All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

A dazzling, divine item...

The voices seemed to come from nowhere.

But at this moment, a bright light suddenly shone in this huge circular council, and a holographic projection clearly presented an old figure to everyone.

Also appearing was the terrifying black cloud above Xialong Base City, as if something was stirring it up.

"Judging from the situation at the scene, the person who claimed to be a member of our Black Hole Council should have only recently obtained this divine artifact and can only use a simple forbidden lightning spell."

Mo Ling turned to the side, resting one hand on her chin.

His gaze was fixed on the figure in the projection, Xia Qiu of the Rong'an Earl's Mansion.

"This person not only possesses a dazzling-grade divine lightning-type magic item, but also has remarkable disguise and escape abilities. Even Xuan Yuan Shou couldn't find any trace of him; it was as if he vanished on the spot..."

A sudden sound came.

It is Amaterasu's language.

"It's also possible that he's using some kind of red collectible from the space system! However, the teleportation speed is very fast and the range is also very large, so it's possible that it has functions like point-to-point teleportation!"

Mo Ling glanced indifferently at the spot not far away beside her.

I sat on a stone throne marked with half a cherry blossom petal.

Dressed as a ronin samurai, with two figures resembling shikigami masks on each shoulder.

If there were outsiders present, they would definitely be able to recognize it at a glance.

The person from Amaterasu who was staring greedily at the figure of "Old Earl Rong'an" in the central projection was none other than one of the existing guardian deities of Amaterasu.

The Heart-Slaying Sword Path, returning to the origin and oneness.

"This guy not only dares to impersonate someone from our Black Hole Council, but he even dares to cause trouble recklessly in Xialong Base City. He won't live long... My opinion is that rather than letting such a dazzling divine item of lightning magic fall into the hands of Xialong's higher-ups, we should take action ourselves..."

As soon as the man finished speaking, another voice, somewhat awkward and with a curry accent, came through.

"Oh my, a divine item in lightning magic? How enviable! Our [Shiva Society] currently controls seven or eight secret realms classified as confidential and three as top secret, all of which produce high-value lightning-attribute collectibles. But after so many years of development, we haven't even seen a shadow of a divine item."

"Why don't I handle this guy?"

A shirtless man was reclining on a high seat, with a white elephant relief on the back of the seat above him. He spoke with a smile.

In an instant, the gazes of the two illusory figures collided.

"Huh? Jafar, as far as I know, your Shiva Society's influence in Great Xia has been almost completely eradicated, hasn't it? Without any intelligence support, how are you going to bring back that precious, dazzling-grade divine artifact for the organization?"

A man named Jafar, who was a high-ranking official in the White Elephant Kingdom, sneered.

"That's none of your business. But you... back then you stole the Great Xia's most precious treasure, assassinated the Great Xia's guardian deity, causing the Great Xia to lose several top pioneers... Do you still dare to show your face on Great Xia's soil?"

The two were at loggerheads.

however.

Those present, and those coveting that mysterious, dazzling divine item, were not just the two of them.

suddenly.

The voice, whose origin was unclear, suddenly echoed through the council chamber.

"Night Raven, what do you think we should do with this new person codenamed 'Father'?"

Mo Ling, who had been watching the whole thing, narrowed her eyes slightly as she looked at the gazes of those surrendering to her, especially An Benguiyi, whose greedy smile carried a hint of scheming.

"Mo Jun, if the Night Raven Society and the Heart-Slaying Dojo join forces, they will definitely be able to capture that guy..."

Mo Ling glanced at him expressionlessly.

"I'm currently on vacation, and the Night Raven Society has its own matters to attend to. This matter... the Night Raven Society will not participate!"

These words immediately made the atmosphere at the scene even more eerie.

The Black Hole Council is an organization that is both tightly organized and loosely structured.

Each of the 108 legislators represents a massive chain of vested interests.

A single, dazzlingly powerful item is enough for these people to invest their time and resources in scheming and vying for...

The voice remained silent for a moment.

It finally rang again.

"In that case, let 'Double Ghosts' and 'Shiva' decide for themselves, but we should prioritize making contact to see if we can recruit and win them over."

The following sentence is utter nonsense.

