The Deep Investigation Begins!
At the summit of the Red Line, within the Authority Room of Pangaea Castle in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, while the outside world celebrated the passage of the resolution.
The Five Elders gathered again, watching the projected images broadcast from CIPHER POL headquarters.
This time, Shepard X. Shepherd Ju Peter Saint did not personally take charge at the command center, as it was previously considered crucial due to the significance of 'first contact with the New World '.
The next step, of course, is to return command to the CP0s.
CP0 is known as the Celestial Dragons' strongest shield, responsible for top-level classified missions, and even has the authority to execute anyone who obstructs official duties, including naval officers, royalty, and nobles.
In terms of their positions, they are the highest leadership department in the entire CIPHER POL organization, with the authority to dispatch all personnel from CP1 to CP9.
The head of CP0 was actually in charge of the actual affairs on behalf of Shepard X. Shepherd Ju Peter Saint.
"Finally, an in-depth investigation is about to begin. I am very much looking forward to it, and I hope there will be plenty of surprises to come," Topman Saint Topman Warcury, who is in charge of the State Council, exclaimed.
"Yes, if it were truly a barbaric world devoid of any intelligent civilization, it would be incredibly boring."
Jaygarcia Saint Saturn laughed.
Holding the Shodai Kitetsu, Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro said solemnly, "Didn't Imu say that there will be more Star Gate in the future? Among them will definitely be civilized worlds. We should be worried about encountering worlds with too strong a fighting force. If they invade our homeland, then it will be a real disaster!"
"Then we'll have no choice but to ask Lord Imu to close the Star Gate."
Shepard X. Shepherd Ju Peter said coldly, showing no concern for the personnel who might also be imprisoned in another world; in his view, such sacrifices were inevitable.
"Here we go!"
At this moment, Marcus Saint Mars, who had been silent all along, looked at the projected image and gave a reminder. The other Five Elders stopped talking and focused their attention on it.
RL1556 District.
Laskey and the rest of CP9, along with Crocodile, were already standing in the isolation chamber in front of the first electrical gate, but the two sides were clearly separated and showed no intention of communicating.
"Please all personnel enter the disinfection room."
An announcement was made, and then the gates in front of them slowly opened to both sides. The crowd didn't speak, but simply followed the order and went inside.
Then another silver-white closed gate appeared in front of them, while the gate behind them closed again.
The next moment, the light tubes hanging on the surrounding walls lit up with a purple light, and at the same time, a somewhat pungent white spray flowed in through the pipes.
Soon, all eleven people were thoroughly disinfected.
"Disinfection complete. Wishing you all a successful mission and a safe return."
The warning voice, seemingly coming from nowhere, rang out again. As soon as the voice finished speaking, the electrical gate in front of them slowly opened, revealing an energy gate that was flush with the ground and had blue edges.
Through that doorway, you could see a glimpse of the other side, which appeared to be another silver-white room.
CP9 and Crocodile had already read the written materials, but the latter was still somewhat skeptical. They continued forward without saying a word, stepping into the Star Gate one by one.
Sure enough, the scene here was exactly the same as the other side, almost perfectly symmetrical. There were also disinfection rooms and isolation rooms. When the last gate opened, a large area of wooden barracks and Army soldiers patrolling around appeared before our eyes. From time to time, we could also see some figures wearing white coats and black suits walking by.
"The sky here is blue too. I don't see anything that makes it seem like another world," a female CP9 member remarked, looking at the unremarkable sky.
"You have ten minutes to familiarize yourselves with the base environment. Meet outside the base gate in ten minutes and prepare to depart!" Laskey coldly commanded, turning his head to the side.
"Yes, Captain!"
The ten CP9 members quickly split up in pairs, leaving Crocodile alone standing in front of the already closed gate, looking around. He hadn't received any mission orders.
They just said he could wander around as he pleased, go wherever he wanted, but if he didn't return within a month, the World Government would refuse him permission to return to the Sea Star Homeworld.
In other words, he would have to stay in this unfamiliar world for the rest of his life, but if he chose to come back, it would mean that he was willing to join the World Government.
The choice is his own!
Crocodile understood their intentions, but it was an open scheme, and he really had no way to deal with it. He then took his hands out of his pockets.
"Hmph, whatever, let's see how it goes first. A new world, huh? Sounds interesting."
The next second, he let out a cold laugh, and his entire body transformed into a cloud of sand, hurtling towards the outside of the base, attracting the attention of many people along the way.
His actions were simultaneously displayed on the projection screen in front of the Five Elders.
"Imu's method is truly brilliant. Using the New World as bait to lure these unruly fellows, I believe that once he experiences a New World firsthand, he will find it hard to give up on many more worlds to come."
Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro nodded in agreement, saying, "According to Lord Imu, the entire universe can be seen as a vast, infinite ocean, with each world being an island within it. Someone like Crocodile wouldn't be content to spend his entire life on just one island. We've got him cornered."
"Yes, it seems your Army will soon have another capable person."
"However, I think this method is not only useful for Crocodile, but can also be used to recruit others. The Heavens and Myriad Worlds that Imu spoke of are truly tempting and thought-provoking!" Marcus Saint Mars exclaimed.
Meanwhile, outside the base gate in Star Gate World No. 0001, five men and five women dressed in black reunited.
They had considered changing their clothes, but then they reasoned that if a civilization existed in this world, it wouldn't matter what they wore, since they had no idea what kind of clothing this civilization wore.
Rather than doing that, it's better to wait and see how things go. If needed, they can easily get a change of clothes. So, when they set off, they decided to wear their usual clothes.
On their left hips hung a multi-functional tactical knife and a large-caliber silver pistol with a 12.7mm caliber, 266mm barrel, and a 7-round magazine.
This gun is powerful, but it also has strong recoil, making it difficult for an average person to use in actual combat. However, everyone present was Superman, and they found it much easier to handle.
In addition, there was an identical dagger hidden in his left calf, and five bright green melon-shaped grenades hanging on his right waist, but all of these were concealed by his black clothing.
This made them appear to be unarmed, showcasing the competence and elegance of secret agents.
Laskey gave his team members a cool glance and ordered, "Move out according to last night's group assignments and directions!"
"Yes!"
Several whooshing sounds suddenly rang out, and the eight members transformed into black afterimages and shot away, while only his partner remained in place.
"Let's go, the mission has begun."
Looking at his female partner, Laskey's voice suddenly softened, perhaps it was just his imagination, and the sharp gaze behind his Red Eye softened considerably the moment it met her face.
"Um."