In the past two to three months, the Blue Star has undergone significant changes. A large number of malevolent entities began to emerge, both within cities and in the wilderness.
The malevolent entities spawning within cities caused widespread panic, while those congregating outside cities turned some deep mountain forests into death zones.
However, malevolent entities are, after all, invisible to the naked eye.
Certain major corporations, influential families, and figures in power were aware of the existence of these entities. But to the general populace, it remained a secret.
Some people vaguely sensed that something was amiss, unlike reports of terrorists or unknown viruses. Instead, there seemed to be nameless monsters!
Talk of monsters spread throughout Donghuang and gained a large following abroad.
Many spoke with conviction, claiming to have seen these monsters.
Yet, there was no evidence, no photographs!
Under the influence of public opinion, some believed, but many more did not.
Even when the capital of the Wave Nation, Wave City, experienced a protest demanding the government reveal the truth, the Wave Nation’s Super Combat Department paid it no mind.
Protests? Merely the groans of the incompetent.
But after last night's red moon anomaly, the reality lurking beneath the surface could no longer be concealed!
"More and more citizens are causing a fuss. The council is demanding we provide an explanation soon."
At the meeting,
Minister Anderson of the Super Combat Department appeared impatient.
Could he be patient? At this moment, he should have been pursuing the mysterious organization, trying to contact its high-ranking members, like Miss Yin Ling.
And then find a way to glean more secrets from the mysterious organization… These were the most important matters.
Yet, he was being held up here!
His gaze swept over the high-ranking officials of the Super Combat Department present, and he impatiently tapped the conference table, "What are your thoughts? Speak up."
A high-ranking official spoke, "The red moon anomaly. We can have a few experts explain it, and then appease or divide some troublemakers."
This was their Super Combat Department's usual tactic, and it had always been effective.
But now?
The alluring woman with purple hair scoffed, "So many people died in our Wave City yesterday, and there were many abnormal cultists. Can experts explain these things?"
The high-ranking official snorted, "Cultists can be explained as rabies or similar illnesses. Those who went mad and died from the impact of malevolent entities on their sanity? That was a gas leak!"
The alluring woman was stunned into silence.
She was one of the top experts in the Super Combat Department, no weaker than Anderson. Last night, she had torn apart countless cultists with her bare hands.
But when it came to verbal sparring, she found herself still too naive compared to these politicians.
She felt something was wrong but couldn't articulate it.
Katrina snorted, "Foolish!"
Another high-ranking official smoothed things over, "Mr. Bonart's suggestion is good, but Miss Katrina's concerns are also valid."
"Moreover, besides the red moon, the cultists, and those who died from sanity shock, some of our Super Combat Department's battles yesterday were also filmed."
There were simply too many fearless people in their Wave Nation.
The former issues could be explained away by experts, but how could they explain the battles of awakened individuals that followed?
Many videos had already gone viral, and their Wave Nation itself had suffered heavy losses, impacting the operations of many departments. They hadn't had the time to block these videos immediately.
"That's right. Furthermore, it wasn't just our Wave City that experienced the red moon anomaly yesterday. There were a total of seven cities. There are quite a few videos online from other countries."
Katrina smirked and looked at the high-ranking official who had spoken first.
Concealment was no longer possible. Even if their Wave Nation wanted to cover it up, other countries might not.
Besides, they truly couldn't cover it up.
Anderson didn't want to waste more time on this ritual. He said, "Let's vote. Are we preparing to publicly reveal the awakened and the malevolent entities? Who's for it, who's against?"
"Seconded."
"Seconded."
"Seconded."
"Next, we discuss how to announce it."
After a brief discussion, Anderson quickly delegated the remaining specific matters to the other high-ranking officials to ponder.
He extricated himself from a pile of trivial matters and, looking at Wave City, which was reduced to ruins in many places, he turned to a Super Combat Department soldier and asked,
"Have you found any trace of the mysterious powerhouse?"
Speaking of the mysterious powerhouse, Anderson couldn't help but recall that slender figure in his mind! The female powerhouse standing on the shoulder of a giant!
She could command super malevolent entities that were like gods and demons! Even though her figure was tiny, in Anderson's mind, she was incredibly tall, leaving an indelible mark.
Anderson wasn't sure if that female powerhouse was the 'mentor' mentioned by Miss Yin Ling, but he guessed it was highly probable.
And even more likely… no, it was certain, that female powerhouse was undoubtedly the number one person in the world!
Having witnessed that power, Anderson was utterly convinced.
Besides that mysterious female powerhouse, many other unknown experts emerged during the red moon ritual last night.
Anderson heard about these from other Super Combat Department members.
