Chapter 1880: Chapter 587: "Seized" (6k)

A day later, inside the planet.

"Did they still manage to escape?"

The three leaders of the fleet gathered together, among them the leader of Radiance questioned loudly, startling the subordinate who was supposed to report.

In the end, the one mainly responsible for the fleet, the leader of Saien Civilization, spoke:

"Yes, the fleet’s radar lost the target, we don’t know the reason for now.

We suspect it might be some kind of Concealing Divine Skill from those Red Moon believers, and this has been acknowledged by the higher-ups."

"That’s right, the Empire has also shared intelligence with me. Those Red Moon believers have once demonstrated a concealing ability manifested as a black mist, capable of hiding almost all Magic Power reactions.

It can even forcibly imprison and deploy a certain Barrier."

The leader of the Empire smiled, raising his hand and showcased several videos via projection.

Some were old combat footage recorded a long time ago, while others depicted recent battles involving Red Moon believers.

"Black mist... we’ve never encountered a similar ability during our encirclement.

Currently, the believers we encounter are only Tier Three; that must be something of a higher rank, right?"

"Indeed, the highest Divine Arts that the believers we’ve encountered use are of the 4th Rank level.

In terms of Divine Arts, according to the intelligence department’s analysis, these believers don’t differ much from those of other churches, all unlocking more powerful Divine Arts according to their Rank.

Such ability should be of Fifth Tier."

"Now that can be understood, it’s a pity we couldn’t seize more because the ordinary missionaries only reach Tier Three, right?"

The leader of Radiance nodded, taking out a belt with an unusual design from behind.

"Currently, during our battlefield cleanup, the strongest Creation we’ve seized is this.

According to a report from the combat units, it seems to correspond to a Tier Four Divine Artifact, with the effect of using a Potion and activating its Strength to boost oneself.

But the puzzling part is why there’s not just one of these things..."

With a heavy tone, the leader of Radiance extended his hand again to take out a strange toy-like communicator from behind, one side of which opened to reveal an empty space where a Potion can be placed.

"This was also seized, a prize from another stronghold, similarly in the possession of a Tier Three believer, activated to release specific Spells using Potions.

In essence, it’s undeniably the same type of ability...

Having two means there can be three, how exactly the Red Moon Church mass-produces these things..."

After speaking, the leader of Radiant Civilization pulled out a bag and tossed it onto the table, spilling out a pile of various Abnormal Objects.

The Red Moon Church strongholds on this planet are not only numerous but also not all of them managed successful retreats.

Many of these believers had previously acquired Artificial Abnormalities for advancement, which led to a substantial capture.

"Who knows? We’re not specialized in research; compared to such matters, identifying the Divine Arts abilities of these believers is more important!

Once familiar with their Divine Arts, they won’t be much stronger than other believers!"

The leader of the Empire squinted, steering the conversation back to the main topic.

The other two leaders nodded in agreement.

There are many explanations for the production of these abnormal objects referred to as "Divine Artifacts."

Compared to researching how these Abnormal Objects are mass-produced, the upcoming battle is more significant to them.

It’s a common issue among believers; their abilities are singular, and once the method is found, targeting them won’t be difficult for Transcendents who’ve fought believers for so long and firmly believe this.

"It’s a pity, though, that the seized items are still too few.

However, for assessing low-tier Transcendent Strength, it should suffice..."

"Don’t use them casually; there might be inevitable negative side effects."

"Then, let’s find test subjects..."

The three leaders simultaneously looked at the fourth person present, who had been silent all along, Ellie, the planetary ruler, hung her head.

"I will arrange that.

If all three are in a hurry, I’ll do it now."

Ellie stood up and left, followed by her brother outside, leaving the room to the three leaders.

"Now that the outsiders have left, our internal matters must be discussed; what’s the reaction from your higher-ups regarding this encirclement?"

Outside the building, away from the three leaders, Ellie sighed deeply, bowing her head.

As an ordinary person, being in the presence of three Transcendents was genuinely overwhelming.

Although she had her family with her brother, already reaching the Tier Six, as protection, respect in the Starry Sky can’t be won just from a powerful escort.

To visualize it, it’s like the gap between a second-generation wealthy and a first-generation wealthy; the former’s aura will always be overshadowed when confronting the latter.

However, everything is about to change soon...

Ellie’s somber face eased slightly, and she spoke gloomily:

"How did the exchange over there go?"

"Yes, they’re very satisfied with your actions.

Don’t worry about those who couldn’t escape; they never had a chance. It’s already a good result that a portion managed to escape.

That’s what they said."

"Never had a chance, was it planned for them to sacrifice? Knowing that, why not retreat in advance? What’s the purpose of this?"

Ellie muttered to herself, puzzled.

In her view, the Red Moon Church suffered completely from this, not only losing believers but also, according to the Defense Corps’ report, many important items were seized.

There’s no discernible hidden purpose.

On the contrary, even amid such encirclement, some managed to hide by her side, and likely more are concealed in various positions on the planet, evidently disregarding the encirclement.

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