Otherworldly Affairs Office

Under the relentless efforts of Elder Lin, Cao Jiu Zhou's last breath was finally preserved, and he was handed over to the arriving rescuers from the Immortal Palace. Seeing their incredulous and angry expressions, Elder Lin sneered inwardly, yet outwardly accepted their thanks with a flawless smile.

After arranging the injured at the scene, Elder Lin stood up, walked to Yu Zhongmin's side, and quietly asked, "What's the situation outside? How are the casualties?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhongmin's face showed indignation as he said, "There were no casualties among the personnel inside due to the emergency evacuation, but no one expected Divinity's Will to target civilians. The fire in the building is mostly under control, the fire department is still extinguishing hot spots, as for the civilian casualties..."

Yu Zhongmin paused here and sighed, "According to the data provided by the hospital, there are seventeen known dead, all of whom were passersby closest to the explosion point, over a hundred lightly injured, twelve severely injured, and the street-side shops suffered severe damage—economic losses are currently incalculable."

"Right now, exposure doesn't matter anymore. Tell the Department that I'm going to the hospital to get them to cooperate with us. If we can save even one of the critically injured, we mustn't let the death toll rise any further," Elder Lin said wearily, rubbing his eyes.

"That's the idea from above—a car is already waiting outside for you to finish handling things here and head over. Other healing ability users from the Department have already rushed to the hospital; the scene has been sealed, and the news won't leak out," Yu Zhongmin explained while leading the way.

"With such a big thing happening, who knows how long the secrets of this world can remain hidden," Elder Lin said, rubbing his headache-inducing forehead, then turned to continue asking, "Have Xiaogu been notified about these matters here? And what did the higher-ups say? Has the team to track down the fleeing personnel been dispatched?"

"He's been informed and already prepared. Currently, the entire capital and major cities everywhere are on high alert in secret; as soon as any trace of the opponents is found, pursuit personnel will be dispatched to the scene at the fastest speed. As for the higher-ups, although they're unhappy the Department didn't prevent Mu Fanchen from harming civilians, they did acknowledge the success in safeguarding our Divine Artifacts and severely damaging Divinity's Will's foundation in the country, moreover, our main objective has been achieved," Yu Zhongmin hesitated for a moment before speaking, knowing that later the Department would have someone take the blame, and as the command in charge of external operations, he was already prepared to take the fall.

Yet, he wasn't discouraged by this; everyone understood that the current situation wasn't solely his fault. Coming forward to accept punishment would merely be a formality, and this act of taking initiative to assume responsibility would surely garner praise from the high-levels of the Department, providing a chance to truly integrate into the Investigation Department in the future.

"Yes, we can't always be under pressure; it's time those self-proclaimed high-and-mighty otherworldly guys got a little anxious too!" Elder Lin said, sneering at the Department's plan.

When predicting a possible attack on the Investigation Department, the Department had already figured out what the opponent's real target might be. These ticking time bombs from all realms were shoved over by the opponents, and the Investigation Department specifically sent people to each realm seeking support but received an almost indifferent response.

They believed having those few big shots guarding the treasure trove would ensure absolute safety; they thought it was just another probe by dark forces from other realms, dismissing the Investigation Department's words as an attempt to drag them into the water. They wanted to utilize the Department to fight with these forces until both were battered, then swoop in to clean up the mess, never caring about the lives of mortals or enemies.

They thought!! Hmph, don't take everyone for fools!

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You do one thing in the open, we'll do another in the shadows! If Mu Fanchen can't break through the Guardian's defenses, then so be it, but if he manages to enter the vault, what's wrong with giving him those Divine Artifacts unused by the Department? Anyway, in the end, it isn't the Investigation Department that will be the ones panicking; it's time to let those in the other three realms feel the heat.

Meanwhile, in a high-end apartment in the capital, members of Divinity's Will were enveloped in a tense atmosphere. Having just escaped, they did not celebrate but instead quickly fell into a standoff.

This hastily assembled team broke apart instantly upon claiming their interests. The Daoist Realm and the Magic Realm both got what they wanted, but all their companions left with them were trapped inside the Investigation Department. However, Fafnir from the Spirit Monster World lost only Pelidron. Given the current situation, they became the strongest among them, yet they paid a price without gaining anything. For this reason, Fafnir and his companions cast unfriendly gazes towards the Divine Artifacts held by the other two realms.

Feeling the oppressive atmosphere in the room, Fu Rui timidly hid behind Mu Fanchen. At this time, Mu Fanchen appeared particularly relaxed, getting up to open the fridge, nonchalantly picking a chilled beer, and using his stark white teeth to bite off the cap, casually spitting it onto the floor, and drinking in big gulps.

In this pin-drop silence, the sound of the cap hitting the ground rippled through the still air like a stone thrown into a tranquil pond, drawing everyone's attention to Mu Fanchen, now an outsider to their tension.

The lone survivor from the Daoist Realm on this trip, Luo Mincai, shouted, "Mu Fanchen, what does it mean you pushed Shen Yuanzhou out just now? Is this how Divinity's Will cooperates?"

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"And what if it is?" Sitting cavalierly on the sofa with his feet crossed, Mu Fanchen looked at Luo Mincai with a puzzled expression, saying, "Do you mean to say that sending myself to die would have fulfilled my host's duty? Mr. Luo, I hope you don't forget that it was our Divinity's Will that devised the plan to sneak you past those protective big shots into the vault, and it was us who got you out. Furthermore, I alone held off three opponents; what about you? I think at this point, useless people have no right to speak in this room, don't you agree, Mr. Fafnir?" After speaking, Mu Fanchen raised his beer bottle towards Fafnir.

"I think Captain Mu is right! It's truly frustrating when those who actually make an effort don't get rewarded but instead are criticized by the incompetent!" Fafnir said, reaching into the void to summon a white towel into his hand. He too sat down on the sofa, using the towel to wipe the wounds on his body, all while casting disdainful glances at the Daoist and Magic Realm people.

He had just fought against two top opponents and emerged unscathed, his strength enough to make him proud.

"You....!" Losing his words, Luo Mincai pointed at Mu Fanchen, but had nothing to say in response.