Another Upgrade (Part 2)

Beiye Hayato reacted quickly, and his chain of reasoning was complete. But when it came to "brainstorming," Ability Users were not that far ahead of ordinary people. What he could think of, the influential figures from Ban City in first class who possessed the relevant information could also think of.

"Infrasound Array!" This time, the person who cried out was obvious enough. The speaker simply lacked the nerve for it; his voice trembled, his legs trembled, and he nearly collapsed to the floor before someone behind him caught him, though it still caused a commotion.

Beiye Hayato swept a glance over them and identified the speaker: a vice-minister from some department of the Ban City government, a senior bureaucrat. He was one of the most prominent figures in first class... at least, the kind whose words were readily believed.

That idiot Maekawa!

Beiye Hayato inwardly cursed. Not everyone present might understand something like the "Cage Instructor," but an "Infrasound Array," standard equipment for city defense, was instantly far more recognizable and comprehensible.

People could not help but wonder: Why had Maekawa Vice-Minister suddenly said "Infrasound Array"?

And why had he reacted like this? They were on an airship tens of thousands of feet in the sky!

This was the information age. Even vague scraps of information could be searched online, and if they could not be found online, people could ask around... Which of these first-class passengers did not have friends, relatives, or old associates in key positions?

In an instant, first class was engulfed in a chaotic and intensely negative atmosphere. Calls were made one after another. Even if not everyone could obtain the full story, once they shared what they knew, the general outline would sooner or later come together.

Beiye Hayato's head felt like it was splitting