A week later.

With the arrival of a large team.

Rory Stanley, who successfully bought his freedom after someone paid the ransom, finally walked out of that special prison.

then.

Later.

Inside a super-large space-time battleship with shielding inside and outside.

After making sure that no one can eavesdrop on the internal situation here.

The person who brought people here specially to redeem Rory Stanley immediately asked him with a curious expression:

"What's going on?"

"I just came here to hunt down an [Awakener in the Sublimation Stage]. Why did you get yourself into such a mess?"

"Could it be that that guy has some hidden strength?"

"No matter how hard I try to hide it, I can't possibly hide enough power to hurt you..."

After saying.

As each other's colleagues, they are guys working under the same powerful being.

The man named You Yuping didn't even wait for Rory Stanley to answer his question. He directly took out a bottle of rare wine from the storage space inside his desk and threw it to Rory Stanley.

He knew that the other party must be very depressed now.

Not only was he caught on the spot.

The exclusive fleets all ended up being annihilated.

Even the many trusted men he brought with him were not left alive.

To understand.

This is because the weapons used in [City of Cross] at that time included many special weapons.

Even if Rory Stanley wanted to resurrect those confidants afterwards.

It is also an unlikely thing.

Unless there is an [Infinite Stage Awakener] who is willing to neutralize the effects of those weapons.

However.

Rory Stanley obviously doesn't have the face to invite an awakener of that level...

So, the dead guys are really dead.

There is absolutely no probability of opening the coffin and rising.

Rory Stanley suffered a great loss.

in.

The reconstruction of the exclusive fleet can also be solved by piling up resources.

The deaths of so many of his carefully cultivated confidants can only be felt with regret and sigh.

It takes a lot of time to make up for it.

This has directly led to many important matters that were originally handled by those trusted people becoming a mess with no one knowing what to do.

therefore.

It is easy to imagine how depressed Rory Stanley felt.

Just a bottle of fine wine.

At most, it can make the other person feel a little better.

Facing the bottle of wine flying towards me at high speed.

After taking a look, Rory Stanley spread out his left hand with an expressionless face.

And reach out at an appropriate time.

Intercept the opponent intactly from the superluminal state.

By the way, he bit open the cap of the wine bottle at a faster speed and drank all the crystal clear wine inside, which was like a thick paste and flashed with dark green light from time to time.

The moment the wine enters your throat.

In addition to the wonderful taste of food.

Rory Stanley also felt a very gentle force slowly integrating into his body, continuously nourishing his body and soul.

Although for him, those benefits are very slight and can only be described as insignificant, if he were a [domineering stage awakener], he would be able to gain a lot of benefits from it.

It's no less than taking some special panacea.

“…This wine is good.”

After giving a fairly satisfactory evaluation.

Rory Stanley then slowly answered You Yuping's question:

"I encountered an accident during the operation."

"An unexpected surprise."

"All my plans and arrangements were disrupted..."

Until now.

Although You Yuping and his team knew that something had gone wrong with Rory Stanley.

But there is still no clear understanding of what the accident was.

So when Rory Stanley talked about the problem in a heavy tone.

You Yuping also sat opposite him with a serious expression and listened attentively.

I want to hear the truth of the matter.

Although it may not be useful...

…

"I see……"

"He's an Eclipse Awakener who didn't even use his Superpower Weaponry to injure you, and he's also a recent prisoner..."

"It is indeed very concerning. I think the adults will be more understanding of your failure."

"Of course, Your Excellency might also be interested in the being named Xi Shen Lian?"

"Although, I think..."

Listening to my colleague's long speech.

There was not much reaction from Rory Stanley.

He had actually anticipated this situation long before this.

Regarding Xi Shenlian’s abnormality.

No ambitious guy could ignore it.

But as a guy who had been slapped by Xi Shenlian.

Rory Stanley didn't think it was a good idea to target Xi Shenlian.

Even though it was just a slap.

But from that attack, Rory Stanley still clearly felt Xi Shenlian's tyranny.

That is a kind of tyranny that can only be described as the self-centeredness of the world.

Let’s not talk about anything else for now.

Even if it's just approaching the other person rashly.

Rory Stanley felt it was likely to cause problems.

Not to mention really setting your sights on the other party...

but.

He also understood that these things were all just his wishful thinking.

Those who are truly interested in Xishenlian probably won't care at all.

So he didn't say much to his colleague, but just let him talk freely.

Then wait until the other person has finished speaking.

Contact the immediate superiors of both parties together, report the detailed information truthfully, and let the other party make the final decision.

…

The facts are just as Rory Stanley expected.

After listening to what happened in [City of Cross].

He and You Yuping's immediate superior immediately developed an interest in Xi Shenlian.

He immediately ordered two people to investigate Xi Shenlian.

and.

He also secretly planned to contact certain intelligence organizations.

Thinking about getting information about Xi Shenlian from those organizations.

at the same time.

Or before that.

Xi Shenlian, who was far away, also noticed the change in the situation.

His [Absolute Strike First] allowed him to react before the opponent could even think of anything.

but.

The reality is different from what Rory Stanley imagined, and Xi Shenlian will be dissatisfied.

Xi Shenlian is actually very indifferent to these things.

The number of people who are targeting him is as numerous as dust, and it would be troublesome to deal with them one by one.

Unless the other party runs up to him and jumps around.

Otherwise, Xishenlian would not have cared at all.

even.

Xi Shenlian has always felt that even among the hilarious clown group, there would be rare elites, such as the Clown King.

so.

The clowns gathered together also have a different meaning.

What if the opponent can use the ace throwing knife?