a precaution, and now they serve a significant role.
As for sending people to the Linjiang Shelter, Pang Fei dismissed the idea before it could surface.
The passage to Linjiang Shelter cannot support so many people.
And ordinary people aren’t qualified to enter the Shelter.
Even if they did get in, survival would be difficult.
The option to flee to the Shelter only arises when Linjiang is deemed unsalvageable, and the situation spirals out of control.
Only then would Pang Fei arrange for those qualified to enter the Shelter to head for the Spirit Realm.
"I have a safe room under my apartment, Uncle Pang, go ahead with your work, I can safely stay in the safe room."
Baiyu quickly replied.
With the Black Moon’s illumination, the Armed Department won’t be safe either.
Any structure on the ground is at risk of being exposed to the Black Moonlight.
And these deformed entities first target the structures on the ground for attack.
Underground shelters are the safest choice.
The key reason Baiyu refused to go to a shelter is—horror movies don’t isolate, disasters aren’t faced in groups.
He was well aware of the severity of the situation.
Having raised the alarm was the maximum contribution he could make; now, all he needed to do was strive to survive.
From the Shelter, donning a pollution isolation suit, Baiyu left the room.
The Black Moon hung high in the sky.
But the moonlight strangely allowed people to see the street scenery clearly, the surrounding environment, just like a normal full moon night.
This was Baiyu’s first impression of the Black Moon.
He only glanced up once.
For he noticed his pollution level increased rapidly when he looked at the Black Moon, the jump was terrifying.
It increased by twenty points instantly!
If not for his exceptional talent, strong nerves, and unusual spirit, the high endurance, that glance could have directly mutated him.
"The Black Moon is a prison... within the Black Moon, many voices want to escape."
Baiyu lowered his head.
This was the information he received while directly looking at the Black Moon.
As the murmurs faded from his ears, Baiyu started his magic energy motorcycle from the nearby parking lot.
Regular vehicles were no longer functional.
In the peculiar field environment of the Simulation Realm, any electrically powered devices would fail.
The motorcycle roared to life.
Baiyu even took the time to grab a large barrel of Green Treasure Mineral Water from a nearby mall, filling the motorcycle’s steam tank, before revving the throttle and shooting out from the Armed Department like a bolt of lightning.
The streets were empty.
Not a single person in sight.
Malls, shopping centers, cinemas were all deserted, desolate, and silent.
Baiyu didn’t return directly to the neighborhood.
Instead, he first went to Lakeside Villa, fetched Erin from Qiong Jiu’s house and, after putting a protective suit on her, the two hurried back to the neighborhood.
Baiyu hadn’t returned to the neighborhood for a long time.
The whole place was pitch-black, without any electricity.
He parked the bike in the parking lot and led Erin to the basement, entering the voice command password "Awei is dead" to return to his self-made safe haven.
Underground safe house!
There was enough food stockpiled here for the two of them to eat for several months.
Baiyu let out a sigh of relief and took out the Heart of the Dance from his body, preparing to try to contact Erza.