Afterwards, by reviewing surveillance footage and consolidating information from various sources, it was easy to discover that many of the experts who emerged last night were… not from their Wave Nation!
Among the unknown experts, a small number might have been secretly cultivated by consortiums, a very small number might have risen from the populace, but the majority could only be from that mysterious organization!
Not only did they have invulnerable powerhouses, but their core strength was also formidable!
Anderson refined the intelligence on the mysterious organization, piecing it together bit by bit. The more he completed, the more imposing and mysterious the organization appeared in his mind.
Upon hearing Anderson's question, the Super Combat Department expert responsible for tracking the mysterious powerhouse offered an apologetic expression.
"I am very sorry, Lord Anderson. Those individuals seemed to appear out of thin air and disappear just as suddenly. Apart from a few frames captured by surveillance cameras, no other clues were found."
"Is that so…"
Anderson frowned.
He had considered that the mysterious organization would be difficult to track. After his contact in Snowchill City, he had mobilized Wave Nation's intelligence capabilities to search for information about this organization.
Yet, there was nothing.
Not a trace. Apart from the dozen or so awakened individuals who appeared in Snowchill City at the time, there was nothing else.
Precisely because of this, their Super Combat Department had categorized this organization as a 'powerful awakened organization'.
They valued it, but not excessively.
However, considering the current situation, this organization was terrifying. It existed like a colossal entity on Blue Star, yet their Wave Nation was completely unaware.
It was even harder to find than he had imagined.
Its power must be extremely vast for them to be completely oblivious, and for it to possess intelligence capabilities far superior to their own.
Anderson pondered, "But this might not necessarily be a bad thing."
"The mysterious organization is difficult to find, not just for our Wave Nation, but also for the Sunset Nation, White Bear Nation, White Eagle Federation, Donghuang, and other countries."
"But what's different is that our Wave Nation has an office of that organization!"
When their Wave Nation had a shortcut to take, the more difficult the process, the more beneficial it would be for them.
With this thought, Anderson smiled.
He said, "Prepare yourselves. We are going to Snowchill City to visit the mysterious organization."
"Oh, and this trip must be strictly confidential. We can't let spies from Area 51 or similar organizations discover it."
The mysterious organization, their Wave Nation had arrived!
…
White Bear Nation,
Ice King Sergei once again recounted the events of that day.
"I will never forget the sight of that powerhouse."
"The cards he threw ignited a blazing inferno, annihilating countless malevolent entities with a single strike."
"It wasn't just me who saw it; others did too!"
Of course, others had been dazed by the shockwaves at the time and hadn't clearly seen the figure in the sky.
Only Sergei had seen clearly.
Based on his description, the White Bear Mysterious Security Bureau had also drawn a portrait: a refined and handsome middle-aged man.
An Easterner.
Possibly from Donghuang.
"It is highly likely that this person issued the warning to our White Bear Nation."
"If not for that warning, and for the assistance of this powerhouse, our White Bear Nation might have suffered heavy losses like the Sunset Nation and the Wave Nation."
"Clearly, this powerhouse and the force behind him are very friendly towards our White Bear Nation. They even discovered cultists that we had not detected."
"The speed of the cult's development is also frightening. To have gained such power right under our noses is hard to imagine. If we could connect with that powerhouse, perhaps we could find an answer."
"Could he be from Donghuang?"
"There are no renowned powerhouses in the Donghuang Investigation Bureau or Special Forces who match the description. I am more inclined to believe it is an unknown force. Moreover, with the combat power displayed by this individual, neither Sergei nor I can compare."
The speaker was the top figure in the Mysterious Security Bureau.
A seemingly older man with a white beard, but with a massive physique exceeding two and a half meters, his muscles like granite – a true master!
Giant King Ivanoff.
"Regardless of the reason, we need to establish contact with this powerhouse."
"Moreover, this person is likely the world's strongest!"
He said, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.
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Fog City,
Bishop Yur, one of the high-ranking officials of the Night Watchers and a top powerhouse, frowned.
"Have you still not found any trace of those mysterious powerhouses?"
"Yes, Lord Yur. All the countless vines that appeared last night have also withered and disappeared, leaving almost no trace."
"No matter what, we must continue searching! And probe the opinions of the Wave Nation and the White Bear Nation."
The clues were not entirely absent.
Surveillance cameras and citizen recordings had captured some valuable data.
It had already been confirmed that within the mysterious organization, there were two powerhouses whose strength was not inferior to that of Saint of Law.
But there was one even stronger, whose displayed might was astonishing.
That powerhouse who controlled the world of trees!
He/She was extremely mysterious, leaving not a single clue.
But Bishop Yur was certain that that individual was undoubtedly…
The world's strongest!