69novels Chapter 225 The Development Line Involved by External Forces
Chapter 225 The Development Line Involved by External Forces
"Roar, roar (There's definitely a problem. You're a Soul King. If the Sun Moon Empire knew you could cheat, they might be willing to put in a lot of effort to deal with you. But right now, the Sun Moon Empire can't possibly know that Shrek Academy's progress in soul tools during this period is all thanks to your cheating. So I think your assumption was wrong from the beginning.)
The evil spirit master's target might not even be you. You and Cai Tou are just incidental targets, like rabbits in a double-edged sword. However, with the information we have now, it's really difficult to analyze the Holy Spirit Cult's true intentions, or rather, their real target!
"No, it's not actually that difficult. We just need to see who on the academy side is the most upset after the Holy Spirit Cult has caused so much trouble."
Although my reasoning seems absurd from any perspective, sometimes reality is far more absurd than people's wildest imaginations.
"A wise man avoids dangerous situations. Without concrete evidence to convince everyone in the academy of my wildest ideas, I must prioritize my own safety. Therefore, I've decided to find another place to rest."
"Hmph?" (How are you going to get out? The entire room is now under the influence of this domain.)
"Just tell Elder Xuan openly and honestly. I'm quite confident in my stealth abilities. As long as Elder Xuan gives me permission, I can leave quietly even if there are people watching outside the house."
"Awooo?" (What's the reason?)
"I need to go see my family. Of course, it wouldn't hurt to hint at my suspicions, but I don't think Elder Xuan would understand. Or even if he did, he wouldn't care. He's been in a high position for too long. Even after repeated setbacks, Elder Xuan hasn't changed his attitude towards the people from the Holy Spirit Cult."
While talking, Long You didn't delay his movements. Although he didn't know what methods those beasts from the Holy Spirit Cult would use, time was of the essence. Once he decided to run, he shouldn't hesitate and should leave the potentially dangerous place as quickly as possible.
Donning the full set of invisibility soul tools, Long You moved like a ghost, passing through the walls of the Star Luo Imperial City and the courtyard walls of the Long family's refuge. Going to his uncle at this time was indeed a good option, but compared to overcoming danger with the help of those around him, Long You actually preferred to keep the danger from finding him altogether.
To prevent danger from finding him, the first thing to do is to cut off all contact and avoid any place that might connect him to his previous life. In fact, the Long family's refuge was not Long You's final destination. After all, Long You had been there quite a few times before, and although he disguised himself each time, it was hard to guarantee that he wouldn't leave some traces in the eyes of those with ulterior motives.
The reason for coming here first was simply because it was a relatively convenient shortcut to leave Xingluo City. Just a wall away was Xingluo City's military camp. While it might not seem like a good place to cross the city, in Long You's eyes, it was the easiest escape route. The so-called military camp was just a place with a lot of people; its defenses and discipline (the security of ancient military camps was definitely not comparable to modern ones) were so-so.
In truth, if this military camp were belonging to the Sun Moon Empire, Long You would never have been so foolish as to try to leave the city. After all, in terms of understanding and widespread use of soul tools, the Sun Moon Empire was undoubtedly the best on the entire continent. But this was the Star Luo Empire's army, and their level of soul tool equipment was just so-so. Long You was confident that with the soul tools he carried, he would not be caught by the soul masters stationed in the camp.
Having arrived outside the city unscathed, Long You chose a very safe spot for his luxury sphere. It was time to get some rest. Well, a good rest was just an illusion. Just as Long You was drifting into a deep sleep, a piercing alarm suddenly echoed throughout the entire sphere. Although Long You wanted to continue sleeping despite the alarm, Little Twilight, now the size of a fully grown tiger, couldn't fall asleep.
Thinking that he couldn't let himself suffer a loss, Xiao Muyang boldly licked Long You's face with his tongue, which had already started to grow barbs.
Opening his eyes groggily, Long You's gaze swept over the soul-guided display screen not far away, revealing a hint of helplessness. His guess was correct; the Holy Spirit Cult's true target was Elder Xuan.
Due to signal transmission limitations, the soul-guided display screen inside the luxury sphere couldn't show clear, complete images, but some basic data could still be displayed. This data had changed considerably compared to the beginning, which, to some extent, indicated a significant shift in Elder Xuan's soul power attributes.
After all, the detector that Long You placed in that room was originally a soul-analyzing device made based on Xiao Yan's analytical abilities. The data it analyzed was essentially just the soul power attributes that permeated the air.
Frankly speaking, in the world of Douluo Continent, soul tools capable of detecting changes in soul power attributes are quite reliable as early warning and detection devices. After all, in this world, the vast majority of attack methods require soul power as their most basic fuel. If you encounter soul power attributes that are significantly different from usual, it's almost always accurate to assume that someone is using a soul skill on you.
This is the current situation. Because Elder Xuan's domain covers the entire room, the values analyzed by the detector that Long You initially left in that room were entirely based on Elder Xuan's own soul power attributes. Now, this data has changed drastically, which is practically a clear indication to Long You that Elder Xuan's domain has been invaded by an external force, and Elder Xuan himself may not have even noticed it yet.
This is quite troublesome. Simple data signals can be transmitted over the barrier of the luxury sphere, but trying to transmit information directly is simply wishful thinking. Moreover, Long You also needs to consider whether Elder Xuan is currently experiencing problems. If that's the case, if Long You forcibly contacts the Shrek Academy members in the room, he might end up doing more harm than good.
