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Chapter 127, Section 126: Sensing Killing Intent, Using a Cheat Code

At the same time.

In a dark corner not far from the headquarters of the "Asteria" Familia, two furtive figures were whispering amongst themselves.

"Is the bomb planted?"

"Don't worry, it's all set up. Two hundred magic stone bombs are enough to blast this area into the sky!"

"That's good! We finally managed to sneak in here while they were out on frequent patrols lately, we absolutely can't let this opportunity to severely damage the Astrea Familia slip by!"

Their words were filled with relief and blind confidence.

However, a faint unease still lingered in my heart.

It's true that the time was special, but the fact that they were able to infiltrate so easily and successfully bring in two hundred magic stone bombs already seemed suspicious.

What's more, this is the headquarters of the Goddess of Justice, yet the surroundings are eerily quiet, with not a single patrol officer in sight, making it even more strange.

They vaguely sensed this, but the immense temptation and the euphoria of success overwhelmed this slight doubt.

Now that things have come to this, there's no turning back; any hesitation could undo all our previous efforts.

Little did they know that this silence itself was a carefully laid trap.

Just as they finished planting the last bomb and, with ulterior motives, quickly fled the scene, thinking their mission was accomplished, they shouted, "Move!"

A clear and authoritative shout shattered the tranquility of the place!

In an instant, dozens of adventurers dressed in uniform military police uniforms and fully armed suddenly appeared from the rooftops and shadows of the alleyways!

The leader was a tall girl with short blue hair and sharp eyes.

Without any further ado, she immediately issued the arrest warrant.

"Huh—!?"

The two members of the dark faction were so terrified by the sudden appearance of divine soldiers that they nearly collapsed to the ground.

Why? How could this be?

Even after being roughly pressed to the ground by several strong hands, with his cheeks pressed against the ground, he still couldn't imagine where these guys came from.

"Ganesha's Kin! How could you...?"

"Too verbose."

The blue-haired girl, Shakti Farma, the leader of the Ganesha Familia and an adventurer of level Iv4, impatiently interrupted their exclamations.

She stepped forward and violently stomped on one of the men's lower back.

"Is it just the two of you? Do you have any accomplices?"

"Awooo!" A heart-wrenching scream replaced the answer.

Just then, a girl with short, light gray hair walked over quickly.

She had just led her team to complete a search of the surrounding area and came to Shakti's side, giving a crisp salute:

"Reporting to Commander Shakti, no, reporting to Commander Shakti, only traces of the two of them have been found in the surrounding area, and all the bombs have been located and detonated."

"Judging from the scale and methods, it does not appear to be a large-scale organized operation. It is more likely the work of remnants of those factions that hate the goddess of justice, or the private actions of individual extremists."

"Is that so?" Shakti raised an eyebrow.

Upon hearing her sister Adi Falma's report, she scoffed and withdrew her foot.

"I thought we'd finally caught some big fish, that they actually had the guts to blow this place up, but it turns out they're just two idiots."

Her tone was clearly disappointed.

"Well, it's not a major achievement, but at least we seized two hundred magic stone bombs. Take them away and call it a day!"

The team members responded and began to move out in an orderly manner, escorting the prisoners.

Shakti turned to leave, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught a figure walking out of the "Garden of Stars".

Is it a man?

Her brows furrowed instantly, and she instinctively stopped in her tracks.

He looks familiar. If I remember correctly, I saw him in the vicinity about an hour ago.

That's not right. How did he come out of that place?

Ah Huo, who was standing next to her, also noticed her sister's unusual behavior. Following her gaze, he also showed the same shocked and confused expression.

"Sister—who is that person?"

"Don't make a sound, Adi, I'm thinking."

Shakti waved her hand. But the next second, she couldn't help but gasp.

The reason was that right behind that mysterious man, the leader of the Astrea Familia, the red-haired girl with a strong sense of justice, Alexie Rofer, also stepped out.

And naturally, she followed half a step behind the man.

This scene was even more shocking to Shakti's understanding than seeing the man walk out earlier.

"Huh? Why are you following me? Aren't I an unofficial staff member?"

Gu Yuan organized the scroll of information about the dark faction he had obtained from the goddess and was preparing to leave to find his target.

Alexie Rofer caught up in a few steps, her face beaming with her usual radiant smile:

"That's the old almanac! I've already heard from the Goddess that your talent is exceptional! It's an unprecedented miracle!"

"So?" Gu Yuan turned around and looked at the enthusiastic leader.

