Chapter 514: The Legacy of the Seven Stars

Everyone present looked toward the person who had spoken; Lingyun gazed at that official with a calm expression, and it was clear that he was the one who had just spoken.

"Lingyun, why?" Tendo Kisara, who was at his side, asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"You all should know that in the mission hall of Lingyun Town, all commissions are open and transparent. When Civil Security Officer pairs see a commission slip, they can judge based on the content whether the mission is suitable for them. This has always been the rule of Lingyun Town, and no one has ever violated it," Lingyun said indifferently. "But looking at the current situation, it is clearly impossible for the Ministry of Defense to disclose the mission content in advance, so there is no point in me being here. Or are you saying that when you summoned the Civil Security companies, you directly ignored the rules of Lingyun Town?"

"Th-this..." Feeling Lingyun's gaze, which carried a heavy pressure, beads of sweat could not help but break out on the official's forehead.

To tell the truth, he also knew that such rules existed in Lingyun Town, but this list had been sent down from above, and he could only follow orders. Now, facing Lingyun's questioning, he was actually unable to say anything for a moment. As for using power to suppress others, that was completely ineffective against someone like Lingyun.

Although Lingyun Town was established within the Tokyo Area, they were completely free from the jurisdiction of the Tokyo Area. After all, they were a private organization established by Lingyun alone, and this was no longer the era of feudal dynasties; the so-called government could not exert control over him.

Most importantly, the vast majority of powerful Civil Security Officers active in the Tokyo Area had come out of Lingyun Town. If one were to provoke Lingyun, relying on his prestige within Lingyun Town, as long as he gave the order, the strength of the Tokyo Area's Civil Security Officers would be cut by at least two-thirds. Under these circumstances, truly no one dared to offend Lingyun.

"Mr. Lingyun, please wait a moment." Just as Lingyun stood up, preparing to take Xiaona and leave, the giant display screen embedded in the wall at the very back of the conference room suddenly lit up, and a female voice came out.

"Hm?" Hearing this voice, Lingyun raised an eyebrow slightly and looked toward the direction of the large screen.

This voice was one that no one in the Tokyo Area would find unfamiliar. When the figure on the display screen came into everyone's view, everyone present widened their eyes.

Fair skin, silver-white hair, purple pupils, plus the pure white dress she wore—the identity of this person was self-evident. Clearly, the person appearing on the screen was the nominal supreme leader of the entire Tokyo Area at the current stage—Seitenshi. Behind Seitenshi, Tendo Kikunojo followed closely like a shadow.

Upon seeing Lingyun, a flash of surprise quickly crossed Tendo Kikunojo's eyes; clearly, he had not expected that Lingyun would actually appear in this place. This trace of surprise did not escape Lingyun's eyes, and he suddenly discovered that things seemed to have become interesting.

"Mr. Lingyun, I am truly very sorry; it was my own arbitrary decision to add your name this time. Moreover, this invitation was not issued to the entire Lingyun Town, but to you personally."

Seitenshi's words left Lingyun silent, and he could not help but mutter to himself in his heart: "Is this really the Seitenshi I've seen before who could be called a vase? Your character design has already collapsed!"

Of course, he also noticed the astonishment that flashed in Tendo Kikunojo's eyes, clearly having discovered something that exceeded his own imagination.

"Oh, I would like to know what is worth you, Seitenshi, issuing an invitation to me." Lingyun raised an eyebrow slightly.

"I once communicated with Ms. Sumire Muroto, and she has a very high opinion of you. She once told me that if you were to participate in this commission, the probability of completion would be much higher," Seitenshi said.

Lingyun noticed that there were already faint traces of twitching on Tendo Kikunojo's face.

"Is that so? I am quite curious, what kind of commission is it exactly!" Lingyun asked; judging by his tone, he was already prepared to accept this commission.

"Then, let us begin the explanation of the commission now!" Seitenshi said.

At this moment, Lingyun discovered another very interesting thing, which was that Tendo Kikunojo had not spoken a single word until now, which was an extremely rare occurrence. This Seitenshi seemed to have started to become responsible, no longer relying on Tendo Kikunojo for everything.

However, this kind of change was a good thing for Lingyun. As for what Tendo Kikunojo might think, Lingyun indicated that it was not something he cared about. Rather, the more uncomfortable Tendo Kikunojo was, the happier Lingyun was; after all, the two of them were people whose stances were absolutely opposed!

"This commission is not very difficult. I need everyone here, the Civil Security Officers, to eliminate a Gastrea that has infiltrated the Tokyo Area within the shortest possible time. Inside this Gastrea's body, there is a box; please recover this box intact," Seitenshi said.

As soon as her voice fell, a window appeared beside Seitenshi, displaying a lead-gray box. After showing the box from all angles, a line of numbers floated beside it, which was clearly the reward for this mission.

However, this line of numbers caused the atmosphere in the room to fall into confusion, for no other reason than that the reward for this mission was simply too mismatched with the mission itself. How could a mere travel case and a single Gastrea be worth such a high reward?

"A prop capable of summoning a Stage V Gastrea, the Legacy of the Seven Stars, is it?" Lingyun looked at that box and muttered in his heart.

Most importantly, dozens of Civil Security companies had come to this place, and the Civil Security Officer pairs under them added up to nearly a hundred people. Using such massive force to surround and capture one Gastrea was surely making too much of a fuss!

Everyone present who could reach this level was clearly not a fool; they were all sharp-witted. This mission looked simple, but there was definitely a lot hidden within it that they had not seen.

The most important point among them was how this Gastrea had managed to infiltrate the Tokyo Area without being discovered. One must know that Gastrea are violent by nature and rarely know how to hide their figures. Under such circumstances, how was it able to infiltrate the Tokyo Area without being discovered?

Most importantly, what exactly was that box? If it were an ordinary object, then Seitenshi could not have personally come forward to issue the commission while also requiring such a high degree of secrecy, and the mission reward could not have been this high. But if it were an extremely important object, it would definitely be protected by layers of security. Under such circumstances, how did that Gastrea manage to swallow this box into its stomach? There were too many mysteries in this.

Just as Tendo Kisara was frowning and about to ask something, Lingyun's voice suddenly rang out.

"That gentleman who has been hiding in the dark for so long, do you not intend to come out and show your face?"