noffsinger Chapter 811 Emergency Meeting, Self-rescue Plan
Chapter 811 Emergency Meeting, Self-rescue Plan
A Yu undoubtedly exaggerated the urgency and consequences of the matter.
Although it was true that some kind of Pure Ruins creation similar to the [Deep Sea Sky] was upside down above Lilai City, several players were well aware...
Even if there is any "conspiracy" or "scheme", there is probably still plenty of time left for Lilai City.
After all, the function of the [Deep Sea Sky Dome] is to isolate the inside and the outside - this is something that these Night Vale natives cannot understand.
Even the mastermind behind the scenes chose to use this kind of closed [prop] in order to buy himself some time.
But the reason why A Yu chose to shoot directly was very simple.
The players’ goal is only to pass the level, not to save Lilai City!
As for the mastermind behind this, the Church and the Empire of Night Vale will naturally consider it.
They just need to get through it as quickly as possible.
A Yu, Huang, Kui... even Gu Zhou, a former member of the "Player Mutual Aid Association", cannot be considered as upright people with a strong sense of justice and responsibility.
Reminding these extraordinary people in the city to be prepared is the most we can do.
The confusion and panic that this extreme way of informing will bring is actually A Yu's real purpose.
She wanted to make the most of the unknown barrier above her head to temporarily make the supernatural forces in the city lose their judgment.
And now it seems...
The plan was a great success!
In the meeting room of the city hall, representatives from the three forces of the Lilai City Empire, the Church, and the Inquisition gathered here.
The governor and councilor of Lilai City, and the chief and deputy chief of the City Defense Knights.
The Bishop and Knight Commander of the Holy Fire Church in Lilai City.
Deputy Director and Clerk of the Inquisition.
Except for the second-in-command from the Inquisition, all the most powerful people in the entire Lilai City have arrived.
After listening to Huang's report in which he concealed relevant information about "Jingxu", simply described the characteristics of the barrier, and speculated that there might be a "devil" behind it, combined with the atmosphere just created by Ayu, the entire conference room was filled with panic.
"Damn it! There are actually demons that do this kind of thing! I never thought that in this day and age, there are still demons that dare to act so openly!"
"It might not be a demon... but whatever it is, it's possible that what it's after is the souls and lives of millions of residents and nearly ten thousand transcendents in Lilai City."
"Can we call for backup?"
"Impossible! That barrier reaches up into the sky and deep into the earth... All means of communication have been completely cut off."
"Didn't the Church and the Inquisition notice anything unusual here?"
"Your Excellency Huang just said that the magic power of this barrier is extremely special and different from the modern magic and ancient magic we know now. If it weren't for these people reminding us, we in the city would not have realized this, let alone other places outside?"
"Plus, it's late at night, during the curfew period, so there's not much traffic between cities...it seems like they're well prepared."
Even though these bigwigs are still pretending to be calm for the sake of decency.
However, the pessimism in their words already reflected their helplessness and fear.
The humans of Night Vale have had an overwhelming advantage over the dark race and the abyss for nearly a hundred years. This has allowed humans, who have acquired more resources, to develop more rapidly, and the system of extraordinary powers is also progressing at a rapid pace.
But that’s why…
Many of those extraordinary people who were supposed to be brave and fearless have now hardly ever encountered a "life and death crisis".
Especially in such a large city - although they also deal with dark races and even fight with dangerous cult members.
But... those were all the actions taken when we were in a "dominant position" to clear out the rats hiding in the dark.
This feeling of being caught in a trap is something that these extraordinary people in Lilai City have almost no experience with.
No matter how powerful the supernatural powers are or how high the position is, things that have not been experienced are not experienced.
How to face the possible existence of powerful dark races when they are at a "disadvantage", and how to protect themselves as much as possible while protecting millions of people in a city, is a question they have never thought about.
and so……
After allowing the atmosphere of panic to ferment for a while, the players who had been drinking tea and eating snacks in the conference room finally spoke again.
Huang gently put down the bone china teacup in his hand and tapped the rim of the cup with a silver spoon.
"Ding, ding."
The crisp sound was like a barrier being struck, instantly attracting the attention of the Night Vale natives in the conference room.
"My dear lords, it is not a good idea to give up now. Although calling for help is impossible, we can still rely on the existing forces within the city to save ourselves."
"Don't forget, even though the mastermind cast this barrier, they haven't taken any further action... and this barrier not only blocks physical objects but also hinders the flow of magic. So if they want to do anything, they must be within this barrier... or at least have their own people in place."
As Huang spoke, the deputy director of the Inquisition reacted.
"I see. You mean, there are people who built this barrier hidden in the city, or maybe even the person who built the barrier himself, right?"
The deputy director said, and Huang nodded.
"Indeed. Besides that, this barrier itself also shows... at least the builder himself isn't strong enough to ignore external reinforcements, nor is it possible to instantly kill all the extraordinary people in the city."
"So, if we can find the 'insider' within this barrier, we might be able to buy a lot of time, delaying it until other cities realize that something is wrong in Lilai City, or even alerting important figures in the Empire, the Church, or the Inquisition."
Huang said seriously.
Regarding Huang's statement, the senior officials of Lilai City, who were already in panic, only thought about it for a moment and chose to believe it completely.
"I understand," the Governor of Lilai City said. "We should quickly launch a comprehensive search...dispatching all personnel inside and outside the city to search for the possible mastermind."
The proposal of the Governor of Lilai City was immediately approved by everyone.
Aoi also interjected appropriately, "We will also assist you—there's no need to search aimlessly. The hijacking of the Inquisition's escort vehicle, the sacrificial murders, and the potion workshop robbery that occurred today might be related to the mastermind behind this."
"After all, these cases happened together, which seems like a deliberate attempt to divert attention and focus... If we follow these clues, I think we might find a surprise."
Aoi spoke with a smile, and the leader of the Knights and the bishop of the Holy Fire Church both showed a thoughtful look.
"It seems... that makes sense."