While Welt and the others ponder, Leon, at the Divination Commission, wears a rather subtle expression.
It's been over half an hour since Qingque explained the repairs to the three bases of the Matrix of Prescience Ultima and left him alone.
He's the only one here in the entire Matrix of Prescience Ultima.
To trust him to this extent, it seems the person who went to meet the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus traitor in his place must be someone significant.
As he considers his next move, his phone pings.
[RealNameOnline: Brother Leon, I've currently tracked the whereabouts of the Faithful.]
[MelonLad: You're contacting me now because you want me to keep undercover and get intel on the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus' leader?]
Tracking their whereabouts but not apprehending them means no intention to act yet.
Why not act?
To avoid alerting the enemy.
Contacting him without taking action can only mean one thing: asking him to deepen his undercover role.
[MelonLad: Or perhaps, to put it another way—solid proof and evidence. How about those terms?]
Leon's no fool, and he knows Jing Yuan is even less so.
To become the Luofu's general, famed as the Divine Foresight, one must have plenty of cunning.
Jing Yuan surely has a suspect for the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus' leader.
In a major power like the Luofu, the higher-ups in each department are deeply entangled.
Without evidence to root out the traitor completely, acting rashly risks letting the big fish slip away.
Now that the Faithful is hooked, they need to use this fish to lead them to a bigger one.
[RealNameOnline: I'm fortunate that Brother Leon is a friend, not a foe, or Jing Yuan would lose sleep.]
Jing Yuan's words carry no flattery, coming straight from the heart.
Compared to the mastermind hiding in the shadows, he finds Leon far more terrifying.
[MelonLad: Since the general's putting it like that, if I paralyze the Divination Commission's Matrix of Prescience Ultima, can you handle the risk?]
To catch a big fish, you have to pay a price.
The net you cast has to be of top quality.
[RealNameOnline: Brother Leon, go ahead and do it. I swear on my name as the Luofu's general that I'll bear all consequences.]
[MelonLad: You're pretty bad, General. Agreeing so readily—Master Diviner Fu would probably want to skin you alive if she knew.]
[RealNameOnline: Sigh, you've seen through me.]
Even through the screen, Leon can sense the thick helplessness in Jing Yuan's words.
And he understands it completely.
Right now, Jing Yuan has little choice but to trust the Astral Express crew.
Even if it means agreeing to the absurd request of sabotaging the Matrix of Prescience Ultima.
The chess game at the Seat of Divine Foresight is a true reflection of the Luofu's current state.
On the surface, the Luofu's crisis response and handling seem orderly.
But in reality, it's plagued by internal and external troubles, with a severe manpower shortage.
Even with most Cloud Knights dispatched on patrols, how could a place as vast as the Luofu fall to such a state?
As soon as the thought crosses Leon's mind, he quickly realizes the likely reason.
The Luofu's current state is likely tied to the Imbibitor Lunae Rebellion years ago, which caused heavy losses to its top-tier forces.
To put it bluntly, Jing Yuan is now like a lone general on the chessboard.
With a lack of capable people to take on heavy responsibilities, who can break the stalemate?
No one is up to the task.
No wonder the Stellaron Hunters' plan is an open scheme.
Even if the Luofu knows the Astral Express is here to help because of the Stellaron Hunters' design, what can they say?
Unless they're willing to face a future where half the Luofu is dead or injured.
Otherwise, the Luofu has no choice but to welcome the Astral Express as a surprise ally.
And, of course, owe them a favor.
[MelonLad: General, there's one thing I don't understand.]
[RealNameOnline: Please, go ahead.]
[MelonLad: Your master, Jingliu's stance.]
Leon has long been speculating that in the Stellaron Hunters' script, the one guiding him—
Nine times out of ten, it's Yanqing, not Jingliu.
Jingliu's appearance feels more like a coincidence, out of place with the Luofu's undercurrents.
[RealNameOnline: Honestly, I don't know, nor do I know when she'll be willing to see me.]
[MelonLad: What about—Dan Heng?]
[RealNameOnline: …Dan Heng… Dan Heng… That's his name now? Is he doing well?]
[MelonLad: So, it really is the former Vidyadhara High Elder…]
[MelonLad: Whether he's doing well now, I can't say for sure, but I hope in the near future, the Luofu doesn't make his life harder.]
[RealNameOnline: Of course, but some things must eventually be faced and resolved.]
[MelonLad: Understood. For now, confirming your master isn't on the opposing side is enough.]
To an outsider reading this chat log, their heads would be full of question marks.
Too cryptic.
But for two old foxes like them, processing the information buried in the text is effortless.
Leon puts away his phone and activates the jade omen's real-time recording function.
Avoiding the array's protective wards, he heads to the three bases of the Matrix of Prescience Ultima.
Without hesitation, he sabotages the bases that he and Qingque had recently repaired and restored.
Of course, they can be fixed with some effort, but it'll trouble a few people.
"Sorry, Miss Qingque, it was your general who told me to do it…"
Leon justifies it confidently, comfortably passing the blame.
After all, it's the truth.
If Jing Yuan hadn't agreed, he wouldn't have acted, right?
Quite the opposite—his original mission as an undercover agent in the Divination Commission was to protect the Matrix of Prescience Ultima.
Not my fault, not my burden.
"Sigh, I'm more Disciples of Sanctus Medicus than the Disciples themselves now."
What's it called when you outdo the real thing?
This is it.
The actual traitor lurking in the Divination Commission isn't as much of a traitor as he is.
Task complete, Leon's lips curl as he contacts the real traitor.
Two minutes later, the covert communication ends.
He can barely hold back his laughter.
He was prepared to make several trips, but it turns out the four of them are all together right now.
Saves him some trouble.
Soon, Leon arrives at the building where the traitor is.
With the undeniable record of sabotaging the Matrix of Prescience Ultima, the traitor has no choice but to believe him.
However—
Leon notices that the female traitor, Red Cherry, who came to meet him, has a look of resentment.
A quick thought reveals why.
It's simple: he sabotaged the Matrix of Prescience Ultima alone, without the other four's involvement.
Not only that, but even the guiding role had nothing to do with them.
After lurking in the Divination Commission for who knows how long, all their efforts were for nothing—how could they be content?
Hilarious.
Perfect chance to make a scene and do the Divination Commission a small favor.
After closing the door, the smile on Leon's face vanishes instantly, replaced by icy coldness.
"Red Cherry, is it? Lady Zigui told you to assist me, and you nearly ruined everything."
"If not for a stroke of luck on my side, I wouldn't have completed the task."
"What crime do you think you deserve?"
Red Cherry freezes, then realizes she can't refute Leon's words.
She weakly explains:
"It was… a coincidence… Who could've guessed Yuque actually sent someone with the same codename as you?"
"But rest assured, we've got him under control now."
Leon's expression softens slightly: "Where is he?"
"Basement. Green Willow, Blue Pine, and Silver Coral are interrogating him…"
Hearing this, Leon silently mourns for the poor soul in his heart.
The Disciples of Sanctus Medicus' interrogation methods are anything but gentle.