Chapter 161 Notice
rustle.
Milo threw away the towel, buttoned the last button meticulously, and sat back in front of the computer.
Enter the password, the screen lights up, and the latest instructions have been issued.
The Knights are in place
[Weapon Calibrated]
[Negotiation in progress…]
The simplest of phrases summarized numerous radical moves. With power and humanity's survival at stake, the Church of Light wasn't afraid of falling out with anyone, only of making the wrong choice and exhausting its necessary leverage.
After all, the Devouring Serpent Cult is a giant cult under the "protection" of a powerful primordial god. They must have noticed last night's actions, which is why they entered the negotiation stage.
From common sense, negotiations between middle and high-level officials often represent that both parties are willing to "peacefully resolve" the issue and do not want to waste precious resources.
[“Is it really like this this time?”] The devil asked knowingly.
Milo moved the cursor and clicked on the "..." after the negotiation to view the detailed process involved.
Many familiar names appeared in the report. The leaders of the Devouring Serpent seemed to be actively communicating and sending goodwill signals to the Church of Light with great patience.
Of course, these signals may be disguised, but the monitoring center and the investigators who came into contact with them also obtained some valuable intelligence.
The Devouring Snake leader who had voluntarily revealed himself was indeed the real person, and prophecies and artifacts confirmed his presence nearby. However, their leader and saint, two key figures, remained silent throughout, let alone revealed their presence.
Combined with the intelligence obtained previously, these two should be plotting a conspiracy regarding power, such as constructing a ceremony to breed power for the Devouring Snake.
【“Rite of Power.”】The devil circled the key points for her.
Yes, the Ritual of Power.
In fact, no matter what the Devouring Snake Cult is doing, all we need to do is find out their ritual site. The main purpose of the Church of Light is to plunder the power of the Devouring Snake before it becomes a god.
Of course, the Devouring Snake also knows this, but the question is - where did they hide the ritual site?
Even cabbage needs a piece of land, and the violent fluctuations generated when it is born cannot be concealed at all.
Unlike the Church of Light, the Devouring Serpent Cult lacked a significant area of control. Regardless of their perspective, they could only establish their ritual sites within their primary strongholds.
Why can't any special fluctuations be detected? Did they choose to start the ceremony at the bottom of the abyss?
impossible.
Although that would maximize the draw of the power of the abyss and would not emit too much fluctuation, power should not be born at the bottom.
Even though humans' understanding of the abyss and stellar cores is still very superficial, some concepts are easy to infer: painting with ink on a pure black canvas soaked in ink must be extremely difficult.
What exactly is the problem?
“They can’t hold it back any longer.”
Golden commands flashed across the screen, representing the unquestionable will of the Church of Light.
Thousands of words are condensed into one sentence, one word.
【attack】
A glorious victory requires countless preparations, and the word "offensive" encompasses a multitude of details. First and foremost: who needs to participate in this attack?
A familiar list appeared in the drop-down button, and before Milo could see the names clearly, targeted text messages had already been sent to the communicators of every relevant person.
This of course includes Chen Xiao'er.
Chen Xiao'er's name appeared in the first row of the attacking personnel, but was arranged at the back of the attacking order.
As the only human in the world recognized as possessing "power," the Church's expectation of her is: once the dust settles and the battlefield is cleared, "capture the last abnormal chess piece."
They hope that Chen Xiao'er will regain power for Guanghui, but they don't want Chen Xiao'er to get too deeply entangled with power itself.
This fear and caution is deeply engraved in their bones. They are so afraid of a "naturally born" "god" with his own thoughts.
They do not want God to not love people, but they are also afraid that God will have human love and hate.
Fortunately, Guanghui has already integrated some of the rules and powers, so this fear has been slightly alleviated.
The results of the harm test further proved that Chen Xiao'er was not yet a god, but just a mere human being who could be easily hurt. This was why they were willing to let Chen Xiao'er continue to participate in the next actions and remain active as a chess piece.
