The outcome of the battle at sea swiftly reached the Fusion Faction branch in Annan Province.
"After repeated confirmation, we can now determine that both combat-type Active Consciousness Entities were destroyed instantly. Shi Xian escaped on the spot, while Suriya disappeared after fighting the enemy for barely a minute.
"Based on the subsequent analysis, the body he brought on this mission likely suffered a devastating blow."
After the reporting officer finished speaking, none of the branch members, including Guo Tongyao, said a word.
According to the original intelligence, the enemy they had intended to deal with this time was not a Fighter from Profound Cave Observation. Sending Suriya had already been their way of giving the enemy the highest possible estimation.
Yet judging by the current situation, the other side was not only from Profound Cave Observation, but far more powerful than they had imagined.
They were well aware of the current international situation. None of the surrounding countries possessed the ability to deploy such force, so they could essentially rule out an overseas power.
If it had come from within the country, they were no fools. Linking it to the previous incident, it was not difficult to guess that it originated from the will of certain figures at the highest levels.
And merely thinking about that person's specific identity made their breathing quicken.
Although everyone involved in this encirclement had been from Nanyang, making it appear as though they had nothing to do with it, that person at the top might not see it that way. The previous incident had already proven as much.
An inexplicable fear filled their hearts. There was no telling when they might meet the same fate as Vice Minister Ruan Cheng Nian.
Guo Tongyao frowned as well, but he was not overly worried about