Hao Ren had considered having Salamander directly lift the divine-power blockade around X Sector. That would make his activities in the region much more convenient. But after thinking it over, he knew it was impossible. Although the Corruptors' rebellion inside the sacred land had bypassed the divine-power blockade entirely, that did not mean the blockade had become unnecessary. Outside X Sector, dangers hidden in the darkness of the universe were still everywhere. No one knew how many time bombs Lord of Madness had left behind during his long hibernation, ready to erupt at any moment. The Guardian Legion was already stretched thin dealing with a single Corruptor army, so it was naturally impossible for them to lift the divine-power blockade around the sector.
The extra "access privileges" were enough.
The Giant Turtle Rock Platform returned to the outpost on the Agent's home planet. This time, she had come to remind the slackers that their vacation was over.
Everyone who had grown so bored inside the base that they were practically sprouting fur was summoned to the plaza. Hao Ren and Vivian announced the good news that their "house arrest" was over. The first one to leap up was, as expected, Lily. "Hooray! I can go out and have fun with the Landlord again!! Finally, I don't have to keep rotting in this cursed place!!"
Strangely enough, by Hao Ren's standards, this Husky spirit had actually been living an exceptionally comfortable life lately. After the base expanded into the forest and Zom took over "security duty" in the wilderness, the planet had become quite safe. Everyone no longer had to stay cooped up in the tiny base all day as they had before. Even Roll had been granted permission to run around wherever she pleased. Lily, needless to say, had spent