"Are you only concerned about Chen Xiao'er?"
Of course not, you’re asking even though you already know the answer.
Very few personnel were mobilized in advance for this operation. Apart from the Knights who attacked in group mode, the names of the non-staff personnel could not fill up a page of A4 paper.
However, this is only the first batch of mobilization. After the negotiations break down, the ritual site is exposed, and the Devouring Snake reveals all its cards, more people will rush into the battlefield without hesitation.
“Transportation will be a big problem.”
Of course. Changhe City was the headquarters of the Devouring Snake, and the closest major church stronghold was the United City.
There is a long distance between the two, and they will pass by many foreign forces along the way, as well as abnormal areas wreaking havoc.
There was no way to activate the Red Gate on a large scale outside of the school, and follow-up troops couldn't arrive immediately via teleportation. The acceleration ritual field and bus used on the last trip to Maple Forest Town were the most suitable options.
Even such an "economical choice" consumes huge resources.
"Let me remind you, how did the members of the Devouring Snake Territory get to the United Cities?"
The Church of Light and the Devouring Serpent Cult were originally distant partners, each contributing significant resources to maintain the operation of the anomalous area-station. Spatial anomalies like the anomalous train would...
【“Haha, did you find it?”】
Found it.
Miroku stood up suddenly and typed rapidly at the table.
[Everyone, the current plan's transportation costs are too high, and the subsequent transportation efficiency is too low. I have a suggestion.]
[Other strategies remain unchanged, allowing Chen Xiao'er to intervene in this incident in a different way.]
…
【I bear all risks.】
…
Ding ding ding ding——
The sound of the emergency assembly bell echoed in the dormitory.
"!" Chen Xiao'er suddenly opened her eyes and took a deep breath. The moment she rolled off the pillow, she felt a strong tearing sensation. She rolled out of bed as quickly as possible and grabbed her clothes to put on herself.
"Xiao Ai."
The senior student jumped down from the upper bunk and said, "You don't need to gather. Go brush your teeth and wash your face first. The professor wants us to go to the office."
“…Ah?” She rubbed her hair in confusion and watched Lin Lang dragging Zheng Lu out the door.
I went to bed too late last night, and the corners of my eyes are still dry from crying so hard.
Chen Xiao'er numbly walked to the table and picked up the comb. She nodded gently as she combed her hair: "Okay."
Zero would never lie to me.
She raised her hand and turned on her phone, and sure enough, there was a text message from Professor Milo on the screen.
[Milo: Chen Xiao'er, please come to my office with Ling after you wake up. There are some things that must be explained in person.]
Chen Xiao'e pushed the hairpin back onto her bangs, deftly packed her belongings, and placed her bag on the table. Then she ran into the bathroom and turned on the tap.
Crash.
The cold tap water hit my face, and my mind gradually became clear: what the professor was going to say should be related to Changhe No. 12 Middle School. Maybe the teacher and classmates were really involved in something serious.
Is this incident related to the emergency call this morning? Is it because someone in the school system is missing, and they need support from other universities?
It's a bit illogical. And if that's the case, why did they let Zero go with me? Was it because they were worried I wouldn't be able to handle the horrible truth, so if I fainted, someone would carry me to the infirmary?
Tsk, ha, ha ha ha ha. Ha woo, woo…
Chen Xiao'er covered her face with her hands, tears mixed with cold water slid down her face, and her laughter was mixed with dying wails.
I know nothing and can do nothing.
My hands slowly clenched, my nails scratching my face, leaving red marks. I can't do anything, yet I always doubt others.
How much trouble did I cause the professor last night? I don't know why Xinnaya was hiding in the professor's closet, but it probably has something to do with me.
She didn't know the professor, so she might have gone to the wrong place for revenge.
And, there is zero.
My suspicions are completely unfounded, based on subjective suspicion. I almost drew my sword yesterday. If I had hurt her... even if I had only seen that movement, Zero would have been devastated...
