Chapter 121: How the Hell Did They Manage to Do That?

"Not entirely idiots, then."

Flipping past the interview with the Guard Team Captain, and thinking that since she had already looked at it, she might as well read on, Yun Mu looked at the news items that followed.

【"Scarlet" making a comeback? History PhD and Frostfall City Library curator Wensite Connor calls on the public to pay attention to hygiene and prevent a potential epidemic!】

【Workers at a chemical plant in the East District are on a collective strike, demanding better working conditions!】

【Citizens claim to have seen blood-red mist drifting through the streets at night.】

"Wensite Connor?"

Seeing this name, Yun Mu was slightly stunned.

This guy moved quite fast; it had only been a few days, and she could already see relevant content in the newspaper.

The other party must not have disclosed information about her, otherwise, it would be a question of whether this report could even be published in the newspaper at all.

As for why the curator of the Frostfall City Library would be willing to believe her claims and publish the report even though she had become a wanted criminal.

Regarding this point, it was naturally a matter of opinion.

Either there wasn't enough time to retract the content already decided for publication, or after carefully studying history, that library curator felt what she said made sense.

Or perhaps, the other party chose to believe her for Edward's sake.

These were all possibilities; there was no need to dwell on such things for too long.

And as for the collective strike of the chemical plant workers in the East District... what did that have to do with a wanted criminal like her? The last item, however—was the blood-red mist drifting in the streets at night Natavia?

Setting aside potential false reports or hallucinations caused by drinking too much.

If one were to speak of blood mist drifting in the streets, it could only be Natavia.

She had an ominous premonition.

This feeling of knowing the enemy was acting in the shadows, yet not knowing what they were doing, was truly unbearable.

"Miss Yun, you shouldn't have anything to be busy with during the day, right?"

After she put down the newspaper, Brenna, who was at her side, asked her.

"There's nothing urgent," Yun Mu replied.

She didn't have to work at the cafe now, nor did she need to go to the Painter Association to give lectures; her time was quite abundant.

"Is there something up?" she asked.

"Of course." Brenna nodded, pressing her finger onto the newspaper, specifically on the report about seeing blood-red mist at night.

"Since you have nothing urgent during the day, let's move the training time to the daytime. At night, accompany me to investigate this matter."

"Me?" Yun Mu pointed at herself, somewhat puzzled.

As a Painter who had just promoted to Second Rank, what use could she be in an investigation? "If not you, then who?" Brenna stated firmly: "The Church has too many methods; the Parasites have almost completely blocked our sources of intelligence."

"Since that's the case, we can only change our direction of investigation."

"Change direction, to Natavia?" Yun Mu asked softly.

"Exactly!"

Brenna crossed her arms over her chest and analyzed: "Haven't the people from the Church been searching for the whereabouts of that Scarlet Messenger?"

"I believe that Scarlet Messenger and the Church people are not on the same side, at least not in a subordinate relationship; otherwise, with the Church's Parasites, there's no reason they wouldn't have found her by now." "Moreover, as long as we investigate her, we will definitely run into the Church people—killing two birds with one stone."

"So, you need my ability to perceive Bloodline?" Yun Mu was no idiot; after hearing Brenna say a few words, she understood the other party's idea.

Using her ability to perceive Bloodline to investigate events that might be related to Natavia.

And because she possessed that Legendary Necklace, even if she discovered the identities of those Bloodline, those Bloodline would be unable to perceive her in return.

But it still felt very dangerous. "Don't worry, it's not like you're going alone." Brenna saw through her thoughts and said: "I will accompany you to investigate, and Elena will too."

"Besides that, isn't there also that Mr. Edward?" she said.

If nothing went wrong, Edward should see the note Yun Mu left in the cash register.

And as long as he saw that note, there was a high probability he would come here at six o'clock tonight to rendezvous with Yun Mu and Brenna.

As long as both sides reached an agreement, they would have an additional Fourth Order Master-level combatant on their side.

When investigating, even if they encountered Natavia, they would have the strength to put up a fight.

Perhaps it wouldn't just be the strength to put up a fight; after all, Edward was a veteran Fourth Order Master, fighting against a Transcendent who had only just promoted to Master a few days ago.

The situation should be a one-sided crushing victory! *Cough cough*, though one shouldn't be too optimistic.

Who knew if Natavia's strength would continue to grow these days? What if, when they met next time, the other party was already a Fifth Rank Champion-level Transcendent, or even a Sixth Rank Legend? "That won't happen."

"Impossible."

After Yun Mu voiced her thoughts, she immediately received a joint denial from Lucy and Brenna.

"If she truly had Champion-level strength, then there would be nothing for us to investigate; Frostfall City would be completely helpless against her," Brenna said.

"Champion-level is the final rank before the Legendary level, and it is worlds apart from the Fourth Order Master level," Lucy explained at her ear: "A so-called Champion is someone who has reached the peak in their current field; only then can they further engrave their own information into the Ether and become a Legend."

"This is a realm that is absolutely impossible to reach purely by relying on external forces. Unless that Outer God of 【Scarlet】 descends into this world personally, that Scarlet Messenger has absolutely no possibility of promoting to Champion."

"Then let's go investigate together at night." Hearing this, Yun Mu decisively agreed.

If they had said that earlier, she wouldn't have been afraid. Besides her, everyone on their side was a Third-rank Transcendent, and if nothing went wrong, there would also be a veteran Fourth Order Master.

If they really met Natavia, it wasn't certain who would be running away—why be a coward! "Very good." After receiving the confirmation to participate in the investigation, Brenna said with satisfaction.

"Regarding the training time, how about moving it to after lunch?" Brenna looked at Yun Mu, her tone slightly teasing: "In the morning, you still have to read that book Elena gave you, right?"

"This time for sure, this time for sure." Hearing her words, Yun Mu said, feeling very ashamed.

"Go read your book quickly; I still have to research the problem of how to reduce the burden on the Bionic Doll, so I won't disturb you." Brenna stood up and walked out of Elena's room.

"Reduce the burden on the Bionic Doll?" Watching Brenna's departing back, Yun Mu was somewhat puzzled.

How does one reduce the burden on a Bionic Doll? Is it reducing the physical weight, or optimizing the intelligent algorithms to increase information storage capacity?

Ugh... no matter how many times it happens, she really wants to complain about the Black Technology of this world.

How the hell did they manage to do that? PS: I feel like my brains are about to be blown out along with my snot.

There is one more chapter tonight, but I suggest you all go to sleep instead.

After all, waiting for updates is actually quite agonizing, haha. (You know that, huh.) (End of this chapter)