"So, if you're going to go and cause trouble for those villains from the dark faction right now, you'll need someone with you!"

Alexie put her hands on her hips, her tone becoming serious. "This isn't surveillance, it's cleanup and protection! Make sure your fighting style and personal information aren't leaked prematurely!"

"Your potential is a significant hope and must be treated with care!"

She patted her chest and volunteered, "And when it comes to experience and the ability to handle unexpected situations, I'm the most experienced in the entire clan!"

"Therefore, Her Majesty the Goddess has personally ordered that I be temporarily appointed as your partner and support!"

"Is that so?" Gu Yuan nodded slightly. He didn't dislike this situation.

Although he was confident in his combat abilities, he was indeed inferior to experienced adventurers in areas such as handling battlefield traces and information blockade.

"In that case, let's go. Time waits for no one." Gu Yuan didn't say anything more and accepted the arrangement. "The sooner we finish, the sooner we can call it a day."

Alexie nodded energetically and replied, "Yes! Follow me, I know a few shortcuts!"

The two walked side by side, passing naturally on the street not far in front of Shakti and Aho, seemingly unaware of their presence, or perhaps noticing but not paying attention.

Shakti's gaze followed closely to Gu Yuan and Alyssa, especially Alyssa's natural and submissive demeanor, which made her increasingly suspicious.

"Commander, shouldn't we go and ask them?" Ah Huo asked softly, also finding the scene unbelievable.

Shakti raised his hand, stopping his sister from stepping forward: "There's no need."

She watched the two figures disappear into the distance, her gaze deep. "The fact that he could make a proud girl like Alexie Rofer willingly follow behind him is enough to show that he is no ordinary person, and that he may have already joined the Astrea Familia in some form."

"It seems I underestimated him before."

She shook her head, her tone tinged with a mixture of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing regret, regret, and amusement):

"Pfft, I wonder how many girls who secretly admire Astraea will be heartbroken by the appearance of such a man in the future."

"I forgot to ask his name—but never mind, now is not the time to delve into that."

Shakti suppressed his doubts for the time being and decided to prioritize his official duties.

"Adi, let's go too, we still have a lot of reports to write."

"Yes, sister!"

Adi accepted the order, glanced one last time curiously in the direction where Gu Yuan had disappeared, turned around and followed her sister's steps, quickly disappearing at the other end of the street.

About an hour later, in the North District commercial street.

The once bustling streets were now a mess, and the terrified civilians were just recovering from the sudden attack.

The battle ended very quickly.

Three Level 2 adventurers, clearly from the dark faction and with menacing expressions, were subdued by Gu Yuan with his bare hands in a single exchange, before they could even see their opponent's movements clearly.

In the midst of the fierce struggle, a sickeningly loud "crunch" was heard.

One of them had his neck twisted at an unnatural angle by Gu Yuan's subconscious force, and he collapsed to the ground limply like a puppet with its strings cut, lifeless.

Gu Yuan shook his hand, his brows furrowed slightly, seemingly not quite used to the force he used.

He looked around and asked calmly, "Is that all? It's weaker than I expected."

Meanwhile, Alexie was quickly calming several frightened civilians and checking for any injuries.

Hearing Gu Yuan's question, she stood up and warily scanned the unusually quiet alleyways and shops around her: "No, there must still be some."

"They must have been terrified when they saw you instantly kill all three of them, and they're hiding now."

"?" Gu Yuan was stunned for a moment. There were people who complained that the instant kill was too fast? That was a novel experience.

However, he immediately realized that this was an excellent opportunity for testing.

"Perfect, let's test the effect of 'Battle Aura Instinct'." He muttered to himself, then closed his eyes.

The world instantly transformed into something else in his mind.

Sight and hearing gradually faded, replaced by an "incredibly clear sense" of the surrounding environment.

The flowing wind, the distant heartbeat, and—those few traces of undisguised "killing intent" filled with fear and malice!

Three seconds later, he suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in his black pupils, as if they could pierce through any obstacle.

The gaze seemed to take on a physical form, piercing through the obstruction of numerous buildings, and precisely locking onto the top of a clock tower about two kilometers away.

"Found it."

There, a figure draped in a dark cloak was holding binoculars, looking in this direction with extreme fear.

He peered through the binoculars into Gu Yuan's eyes, which seemed to be just inches away!

He froze, nearly dropping the binoculars in his hand.

No. Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

How could he possibly see me from such a distance?!

What the hell is that monster?!

Is he cheating?!

Extreme fear gripped his heart instantly.