I always suspect others, but am I not the most suspicious person?
rustle.
A pair of arms suddenly passed through her waist, and slender white fingers gently pressed against the edge of the pool. Ling's figure was much taller than her, and he easily enveloped her.
"Uh," Chen Xiao'er hurriedly raised her head, and her slippers slipped on the tiles and she fell backwards.
Pasha.
It was not until this second that she actually fell into the arms of her senior.
Ling loosened his fingers and gently hugged Xiao'e, a glimmer of light flashing across her ice-blue eyes.
"You stayed in there for two minutes longer. I was a little worried."
"...Woo." Chen Xiao'er blinked, tears flowing over the corners of her sore eyes*, bringing bursts of burning sensation.
This is what I thought was [coldness].
When I first met my senior, I was apprehensive about her preferential treatment, and I thought it was a bit scary that she pushed the boundaries for me. But after I got used to this treatment, I started to feel "cold" when she started to behave a little more normally.
So what am I doing?
"?" Zero didn't wait for an answer, and her recording mode was suddenly interrupted.
Because the girl in his arms turned around like a little mermaid, hugged her neck and stood on tiptoe.
Why.
Zero's pupils contracted slightly.
At such close range, this unsolicited contact should have triggered automatic defense mode. Even if it was a target under orders, my body should have issued a warning to fight back.
But no.
There was nothing unusual in the command, the body didn't fight back, and the mode didn't switch.
If these can be classified as fallacies brought about by the Guardian Order, then - what is this feeling?
The data is abnormal.
Emotional module abnormality.
Why… This amount of anomalous data should trigger an anomaly alert.
Excessive abnormal data would cause the entire apostle cluster to react immediately. Even if she wasn't summoned back for cleansing and reset, she should at least be summoned to investigate.
However, nothing happened.
In the empty list, there was no interference from anyone else, the manager did not say anything, and only No. 1 handled it perfunctorily.
[No. 1: This round of alarms has been ignored.]
Why... did you ignore it?
Ling's expression became more and more surprised. If Xiao'er hadn't closed her eyes, she would have been confused by her exaggerated expression.
The soft touch gently scrapes across the lips, and then quickly escapes in the sweet moisture.
clatter.
Chen Xiao'er gradually stood up, and after a few seconds, she parted her lips with a blushing face.
She stood under the light and licked her lips. Her eyes were moist with tears and sparkled with dazzling light.
"zero."
Zero stood still during the call. Just as she was about to ask about the anomalies, she accidentally cleared the data under the girl's gaze.
"I trust you."
Chen Xiao'er's eyes were red, her pearly teeth touched her lips, and she gently bit the tip of her tongue: "No matter what."
No matter what, I believe in you, Zero.
[No. 1: No. 0, is there an emergency over there? How much support do you need?]
[No. 0: It's alright. I'm about to follow the latest instructions and send Chen Xiao'ai to Bishop Milo's office.]
Zero reached out and took the girl's wrist as usual.
The palms are hot.
…
"ah?!"
In the office, Chen Xiao'er jumped up from the sofa in shock: "Go home now? Me?!"
"Relax, I'm not trying to persuade you to drop out. The school won't give up on a brilliant student like you." Professor Miroku twirled a pen with ease. "Zero will go back to Changhe City with you. With her around, we shouldn't run into danger like last time."
The professor was still in the mood to joke and twirl his pen, so the situation couldn't be that serious.
Chen Xiao'er felt a little relieved. She sat back on the sofa and asked softly, "Teacher, the school wants me to return to Changhe City immediately... What's the specific reason?"
There's a difference between me taking the initiative to ask for leave and the school forcing me to go home. Even if there really is a missing person case, we should call a professional rescue team.
"Of course, it's to tie the anomalous train to the church's chariot, making it willingly work for humanity."
Shut up.
Miroku said seriously, "Actually...your mother's condition has worsened."
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