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Without the slightest hesitation, Ais took a step forward and leaped down from the sky like a nimble falcon.
She quickly adjusted her posture in mid-air, using the wind power controlled by her destiny to manage her descent speed, and finally landed steadily in the courtyard of the Presidential Palace.
It landed almost without a sound, as light as the wind itself.
Then... she was met not with the fierce battle she had imagined, but with utter silence.
The entire courtyard was unusually quiet; not even the chirping of birds could be heard.
Ais looked around warily, her sword of despair ready to respond to any sudden attack.
But she soon realized that the people who had been there seemed to have all left long ago; there was no sign of life, and she couldn't see anyone.
However, this arrest operation obviously cannot end easily.
Ais decided to explore the presidential palace in front of her to find other information.
Soon Ais arrived at a large hall, where some papers were placed on a round table in the center, and maps and documents that had been in a folder were scattered on the ground nearby.
Based on this information, Ais deduced that the real target might be located in the basement of the presidential palace.
"It could very well be a trap."
Through the communication method constructed by the power of destiny, Ais confirmed her thoughts with Baili on the other end.
But she has no intention of backing down.
Now that we're here, we should investigate thoroughly.
Moreover, Ais did not forget the task Baili had given her—to capture Qi Wuxuanzong, the president of the Osaka region.
"I gonna go see."
After saying this, they followed the directions and soon found the secret entrance to the basement.
The entire entrance was wide open, proving that someone had used it but hadn't had time to close it.
Without giving it much thought, Ais walked deeper into the underground passage.
The air quickly filled with a dusty, damp smell that made one frown, followed by the stench of blood and other foul odors.
Just as Ais was wondering what was in the basement, a terrible tremor came from all around.
boom! ! !
As the lights came on, monsters that had broken through the door came into Ais's view.
They are terrifying in appearance and distorted in form...
"Is this a protogastra?"
After saying that, Ais walked straight towards them.
"They're wearing armor...and the material is...the holmium mentioned before for fighting these monsters? Why would they be wearing a material that counters them? Is it a modification?"
Listening to the information coming from the other end, Ais remained calm and began to analyze it simply.
And now-
A horde of modified Gastrea surged out from all directions and launched a fierce attack on Ais.
As previously described, these monsters are equipped with armor made of holmium, which appears to be extremely tough.
However, all these defenses seemed so fragile and vulnerable in front of Ais.
Ais swiftly unleashed the skill [Wind Shadow Sword Dance], her figure instantly becoming blurred, weaving through the enemies like a whirlwind.
Every time Zhao swung her sword, she accurately severed the enemy's vital parts; those seemingly sturdy armors were as fragile as paper under her sharp blade.
Despite exhibiting strength and speed far exceeding their ordinary counterparts, these modified Gastrea could not escape the fate of being completely wiped out.
Ais completely annihilated the modified Gastrea horde in the basement with overwhelming force!
With the last Gastrea fallen, Ais continued her exploration deeper into the basement without any hesitation.
Finally, at the end of a long corridor, she came to a huge room.
Pushing open the door, what came into view was a scene of utter devastation—
The corpse of Emperor Qi Wuxuan lay quietly in the center, his body haphazardly devoured by the monster, with only the tattered presidential coat he wore as proof of his identity.
"The target is dead."
Seeing this scene, Ais gave a report.
Baili stayed in the command room, watching the images projected through the chaos.
Rias's side went relatively smoothly; she obtained some information about the members of the Five Flying Society from the tortured Juzoji Tsukihiko.
Ais was the same, but her target, Qi Wu Xuanzong, died in the basement, so she decided to take his head with her.
Meanwhile, the Hakata region, which Asia was in charge of, and the Sendai region, where Himejima Akeno was located, did not encounter any resistance. The prime ministers of both regions immediately stated their positions, indicating that they were completely unaware of the action plans of Juzoji Tsukihiko and Saimu Gensō.
Having grasped this information, Baili looked at Tendo Kisara, whom he had assigned as his assistant.
"Senichi Shigaki, Atsuro Kazuma, and the others must also have connections with the Tendo family, so... Tendo Kisara, I'll leave the handling of them to you."
"give it to me……"
Upon hearing this, Kisara Tendo stood up from his seat.
Her expression turned serious, her eyes sharpened, and she bowed.
"Thank you, Mr. Baili, for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely do my best to complete it."
