Chapter 3115: Locking onto the Target, Preparing for Entry

Xia Duo chatted with Niya for a while before they walked out of the lounge together. Charles, who had been waiting outside, saw a strange woman emerge with Xia Duo; he first showed a look of vigilance, but immediately realized that this must be Lady Niya.

He hurriedly saluted and then reported to Xia Duo: "My Lord, the Gale Arrow Rain Squad has found the suspected hideout of the attackers. They have sent a message asking for instructions on whether to proceed with further investigation."

"How did they find it?"

"The Gale Squad had previously identified the list of those who recently purchased Connectors in Keman. With the cooperation of the Ailaigaya Council, they are screening them one by one. Just as you, My Lord, gave the Arrow Rain Squad a new investigative direction, the two combined quickly locked onto a location."

"Where is it? Tell them not to act rashly; I will go there myself."

"The clues currently point to Saibohomu. The specifics will likely only be known after an on-site investigation."

"I understand."

Saying this, Xia Duo took Niya toward the Gateway Control Hall. On the way, he introduced her to his various tasks at the Psionic Network Research Center and the function of the Gateway Control Hall.

Upon reaching their destination, Helisita was already waiting in the hall. He noticed the strange human beside Xia Duo, hesitated for a moment, but continued his report:

"Currently, less than one-tenth of the sub-networks are in a linked state. At the same time, news has come from various countries that a large number of spellcasters have experienced mental confusion or even comas while using the Computing Power Pool."

There is no gain without loss, and no loss without gain. Only by standing above rules and order is there a need to strategize over gains and losses; otherwise, wouldn't it be more efficient to just start grabbing things?

"There haven't been any death cases, have there?"

It is just like transporting missiles to other countries without the permission of one's own country on Earth.

For example, not long ago, the Arcanist ambassador threatened to inspect every grain of food within the borders of Helisi and to set up review processes for the transactions and cooperation between Xia Shao and Psionic.

The Entry Action Permit that Xia Shao previously asked Tiao to help process allows for accompanying personnel, provided that the total number, including himself, does not exceed five.

"Of course it is, this is within the scope stipulated by the Confidentiality Agreement."

To maintain his persona—which is actually what he truly thinks—Xia Shao will still do some things within the rules that might make him feel less than pleased.

The destructive power of a high-level Elf is simply too great. Even if one person cannot fight a country, if they are determined to cause destruction within someone else's territory, then this destructive power is something no country is willing to bear.

"If I go to Helisi, will it be very troublesome?" Although she asked this, Niya's eyes clearly revealed her anticipation to go.

Even if they could stop her, who would offend a woman who is irrational yet possesses terrifying power for the sake of a common enemy?

Although it is not very pleasant, this was within his expectations, and was even his goal—to give up part of the benefits to get the Arcanist on board, after all, this vehicle cannot be driven without Helisi.

After understanding the situation at the Gateway Control Hall, Xia Shao prepared to set off for Helisi. But regarding Niya, he looked at his wife's figure, which was almost inseparable from his, hesitated for a moment, and asked:

At the same time, the existence of the Arcanist is also more capable of attracting the hatred of the Darkness Society than Xia Shao.

Niya's intrusion into the Alliance Headquarters just now has already shown her "willful" side; if she were to be willful again and break into Helisi territory, who could stop her?

Then he will have to trouble Ambassador Tiao again, though Xia Shao does not believe Helisi would refuse to issue an Entry Action Permit to Niya.

This is mainly to reduce misjudgment between countries. High-level Mages and great Helisi must notify the host country of their itinerary in advance when traveling to other countries; otherwise, it could be interpreted as a malicious act.

The Confidentiality Agreement at the Alliance level is much looser. It only requires keeping information that might be unfavorable to the Alliance after disclosure confidential; everything else not only does not need to be kept secret, but must even be reported periodically to the officials of various countries and even all the people of the Northland.

After a moment of thought, Xia Shao already had a plan in mind. He continued to instruct the Mage Tower, "Count the list of users who participated in the networking just now as soon as possible. For those who are not registered, find a way to contact various countries to investigate. Notify me as soon as the list is compiled."

After all, they have already issued one to him; what would one more person matter? Could it be that they want Niya to force her way in?

An open operation hiding a great Keman that has not yet been reported—if an Elf high-level Mage were to enter Netheril like this, Xia Shao would also refuse.

"Not yet."

This incident of the Computing Power Pool being attacked is not information that needs to be kept secret at the level of the Psionic Network Research Center, but at the Alliance level, it is not yet suitable for public disclosure.

"It's not troublesome, it's just that you'll have to be wronged by serving as my accompanying personnel for a while."

"That's good. Issue a public announcement saying that the experiment is progressing smoothly and that the accidents experienced by some users are within a controllable range. Please do not panic, as they will recover after a short rest."

"Will you go back first later, or will you come with me to see Helisi?"

……

"Yes." The Mage Tower responded in a deep voice.

These are all within the scope of Helisi's protection rights over Psionic, so Xia Shao can naturally only compromise.

If Niya were still as obscure as she was in the past, then her going directly would be fine, but now Niya's identity as a great Helisi has been confirmed through her status as a Seventon councilor.

Xia Shao suddenly discovered that he and Niya are truly a perfect match. He has always behaved very rationally in the Alliance and is very particular about rules and order. Now someone has discovered this and is taking advantage of it.

Some important agreements and codes have double insurance from Magic Contracts and Sacred Contracts. If an individual signs a contract without understanding the relevant content, they are simply not fit to be a Mage.

Therefore, the Mage Tower immediately asked: "May I ask if you, My Lord, allow me to disclose the specific inside story of this 'experiment' to various countries?"

Regarding this topic, Xia Shao did not elaborate. He believed the Mage Tower should understand that every individual who joins an Alliance institution repeatedly confirms the relevant codes and agreements upon joining.

Although the initial state of the Computing Power Pool Connectors is anonymous, if the Connector is still there, finding the corresponding user is actually not difficult; the key depends on whether the various countries are willing to cooperate.

There are two types of confidentiality agreements: one at the level of the Ailan Network Research Center, and one at the Alliance level. The latter only requires keeping the specific research details of the research center confidential, and they cannot be disclosed even to members of other Alliance institutions.

Therefore, it is also necessary to process an Entry Action Permit for Niya.

After finishing, Xia Shao personally brought up the visual status interface of the Computing Power Pool. This incident does have some impact on the subsequent operation of the Computing Power Pool, but the impact is not large. The key is to properly handle those users who were attacked by the Psionic Mage after the networking.

Of course, this matter is not as simple as he told Niya. The biggest source of trouble lies in a principle mutually recognized by various countries regarding the travel notification of high-level Helisi.

But this is certainly not what Niya wants.

If Niya is not prepared to accompany Xia Shao in the investigation, she only needs to notify her itinerary in advance when entering Helisi, and does not need to obtain a special permit.