Free Web NovelAfter nightfall, at the Si Ye Hui Headquarters, in the office separated from Observation Room No. 2 by a wall.
Nameless Book stared expressionlessly at the computer screen on the desk, her fingers flying.
Accompanied by intermittent keyboard tapping, one character after another slowly filled the blank document.
Her typing speed was slow, but this was already the result of her learning from the Void for some time. Just three months ago, all documents she handled were still handwritten with a brush.
"...Based on comprehensive intelligence analysis by various departments of the Night Watch, it is proposed to raise the threat level of Yumen Pass..."
When she wrote this sentence, Nameless Book paused, raised her hand, and rubbed her slightly throbbing brow.
What on earth is that Void guy doing?
She sent him into Yumen Pass to eliminate threats, so why did the situation become even worse after he went in? Nameless Book wondered.
Just half an hour ago, Observation Room No. 2 observed that the night erosion around Yumen Pass, which had temporarily stabilized, reverted to its old ways and began to continuously increase. In addition, the relatively stable Calamity reaction also rose from 69.3% to 83.2%.
If night erosion is compared to an internal disease in a person, then Calamity reaction is the external symptom caused by that internal disease, much like the relationship between a viral infection and the series of symptoms it causes.
Generally speaking, a Calamity reaction exceeding 45% already poses a risk of annihilating a small city; in the human body, that's a serious illness. A Calamity reaction of 83.2% is a fatal illness that would be too late to send to the ICU once it erupts.
And the report Nameless Book was currently writing, from a certain perspective, was Yumen Pass's "critical illness notice." After it was completed, it would not only be uploaded to the Night Watch archives but also sent to major relevant Spiritual Energy organizations a few hours later.
But...
If such news were to spread, what would happen?
Forget forty-eight hours, those major Spiritual Energy organizations hostile to the Miracle Order would probably not be able to sit still for a second, Nameless Book thought.
Just as she was hesitating whether to finish and upload the report quickly, the office door suddenly opened, and Zhang Huainan appeared at the doorway.
"Oh! Writing a report? Writing a report is good!"
He said, seemingly casually glancing at the report on Nameless Book's computer screen, then stroked his beard and told Nameless Book a sensational piece of news with a smile, "My old friend, tell me, have I not taken action for too long, making those guys forget how they used to be beaten?"
"..." Nameless Book scrutinized Zhang Huainan, somewhat impatiently saying, "Just say what you want to say, don't talk about these useless things."
People say the older one gets, the more benevolent and quiet they become, so why is this guy still so irritable at his age?
"I just feel that those guys outwardly agreed to give forty-eight hours, but secretly sent people to infiltrate Z Country and approach Yumen Pass. That's really not giving me any face," Zhang Huainan said, his gaze subtly drifting towards the screen in front of Nameless Book, as if hinting at something.
After a pause, he withdrew his gaze and waved his hand, "Forget it, this old man was just complaining. After all, they did give us forty-eight hours on the surface, right?"
As he spoke, he deliberately emphasized the words "forty-eight hours."
Noticing Zhang Huainan's gaze and the hint in his words, Nameless Book was momentarily stunned, but quickly understood. She turned to the screen, pressed the 【Backspace】 key, and deleted the text about the increased threat level of Yumen Pass.
Zhang Huainan's reminder was clear enough: since the major Spiritual Energy organizations secretly sent people to infiltrate Z Country and approach Yumen Pass without consulting the Night Watch, there was no need for the Night Watch to inform them about the changes in the situation around Yumen Pass.
Seeing this, Zhang Huainan nodded with satisfaction, put his hands behind his back, and leisurely turned to walk out the door, "Alright, old friend, I'm done complaining. You get back to your work, I'll be going now."
Watching Zhang Huainan's figure disappear behind the door from the corner of her eye, Nameless Book looked back at the screen, typed on the keyboard, and left the words "...Yumen Pass has no special changes" in the report.
This way, everyone is even!
It's like how some people insist on swimming in a river where fences have clearly been erected and "No Swimming - Deep Water" signs posted, and if they drown, no one else is to blame.
Now, the water at Yumen Pass is very deep...
You agreed to forty-eight hours, and you secretly snuck over there. If something unexpected happens, it has nothing to do with the Night Watch, right?
We didn't even know you went over, so how could we warn you about the danger there?
Thinking this, Nameless Book uploaded the report, got up, left the office, and walked out of the Si Ye Hui Headquarters. About a kilometer away from the Si Ye Hui Headquarters, she took out her phone and sent a message to a contact named "Insect."
Nameless Book: "Situation changed, send another clone in."
Insect: "?"
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Although Lu Yibei didn't know why Hong Bian Monk suddenly sought her out, and she guessed that Hong Bian Monk's invitation might be a trap, she ultimately accepted the invitation delivered by the young monk.
Firstly, this was very likely the key item to trigger the true ending of the "Yumen Pass Large DLC."
Before this, her attention had always been focused on the main storyline event that /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ caused Yumen Pass to be sealed for a thousand years—the Shaman King's invasion. She thought that by preventing the war from reaching Yumen Pass, she could change the ending, but now it seemed there was a hidden line beneath that main storyline.
