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Chapter 212: The Secret of Aquarius (Part 2)
Chapter 212: The Secret of Aquarius (Part 2)
Can this thing be trusted?
After hearing the creature's words, Lyon couldn't help but ponder for a moment before turning to Senior Jerry with a probing look.
'If the Thievery Mastermind doesn't stop, is there a chance it could escape?'
'Impossible. Only anomalies with fate attributes can bypass the concealment of the Destiny Pattern. But it's best not to take too long, or even if we don't steal anything, we might alarm the Water Bottle Director.'
Let's ask again!
With the belief that the enemy of an enemy is a friend, and at the very least, a potential partner for cooperation and communication, Lyon seized the opportunity to ask:
"What exactly are you? Why have you been imprisoned by the Aquarius Directors for two thousand years?"
"I am not a thing, I am a god! The God of Enlightenment!"
As it spoke of its past, the self-proclaimed God of Enlightenment gnashed its teeth and said:
"Damn the Aquarius Directors! They coveted my power of enlightenment and tricked me into descending, only to imprison me and extract my flesh, blood, and true spirit to create Anomaly Seeds, which they implant into the souls of you insects. They use my abilities to activate your anomalies!"
What?!
The flesh, blood, and true spirit of a true god? So, this is how the Aquarius Directors create their Anomaly Seeds!
Upon learning this shocking truth, Lyon and Jerry instantly understood why the Thievery Mastermind had retrieved not the Portal Beyond, but this imprisoned God of Enlightenment.
Although the Portal Beyond had a significant influence on Middle-aged Joshua's fate, the God of Enlightenment, who provided the Anomaly Seeds, also had a considerable impact on his destiny. The weight of their influence was almost equal, making the appearance of either a possibility.
Additionally, despite its name not suggesting any malevolence, the way it referred to humans, and the nearly overflowing madness and hatred in its words, indicated that after two thousand years of prolonged torment, the God of Enlightenment's mental state might be even more extreme than that of a typical evil god.
..."
"Your Eminence, the God of Enlightenment."
Reminding himself to take the mad god's words with a grain of salt and not believe everything it said, Lyon cautiously spoke:
"Within our Purification Bureau, some have discovered the anomaly of the Aquarius Directors, and they are currently questioning him. May I ask how much you know about the current Aquarius Director?"
"Hmm? Have those fools in the Purification Bureau finally realized something is amiss?"
Hearing that someone was preparing to question the Aquarius Directors, the God of Enlightenment burst into laughter, then said with a mix of delight and mockery:
"Good, I thought you would only notice something wrong after his plan completely succeeded and he replaced Taurus to ascend the Palace of Watch. I didn't expect there to be intelligent people in the Purification Bureau after all."
The Palace of Watch?!?!?!?!
At these words, Lyon's body trembled, and Jerry's eyes widened in disbelief, his face filled with incredulity:
"You...what did you say?"
"I just said that your Aquarius Director in the Purification Bureau wants to replace Taurus and take the Palace of Watch for himself!"
Repeating what he had just said, the God of Enlightenment smirked and said:
"This generation's Aquarius is the weakest in two thousand years when it comes to direct combat, but he is the most skilled in the 'Anomaly Creation' secret art among the fifteen generations of Aquarius.
Even after two thousand years of extraction, with only a tenth of my abilities remaining, he can still use my flesh and blood to create numerous anomalies of near-god rank. His talent in this regard is almost on par with the First Aquarius."
After giving his nemesis a somewhat positive evaluation, the God of Enlightenment chuckled:
"The 'Anomaly Creation' of the Aquarius lineage and the 'Anomaly Forging' of the Taurus lineage are the most complementary pair among the thirteen secret arts of the Purification Bureau.
The former can create anomalies, while the latter can fix and forge many anomalies that are difficult to manifest, turning them into stable anomalies that can be utilized. The effects of these two arts are mutually reinforcing.
And the Palace of Watch in your Purification Bureau is the greatest masterpiece created by the collaboration of the First Aquarius and First Taurus, combining both secret arts."
After briefly explaining the origins of the Palace of Vigilance, the God of Enlightenment continued, "This generation's Aquarius, despite their exceptional talent, is unable to reach the heights of the first Aquarius. Under the protection of the Palace of Vigilance, a True God cannot descend, and after two thousand years of consumption, the scarcity of high-level 'materials' is significant. Furthermore, with their own strength being so inadequate, they will never match the power of the first Aquarius."
"If my guess is correct, after realizing the limits of their abilities, this Aquarius, obsessed with the secret art of Anomaly Creation, would not want to continue like this. They set their sights on the Palace of Vigilance, probably hoping to glean higher-level insights from this masterpiece of Anomaly Creation."
"However, the Purification Bureau protects the Palace of Vigilance, the most important Ace, with utmost vigilance. Even Directors cannot get close. The only way to approach the Palace is to become an Ascendant residing in the Palace."
"So, starting about thirty years ago, they planned to create a set of composite Anomalies, hoping to use them to replace the next Ascendant's identity and thus reach the Palace of Vigilance."
Wait! Replace their identity?
Upon hearing this, Lyon's breath hitched slightly as he suddenly remembered the photograph in the small mirror and the six-needle watch that was thrown in, like a kitten drawn to the scent of fish, frantically sticking to the photo.
This must be Anna's 【If】!
No wonder he was so keen on this item, even going to great lengths to frame Senior Emma and giving Middle-aged Joshua the watch that could lead to 【If】. This item could allow him... Hmm... No!
As he thought this, Lyon's pupils suddenly contracted, realizing something he had overlooked. The enemy of Senior Emma was not the one who had just died!
Calculating the time, it seemed that Aquarius had planned to frame her when he learned of the impending inquiry, and had arranged for Middle-aged Joshua, who possessed the 【Portal Beyond】, to sneak into the Bureau and steal the photograph.
A person facing an internal inquiry, with their own safety at stake, should prioritize their well-being. Even if they had the intention to orchestrate such a plan, it would be unlikely to happen so quickly unless they had some kind of Ace up their sleeve, ensuring their high chances of passing the inquiry.
Bad! The Director's inquiry might encounter complications!
"Senior Jerry!"
Realizing the situation might be amiss, Lyon immediately turned to the short man beside him and said seriously, "With an inquiry looming, Aquarius might have other backup plans! I don't think the Director's preparations will be enough to completely neutralize them. We must contact the Central Agency and inform them about Joshua!"
"Huh?"
Jerry, reminded by Lyon, also sensed something amiss and nodded in agreement.
"You're right, we must contact the Central Agency immediately!"
"..."
"..."
(O_O)?
After waiting for a while without any further response, Lyon couldn't help but urge, "Senior, contact the Central Agency quickly. What are you waiting for?"
"Huh? You don't know how to contact the Central Agency?"
"I've only been working here for a month, and I'm just a Level 3 Accident Handler, the lowest rank. I don't have their contact information."
"I'm only Level 2, so I don't have it either..."
After a moment of staring at each other, Jerry asked with a glimmer of hope, "Didn't the Director leave you any contact information before she left?"
"No... But she said to find Senior Emma if I needed anything, and Senior Emma can contact her..."
"Emma was taken away by the Central Agency yesterday..."
"..."
"..."
Looking at the two fools outside, who had been talking for so long yet didn't even have a contact method, the God of Enlightenment was greatly disappointed. He spat outside in disgust, his eyes filled with disdain, "Two idiots!"
(End of Chapter)
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