For ordinary people,
this was just another natural disaster. As long as they didn’t experience it firsthand, it was like hearing a story—nothing to be taken too seriously.
They would forget about it after a while.
But it was different for the Professionals.
Through their own unique social circles, they could gradually piece together a few clues.
Unlike the ignorant masses, these Professionals who wielded Extraordinary Power knew better.
The Sea God Church and the Governor’s Mansion in Night Crow Harbor were guarded by two Sequence Five powerhouses.
How could an ordinary tsunami breach the defenses of such beings? It would require a higher level of Extraordinary intervention to achieve such a feat.
However, the Celestial Dragon Federation had imposed a strict information blackout on the matter, leaving these Professionals with nothing but speculation, unable to grasp the full picture.
But on second thought, hiding the truth from ordinary people was perhaps the wisest course of action.
After all, what good would come from letting common folk, who toiled day in and day out just to make a living, suddenly learn that Extraordinary beings truly existed, while they themselves had no part in it?
It would only bring them despair.
For ordinary people, some things were better left unknown. Ignorance was bliss.
Of course, the more critical issue was that if this kind of truth were ever made public,
the number of Professionals would surely skyrocket.
All sorts of conflicts and bloodshed would inevitably increase along with it.
At that point, it wouldn’t just cause turmoil within the Federation; it could shake the very foundations of the ruling order that the nobility had painstakingly built.
This was the deeper reason why the Federation had always classified the existence of Professionals as a top secret.
...
’But one thing should be true.’
’From the looks of it, the being that arrived later must have suppressed the first Sequence Four!’
Hu Qi’s eyes flickered.
He recalled the scene he had witnessed earlier.
The immense commotion caused by the arrival and clash of that Sequence Four.
Even from several mountains away, he had been able to feel it clearly.
That octopus-like Sea Demon reminded him of Mother Earth from the Inner Earth World.
Both appeared to be octopus monsters, though there were some differences.
But in his perception, their strengths were nearly identical.
The only disparity was in their external manifestations, a result of their different worlds.
Mother Earth’s strength was roughly equivalent to the Early Stage Apostle Level.
This meant that the Sequence Four octopus monster possessed strength comparable to the Early Stage Apostle Level.
’Based on this information, even if a Sequence One Main God hasn’t reached the Daoist Lord Realm, their power would be at least at the True God Level.’
’It’s a shame I can’t sense my main body. Otherwise, I could just summon it to descend through the Mind Realm. Why go through all this trouble?’
Thinking of this,
Hu Qi shook his head.
He took a sip of wine from his cup.
He casually flipped through the newspaper in front of him, his gaze sweeping over it.
He didn’t find his own wanted poster.
Under normal circumstances,
he had looted a Sea God Church and the Federation’s Governor’s Mansion in Night Crow Harbor.
Such an act could only be described as incredibly brazen.
It was, without a doubt, a slap in the face to the Seven Gods Church.
Fundamentally, the Celestial Dragon Federation and the Seven Gods Church were inextricably linked.
The founder of the Celestial Dragon Federation had once been a follower of the Sky Church, which was part of the Seven Gods Church.
Furthermore,
high-ranking members of the Seven Gods Church held positions within the Federation government.
Thus, the two could be seen as symbiotic allies.
Hu Qi’s actions could be considered a blatant provocation.
He was certain to be relentlessly hunted afterward.
For this,
Hu Qi had already prepared himself.
He had even gone so far as to alter his appearance.
After all, under normal circumstances,
no matter how clean a job he did,
traces would always be left behind for those with Extraordinary Power to find.
Moreover, this world had numerous Extraordinary paths, and the routes for Professionals were bizarre and varied.
Someone might even possess an Ability to view fragments of the past.
However, the subsequent turn of events was beyond his expectations.
Although he had considered that the "Mermaid King’s Treasure" might be a trap,
one that could even lead to the deaths of numerous Professionals, including the two Sequence Five experts—the Sea God Priest and the Governor—
he never expected that the sudden tsunami and the clash between two Sequence Four beings would almost completely wipe out all of Night Crow Harbor.
As a consequence, all the traces he had left behind, as well as the bodies, were completely erased.
Naturally, it would be impossible to find any clues now.
Under these circumstances, no one could trace it back to him.
You could say the other party had taken the fall for him.
Hu Qi was more than happy to see things turn out this way.
Although he had the Crimson panel, which allowed him to ignore any Curses or methods of pursuit,
it was, of course, much better not to be hunted at all.
’It seems the Seven Gods really don’t bother themselves with such matters...’
This incident also made Hu Qi realize something else.
The entirety of Night Crow Harbor had been destroyed, and the followers of the Sea God Church slaughtered.
Yet, the Sea God had made no move at all.
It was as if he didn’t care in the slightest.
But on closer inspection, this was also normal.
In the history of the Celestial Dragon Federation, there had been no shortage of major incidents and even city-wide massacres by Evil Gods.
But the Seven Gods had never once intervened.
It could only be said that in the eyes of these gods, the humans of this world were nothing more than a group of disposable ants.
They couldn’t care less whether they lived or died.
’In that case, I can be a little bolder! But before that, I still need to increase my own strength as quickly as possible.’
Hu Qi’s eyes glinted.
As this thought crossed his mind, he willed it.
"Crimson!"
SWISH!
A translucent, crimson panel materialized before his eyes.
Hu Qi’s gaze swept past the densely packed text, landing on a specific column.