Chapter 410: Eye of Truth

Chapter 410: Eye of Truth

The day after the Jiangnan University celebration, the relevant information was promptly reported.

The former Vice President of Jiangnan University, Pang Dudu, was found to have colluded with the enemy and betrayed the University Alliance. In the Grand Hall of Jiangnan University, she killed 281 people, including Lu Zheng, the Deputy Director of the Education Bureau.

Subsequently, she carried out an attack on Elder Mountain Sanctuary using a terrifying artifact from the Evil Organization, Zero.

The attack caused immense damage to the Elder Mountain Sanctuary's dungeon and inflicted immeasurable harm to the area within a 200-li radius around Elder Mountain.

According to statistics, at least several hundred people were injured in Pang Dudu's attack.

The report also pointed out that Pang Dudu had perished in the attack, but her two accomplices, the former Student Council President Li Wu, and Lin Jian Ying, who is now a high-ranking member of the Evil Organization, survived.

Not only did they survive, but they also took the terrifying artifact with them.

Following this, the University Alliance took action regarding the incident.

This included issuing arrest warrants for Li Wu and Lin Jian Ying, shutting down Jiangnan University, and investigating and holding accountable those who were originally part of Pang Dudu's faction within the university.

Among those most affected by these events was Jiang Yuexing.

She was immediately taken into custody after the incident.

After all, her relationships with both Pang Dudu and Li Wu were unusual, and it was unlikely she could maintain her position as Governor after this.

However, it was quite noticeable that in the University Alliance's response and handling of the situation, there was little to no action taken against the Jiangbei faction.

Despite ample direct and indirect evidence implicating Zhang Yuni as playing a significant role in the incident, the University Alliance showed no intention of taking action against her.

Even after the aftermath, when Zhang Yuni withdrew the teaching staff originally sent to Jiangnan and brought back the university's resources to rebuild it, the University Alliance seemed to turn a blind eye.

This not only showcased Zhang Yuni's exceptional status but also revealed the current state of the Elder Council.

Near Elder Mountain.

Feng Xiu, who had not yet withdrawn, looked at the intelligence report with narrowed eyes, "They haven't taken any action against Zhang Yuni, not even a token gesture. It seems the state of those old fellows is not good at all!"

Beside him, the Fifth Messenger, who had just returned with the intelligence report, glanced in the direction of Elder Mountain.

"It's not necessarily that they're in a bad state. Those old fellows are cunning and crafty. It might be a deliberate lack of action.

After all, they've lived through the last era.

Although the explosion of that Gateway Fragment was indeed terrifying, it's not certain that it could truly harm them. So, I think it's better for us to be a little more cautious in the near term."

Feng Xiu couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.

"Old Five, is that something a messenger of our Zero Organization should say? When did our Zero Organization become so cautious and timid?

You should learn from me, be bold and do as you please. That's more like a messenger of our Zero Organization."

"And then get beaten up like you, to the point your own mother wouldn't recognize you?"

"You!"

The Fifth Messenger, feeling stabbed, initially wanted to get angry, but considering his current state, he could only shake his head, "The youth these days, not a bit cute!"

Ignoring this, the Fifth Messenger asked, "Now that things have come to this, what are your plans?"

"I'm actually quite interested in that fragment, and Lu Wu's growth is also making me uneasy. But, as you can see, I'm injured.

With the situation having developed to this point, the University Alliance will likely be in disarray for some time.

Some who were originally hidden will probably come to light soon.

Forget it, I'll go back and recover from my injuries first.

What about you?"

"Me? I'll wander around, test my luck, and see if I can find Lin Jian Ying and Lu Wu!"

"Alright, then go and test your luck."

Feng Xiu and the Fifth Messenger waved goodbye, and without further ado, they parted ways right there.

The Fifth Messenger chose a direction and left without hesitation, while Feng Xiu stood motionless, gazing at the departing Fifth Messenger with an expression that was somewhat thought-provoking.

Zone 2.