These days, even a super bright red item is enough to cause a group of people to fight to the death, let alone a dazzling divine item that can make people aspire to the supreme god in legend?

Night Raven Society

In the magnificent underground base, melodious symphonic music echoed throughout the hall. Mo Ling, sitting on a high seat, slowly opened her eyes. The ring on her finger, bearing the mark of a raven, dimmed in light.

"A divine artifact of dazzling brilliance... is it controlled by the Great Xia people?"

He murmured to himself, but then immediately put the matter out of his mind.

Compared to dazzling, divine-level items, he cares more about one person...

The clear sound of leather boots clicking on the floor reached Mo Ling's ears, and she looked toward the person who had entered.

Jiang Long respectfully knelt on one knee below the stage.

"Reporting to Master, latest intelligence: After arriving at Xialong Base City, Chu Hong was abducted by people from the Heavenly Craft Academy, and then by people from the Dragon Roar Sacred Academy. However, according to my investigation, Chu Hong and his companions have voluntarily chosen to return to the Heavenly Craft Academy. This has now been officially confirmed!"

"Wen Zaishan, the dean of Tiangong Academy, accepted him as a student, and because of this, a conflict almost broke out between Tiangong and Longming..."

Jiang Long paused, then spoke again, revealing something that was considered a secret even within Xia Long's base city.

"Chu Hong has successfully fused with Forbidden Item No. 003, the [Royal Tomb Core], with a fusion rate of... 100%!"

"What?!"

Mo Ling, who usually reacts to things with a rather calm and composed demeanor, suddenly had her pupils shrink.

He frowned and looked at Jiang Long with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

The latter quickly lowered his head and spoke loudly.

"Master, I have confirmed this multiple times, and even... used the Night Raven Society's spies. We don't yet know the specifics of Chu Hong's level two skill, but... his fusion with [Forbidden Item 003: Imperial Tomb Core] is truly one hundred percent!"

Mo Ling took a deep breath, her brows furrowing with worry and seriousness for the first time.

"One hundred percent fusion, how is that possible... What exactly does that kid have..." he murmured, slowly raising his hand and waving it to signal Jiang Long to step back.

After hesitating for a moment, the latter spoke again in a low voice.

"Master, there is one more thing I would like to ask you."

Mo Ling looked at him.

Jiang Long took a deep breath: "I previously encountered a top chef in the Thousand Insect Village base city and wanted to recruit him into the Night Raven Society. That person possessed a recipe for a golden-quality source energy delicacy. That day, he was only at the second stage of the Energy Gathering Realm, but after consuming that dish, he directly jumped to the second stage of the Core Condensation Realm."

"And even after we separated, that person's energy fluctuations did not subside, lasting for at least three or four hours."

"My subordinates have been in contact with him recently, but he seems to have some reservations..."

Mo Ling heard this.

Can it be used to create gold-quality source energy delicacies, and can the recipe's effects be enhanced to transcend an entire realm?

A look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

This is indeed a rare talent.

It must be said that Jiang Long is a very capable person. He is diligent in his work, very easy to manage, and also ambitious...

"Go ahead and do it, but the first priority is to investigate Chu Hong's activity patterns, and ideally... find out his fixed times for entering the secret realm."

Jiang Long was overjoyed.

"Thank you for your trust, Master! Please rest assured, although I haven't had much contact with that person, he seems to be a decent fellow. I will personally bring him to see you!"

......

"Achoo!"

Chu Hong, who had just placed a hand on the corpse of the boss [Grand Master Thor's Madman Casal] and was about to search it, suddenly sneezed.

Chu Hong rubbed his nose, and Song Jiao'er looked over with a half-smile.

"Which female confidante is thinking of you again? Do I know her?"

Chu Hong glared at her, annoyed.

You're the one who complains about being hungry, and you're also the one who always says the granaries are full!

"Couldn't it be my best buddy, the one who'd stand by me, talking about me? And this 'codename witch' thing? Song Jiao'er, I think you should change your codename to 'dirty girl'!"

Chu Hong made an ugly face.

suddenly.

A loud, aged laugh suddenly came from the north side of the cliff.

"Hahahaha! I've got my goods!!!"