Chapter 850: Chapter 59: The Captains Gather
Some parts are shimmering brilliantly.
This is not real powder, but “spiritual radiance.”
“Golden spiritual radiance…”
Lu Zhe squinted, his expression becoming grave, “I knew it, this guy certainly has some extra means at his disposal. It’s said that he’s highly favored in Light City…holding a hereditary title in the North Continent, while also enjoying acclaim in Light City. This strand of radiance carries a strong presence, most likely a ‘blessing’ bestowed by the ‘God of Light,’ truly making him hard to contend with in the same rank.”
Lu Zhe laughed, “But what are you afraid of, Xiao Zhong? You are at the pinnacle of the eleventh level! If he dares to make a move against you, I’ll support you to teach him a lesson! This is the North Continent after all; if he dares to use ‘Light City’s’ methods, I’ll help you crush this spiritual radiance!”
This statement was the real “arrogance.”
This spiritual radiance is most likely a blessing left by the “Light God’s Seat.”
Even though it’s just a strand, if truly awakened, the power would be exceptionally strong… but judging from Lu Zhe’s tone, he didn’t regard this radiance at all.
“I’m certainly not afraid of him.”
Zhong Yuan understood what kind of monster their Captain was. He shook his head, his expression serious, “Actually, the focus isn’t the conflict between me and Meng Xiao, you must have realized, he was just showing off to me just now…”
“Oh?” Lu Zhe raised an eyebrow.
He understood Zhong Yuan’s meaning; there’s no enmity between them, so why would Duke Zhen Yue send such a warning out of nowhere?
“The reason for his show-off is simple…”
Zhong Yuan said, “Not long ago, I met Gu Shen at Gu Castle.”
Lu Zhe found the matter increasingly interesting, “That S-level genius from the East Continent?”
Zhong Yuan replied calmly, “Due to the labyrinth mission, the storm battle at Gu Castle, the Empress invited him and my team members into the city for rewards.”
Recent news had been quite tumultuous.
Most of the Transcendents in Central City knew about it.
But someone like Lu Zhe, who was different, wasn’t concerned with trivial matters unrelated to him. After completing his tasks, he came to the training ground early, single-mindedly in seclusion cultivation, beginning preparations for the next mission restart.
So Zhong Yuan repeated the story.
“So… do you mean that Meng Xiao knows about what you said to Gu Shen at Gu Castle?” Lu Zhe furrowed his brows, “You suspect some sealed artifact’s power crossed over a thousand miles to complete a kind of ‘profiling’ remapping?”
Zhong Yuan said slowly, “This guy… has some kind of power on him that makes me uneasy; I suspect it’s a powerful sealed artifact.”
“Tsk, that’s not something you can guess easily,” Lu Zhe smiled, “Lao San’s well-informed, always been active within Zhen Yue’s domain; he must have told you this news, right?”
Lao San, as mentioned by Lu Zhe, was the Third Captain of the Investigation Corps, an unconventional figure not specializing in combat, whose strength wasn’t remarkable among the corps captains but maintained good relations with various generals by navigating the frontier for many years.
Because of this, he mainly wasn’t executing out-of-bounds tasks but helping the corps leader manage relationships around, handling some trivial matters, and dealing with inland cases related to the Investigation Corps.
Since he was well-informed, several captain-level powerhouses frequently jokingly referred to him as the “Eye of the Investigation Corps,” like Osmond, a promising first-in-line successor!
Zhong Yuan nodded, saying, “Old Zheng usually isn’t very reliable; this crucial information shouldn’t be wrong.”
“Hmm… although holding a hereditary duke title in the North Continent, Meng Xiao has a very high status in Light City,” Lu Zhe said slowly, “With his identity and status, if there really is some kind of taboo sealed artifact… it’s not surprising. But I find it hard to believe a sealed artifact can traverse a thousand miles and go back in time; even if it could, why would his focus be on you?”
Zhong Yuan also sunk into thought.
Due to the Third Captain’s reminder, when warning Gu Shen… he had already been extremely careful.
Not even speaking out loud.
Ordinarily, he didn’t interact with Duke Zhen Yue at all.
Just how did this trail lead back to him?
“Mr. Xiao Gu, we’ve arrived.”
The airship slowly docked on the rooftop of the Floating Building.
What met the eye was an open, spacious platform. Around this Floating Building, a layer of glass made from strong logic materials wrapped the exterior.
In the night, this building faintly exuded a serene, murderous aura.
Aluer asked with a smile, “How is it?”
Even though he had mentally estimated beforehand, Gu Shen was still slightly shocked by this tower constructed on a super-large airship.
“It really is a grand gesture…”
Gu Shen mused, “This training arena must have cost a fortune, right?”
“Your insight is sharp, but nothing is more important than the mission restart,” Aluer respectfully said, “Her Majesty the Empress had long intended to create such a training arena; once the task ends, it can be put to use… currently, only a very few are qualified to enter this building for cultivation. The lords and generals are still discussing the specific mission plan and the preliminary list with Duke Zhuxue.”
“It’s expected that within a week, the complete list for the mission restart will be finalized,” Aluer said, “According to Her Majesty’s intention, this mission will be executed by no more than about a hundred people.”