Baiyu is quite laid-back.
In this situation, he couldn’t do much, just chatting with Erza to understand the latest situation in the city, which was all he could do.
Two whole days had passed.
During this time, strange sounds came from outside the safe house more than once. Baiyu speculated that there were aberrant creatures wandering outside.
"Something happened to Pang Fei."
"He dispatched four search teams in total. After one team mysteriously lost contact, he went to investigate and has been missing for over thirty-six hours."
On the Heart of the Dance.
Erza’s image was devoid of any expression as she spoke words that left Baiyu extremely shocked.
Could Pang Fei also run into trouble?
This old guy has always hidden in the rear, commanding his subordinates to get things done.
Baiyu’s face looked grim.
"Do not act rashly. Even high-tier martial artists can die unexplainably in the city right now; common people can’t even have their bodies found when they die."
Erza said mercilessly.
Baiyu was certainly aware of how dangerous the city was under the current circumstances.
He pondered for a moment and then asked quietly, "What about the others? Has anyone found a solution to this matter yet?"
Erza shook her head, "Linjiang City is isolated from the outside world now; no one from outside can even enter the city gate, so how could there be any solution? However, the Armed Department has probably determined Kats’ location; he’s hiding in the Tenth District of the North District.
Pang Fei and Dong Chunsheng both disappeared there.
Then they sent a few more skilled people in, but they have all disappeared without a trace."
The Tenth District is the key to solving the problem.
But the current situation is that whoever goes in dies, so everything is at a deadlock.
"If anyone comes out of the Tenth District, I will notify you immediately if I receive news first."
Erza cut off the communication.
Baiyu, after having lunch in the safe house, received an instant message from Erza again.
The person who came out from the Tenth District was a Tier Eight martial artist from Dong Chunsheng’s previous exploration team, a teacher from Linjiang Second Middle School. However, he is now insane.
Totally mad, so much so that he couldn’t even recognize his own mother.
"He saw too many things he shouldn’t have seen. His spirituality was damaged, negative emotions accumulated, and his pollution level surged. It would be strange if he didn’t go crazy." Erza sighed.
She didn’t need to breathe,
she just reflexively mimicked human actions.
"Where is this person? I might have a way to help him regain a bit of sanity."
At this moment, Baiyu felt he must do something.
When the nest is overturned, no egg is left intact.
If things continued to develop , he wouldn’t escape unscathed either.
As long as one remained in the city, no one could escape.
Blocked by the black mist, there’s no telling when external rescue could arrive. He must now contribute his share of strength to the situation in Linjiang City.
"At the Armed Department."
"If you want to go, do it quickly; this person could commit suicide at any time."
On the interrogation room chair, a middle-aged man was restrained by shackles.
A thick towel was stuffed in his mouth, and his limbs were fixed in place, yet he kept struggling, causing the entire chair to creak.
Qiong Jiu rubbed her forehead.
There were many people in the interrogation room.
Tang Xiaoyu, Qiong Jiu, Meng Lei, and the head of Anomaly Bureau were the backbone of those present, with Qiong Jiu being the most formidable force.
The head and Tang Xiaoyu, Meng Lei, respectively represented the Anomaly Bureau and the church.
Aside from two or three key figures in politics and business, there were heads of several major schools and some outstanding students.
"Mr. Yang, is there no way at all? I remember the Purifying Heart and Qi Demon-Transforming Technique from Golden Rainbow Academy. It can keep the mind highly focused and reduce the erosion of the pollution level during cultivation. Could it help?"
Jiang Gan asked with a frown.
Yang Jinhua glanced at him as if he were an idiot:
"You know that technique helps keep the mind focused, but at least it needs a normal person, right? Look at his current state, does he look even slightly like a normal person?"
The teacher sitting on the chair had dull eyes with no focus, and even with the towel stuffed in his mouth, saliva kept dripping out.
Once the towel was loosened,
he would scream angrily with great aggression, having the impulse and desire even to bite and consume.
Whenever he saw someone, he would pounce.
Everyone had been in the interrogation room for half an hour but came up with no solution.
Qiong Jiu raised an eyebrow: "Even if we can’t get intel from his mouth, the Tenth District can’t just be left alone and must be dealt with.
The sound from the satellite phone before Pang Fei disappeared suggests he saw something unacceptable, almost losing control.
With his capability, plus having the Celestial Trace Armament,
to be defeated so quickly, even when encountering someone of grandmaster level, shows that it likely involves more than just cultivation, but something else.
Those without strong minds and weak spirits shouldn’t enter.
Those who haven’t solidified their cultivation and have deep obsessions shouldn’t enter either."
Qiong Jiu swiftly listed the requirements for entry and then informed Yuwen Ba outside the city through the satellite phone that she would lead a team in.
Yuwen Ba’s response was somewhat deep,
"If you can hold on, wait a bit longer. I’ve already arranged for an S Level Sealing Object from Zenith City. The Simulation Realm isn’t unbreakable."
"Every single moment, Linjiang’s situation is worsening; there are wandering aberrant creatures on the streets, and they can’t even be cleared. If we wait any longer, this place will turn into a dead city."
Qiong Jiu’s words rendered Yuwen Ba silent.
he finally said heavily:
"Do as you wish; you’re in charge of Linjiang City’s situation now.
But the Qiong family only has you potentially reaching grandmaster level, and every high-tier martial artist is a valuable asset to the Empire. I hope you survive."
Qiong family is an established family in Maple City.
Yuwen Ba naturally knew Qiong Jiu, and if talking about seniority, he was a generation younger than Qiong Jiu.
However, she inherited the frozen Valkyrie at a young age, remaining unchanged and forever appearing in her teens, hence the current form.
If Qiong Jiu perished,
the Qiong family would truly have no noticeable experts left.
Yuwen Ba still wanted to persuade her, but heard the busy tone of the satellite phone.
Embarrassed, he put down the phone and asked the people around, "Has the item from the Eternal Motion Church arrived?"
The surroundings basically became a telephone booth.
His subordinates continued answering phones, reporting the situation here to everyone, even reaching the attention of those in Kyoto.
"It has been retrieved from the containment facility, and the Three Holy Swords Silver Blade from Eternal Motion Church is escorting it. The estimated arrival time is five days later." A subordinate replied immediately.
By the time it arrives, it might be too late.