Heavenly Ascension Chronicles Chapter 1146: Unsealing and Liberation - Novel Cool

Chapter 1146: Unsealing and Liberation

Chapter 1146: Unsealing and Liberation

Five minutes quickly passed, and Alura's backup consciousness took control of the main body. It swiftly connected with all the management team members. When they heard the ethereal voice, everyone felt a renewed sense of spirit.

Despite the voice seeming less lively than before.

As soon as this new active consciousness came online, following the first command from the management team, it immediately analyzed and adjusted the ritual inside the Sealed Hall and quickly formulated a plan, which was then distributed to the Esoteric Rite experts.

These experts had been at a loss, hesitant to make any 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 they had been before.

Alura then relayed another message: "Based on the domain resonance analysis, the Blood Red Skull in the Ancient Museum is likely the root cause of the ritual's instability. Request immediate removal from the city."

"Blood Red Skull, huh?"

Len immediately understood. He hadn't thought of this reason, but connecting the dots, it was indeed possible that this was the issue.

Finding the root cause made things easier.

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

Someone in the management team reminded him, "It's not that simple. We have a strict custody procedure with the West Coast government parliament. If we need to transfer it, we must first get approval from the parliament."

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

The Blood Red 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, it could lead to national intervention, with consequences beyond their control and ability to bear. They could neither afford nor wish to take this risk.

Len decisively said, "Then we'll 'hire' a team to forcibly remove it!"

The management team exchanged glances. 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 opposing nor supporting the idea.

Len looked at everyone and said, "Since there are no objections, it's decided."

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

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

He immediately turned to arrange the necessary personnel, all of whom were reliable. He informed them that they might face obstacles during the process but need not worry about internal security measures.

As for the Ancient Museum's esoteric protection, Alura couldn't release it without the collective authorization of the management team. However, she could channel all resources to the Sealed Hall and other areas, thus avoiding interference.

After Alura's consciousness retook control of the Wide Domain Control, the battle dolls and modified organisms in the various combat zones quickly returned to normal. The rebellion that had just erupted was swiftly quelled, though many fighters had managed to escape. The unrest was no longer spreading, and the remaining issues could be handled by the security forces.

Everything now seemed to be heading in a positive direction.

Inside the Sealed Hall, people were still chatting animatedly, almost forgetting their surroundings. However, after some time, the sounds around them began to draw their attention.

One person casually turned their head and saw something that filled their eyes with terror. The amber wall beside them was cracking, and a limb resembling an insect's leg was poking out.

He instinctively stepped back, inevitably bumping into someone else. Under the displeased gaze of the others, he pointed at the wall and stammered, "Th-there..."

This caught everyone's attention, and they saw the same horrifying sight.

With a crack, everyone turned to see another thick piece of amber fall from the opposite wall. The object that had been encased within it slowly squeezed out, and more cracks began to appear on the wall.

It wasn't just one wall; the same was happening to the surrounding walls.

People retreated to the center, quickly forming a tight circle. Everyone pushed back as hard as they could, leaving no space between them. The weaker individuals felt they couldn't breathe.

As the cracks continued to widen, enormous, grotesque insect-like creatures finally broke free from their restraints and crawled out. They spread their iridescent wings and their multifaceted eyes began to focus on the people.

Someone finally couldn't contain their fear and let out a scream.

"Shh..."

At that moment, everyone was shocked to see Kapa walk to the front of the group, his back to the mutated creatures. He raised a finger to his lips and said, "Shh... be silent!"

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

At this moment, he picked up the bone flute again, holding it in both hands and slowly blowing into it.

This time, the melody was filled with a chaotic irritation, making people extremely uncomfortable. However, this very sound actually calmed the movements of the alien insects. As the pitch rose, these insects charged out of the hall one by one.

The sturdy walls and protective barriers offered no resistance, shattering upon impact. Soon, only they were left in the hall.

Kapa put down the bone flute.

Still shocked, someone swallowed hard, mustering the courage to ask in a trembling voice, "Mr. Kapa, those, those were..."

Kapa smiled and said, "Just a small trick. After all, they are just insects."

Outside, the alien insects burst out of the Sealed Hall, only to find themselves surrounded by a thick mist. They charged into it but quickly vanished, not even causing a ripple.

Although each of these creatures possessed the power to destroy a city, the external defenses were extremely well-prepared, with some occult rituals specifically designed to target their biological characteristics.

At the same time, an occult ritual expert reported to the management, "It was the alien insects from the Amber Hall. The resonance effect might have caused the amber to shatter. The situation is now under control."

The people inside the hall were fortunate; the alien insects did not attack them. They must not have provided enough energy to satisfy the insects' needs, so the insects did not prey on them.

The management heaved a sigh of relief, as they had received messages from various sources, including the West Coast Council, urging them to release the trapped individuals immediately. If these people were to die, it would be difficult to explain.

At this point, someone in the management asked Alura to check on the status of the prisoners.

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

One was the former emperor of the old empire, Caligopatres; another was an entity from a parallel world; and the third was Arthur Cavington, the first martial artist governor in Federation history and the only one not permitted to communicate with the outside world.

This was because, in public statements, he had died of illness. However, in reality, he had privately used ancient imperial secret techniques to ingest a forbidden substance, transforming himself into a being similar to the old nobility.

Unfortunately, his luck was poor, and he immediately fell into a deep sleep before he could succeed, leading to his discovery and imprisonment. Beneath the Sealed Hall, there was a secret biological research team, with this individual being their primary subject of study and experimentation.

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

Upon hearing this, the manager immediately ordered the release of the prisoners.

Lan 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. Besides having confidence in the ritual seal, the Vail Asia Central City had a higher authority. If the situation truly escalated beyond their control, that authority would be sufficient to suppress the prisoners.

With this layer of protection, there was no need to fear any problems.

Under the management's arrangement, Kapa and the other trapped individuals were guided out by personnel.

However, once outside, everyone needed to undergo identity verification. When Kapa smiled and stood in front of the scanning device, someone suddenly said, "This is Mr. Kapa. Are you going to check him?"

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

"Mr. Kapa doesn't need to be checked. This is disrespectful!"

"Move aside immediately!"

Those present began to speak up.

"Sorry!"

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

At that moment, he heard a voice in his ear implant: "This is not necessary."

He was taken aback, recognizing it as an order from the manager. He hesitated for a moment but ultimately did not insist, allowing them to pass. If he had paid closer attention, he would have realized that no such command was actually given.

The crowd immediately applauded.

Kapa smiled and was escorted out of the inspection area by the crowd. As a former emperor of the old empire, he had his own dignity, one of which was his aversion to using excessive force.

The techniques he had used earlier were simple and could have been performed by a third-degree martial artist in that situation.

It was not that he feared being discovered; rather, solving problems with brute force would make him appear lacking in wisdom.

Even when he was captured, he believed it was due to a failure in strategy. If not for that, he, an emperor, would not have been so easily caught.

As for now...

He knew he was not yet completely free, but he did not believe the Vail Asia management would come after him. Looking back, he knew that something even more conspicuous would soon emerge from inside.

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(End of Chapter)

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