Super Righteous Player
Chapter 1029 - 87: Sudden Incidents and New Plans

Chapter 1029: Chapter 87: Sudden Incidents and New Plans

According to Annan’s original plan, he intended to head to the Sporogenesis Mill.

After conducting some preliminary tests to confirm there were no issues, he was supposed to be taken to Bone-nurturing Ground by Naifertali before July 1st.

—This was the original plan.

However, upon receiving the message from Annan, Naifertali took the initiative to come over.

While Annan and Isaac had just entered the Underground City from Noah and had not yet boarded the subway... Naifertali, who was waiting at the subway entrance, stopped them directly.

"Don’t go to the Sporogenesis Mill for now."

She gently rested her hand on Annan’s shoulder, whispering.

As a native "Underground City dweller," Naifertali was clearly not very comfortable with the subway environment, which was already quite close to the surface.

When rising to this height, it was as if she were experiencing altitude sickness.

Her face was constantly somewhat flushed, and she spoke in a feeble and soft tone, as if slightly feverish... but she was clearly not infected by any diseases or curses.

Naifertali also raised her other hand to shield her eyes from the natural light.

At this height, there was no longer a glowing dome composed of light ants.

People evidently relied on artificial lighting to maintain illumination.

Though for surface dwellers, this brightness was actually somewhat dim. It was roughly akin to the brightness of a study room with all the lights turned on at night.

If it were during the day, under the sunlight, one might not even notice the lights were on.

But this brightness... for Naifertali, it was already quite glaring.

Even with her hand blocking the light, she still involuntarily squinted her eyes. The red halo in her eyes blurred like street lamps in the rain.

And Naifertali’s crimson hair and eyes glowing with firelight also drew surprised looks from those preparing to board the subway—such glowing eyes were very rare for Noah’s people.

They couldn’t help but cast curious glances at Naifertali.

But upon seeing her standing beside Grand Duke Annan, they politely nodded at Annan and quickly moved away after withdrawing their gazes.

After all, those in Noah who could use the subway were certainly not uneducated.

They must have read about the characteristics of Underground City dwellers in books or heard about them over drinks at bars, but for most of them, it was their first encounter.

Annan watched them leave and was not in a hurry to board the train.

When the subway departed, he turned back to Naifertali and asked,

"What happened... did something happen at the Sporogenesis Mill?"

"Nothing of that sort."

Naifertali shook her head, hesitating slightly, "Or rather, it’s not necessarily a bad thing."

"So, it’s a good thing?"

"Sort of."

The red-haired, fiery-eyed girl nodded, "The teacher sent a few senior fellows to help me build some kind of defense mechanism at the Sporogenesis Mill."

"Defense mechanism?"

Annan was somewhat surprised.

With the structure of the Underground City, what was there to mend?

Even city walls were pointless.

If one built thick walls, they could just be bypassed by digging through from above or below...

Unless the entire ’eggshell’ encased the city completely.

But that would, ignoring the cost... eliminate the possibility of expanding the Underground City.

Moreover, the enemy could completely arrive by subway...

In the Underground City, attacking the subway and its tracks was a crime graver than murder.

After all, all cities only had usage rights to the subway; the real ownership of the subway belonged to the two goddesses who created the Underground City.

Though the two goddesses rarely returned to the Underground City, their priests were still there. And if the subway was damaged, it meant that logistics throughout the entire Underground City and even the world would be blocked.

That would transcend mere offenses against the Underground City...

Given this situation, almost all Underground Cities completely abandoned the use of defensive facilities.

This was also why Niusel, even though he was a Digger, still patrolled the streets daily.

"I stood by and watched for a while, and it seems they were installing some kind of high-intensity reflective Spell barrier. It cannot resist most types of damage. But once activated, it can protect against high-intensity light flows from the outside...irrespective of whether it’s high temperature, high energy, high penetrative special light flows, or light attached with other properties, it can effectively block them."

Annan raised his eyebrows upon hearing this.

Well, well, is this to protect against lasers and rays?

Moreover, such an explicit, unshielded light strategy...

