Infinite: Starting from Infiltrating Other Spaces

After thinking for a moment, he gave an answer: "The other side hasn't completely changed yet, so it ran away."

This answer enlightened Sinvia.

"Is that so?"

Sinvia quickly accepted this reason and turned her attention back to the scene.

A moment later, her gaze sharpened, and she pointed to something below, lowering her voice:

"The other party did not escape from inside; someone damaged the container."

The damage was very well hidden. Look here... Do you see it? This is the inner wall of the container, but there's a very small opening.

Although small, it was enough to create a vibrational frequency that gradually reverberated within the container, eventually reaching a critical point and causing it to explode during transport.

"So, someone really was behind this?"

Li Xia narrowed her eyes.

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I originally wanted to find information about the seven deadly sins in ancient China, but I found that the Chinese did not emphasize original sin.

That's alright, let Europe and America bear the blame.

Chapter 14, Second Stage Main Quest

The incident quickly alerted the company.

Whether it's a phased "Seven Deadly Sins" isomorphism or a sudden containment failure, both are extremely serious matters.

After Li Xia wrote a report on the matter and submitted it, he temporarily stopped paying attention to it.

After all, the Special Operations Department is just an elite combat force, and the truth of this matter is handled by specialized personnel.

Li Xia, on the other hand, is now focusing all her attention on the upcoming mission deadline.

[Phase One Main Quest: The Approaching Black Hand]

Task: In the next evaluation period, improve the assessment score for fortified defense as much as possible, aiming for at least a top-three ranking.

Quest Rewards: Next stage of main quest, 10 attribute points

Task deadline: 30 days

[Assessing task completion status...]

[Currently, Fortify Defense is rated as: Top Tier]

[Mission Complete!]

[Executioner, you have gained 10 attribute points]

[Second main quest has been triggered: The Mystery of the Rift? The Undercurrents of the Nine Wings]

Mission objective: Investigate the series of events and find decisive evidence.

Quest Reward: 10 attribute points, next stage of main quest

Task deadline: 30 days

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Investigate the series of events and find decisive evidence...

Li Xia's gaze swept back and forth across the mission details. Meanwhile, the voices of the three little ones still in the back alley could be heard in the team chat:

"Boss, I see a new mission has been released. What does this mission mean? Does it require us to conduct an independent investigation? Should I start doing some preliminary preparations now?"

Li Xia said in the team channel, "You guys continue to do your job in the back alley."

The Hunter's Guild is a great force; their reach is quite deep, and if used well, it can be incredibly effective.

Your current task is to forge even closer ties with the Hunter's Guild.

He paused for a moment, then continued, "As for the main quest, I don't think it's that simple, nor is it what we think. Let's wait and see."

This mission is strange. It's like sending a special forces leader to investigate a serial case. Not only is his expertise completely unrelated, but what kind of resources does he have to investigate it?

To investigate this kind of case, cooperation from other companies is definitely needed.

Without a proper title, other companies would never give him the core case details and clues; his efficiency would be extremely low if he investigated on his own.

Time passed day by day, and the three boys began to grow restless, but Li Xia remained calm. He spent his days sitting in the office, reviewing documents, or strolling through the back alleys, showing absolutely no anxiety.

Until one day, things finally changed.

The office intercom rang unexpectedly, and Corned's voice came through:

"Dark Night, do you know what just happened?"

"Just now? I don't know, there's no news yet. I'm not interested in anything outside of my job duties."

"The suburban energy storage station powered by scorching nuclear energy was attacked by armed forces, and a small number of fragments of energy rules were stolen."

Kohned's voice was unusually low: "The leader of the Yuanxu has ordered a joint investigation team to be formed by the Fortified Defense, the Sequence Law Department, and the Sequence Research Department."

We will investigate a series of recent events.

The leader of the Yuanxu has designated you as a participant in the Fortified Defense initiative, providing protection and deterrence.

In that instant, it was as if a bolt of lightning had ripped through the night sky, and Li Xia instantly understood something.

Corned continued, "In short, this matter involves a lot of people. I have a vague feeling that the other party is not simple."

This matter is entrusted to you; you are in charge of mobilizing the forces for the fortified defenses.

"If you need anything, just write a report, and I'll sign it."

He abruptly hung up the call, seemingly unconcerned about how Li Xia wanted to investigate or what she should do, fully delegating authority and refusing to interfere.

After hanging up the phone, Li Xia leaned back in her huge chair, turned around, and looked at the virtual screen outside the window. Everything suddenly became clear.

No wonder the first main mission required me to raise my score in "fortified defense" to a higher level.

Only in this way can he stand out and catch the eye of the leader of Yuanxu.

Only after a series of events unfolded did the leader of Yuanxu think of him and invite him to join the investigation, thus allowing him to participate in the subsequent events.

If he fails to do so, not only will the leader of Yuanxu not notice him, but even whether he can continue to serve as the minister will be a problem.

At this moment, Li Xia suddenly became very curious. Everything in the original world had its predetermined fate and was not under the control of the Temple of Light.

So how far can the Temple of Light see? And what does the world look like through its eyes?

Could it even see the changes that occurred after I joined this world?

Otherwise, the perfect timing of this task cannot be explained...

The second main questline proved the Hall of Light's foresight; it seemed to have long been certain that after completing the first main questline, Li Xia would be chosen and participate in subsequent missions.

