Chapter 146

But by this point, the situation had gone far beyond everyone's expectations!

Not only had various factions made their appearances one after another,

but even their identities were more shocking than the last!

Now, even a Messenger had appeared!

Hu Tao: "Shajin is a merchant—how much truth there is in a merchant's words is anyone's guess."

Hu Tao: "Huang Quan seems very mysterious..."

Hu Tao: "But to call her a Messenger? That still feels a stretch, doesn't it?"

Wind: "Indeed, from the earlier educational videos we learned..."

Wind: "Messengers are typically chosen directly by the Stellar Deities and granted immense authority."

Wind: "They possess power beyond ordinary comprehension."

Wind: "Such beings, if they do not act, remain still—but when they do, it shakes heaven and earth!"

Wind: "Yet Huang Quan has not shown any sign of such Messenger-level power before."

Zhong Li: "But from start to finish, this Huang Quan has never truly acted."

Zhong Li: "Even when facing Sam, she only used her scabbard—she had no intention of drawing her blade."

Zhong Li: "Thus it is clear... this Huang Quan... has been concealing her true strength!"

Clorinde: "Do you recall how Huang Quan explained why she didn't save Lady Liuying?"

Clorinde: "She said the meaning and cost of drawing her blade would be profound, leaving her no choice."

Clorinde: "Doesn't this imply that if she were to draw her blade, the consequences would be incalculable?"

Brother Dan Heng: "Not impossible..."

Brother Dan Heng: "If she truly is a Messenger, then that single slash could shatter the entirety of Penacony's dream!"

Brother Dan Heng: "At that moment, she would become the family's mortal enemy!"

March 7th: "But I still can't believe Huang Quan could be a Messenger..."

March 7th: "If she really is, then she's hidden it far too well!"

General Jing Yuan: "Tsk tsk tsk—this is truly each immortal displaying their own magic!"

General Jing Yuan: "I never imagined Penacony's gathering would draw so many powerful figures—now even a Messenger is suspected to be here!"

Welt: "General Jing Yuan, you are the Hunter's Messenger—what is your assessment? Is Huang Quan truly a Messenger?"

Welt: "General Jing Yuan, you are the Envoy of the Hunt—do you deem this Young Lady Huang Quan to be an Envoy as well?"

General Jing Yuan: "In my view, Huang Quan is very likely a Messenger."

General Jing Yuan: "But she certainly does not belong to the Hunter."

General Jing Yuan: "And from her aura... perhaps... she is a Messenger who overturns all conventional understanding!"

Herta: "Oh? No wonder you're the General of the Xianzhoulian Alliance—your insight is sharp indeed!"

Herta: "Correct. She is indeed a uniquely exceptional Messenger."

Stelle: "Two big shots have both confirmed it!"

Stelle: "So it's almost certain, then?"

General Jing Yuan: "Pfft, who can say? Lately I've been swamped with duties—my eyesight's been a bit dull."

Herta: "I take no responsibility for what I just said."

Sangonomiya: "Hey, sis, did you really kill the Grand Duke of the Darkfire, Huang Quan?"

Huang Quan: "I'm sorry... I can't quite remember..."

Huang Quan: "I'm sorry... I can't quite remember..."

Paimon: "What's with this confused tone?"

Paimon: "You don't even remember if you killed him or not?"

Lisa: "Ah, looks like just a trivial little figure."

Lisa: "That's why Huang Quan didn't even bother to remember him."

Shajin: "Hah! If the Grand Duke of the Darkfire knew that after his death, his killer couldn't even recall his face, he'd probably rage back to life!"

Truth-Doctor: "You're overthinking it. I don't believe the Grand Duke of the Darkfire could have escaped a Messenger's hand."

Truth-Doctor: "No matter how powerful he was, he wouldn't have left behind any resurrection trick."

Yan: "According to Shajin's earlier description, this Grand Duke of the Darkfire was nothing but a complete villain."

Yan: "His death is surely a great benefit to the universe."

Xingqiu: "Exactly. Such a thing deserved to die!"

Gan Yu: "Huang Quan has effectively rid the world of a scourge."

Gan Yu: "Though Huang Quan's original intent may not have been so..."

Botero: "Damn, that Grand Duke of the Darkfire probably didn't even last a single slash before he dropped."

Botero: "What a useless waste!"

Stelle: "So you mean you could've lasted longer than him?"

Botero: "Hey, I never said that!"

Botero: "But regardless of whether she's a Messenger or not, impersonating a Sea Patrol Hero is unacceptable!"

Furina: "From Mr. Botero's tone, the Sea Patrol Heroes must be quite powerful, then?"

Furina: "Even unafraid of Messengers?"

Navia: "Perhaps some members of the Sea Patrol Heroes are Messengers themselves?"

Navia: "Perhaps there are Emanators among the members of the Cruat Fleet's wandering heroes as well?"

Xia Luodi: "That's quite possible."

Potio: "Pfft, so what if they're Envoys?"

Potio: "We Sea Patrol Rangers have killed Envoys before!"

Potio: "Back in the day, it was us Sea Patrol Rangers who surrounded and killed that damned Annihilation Monarch, Zhu Luo!"

Mo Na: "Wow, that sounds amazing!"

Mo Na: "So how many Envoys did your faction send out?"

Potio: "How many Envoys?"

Potio: "Hah, our Sea Patrol Rangers aren't that extravagant—we don't even have one to spare."

Potio: "Not a single Envoy. We just piled up lives."

Ying: "Piled... piled up lives?!"

Potio: "What else could we do?"

Potio: "You really think these Envoys are easy targets?"

Naxida: "But... why did you do this?"

Potio: "Why? Of course—for justice!"

Potio: "Those beasts, the Annihilation Monarchs, ran rampant across the cosmos, enforcing destruction and turning countless star systems into wastelands!"

Potio: "As an organization of righteous heroes, we couldn't just stand by and let such beasts live unchallenged!"

Diluc: "Would you truly sacrifice yourselves to stand against a powerful Envoy—for justice across the cosmos?"

Diluc: "What a noble organization..."

Zhong Li: "Mr. Potio's few casual words are enough for me to imagine the horror of that war."

Zhong Li: "By any rational standard, they were all heroes!"

Wen Di: "Exactly—they were extraordinary heroes! Their deeds ought to be woven into grand epics, sung across the cosmos!"

Huang Quan: "Too bad... few now remember their deeds, and their trail has nearly vanished."

Potio: "So you're using that to impersonate a Sea Patrol Ranger?"

Potio: "Thinking no one will come to hold you accountable?"

Potio: "Listen to me! The Sea Patrol Rangers are fallen now!"

Potio: "But if we could kill one Annihilation Monarch, we can kill a second Envoy!"

Potio: "Don't doubt the Sea Patrol Rangers' resolve—you should know what true hunting truly means!"

Huang Quan: "I apologize—I've always held the Sea Patrol Rangers in deep reverence. They were heroes, and I will never deny that."

Huang Quan: "As for me impersonating a Sea Patrol Ranger... you'll learn why. I promise."

Potio: "Hah, fine then—let's see what kind of trick you've got up your sleeve!"