Yuan Gang saw that smiling face, and his expression darkened further.
"So this earthquake and mudslide weren't natural disasters." Yuan Gang spoke in a low voice. "I was wondering why, despite both being in Cangnan City, the quake at Jinnan Mountain was so much stronger than the one downtown... It seemed these were all 'nightmares' you created."
The Whisperer lightly applauded and smiled. "As expected of Chief Yuan. You guessed it right away."
"Lin Qiye was your target?" Yuan Gang frowned. "He was only a newcomer in the 'Pond' realm. Was he really worth a being as ancient as a 'god' like you making a move personally?"
"I wouldn't call it a personal move. After all, the 'me' standing here is merely a nightmare projection. My true body is still being hunted by those lunatics from the Spirit Medium Squad." The Whisperer sighed helplessly. "As expected of Special Squad No. 002. Ever since I entered 'Klein,' it had been a long time since I'd been this miserable."
"So someone else was targeting Lin Qiye? Your followers?" Yuan Gang keenly caught the key point in those words.
The Whisperer merely kept smiling without saying anything.
"Looks like I was right." Yuan Gang said calmly. "You sent this 'nightmare projection' here to hold me back. That means the followers you sent weren't above the 'Sea' realm. You were worried that if I intervened, I'd disrupt your plans, weren't you?"
"They all said that the deputy captain in Shangjing was brave but reckless. It seemed that wasn't quite true." The Whisperer said with feeling. "Even if you guessed correctly, it's useless. The strongest person in Cangnan is trapped now, while Team 136 has orders from higher up to remain in the city and won't come over at all. Against a group of green