"How could Dixie possibly have died?"

"He was supposed to be the mastermind behind the Mengde assassination plot!"

Morey Pavilion was full of confusion, hesitation, doubt, and bewilderment.

"How could he have lost control?"

"In my previous life, he lived until the fall of Sky City."

At that moment, he felt that his rebirth might just be a dream, an unrealistic dream.

"This is the destiny of a Demon Hunter, I know you're very fond of him, Dixie treated you well and valued you a lot."

A hand was placed on Morey Pavilion's shoulder as Zola offered gentle consolation, "Every Demon Hunter has their weak moments, we can only keep honing our spirit and will..."

"No... I almost wished he would die."

Morey Pavilion answered inwardly but put on a pained expression on the surface, "I understand..."

He relaxed a bit, feeling that if Mengde didn't die and even ascended to the highest ranks, it would perfectly align with his original plans.

Perhaps, this could stop everything!

This eased his mind significantly, and his facial expression relaxed.

...

Half a month later.

Training ground.

"Good news, good news!"

Rachel ran into the training ground, clapping her hands and announcing, "Everyone, pay attention, Congressman Bai Yuan has resigned due to health reasons, and our Director of Resource Recovery—Mengde is confirmed to be entering the highest council and become one of the rulers."

"Is the Commander finally going to rise to power? That's great!"

The faces of many people around showed agreement, and Zola even teased Rachel, "Your hero has become one of the seven council members, how do you feel?"

"Tonight, my treat, we'll go to the best restaurant and eat roast chicken!"

Rachel declared loudly.

The bystanders were all quite surprised, but Morey Pavilion and a few others seemed matter-of-fact about it.

"Hmm, I remember Rachel was always fond of Mengde, in the previous life when Mengde died, she was heartbroken for a long time..."

Morey Pavilion shook his head, as if to shake off the gloom of his past life from his mind, his face showing a genuine smile, "That's great... This way, our captain might even become the Director of Resource Recovery."

Zola quickly waved his hands, "I'm not capable of that..."

Everyone laughed heartily.

However, Zhong Shenxiu secretly pursed his lips.

He had already gotten what he wanted, obtaining a lot of information about God-level Monsters and even more intelligence from Chason.

"High command has already noticed something wrong, defining the Dixie case as assassination..."

"If I were Larry, I would intuitively sense danger, that someone is targeting me!"

"Now with Mengde's rising status, he might discover my secret, what would I do then? Wait for the evidence to be exposed and surrender?"

"No! I would detonate everything in advance, even if unprepared, I would act ahead of time! I can't just sit and wait!"

"The fall of Sky City will come sooner!"

...

Sky City, at the highest point.

Inside a building above the gas bags.

A middle-aged man with slightly graying temples but still full of energy was dressing, one item at a time.

Close-fitting armor, Demon Hunter's special belt, the latest generation of 3D support devices, and external exoskeleton...

Once everything was ready, he donned a thick coat, held a walking stick in his hand, took a satisfied nod at his reflection in the mirror, and walked out the door.

Attendants on both sides immediately bowed, "Lord Larry."

"Go to Laboratory 3."

Larry spoke hoarsely.

The followers showed no surprise and followed Larry into an elevator, descending to a chamber at the bottom.

This place wasn't the warehouse of Sector 6, but it contained a relic of a God-level Monster—the 'Pale Remains,' which Larry had isolated here for the reason that placing two relics of God-level Monsters together might affect each other.

The reason had some merit, but Larry's true objective was to possess it alone, harness the artifact's power, and become a Divine Demon Hunter!

Ever since he had collected that page from the "Original Text," the plan had been progressing smoothly, but unfortunately, he suddenly hit a setback.

Dixie's death seemed like an accident, but in reality, it was an assassination.

And Mengde's successful ascent to the highest ranks dealt him a great blow, as Mengde might limit his influence or even uncover his schemes.

"Your Excellency, the Councilor!"

Larry arrived in front of Laboratory 3, where two Attendant-level Demon Hunters immediately bowed in respect.

To other councilors, they might not show such reverence, but Larry was clearly different, being a Demon Hunter himself, and moreover, an upper Attendant-level one.

Born a Demon Hunter and rising to the position of a top councilor was extremely difficult, making him the idol of nearly all the Demon Hunters in Sky City!

"I've come to inspect the Pale Remains."

Larry said nothing more, but entered the laboratory doors, walked along a corridor, and saw a set of pale skeletal remains.

It resembled the fragmented remains of a ferocious beast, incomplete in form, its surface seemingly glimmering with light from time to time.

At present, the skeleton was soaked in a transparent liquid, surrounded by numerous cages containing little white mice.

"The Pale Remains act up from time to time, killing nearby living creatures and absorbing their vitality... Using little white mice works well, as long as there is a constant replacement, there shouldn't be much of an issue."

"And there are no traces of its aura leaking out."

A supervisor pushed up his glasses and explained to Larry.

This liquid used for soaking relics of godly abominations also came from the "Original Text" and belonged to the technological section of the first volume, able to effectively contain divine auras.

Otherwise, it would attract many God-level Monsters.

They relish slaughtering each other, devouring every trace of one another's remnants.

After death, the 'aura' of the remaining traits would become immensely amplified, beckoning their kindred to gather.

And the technology to create blood potions using Gorosa's Eye also came from the "Original Text."

Unfortunately, that method was not suitable for the Pale Remains.

"Well done."

Larry nodded and extended his right hand.

The supervisor's expression suddenly became confused as he saw the cane thrust into his own chest, his face filled with incomprehension.

"The ritual... is about to begin."

Larry said calmly, arriving at the console and inserting the cane into a keyhole.

Click!

The end of the cane automatically split open, revealing a steampunk-style gigantic key.

The sound of gears turning thundered throughout the space.

Inside the huge glass container, the liquid sealing the aura began to drop rapidly, revealing the pale skeleton.

"Squeak, squeak!"

A multitude of white mice shrieked frantically, scurrying around in their cages as if they sensed an impending disaster.

In the next moment, they all collapsed, twitching in death.

Once freed from the seal, the negative effects of the Pale Remains significantly intensified.

An aura imperceptible to Demon Hunters, only sensed by godly abominations amongst themselves, began to rapidly disperse...

...

On the eastern side of Sky City, in the midst of a blood-red lake.

Waves of blood surged skyward, concealing countless claws and tentacles.

Suddenly, the entire blood lake seemed to come alive, moving in the direction of Sky City.

A God-level flesh aberration—Blood Tide Master!

To the north, a blue-black giant hundreds of meters tall was tearing apart a two-headed dragon, gorging on its flesh. It tossed aside the dragon's head in its hand and charged toward the south.

The Earthly Aberration!

In the midst of Black Fog City, beneath the great river, a serpentine, twisting figure burst into the sky, commanding endless Black Fog, flying towards Sky City.

Wherever it passed, the frenzied flesh monsters of Black Fog City would cower in hiding, not daring to contend with this true sovereign!

These God-level Monsters were all lured by the aura of the Pale Remains, as if fatally enticed.

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