Apocalyptic Era: Starting from picking up a Bishoujo
Chapter 496 - 466 Fake No.3

Chapter 496: 466 Fake No.3

Hearing Liu Shuying say this, I carefully sensed the space of the distant branch base, and as he suggested, I detected a discordant flavor.

If we liken normal space to a vast cloth, then the state of the space at the distant branch base is like a patch sewn onto the cloth. Although the color and pattern are highly consistent with the surrounding space, it cannot change the patch’s inherent nature. It was fine when not discovered, but once discovered, it feels awkward.

However, even though I understood that such an anomaly exists in that space, I couldn’t analyze what specific result this anomaly would produce. After all, the operation of the branch base was completely normal and did not show any notable changes due to the presence of the space patch.

From another perspective, since it gives the impression of a "patch" anomaly, perhaps the normal operation of the branch base is actually thanks to it. If it were removed, would it then show truly abnormal changes?

If so, then it is likely the individuals associated with those extreme Extraordinary Fanatics who affixed this space patch to the branch base.

This is not something that demon hunters of achieved levels or below can accomplish. Considering that I didn’t sense it at first glance, it’s hard to believe it was done by the one sitting in the supervisor’s office with "Great Success Rank." But, if you ask me what level of individual can achieve this, I’m also a bit uncertain.

No... to be honest, it might not be related to the originator’s own cultivation level. The feeling this space patch gives me reminds me of the Human Bureau’s independent reality space — more precisely, similar to the "Reality Cutting Technology" once used by Ying Lingyun.

Could it be that the Taoyuan Village Master once acquired this technology from Ying Lingyun and exchanged it with this Luoshan Branch Base that leaked information to Taoyuan Village?

Is the traitor in this Luoshan really of such high value? After all, even if they obtained this technology, do they have the ability to apply it? And why would they use it here? For what purpose?

Furthermore, to take a step back, this technology is based on the power of Divine Seal Fragments. Where did they get the Divine Seal Fragments?

Not only did I not scan any Divine Seal Fragments in this branch base earlier, but when I try to sense the Divine Seal Fragments bound to me, I find no signs of vibration. There should be no ownerless Divine Seal Fragments nearby.

"Is the source of this space anomaly... the power of Divine Seal Fragments?" Liu Shuying seemed to discern slightly.

"Do you also have research on Divine Seal Fragments?" I asked indirectly.

"I know a little." Liu Shuying gave a vague response.

I don’t enjoy playing word games with people, nor am I interested in convoluted communication. On the other hand, it might sound contradictory, but I do enjoy dangerous collaborations with people whose backgrounds I don’t know. Probing each other in such unstable cooperative relationships never bores me. The other party is not a good person, and neither am I. We’re all birds of a feather.

"Then, it’s time to infiltrate the target location." I said.

"How are you going to do it?" Liu Shuying looked puzzled. "As mentioned before, if we rush in, the Taoyuan Village Master might sense it. Even if we get clues related to the Taoyuan Village Master’s location, he might have already moved."

Without his reminder, I had already figured out how to handle this matter.

"To hide a leaf, you need to hide it in a forest. Since we cannot avoid the Taoyuan Village Master’s perception, let him perceive it to the fullest." I said, "Next, I will blow this branch base to the sky, turning this area into high-temperature scorched earth."

"...I see." Liu Shuying said, "If you make a mess of this area, even if the Taoyuan Village Master notices the disturbance here, he will only observe continuous chaotic destructive reactions, and his slight trace back perception will be drowned out... During this period, we can leave a few survivors and extract the information we want from them."

"But isn’t your approach putting the cart before the horse? We were initially supposed to take a concealed route, and by causing such grand destruction, the Taoyuan Village Master may not even need to conduct any backtracking perception. Just sensing that ’Great Unpredictable Zhuang Cheng’ destroyed this place will make him realize that Luoshan wants to catch the traitor at this branch base to trace his real location.

"Considering the disparity in strength between you and him, he will surely suspect that you plan to attack with other Great Unpredictable individuals, prompting him to relocate in advance... That would be a complete waste of effort."

I retorted, "Then... what if he doesn’t think that the perpetrator’s goal is ’to trace him’ even after discovering this branch base has been destroyed?"

"What?" Liu Shuying was stunned.

"Have you heard of the ’Void Envoy’?" I asked.

