Heavenly Ascension Chronicles Chapter 1146: Restoration and Release - Novel Cool

Chapter 1146: Restoration and Release

Chapter 1146: Restoration and Release

Five minutes passed quickly, and Alura's Backup Consciousness took over the main body. It quickly connected with the various members of the Governor Council. When they heard the ethereal voice, everyone felt a sudden uplift.

Despite the voice seeming less lively than before.

Once this new Active Consciousness Entity took control, it immediately analyzed and adjusted the ritual inside the Sealed Hall according to the first instruction from the Governor Council. It quickly came up with a plan and distributed it to the Ritual Expert Group.

These ritual experts had been at a loss, unwilling to make any arbitrary interventions in the hall's ritual, as doing so could have negative consequences. Now, they finally knew what to do and were no longer helpless as before.

Alura then sent another message: "Based on the resonance analysis of the Aetheric Field, the Blood Skull inside the Ancient Museum is likely the root cause of the ritual instability. Request immediate removal from the city."

"The Blood Skull, huh?"

Len immediately understood. He hadn't thought it would be this reason, but considering the context, it was indeed a possibility.

Finding the root cause made things easier.

He said, "We need to immediately transfer the Blood Skull out of the city."

Someone in the Governor Council reminded him, "That's not easy. We have a strict custody procedure with the West Coast Government Parliament. If we want to transfer it, we need to get approval from the parliament first."

"Yes, Len, we cannot bypass the procedure", a manager said seriously. "If this item is lost during the transfer, no one can bear the responsibility."

The Blood Skull was something the Federation had been searching for, involving various companies and research institutions on both coasts. If it were confirmed to be genuine, the national authorities might intervene, and the consequences would be beyond their control and capacity to handle. They could not and did not want to take that risk.

Len said decisively, "Then 'Hire' a team to snatch it out!"

The members of the Governor Council looked at each other. This approach was indeed feasible. As long as they pretended to intercept the team on the way, they could retrieve the item later. The key was to bypass the procedure, though it might raise questions about the museum's security.

But solving the immediate crisis was more important.

Thus, everyone remained silent, neither questioning nor agreeing.

Len looked at the group and said, "Since no one objects, it's decided."

He knew that the procedures and rules were just excuses for the people present to avoid responsibility. If someone took the responsibility, they would at most voice a few words but wouldn't actually intervene.

But someone had to do it. Danger was also opportunity, and there was no way back on the ladder of advancement.

He immediately turned to arrange the team, consisting of reliable people, and informed them of the potential obstacles they might face, but assured them that they didn't need to worry about internal security measures.

As for the ritual protection of the Ancient Museum, Alura could not release it without collective authorization from the Governor Council, but she could direct all resources to the Sealed Hall and other areas, thus avoiding interference.

With Alura's consciousness regaining control of the Grand Field, the Combat Dolls and Modified Creatures in the various Combat Zones quickly returned to normal. The uprising that had just begun was rapidly quelled. Although many fighters managed to escape, the chaos did not spread further, and the remaining issues could be handled by the Security Forces.

Everything seemed to be moving in a positive direction.

Inside the Sealed Hall, the people were still chatting enthusiastically, almost forgetting their surroundings. However, after a while, some noises from around them caught their attention.

One person casually turned their head and saw something that filled their eyes with terror. The Amber Walls nearby were cracking, and a limb resembling an insect's leg was poking out.

He couldn't help but step back, inevitably bumping into someone else. Under the displeased gaze of the others, he pointed at the wall and stammered, "Th-there..."

This drew everyone's attention, and they saw the same terrifying sight.

With a crack, everyone turned to see a thick piece of amber fall from the other wall, and the thing that had been encased inside slowly began to emerge, creating more cracks on the wall.

It wasn't just one wall; the surrounding walls were all showing the same signs.

The people retreated to the center, quickly forming a tight circle. Everyone pushed backward, leaving no space between them. The weaker individuals felt they couldn't breathe.

As more pieces of amber fell, one by one, the gigantic, monstrous Insectoid Creatures broke free from their restraints and crawled out. They unfolded their shimmering wings and their glittering compound eyes began to focus on the people.

Someone finally couldn't hold back a scream.

"Shh..."

At that moment, everyone was shocked to see that Kapa had somehow moved to the front, facing the mutated creatures. He raised a finger to his lips and said, "Shh... Be quiet!"

