Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

"However, this kind of thing has nothing to do with us clerical staff who are responsible for organizing documents and archives. Even if the sky falls, we'll have something to hold it up."

"That's right, it's enough for us to do our own thing well."

After the few Fatui soldiers finished their casual conversation, Diluc, who had overheard their entire discussion, gained a slight understanding of what Cripps had done to cause the Fatui to make such a fuss.

It seems that Father stole something incredible from one of the Fatui's research institutes, and it was because of this that Father was targeted by the Fatui.

Based on the conversation between the two Fool soldiers, it seems that the thing his father took was very important; otherwise, they wouldn't have been so serious about it.

From the above conversation, he also learned of another name, a different one from the one who stayed in the Mondstadt Knights and spent his days talking to Grand Master Falgar, an executive officer known as "The Rich".

The executive's name is "Doctor".

From the above words, we can infer that the very important thing seems to be a research product designed by the executive "Doctor", and now that product has been stolen by his own father.

But what exactly was that thing that Father took away?

Diluc thought to himself.

If even fools consider it dangerous, you can imagine just how important it must be.

Even in the message that Kripps conveyed to him, he only mentioned that he had obtained something that was very important to the Fools, but he didn't know what that thing was.

His father didn't mention it in the letter, but he could understand what was going on based on the information he heard and organized.

The effects of that thing seemed extremely complex, and could not be explained in just a few words. This also explains why his father did not elaborate on what that thing was in the message he conveyed to the Knights.

On the other hand, it was already quite remarkable that his father was able to send messages to the outside world while being pursued by the Fools, so naturally, no more could be asked for.

He knew that if he wanted to know more information, he would have to take some drastic measures.

After obtaining the information he wanted, Diluc seized the opportunity to capture one of the Fatui officers, cornered him, and scrutinized him with cold eyes, questioning him.

"I'm asking you, what exactly is the plan to hunt down and capture Cripps Legenfind, the owner of Dawn Winery, and what exactly did Cripps Legenfind steal from the Fools' stronghold research institute?"

The Fatui officer was initially panicked after being captured, but when he saw Diluc's face clearly...

The Fool's officer was so frightened that he immediately spilled everything he knew.

This also revealed to Diluc what the Fatui were secretly researching, which made his eyes widen in horror.

An executive known as "Doctor" has developed a special drug that can give ordinary humans power comparable to or even surpassing that of those who possess the Eye of God.

This special drug was the very thing that Kripps Legenfender had stolen.

This mysterious drug can grant humans superhuman strength. The principle behind it is to mix the blood of a different species into human blood, thus giving humans extraordinary power, which is the so-called hybrid.

But if that were all, it wouldn't have shocked Diluc so much. What truly shocked him was that after being injected with this mysterious drug, there was only a small chance that, while retaining his sanity, he would become a so-called hybrid.

Most people who are injected with this drug are corrupted by the power of the alien blood in the drug, eventually losing their minds and becoming monsters they call 'death warriors'.

These monsters are fearless and possess extremely terrifying power.

Even soldiers who have been trained for many years are utterly helpless when facing the most ordinary "suicide squad".

Moreover, the blood of these monsters infected with the 'drug' is highly toxic and extremely corrosive; even a tiny bit of it will cause infection.

From the description of the Fool's officer, he could deduce the purpose of the drug that the Fools had created.

The purpose was to create controllable enhanced soldiers in this way, thereby expanding and amplifying the strength of the Fools.

After learning what his father had stolen, Diluc suddenly understood why his father was so determined to do it and spread the news.

This shocked him, but also made him realize just how dangerous this was.

He didn't think the Fools would let him go after he did this, but his father did it anyway.

He knew that his father must be in a very dangerous situation.

However, after he learned about Cripps's information from that Fool's officer.

At that moment, as if an alarm had been sounded, countless Fatui soldiers suddenly appeared and surrounded Diluc.

"Intruder! Seize him!"

"Catch that intruder who snuck in!"

"Don't let him get away!"

Surrounded by numerous Fools soldiers, Diluc, who was holding the sergeant by the collar, was about to ask something.

But the current situation is undoubtedly telling him that he is no longer in a position to handle the situation.

Without hesitation, he released the officer and drew his greatsword. As the God's Eye of Fire on his body began to shine, a raging inferno erupted, deterring countless Fool soldiers from taking offense.

The power of the flames that suddenly erupted in the confined space was undoubtedly astonishing. For the vast majority of the Fools' soldiers, who did not even have the Eye of God, such destructive power was simply impossible to resist.

However, for Diluc, who possesses the Eye of the Fire element, controlling the flames made him seem as free and at ease as a fish in water amidst the explosion of fire.

Taking advantage of the fire explosion caused by the elemental burst, Diluc seized the opportunity to fight his way out of the Fatui soldiers' encirclement.

He scattered the countless Fatui soldiers who had surrounded him, leaving them to watch Diluc's figure flee into the distance. This prompted the others to shout loudly after they recovered.

"Quickly, after him! We can't let him get away!"

After a long time had passed, the figures of the many Fools soldiers had followed.

The officer who had been held hostage by Diluc greeted a man who suddenly emerged from the corner with respect.