So, whether I join or not, or whether I make changes, will the Temple of Light be able to see the changed fate accurately?

Li Xia narrowed her eyes. Something was wrong...

The Hall of Light doesn't reveal everything. As I've experienced before, it mostly generates the next main quest based on my actions.

In particular, the time he killed the Old God was clearly beyond the expectations of the Temple of Light.

So why was there advance notice this time?

He buried these questions in his heart and got up to walk outside.

In short, it's best to focus on the things at hand for now.

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Under the leaden-gray skylight, the Chihe Power No. 7 suburban energy storage station was still emitting smoke.

Like a steel behemoth that had been gutted, it died on the wasteland.

Li Xia's gaze fell on the outer energy barrier. As an extremely important facility, the protective shield here was not simply an energy body.

Instead, it resembles a metal skeleton with an energy coating, making this protective shield extremely powerful.

It could increase the strength several times, but even such a protective shield was torn open with a gap more than ten meters wide, and the edges still had charred and melted traces, sizzling with pale blue electric light.

Two of the three main energy storage units inside the station collapsed, and the thick alloy armor caved inward like paper, showing twisted and strange folds.

The broken energy pipes drooped down, occasionally spewing out a few sparks.

The bodies of the guards were scattered everywhere, all dying in a strikingly similar manner, as if some force had pierced their chests.

The area around the wound was already carbonized, looking like a huge black hole, and there wasn't even time for a proper resistance.

Technicians from Sequential Laws Science moved through the ruins with spectrum analyzers in hand, the waveforms on the screen jumping around erratically.

Researchers from Guixu Research Institute, dressed in full protective gear, carefully scraped away fragments of energy crystals from the ground.

As for the people Li Xia brought, they all stood on the perimeter, looking like wooden stakes.

As it turned out, Li Xia was right; the Special Operations Department's bunch of brutes were only good at fighting, not at investigating cases.

Upon arriving here, he was speechless and dumbfounded. After a long pause, he finally managed to utter, "Someone must have attacked this place."

The other two companies were so angry they almost rolled their eyes and wanted to return the goods right then and there.

Li Xia stood in the very center of the gap, picking up a speck of grayish-white crystal powder from the ground with her fingertips.

A unique, delicate sensation came from his fingertips, a tingling, numb feeling, and he could sense that the powder contained a considerable amount of energy.

Researchers say this is a high-purity energy fragment powder unique to scorched nuclear power, which is extremely dangerous; ordinary people who come into contact with even a little bit will suffer burns and ulceration.

But this powder was everywhere, making it almost impossible to find a place to step.

"Minister Darkflame."

A researcher from the Institute of Sequence and Orientation, wearing glasses, strode over. The data on his tablet was jumping rapidly, and his tone was heavy with barely suppressed emotion.

"The preliminary test is complete. In addition to the standard energy fluctuations of the scorched nuclear power, unregistered combat equipment rule residues were also detected at the scene. This is a completely new type of equipment, and there are no matching records in the database."

"A completely new type of armor? What does that mean?"

The researcher adjusted his glasses and explained at a rapid pace:

"So-called combat equipment is essentially a product of the directional solidification of regular heterogeneous components."

First, the captured isomers are stripped and restored to their initial form, and then fused with standard weapons and equipment at the molecular level.

When used by hunters, it stimulates the activity of the isomer through mental resonance and emotional connection, thereby mobilizing the corresponding rule power.

He paused, then pointed to the undulating waveforms on the tablet and continued:

"This connection is two-way. The stronger the hunter's spirit and the firmer their belief, the higher the synchronization rate with the armor, and the stronger the armor's power will be."

When the synchronization rate exceeds the critical value, the person and the armor are completely in sync, and the impact of the isomer is overcome, that is the title of hunter.

However, once synchronization goes out of control, the hunter's consciousness will be devoured by the isomer, either transforming into a monster or being directly assimilated into a new isomer. Every year, many hunters lose control, resulting in significant casualties.

In fact, this is why the Hunter's Guild, despite being a decent partner and offering assistance in times of crisis, merely tolerated its existence rather than actively supporting it.

It is precisely because of the uncontrollability of hunters that once there are more hunters, the risk of things getting out of control will also increase.

If a boundary-level isomer were to suddenly emerge one day, the entire Sanctuary would be affected.

As for now, it's only because Li Xia's powerful display suppressed dissent, coupled with the Hunter's Guild's own vigilance against any potential loss of control, that things haven't gone wrong for so long.

"And the residual fluctuations of the rules at the scene..." The researcher pointed to a strange spike in the waveform:

"It is not in any of the isoform sequences we have included."

In other words, the attackers possessed a completely new isomorph that had never been discovered or contained before, and had successfully created a full combat suit.

The head of ordinal mathematics research, standing nearby, took over the conversation with a livid expression:

"That's the most dangerous thing!"

The production of combat gear is extremely difficult; it's not something you can just grab and use from any random isomorph. The technical requirements are extremely high!

He remained silent for a moment, his voice trembling slightly:

"This technology can only be fully mastered by the Order Research Institute and the leader of the Original Order within the entire shelter."

The black market outside only deals in damaged secondhand goods, which are extremely dangerous and could very well explode before they're even used!