Liu Yunshuang: (;o_o)
Indeed, her own red-eyed Little Loli was still more adorable. That girl's mouth was as sweet as honey. This hunter from the other hand...
In the time that followed, Liu Yunshuang once again refined the details of this incident from Liu Xiyue's account. Afterwards, she'd probably still need to ask that girl Meng Meng about the situation at the time.
After all, that "rainbow" that pierced the sky...
It hadn't been that long since she last saw that girl, yet even she had become so lively.
"I'll leave the rest to you, Auntie. I need to go back and take a good bath first."
"Mm, you've worked hard. Go back and get some proper rest."
Liu Yunshuang very naturally took over the post-event cleanup work.
Although the incident had caused a huge stir, thankfully, there was still room for recovery. The relevant parties in the know would be assigned specialized personnel to carry out the task of keeping mouths shut.
Of course, it was a legitimate task.
The types of Supernatural Abilities were varied. Although those with combat capabilities weren't the majority, there were still quite a few Ability Users with abilities like hypnosis or suggestion. Otherwise, the Ability Bureau couldn't have concealed the darker side of the world for so long.
"But as things stand now, this superficial peace... I'm afraid it won't hold for much longer."
Liu Yunshuang leaned lazily against the soft chair back, lightly tapping the armrest with her fingertips as she let out a heartfelt sigh tinged with weariness and helplessness.
The increasingly frequent appearances of mystic realms and the impending tribulation for Flame Heart.
Everything pointed to the fact that the era of the extraordinary truly seemed to be arriving.
"Mm."
Liu Xiyue responded and gently pulled open the office door.
Seeing the other party about to leave, Liu Yunshuang suddenly turned serious and earnestly instructed:
"Yue, regarding the details of this mystic realm, you must strictly maintain confidentiality. As the only Ability User who thoroughly understands the incident, and who did not activate the Flame Heart identity, people will definitely come afterwards to probe indirectly. Remember, for any inquiries, shift the focus to the Stellaron Hunters from the Extraordinary Forum, making them the primary contributors to this event."
"Huh?!! Why? Wouldn't that... invite trouble for them?!"
"Leaving aside the other party's capabilities for a moment. Besides, if others could really find her, she would have been found long ago."
"But..."
"Don't worry, I'll ask for her opinion in advance. You don't need to feel burdened. Just remember to keep the process vague and don't leave any handles."
"Alright then."
In the end, Liu Xiyue succumbed to her aunt's persuasive arguments and nodded in reluctant agreement.
As for the reasons behind it all, she didn't ask further. After all, she had never been good at those convoluted schemes and calculations.
But she firmly believed one thing: as long as she trusted her aunt's decisions, there was no need to dwell on anything else.
With a soft "click" as the door closed, the room instantly returned to a deathly silence.
Liu Yunshuang gently withdrew the trace of gentleness from her face. Her gaze, as deep and still as a pond, fell back onto the desk as she continued to methodically handle the aftermath of the incident.
Her charming, captivating face was now as expressionless as an ice sculpture, making it utterly impossible to glimpse the turbulent thoughts churning within.
"Tsk, this Director Liu is quite clever. It's a shame she doesn't seem to play games usually. Otherwise, it would probably be quite interesting."
The faint glow from the phone screen flickered in Silver Wolf's eyes, reflecting a faint, elusive smile at the corner of her mouth.
[Suit yourself.]
After replying to the message, she casually swiped away the virtual window.
"So what exactly happened today?"
Firefly tilted her head, her eyes full of curiosity.
Coincidentally, at that moment, she walked unhurriedly to Silver Wolf's side, her footsteps landing as lightly as feathers.
Silver Wolf glanced sideways at her, then pulled a piece of chewing gum from her pocket, tossing it into her mouth with a "pop" and chewing it leisurely.
Currently, the two were on an empty rooftop where time seemed to stand still.
Silver Wolf leaned her hands on the railing, her gaze like a deep lake as she stared at the distant sky where clouds floated like cotton candy.
Firefly stood quietly behind her, serene and elegant like an orchid awakening in the morning dew, emitting a faint fragrance.
It was silent and deserted, with only an occasional breeze carrying a special warmth, comforting and peaceful.
"Pop!"
With the crisp sound of a bubble bursting, Silver Wolf lightly blew away the floating sugar film before casually offering her previous explanation.
This mystic realm was actually far more terrifying than the Ability Bureau imagined.
To put it simply, this mystic realm didn't just open a door to the unknown.
The "world" on the other side of that door also seemed to possess the delusion of "invading" this world.
If Silver Wolf hadn't immediately deciphered the control issue of the mystic realm, the spread of the dark red smoke would have far exceeded expectations, estimated to cover the entire Anime Convention site in less than a minute.
The outcome thereafter naturally needed no elaboration: a complete disaster.
This was also one of the reasons why Silver Wolf didn't immediately create a safe space.
The second reason was a bit difficult even for Silver Wolf to describe.
Initially, describing the other world as "a program composed of bizarre garbled code" was merely Silver Wolf's metaphor.
However, as she delved deeper, that world truly operated like a computer game program. Pixelated, twisted garbled code interwove throughout the void, constructing mountains, cities, and life in a way eerie enough to suffocate anyone who witnessed it.
The twisted garbled code chaotically constructed a world. Though it exuded an aura of bizarre disorder everywhere, it could still operate strictly according to rules like a precise program.
The last mystic realm differed from this current realm in only one aspect: the latter was permeated with a kind of ethereal energy, spiritual energy.
And now, this fragile world that possessed a hint of special stability was drastically different from the existence of the previous one.
If Silver Wolf had truly dared to exert her power within such space, then even if Sam wasn't present, a spatial rift tearing through reality would most likely have appeared above Canglan City.
The difference was that the rift in Muyun City, due to the special properties of its energy, caused the local area to become a "cultivation holy land."
But if the terrifying polluted aura filling this world were to spread, Canglan City would probably collapse completely within a few days before subsequently turning into a ghost city.
The intensity of its pollution far exceeded that of conventional disasters.
It could be said that if Silver Wolf hadn't been present for this mystic realm, today's hot searches wouldn't be about things like "the suddenly dazzlingly bright sun this afternoon."
Rather, it would be:
"Canglan City today became a ghost city for unknown reasons."
"I see."
After the detailed explanation, Firefly roughly understood the beginning and end of today's events.
In a way, it was hard to say whether Silver Wolf was lucky or unlucky.
"As long as you're fine, then I'll..."
"Hey, I've given a serious explanation. Firefly, you can't just try to slip away like this, can you?"
Her little scheme exposed, Firefly's half-taken step froze in place.
"Sigh... Rather than worrying about me, what about your own situation? How is it?"
Silver Wolf's tone, for once, carried a trace of barely perceptible worry.
As she slowly turned around, her usually lazy gaze fell on Firefly, focusing on her fair, jade-like neck.
Just as Silver Wolf had suspected, several faintly glowing traces hidden beneath the shadows were extremely noticeable, like the marks of scars.