Chapter 132
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Chapter 132: Settlement of the “Black Star” Operation Profits!
Three days later.
Inside the Demon Hunt Agency building, in the public lounge smoking area,
Two Night Watchers, both dressed in black suits, entered one after the other. One man lit his cigarette first and then lit the other man’s.
The two of them silently smoked for a while, their expressions dark and grim.
The recent events had been enormous.
The entire city was thrown into turmoil, and even the most ordinary Night Watchers were uneasy.
“Have the people outside not left yet?”
“Hmm, and there are even more of them now. I don’t know what to do about it.”
“Above, an emergency meeting is being held.”
“It’s not manageable now. I remember the Air Alliance has special plans for cities like Heart City, which don’t hide the existence of the Otherworlds.”
“These are matters beyond our concern.”
“Then let’s change the topic. For example, how do you view the Babel Tower…”
“Damn, isn’t that topic a bit sensitive?”
Once again, both of them fell silent, simply smoking in quiet contemplation.
Demon Hunt Agency, located on the fifth underground level.
This was a vast and spacious white room, the primary venue for important meetings in Tatsumi City.
A month had passed since the last meeting, and today, Mr. Trap, along with captains like Lin Bian, Adelaide, Feather, and several others, were all gathered.
The headquarters’ special advisor, “Moon Witch” Merete Chambers, and Alan, an elite expected to rise to a team captain, had come as mere spectators.
There were 25 people, all at “the awakening level.”
The backbone of Tatsumi City’s Demon Hunt Agency was present, save for Raven Reaper.
“The meeting is about to start again,” Adelaide muttered under her breath, her eyes wandering, clearly uninterested in the proceedings.
Merete Chambers smiled and glanced at the two people beside her.
Alan and Lin Bian were standing apart, no longer speaking to each other. Their eyes never met.
Hmm, surely something interesting happened there.
In the vast white space, enormous illusory figures appeared one after another, their faces indistinct.
These apparitions represented the Order of the Air Alliance—the spear and shield that had upheld the country’s operations for so long.
Their power was indisputable.
The Eyes of the Empire, the Air Alliance’s top ironclad defense, unlike the Demon Hunt Agency, which mainly handled internal affairs, was primarily responsible for external combat. Each member was a renowned powerhouse.
The Time of Chord was founded by “Anomalous Star,” one of the six Rainbow New Gods and a pioneer of modern magic, when he was young.
It became the largest top-tier magical research organization in Noah’s world, with its headquarters located in the Air Alliance’s independent city, the City of Time Key.
Additionally, there were the kings of the Hundred Kings Assembly.
The eighty seats were filled by ancient noble families, and the more than two hundred independent cities were effectively owned by them, both in name and law. This made them the true legal rulers of the Air Alliance.
“How should we solve this?”
A calm female voice asked.
“Suggestion: reset the memories of all people in the city and correct all the deviations.”
An aged man’s voice responded.
“I disagree. The cost would be far too high.”
A cold female voice rejected.
“Shall we establish a new special area and fully reveal the truth about the Otherworlds?”
The calm female voice spoke again.
“I disagree… Though I represent the kings, there is nothing we can do now.”
The Night Watchers listened quietly, knowing the decision had been made.
Though they advocated for concealing their extraordinary powers, if the conservative kings didn’t object… the other factions in the Air Alliance were already supporting the revelation of the world’s true nature.
“Let it be settled then.”
Amidst the swirling illusions, a man with intense, heavy eyes exuded a commanding presence. His towering figure spoke, bringing up the next topic for discussion.
“So, what about the Babel Tower?”
The old man’s voice echoed, “There is a great power behind the Babel Tower, a force that we, at our level, might not be able to approach.”
“For now, let’s ignore it and leave it to the ‘Rainbows’ above us. Perhaps the Babel Tower is aligned with order.”
“Agreed,” responded the cold female voice.
The man with the heavy gaze shook his head slowly, his power so overwhelming that it was difficult for the Night Watchers to look him in the eye.
“I disagree.”
“Perhaps the situation has exceeded our expectations. What if the order that the Babel Tower perceives, the order they want, is completely different from the one we have built over the years?”
A long silence followed.
It wasn’t until the meeting came to an end that no consensus had been reached on the Babel Tower issue.
Alan stood quietly in the corner, but he knew one thing clearly.
