Chapter 199: Dealing with

"From what I've observed, Gali's divine descent doesn't happen anytime and anywhere. It seems to require a specific time or some special milestone. In short, the people of the Apocalypse Cult appear anxious, yet patiently waiting. They seem to be preparing for a specific 'moment.'"

This information is what I deduced from my previous experience before the second divine descent. It is completely true, but I don’t know what the specific ritual node of the Apocalypse Sect is.

"Later, the divine descent failed. For some unknown reason, the members of the Apocalypse Sect seemed to have been completely wiped out. I later investigated on my own, but couldn't find any trace of them."

Chen Yubing pondered for a moment, then said, "Do you remember where the second divine descent took place? Or was it in the mirror?"

"No." I shook my head. "I'm sure that's the real world out there, somewhere in the mountains."

After saying this, the three of them were startled, as if they had thought of something.

I paused, glanced at the three of them, and said in a serious tone, "Do you know 'Zhou Tian'?"

Hearing this word, Chen Yubing and Song Nanxing's eyes fixed.

"You mean, you know?" Chen Yubing asked.

I nodded. "That divine descent ritual is by no means an isolated incident. Their power is penetrating at an accelerating rate. All of this seems to point to a larger and more terrifying cycle, a global reset mechanism known as 'reincarnation.'"

I briefly explained to them what I knew about the "Zhou Tian" including the underlying reasons why the evil gods infiltrated the earth.

Although the Investigation Bureau already knows part of the truth about the evil god and "Reincarnation", this is not something that a Level I investigator can know in detail. The reason I told them is purely out of my own selfish motives.

I want to spread the faith of "Lord of the Starry Sky" to consolidate my own strength and help them become stronger to cope with the coming crisis.

"So," I said the most crucial part while they were overwhelmed by the overwhelming amount of information, "I can't go back. At least not now."

My tone was firm.

"Why? If this is the reason, it will be difficult to convince us. Perhaps the Investigation Bureau can provide you with some protection." Song Nanxing said.

"How to protect?"

I interrupted him and asked:

"Lock me up for research? The Apocalypse Cult, or other forces that worship the Old Gods, will never let a 'special specimen' like me go. If I return to the system, I'll be too conspicuous and will only be targeted again, and even implicate the entire investigation bureau. Besides..."

I looked at them with a complicated expression. "I have my reasons for staying outside. I need the space to move freely and find the answers I want. This is the only thing I can do, and it's what I must do."

I did not mention the Black Dragon Gang, nor did I mention "Lord of the Starry Sky", nor did I mention the Secret Garden Society.

I simply packaged myself as a survivor who escaped from a devil's den, carrying important information and fragmented memories, and had to hide in the dark for a greater goal.

"That's all I can tell you."

I said finally.

"I'm sorry for hiding this for so long, and I'm also sorry... for forgetting something important. But the path I've taken is my own choice, and there are reasons why I can't turn back."

The fog seemed to be getting thicker, and no one spoke for a while.

After a long moment, Chen Yubing spoke, "We can't trust you right now, but... if this is the Ji Ling we know, we respect your choice."

Song Nanxing nodded and agreed: "It's up to you then."

Jiang Wang didn't say anything else. He looked at me thoughtfully, and I didn't know what he was thinking about.

To be honest, I was a little surprised that they were going to let me go so easily. I thought they would be more forceful and say they would take me back. Although they couldn't do anything to me as long as I wanted, I just didn't want to make things too ugly.

"We can pretend we haven't seen you, but..."

Song Nanxing paused and continued, "As a friend, you should at least tell us where you've been recently."

I smiled and said, "That's not fixed. I'm very busy. However, I will contact you when necessary."

After a pause, I added, "Don't worry, what I'm going to do is definitely not against humanity, if you are willing to believe it..."

After I finished speaking, my figure faded and disappeared into the mirror of the window behind me...

…

After returning to the base, I let out a long breath.

Although they verbally agreed not to pursue the case further, I am well aware of the Bureau's approach and they will conduct all necessary investigations, they just won't do it in the open.

But this is not a difficult task for me, and dealing with the Investigation Bureau does not take up too much of my energy.

However, this was exactly as I expected and what I wanted. Dealing with the Bureau of Investigation wouldn't take up too much of my energy; it could even be considered part of my plan.

In the next few days, there were indeed more "anomalies" in the area around the Black Dragon Gang's stronghold.

Occasionally, extremely stealthy, almost silent miniature reconnaissance drones would fly across the sky, their paint schemes and technical styles clearly revealing an official background.

In the ruins outside the stronghold, there are also some subtle energy marking sensors that seem to have been left behind unintentionally.

Even among the newly recruited members in the base, there were one or two unfamiliar faces with overly clean backgrounds, but whose behavior vaguely showed signs of training.

All this was as expected.

I didn't alert the enemy.

With drones, I simply distort the light in front of their lenses or create mirage-like illusions so that they send back irrelevant or conflicting images.

As for the energy markers, sometimes I would erase them silently, and sometimes I would "kindly" guide them to a place that had been recently cleaned and still had a faint smell of pollution, making the investigators make a wasted trip.

As for the two suspected spies, I asked Bai Zang to keep a secret eye on them, but without making any noise.

They couldn't contact the core, so all they could report back was that "the Black Dragon Gang is an ordinary survivor force with a strict organizational structure and tough survival methods. They are not like the looting and burning they used to be. Naturally, the Investigation Bureau will not intervene."

As for the information about the Black Dragon Gang believing in a deity named 'Starry Sky Lord' for self-protection, the name 'Starry Sky Lord' already has a considerable following and has long attracted the attention of the Investigation Bureau, so there's no need to deliberately avoid it.

This perfectly fits the image I wanted to create.

Chen Yubing and Song Nanxing seemed to have kept their promise and did not come in person. These endless little tricks were nothing more than to confirm whether I was Ji Ling and to report to the superiors.

It seems that I and several old friends from the Investigation Bureau have already formed a tacit understanding to maintain this delicate balance.

However, I underestimated a person's persistence.

Jiang Wang.