"...I have heard of it." Liu Shuying’s eyes changed, "I heard they are madmen who regard the ’Master of Divine Seal’ as supreme and are willing to oppose Luoshan to collect Divine Seal Fragments...

"According to rumors, there are seven of them, each with Great Unpredictable level power as their starting point.

"If this is true, they undoubtedly have the qualification to rival Luoshan."

To say that every Void Envoy has Great Unpredictable strength is an exaggeration... Moreover, without your notice, a Great Unpredictable Void Envoy has already died, another has rebelled, and the Void Realm itself has already exploded...

While thinking this, I continued speaking, "Exactly, then if a Void Envoy appeared here and witnessed this branch base, how do you think he would act?"

"He would probably judge that there is a Divine Seal Fragment here based on the power of Divine Seal Fragments enveloping this branch base."

Although Void Envoys can determine whether there are any ownerless Divine Seal Fragments around them through the Divine Seal Fragments bound to them, Liu Shuying didn’t know this, and he probably didn’t know there wasn’t a Divine Seal Fragment here.

Assuming reasonably, he came to this conclusion and continued, "Then he would rush in, and in order to obtain that Divine Seal Fragment, he could dig three feet into the ground and destroy this branch base. This kind of thing has actually happened with the previous Void Envoy ’Xu Gou.’

"In such a scenario, the Taoyuan Village Master might not be too wary, at most sighing about the bad luck of this branch base that leaked information to his side.

"But, what’s the use of saying this now? Could it be that you know a Void Envoy and can call him over to help? I should remind you, if three or more Great Unpredictable focus on Taoyuan Village Master, he would inevitably sense danger even if they do nothing.

"Or are you saying you yourself are a Void Envoy?"

Liu Shuying seemed to be speaking casually, not truly taking this hypothesis seriously, and continued, "But isn’t your mana fluctuation recognized by the Taoyuan Village Master? Even if you are really a Void Envoy, the Taoyuan Village Master would automatically identify it as a ’Luoshan Great Unpredictable in action,’ rendering it utterly meaningless..."

"Unfortunately, I am not a Void Envoy, nor do I know any," I said, "but we can impersonate a Void Envoy to act, leading the Taoyuan Village Master to let down his guard."

"How to do it?" Liu Shuying asked suspiciously, "You don’t want me to do it, right? Because many people don’t know much about me?

"Although I’ve indeed never had direct contact with the Taoyuan Village Master, nor left traces in the outside world, I’m still a legitimate one of Luoshan’s Great Unpredictable. I’ve acted in other directions in the past, and my mana fluctuation pattern is recorded by Luoshan, which the Taoyuan Village Master must have grasped.

"Even if we step back and say it’s possible to impersonate, what if the real Void Envoys notice and expose us?"

"It’s okay; even if the disguise is unraveled, that would be after the fact. We just need to act swiftly and complete all actions during this time period," I said. "Furthermore, I never intended for you to impersonate. But since you’ve raised it, let me ask... Can you mask your own mana fluctuations?"

"Yes, but it’s useless," Liu Shuying said, "Great Unpredictable disguising mana fluctuations can at most temporarily deceive non-Great Unpredictable characters, but it’s ineffective against other Great Unpredictable. It’s like putting on extremely heavy makeup and insisting you’re not wearing any; it’s unreasonable, and they can easily see through the ’makeup’ to your real face beneath."

"I thought so," I said, "Then, I will impersonate a Void Envoy.

"Suppose Xuanming claims to be fourth out of the seven Void Envoys, indicating there is a sequential numbering among them. I don’t know the names of the other Void Envoys, so for now, I’ll claim to be ’Number Three.’

Hearing this, Liu Shuying teased, "’Number Three’... just one position higher than Xuanming? It seems that though you don’t admit it verbally, you’re quite concerned about the other flame-controlling Great Unpredictable."

I intentionally acted as if I had been caught out, as it might increase the plausibility of my ’Fake No.3’ alias.

"But, how will you perform the crucial ’Masked Magical Power Fluctuation’?" Liu Shuying inquired.

"It’s very simple."

I conjured a ball of flame, simultaneously drawing out the power of the Divine Seal Fragment bound to me, mixing it into my flames.

The mana fluctuation emitted from the flame immediately became unrecognizable from my own.

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