Quadruple split.

Chapter 2578 Interlude: Voters
at the same time
Adventurer's Guild, Ankh Market Branch, President's Office
"Hello, Martin."

A pale blue void suddenly appeared in front of the long table. With a cry of surprise, the receptionist Chris, who was wearing a beautiful aqua blue dress and had her long hair draped down her back for a rare time and was currently on a short vacation, also the legendary singer two centuries ago, Collis Clotilde, the singer of the famous song "Fantasy Ballad", miraculously returned to work during the vacation. She grabbed Martin Sloan's collar and said in a shocking voice: "Did you feel it?!"

The elemental clone whose head was almost shaken off by Chris suddenly collapsed. Then, the president of the Anka Adventurer Club, the elegant middle-aged handsome man Martin Sloan, adjusted his collar and nodded, "I feel it."

"You're still so calm even though you feel it!?"

Collis's beautiful eyes widened as she said in astonishment, "That's the power of the law level! That's the power of the law level!"

Martin walked slowly back to his desk and sat down. He picked up the parchment on his left hand and began to read it. He asked absentmindedly, "So?"

"so what?"

Collis slapped herself on the forehead, then fell to a gorgeous armchair that appeared out of thin air and glowed with pale blue flames. She said in a dry voice, "This is the second alien to show law-level power after the half-orc girl from Wangwang Adventurer. You don't think this is normal, do you?"

Martin shook his head noncommittally and said casually, "It's rare, but it's not something that's hard to accept. After all, aliens are inherently special. And whether it's Ye Ge or the girl who's making a fuss at the North Gate, they can't pose any uncontrollable threats to us or Anka. Why do you care so much?"

Ke Lisi frowned slightly and asked suspiciously, "You mean, you're just going to leave it alone?"

"Yes, I mean just leave it alone."

Martin nodded without hesitation and said calmly, "Since the busy Deputy Director Pep has already started to contact them, even if their purpose is not the power of laws that only you and I can identify, there is no need to pay any extra attention to it. Just let it go."

Ke Lisi snorted and said unhappily, "That old fox has a very narrow vision. He only sees the significance of this broken market. It is very likely that he will not be able to come up with anything."

"I've said it many times, Collis, many things can't be judged by appearance alone."

Martin sighed helplessly and shook his head, "It doesn't matter what Wenger Pep is thinking. What matters is what the director behind him, who even we have to be cautious about, is planning."

After getting to know Martin, Collis, who had gotten used to not thinking too much, yawned and asked casually, "So what is the director who hasn't shown his face since he took office planning?"

"I don't know, and I don't need to know."

Martin put down the parchment in his hand and said calmly, "Our mission is to maintain the stability of Ankh Market. Neither the Paw Patrol nor the White Lotus Caravan can shake up the situation here even a little bit. In this case, whether the director is interested in them or not has nothing to do with you and me."

Collis looked at Martin steadily, gnashing her teeth and said, "Sure enough, you are always such a boring person."

"it's not true."

Martin refuted calmly and smiled, "I've said it before. It's normal to change your mindset after seeing the scenery from a high altitude. It's the same for you and me, but the direction of change is different."

Ke Lisi snorted and said angrily, "You mean you have become more carefree than before?"

"Maybe. After all, after realizing that the knowledge I have been pursuing all my life may only be an unintentional footnote to a corner of the truth, I think I have nothing to be disappointed about."

Martin did not deny the other party's "accusation", but asked with interest: "How come you, the respected Ms. Collis Clotilde, the originally free, unruly, and lawless [Sage of the Blue], became so... responsible after understanding the truth behind all things?"

"This has nothing to do with a sense of duty, Martin."

Collis sat up straight, stared into the other person's peaceful eyes, and said word by word: "The fundamental difference between you and me is that after I knew that the nature of this world was ridiculous to the point of making people laugh, I still maintained my love for it."

Martin smiled and shrugged, "But I'm not a cold-blooded creature."

"But he's a very rational person who is annoying."

Collis rolled her eyes and changed the subject, which would only make her angry no matter how many times she discussed it. She weakly confirmed, "So, I really don't plan to pay attention to the White Lotus... Wait a minute! How do you know that the caravan that girl belongs to is called the White Lotus?"

Martin smiled but did not answer.

"You boy!"

Ke Lisi stood up suddenly and said angrily: "You say you don't care, but it turns out you know more than I do, right?!"

“Is there such a possibility?”

Martin snapped his fingers and conjured two teacups filled with amber drinks in front of him and Collis as usual. He raised his glass to Collis and said leisurely, "My Great Arcana covers the entire Ankh Market. Although it doesn't have the function of astrology that can automatically filter out necessary information and present it to you, if you want to 'see' somewhere, you don't even need to blink. After all... the Eye of Arcana doesn't feel sour."

Ignoring the other party's unfunny joke, Kelly said with a fake smile: "That's why I said that the reason why the director of the regulatory bureau has never appeared in Anka Market in these years is most likely because you have been spying on every corner here!"

"Don't misuse the words used by people from other worlds, especially without specific research and understanding."

Martin sighed silently, and then unilaterally ended the topic, saying seriously: "In short, I'm very busy now, and I don't intend to waste time on this matter, so if you have nothing to do, please continue to enjoy your vacation."

Collis did not touch the drink in front of her, but asked absentmindedly, "So what are you busy with?"

"Calculate some simple interests and think about whether to intervene."

