"What is all this?"
"The critical information is completely censored and garbled?"
While Lince was having his showdown with several Bishops of Truth, on the other side, the Counterasures Bureau in the real world was pondering the information Lince had provided.
"The permissions of the True Ga... so even the Chief Player can’t reveal the core content?"
"However, the few sentences that did co through are still very useful."
A leading mber of the Counterasures Bureau remarked thoughtfully.
"There’s more to the Arctic wormhole than it seems. That ans this wormhole, or Star Road, must have so connection to the True Ga."
"Even if the connection is unclear, the True Ga must know a great deal about this wormhole or Star Road."
"Otherwise, the Chief Player would have never said that the situation in the Arctic is of no great concern."
"But regardless, since the Chief Player said so, can we assu that the Human Alliance can resolve this matter on our own?"
"At the very least, the civilization on the other side might not be any stronger than our own on Blue Star."
As this Counterasures Bureau leader finished speaking, another leader beside him suddenly shook his head.
"If the True Ga can censor the Chief Player’s words, have you all considered this? It could also alter his text."
"Furthermore, even if the True Ga saw no need to alter the content, that doesn’t prove the Human Alliance can defeat them with our technological weapons."
"Could it be that ’of no great concern’ only applies when the Chief Player is involved? Or even with the True Ga’s intervention?"
At this point, the Counterasures Bureau leader’s tone shifted.
"Previously, this Chief Player had no intention of joining the Counterasures Bureau or any of the Financial Groups. Now, he suddenly cos to us asking for intelligence on the Carter Continent. What do you all make of that?"
"What else could it an? It simply implies that his True Ga permissions are incomplete to so extent. Perhaps he’s just a marginal operator? If not, why would he need to co to us for intelligence on the Carter Continent?"
Another Counterasures Bureau leader chid in, a faint smile on his face.
"Still, the fact that the Chief proactively ca to us for intelligence ans that, in a way, Captain Wu Manyu’s preliminary work was very well done."
"At the very least, he has a decent level of trust in the Human Alliance and the Counterasures Bureau."
"Even if that trust is born from a relationship of mutual benefit, it’s far better than having the Chief associate with those parasites in the Human Alliance’s major Financial Groups."
Hearing a leader praise her, Wu Manyu felt nothing.
The only thing that piqued her interest was the slim hope of a promotion and a raise.
"You’re too kind, Elder Nan. It was just a bit of personal luck. Otherwise, I might never have even made contact with the Chief Player."
"Luck is a component of strength, Man Yu. No need to be so modest. After all, the True Ga itself uses so kind of fate-based chanism to match its Players."
"Also, as a Player yourself, Man Yu, how much of what the Chief Player just said do you believe is true?"
Wu Manyu was slightly taken aback.
She looked at the elder, then at the others around her. After a mont of thought, she said pensively,
"Based on my understanding of this Chief from his previous chats in the group,"
"I don’t believe he would joke with us about sothing like this."
"Furthermore, given that he helped Ah Cheng, this Chief Player still has a strong sense of belonging as a mber of the Human Alliance."
"Therefore, I speculate that since the Chief Player said the matter in the Arctic is of no great concern, then it probably isn’t."
"In fact, based on a theory of mine about the True Ga, it’s quite possible the ga itself might intervene indirectly in this."
"Just like how the True Ga has now opened the Oakland Continent and the Karte Continent to us Blue Star Players."
Wu Manyu’s speculation was not without basis.
Especially now that they knew the True Ga was likely having Players invade other worlds, the probability was quite high, considering Blue Star’s Players were the ga’s foundation.
In fact, similar theories had already been circulating within the Counterasures Bureau.
"See? The young people today are every bit as capable as us old-tirs."
A high-ranking elder in the Counterasures Bureau clapped and laughed.
"To deduce such a conclusion from a single, fragnted statent from the Chief Player."
"The Human Alliance truly has worthy successors."
However, in response to the leader’s praise, the other two elders present fell into pensive silence.
"We can’t rule out the possibility Man Yu ntioned, even if we’ve had similar suspicions before."
"But until the very end, nothing can be concluded with certainty."
"After all, we cannot entrust the safety of Blue Star entirely to an unknown ’True Ga,’ much less to a single Player or even a few of them."
"However, all things considered, the current situation isn’t too dire."
At this point, the elder from the Counterasures Bureau spoke again,
"The matter of Blue Star’s Arctic is just one piece of the puzzle."
"The Chief Player’s proactive contact this ti, and even his request for intelligence on the Carter Continent... what do you all think is the reason for all this?"
"Logically speaking, this Chief is a first-round Player. He shouldn’t have such a strong interest in the Carter Continent."
"So, Elder Li, are you suggesting that even though the Chief Player’s permissions in the True Ga aren’t high, he might be able to cross between two worlds—two maps?" Wu Manyu reacted at that mont, asking hesitantly.
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