Kisara Tendo has obtained the right to take revenge from Hyakuri, and from now on, she will clean up the mess inside Hyakuri's body!
Chapter 183 Lan Yuan Yanzhu Embarks on Her Fate!
Everything that has happened so far has been within expectations.
Looking at the chaotic projection, Baili saw that Rias had finished the interrogation and directly teleported Juzoji Tsukihiko, who had lost an ear, six fingers, a leg, and an eyeball, to the cage prepared by the security forces for further questioning.
Meanwhile, on Ais's side, after she had killed all the modified Gastrea, she found Qi Wu Xuanzong, who had already been eaten, in the basement and had no choice but to take his head as a trophy.
Regarding the two situations mentioned above—
Baili was very satisfied with the first option.
As for the second option...
Baili, seeing the corpse of Qi Wu Xuanzong whose head had been removed by Ais, believed that things were not so simple.
It's worth noting that Qi Wu Xuanzong, as one of the top five leaders of the Five Flying Birds Society, survived 17 assassination attempts due to his imposition of heavy taxes in the Osaka area.
He is a prime example of someone who is cunning and shrewd.
How could someone as cautious as him be killed by the Gastrea he himself modified?
"Ais, once you bring that disfigured head back, hand it over to the testing personnel here, and they'll know whether it's really Qi Wu Xuanzong."
【OK. 】
Ais received orders to stuff the severed head into the box prepared by the soldiers.
"Rias, teleport the rest of the group back with 533. It's time to start the next phase."
【I see. 】
Rias immediately complied with the instruction and completed the teleportation.
Then Baili turned to the other side.
As previously mentioned, the Hakata region, which Asia was in charge of, and the Sendai region, where Akeno Himejima was located, did not encounter any resistance.
Prime Ministers Masamori Kaiho and Shimaro Inao immediately made their stance clear, severing ties with Saimu Gensō and Tsukihiko Juzōji.
[A little disappointed... I thought I'd encounter some interesting resistance.]
[That's good, Sister Zhu Nai. Peaceful coexistence is the best approach...]
Himejima Akeno and Asia started chatting on the communication channel.
As Baili urged the two to quickly return to the Holy Abode, he heard a puzzled murmur coming from beside him.
"The image that Mr. Baili projected through some means just now... the enemy that Miss Ais was fighting was a group of Gastrea covered in holmium armor, which is completely illogical..."
Sima Weizhi said softly, indicating that she could not understand.
Standing to one side, Tian Tong Mu Geng, who had been granted the authority to deal with the Wu Xiang Society and the Tian Tong Family, did not leave immediately.
She continued to play the role of an assistant, and thus joined the conversation.
"This is indeed puzzling... Holmium is a metal that can hinder the healing of Gastrea's wounds. It is generally used to make weapons and ammunition used by police officers, and it is also the material for the megalithic markers that demarcate the boundary between humans and Gastrea. It is an indispensable thing in the fight against Gastrea."
At this point, Kisara Tendo frowned.
"But those Gastrea are covered in holmium-based armor. Doesn't that prove they've developed resistance to holmium?"
"Yes, and... the appearance of unusual Gastrea in the basement of the Presidential Palace proves that Emperor Qi Wuxuan was definitely involved."
"The president, who holds the highest power in the region, is actually researching the modification of Gastrea. Does he want to destroy humanity?"
Tendou Kisara looked at Shima Miori, but finally fixed his gaze on Hyakuri.
Baili naturally possessed the relevant intelligence.
The plan that the Five Flying Association is currently implementing is called the Black Swan Plan.
This is a holmium-resistant gastrulation program planned by Wuxiang Club.
The main content is: a control scheme that uses artificial methods to breed gastrulans tolerant to holmium, and then uses drugs to hypnotize and control them to go to specific locations.
If successful, the Five Falcons will use these holmium-resistant gastrulation animals to eliminate countries that resist them, thereby gaining control of the world.
Therefore, after simplifying the explanation in his mind, Baili decided to explain...
But the sound of footsteps interrupted his speech.
The Holy Emperor, having finished his rest, appeared in the command room.
She looked at Baili and greeted him with a smile.
"Excuse me, Mr. Baili, have I missed something important... It's all because my body is too weak."
“There’s nothing to worry about. Let’s sit down now and get to the point.”
"The point?"