Chapter 680
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Chapter 680: Change of Ownership in the Pure Land
The four oracle envoys were slightly taken aback when they saw Yuzuri Black Zhe suddenly flee so decisively.
The paper cranes, enhanced by illusion, fluttered in all directions, making it impossible to determine which way he had actually run.
The black-robed oracle envoy stood at the center of the swirling paper cranes, his brow furrowed as if deep in thought.
“Split up and pursue?”
The other oracle envoys exchanged glances, just about to scatter to track Yuzuri Black Zhe’s whereabouts when the black-robed oracle envoy suddenly spoke up:
“Wait.”
The three oracle envoys turned to look at him simultaneously.
“Something feels off.” The black-robed oracle envoy’s gaze sharpened. “Earlier, he was so adamant about rescuing Subject 0. Why did he suddenly flee so decisively…”
It seemed he had thought of something, glancing in the direction Yuzuri Black Zhe had looked. Above Tokyo, the silver disk hung silently in the air, showing no signs of abnormality.
It felt like something was wrong…
After pondering for a moment, a black halo suddenly lit up in his left eye, and he spoke in a deep voice:
“‘Yuzuki,’ has anything happened in the [Pure Land]?”
“Zzzzz…” A faint sound of static echoed in his ears, but the electronic voice did not respond, as if it had completely lost signal.
The black-robed oracle envoy’s expression darkened instantly.
“‘Yuzuki’?”
“Zzzzz…”
“Not good!”
The black-robed oracle envoy realized what was happening, his pupils constricting as he suddenly shot up from the ground, flying toward the [Pure Land] suspended above Tokyo. The other oracle envoys seemed to sense that something was amiss and followed closely behind!
The four oracle envoys soared into the sky, heading straight for the entrance of the [Pure Land]. The black-robed oracle envoy stood before the scanning device, his eyes filled with grave concern.
The scanning light swept over the black-robed oracle envoy, and a voice emerged from the screen:
“Identity verification failed, no entry permission.”
“???”
“I am an oracle envoy! How could I not be verified!?”
“Identity verification failed, no entry permission.”
“I am…!”
“Stop with the ‘I am’ nonsense. No permission means no permission. Off you go.” The cold female voice from the screen sounded somewhat impatient. “From now on, this [Pure Land] will be under the surname An. You can go wander around.”
“……???”
At that moment, a thousand thoughts raced through the black-robed oracle envoy’s mind.
What on earth had happened in the [Pure Land] while they were away?!
What about “Yuzuki”? Who was that inexplicably appearing girl on the screen? How did she manage to infiltrate the [Pure Land]? How did she gain the highest authority in such a short time and keep them locked out?!
They never expected that in the time it took to hunt down a [Most Evil] wanted criminal, their home had already been stolen by someone else, and they had been successfully locked out…
The four oracle envoys were simultaneously left in disarray by the wind.
“What kind of joke is this?!”
The white-robed oracle envoy’s eyes ignited with fury as he raised both hands and slammed them heavily onto the silver deck of the [Pure Land]. Invisible slashing patterns transmitted from his palms, striking down forcefully!
Clang—!!
A semi-transparent silver barrier appeared in the void before the deck, absorbing the blow. The barrier merely trembled slightly, showing no signs of damage, and did not affect the silver disk within.
This strike had failed to shake the [Pure Land].
“Useless. Before we left, we activated the ‘Automatic Defense System.’ This barrier can withstand all attacks below the divine level. Even if the four of us joined forces, we couldn’t break through it…” The black-robed oracle envoy shook his head.
At that moment, the white-robed oracle envoy seemed to recall something!
“Earlier! When Subject 2 left, the ‘Automatic Defense System’ was inexplicably turned off, which allowed Yuzuri Black Zhe to slice through the [Pure Land]. At that time, I thought it was a problem with ‘Yuzuki’s’ system…”
“Now it seems they must have been hiding in the [Pure Land] for a long time.” The black-robed oracle envoy narrowed his eyes, continuing his train of thought. “To infiltrate the [Pure Land] without us noticing and to remain hidden for so long…
If I’m not mistaken, the person who tampered with the [Pure Land] permissions is likely in cahoots with Yuzuri Black Zhe.
After that person secretly turned off the ‘Automatic Defense System,’ Yuzuri Black Zhe came to Tokyo and forcefully broke through the unguarded [Pure Land], naturally becoming a [Most Evil] wanted criminal… This was part of his plan all along because he knew that once he became [Most Evil], all oracle envoys would rush out to hunt him down, giving the person hiding in the [Pure Land] the opportunity to alter permissions!
Once that person fully obtained the permissions of the [Pure Land], they could exile us oracle envoys while releasing Subject 0 from within to reunite with Yuzuri Black Zhe.
If I’m not mistaken, Yuzuri Black Zhe just received news that Subject 0 successfully escaped, which is why he retreated so directly…”
“To reunite Yuzuri Black Zhe with his son while expelling the oracle envoys and taking control of the entire [Pure Land]?!” The white-robed oracle envoy’s expression had completely changed, gasping in disbelief. “Have we all been played in his hands? What kind of terrifying scheme is this… Who exactly is in the [Pure Land] now?”
“I don’t know.” The black-robed oracle envoy paused. “But I suspect that the intruder is involved… I don’t believe anyone in this country would have the guts to seize the [Pure Land].”
“What do we do now?”
The [Most Evil] Yuzuri Black Zhe was not killed, and they had lost the [Pure Land]. This time, the oracle envoys could be said to have lost everything.
With direct attacks unable to penetrate the ‘Automatic Defense System’ and ‘Yuzuki’ completely out of contact, could they only watch helplessly as the [Pure Land] changed hands?
The black-robed oracle envoy calmly pondered for a moment and spoke:
“First, let’s leave here. We can’t break the [Pure Land] by brute force. We should pursue Subject 0, who has fallen into the mortal realm. As long as we can control him, we can easily regain control of the [Pure Land].”
“But will he listen to us?” The white-robed oracle envoy said with some concern. “All this time, we’ve been luring him into the [Pure Land] with games. Now that he’s returned to human society, he might not obey our commands anymore.”
The black-robed oracle envoy’s lips curled slightly as he shook his head:
“No, he will listen.
He is a monster we created with drugs. After leaving the [Pure Land], without the drugs to support him, his body won’t hold out for long…”
