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Chapter 230 - 229: A Bold Idea

"What did you say?" Chen Xuan asked curiously.

"I said demons would unite to attack the Holy Temple where bizarre items are stored, there’s a giant reptile on the Moon that will destroy humanity, and Paris City will be reborn underground in the future..."

Just as expected.

He wasn’t surprised by the result, nor did he find it unexpected.

Who is Elorie? A newly promoted angel, a small potato. From the Angel Alliance’s perspective, she disappeared for months tracking demons, and returned acting crazy, proclaiming the most uninspired doomsday theories and future prophecies, it’s no wonder the higher-ups don’t pay attention.

"If you want to convince the higher-ups, you’ll probably need to provide concrete evidence."

"I’ve tried, it’s all Oriental Aerospace’s fault!" Elorie said angrily.

"Huh?" Chen Xuan felt like the gossip he was enjoying suddenly involved him, "What did Oriental Aerospace do to you?"

"They launched a lunar exploration spacecraft earlier that coincidentally collected samples from the Moon and brought them back to Earth!"

He immediately guessed the reason, "Did the sample collection area happen to match the location you mentioned for the reptile?"

"I received a call from the alliance, saying they used their connections to investigate, and the samples brought back were standard moon rocks, without any signs of life, and told me not to bother them again."

"Uh..." Chen Xuan was speechless; this luck was really poor. Not only couldn’t she provide reliable evidence, but also got refuted by others’ evidence, with no chance of gaining trust.

Speaking of which, Elorie’s luck truly wasn’t great... During her first demon tracking, she caught a big fish. If she could successfully pinpoint its location and report back to the Angel Alliance, Gustav wouldn’t escape, and she could stand out with this achievement. Unexpectedly, her pursuit took her directly to Jiang City, not to mention contacting allies, she couldn’t even return home. Although Gustav ultimately died, other angels wouldn’t remember her contributions.

Could she have some hidden trait, like a misfortune angel?

Chen Xuan double-checked with his glasses just to be safe.

Fortunately... no new abilities emerged.

"What are you going to do then?" He cleared his throat, emphasizing, "The main business here is ability trading... fighting and killing aren’t within the business scope."

It’s not within the business scope, but that doesn’t mean fighting and killing can’t happen; it depends on the profit.

With a guest like Liu Shuyue, who has many abilities, can cultivate others to gain abilities, and even has Hot Pepper Village as a trump card, she certainly deserves comprehensive supreme service.

But the Little Angel is different.

The "Blood of Affinity" chosen last time was carefully selected. With such a low KPI, it’s insufficient to support a life-and-death battle with demons.

Moreover, the demons attacking the Holy Temple aren’t just one or two; records show it’s a rare collective activity.

Put another way, he has no desire to help the Angel Alliance guard that Holy Temple Treasure Vault.

To his surprise, Elorie deeply agreed, "I understand, I don’t want to be buried with a secret vault either. The danger is clearly imminent, yet they ignore it; if that vault is attacked, it serves them right!"

"But I remember this issue will lead to the demise of the Angel Alliance, won’t it?"

"If it does, then it’s deserved!" Elorie said viciously.

Though he hadn’t seen her in a few weeks, he felt she had darkened.

Chen Xuan couldn’t help but be curious, "Given this, why have you come to see me?"

"The Angel Alliance’s arrogance and shortsightedness should cost them, but the people of Paris City... and even people worldwide are innocent. If we let the demons succeed, tens of billions of people will die in the future!" Elorie said seriously, "I want to prevent this tragedy from happening, so I urgently need your help!"

Seeing Chen Xuan’s difficult expression, she quickly added, "I know fighting demons will be extremely dangerous, so I absolutely don’t want you to confront them head-on. If the Holy Temple Treasure Vault falls, let it fall; it’s not worth guarding! On the contrary, I can act myself, by launching a pre-emptive strike on the vault!"

"What?" Both Chen Xuan and Liu Shuyue, who was listening nearby, were taken aback.

Elorie seemed serious, "If I act, I can minimize casualties. Moreover, according to the New Paris statement, the demons’ true goal is the mother, Lucy. If we can snatch it in advance, we might be able to change history!"

