Just as the female recorder was pondering, a melodious but imposing female voice reached her ears.
—"How is the situation on-site? Has Liana been found?"—
Accompanied by the landing of dozens of armed fighter jets, a woman in platinum-colored Marshal's attire with an eye patch swiftly descended from one of the aircrafts, immediately asking the most pressing question.
As the commander of the 58th Army and the overall leader of the search operation, one of the three great Marshals of the Alliance, Shestira, upon hearing that Liana was in the area, had immediately ordered the surrounding forces to encircle Hei Hui Town and abandoned all other duties to rush here as quickly as possible.
Unfortunately,
Reality still disappointed Shestira.
In response to the Marshal's question, the female recorder saluted, then hesitantly shook her head.
"Sorry, Marshal Shestira, we haven’t found Lady Liana."
Upon hearing this,
Shestira sighed helplessly.
"Sigh... as expected, we are still too late. It seems the Divine Daughter is indeed avoiding us."
With that, Shestira turned her gaze to Enchino’s broken body.
At this moment, a flicker of surprise passed through her eyes.
On one hand, she was shocked by the extent of Enchino's modified body; on the other, she was stunned by the fact that he was dead.
As the one who had employed Enchino, Shestira was well aware of his strength.
A peak Heaven’s Decree master with vast combat experience, Enchino was undoubtedly one of the strongest in the Alliance.
And with the Silver Cross bio-modifications, his power might even be nearing the Realm of Reclusion.
Such a strong figure? And he just died silently in this small town?
"Did Gremiel do this?"
"No."
The female recorder shook her head.
"Although the people of Hei Hui Town were knocked unconscious by Gremiel, the one who killed Enchino wasn’t him. There’s no trace of Gremiel’s spiritual energy on Enchino’s body. It’s clear they never fought. Besides..."
She glanced sideways, a bit speechless.
Where,
Was a man’s head embedded into the ground.
"Gremiel was unconscious before Enchino died, so it couldn’t have been him."
"=-="
Following the female recorder’s gaze to Gremiel, the Marshal raised a hand, exasperated, and rubbed her forehead.
"So, who did it? Liana?"
"Marshal, it should not be Liana..."
The female recorder shook her head, confusion written across her brown eyes.
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"There's no trace of Liana’s spiritual energy on Enchino’s body either... No, to be precise, there are no traces of any fresh spiritual energy at all on Enchino."
"Mm?"
Hearing this, Shestira’s expression became strange.
"So, you're saying he didn’t fight anyone?"
"Yes."
The female recorder nodded.
"He didn’t engage in any combat, nor is there any sign of being struck by a weapon."
"Are you trying to tell me?" Shestira said skeptically. "That a peak Heaven’s Decree master was mysteriously torn apart and shattered, with no traces of other people’s spiritual energy left? Not even a hint?"
"Yes... but based on the current information, that’s how it seems."
The female recorder lowered her head in embarrassment, fearing that Shestira would reprimand her.
However,
The Marshal didn’t scold her. Her single eye narrowed slightly as she silently reflected on the intelligence her subordinates had given her earlier.
—"Marshal Shestira, the Scanning Report from the Intelligence Angel seems to have detected a strange shadow."—
After a brief moment of thought,
Shestira seriously inquired:
"Was there any trace of curse energy on Enchino?"
"Cursed energy?"
The female recorder shook her head.
"No, there was none."
"None? Well, that’s good..."
"Why are you asking about this, Marshal?"
"It’s nothing, I just wanted to confirm. After all, there are more than just humans keeping an eye on this border area now..."
Shestira shook her head with a complex expression before continuing:
"Continue monitoring and analyzing Enchino’s body. Report any clues immediately."
"Yes."
"Captain Weiss."
Shestira turned her gaze to a middle-aged officer standing beside her, the head of the nearby 29th Fortress.
"Have you found any traces of Liana?"
"Report, Marshal, not yet."
Weiss lowered his head, shaking it apologetically.
"But I’ve already contacted the heads of the nearby four fortresses, and with the support of the search teams, we’ve established a blockade line. Unfortunately, we haven't gathered any effective information so far."
"Keep watching. In such a short time, Liana couldn’t have gotten past your blockade. Even at her peak, she didn’t have that kind of speed."
"Yes, Marshal."
Captain Weiss responded solemnly.
At that moment,
A young man dressed in formal attire with black hair, standing behind Shestira, spoke up:
"What if Lady Liana has entered the Enigmatic Abyss?"
Upon hearing this, Shestira’s serious expression deepened.
After all,
The dense miasma and magnetic field interference near the Enigmatic Abyss would cause flying searchers and the star positioning system to fail, significantly increasing the difficulty of their search.
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While Liana likely wouldn’t be foolish enough to enter the Enigmatic Abyss on her own, given her recent unstable mental state, Shestira couldn’t rule out this possibility.
"As before, limit the number of search teams and conduct exploratory searches near the Enigmatic Abyss."
Shestira decisively issued the command.
However,
Just as everyone respectfully nodded and prepared to carry out the orders, the black-haired man who had spoken earlier raised his voice again.
"Wait, Marshal. The exploratory searches are too slow. Why not try using them?"
With that,
The man meaningfully turned to look behind him, where dozens of young women dressed in black military uniforms, all wearing masks, stood motionlessly like puppets.
"..."
Looking at those girls whose energy fluctuations were entirely unlike humans, Shestira’s expression involuntarily flickered, and a hint of disdain crept into her gaze as she looked at the black-haired man.
Hmph, a lackey funded by Yue Linglong...
Clearly, Shestira was not fond of this congressman from the capital. But despite this, after taking a deep breath, she suppressed her inner displeasure.
With a patient tone, she spoke:
"Apologies, these modified humans are mass-produced units for the Godslayer Project, correct? I’ve heard their stability is still uncertain."
"So you want to test..."
"Congressman Langcini."
Before the man could finish, Shestira interrupted him sternly.
"If you're testing them, please don't do it near the Enigmatic Abyss. You know our current situation. We are already using the full strength of the nation to fight against the Sky Blessed Beasts. At this critical juncture, we must avoid provoking the Earth Blessed Beasts. These mass-produced units may be able to resist the miasma and magnetic field interference, but if they lose control like they did during last year’s experiment... can you imagine the consequences?"
As she spoke, a powerful aura emanated from Shestira, pressing the congressman into silence, his face pale as he backed down.
In response,
Shestira did not dwell on the matter further. After all... for her at this moment, finding Liana and her daughters was the most important thing.
From the events at Hei Hui Town, they had received both good and bad news.
The good news was,
Liana was still alive, and the Divine Daughter hadn’t been killed by the fallen beasts as many feared.
But the bad news was,
It seemed Liana was deliberately avoiding them...
With this in mind, Shestira’s expression grew even more serious, and she slowly turned her gaze to the distance.
There,
A blue-haired man dressed in a suit, exuding an extraordinary aura, was casually walking toward the restaurant.
—"It seems Lady Liana is intentionally avoiding us. I wonder if you have any methods to find your sister, Mr. Hein Anlosi."—