Before he could even escape the city, he had already lost his life.
Even on his deathbed, the Tall Black Robe Man stared at the officials with disbelief.
In his memory, the officials were always very trustworthy. Even though they were not his contract partners, they would let him leave out of respect for Yun Xi.
But no one expected that officials would be so despicable.
But he forgot that, based on what he did to Jing City, no matter how despicable the officials were, they couldn't compare to even a fraction of what he did.
Only Yun Xi and the Official Leader remained in place.
After Yun Xi carefully collected all the supplies left behind by the man in black robes, the leaders of Jing City stepped forward to thank her solemnly.
"Young friend, thank you so much for your help. Without you, Jing City would probably be..."
The Jing City leaders, seeing Yun Xi's black robe, knew she didn't want to be in the public eye, so they tactfully didn't ask her name or identity, but simply handed her a special-material token.
"Young friend, if this is a special contribution token from the government, please feel free to ask if you need any help in the future, and we will certainly not refuse."
"With this token, you can make any request to the authorities unconditionally. As long as it does not harm morality and righteousness, I will unconditionally agree to your request."
After staring at the special card for a long time, Yun Xi finally reached out and took it, thinking it might come in handy later.
"Young friend, if it's convenient, we can add each other as friends. I will inform you of any important news about Earth in the future, such as special Serendipity Mission on Earth, or other important events."
The Official Leader's meaning was clear: while he was grateful for Yun Xi's help, he also took into account her formidable strength.
Yun Xi's concealment of her identity suggests she's not an official. If the Flower Country difficulties in the future, it might be possible to pay a high price to get her help.
"By the way, young friend, I will also apply to my superiors for a bonus for your significant contribution this time, which will be transferred to your account."
Yun Xi thought for a moment and then agreed to his friend request.
Since all her friends' information is anonymous, she's not afraid of anything being exposed.
Most importantly, no one is better informed than the Official Leader. If information related to the star core appears on Blue Star, she can receive the news in time and doesn't need to worry about missing anything while she is on the Godfall Continent.
As for bonuses and the like, those are secondary.
"Boss, do you remember the goal that person mentioned?"
After the two became friends, Yun Xi asked him a question.
After all, it was the cause of this incident. The Official Leader thought about it carefully and then shook his head.
"I don't remember. I think it must have been in the last few days. Otherwise, it wouldn't have suddenly brought such a big disaster. Moreover, according to that person's superior, anyone who has seen the target must die."
"If the target is still in Jing City... that's fine. But if the target goes to another city and is detected by Kunkudo's Appraisal Skill..."
—Perhaps other cities will suffer as well.
Upon realizing this, the Official Leader's expression changed, and he immediately opened the system to send messages to his superiors.
"Young friend, could you please stay in Jing City for a few more days? If Jing City suffers such a crisis, I'm afraid the black-robed man's superiors will send more people over."
"As you know, the forces on the Godfall Continent are extremely powerful. They readily offer such high-level, underworld-level resources. It's hard to guarantee they don't have other treasures. Don't worry, we will definitely treat you well while you stay here."
Thinking of the funds that their superiors had just allocated to Jing City, he gritted his teeth and said, "How about a reward of one Green Crystal per day?"
One Green Crystal a day?
One Green Crystal is equivalent to 100 White Crystal.
Yun Xi somewhat surprised that the other party was willing to pay such a high price; even a senior member of the Sorcerer Association only earns 100 Green Crystal a month.
The Sorcerer Association is an enormous entity, needless to say, while the Flower Country's official forces have only been on the Godfall Continent for a few months. Compared to the Sorcerer Association's wealth, the resources they have accumulated are but a drop in the ocean.
The Official Leader gave Yun Xi a Green Crystal equivalent to a day's salary; that's quite a generous gesture.
However, Yun Xi didn't say anything about not wanting any reward. It was fine for the authorities to ask her for help, but it wouldn't be good if they got into the habit of asking her for help for free.
Such an unequal relationship will not last long.
Thinking of this, Yun Xi nodded.
"Sir, how long do you need me to stay here?"
Anyway, there's still almost a month until the Sorcerer Association Ranking Tournament, so she's not in a hurry.
Moreover, she also has some things to do on Earth.
The leader gritted his teeth and said, "Let's do it for today. If you need to extend the time, I'll let you know."
"Okay." Yun Xi had no objections.
The Official Leader paid her salary on the spot, but it would take time to apply for a bonus for Yun Xi.
During the conversation between the two, several other officials issued a citywide announcement indicating that the danger had been temporarily lifted.
Some of the people hiding in the basement, the bolder ones, gradually emerged, and when they saw the devastated city, they were all shocked.
As the Dark Curtain Treasure was removed, the sky returned to light, and the fireballs that had landed on the buildings gradually died down.
The entire city looked as if it had experienced a major earthquake; the houses on both sides of the street were swaying precariously, with cracked walls and collapsed roofs.
The road was rugged and uneven, riddled with craters of all sizes, some still burning; public facilities were severely damaged, with utility poles toppled and streetlights broken... the scene of utter devastation was shocking.
At the instruction of higher-level leaders, the leaders of Jing City issued a public notice.
Due to the significant impact of this sudden incident and the fact that the potential dangers have not yet been completely eliminated, Jing City will be temporarily placed under lockdown to ensure the safety of citizens and maintain order.
For the next 10 days, all residents of Jing City are prohibited from leaving the city.
For no other reason than that they did not know who had seen the enemy 'Kunkudo's' Targeted Individual.
Given Kunkudo's brutal nature and the rule he set that "any target seen will die," if the people of Jing City were to travel to other cities, those other cities would likely fall within Kunkudo's attack range as well.
Along with the announcement came a city-wide Defense Array.
That's right. It was the same Defense Array that was broken before. After being replenished with spiritual energy, the magic circle was repaired and placed around Jing City by the Official Leader as a two-way sealing barrier.
If anyone tries to break through the blockade, it will be detected immediately.
Yun Xi said, "The officials are about to take action. They must take advantage of this time to find the 'Targeted Individual'."