Each zone in the University Alliance had its own dominant power.

Zone 1 was the University Alliance itself, and the Elder Council.

Zone 11 was the Four Great Families.

Zone 12 was the two major families of the North and South.

As for Zone 2, the entire region was under the control of the Scientific Alliance.

This Scientific Alliance, or rather, all the powers before, were usually discreet and low-key.

Not only in Zone 1, but even the common people in each zone rarely knew of the existence of other powers within their zone.

It was even more unlikely that a force outside the Alliance was quietly controlling their lives.

The Scientific Alliance in District 2 not only controlled the lives of the people in District 2 but also the Summon Beasts of the Summoners.

Most Summon Beasts outside District 2 were naturally summoned, while a significant portion within District 2 were artificially synthesized.

In this regard, District 2 had developed a highly advanced technology.

The Iron Man Summon Beast that Li Wu encountered during the University League was an artificially synthesized Summon Beast from District 2, a product of the Scientific Alliance.

It could be said that the artificially synthesized mechanical Summon Beasts were the calling card of District 2's Scientific Alliance.

However, few knew that the highest achievement of the Scientific Alliance was not these Summon Beasts.

Instead, it was a man-made secret realm called the New World.

This realm was the culmination of over a hundred years of effort by the Scientific Alliance.

It served not only as the secret headquarters of the Action Alliance but also as the crystallization of their technological advancements over the centuries.

Within the New World was a function that the Scientific Alliance was most proud of, known as the Eye of Truth.

This function had a grand and impressive name.

In reality, it was just an intelligence system.

However, this intelligence system was extraordinary, created by combining 72 scientific tools to form a legendary-quality satellite system.

In theory, when this system operated at full capacity, it could observe every corner of the Alliance.

The person in charge of this system had proudly stated on multiple occasions that within this system, there were no secrets in the entire Alliance.

This was the reason it was named the Eye of Truth.

Of course, in actual operation, it didn't have such terrifying effects.

There were many places it couldn't observe, and there were limitations when running it.

Nevertheless, this didn't diminish its impressive capabilities.

With its help, the Scientific Alliance had gathered a substantial amount of information.

For example, the incident at Elder Mountain.

Although the Eye of Truth couldn't observe the entire process, it still gathered a lot of intelligence.

Among this intelligence was the actual number of casualties among the Elders at Elder Mountain.

The whereabouts of the Gateway Fragment.

And the location of Li Wu.

At this moment, the project leader of the Eye of Truth was reporting the situation to the upper echelons of the Scientific Alliance.

"According to the data transmitted by the Eye of Truth, we can see that this incident at Elder Mountain has caused extremely heavy losses to Elder Mountain.

A total of 27 Epic-level Summoners died in this event.

The number of deceased Elders reached five.

This is an unprecedented loss, even greater than the Reconquest War.

Moreover, even the surviving Elders and Summon Beasts have suffered severe injuries.

It is estimated that at least half of them will need half a year or even longer to fully recover.

One could say that Elder Mountain is at its weakest point in history."

"Additionally, the Gateway Fragment did not fall into the hands of Elder Mountain.

During the final outburst, someone took advantage of the Elders' resistance and took Li Wu away.

After that person left, the Gateway Fragment also disappeared.

According to the analysis of the Elders, the one who took Li Wu away is likely someone named Lin Jianying.

We also tracked Lin Jianying and Li Wu, but unfortunately, we eventually lost their trail. Still, we have locked down the direction of their disappearance.

In the 1619th book, you can see this for yourself!

Unless something unexpected happens, the place where they disappeared should have a secret realm."

...

After the Eye of Truth's project leader reported the relevant intelligence, the Scientific Alliance's upper echelons fell into deep thought.

This intelligence made some of the Scientific Alliance's leaders eager to act.

Whether it was the unprecedented weakness of Elder Mountain or the suspected Gateway Fragment on Li Wu, they were both tempting targets.

After all, the Fragment had almost enough power to wipe out Elder Mountain.