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Yes, this is the best method I can think of." Elorie nodded, "Because the vault is a secret location, there won’t be many guards. Plus, since I’m an angel, they’ll surely be careless. However, this plan still has many shortcomings... such as my lack of experience in infiltration attacks, or how to transport the mother from the vault, and how to hide it without leaving traces. Miss Lin said you have the ability to solve any problem, so I thought to seek your help!"

"That’s true, but there’s no such thing as a free trade."

It wasn’t Chen Xuan who spoke but Liu Shuyue.

She smiled, sizing up the angel as if evaluating the latter’s worth.

Elorie couldn’t help but shiver, "It’s not for free, you can take any ability from me, or treat the bizarre items in the vault as payment! I’ll turn a blind eye... no, you can take everything and I’ll pretend not to see!"

"Bizarre items..."

Chen Xuan couldn’t help but feel intrigued.

The repair shop in New Paris City is established based on bizarre items. Currently, he doesn’t know much about them, only that they vary in size, shape, and function, belonging to Angel World’s specialties. In a sense, they resemble "abilities" that can exist independently of individuals, enabling even those who’ve never awakened to gain extraordinary powers through these items.

"If you do this, you’ll probably be viewed as a traitor by the entire Angel Alliance." He said slowly.

"Even if the whole world thinks I’m a traitor, I know I’m not." Elorie replied, looking into Chen Xuan’s eyes.

Chen Xuan curled the corners of his mouth, "Deal."

"Thank you!" The angel expressed her gratitude, "All of humanity owes you a debt of lifesaving grace!"

"There’s no need to mention those; if you’re caught, I can’t rescue you." Chen Xuan intentionally said, "Let’s discuss business first. You should know the exact location of the Holy Temple’s Secret Vault, right? It’d be best to have a blueprint, along with a security personnel configuration for extra caution."

Elorie shook her head.

"No blueprint?"

"No... I still don’t know where it is exactly, only that it must be in the Himalayas."

The scene suddenly fell into silence.

Angels clearly showed some embarrassment, "You know... it’s a secret vault, only High-tier angels have the privilege to access such information. I don’t have the rank, so even if I ask the higher-ups, they won’t tell me."

Good grief! Chen Xuan had thought she was fully prepared, just waiting for him to supervise her plan! Turns out, it’s still unclear.

"How much time do you have before the demon attack?"

Elorie held up two fingers.

"Only two days left!?" Chen Xuan frowned.

"Because I couldn’t contact you before, and then was detained here for a day and a half..." She was also very aggrieved.

This timeframe also requires scouting for top-secret information, which is indeed a bit too late. Although the Angel Alliance is somewhat loosely managed, it’s still a superpower organization, and a hasty intervention might attract unwanted attention. Moreover, according to Elorie, angels primarily enhance combat abilities, meaning they’re quite formidable, especially High-tier angels.

"We can only go to a non-secret place to find out this secret." Chen Xuan sighed.

"Where?"

"Of course, the Second New Paris City."

...

"It seems not much has changed since the last time," Lin Qing remarked, leaning against the window and adjusting the curtain.

Above them still projected a clear sky, without a trace of clouds. Below, the streets bustled with people, everything returning to how it was when they first met. It was as if the Louvre Palace attack, the Governor’s death was just a trivial matter, unable to impact the lives of the underground residents.

"I initially wanted to give you an extended vacation, but didn’t expect so many things would happen, and ultimately had to ask you to make a trip." Chen Xuan pretended to be regretful, "I will definitely increase your salary."

Liu Shuyue also has a way to hide, but the era she knows is far different from New Paris City, even if she sneaked into the Louvre, she’d likely fumble, so the best executor for this task remains Lin Qing.

The previous temporary residence at Isolation Zone No. 4 has closed for them, and now they’re in a nondescript high-rise apartment building, within New Paris City’s Lower District. The environment isn’t great but allows anonymous renting; paying enough rent means no fear of sudden eviction.

Additionally, the tenants have complex backgrounds, security is evidently less than Champs-Élysées and the Central District, suiting their intentions to blend in unnoticed.