Chapter 694
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Chapter 694: Sentinel
“Even if it is a divine artifact, it is not perfect, especially after accommodating so many humans; there will inevitably be gaps connecting it to the outside world.
And the ‘paratroopers’ are the ones tasked with finding those gaps.
More than half a year ago, the president arranged for 133 ‘paratroopers’ to set out from different directions to search for gaps in the Japanese ‘human circle.’ Up until a month ago, 132 of them had failed, but one ‘paratrooper’ has yet to return, and his positioning device has completely vanished from the map…
We speculate that he must have successfully infiltrated.”
“He successfully entered the ‘human circle’?” Wu Xiangnan hesitated for a moment before asking, “If he went in alone, wouldn’t he be discovered? After all, that’s a completely unfamiliar country, and it should be under the watch of the gods of Takamagahara, right?”
“Please do not underestimate our professionalism,” the knight replied seriously. “All ‘paratroopers’ undergo systematic training before departure, mastering Japanese perfectly and studying the behavioral habits of the Japanese people. Coupled with their exceptional stealth and counter-tracking skills, it is not so easy to be discovered.”
“I see…”
“Once the ‘paratrooper’ lands, he will use a special device to locate the gaps within the ‘human circle’ and set up a positioning system near the gap. Then, it will be the ‘sentinel’s’ job.
The ‘sentinel’ needs to find the gap itself from the outside using the ‘paratrooper’s’ positioning and enter the ‘human circle’ through the gap to conduct a systematic analysis of the situation inside, including the number of humans being kept, whether they have developed technology, whether there are reserves of firearms, whether forbidden items can be used, and the extent of divine authority’s infiltration, among other things…
After completing the analysis, the ‘sentinel’ will send the report back to the headquarters of the Upper Evil Society, and only then will the main force set out to execute the mission.”
The knight sat up straight and smiled, “I am the ‘sentinel’ for this ‘human circle’ destruction plan.”
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Hokkaido.
Kuhara Yoshiki stared at the silver box in front of him, lost in thought.
“You really didn’t leave here last night? Then where did this soul body come from? You can’t tell me that there’s just the right soul body lying in my warehouse, can you?” he couldn’t help but ask.
“How it came is not important,” Lin Qiye shook his head. “The soul body has been secured; when can it be forged?”
Kuhara Yoshiki thought for a moment, “This is my first time forging a knife soul, so I might be a bit inexperienced… Including the time to repair the blade, it will probably take about half a month.”
“Good,” Amamiya Haruki said, “We’ll come back for the knife in half a month.”
“Where are you going?”
“To investigate some matters,” Amamiya Haruki did not reveal too much to him.
Kuhara Yoshiki nodded slightly, “In that case, I won’t see you off; you can go on your own. I need to hurry and forge the knife.”
Without waiting for the two to respond, he directly picked up the silver box and the [White Slash] and quickly walked toward the nearby forging area, his bloodshot, haggard eyes filled with unprecedented excitement.
Lin Qiye and Amamiya Haruki exchanged glances and walked toward the door.
Once the two left, Kuhara Yoshiki solemnly placed the box and [White Slash] on the table, his right hand resting on the hilt of the gray long knife at his waist, slowly drawing it out…
The ninth of the Kotsu Nine Blades, [Divine Concealment].
An old man in a gray robe appeared before him out of thin air.
“Master, please lend me a hand,” Kuhara Yoshiki deeply bowed to the old man.
The gray-robed elder stroked his beard, his gaze sweeping over the knife and the box, his expression somewhat emotional: “I didn’t expect that after my death, I would still have the opportunity to forge a Kotsu knife… This knife and this soul body have great potential; if the forging is successful, this tenth knife should exceed our expectations…”
“Master, during the forging of the Kotsu knife, the aura emitted will inevitably alert the gods of Tianjin. Can you perfectly conceal the aura?”
“Of course,” the gray-robed elder said matter-of-factly. “The ability of this [Divine Concealment] is absolute concealment. Although it has no offensive power, it is the best in the world for hiding one’s aura.”
“Then I will trouble you, Master.”
As soon as the words fell, an invisible ripple emanated from the [Divine Concealment] at his waist, covering the entire ancient house in the mountains.
Immediately, the ancient house began to fade and become transparent like a mirage, eventually disappearing completely from the mountains as if it had never existed.
Lin Qiye, who had just stepped out of the ancient house, let out a soft gasp, turning his head in surprise to look at the empty space behind him, confusion evident in his eyes.
“They concealed their existence,” Amamiya Haruki was not surprised by this. “Forging the Kotsu knife is a significant matter; the environment must be absolutely safe, and that [Divine Concealment] can achieve this. However, we have these two tokens; as long as we get close to this area, they will sense us and open the door.”
Tokens, are they something like passes…
Lin Qiye nodded thoughtfully.
“This half month is just right to fulfill our agreement and accompany you to that place,” Lin Qiye did not forget his deal with Amamiya Haruki. “Where exactly do you want to go? Can you tell me now?”
Amamiya Haruki replied, “I want to go to a ruin.”
“A ruin?” Lin Qiye seemed to recall something. “Is it the one you mentioned before, the one your master and Yuzuriha Kurotetsu went to?”
“That’s right. I want to personally visit that ruin to clarify the cause of my master’s death… Moreover, Yuzuriha Kurotetsu’s royal blood should have been obtained there as well. I want to investigate what royal blood actually is.”
Hearing the last sentence, Lin Qiye also became interested.
If he guessed correctly, he himself was also a possessor of royal blood, but he still did not understand what the so-called “royal blood” truly was… This trip with Amamiya Haruki to that ruin might just unravel this mystery about himself.
“That ruin doesn’t allow the use of Kotsu knives?” Lin Qiye recalled Amamiya Haruki’s description at the time and asked.
“To be precise, the abilities of the Kotsu knife cannot be used there,” Amamiya Haruki explained. “According to Yuzuriha Kurotetsu, once the abilities of the Kotsu knife are activated there, the knife will fly out of hand and directly fall to the deepest part of the ruin…
Even the knife soul cannot be directly moved back into the sheath.”
So eerie…
Lin Qiye fell into deep thought.
A ruin where the Kotsu knife cannot be used… I wonder if forbidden items can be used?
“Where is this ruin?” Lin Qiye asked.
“Right here in Hokkaido.”
