The Overseer Headquarters, West District.
Ye Ling and Bai Lan emerged from the public network space into a scorched room.
Bai Lan scanned the room, finding all equipment destroyed. Even the main console connected to the public network space was sparking, on the verge of collapse. She sighed, "This place looks like it's been through a battle… Everything is broken. I never imagined this would be the Overseers' headquarters."
Ye Ling said, "The West District has the fewest Awakened, and the Awakened in this room have lost contact with me. They were likely killed by someone. Be careful next, it might be more chaotic outside than we think."
"Okay."
Bai Lan nodded seriously, held her breath, and prepared herself for the challenges ahead.
Before leaving the room, Ye Ling set up several layers of defensive barriers around Bai Lan. Ensuring Bai Lan's safety, he then pushed open the room's door and stepped out.
The corridors of the West District were now completely charred by fire. Many room doors were shattered, and not a single thing inside was intact.
Ye Ling stood at the doorway, glancing at both sides of the corridor. Confirming no Overseers were present, he said, "You can come out. This place is safe for now."
Bai Lan poked her head out from behind Ye Ling, looking around. She exclaimed in surprise, "Who could have done this? They're so bold!"
"I'm not sure…"
Ye Ling shook his head. "But there's no trace of Tian Ji's aura here, nor was it done by the Awakened I control."
"You mean there's a third party here?" Bai Lan asked, astonished.
"It's a possibility. Let's leave this place first, and stay alert!"
After instructing Bai Lan, Ye Ling quickly moved towards the exit of the corridor.
Along the way, most of the room doors on either side of the corridor were destroyed. Even the few that were intact showed no signs of any living beings within.
All the Overseers in this corridor had been massacred!
"Someone actually dared to go on a rampage in the Overseers' headquarters. Truly skilled and audacious…" Ye Ling marveled at the tragic state of the West District.
Even Ye Ling himself wouldn't dare to do something like this.
If he were cornered by "The Hand" or "Them," he wouldn't even know how he died.
The entire corridor had been cleared. Ye Ling and Bai Lan encountered no obstacles and easily exited the corridor, arriving at a black city suspended in mid-air.
It was less a city and more like a jungle of steel.
Every building in the city was a black spire, its surface incredibly smooth, with no entrances or windows, appearing nothing like a place for habitation.
A large number of Overseers were shuttling through this peculiar city. Ye Ling and Bai Lan could even hear explosions from deep within the city.
With each explosion, an extremely powerful energy surged out, accompanied by the dissipation of numerous Overseer auras.
"The battle is still ongoing. Let's go take a look!"
Hearing the explosions, Ye Ling's eyes flashed with brilliance. He immediately led Bai Lan towards the depths of the city.
In the center of the city, filled with black spires, was a massive crater. At the center of the crater stood a youth wielding a sharp spear, engulfed in flames, his eyes filled with madness.
Currently fighting that youth were the Twins!
Ye Ling and Bai Lan disguised themselves as Overseers and mingled with the crowd at the edge of the battlefield, observing the fight alongside other Overseers.
Bai Lan carefully examined the youth and transmitted to Ye Ling, "Master, the youth's aura doesn't seem to be from the Primordial Chaos. It's more like he's from the outside."
Ye Ling nodded slightly. "Yes… I can feel an unusual aura from him. His strength is no less than that of the Twins."
"Then, Master, who do you think will win between the youth and the Twins?"
"If it were outside the Primordial Chaos, the outcome would be hard to predict. But here, in the Overseers' headquarters, the Twins cannot possibly lose."
"Then why does he still dare to go on a rampage here?"
"I'm not sure… But judging by the youth's demeanor, he's likely a pawn."
"A pawn?"
"Yes, someone wants to use this youth to draw the Overseers' attention, to achieve their own goals…"
As Ye Ling spoke, he suddenly noticed a familiar figure among the Overseers, his eyes narrowing slightly.
The Lord of the Upper Realm!
"Why is he here?"
Seeing the Lord of the Upper Realm, Ye Ling's gaze became playful.
The Lord of the Upper Realm did not notice Ye Ling's gaze. After watching the battle between the Twins and the youth for a while, he quietly left and headed towards another end of the city.
Noticing the Lord of the Upper Realm's departure, Ye Ling immediately transmitted to Bai Lan, "Lan'er, stay here and monitor the battle. If you discover anything, transmit it to me immediately. I've found something new and need to go check it out!"
With that, Ye Ling concealed his presence and pursued the Lord of the Upper Realm.
…
In a corner of this floating city, the Lord of the Upper Realm, disguised as an Overseer, reverted to his original form. He conjured a peculiar communication device in his hand, about to report the situation here to someone.
"Lord of the Upper Realm, what are you doing?"
Suddenly, Ye Ling's voice sounded from behind the Lord of the Upper Realm, startling him greatly. The communication device in his hand slipped and fell to the ground.
"Damn it!"
Seeing the communication device fall, the Lord of the Upper Realm's pupils contracted sharply. He bent down to pick it up.
But before his hand could even touch the device, Ye Ling appeared before him and picked it up first.
"Lord Ye Ling…"
The Lord of the Upper Realm stiffly raised his head and smiled at Ye Ling, "Why are you here?"
Ye Ling examined the device in his hand and asked the Lord of the Upper Realm, "What is this device used for contacting?"
"This, this…" The Lord of the Upper Realm was covered in sweat, his speech becoming hesitant as he failed to answer Ye Ling's question.
"What? We're such good friends, is there anything you can't tell me?" Ye Ling raised an eyebrow, releasing a sliver of his aura.
Thump!
The Lord of the Upper Realm smoothly knelt before Ye Ling and immediately replied, "This is for contacting Tian Ji!"
"Tian Ji?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Ye Ling's eyes. "Aren't you working for Mr. Bai?"
The Lord of the Upper Realm immediately cried out to Ye Ling, "My lord, you don't know! Ever since the Daughter of Chaos was rescued by you, 'The Brain' stripped Mr. Bai of his status as one of the Seven Pillars and imprisoned him in the death row!"
"Mr. Bai has lost power, and I have no one to rely on among the Overseers. I was truly desperate and had no choice but to seek refuge with Tian Ji!"
"Mr. Bai was imprisoned in the death row by 'The Brain'?" Ye Ling was surprised, not expecting to receive such news from the Lord of the Upper Realm!
Mr. Bai was Bai Lan's father. Ye Ling, as Bai Lan's master, regardless of his relationship with Mr. Bai, had to help rescue him.
In that instant, countless thoughts flashed through Ye Ling's mind. He then asked the Lord of the Upper Realm, "Where is Mr. Bai imprisoned?"