Chapter 869: Chapter 71: Within My Control (Part 2)
In other words, what ng Xiao needs to do is to eliminate the ominous signs seen in the Calamity Divination.
To prevent the worst scenarios from truly occurring!
But if he does so, it ans altering “destiny”… After all, the future scenes provided by this bracelet are rely so “possibilities” leading to calamity.
So will happen. So won’t.
“Let’s move.”
ng Xiao slowly stood up and calmly said, “There is no need to hurry; just follow them from a distance and determine their destination.”
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“Sir Osmond, all fourteen teams have been deployed.”
Lin Lin watched the blinking white dots on the master control map and the recorded footage on the side screen.
Due to this Disaster Realm just being conquered… the Spiritual Network from the Deep Sea hasn’t been laid out in ti, so one of the main tasks this ti is to establish stable communication in the surrounding areas.
Each captain uses their powerful spirit to stabilize the “Link” and establish real-ti feedback.
The remaining team mbers are responsible for filling in the surrounding imagery.
According to the original plan, these teams should each explore a branch of the Duolu River…
However, on the master control screen, Lin Lin noticed an odd signal.
“What’s happening with ng Xiao?”
He squinted his eyes.
On the map.
ng Xiao’s trajectory almost overlapped with Zhong Yuan’s Team… Anyone who isn’t blind can see that he is moving together with Zhong Yuan’s team!
Yet Zhen Yue’s Team has clearly slowed down, obviously not wanting Zhong Yuan to notice!
“Calm down.”
Osmond slowly poured a cup of tea and said, “ng Xiao has the privilege of ‘freedom of movent,’ and his entire team was pre-selected… We don’t need to worry too much as long as he doesn’t violate military discipline and disrupt operations.”
“What does this an?”
Lin Lin declined the offered cup of tea.
“Calm down… How can I be calm?” Lin Lin retorted coldly, “Can’t you see what that guy intends to do?”
Osmond didn’t get angry.
He drank a sip of tea himself, chuckled deeply, and said, “Haha…”
“The remarks you made before entering the Disaster Realm were very good, Lin.”
Osmond raised his single eye, looking slowly and powerfully at the young man before him, “You previously said that many people no longer care about ‘reputation,’ especially these Transcendents outside the North Continent… they only care about ‘survival.’ Though you are stationed at the Fortress, you can observe the changes in global trends, which is truly reassuring, but do not think that I’m really an old blind person.”
Lin Lin was startled.
“I may be blind, but there are so things I see clearly.”
“Due to the Divine Throne’s will covering each continent, spiritual practices vary… Just as you said previously, many outside the North Continent no longer pursue the glory of heroes.”
Osmond said calmly, “And ng Xiao acts on such practices. He is tough, decisive, territorial, and swift… naturally, he cannot tolerate those he sees as a thorn in his side, trying every ans to remove them. Although it’s unclear what conflict he has with Gu Shen, the actions he has taken suggest an irreconcilable hostility, hinting at potential danger.”
“Since you are aware of it… why stay unmoved?” Lin Lin asked sternly, “Are you going to watch as the two teams collide?”
“Lin, my task is to ensure the smooth completion of the restart mission… I can give orders to team captains, but I have no authority over ‘privileged figures’ like Gu Shen and ng Xiao,” Osmond said leisurely, “Moreover, is there any issue with the route he’s currently taking? With nurous river branches and exploration teams, he’s bound to traverse a ‘similar path.'”
Lin Lin abruptly stood up.
“If you’re determined to go, I won’t stop you… but you can think carefully about what I previously said.”
Osmond smiled and said, “Then think again… about Gu Shen’s identity.”
Lin Lin frowned.
Gu Shen’s… identity?
“Mr. Xiao Gu, although from the East Continent, is a distinguished guest of the North Continent… He was invited by the Empress to co to the Disaster Realm,” Osmond asked gently, “Do you know his purpose here?”
Lin Lin was silent. He had been busy with drills in recent days and had no interactions with Gu Shen, despite being in the sa building.
After departing from the castle.
He indeed did not know what Gu Shen talked about with his sister.
However… what the privileged figures intend to do is likely drastically different from the main subject of the restart mission.
Taking a deep breath.
Lin Lin sat back down and sincerely asked, “Could you please elaborate further, sir.”
“Though I am a Commander, I only assud this position temporarily, having only spoken once with the generals and corps leaders, and did not visit the castle to et the Empress. So things you don’t know, I absolutely won’t know either.”
Osmond said calmly, “I only know a few things: first, Her Majesty the Empress has always had the power of foresight, can see future events, and orchestrate grand sches like those reaching the heavens, so she won’t let Mr. Xiao Gu easily face life-threatening situations.”
“Secondly, we act on orders; without justification, we shouldn’t act recklessly, and should consider the bigger picture.”
“Thirdly, the iron law of the North Continent forbids harming compatriots outside the borders… Once discovered, it should be eliminated without exception.”
The Eye of the Third Legion gazed down at his reflection in the teacup, the slightly aged face, and softly asked, “If Zhen Yue indeed violates the law at this stage, isn’t it a good thing?”
Lin Lin fell into deep thought.
“Take ten thousand steps back, even if ng Xiao intends to act against Gu Shen… He wouldn’t choose to do it at this mont, and if you rush there now, it’s a waste of energy and futile,” Osmond stated calmly, “Presently, the Spiritual Link is still being maintained stably, we can see the view from Zhong Yuan’s side as well as the image from Zhen Yue’s side…”
“You an to wait until we’re deep in the Disaster Realm when the Link is severed.”
Lin Lin watched those white dots on the master control room screen gradually distancing from the command boat, knowing the scope of this Disaster Realm is imnse… already so teams are experiencing signal instability.
“But by then, if anything happens, we would be completely unaware.”
Lin Lin was still uneasy.
If ng Xiao takes action… what would Gu Shen do?
“Lin… you are still young.”
Osmond smiled slightly, extending a finger to point at his head, saying emphatically, “When looking at things, look at their essence, who stands behind ng Xiao and Gu Shen respectively?”
Lin Lin’s pupils slightly contracted.
“Behind Gu Shen stands the newly risen Battle God Throne of Changye.”
“ng Xiao… even from eight hundred miles away, I can sll the air of Light City.”
Osmond clasped the teacup tightly, slowly rotating it.
In a mont of trance, through the “Residual Pupil” under the black cloth, he seed to see more than one radiant face, sacred, whether shrouded in mist or entwined with light, the “Divine Face.”
“If those two genuinely fight each other… it might even trigger a ‘Divine Descent.'” Osmond remarked softly, “At that ti, which of these will decide the outco?”
“Neither light nor battle… But rather our Her Majesty the Empress.”
Osmond lifted his head, his gaze penetrating the command vessel, looking distantly towards the sky.
“You should be well aware… which side will Her Majesty stand on, are you still not reassured by that?”
Above the Duolu River Disaster Realm, the iron firmant was a swath of grey-white.
The sky-full of leaden clouds seed dyed by the great river, brewing into this bleak ink color.
And this layer of ink was encased within a transparent “Crystal Ball.”
The second floor of the castle.
The woman seated on the Throne extended her palm, gently encapsulating the entire “Disaster Realm” in her hand.
Endless black ink.
Was nothing compared to a snow-white at the center of the furnace.
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