Chapter 697: The Directors' Whereabouts
Chapter 697: The Directors' Whereabouts
Should we recall all the Directors...?
Upon hearing Lyon's inquiry, the four Directors exchanged glances, and then... they began to glare at each other even more fiercely. Their eyes darted back and forth, and their eyebrows followed suit, twitching in response.
Their expressions were animated, with their eyes and brows conveying a myriad of emotions. It was as if time had sped up for them, and they were racing to convey their thoughts through their facial movements.
"..."
What the hell is wrong with them?
As Lyon's silence spoke volumes, none of the Directors spoke up. For several minutes, their faces contorted as they silently communicated. Finally, a consensus seemed to be reached, and they gradually calmed down.
"Sorry."
With an apologetic smile towards Lyon, who seemed to be on the receiving end of their 'isolation', the Taurus Director gently explained, "We've been together for decades, and we jointly govern interconnected Star Palaces. This is a faster way for us to communicate... Lyon, regarding the recall of the other Directors, we are currently split two to two. What do you think?"
What do I think... Does that mean I, as a reserve Director, also have a vote?
Upon hearing this, Lyon asked, "Can I inquire about the tasks the other Directors are currently undertaking?"
"Yes," the Archer Director nodded.
"Although you haven't fully mastered the Aquarius Palace and can't access all the Director's privileges, you can already access this information... Currently, among the seven Directors outside, Aries, Virgo, Scorpio, and the Director General are together in the Ancient Land, searching for the treasures lost by our human ancestors.
As for the remaining four, they are carrying out missions in the thirteen major planes near the Present World.
The Capricorn Director is purifying the Heaven Mountain to prevent the demons of the Abyss from spiraling out of control. The Leo Director is stationed in the Anomalous Four Shattered Realm, eliminating those troublesome individuals who died in the past but are attempting to return.
The Libra Director of the Libra Director is to seal the Star Realm, preventing Outsider Gods with excessively impure rules from infiltrating and causing pollution. The Gemini Directors, on the other hand, have been dispatched to the Source God Platform by the Director General to find a way to eliminate the Ancient Gods residing within the Crab Director's stomach.
"..."
Purifying Heaven Mountain, slaying old enemies, sealing the Star Realm, executing Ancient Gods... These are all life-threatening tasks. No wonder the Cleaning Bureau is in such disarray with these Directors absent...
After hearing about the missions undertaken by the other Directors, Lyon, feeling conflicted, fell into silence. The Crab Director rubbed his belly and chuckled, "In my opinion, it's not feasible to recall the others, but we could bring back the Gemini Directors as a temporary measure. The Director General sent them to the Source God Platform to search for traces of the Ancient Gods, primarily because I'm not long for this world, and I fear the next Crab Director may not be capable of suppressing the Ancient Gods within my stomach. If you, Lyon, were to resign and leave that damned Aquarius Palace, and undergo the selection process again under my guidance, with your demonstrated talents, within five years, I could guide you to consume all..."
"Enough of that talk!"
The Taurus Director interrupted with a disapproving glance, "While Directors can resign early, there's no precedent for resigning and then participating in the selection again! Moreover, if Lyon resigns early, the Aquarius Palace will likely remain vacant for many years! In any case, the Gemini Directors can't be recalled. If the Ancient Gods in your stomach aren't dealt with soon, they could become an even greater threat than the Slaughter King Guild in a few years. It's better to recall the Capricorn Director than the Gemini!"
"The Capricorn Director can't be recalled either.
The Archer Director shook his head and said, "If not for Capricorn's support, the erosion of Heaven Mountain would be ten times worse than it is now. The number of demons born would likely increase several times over, and we might end up with two more Four Pillar-level Great Demons."
"What about Leo...?"
"It's not possible."
The Pisces Director frowned and said, "The rules of the Four Shattered Realm have been shattered by the Third Generation Director. If we completely ignore it, those enemies who died in the past might actually find a way back through the broken timeline. So, if we must bring someone back, it's best to choose Libra."
"That won't do."
Upon hearing this, the Cancer Director shook his head vigorously, looking displeased. "In my opinion, Libra's position is the most crucial. Don't you remember the Outsider God with the Blood Moon rule that appeared last time?
Just a tiny bit of its leftover rule after its death turned the entire moon red for three weeks! What if we bring Libra back, and then another Outsider God of the same level passes through the Star Realm and successfully embeds its rule into the present world? If that happens, everyone in the world will look up at night, and there will be a blood-red moon with mouths all over it, hungrily staring down at them."
"That's not impossible either."
The Archer Director spoke thoughtfully, "I've imagined what we should do if such a thing were to happen. We can open the Illusion Can and extract the brain of Asul's Sleep, forcing all humans to never look up at the moon.
Then, we can send the Omnipresent Cicada's Transformation to envelop the entire moon. It will take about ten years to force the Outsider God that has eroded the moon to transform out of it, which should eliminate the influence."
"Are you insane?"
After hearing the Archer Director's words, the Taurus Director couldn't help but furrow his brows in anger.
"Can these two things be moved so casually? And how do you know the next Outsider God will also have the Blood Moon rule? What if it's an Outsider God with the Wasteland or Drought rule? Are you willing to let half of the present world suffer from drought for ten years?"
"If it's another Outsider God, then we'll have to use other methods... For example, if an Outsider God with the Wasteland rule appears, we can take out the Crimson Sovereign's heart and use its blood to eliminate the drought, after all, its blood is inexhaustible."
"No! Don't even think about it!"
"We have to consider it."
At this moment, the Pisces Director stepped forward with a solemn expression. "Joan, your soul is wounded, and I'm only at half my peak strength. The Archer Director will soon replace Cancer to guard the Abyss. In reality, we only have one 'Director-level' Cancer, but there are four kingdoms to defend. We must prepare for the worst-case scenario!"
"But if Aquarius is truly trustworthy, wouldn't the situation be different?"
The Cancer Director thought for a moment before making a suggestion, "If Aquarius can fulfill the duties of a Palace Resident, we can transfer the Zodiac Director General over and prepare in advance..."
"What if Aquarius has ulterior motives?"
The Archer Director narrowed his eyes and said, "Even if the content of the Past, Present, and Future Sign is true, the moment any other Zodiac Director General moves, the Tyrant King Guild will immediately change their target and attack the other kingdoms without a Zodiac Director General. The situation will only get worse!"
"In the end, it's still a matter of having too few capable hands. The Branch Directors of the small agencies generally lack strength..."
The Taurus Director sighed helplessly.
"If we had a few people who don't rely on the Star Palace's blessings and can still suppress True Gods after leaving their own territories... Hmm..."
Wait, aren't there people like that...?
(End of Chapter)
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