yata no kagami?
That word flashed through Zhou Huai's mind.
He had almost forgotten about this Divine Artifact.
He had heard Nakamura Shin'ichirō ntion before that Sakura Country had indeed found a Divine Artifact in a ruin.
He hadn't expected it to be hidden in the Omiya Family's hands all this ti.
This explained why the Omiya Family had suddenly changed its attitude and opposed the use of the pendulum of life.
Presumably, they had personally experienced how terrifying the backlash from the Divine Artifact truly was.
Zhou Huai controlled Caesar, speaking in Natsu Masahiro's unique hoarse voice.
"Do you know what the effect of that yata no kagami is?"
White Butterfly, under the black clothes, shook her head.
"Currently, there are no records of the yata no kagami being used."
"Its specific effect is unknown to anyone."
"But the Kujo Family hasn't dared to make a decisive move against the Omiya Family for so many years, presumably because they are also very wary of the power of that Divine Artifact."
Zhou Huai nodded.
The ability of every Divine Artifact was Heaven-Defying.
If used well, its value would definitely far exceed that of an SS-Rank Professional.
"Since they are wary of the yata no kagami, why would they choose this mont to challenge the Omiya Family?"
White Butterfly continued to answer:
"Because the temptation of the pendulum of life is simply too great."
"The Kujo Family's ambition has never diminished. Two-thirds of Sakura Country's underground forces have long been firmly controlled by them."
"In their view, as long as they can resurrect their ancestors, they can swallow the Omiya Family in one fell swoop and completely unify Sakura Country."
"This is a clear sche that they are determined to achieve."
She paused, her tone becoming solemn.
"I believe it won't be long before the Kujo Family makes a big move."
"During this ti, we should best remain observant and not act rashly."
"When the ti is ripe, there might be an opportunity to fish in troubled waters."
White Butterfly raised her head, the shadow under her hat brim obscuring her eyes, but not her calmness.
"Of course, if you have any plans, you can inform in ti. I will arrange personnel imdiately and cooperate fully."
Zhou Huai understood.
"Understood, thank you."
He then asked, "How should I contact you if I need anything later?"
White Butterfly raised her hand.
A small, pure White Butterfly suddenly flew out from her palm, flapping its crystalline wings, and lightly landed on Caesar's sleeve cuff.
With a flash of light, the butterfly disappeared, replaced by a lifelike White Butterfly imprint.
"If you want to contact , you can speak to the imprint."
"After I receive it, I will co to find you."
Zhou Huai nodded imperceptibly.
He looked at the exquisite imprint on his cuff, a cold sneer in his heart.
This thing was probably not just for communication.
Listening was its main purpose, wasn't it?
This White Butterfly was clearly not very confident in the Professional abilities of him, this "foreign aid."
She was afraid he would act recklessly and alert the enemy.
However, Caesar was wearing the token of the faceless.
It blocked all detection.
Such a childish listening thod was naturally not an issue.
Zhou Huai was not worried that the other party could spy on his secrets.
"My mission is to assist you, not to monitor you."
White Butterfly seed to see through his doubts and added.
"But for the safety of all our compatriots, I must ensure that you do not act impulsively."
"Farewell."
As her voice fell, her figure faded like ink blending into the night, quietly becoming faint.
Finally, she transford into several pure white butterflies, flapping their wings and flying into the endless darkness, disappearing.
Zhou Huai looked at the spot where she disappeared, a playful smile suddenly curving his lips.
He hadn't expected it.
Madam Maeda, who was at the Tri-Mouth Gang headquarters, turned out to be White Butterfly, the ace agent planted by the Great Xia Country in Sakura Country.
Madam Maeda was extrely cautious in her actions.
Even when eting with him, this "friendly force," she never revealed her true face.
Little did she know, Caesar's Information Bug had already seen her every move at the Tri-Mouth Gang clearly.
However, Zhou Huai did not expose her.
Lest this ace agent suffer a social death on the spot.
The handover was complete.
Zhou Huai controlled Caesar and returned to Natsu Masahiro's room.
The room was deadly silent, with only faint breathing coming from a corner.
Natsu Rinku still lay quietly on the cold floor, her eyes closed, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, seemingly still unconscious.
Zhou Huai walked up to her and looked down at her.
He spoke calmly:
"How long do you plan to keep pretending to be unconscious, little girl?"
"Don't worry, I won't kill you for now."
Hearing this, the "unconscious" body on the ground trembled violently.
The little girl's eyes slowly opened a slit.
