Chapter 72 00072
72 Chapter - Undercurrent
“The time is almost here.”
Mu Luo looked up at the sky.
The moon was already hanging in the sky, hidden in the black clouds, appearing and disappearing.
The time agreed upon with Ye Yao had arrived.
Xia Lian and Wu Mi were both eagerly looking forward to seeing Ye Yao again.
Although only three days had passed, to them, it felt like three years.
It was simply too agonizing!
“I can finally see White Kitty again!
I wonder if she missed me?
I really want to hug her tightly and rub against her a few times the moment I see her~”
Xia Lian began to fantasize.
She was a bit cat-deprived.
Wu Mi felt much the same.
These past three days, she had traveled to various cities with Mu Luo and the others.
Although every day was different, she always felt that something was missing without Ye Yao.
“Can I go too?”
Wu Mi suddenly had the idea of going with Mu Luo to meet Ye Yao.
After all, they had been together for the past three days.
It felt a bit off to let Mu Luo go alone this time.
Xia Lian quickly chimed in, “I want to go too!”
How could she be absent from the matter of picking up White Kitty?
Mu Luo shook his head, “The risk is too great. This time we’re not facing a harmless low-ranked Sequence, but a very powerful S-Class Esper.”
He felt that even bringing Jiang Huashen this time wouldn’t recreate the previous scenario.
Such a powerful individual wouldn’t make the same mistake twice.
Bringing everyone along would likely just be offering themselves up to the other side.
Not only might they fail to retrieve Ye Yao’s clone, but they might also lose everyone.
Ye Yao hadn't informed him of a new strategy before she left last time.
Mu Luo could only hope she had come up with a suitable escape method during these three days.
He would trust her for now.
“Even if the risk is great, I’m going! Just a mere Lou Wei, as long as we’re not discovered, there’s nothing to fear!”
Xia Lian uttered the bravest words in the most arrogant tone.
It was as if not being on the highway meant not having to worry about being run over by a truck.
It was just a little risk.
To be the first to touch White Kitty, Xia Lian could completely disregard the risk.
Mu Luo suddenly felt a headache coming on.
If Xia Lian insisted on going, there was nothing he could say.
After all, she was very strong, and also Sequence 009.
Her personality wasn’t exactly stable either.
“Alright, but you must follow my instructions completely at that time.”
“No problem, I won’t easily seek death.”
Xia Lian showed a happy smile.
Wu Mi, standing nearby, was about to say something but was interrupted by Mu Luo’s hand.
“Wu Mi, you stay in the courtyard and wait. We’ll be back very soon.”
“Ah?”
Wu Mi’s eyes widened.
She hadn’t expected to be left behind.
This was differential treatment!
“We’re going to a very dangerous place this time, and we might not have time to look after you. If you get hurt, Ye Yao will be very sad.”
Mu Luo accurately grasped Wu Mi’s concerns.
The girl with beige long hair could only nod reluctantly.
At the same time, her heart was filled with disappointment.
She was too weak.
She didn’t even have the qualification to go meet Ye Yao.
She was even very prone to injury.
She could only be protected.
If she was always protected… would that also be a kind of cycle?
Jiang Huashen arrived in the courtyard, yawning. His dark circles were getting heavier, looking like he hadn’t rested for several days.
“I won’t go this time. If there’s any problem you can’t solve, come back and call me.”
Heaven knew how much energy he had spent to materialize the inspiration he had a few days ago.
If he went to the school cafeteria looking like this, even the serving auntie wouldn’t dare to shake her hand, fearing Jiang Huashen would drop dead on the spot.
Mu Luo nodded.
“Yes, the fewer people the better. Xia Lian and I are enough.”
To avoid being caught in one fell swoop.
“Wait for us to return. If we don’t return, don’t come looking for us.”
Mu Luo waved his hand, and the two disappeared from where they stood.
Not just them.
Another force was stirring.
“What’s going on with that ‘Sequence 0’? It’s the first time I’ve encountered such an arrogant organization.”
In a dark, confined space.
A ball of purple flame burned fiercely in the center.
A dozen people gathered around the flame, discussing matters as if warming themselves by a fire.
Any discerning person would know it wasn't a legitimate organization.
A deep voice sneered.
“Indeed very arrogant, even more high-profile than us. Their mode of operation clearly indicates they want to be our enemies.”
This was a mysterious organization formed by high-risk Sequence Espers banding together.
Most of the Esper disasters in society were indirectly caused by them.
To this day, they hadn't engaged in large-scale activities.
For such a long time, they had only continuously recruited talent.
And released messages welcoming all high-risk Sequence Espers.
Joining the organization would grant supreme wealth and status.
To some extent, it increased social instability.
It could be said that they were the National Extraordinary Disaster Countermeasures Bureau’s number one public enemy.
However, they were like rats in the sewer.
While doing dirty deeds, they were also very good at # Nоvеlight # hiding.
They had never left any traces of their core members.
“Sequence 099, Sequence 098, Sequence 097, Sequence 096 were all easily killed by them, and it is said that their members are all Sequence Espers.”
A fierce voice sounded.
“Hmph! We are clearly all the same kind, and all enemies of the Countermeasure Bureau, why must we kill each other?”
Someone let out a sigh.
“It’s a pity about those low-ranked Sequences. They were all good prospects, worth cultivating as reserve members, but unfortunately, they were all killed.”
If Gu Wenxin were here, he would surely recognize this voice.
It was the person who had spoken with Sequence 096 on the phone.
“There was also a potential candidate who called himself ‘Flame Demon’. We were about to approach him, but then he was killed by a mysterious black mist Esper?”
“That black mist Esper doesn’t seem to be from the Countermeasure Bureau either. At the time, there was no ‘Sequence 0’ mark left behind. Perhaps there’s a possibility of recruiting him.”
As soon as these words were spoken,
some began to express different opinions.
“Even if he’s not a ‘Sequence 0’ person, it will be difficult for us to recruit him.
His killing of Flame Demon indicates he dislikes people like that, and people like that… hehe, we have plenty of them here. Bringing him in would only turn him into a ticking time bomb.”
“As long as he doesn’t stand with the Countermeasure Bureau, there’s a possibility.
How do you know he simply dislikes trash like Flame Demon?
Perhaps he could get along with us?”
The topic shifted from “Sequence 0” to “Black Mist Esper.”
They had all learned through some channel that the mysterious black mist Esper had mastered advanced mental power usage techniques.
He was able to master such an ability without being an S-Class Esper.
Once he grew into an S-Class Esper, he would be an absolute powerhouse.
Not only was the Countermeasure Bureau intensely interested in him, but even they wanted to recruit him internally.
Even if they couldn’t recruit him, it didn’t matter, as long as they could kill him before he grew stronger.
Since he killed Flame Demon, there was a possibility of him becoming an enemy.
They didn’t want a second Lou Wei to appear in the world.
“Let’s go check out the city where Flame Demon fell. The black mist Esper might be hiding there.
After finding him, it’s best to absorb him into our ranks. If that’s truly not possible, then kill him before he grows stronger.
As for the Sequence 0 problem, we’ll see later if they run into us.”
At this moment, a sigh silenced everyone.
“Alas——”
“None of this matters. Time is running out… We must quickly create a kingdom unique to us.
The Kingdom of Sin will eventually be established upon the shattered earth.”
“Then, no one will be able to harm us again.”
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