"What, what are you doing... Are you here to kill and silence me?" Wen Wen took a step back, warily watching the Black Night Knight.
The Black Night Knight shook his head and pulled up a chair to sit down:
"Let's talk. What you saw today must not be mentioned to anyone else. Additionally, in the coming time, you need to help cover up my abnormalities during the day."
"What's in it for me?"
Wen Wen rubbed his fingers with a sly smile, hinting at something obvious to anyone.
The Black Night Knight was silent for two seconds: "I promise not to reveal your identity to anyone."
"Identity, what identity?" Wen Wen's heart skipped a beat, but his face remained expressionless.
"Mr. Black Cross, there's no need to disguise in front of me." The Black Night Knight unceremoniously exposed Wen Wen's disguise: "Ever since you first emerged, you've been on my watchlist."
"Then I noticed several instances of you transforming into 'Black Cross.' The most recent transformation should have been at the Dongyou Region, at the node of the Spiritual Energy Resurgence anomaly."
Wen Wen's eyes widened: "How do you know everything?"
During his transformations, Wen Wen always confirmed there was no one else around, so how did the Black Night Knight discover his identity?
"How I know, I can't tell you. But don't worry too much; you're not the only one I'm monitoring. As long as you don't do anything heinous, I won't interfere with you."
The Black Night Knight learned of Wen Wen's identity from the satellites he launched into space. He had his own intelligence gathering system, and anyone with certain strength or potential would be on his surveillance list.
In the current Federation, satellites were still only something out of science fiction movies, so few superpower users realized there were eyes in the sky watching them.
This time, the Black Night Knight wanted Wen Wen to come along because he knew Wen Wen's strength and believed Wen Wen could play an important role at critical moments.
"Alright then, deal..."
Wen Wen sighed helplessly, feeling caught with no good way to dodge the situation.
However, for Black Night Knight, getting found out as a fool was probably ten times worse than for Wen Wen.
"Since we've opened up, why not dig a bit deeper? I've always been curious about you..."
The Black Night Knight started talking with Wen Wen. Being a top-level expert often meant being lonely, making it difficult to communicate equally with superpower users below Catastrophe Level.
So meeting someone like Wen Wen, a fellow expert of the same level, naturally opened him up.
In the Black Night Knight's view, he and Wen Wen were very similar; both liked to hide themselves, secretly developing their influence, and both had additional layers of identity in the open.
As a Judicator of the Hunter Association, he was, in fact, similar to Wen Wen—a cooperation model where the Hunters Association could not control his actions.
Wen Wen wouldn't reveal core secrets, but they could freely talk about other things. After all, Wen Wen didn't have much understanding of Catastrophe-Level Experts.
The two chatted happily, their conversation extending to dawn. When the sun rose, the Black Night Knight turned into a dazed state.
Wen Wen took out a black sleeping bag, let the Black Night Knight lie inside, then zipped it up and folded the sleeping bag into his arms.
This sleeping bag, given to Wen Wen by the Black Night Knight, could suppress his daytime actions in the absence of the Federation's restraint equipment.
However, it required someone beside him to release him from the sleeping bag at night.
Hen Run, noticing the disappearance of the lunatic-like black-clad man, let out a long sigh of relief. Regardless of being a superpower user or not, normal people would naturally fear powerful lunatics.
Afterward, the group successfully reached Da Song's capital without any accidents along the way.
Da Song's capital was the most prosperous place in the Xia Manor land, but to Wen Wen, it was just so-so. Some people might enjoy this classical style, but Wen Wen still preferred the modern world's bright lights, hustle and bustle.
The place where Ha Erman resided was Da Song's capital's largest entertainment venue, supervised by the Da Song Ministry of Rites, colloquially known as the Jiaofang Division...
Due to his erudition, young wealth, and handsome looks, Ha Erman was very popular here and didn't spend a dime even while staying at the Oiran's place. He could enjoy everything for free.
However, as a big tycoon, Ha Erman filled an entire Space Ring with precious metals. So even if the Oiran asked for nothing, he would insist on giving them something, often several times the standard price...
This made him all the more welcome among the girls here.
As to why Ha Erman was so erudite, it was naturally because the Federation's Common Language courses included a lot of classic poetry as a requirement.
With the popularization of the Federation's Common Language, people from all regions could appreciate the beauty of Capital's classic poetry, so people from any region could casually recite a few poems.
As the heir to the Dongyou Region's first family, Ha Erman's accomplishments in this area were especially high.
The Oirans, receiving a poem from Ha Erman, could become famous overnight, so they naturally served Ha Erman with devotion.
When Wen Wen found Ha Erman, he saw him reclining on a couch, surrounded by a dozen lovely beauties. Even Hen Run, following behind Wen Wen, was taken aback; every girl there was truly 'nourishing'...
Zhu Pengpei, in contrast, had no reaction. Those women, thin as reeds, had no appeal for him; he found the nearby Chun Ling's figure much more tempting...
"Ladies, you can go rest now; I have something to discuss with this gentleman." Ha Erman waved his hand, and the Oirans reluctantly left.
Wen Wen grabbed Ha Erman's collar: "We'll talk business later. First, tell me how you did it."
"Of course, I copy poems. These girls have no resistance to poetry; the spread of the Federation's Common Language is just wonderful." Ha Erman said, intoxicated.
"So reciting poems is all it takes, huh? I'll try that next time."
Wen Wen nodded, his interest piqued. He wasn't going to do anything inappropriate, just curious about experiencing what Ha Erman did before.
"We can talk about romantic matters later; let's discuss business first."
With Hen Run taking Wen Wen's Left and Right Protectors away, only Wen Wen and Ha Erman remained in the room.
"In recent days, through the Brocade Guard, I obtained a wealth of information. First, I can confirm that everyone from Yuriano at that time has arrived in this world."
"Recently in Xia Manor, over a hundred places have experienced inexplicable anomalies, all brought by the Outsiders from Yuriano." ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel★fire.net
"Originally, this world's development might have mirrored that of the Federation a millennium ago. But with so many Outsiders, the power balance of the Superpower World has been disrupted, and what happens next is anyone's guess."
"Most of the anomalous events are caused by small characters, so we don't need to over-concentrate on them. What we should focus on are these few places..."
Ha Erman pulled out a map and began explaining to Wen Wen.