"Little Twilight, what should I do? If I contact the academy, do you think any of the people who come to help will let me finish speaking? Or will they understand my behavior, which seems like desertion at the last minute?"
"Roar, roar." (I think you're in deep trouble. While there's still a chance to save yourself, hurry up and contact the academy.)
The large plush toy's face didn't show much change in expression, but Long You, who was clinging to Xiao Muyang like an octopus, could hear schadenfreude in Xiao Muyang's roar.
Fortunately, Long You no longer had the mind to argue with Xiao Muyang. Just as Xiao Muyang said, if they took action now, the problem with Elder Xuan shouldn't be too serious, but if it dragged on for too long, things could get complicated.
After carefully assessing the outside environment using his soul-guided probe, Long You appeared fully armed outside the luxury sphere. He spent ten minutes setting up the communication tower and, without waiting for anything else, immediately dialed the contact number of Qian Duoduo, the vice dean of the Soul Guidance Department.
The portable communication towers that Longyou has installed can only extend the communication range to a very limited extent, so Longyou can only choose those who are likely to serve as support forces and are on their way to Xingluo City as communication targets.
"Xiao You, what's wrong?"
Qian Duoduo, who was clearly on her way, sounded somewhat worried after receiving Long You's communication request.
After all, this should be a time for rest. Given this, why would Long You send him a communication request at this hour, when Xuan Lao was clearly protecting him? It's truly unsettling.
"Dean Qian, if I told you that the Holy Spirit Cult's ultimate target is Elder Xuan, would you believe me?"
"Xiao You, do you know what you're saying?"
The voice wasn't Qian Duoduo's, but because Long You wasn't familiar with the configuration of Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion, he couldn't identify the voice. However, at this moment, figuring out who was on the other end of the communication wasn't important; what mattered was quickly explaining the current situation.
After Long Youna's explanation, which, while not particularly organized, was still quite detailed, the Shrek Academy support team, including Qian Duoduo, fell completely silent.
After a long while, the voice that had taken over from Qian Duoduo to speak with Long You finally rang out: "This is not easy. Do we have to let Elder Mu take action personally?"
"Xiao You, can you contact anyone from the Star Luo Royal Family right now? Since the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult can influence Elder Xuan's domain, then they must be nearby. After all, no matter what methods they use, the quality of Elder Xuan's domain is what it is; long-distance manipulation is not feasible."
"I'm not entirely sure. I can only try to contact Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire. I don't know if Her Highness will believe me, or if she can mobilize enough power."
"Never mind, contact this princess. With the academy's reputation, even if it's a misunderstanding, the princess will make sure His Majesty the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire finds out."
Also, Qian Duoduo, speed up immediately! Don't worry about the energy consumption; getting to Xiao You's place is the most important thing.
The unknown elder delivered a summary command through the communicator. Long You didn't hang up; instead, he switched from the chat page to the text communication page, found Princess Xu Jiujiu who had recently appeared on the page, and sent her a pre-edited message.
The Shrek Academy team is currently located in the Star Luo Imperial City, and therefore, the Star Luo Royal Family is an entity that cannot be bypassed. It was precisely because of this foresight that Long You specifically provided a communication soul tool when Xu Jiujiu visited in the afternoon.
It's unclear whether this princess is cultivating late at night because of her martial spirit, or because she just got a new toy and wants to study it all night. In any case, after Long You sent the message, Xu Jiujiu replied quite quickly, so much so that Long You had time to pull the princess into the conversation with Qian Duoduo.
After a long period of communication with Shrek Academy, Long You didn't expend much effort. Once he confirmed the communication was stable, he immediately exited the communication channel. Although all the evidence pointed to the Holy Spirit Cult's target being Elder Xuan, Long You couldn't rule out the possibility that he was still in danger. At this time, concealing himself and sorting out his thoughts were the most important things for Long You to do.
Based on the idea that the more you do, the more traces you leave, Long You did not move the Deluxe Sphere's position significantly. He simply used a small-scale quicksand trap soul skill to briefly turn the stone wall in front of him into sand, trapping the Deluxe Sphere at the bottom of a small quicksand trap. Then, while maintaining contact with his hand, he returned to the Deluxe Sphere.
"Little Twilight! Why can't he figure this out? Why?"
Even if those evil spirit masters are somewhat extreme, that's Elder Xuan! A level 98 Super Douluo! The Sun Moon Empire isn't even planning to conquer the entire continent right now, so why are they in such a hurry to attack Elder Xuan? This is completely illogical; it's not an event that should be happening at this time.
Little Muyang couldn't answer Long You's complaints, or rather, his questions, so the big white tiger simply stretched and went to sleep. But while Little Muyang was carefree, Long You wasn't. As someone with the cheat code to access the entire drama's script, Long You was genuinely frustrated.
The Holy Spirit Cult's aggressiveness is a bit too much. According to the original timeline, while the Holy Spirit Cult still holds some influence within the upper echelons of the Sun Moon Empire at this point, it maintains an extremely low profile across the continent. In Long You's opinion, at this stage, the Holy Spirit Cult should not, under any circumstances, target Elder Xuan.
"Although I don't know exactly what's going on, since I'm feeling such a strong sense of unease, does that mean that the Pearl of Imagination is actually reminding me that the plot has been interfered with by external forces?"
At first, I thought it was because of me, but now it seems that a higher level of power is influencing this continent! But what are the methods? After all, that being cannot descend in its true form, so what methods did it use?
No one could give Long You a definite answer at this time, but Long You himself had a vague feeling that as long as he persisted in living the next few years according to his own ideas, he would definitely be able to detect some clues.