Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 686 The End of Gray
The melody that rang out on the New Golden Iron Pot, with its amplified sound system and broadcasting equipment already prepared, quickly replaced the television station, which had been almost completely shut down.

This piece is rarely played by the monastery orchestra anymore, as its melody is simply too unconventional.

However, it holds special significance for the band itself.

As the melody spreads and flows into everyone's mind, the emotions within it seem to be directly inserted into the gray and white main theme.

Even if the self-impact within the white element cannot be stopped directly, the state of the white element does begin to stabilize again.

Also in the skies above the central district, Eliadodike and Jane the Half-Immortal both noticed the changes that the orchestra's performance brought to the capital.

Someone actually managed to suppress the white factor in the entire capital city using superhuman intuition?
At this moment, a sudden ripple occurred somewhere in the Thousand Hundred Corridors, diverting Eliadodike's attention. Before Jian Banxian could stop him, he was directly blasted aside, watching as Eliadodike swooped down into the Thousand Hundred Corridors.

He didn't chase after it, but turned to look at the New Gold Iron Pot.

As he approached, one could feel the somewhat chaotic melody; if one did not resist, it could even envelop him completely.

"I never expected that the first thing to stop the attack would be a band," Jian Banxian exclaimed.

The monastery orchestra, completely absorbed in their performance, seemed oblivious to Jane's approach.

Jian Banxian didn't expect a response. With a slight movement of his fingers, the dagger disappeared from his hand.

The protective barrier of the New Golden Iron Pot lit up immediately, but it was easily cut through by the dagger, failing to provide any protection. The dagger was aimed directly at Doris, but when it was halfway there, Doris, who was playing the violin, looked up and glanced at the flying dagger and Jian Banxian behind her.

Mental imagery coverage.

The massive New Golden Iron Pot was enveloped by an anomaly emanating from Doris, with musical staves and notes materializing and covering the entire sky of the capital like the aurora borealis.

The golden bricks and tiles were rearranged, and the neatly arranged audience seats spread out in all directions, inviting every lost person guided by the music.

After the final variation, the magnificent stage was finally completed.

Jian Banxian's mind was suddenly filled with memories of Jian Quanshen. These were not memories he actively sought out, nor had he ever actively inherited anything from Jian Quanshen.

Even if he retrieves Jian Quanshen's past, the part of him that he left in the laboratory to cultivate the Gray Branch will return, but he will not be infected by that part.

His role is to guide, not to get himself involved.

But at this moment, under the influence of the grand concert before him, the part of his body belonging to Jian Quanshen was expanding.

Jian Quanshen is already dead!

He opened his eyes slightly and looked at the band in front of him, who were still playing with great concentration.

If given time to continue playing, they might actually be able to suppress a major incident with their own strength!
"White is arrogant and isolated, gray is unwilling and rebellious. If you want to suppress them, then go ahead and try." With that, Jian Quanshen once again gave a signal to his subordinates.

accelerate!
He couldn't stop Doris and her band, so he could only further catalyze the white factor before the melody soothed it.

Let's have a contest of time and speed!
……

The bureau was also in a state of chaos.

They were originally prepared to fight against the Pure White Society, the Lighthouse, and the Central Force. Of course, they are doing the same thing now, and because of Eliadodic's previous speech and the Central Force's purge order, the anger of all the Gray District groups was instantly ignited, and they all turned their spearheads on the White District in order to survive.

But this was not a welcome development. Through contact with Lin Yilin, they also learned about the current situation.

Escalating this war will only play into the hands of those instigated by it all. The other side wants the gray neighborhoods and the white city to clash.

As for Eliado Dix, he didn't even take the Grey Street area seriously at first, thinking he would just cut it off and abandon it when the time was right.

However, another behind-the-scenes figure, Jian Bansian, suddenly expanded the gray neighborhood, turning what was originally a one-sided division into an inevitable melee.

The Bureau itself was prepared to launch a coup and change the overall situation in the capital, and was already prepared to fight.

All three parties' actions overlapped, and this battle was inevitable. This internal upheaval within the White World was a calculated move in line with the prevailing trend. However, the situation began to spiral out of control for the Bureau of Management.

They had no intention of escalating the situation and wanted to end it as quickly as possible. Even at this time, maintaining order in the capital remained the top priority.

They couldn't suppress the backlash from the gray neighborhoods, and allowing the conflict to escalate would only further intensify the clash between gray and white.

The authorities also knew that they couldn't afford not to retaliate.

When they saw the Seeds of Light and the Lamplighters sweeping over the gray streets below like bombers, even the officials of the Disposal Bureau couldn't help but feel despair.

This efficiency is like killing insects. Are we really going to subject the people of the gray neighborhood to such "divine punishment" while letting them sit and wait to die in the name of the so-called "greater good"?

There is currently no way to break the deadlock, so the authorities can only call on most of the police to go back to their most basic old job - rescuing people!
Fortunately, they had prepared enough shelters some time ago, and some agencies that worked closely with the Bureau of Processing did not get upset by the White World's treatment and still chose to cooperate with the Bureau of Processing's actions.

Whether these shelters can withstand the Lamplighters' extermination remains to be seen.

It's highly unlikely to work. At times like these, all we can do is pray that the lamplighters are more distracted by other things and don't notice these shelters protecting innocent people.

Another premise is that, from the perspective of the white people, these people are truly "innocent".

The top directive from the central government specifies that the targets of elimination are the gray neighborhoods, not just the simple rebels.

Clearly, the higher-ups have no intention of leaving them a way out.

……

A couple fled into the shelter with their child in a panic. The space was limited and crowded, and everyone stood there nervously. Most of them still do not know why this happened.

The melody drifting in the air wasn't pleasant, but it helped calm their emotions a little, preventing further chaos during their refuge.

"Mommy, why are the lamplighters hitting us?" The child, held in his father's arms, asked his anxious mother a strange question.

The child's mother opened her mouth, her eyes red-rimmed, but in the end she could only shake her head and sob.

The child's father reached out and embraced his wife, saying, "It's okay, it's just a misunderstanding... just a misunderstanding."

Banme Office maintained the status quo of the shelter. Kiyono Kazuji was still present at the scene. At times like this, with the lantern bearers operating overhead, there was no safety net to speak of, and no one in the Gray Street could truly escape unscathed.

Banmoku's reputation is quite convincing in the Xixi Keke area, and people feel more at ease with their activities.

Hearing the family's conversation, Kiyono Kazuji could only glance at them before silently turning away.

(End of this chapter)