Shenzhen's airport was located in the bay at the westernmost edge of the city. From there, reaching central Shenzhen still required a drive of some distance.
While "Loquat Candy" drove the car, carrying the other members of "Order" toward their destination...
In an area on the northeastern outskirts of Shenzhen where large industrial parks and various small and medium-sized factories were most densely concentrated, the figure of the "Diviner" also appeared inside one of the factory buildings.
Although it was already deep into the night, ordinarily, quite a few of these factory workshops would still be operating normally at night.
The workers needed to work in three shifts, but the machines did not—maintenance and servicing once or twice a month was more than enough.
But although the factory where the Diviner was located was brightly lit, it was eerily silent at that moment, with no normal production taking place.
The factory dormitories, workshop production lines, offices, warehouse buildings... everywhere was empty, leaving behind only the most basic structural framework.
All the workers, products, instruments, and equipment seemed to have vanished into thin air.
The Diviner stood among the empty factory buildings, as though waiting for something.
A moment later, a woman with blue-streaked hair and an extremely androgynous style of dress appeared beside him.
"Boss, you're here."
The Diviner nodded. "After all, the timing is about right... 'Chestnut,' how's the progress on everything I assigned you to arrange?"
Questioned by the Diviner, Chestnut spoke confidently. "Don't worry, Boss. Our entire Shenzhen branch worked day and night, and with Celestial King's support and assistance, everything has naturally been arranged."
"But... is that thing really reliable? They're just ordinary [Items]. Can they really make it so that even 'Order' can't deal with them, as that person claimed?"
"I can't help feeling that