With the head of the Visiting Delegation attacked, and figures from the Federation suspected of involvement, the outing clearly could not continue. The convoy immediately turned back.
At the Medical Team's insistence, Head Xie underwent an examination. After assessing the incident, the technical experts present concluded that he had been attacked with a Lost Object.
The anti-ritual buttons he had put on beforehand indicated that its effects were most likely related to memory.
Chen Chuan arrived after Head Xie returned. Once the examination was over, he went inside and found no trace of tension or solemnity on Head Xie's face. He was reclining quite comfortably in a cushioned chair.
Chen Chuan sat down beside him and asked, "How are you?"
Head Xie straightened up. "I've been examined. There's nothing wrong. The attackers were clearly determined to succeed this time. Not only did they use mutated creatures and a Lost Object, they even exposed a hidden asset."
The Lost Object their opponents had used was of a high grade, and the anti-ritual objects on him could not block all its effects. However, he had prepared in advance. At most, they could have extracted only a segment of memory he had prepared beforehand in his World Token.
Chen Chuan said, "Once Group Leader Gui returns, we should know where they came from."
Head Xie nodded. In truth, where these people came from was unimportant. What mattered was that he, the head of the Visiting Delegation, had been attacked in the Federation Capital, with Federation officials actually involved. This absolutely qualified as a major diplomatic incident.
Mr. Bayero's appearance had given them quite an assist, greatly benefiting the actions they would take afterward.
Before long, Gui Zihan returned from outside. Upon seeing the two of them, he said, "I found the attackers' base.