Regardless of the Air Alliance’s decision, the grandeur of the Savior was beyond compare, and the Air Alliance had no way to take down Babel Tower.
The Savior’s power was incomprehensible to mere mortals, and Alan privately thought that at least the “Rainbows” should take action if they wanted a fair fight.
Once, he had admired the great men, but now he saw that they were incomparable to the Savior of Babel Tower. Alan suddenly felt a subtle sense of superiority.
Hmm, it felt like ‘me and the Savior together, unbeatable in this world!’
——
Bai Yan’s home.
The handsome man sat calmly on the sofa, watching the news on the television.
“At noon today, Mr. Trap, head of the special department ‘Demon Hunt Agency’ in Tatsumi City, issued a statement expressing his grief and anger regarding the recent attacks in the city, assuring the citizens that they would be given a satisfactory explanation.”
“For the first time, the true existence of ‘the Otherworlds’ has been officially acknowledged by the authorities…”
While the Air Alliance’s core policy was to hide the existence of the supernatural, several special cities had openly acknowledged the existence of extraordinary beings. Tatsumi City seemed to be one of them.
In cities where the existence of extraordinary beings was publicly recognized, development tended to improve, and this was indisputable.
There existed a faction among the upper echelons that advocated for broader regulation of extraordinary powers, even suggesting the integration of such powers into the educational system, while providing assistance to people’s livelihoods, military, and scientific research.
This faction, known as the “Eyeballs,” was mainly composed of the Eyes of the Empire and high-ranking members of the Air Alliance.
Though the Imperial Guards held immense power, they lacked voting rights in decisions. Some were even not of noble descent, which is why a small group of kings supported their political interference.
However, the descendants of the Air Alliance’s founders, most of whom held the highest legal authority, were firmly against this.
They consistently cast negative votes against the “Eyeballs” faction, meaning whenever the “Eyeballs” pushed for something, the opposing side would strongly object.
The conflict between these two factions had lasted for years, growing more intense in recent times. Calls for the replacement of the leader of the Imperial Guards, “World,” had grown louder.
Though “World” had never made any public statements, he had quietly dealt with the Air Alliance’s external enemies, all while achieving a brilliant military record.
Bai Yan remained silent for a long time before slowly turning off the TV.
“There’s no news on the Babel Tower. Seems like they’re avoiding that topic,” he mused.
He picked up his phone, staring at it, lost in thought.
Maryse had died.
Though it was unexpected, it made sense in a way.
Leaving his home, Bai Yan sought a way to enter the Babel Tower and began reflecting aloud.
“It was my own failure that led to Maryse’s death… I couldn’t fully control the changes in the ‘future’.”
“Additionally, I haven’t done enough in other areas…”
After a moment of self-reflection, Bai Yan began tallying his gains.
This time’s rewards were truly abundant—there was no other word for it!
They captured over thirty “logistics personnel” and seized several ordinary Relics. Furthermore, all the available support options during the missions were acquired upon clearing them.
Some missions had no rewards for cancelling midway, but instead, rewards like “Relic · Merlin’s Cloak,” “Mystical Power · Softening,” and “Relic · Blade of Annihilation” were granted.
“Merlin’s Cloak” allowed the user’s body to transform into various animals and magical beasts. “Nightsaber” had used it during an event.
“Softening” was a common mystical power that made the user’s body incredibly flexible, transforming them into the ultimate yoga master, much like a rubber person.
The “Blade of Annihilation” was even better than the previous two.
A powerful “civilization-level relic,” its cost was that “after each use, the user would be transported to a random nearby location.”
This crescent-shaped weapon, when thrown, would annihilate any object it hit, making it an incredibly strong relic that bypassed all forms of defense.
And finally, the largest gain from the activity settlement arrived!
Thanks to the “almost perfect” evaluation, Bai Yan was awarded 5 Awakening Souls in one go!
Five Awakening Souls—this was the greatest benefit!
It would elevate the strength of the Babel Tower team to a new level!
Bai Yan smiled as he viewed the Awakening Souls in his item menu.
Moreover, there was a significant influx of Source Energy Points. With these points, Bai Yan could immediately carry out another Ten Consecutive Summons.
Current Source Energy Points: 575.
However, Bai Yan sighed.
“Ah.”
Reviving Maryse also required Source Energy Points. Not only did the revival cost 341 points, but activating the revival facility also required 200 points.
Was it time for a ten-summon?
Or should he prioritize reviving Maryse?