Martin did not hide anything and said frankly: "You should still remember that some time ago, the remains of an experimental base from the Sun Dynasty period accidentally appeared on the edge of the Savage Highlands. Although it did not cause any serious consequences, the nature of the incident was very serious."

Collis nodded and said casually, "Remember, you stopped me from rushing over to deal with the out-of-control legendary monster right away."

"That's right, because I wanted to take this opportunity to test the reaction of Tianzhu Mountain, but surprisingly, the Wangwang Adventure Team resolved the crisis perfectly."

Martin smiled with satisfaction and said in a pleasant tone, "I never thought that a high-level team, barely reaching the epic threshold, which was a mixture of aliens, subspecies golden dragonborn, mutants, and jealous people, could actually stop an out-of-control legend. Even if it was a mindless legendary weapon, it was surprising enough."

Collis also nodded and said with emotion: "Tsk tsk, those guys' adventurer identities and teams were registered with me. I can only say that now I understand why you were so optimistic about them." "No, no, no, Collis, I was never optimistic about these people."

Martin shook his head and said calmly, "The only one I'm optimistic about is the captain of the Wangwang Adventurer Team, the alien guy named 'Mo'."

"I admit that the guy is good, but compared to the people around him, he is just average, right?"

Collis frowned slightly and counted them one by one: "Let's not talk about the subspecies golden dragonborn and the alien druid with almost unlimited transformation potential. They are indeed just that. But Jadka Diesel, the jealous one who was chosen by fate but was not invited by the Overlord, the mutant who has almost all the racial characteristics and is still alive today. It is a miracle, and the beautiful girl who has a law-level influence without doing anything. This talent can only be temporarily sealed through special means... Which of these people is not better than the 'Mo' you are optimistic about?"

Martin did not make a direct rebuttal, but just smiled meaningfully: "Who knows... But being able to bring these people together is an amazing achievement in itself. After all, in this world, the definition of strength is never just muscles and fists."

"Yes."

Collis curled her lips and said dryly, "After all, there are factors such as magic reserve and elemental affinity."

"To be honest, there are many times when I think that you are actually the chosen one."

Martin sighed and said with a subtle expression, "And I am just an external thinking component specially arranged for you by the Great Lord. After all, for you who likes to solve everything with intuition, magic reserves and elemental affinity, the tasks conveyed by the First Pillar, which require considerable philosophical knowledge to understand and practice, are really too complicated."

Collis expressionlessly created a dark, deep, terrifying collapse point filled with violent magic in the palm of her hand, and threatened viciously, "Do you believe I will blow up your office right now?"

"Do not believe."

"It doesn't matter. Even if I can't blow this place up, I can at least roast the pets in your fish tank."

"I was joking too much. Please let those children go."

Martin apologized graciously, and then changed the subject somewhat awkwardly: "In short, although I agree that the appearance of the ruins was indeed an accident, the subsequent events... I always feel that there is something strange in it."

Collis, who casually cast a legendary flame, space, and negative energy spell, nodded uninterested and took a sip of Martin's favorite olive-flavored tea: "So?"

"So, I plan to take some time to find the experimental base that was exiled by the final insurance measure."

Martin leaned back in his chair and said calmly, "If conditions permit, go inside and look for clues."

Collis looked at the other person with a frown on her face. After a long while, she asked, "When does it start? Do you need any help?"

"Thank you for your consideration, partner, but the relevant space deduction has reached the final stage."

Martin shook his head and smiled: "You know, this kind of thing is not difficult for me now."

Collis snorted softly, then put the teacup back on the table, put away the chair behind her, and stepped into the quietly opening ring of blue flames. She only said "You go do what you like, and I'll spend my own time" before disappearing in the president's office of the Anka Adventurer's Club.

Martin drank the last sip of tea slowly and muttered with a slight smile on his face:

"That's enough. After all, one day, the things we are interested in will intersect and move forward at a certain point, just like you and me..."

……

Game time AM10:21
Anka Market, South District, [Misty Residential Development Area]

"This is a long-term project coordinated by the Wanderer Inn and the Market Supervision Bureau. It is invested and participated by thirteen large chambers of commerce, led by the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce. It is expected that the first phase will be officially launched in the Song Month next year."

The bearded dwarf named Bol Furnacehook, who worked for the Market Supervision Bureau, covered his aching head and said to the distinguished guests around him, "Of course, having said that, Phase 0 was actually sold out in the Frost Moon this year. However, no one will actually move in before the end of the year, so you and the girls can rest here for the next two months. All the units in Phases 2 and 3 are available for you to choose."

"oh oh!"

Because she had just been given a slap by Carrie who had hurried over, the princess, who also had a headache, was skipping in front and said excitedly, "This place is so beautiful! Can I buy a house and live there myself? Can the money be put on the Harlequin account?"

"of course."

Spider, who had already understood the temper of a certain planet-level idol, nodded and added, "But in that case, your funds for visiting the black market later might be slightly reduced."

"Play a few off?"

"Break bones."

"If I sing a song to make those who sell houses forget that they haven't paid, wouldn't it be possible..."

"No."

"Carrie, where are you from?"

"I'm watching to prevent you from getting into trouble."

"You're lying! I've gotten into so much trouble along the way, and you haven't been able to stop me... ah, it hurts!"

"Shut up! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll throw you over my shoulder!"

"Hey!"

Chapter 2569: The End