554: Chapter 198 Holy Maiden 554: Chapter 198 Holy Maiden “`

In order to avoid drawing attention, the members of the Six Dragons Sect didn’t use overly complex Prosthetic Bodies.

Currently, their Prosthetic Bodies were not equipped with facial expression capabilities.

Otherwise, the Holy Maiden’s complexion at this moment would definitely be unsightly.

“Levy Envoy…” the Holy Maiden began, “King Aqini is surely watching over this place?”

“The network in Secluded Crane City has been completely cut off, and we are also unable to contact those Hermits and Banner Leaders managing things there,” said the Levy Envoy.

“But the last piece of intelligence that came through was written like this, indeed, there was a madman who went to touch the Igni Seal…”

The crowd looked at each other in dismay.

King Aqini, first among the Kings, is the second strongest individual in human Inner Strength and commands a fleet custom-built for him.

His dominance is rarely contested within the Solar System, marking him as a character who exerts pressure on an entire era.

It’s been decades since anyone dared to flaunt in front of King Aqini like that.

Moreover, since the establishment of the Igni Seals in various places, this kind of incident has never happened before.

“Holy Maiden,” the Levy Envoy addressed her, “the original plan is now void.

We really can’t leave now.

The one on the Moon, is not the King of Godspeed.

The King of Godspeed wouldn’t lay a hand on you, but that person is different.”

The Holy Maiden nodded, her feelings complex.

In the era when everyone was still Homo sapiens, the King of Godspeed felt a strong sense of guilt towards her…

or to be more precise, her family lineage.

Such emotions, which originated from historical roots, have persisted into the era of secret wars, continued through the age of Ascension Wars, and even to this present day.

The Holy Maiden was even unsure of the extent to which the King of Godspeed would actually go easy on her.

But others wouldn’t do the same.

Not everyone is like the King of Godspeed.

In the distant past, King Aqini was even an enemy of the Holy Maiden’s faction.

He had no such deep-rooted connection with the Holy Maiden.

If possible, the Holy Maiden actually didn’t wish to set foot in the Earth-Moon system.

But currently, Earth was the only place in the entire Solar System most suitable for carrying out that project closely related to “Ascension.”

“It’s definitely not possible to leave on the surface.

What about underground?” the Holy Maiden asked.

The Levy Envoy shook his head: “Impossible.

To reach the destination from here, we would need to cross the northern section of the Rocky Mountains and the Coast Mountains of the Pacific Ocean, and parts of these areas are inhabited by Burrow Dragons…

You understand what I mean, right?”

Since they couldn’t leave on the surface, the Holy Maiden naturally hoped to pass through tunnels beneath the ground all the way.

In other words, she needed a tunnel that spanned thousands of kilometers, capable of crossing mountain ranges.

From a technical standpoint, this wasn’t impossible.

But the problem was “concealment.”

“Concealment” is the only secret to the Six Dragons Sect’s survival to this day.

It would be hard for the Six Dragons Sect to muster enough resources under King Aqini’s watchful eye to construct such an underground passage in the locality.

Even if they did have the resources, they would face another challenge—how to ensure that their tunnel wouldn’t end up drilling into the lair of the Burrow Dragons.

The Burrow Dragons are the most secretive force within the Chivalrous Power; outsiders simply cannot ascertain the exact location and internal structure of their stronghold.

During tunneling, if they were to hit the Burrow Dragons’ lair, the tunnel would no longer remain a secret.

The League of Heroes would spread this news on the network.

And information on the network is hard to keep from King Aqini—as long as he is intent on gathering it.

Unless they could ensure that they could kill off the Burrow Dragons to the last one.

But again, the strongholds of the Burrow Dragons are interconnected; outsiders simply cannot grasp the opportune moment for battle.

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As for applying through official channels to build a tunnel…

such an outrageous project plan is obviously designed to evade the satellites above, and it would be strange if King Aqini didn’t keep a close eye on it after that.

Moreover, the Six Dragons Sect usually operates under the guise of the Secluded Crane Knight Order and rarely needs to resort to measures like “tunnels.”

But the situation is no longer normal now.

According to the intelligence from Secluded Crane City, the Secluded Crane Knight Order might soon face scrutiny and surveillance by King Aqini.

Using the identity of a Scientific Knight from the Secluded Crane Knight Order in the Wilderness won’t be as simple as before.

After all…

Who would have thought that someone would be crazy enough to actively touch the Igni Seal?

Some members of the Six Dragons Sect squad were indignant, saying, “Who in the world is so audacious to do such an insane thing?”

Levy Envoy didn’t answer directly but looked towards the Holy Maiden.

The Holy Maiden also nodded, “I too am curious about this question.”

“Some intelligence has been sent back by Church Members from Secluded Crane City with a communication blackout,” the Levy Envoy shared some information.

Most of this information was in the form of videos, including images recorded by the vision of some soldiers when the mysterious Hero infiltrated, some battle footage, and even some memory intelligence from Daijiu Tai’a.

Of course, the most crucial was the scene of “chanting long live three times.”

A member of the Six Dragons Sect squad was immediately infuriated, “How could they…

how could they be so damaging?

What benefit does this bring them?”

“Benefit…” the Holy Maiden murmured, “He…

might…

not be the kind of person who cares much about such things…”

The Holy Maiden actually showed clear signs of wavering.

Protector Tao watched the Holy Maiden warily, “Do you have any thoughts?”

“Familiarity…” the Holy Maiden stared into Protector Tao’s eyes, “You all have other speculations, don’t you?”

The squad of the Six Dragons Sect behind the Holy Maiden immediately erupted into an uproar.

The Holy Maiden had spent her youthful years in the form of a Homo sapien and had joined the ranks of Martial Ancestor and Yawgmoth at the end of that flourishing era.

If anyone she was familiar with was still alive today, they would definitely be a significant personage.

However, Protector Tao didn’t speak.

Instead, he transmitted text information through the infrared signal world.

[Sword Envoy has a conjecture that it might be, Martial God Geng Sheng.]

——As expected…

The Holy Maiden’s spirit quivered slightly.

No matter how many years passed, this person was always the same…

always the same…

She lowered her head slightly and waited a few seconds to let her emotions settle down again.

Only then did the Holy Maiden ask, “Do we have any other methods now?

Do you have a dedicated line?”

Since satellite communications are useless, encrypted radio communications, or a dedicated line, could be an acceptable alternative.

However, the former is limited in transmission speed, and they are carrying too much data this time, so they can only hope for the latter.

Protector Tao shook his head, “Only the F2 class emergency plans are left.

That side will try to coordinate with us.”

The Holy Maiden nodded.

There were several emergency plans, but the general direction was “to use infiltrated believers among the mid-level officers of the Protector Troops, commanding the Protector Troops to coerce the Sect Members of the Six Dragons Sect to move,” creating the illusion that “the Protector Troops are attempting a tactical movement to surround and suppress the Hero.”

This method can bypass satellite surveillance to some extent and also prevent “the higher-ups” from unceremoniously launching several space-based weapons down.

During the “tactical movement,” the real protected targets can be directly moved to their destination.

Protector Tao sighed, “There will be a group of Sect’s Defenders at the city’s edge drawing some fire.

Please remain calm, everyone.”