And Elder Mountain, on the other hand, had the Alliance's century-old foundation.

Some more aggressive leaders wanted to seize both opportunities at once, aiming to replace Elder Mountain and take control of the entire Alliance.

However, within the Scientific Alliance, there were not only aggressive but also conservative factions.

They didn't believe this was the right time for the Alliance to make a move, especially considering that both Elder Mountain and Li Wu had someone powerful backing them who had yet to reveal themselves.

Action:

At this moment, taking action is irrational.

The radicals believe that with the acquisition of Elder Mountain and the fragments, the remaining Chairman and Li Wu Kong are no longer a threat.

Both sides are at a stalemate.

In the end, a decision from the Alliance's leader is still needed.

The leader's attention is to share this intelligence.

"Adventures can bring enormous benefits, but they can also lead to unimaginable catastrophes.

So, we should play it safe."

Of course, we don't have the courage to take risks, but others might!"

Soon after this leader's meaningful words, the Scientific Alliance experiences its most severe intelligence leak since its establishment.

The existence of the New World and the Eye of Truth is revealed one after the other.

Leaked together is the entire intelligence on the Elder Mountain incident obtained by the Eye of Truth.

This intelligence leak further stirs up the already turbulent Alliance situation.

Countless forces and people begin to stir.

Li Wu eventually disappears from his location, and many unidentified individuals start appearing.

At the same time, in Jiangnan, people and industries related to Li Wu start causing all sorts of trouble.

But Li Wu is unaware of the outside world.

Now, he lies in an extremely cold environment.

He has been here for three days.

When Li Wu regains consciousness, he finds himself frozen in thick ice.

"Where am I?

What happened to me, and why does my head hurt so much?"

Li Wu can't remember what happened before he passed out, but the more he tries, the worse his headache becomes, and the more intense his sorrow.

Tears flow uncontrollably.

But Li Wu doesn't know why he's crying.

"What happened?"

"Wasn't I on my way to save Dudu? Where am I? What about Dudu?"

Li Wu tries hard to recall what happened before he fainted, but the more he tries, the more his head hurts, and the deeper his sorrow becomes.

The tears won't stop.

In this icy secret realm, his tears freeze instantly.

The frozen tears sting his eyes.

But even more painful than the tears and the headache is the heart that Li Wu had dug out not long ago.

It's a pain that takes his breath away.

Although he can't remember anything, Li Wu seems to have an idea of what happened.

But he can't accept that reality.

From the beginning of Li Wu's journey, until he faked his death, Dudu has always been by his side.

For him, Dudu has become a part of his life, even his very existence.

He can't accept that Dudu might be gone.

So, he tries even harder to remember, wanting to recall what happened, wanting to confirm that Dudu is still alive.

Even though remembering might make him more sad, he still doesn't give up.

Li Wu falls into a vicious cycle.

Just as Li Wu is immersed in this cycle, unable to break free, a worried Hahaha's voice echoes in his mind.

Danger!

There's an extremely dangerous presence approaching, Hahaha wants to warn Li Wu.

If it were any other time, Li Wu wouldn't need Hahaha's reminder, but at this moment, even with Hahaha's warning, Li Wu is unable to react.

He remains motionless, clutching his head, immersed in the pain, sorrow, and the futile effort to remember, which only brings more pain and sorrow.

At this moment, by Li Wu's side, a towering Ice Giant over ten meters tall, covered in a snowy white fur, dragging a massive Gu Mu Stick, approaches Li Wu.

The Ice Giant has clearly spotted Li Wu, and it sees Li Wu as a small yet intensely powerful being, ready to devour him.

After locking onto its target, it pounces, swinging its enormous stick violently towards Li Wu.

At this moment, Li Wu is still unable to move, reacting to nothing.

Realizing Li Wu is temporarily out of commission, Hahaha bursts out of Li Wu's body, transforming into a beast, and with a powerful flap of its wings, it blocks the stick...

(End of Chapter)

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