Superhumans of the Dome City-Chapter 40 - 24 Thorns

40: Chapter 24 Thorns

40 -24 Thorns

Shiyu Lianyi stepped out of the room and closed the door behind him.

A tall man wearing a mask was waiting for him outside.

The masked man spoke in a bizarre tone, “You’re really gentle, young Shiyu.”

Without responding to this comment, Shiyu Lianyi simply stated the results of his work.

“After deleting their memories and posing similar questions multiple times, the responses received and the values detected by the machine were nearly identical.

Assuming no Impermanence Law Enforcer stronger than me has exerted influence, it is safe to say they are completely in the dark about this.”

With the casualness of everyday chitchat, Shiyu Lianyi stated a fact chilling enough to send cold shivers down one’s spine in an unchanged tone.

The conversation that just took place between the two of them in the room was not the first time it had happened.

Takizawa Yoshikazu’s fear, anger, grief, and repentance had all been repeated several times.

The task was simple.

After asking questions, erase the other person’s memory.

Then walk into the room as though it’s the first meeting.

Alter the way questions were asked, observe the responses, and collect a new set of data to cross-reference and confirm the words just spoken.

To ensure truthfulness, to prevent the other party from guessing intentions and concocting lies over long interrogations, to avoid having them break down under too much pressure, the cycle repeated.

Takizawa Yoshikazu was completely unaware of this; each of his performances was genuine.

However, even if the subject himself had no subjective awareness, to an observer, the sentiment triggered by the same act repeated over and over would eventually fade, wouldn’t it?

Witnessing actions mechanically replayed in reality, whether one saw the person as unknowing or as a puppet manipulated by invisible strings…

contemplating in either direction, the conclusion would be far from pleasing.

“Forget it, a Creator Realm Mage wouldn’t bother with trifles on some small fry.

That makes things simple!”

Fortunately, the masked man never cared for such minutiae.

The views and thoughts of others never mattered to him; spending time pondering what snack to eat late at night was far more meaningful than considering those matters. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Shiyu Lianyi pondered for a moment, then asked, “About Gongsun’s capabilities…”

Before he could finish, the masked man interrupted with a sneer, “What’s that got to do with me?

If you want to know, ask him yourself.

Let’s go, ready to settle this tonight.”

The masked man strode off, with Shiyu Lianyi smiling wryly as he followed.

“Do you plan to decide the outcome tonight?”

“Today, tonight, I want to finish this early so I can go back to sleep.”

“You sound very tired.”

“No shit.

Two big tasks crammed into one day, forced me to take an unplanned trip to the skies to chat with the Emperor first thing in the morning.

Just traveling back and forth took half the damn day, didn’t even get a nap!

What a world.”

The masked man cursed as he walked away, with Shiyu Lianyi following behind, his complaints becoming white noise.

They stepped outside, where a girl in a mask was waiting for the two.

She extended her arms and balanced herself on the tip of one foot while hopping around the edge of the flowerbed.

Seeing Shiyu Lianyi, she asked, “Is Mr.

Shiyu also here to work?”

“This gentleman doesn’t look like he’s in the mood to pay me a salary.

Extracurricular practice would be a more appropriate term, I suppose.”

“I should get something, though.

By the way, how is my hourly rate calculated?”

The masked man yelled in irritation, “You talk back to the boss, kick the boss in the back, can’t handle even an idiot when you go rogue, and you still have the nerve to ask for a salary?!

Get lost!”

“That’s harsh.”

Shiyu Lianyi looked at the mask and couldn’t help but laugh, recalling her usual antics.

·

8:35 p.m., outside the sewage treatment plant.

“Is this what you call the utmost help?

Your stubbornness would shame the cross emblazoned upon your chest!”

Alice Adar’s Universal Language pronunciation was even more standard than that of an average capital citizen of the Country, with no hint of slang or colloquial speech.

Unfortunately, no matter how elegant her intonation was, it couldn’t hide the speaker’s own fury.

At this moment, Miss Alice looked like she was about to explode.

Gongsun Ce understood her feelings all too well, the Country’s officers were such a group of bureaucrats who lost sense of the situation.

Once he deduced that the dragon zealots’ target was underground, Alice immediately reported to the officials and requested intelligence support.

Judging by her current expression, official support would likely not be substantial.

“It looks bad.”

Alice hung up the phone and spoke through gritted teeth, “Insufficient authority, need to consult superiors, inform us of the decision after discussion…

At a time like this, those esteemed gentlemen can still utter such words!”

Gongsun Ce covered his face and sighed, “Country situational comedies really do draw from reality…”

“Bureaucrats are all the same no matter which Country you’re in,” Alice said anxiously.

“In the end, they just told me if ‘we inadvertently enter certain areas due to force majeure,’ the Country would ‘trust the frontline staff’s judgment, and to prevent the unpredictable accidents that could arise from third-party interference, we would temporarily not deploy rescue.”

Gongsun Ce waved his hands repeatedly, “Understood, it means we’ll turn a blind eye if we manage to get down there ourselves, no official support whatsoever.”

Alice shook her unfortunate subordinate vigorously, “Is now the time for such cool-headed remarks?!

Who knows what those dragon-crazed leaders are up to, deep underground!”

Mr.

Gongsun entirely understands your anxious feelings.

But at least don’t treat the harmless Superpower User like this; his glasses are about to fall off from your shaking.

Gongsun Ce emphasized each word, “You, wait, don’t, panic.”

It seemed Alice finally realized her loss of composure and quickly released her grip.

“I’m sorry, I…”

“I get it, I understand.

I’m considering even far-fetched possibilities like ‘what if the Dragon of the Vaulted Sky resurrects,’ but worrying now won’t help,” Gongsun Ce patted her shoulder and said earnestly, “I’ll call Mo Yuankai to see if he has any underground intel.

If he doesn’t have any, we’ll shamelessly seek out the previous Empire experts for cooperation.

How’s that?”

“Oh, okay,” Alice nodded subconsciously, then with a hint of suspicion said, “How could you suddenly become…

so calm?”

“Well, we’re not fighting alone,” Gongsun Ce scratched his head, “Although those two masked guys look unreliable, they must be strong…

Even if we fail, they’ll step in, and that thought brings me peace of mind.”

This wasn’t a lie.

Alice pursed her lips, “You really trust the officials, huh…”

“The Giant Dragon Summoning Skill being used by the officials as a strategic deterrent is still better than letting maniacs hold on to it.”

Gongsun Ce laughed and dialed the informant’s number.

“Hey, Ah Kai.

I defeated Takizawa Yoshikazu, and I deduce their leaders have gone underground.

Do you know of any way to get there?”

Mo Yuankai crunched chips on the other end of the phone: “Underground?”

“The belly of the dragon,” Gongsun Ce succinctly stated.

“Oh.

I know,” Mo Yuankai’s voice gave him certainty, but the informant’s next sentence almost made him stumble, “Isn’t it right next to your place?”

“Hey, are you serious?

I’ve lived in the Thorn District for so many years and it’s the first time I’ve heard there’s a passage to the underground near my home.”

The informant laughed, “Ah Ce, you can be quite oblivious.

Have you ever thought about what those white towers known as thorn actually are?”

Gongsun Ce was momentarily at a loss for words, “…Aren’t they the spines on the back of the Dragon of the Vaulted Sky?”