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Chapter 768: The Great manhunt
Chapter 768: The Great manhunt
The commotion in the Imperial Palace of the Sun Kingdom grew louder. High-ranking experts zipped through the sky, their formidable psychic powers scanning every inch of the palace grounds.
Zhong Feng immediately realized that his current situation was dire.
These people were most likely searching for him! His actions in the study had definitely been exposed, which was why the Scrules were conducting such a wide-ranging search.
The archive was a key area of the entire palace, and it wouldn't be long before someone came to search it. He had to leave before they arrived.
However, Zhong Feng was unwilling to leave without accomplishing his mission. He still had many things to find.
With just the letter in his hand, he had no 100% assurance that he could persuade the Dragon Clan to turn against the Scrules.
He had no time to think, so Zhong Feng gritted his teeth and decided to make a big move. He was currently in the "Dragon Clan" section of the archive, with the two walls in front of him mostly containing information about the Dragon Clan.
Without hesitation, he dismantled the two walls of bookshelves and stuffed them into his spatial ring.
His spatial ring was currently empty, with over 900 cubic meters of space, more than enough to fit these bookshelves.
Of course, he wouldn't just take the Dragon Clan's information.
If he only took the Dragon Clan's information, wouldn't that just tell the Scrules his purpose for infiltrating the palace?
To confuse the Scrules, Zhong Feng quickly moved to the "Internal Affairs" section and some other sections, stuffing the bookshelves there into his spatial ring without even looking.
After cramming seven or eight bookshelves, he didn't stop. He quickly transformed into his "Eagle Form" and shrunk his body to the size of a ping-pong ball.
With the help of his "Stealth" skill, the ping-pong ball-sized eagle flew out the window, disappearing into the golden light.
The Druid class was a master of size transformation, able to shrink to the size of a ping-pong ball or grow larger than an elephant.
The small form was perfect for hiding, the large form for travel, and he could even use his "Heart of Nature" to communicate with the plants inside the palace.
If it weren't for the lack of a "Lockpicking" skill, the Druid class could be considered an enhanced version of the Assassin class.
...
Three minutes after Zhong Feng left, the archive's administrators finally arrived.
Tap, tap, tap...
The heavy sound of leather boots echoed outside the archive door.
Hum—
The Minister of the Palace pressed his fingerprint, and the archive door opened automatically.
"Hill, you search Area Three, Sain, you search Area Two, Cheva, you search Area One... Everyone, remember, don't miss a single spot during the search!"
Before entering the archive, Minister Pel instructed his subordinates.
"Understood!" The subordinates nodded hurriedly.
But as soon as the archive door opened, they were dumbfounded!
Even standing at the entrance, they could clearly see that several large bookshelves had vanished without a trace! The spots where the bookshelves had been were now empty, not a single piece of paper left behind.
"..."
Minister Pel's eyes went black, and he nearly fell over, his heart almost stopping. Fortunately, his subordinates were quick to catch him.
"Quick! Notify the Emperor! The archive has been burglarized!" He shouted urgently.
Most of the documents in the archive were classified, and with the Scrules' technology, most could be converted into electronic files. However, they used the archive to store these paper documents because these files were too sensitive to be on the network.
Now, the entire archive has been silently stolen, and my political career is effectively over!
...
The news of the "archive theft and the loss of numerous confidential files" quickly reached Emperor Manina and the high-ranking warriors who were investigating the incident.
Manina was enraged, and high-ranking warriors began to gather at the scene.
By the time Manina arrived at the archive's entrance, a significant number of high-ranking warriors had already assembled.
"Your Majesty!" Upon seeing Manina, the ministers and high-ranking warriors present immediately knelt down to pay their respects.
"Rise," Manina waved his hand dismissively, then fixed his gaze on the trembling Minister of Palace Affairs, Per. "Per, what exactly happened here?"
"Your majesty," Per stammered, "as soon as I received the alert, I brought my subordinates to investigate the archive for any signs of intrusion.
Upon entering, we discovered that several bookshelves had vanished! It must have been the work of the intruder!"
"How much was lost?" Manina glared at his incompetent subordinates, wishing he could kick them to death.
"A total of eight large bookshelves, with over 64,000 documents lost," Per answered, his voice trembling.
Glancing up to gauge the emperor's reaction, Per noticed Manina's face growing darker, the aura of his rage causing the air around him to ripple and distort.
Per knew that if he didn't say something to salvage the situation, he might not just lose his political career but his life as well!
So, he quickly exclaimed, "Your majesty, but there is some good news! Based on the traces left behind, the intruder must have left only five minutes ago. This means he is likely still within the palace!"
"Hmph!" Manina turned away from the incompetent subordinate and looked at the gathered ministers and high-ranking warriors. "Search thoroughly! Leave no corner unexamined within a three-kilometer radius of the archive!
If anyone finds this intruder, I will grant them the title of Baron!"
At the sound of Manina's offer, the eyes of the high-ranking warriors lit up.
The title of Baron was highly valued in the Solar Empire, a monarchy. A typical sixth-rank warrior would only be granted the title of Knight, while a seventh-rank warrior could earn the title of Baron—a supreme honor!
"Your will shall be done!" the high-ranking warriors responded in unison, their voices ringing out into the sky.
...
The scene shifts to Zhong Feng.
Leaving the archive, he immediately flew toward the palace's rear garden.
Emperor Manina kept many wild animals and pets in the rear garden, and Zhong Feng believed that blending in with these animals would reduce the chances of being discovered.
And that's exactly what he did.
Entering the garden, he blended in with a flock of small, blue-and-white birds, perching motionless on a branch.
Several high-ranking warriors passed by, using their mental powers to scan the area. Even a seventh-rank warrior's mental energy brushed past Zhong Feng, barely missing him.
But due to the complex aura of the bird flock, it was nearly impossible to detect anyone hiding within, providing Zhong Feng with excellent cover.
Zhong Feng remained still on the branch for half an hour.
Several waves of high-ranking warriors passed over his head, but none detected his presence.
(End of Chapter)
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