Chapter 887: Chapter 560:
Heikawa did not completely block Remyu’s chances of escape, instead leaving many loopholes that, with effort, she could possibly break through.
This restless young girl, every time she managed to find a way to run away from home, could see a little more of the outside world.
Then, he would use his Spiritual Power to directly cross space and bring her back home, placing a bowl of ramen and an apple in front of the disheveled her, telling her not to play games too late tonight and to go to bed early.
The small Remyu would angrily eat the large, sweet red apple, but as she ate, she would cheer up and chat with her annoying dad about the things she saw along the way, vowing that she would definitely escape next time.
He just listened silently, never mocking her.
Until Heikawa finally allowed Remyu to go out alone and attend university in the distant Great Xia.
His eyes looked just like a father watching his daughter marry.
—Is this really a Seven-Star Peak unparalleled strongman?
Or just an ordinary old man?
Lin Guang still remembers that this man appeared not at all old in the photos from decades ago, looking only middle-aged. So why did he become like this in Remyu’s memory?
This existence, named Heikawa, the supreme authority in all of Fusang, the man who rules over glory and power; what kind of person is he?
With his status, this residence could easily be magnificent, containing vast landscapes within the great Secret Realm, far surpassing the luxurious palaces and pleasures imagined by mortal emperors.
But from start to finish...
There is only a small miniature garden here, in which sits this four-story western-style house.
Is it because he fears loneliness? Or is it so that little Remyu wouldn’t be at a loss in too vast a space?
Remyu doesn’t know.
She just instinctively feels that...
Heikawa is actually not very happy most of the time.
"......"
Lin Guang suddenly felt his fingers being gently hooked, the slender hand of the red-haired maiden opening and closing, then joining him in holding the badge.
As the warmth of the badge passed into his hand, and those golden eyes looked at him with some inexplicable emotion, Lin Guang understood why the angel in front of him felt regret.
Because she had brought her most important friends back, even having made some lifelong decision.
However... she couldn’t let Heikawa see it.
"......"
The intense empathy lasted only a few seconds, but Remyu’s cheeks had unknowingly turned red, and she slightly tilted her head, moving the halo away from Lin Guang’s crown.
The atmosphere in the living room grew a bit awkward.
—In front of six people, you can still be so natural...
Remyu quickly realized her behavior, her blush deepened as she shyly avoided Lin Guang’s gaze without leaving a trace.
But a second later, her face was again filled with a vibrant smile.
"Oh my, let’s not talk about that anymore!"
She quickly changed the topic: "Ah, right! In three days, Momoka has her next performance! After seeing Uncle Masamune, I’ll take you all to watch! Give Momoka a surprise! She admires you guys just like I do!"
Lisa’s eyes brightened: "Is it Miss Hanyu Momoka?"
Zumama also showed a look of curiosity and anticipation.
Only Vishdair stubbornly pinched her face: "Don’t try to change the topic! Let go of my hand!"
Remyu giggled as she freed herself from Vishdair’s grip, also releasing Lin Guang, she quickly ran to the door and turned back to speak to everyone.
"My house has a hot spring! It’s a Tier Five Spiritual Spring! Let’s all soak in the hot spring together!"
She blinked: "Of course, no males allowed."
......
A moment later, only three people remained in the living room.
Su Yue, Finn Xi, Lin Guang.
Three beings who had condensed True Intent.
The girls and Dragon Bubble had eagerly run into her home’s hot spring.
At this moment, the faint sound of water play could be heard from the nearby rockery and pool, making one’s mind wander.
Lin Guang rubbed his brow with a bit of helplessness and looked at the woman in a black-and-white dress, who looked as delicate as a doll: "Aren’t you going for a soak, Senior?"
"Come on, I’m already over fifty years old."
Looking equally like in her early twenties, and even if a bit shamelessly claimed to be a beautiful maiden, Finn Xi glanced at Lin Guang, half in jest but also with a kind of envy as if a dark creature saw light:
"And after all... if it weren’t for the two of us being here, you could have gone in to soak with them."
"Are we getting in the way of your happiness?"
"......"
Su Yue maintained an impassive expression, saying nothing.
This topic was likewise not one he, who had been single-mindedly focused on martial arts and hadn’t been in a relationship, could join in—plus, he was just over eighty, still a young prodigy among the True Masters, not that much older than Finn Xi.
Lin Guang felt a bit awkward as well.
However, he soon regained his composure.
In the next moment, each of the three of them separated out a strand of True Intent, creating a secret chatroom exclusive to True Masters—to discuss topics not suitable for the ears of the girls, especially the host here, Remyu.
At this moment, Finn Xi’s expression became serious.
"In summary, the task you assigned to me, Boss... the one about contacting the organizations of the Terran beings and gathering information—it’s temporarily had no progress in the past 24 hours."
Lin Guang nodded slightly.
"...Hmm, actually it’s not urgent."
"If we can attend Miss Hanyu Momoka’s concert in three days and make some contact, there might be progress."
—This was also one of his main purposes for coming to Fusang.
It’s said that Fusang is the world’s largest gathering place for Terran beings, possibly already exceeding five figures.
Whether from the information left by Kaelis or from his own standpoint, without a doubt, he must find ways to connect with them.
However, considering Fusang’s total population...
The current estimated figure is about 1.8 billion.
Even if the Beastman, the most discreet group of the Terran beings, is separated out, there are still over 700 million.
Finding Terrans without obvious traits among 700 million people... that’s of course like finding a needle in a haystack.
Moreover, both the Capital and Tokyo, these core zones, have already started becoming xenophobic; there basically aren’t any Beastmen in the city; they’ve all been relocated out, so naturally it’s not simple to find Terrans.
So Lin Guang had already anticipated this result.
"But... during the investigation, even with normal web browsing, I found many inconsistencies."
"Even though the overall Fusang network hasn’t been hacked, allowing me only to browse the local intranet of respective cities, I still discovered many issues through comparison."
Su Enxi tapped her fingers on the table: "...The outward migration of Beastmen only started gradually in recent years, right?"
Lin Guang nodded.
"But the problem is, I can clearly see that within the ’Fusang Dew’ network system... there are few specific records of Beastmen, like news and specific personalities, which is unexpectedly scarce."
A flash of purple light passed through her eyes, transmitting countless webpage information into their minds, synchronized with her words.
"Aside from definitions, chronicles, and other broad depictions, there’s pathetically little concrete information on individual Beastmen, only that Hanyu Momoka is somewhat famous; other positive news is basically unfindable, with mostly negative examples instead."
"This is totally abnormal."
Finn Xi’s expertise was in steering narratives and profiting from it, and this ability had been extremely enhanced after condensing her True Intent, so she grasped the key point at a glance.
"So..."
"A group that makes up a third to even two-fifths of the national population begins being gradually marginalized, caricatured, and negatively portrayed in the core network layer?"
Su Yue looked at the web pages she showed, frowning: "Is this... deepening stereotypes?"
"Yes, I believe this is a strategic decision by Fusang’s upper echelons."
Lin Guang mused slightly: "Could it be that they really plan for normal people and Beastmen to completely cut ties?"
"And... the most critical factor is this."
The next moment, a name for a resistance organization came into their view.
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