Secondly, Hong Bian, the First Generation Miracle Saint, was currently the strongest fighter within Yumen Pass, a genuine Calamity. If he was determined to see "Shen Baiwei," there was no use in "Shen Baiwei" hiding!
Lu Yibei had already experienced this deeply with "that man."
However, to be safe, before setting off, Lu Yibei specifically went to the abandoned woodshed of Daimu Courtyard and found the real Shen Baiwei.
They said they wanted to see Shen Baiwei, not Lu Yibei, so what if?
Even if it came to the worst, if the situation went awry, she might still be able to rely on Shen Baiwei to reload a save and avoid danger.
Isn't it basic practice to save before facing a big boss?
Although she didn't know exactly how to make Shen Baiwei reload a save, if push came to shove, she'd just stab her in a vital spot. If she was about to die, she'd surely reload to save herself...
However, Shen Baiwei herself would certainly not be happy about such a thing. The moment Lu Yibei grabbed her by the back of her collar and pulled her out of the woodshed like a kitten, she couldn't help but shout at Lu Yibei, "Disaster, what on earth do you want to do?!"
"Don't think that just because you've sealed my Spiritual Energy, being forceful with me will work! Don't say I didn't warn you, I'm someone who never yields to either soft or hard tactics..."
"Shhh—!" Lu Yibei made a shushing gesture to Shen Baiwei, looked left and right, leaned close to her, and whispered, "Aren't you worried about people here hearing what you say and affecting the past? Is it really okay to shout like this?"
Shen Baiwei, "..."
Good, that's the reaction she wanted! This guy really was worried about affecting the "past" by interacting with people here, so she was trying her best to restrain herself. Lu Yibei thought.
Seeing that Shen Baiwei was indeed very concerned about this matter, just as she had guessed, she continued to guide her, "If I were you, I would try my best to stay quiet and minimize my presence."
"..." Shen Baiwei opened her mouth, wanting to speak but holding back. freewebnovel.cσ๓
Although she really didn't want to admit it, and she hated the feeling of being manipulated by Disaster, she had to admit that Disaster's words made a lot of sense.
Yes, she had to remain quiet and minimize her presence. Whether she was confined in the abandoned woodshed or somewhere else, as long as she didn't speak, act, or interact, there would be no problem! Shen Baiwei thought, just as she built up her mental defense, it was broken by Lu Yibei's words in the next second.
"Let's go, I'll take you to meet someone, a living First Generation Miracle Saint!"
After saying that, she took Shen Baiwei's hand and walked forward.
After only a few steps, Shen Baiwei came back to her senses, her eyes widened, and she squatted down, like a child throwing a tantrum with a parent, not wanting to walk on her own. She forcefully dragged Lu Yibei to a halt, shaking her head desperately, "I'm not going, I'm not going, you go by yourself!"
Lu Yibei turned around, tilted her head, and looked at Shen Baiwei, saying, "Eh? Don't you want to make a wish to him? If you want to make a wish, a living one is definitely more reliable than a dead one, right?"
"I..." Shen Baiwei subconsciously wanted to refute Lu Yibei, but before she could speak, a hint of wavering appeared in her heart.
Making a wish to a living First Generation Miracle Saint at his peak was simply too tempting for her.
No, that's wrong! Shen Baiwei, what are you thinking? Contacting a "past" Calamity could have a much greater impact on history than contacting a thousand ordinary people, let alone making a wish to him.
Shen Baiwei thought, forcing herself to dispel the rising thought in her mind and resisting the temptation, "No, I'd rather not make a wish than interact with that guy!"
"That's not up to you!" Lu Yibei said expressionlessly, "He specifically named Shen Baiwei, do you think you can hide?"
After saying that, she dragged Shen Baiwei and continued to walk out of Daimu Courtyard.
Shen Baiwei, being dragged forward, was immersed in the confusion of being named by the First Generation Miracle Saint. She instinctively struggled a few times before suddenly coming back to her senses and shouting, "Bastard! You're clearly impersonating me! He wants to see you, not..."
"Shhh!" Lu Yibei once again made a shushing gesture to Shen Baiwei, her eyes innocently asking, "Miss Shen, haven't you decided to be quiet? Is it really okay to shout like this?"
Since she had tested Shen Baiwei's weakness, if she didn't take advantage of it, she wouldn't be Lu Yibei.
"To be honest, I also think the First Generation Miracle Saint wants to see me, but I insist on bringing you along so I can use you to reload a save in times of crisis. Anyway, you can't resist, can you?"
"If you want to call for help, just shout. If necessary, I can even help you shout!"
Listening to Lu Yibei's nonchalant words, Shen Baiwei gradually clenched her fists, her chest heaving violently, but soon, she released her fists and let them fall weakly.
Judging from how Dragon Tang and the Longxiang Army Armored Soldiers treated Disaster, even calling for help would be useless. Not only might it affect the "past," but no one would come to help her.
As a classic movie line goes, "The referee and the organizer" are all Disaster's people; what can she use to fight Disaster?
By being unafraid of the punishment of time, Disaster was already in an invincible position.
And so, Shen Baiwei was dragged by Lu Yibei like a dead dog from Daimu Courtyard to the location written on the invitation—Chawan Temple.
