Chapter 2670: The Abnormal City Lord

After Dumu called out to Bulaide, the rest of the investigation team also stopped in their tracks. Subsequently, Xia Duo saw Dumu communicating with the Crown King of Yierlan and the Council Envoy who had accompanied the investigation team, but the exchange did not seem to be going well.

That Envoy clearly wore an impatient look on their face, but Dumu persisted repeatedly, and with Bulaide's persuasion, the Envoy walked aside sullenly, seemingly to contact Taiweimansa.

At this moment, Dumu also gathered all the investigators present; except for one Dwarf investigator who had gone to drink with their Dwarf team leader, the others were all present.

"Everyone, although Yierlan has agreed to let us question the relevant personnel involved in this incident, the arranged location for the questioning is inside the Silver Spire, which is under the long-term control of those very individuals."

"I believe you can all imagine the risks involved in this, so I have lodged a protest with Yierlan. If the questioning location is not changed, this investigation will end here."

"I will truthfully record the investigation process and results of everyone, as well as the suspicions regarding Meteier City, in the investigation report."

After Dumu finished saying this, the Yierlan Envoy was still making contact with no results yet, so Dumu immediately decided to leave Meteier City first; in any case, the on-site investigation had come to a temporary end.

Although the clues were interrupted, they pointed to one possible direction: some high-level officials of Meteier City. For now, this was the only possibility.

Otherwise, one would have to admit that Demon Descendants in the Northland had reached a level of being fearless and coming and going as they pleased, which obviously did not match the current situation.

……

Thus, Xia Shao hurriedly sent a message to Dumu, "The situation is not right; take the investigation team out of Meteier City first."

"I suspect the Envoy Ruien, but in the current situation, teleportation is indeed not a good idea."

He himself had only come as an avatar, and his personal items could be transferred into his Personal Space.

Not knowing where he pulled it from, he held a Silver Scepter that was only slightly larger than a palm in front of him. As soon as this Silver Scepter was taken out, it automatically absorbed the surrounding Magic Net, becoming incomparably brilliant in almost the blink of an eye.

The one speaking was Lier, because he had been warned by Xia Shao beforehand that this time might involve Demon Descendants, and Taiweiman indeed had no need to set them up like this, so he thought Ruien should not have any problems.

"Next time?"

But now, the words and tone of this City Lord of Meteier seemed as if he had suffered some great grievance; it was truly abnormal. And while the City Lord was saying those things, Xia Shao specifically kept an eye on the Taiweiman Envoy who had accompanied the investigation team.

Following that, the other party's words also confirmed Xia Shao's guess, "I have already received news from the Crown King and the Council saying that you all wanted to question me and my colleagues. Why are you leaving without asking anything now?"

"The Original Permission for when the Meteier Mythallar was first built? I originally held a glimmer of luck, but I didn't expect the Crown King to have been guarding against me long ago. It's just a pity that since the Meteier Mythallar was built, it has undergone many updates; even if you hold the Original Permission, how much effect can it have?"

As for Xia Shao, the moment the City Lord appeared, he had already been trying to find a way out. Of course, he did this more for the sake of the other investigators.

At the same time, the Envoy questioned the City Lord:

Magic-based communication—the other party might have sensed it, but they absolutely could not intercept it, let alone know the content of the message.

"City Lord of Meteier, I am here representing the Crown King and the Council. Do you understand what you just said? Why would you do this?"

The City Lord raised the corners of his mouth in a meaningful smile, "You won't have a next time. Have a safe journey!"

"What exactly happened to Taiweiman?"

"Did we not agree to your questioning? Or do you have some prejudice against us Taiweiman? Oh, I just noticed that there isn't even a single Taiweiman Elf in this investigation team!"

In short, if they could be saved, they should be saved.

But before the investigation team could set off, the Silver Spire shone brightly, and a Rainbow Bridge descended at the entrance where the second floor connected to the Xuan Kong Budao. Then, a Moon Elf wearing a wide Mage Robe and holding a Scepter walked out.

However, Xia Shao did not answer the other party, and he had just used the Magic Mark they had exchanged for his message.

In fact, the investigation from the very beginning was requested by Taiweiman, and even the fact that there were no Taiweiman Elves in the investigation team was requested by Taiweiman.

Upon hearing this, Xia Shao immediately realized that the other party wanted to cause trouble, and this was exactly the opposite of what he had felt in Taiweimansa before. Previously in Taiweimansa, the Taiweiman Elves had dissatisfaction and resentment, but from beginning to end, they had never thought about obstructing the investigation.

As soon as the voice fell, the City Lord's avatar disappeared in front of everyone like a light-based spirit, and the Rainbow Bridge that had just extended down from the second-floor entrance of the Silver Spire also vanished.

At this time, Dumu, having received the warning, took the initiative to take over the conversation, "Respected City Lord of Meteier, our investigation in Meteier City has ended. Sealing off a region has too great an impact, so we will not disturb you further. We will pay a visit again if there is an opportunity next time."

"Damn it! How could this kind of thing happen!"

Once these words were out, the atmosphere in the plaza suddenly became tense. Only then did the Taiweiman Envoy, who had been slow to react, also realize what was happening.

A flash of surprise crossed the Envoy's eyes, as if they had not expected this situation either.

It could be said that the greatest loss would be nothing more than an avatar, and an avatar could be recreated repeatedly, which was equivalent to no loss, but the other investigators were different.

Unfortunately, as soon as the Envoy finished speaking, an investigator from Yierlan expressed opposition, "No, I don't trust you. Who knows if you will lead us into another trap."

Under normal circumstances, no matter what decision Dumu made, the communication itself would not be a problem, but the City Lord had to intervene and lead the topic directly to Xia Shao—

After mocking them, a crazed smile suddenly appeared on the City Lord's face, and he roared loudly, "Today, none of you will be able to leave. Come and witness the arrival of a new world with me!"

Descending along the Rainbow Bridge to the plaza in front of the tower where Xia Shao and the others were, Xia Shao recognized from the emblem on the other party's Scepter that this Moon Elf should be the City Lord of Meteier.

Some impatient investigators were complaining while already starting to try to find a way out on their own. Just then, the Taiweiman Envoy holding the Meteier Original Permission told everyone:

"Currently, communication has been cut off. The City Lord is right; the Original Permission can't do much right now. I can only briefly open a teleportation window. If you can all coordinate well, we can leave together."

The vast majority had come in their true bodies; only one investigator from Keman had used a puppet avatar. But a puppet that could host spellcasting and whose spellcasting ability was no weaker than the true body was likely not cheap.

As for rejecting the teleportation proposal, it was because he had received another message from Xia Shao: currently, unless a stable Portal could be opened, no other teleportation method would work.

"That human friend, what do you want to say by sending a private message? Is there anything that can't be said clearly to my face?"