The four Supremes did not dare insist after hearing that. Their opponent was not only Above Supreme, but also the only person capable of operating that machine.
After a moment of silence, the Brawny Man spoke up. "Is the other party... still in Hongyuan City?"
The old man frowned and said in a deep voice, "If we can't lock onto him, it doesn't count. We can only say he's still on Future Star."
The four big shots frowned as well, exchanging glances.
The middle-aged man spoke. "Sir, could we trouble you one more time?"
"You do know about the world's backlash, don't you?" The old man glanced at them helplessly, then snorted softly.
"Ask the Heavens' Secrets faces more than just backlash. Continuing would affect my lifespan and could even shake my foundation!"
The four Supremes fell silent with awkward expressions. This man had once been a member of the Divine Script Society.
But he had become Above Supreme. Now that he cared more about his own future, no one could say anything about it.
The old man said nothing more and left the room directly, though he seemed somewhat more exhausted.
After walking out of the disc-shaped building, he looked up at the sky and narrowed his eyes slightly. "This rain..."
He had a feeling that the rain was increasing the consumption of both the equipment and his Inner Breath.
But he had no way to tell anyone else, because it sounded... utterly unreasonable.
Who said Above Supreme had no doubts? The more one learned, the more clearly one understood one's own ignorance.
He shook his head and muttered softly, "Forget it. Better not get involved..."
Five or six kilometers away, Qu Jianlei strolled leisurely through the rain. As raindrops fell onto him, they dispersed into faint mist.
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