That stone looked no different from the pebbles around it. Even under close scrutiny, it had the same sheen.
When it shifted, it seemed like nothing more than a breeze stirring it.
No one realized that this thing should have looked metallic!
After the woman deployed the protective barrier, everyone relaxed once again, feeling much more at ease.
"Is this thing reliable?" someone asked.
"It should be. As long as no one specifically notices it, though a particularly top-tier expert might still spot that something is off."
The woman replied, then continued:
"But before that happens, we should discover them first."
"So if we really get exposed, it can only mean someone is already inside our barrier. Heh, could there be a traitor among us?"
Everyone: ...
After a moment of silence, the members of the Apostles organization all started laughing.
"A traitor? You mean some undercover spy nonsense?"
They had already chosen to become traitors themselves. Why would they need to play something different?
Another person chuckled and teased:
"What do you mean, undercover spy? That sounds awful. We merely chose... the path of becoming new humans."
The others quickly echoed him. "Yeah, in the future, we might all be new humans!"
Their conversation was hard to evaluate, but in the shortest possible time, it established a shared sense of identity among them.
At that moment, the first person who had spoken up to verify everyone's identities asked:
"So, what about the Starburst Plan we agreed on before?"
"We originally chose a city without top-tier combat power as our target. Why did a Jiang Yuan suddenly show up? That guy seems to have something wrong with his head, too."
Several people discussed the possibilities at once. Meanwhile, the strange stone on the ground occasionally rolled in different directions.
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