"We noticed that as well. Miss Chen Lu has already been brought back to the Strategic Affairs Department to assist with the investigation. We're also curious about the identity of that messenger."
Chu Hao raised his head slightly and looked at the river of stars beneath the night sky. "The emergence of a Heavenly Ghost will have a tremendous impact on this world. On one hand, we must annihilate the Heavenly Ghosts that descend. On the other, we need to prepare for the coming upheaval."
Luo Yan's heart tightened as he asked, "Captain Chu, when you say 'upheaval,' you mean..."
Chu Hao glanced at him. "This information should be announced very soon, though only within the Strategic Affairs Department. So there's no harm in telling you now."
"Dr. Jia Miao's team recently deciphered some more information. It shows that within the Heavenly Ghost hierarchy, there is a distinction between innate and acquired forms."
"Acquired Ghosts all evolve from beasts."
"Combining that with what we already know—for example, Nightmare Giant Beasts can transform into a half-beast, half-human form when necessary."
"In that form, they can use curses that are a level beyond Exotic Arts."
"Based on the information about Heavenly Ghosts we've gathered recently, a Nightmare Giant Beast that evolves one step further becomes a Heavenly Ghost."
Luo Yan nodded. He knew about this information as well.
Chu Hao continued.
"Several years ago, the Giant Beast Calamity descended. A large number of giant beasts came from Yanfu and descended upon the earth, completely changing the structure of the world and pushing humanity to the brink of extinction."
"Before the Giant Beast Calamity, our Strategic Affairs Department recorded unusual energy readings. Unfortunately, we didn't know what they were at the time. Moreover, only three days passed between the readings being recorded and