She cautiously observed the "brother" in front of her, and only after confirming there was no killing intent in his eyes did she fully open her eyes.
She slowly sat up.
There was no crying or questioning.
Instead, she knelt before Caesar in an extrely standard posture.
Her small body was curled up, presenting a pitiful appearance.
"Thank you, sir, for sparing my life."
Her voice was soft, with a subtle and just-right tremor, enough to evoke any man's protective instincts.
"Please rest assured, I will not cause you any trouble."
"And I will keep all your secrets."
"As long as you let go, I... I'm willing to do anything."
Zhou Huai's gaze fell on her, as if examining a strange collectible.
He increasingly felt that this little girl in front of him was not right.
She seed to possess a maturity of mind beyond her age.
She knew how to endure, and even more, how to use her weakness to gain sympathy.
This little girl was far more dangerous than she appeared.
Zhou Huai didn't say much, just nodded calmly.
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"Now you have two choices before you."
"One is to leave this house and go wherever you please. Fend for yourself outside."
"Of course, if you want to report , I don't care."
"The second is to stay and continue to play the role of a younger sister."
"And obey my commands."
He paused, his gaze falling on the little girl's pupils, which trembled slightly with fear.
"Which one do you choose?"
Natsu Rinku heard this and almost didn't hesitate.
She heavily knocked her forehead on the cold, dirty floor, her posture extrely humble.
"Brother, I am your sister."
"I won't go anywhere."
Zhou Huai grinned.
This little girl was becoming more and more interesting.
The other party knew very well.
Once she left here, a young girl like her, who couldn't even tie a chicken, would wander outside.
She would definitely not have a good end.
He said no more, casually pointing to the ss in the room.
"Clean up the room."
"If you're hungry, figure out how to buy sothing to eat yourself."
Natsu Rinku imdiately stood up from the ground upon hearing this.
She deftly began to tidy up the clutter in the room, her movents so practiced that it was heartbreaking.
Zhou Huai no longer paid attention to her, finding a relatively clean corner to sit down cross-legged.
His consciousness receded like a tide, returning to his main body... Donghai City, Zhou Huai had already returned to the Eternal Night Guild base.
In the bedroom.
Zhou Huai slowly opened his eyes.
He picked up the phone and asked Butler Fu to send up so food.
After eating, he quickly went to sleep, ensuring he had enough rest.
There were many things to do tomorrow, and he needed to be in good spirits.
The night passed uneventfully.
When Zhou Huai transferred his consciousness back into Caesar's body, it was already dawn.
He subconsciously opened Caesar's attribute panel.
The next second, his pupils suddenly contracted.
Na: Caesar
Profession: SSS-Rank Insect Emperor
Rank: LV19 (12% / 100%)
Rank Nineteen!
Zhou Huai's heart stirred, and he imdiately pulled up the experience point records from the System backend.
Dense System notifications scrolled wildly across his eyes like a waterfall.
Ding! Gained 52 experience points!
Ding! Gained 121 experience points!
Ding! Gained 88 experience points!
...Although the experience points gained each ti were not many, ranging from dozens to hundreds.
The frequency was simply too high!
A new notification would pop up almost every few seconds.
Zhou Huai looked at the constantly scrolling experience bar, the corners of his mouth involuntarily curving upwards.
It seed that the wild dogs of the Tri-Mouth Gang were not as stupid as he had imagined.
They had stopped wasting ti searching for that ethereal thief.
One by one, they had started to focus on leveling up.
Zhou Huai understood.
Although Tokyo City was completely blockaded, not allowing Professionals to leave the city at will.
However, within the city, there were also many official or private leveling dungeons.
These dungeons were diverse in type, varied in difficulty, and even richer than the fixed leveling spots outside the city.
The only drawback was the cost.
Entering a dungeon required a hefty entrance fee.
Moreover, 10% of all Materials obtained in the dungeon would be forcibly deducted upon leaving, as maintenance fees for the venue.
This was also the main profit model for those dungeons in Tokyo City.
Professionals who couldn't leave the city had no choice but to go to dungeons to level up.
Zhou Huai's purpose in sending Caesar to Sakura Country was, firstly, for the pendulum of life.
Secondly, it was to rapidly increase Caesar's Rank.
Now, rely by parasitizing nearly a thousand "wild dogs" of the Tri-Mouth Gang, Caesar had risen from Rank Eighteen to Rank Nineteen overnight.
This speed was already terrifying.
But Zhou Huai was still not satisfied.
He wanted more.
He needed to parasitize more people.
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