Although he had advanced to the Gold rank, Annan was still instinctively shocked when he heard about this.

This sense of tension immediately put Annan on alert.

He trusted his instincts.

"Yes."

Naifertali looked worried, "Whenever it comes to light, I think of you... and you, Your Majesty. The only organization I can think of that is related to light, is yours.

"Moreover, we are going to prepare for the transference of the Sacred Bones next month. At this point, I can’t help but wonder... is this my teacher trying to make a move on you, Your Majesty?"

I hope you won’t be hurt because of this.

"So I made an excuse and slipped out early."

Naifertali said so.

This decision was not made based on the friendship between them.

Rather, she judged based on her own rationality, "Annan shouldn’t be harmed here." She believed that as long as Annan was safe, he could bring "greater good" to this world.

Therefore...

"Don’t be too nervous."

Annan comforted her gently, "Maybe it’s just his way of preventing me from affecting you all when I attack him.

"If he had attacked me earlier, it might have been useful. But now..."

He said, showing his gold necklace on his neck.

Naifertali’s eyes widened immediately, "You are already... a Gold rank??"

She wore a face of astonishment.

Annan’s sister, Maria Rime, was called a "monster" because she advanced to Gold when she was eighteen.

And that was even the legacy of the Lady of the Storm. She had been a Tower’s Child from an early age... and she could advance directly once she was of level.

Annan, without any legacy, advanced to Gold at the mere age of fifteen...

"Isn’t this a record-breaking achievement?!"

Naifertali exclaimed with surprise and joy, "Should I congratulate you?"

"If you wish, you can."

Annan shrugged, gently articulating his plan, "Since you mentioned it... then I will have someone investigate what exactly is happening at the Sporogenesis Mill. If this mirror barrier could be reversed, it might specifically be a prison prepared for me."

"It is indeed a possibility," Isaac nodded on the side, "Where do we go now?"

"We still need to take the subway, but we’ll head to the United Kingdom."

Annan replied, "At the Winter end, I left a message saying ’I’m going to the Sporogenesis Mill’; same for Noah. All the gods, all people think I’m going to the Underground City... but now, I’m secretly heading to the United Kingdom without any reason or target.

"This should be a move outside of Professor Bai’s sources of information. However he responds later, it will expose some of his intelligence.

"If he manages to find out I went to the United Kingdom, it means he has some special means to bypass my immunity to fate-related ceremonies and spells and directly gather information about me; and if the Sporogenesis Mill turns more into a trap, then he indeed intends to make a move on me."

No matter what the purpose of setting this barrier is.... Annan going to the Sporogenesis Mill now would face the situation of "not knowing what the opponent’s backup play is." His actions would inevitably be limited.

Thus, Annan shifted completely from being overt to covert, gaining the initiative.

On the contrary, the actions of Professor Bai’s group would be exposed, observed by the "players" Annan dispatched.

As the Silver Baron said—

Annan needed to have more confidence in them.

"We are going to the United Kingdom, and it’s not as if we won’t be doing anything. We won’t waste time... After all, the Underground City can be accessed from all the major cities in every country, there’s no need to go through Noah to reach the Sporogenesis Mill."

Annan narrowed his eyes, "Rottinghusband is currently under the United Kingdom. And I happen to have something to ask Yawen..."

That was about Yawen’s sister, who had slipped away from Annan’s hands.

Regardless, he needed to notify Yawen about it...

And the messages from the Silver Baron also made Annan somewhat concerned.

He had told Annan that the matter would soon be resolved. So maybe Annan should take a vacation in the United Kingdom first... wait until the dust settles on the Silver Baron’s end, then ask about what exactly happened and adjust the plan if needed.

Because Annan suddenly thought of something.

Suppose, as a mirror image of Professor Bai, the Wolf Professor was almost akin to being Professor Bai’s other half. With this similar name, the Wolf Professor could almost steal most of the power from Professor Bai.

And the ceremony of Professor Bai was itself meant to mimic "Professor Bai" Chiron.

Then, what power did Professor Bai steal from Chiron?

As the most horse-dense location, the United Kingdom might provide Annan with some answers.

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