Normally, such an action would never calm a panicking crowd, but his voice seemed to have an unusual power, and everyone involuntarily fell silent.

At this moment, he picked up the Bone Harmonica again, holding it with both hands and slowly blowing into it.

This time, the melody was filled with a chaotic irritability, making people extremely uncomfortable. However, it was precisely this sound that calmed the insectoids, and as the pitch rose, these insects rushed out of the hall one by one.

The sturdy walls and barriers did not offer any resistance, shattering upon impact. Soon, only they remained in the hall.

Kapa then put down the harmonica.

Everyone was still in shock, and someone swallowed hard, mustering the courage to ask in a trembling voice, "Mr. Kapa, t-those were..."

Kapa smiled gently. "Just a small trick. After all, they are just a bunch of insects."

Outside, the insectoids burst out of the Sealed Hall, only to find themselves surrounded by a thick mist. They charged into it but quickly disappeared, without even a ripple.

Despite each of these creatures having the power to destroy a city, the outer defenses were extremely well-prepared, with some rituals specifically designed to target their biological characteristics.

At the same time, a ritual expert reported to the Governor Council, "They are the insectoids from the Amber Hall. The resonance effect might have caused the amber to shatter. The situation is now under control.

Fortunately, the people inside were lucky. The insectoids did not attack them, probably because the energy they could provide was insufficient to meet their needs, so they did not prey on them."

The Governor Council breathed a sigh of relief, as they had received messages from various sources, including the Westshore Council, urging them to release the trapped individuals immediately. If these people died, it would be difficult to explain.

At this moment, someone in the Governor Council stood up and asked Alura to check the status of the prisoners.

Among the prisoners in the Sealed Hall, three individuals were particularly noteworthy:

One was the Old Imperial Family's Emperor Caliope; another was an Entity from the Other World; and the third was Arthur Cavendish, the first Combatant Chancellor in Federation history, and the only one not allowed to communicate with the outside world.

In the official narrative, he had died of illness. However, in reality, he had privately used an ancient imperial secret technique, ingesting a Forbidden Relic, transforming himself into a being similar to an old noble.

Unfortunately, his luck was poor, and he immediately fell into a deep sleep after the transformation, before he could succeed, and was discovered and imprisoned here. Beneath the Sealed Hall, there was a secret biological research team, whose main subject of study and experimentation was this individual.

After a quick inspection, Alura reported that the three prisoners were still confined inside and showed no signs of escape.

Upon hearing this, the Manager immediately ordered that they be released.

Len glanced at the Manager who was eager to speak but said nothing.

Before the inspection, it was one thing, but now that the inspection showed no issues, trying to block their release would be too offensive.

However, he did not intervene. Apart from his confidence in the ritual seal, there was a higher power in Weizhou Central City. If the situation truly escalated beyond their control, that power would be sufficient to suppress these prisoners.

With this layer of protection, there was no need to worry.

Under the arrangement of the Governor Council, Kapa and the other trapped individuals were guided out by the staff.

However, upon reaching the outside, everyone needed to undergo identity verification. As Kapa stood smiling in front of the scanning device, someone suddenly said, "This is Mr. Kapa. Are you really going to check him?"

"Indeed, how can you treat Mr. Kapa like this?"

"Mr. Kapa doesn't need to be checked. That would be disrespectful!"

"Step aside immediately!"

The people present began to speak up.

"Sorry!"

The inspection officer apologized. "But everyone, the checks are necessary for everyone's safety."

At that moment, a voice came through his ear implant: "This one is not necessary."

He was taken aback, recognizing the voice as that of the Manager. He hesitated for a moment but ultimately did not insist, stepping aside. If he had paid closer attention, he would have noticed that no such instruction had actually been given.

The crowd immediately applauded.

Kapa smiled and was escorted out of the inspection area by the crowd. As an emperor from the Old Imperial Family, he had his own sense of dignity, one of which was his aversion to using excessive force.

The techniques he had used earlier were simple, something even a third-tier fighter could have managed in that situation.

It wasn't that he was afraid of being discovered; rather, solving problems with brute force would make him appear unintelligent.

Even when he was captured, he believed he had lost in political maneuvering. If not, an emperor like him would not have been so easily caught.

As for now...

He knew he was not yet completely free, but he did not think the Governor Council of Vijiazia would come after him. He glanced back, knowing that something even more conspicuous would soon emerge from inside.

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Chapter end

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