Chapter 270: Chapter 221: Entering the Shadow Demon Domain 2
Translator: 549690339
The captain had unknowingly revealed the truth, but everyone present failed to realize it.
“Let’s not talk about this anymore. These events have already happened, and discussing them now is pointless.”
A woman with a pretty face spoke solemnly:
“The most crucial matter right now is for us to figure out how to handle the Earl’s wrath.”
After heeding her words, the others present fell silent.
How are they to explain this?
They cannot just say that they were incompetent. That during Earl Lane’s absence, not only had there been a theft from the treasury, but they were also unable to trace the culprit, could they?
“Does anyone know the whereabouts of the Earl?”
“He’s still in the Shadow Demon Domain and has not returned yet.”
“Then do any of you know when the Earl will be back? It would be more convenient for us to prepare in advance.”
“How would we know the Earl’s intentions? All we know is that he won’t be back today. As for if he will come back tomorrow, no one can be sure.” The people present once again fell into silence.
Although outwardly silent, everyone was contemplating their own thoughts, like a tide turning. Each person was pondering ways to minimize their losses, and perhaps even gain something substantial from this situation.
“Regardless of who the thief is, stealing such a massive amount of resources would require a large organization; otherwise, one cannot convert all of these resources in such a short time.”
A financial tycoon spoke:
“A thief, even operating alone or in a small group, cannot exhaust all these resources. If they want to turn these resources into cash, they would have to launder it through various channels.”
Upon hearing the financial tycoon’s reminder, regardless of whether these people had thought of this or not, they all began to speak:
“Today, I will notify our people in Kyoto City and other cities to keep a close watch on suspicious people dealing with resources, to ensure a timely investigation. ”
“I will personally investigate powerful individuals with superior concealment abilities, track their recent actions, and see if they are suspects.”
“I will assign people to monitor the market for resources that resemble those from the treasury. As soon as I have any news, I will inform you all.”
“Then, I will investigate Beast Masters who had a sudden improvement in their ranking.”
“And I will..
After the financial tycoon spoke, everyone else started to share their plans.
Seeing this, the financial tycoon sneered and was the first to leave the meeting.
As the tycoon left, the rest looked at each other with slight embarrassment before leaving one by one not long after that.
Soon, it was day two.
Vincent Wolf woke up from his sleep, and his own Beast Master Level had taken a small step towards the Master level.
However, he still had a considerable distance to the Master title.
After waking up, Vincent felt his exhaustion had faded, but the pressure brought by Barry still lingered.
Normally, Vincent would tough it out, hoping to get used to it as soon as possible.
Nevertheless, he took out the half-sawn unicorn horn, carefully scraped some powder off with a filing knife, and then mixed it with water.
Looking at the glass of water, Vincent swallowed hard, gritted his teeth, and gulped down the water.
At once, he felt an energy emanating from within his body, dissipating all the pressure. Even his spirits were lifted.
After waiting for about ten minutes, the effects of the unicorn horn powder persisted and had not faded.
“It really is a great thing, no wonder it’s contraband and not for sale.” After recuperating, Vincent immediately contacted Elly Ford.
“Master Ford, I need your services as my bodyguard once more.”
Elly Ford was taken aback. She hadn’t expected to serve as his bodyguard so soon after yesterday.
“You asked for me yesterday, and you’re asking again today. Why did you have to send me away yesterday then?” Elly Ford was frustrated.
“I was afraid you’d have a hard time adjusting to a different bed. If you didn’t rest well yesterday, wouldn’t you be unable to work today?”
“Um, I’m guessing my life isn’t in danger as a bodyguard today, right?” There was a probing tone in Elly Ford’s voice.
“Don’t worry. There probably, maybe, won’t be any problems.” Vincent Wolf’s voice was very firm, but his words were not.
“So where are we going today?”
“The Shadow Demon Domain.”
“…” After hearing this, Elly Ford was silent for a long moment. “Shadow… Demon Domain?
“That’s right. Don’t worry, there are several Grandmasters inside, and there are people from the Light God Country, not to mention that the Light God Country
also has an Angel placed inside, so it’s exceptionally safe!” Vincent Wolf was full of confidence.
“Well if it’s as safe as you say, then why do you need me as a bodyguard?” “This…” Vincent Wolf was at a loss for words.
What he wanted to do this time was still very risky, just as much as yesterday.
The reason he had told Elly Ford that today would be very safe was to make sure she didn’t get scared and run away.
After all, finding a convenient bodyguard like her wasn’t so easy.
“Look, we can always run away if we can’t beat them. You should know that I didn’t pick you as my bodyguard for your fighting capacity. Alright, alright, Master Ford, come quickly, and remember, I won’t leave until I see you!”
Vincent Wolf hastily hung up the phone, fearing that if they continued talking, she might decide not to come.
Soon after, Elly Ford appeared inside Vincent Wolf’s room. Vincent was ready to go and didn’t waste any words. He followed Elly directly to the Secret Realm Gate that led to the Shadow Demon Domain.
After successfully entering the Shadow Demon Domain, the [Simulation] prompt appeared before his eyes. [Analyzing Mysterious Realm…]
[Progress: 0%…20%…50%…100%]
[Mysterious Realm: Shadow Demon Domain – Analysis completed, do you wish to log it in?]
“Log it in!”
[Logging in finished. The Shadow Secret Realm has been added to the Simulation Sequence.]
[Note: After logging in, you need to get the approval of the Spirit of the
Mysterious Realm before you can log in to the next Mysterious Realm.]
“Finally, it’s logged!”
Vincent Wolf was extremely relieved.
Back in Los Angeles, he had been eyeing this Shadow Demon Domain for a long time. Until now, he hadn’t had the chance to add it to the log. With this, he had achieved one of his small goals.
Now Vincent Wolf’s real objective was to awaken the original Spirit of the Mysterious Realm in the Shadow Demon Domain, transform it into the Life Secret Realm, and expel the will of the Abyssal Demon Realm.
Upon entering the Shadow Demon Domain, the first thing they encountered was a giant room encasing the Secret Realm Gate.
Inside the room, light still prevailed, living up to what Aiden Winter had said yesterday. With the people from the Light God Country present, they had started to use light energy extravagantly.
Vincent Wolf had a thought while watching the light energy flooding the room and took out the Black Jade Heart.
In an instant, the entire room plunged into darkness, and all the energy vanished without a trace.
This situation startled the unsuspecting Elly Ford, and she quickly hugged the Boundary Cat while also grabbing Vincent Wolf:
“Is there danger! Let’s retreat quickly!”
Seeing her like this, Vincent swiftly put away the Black Jade Heart, and the room was once again filled with light.
“Eh? What happened? Why is it light again?” Elly Ford’s eyes were full of confusion.
“Ahem, it’s probably because this Wall of Light is old and in disrepair, having some glitches is inevitable. Let’s hurry up and leave.”
Vincent Wolf coughed awkwardly a couple of times, pulled Elly Ford, and left the room.
The moment they stepped outside, Vincent Wolf was once again stunned.
“Why is it so bright? Is it because the Darkest Moment has passed? But I don’t remember it being this time.”
Just as he was puzzling over this, Vincent saw a familiar figure in the distance. It was the man from the Red Maple Mercenary Group whom he and Aiden Winter had met before.
Knowing that Elly Ford was a Space System Grandmaster, and that her appearance in Kyoto City would make Earl Lane and others cautious, they might even think that she was the thief who had stolen their resources. So,
Vincent had her hide while he went to question the man from the Red Maple
Mercenary Group..
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