Good Night: Wow, a tomboy

The person who attacked "Adventurer" Ailan Rainbowlight was indeed Nightless Sky Fire Apricot's uncle, Nightless Sky Yong Shang.

With the "Gate of Boundary" device right before him, serving as the perfect "Stage," Lin Yu naturally couldn't resist using the "Guest Appearance Invitation" to bring back Nightless Sky Yong Shang.

For those "serving their sentences" Village Head the Eternal Prison, nothing would make them happier than returning to their original world.

Yun Jushi, God of Frost, Bai Ying, Nightless Sky Yong Shang... they are all like this!

Even...

If what Lin Yu asked them to do wasn't too outrageous, it could be considered as "reward" for their efforts in fulfilling the [Guest Appearance Invitation].

Therefore... Lin Yu invited Nightless Sky Yong Shang for two reasons. Firstly Nightless Sky Yong Shang was indeed a native of City That Never Sleeps, and it was appropriate and professional for him to impersonate a mysterious expert from City That Never Sleeps.

Furthermore, he may also know something about "Supreme Evolution".

On the other hand, it's because the Nightless Sky Yong Shang's arrival here is practically free.

The "Guest Appearance Invitation" is a "Item" for the "Director" role, so when Lin Yu uses it, he sometimes thinks like a real "Director".

His film appreciation teacher, who himself had directed several well-known films in his youth and even received international award nominations, can be considered a truly qualified Director with proven skills.

Although the teacher had only taught for one semester, Lin Yu still Memory many of his remarks.

For example...

"A Director's most important ability and job is not how to film a good movie, but how to use every penny of the budget well—the most important thing in a movie is not the story or the shots, but the money!"

"A genius Director can create something out of nothing and get people to fund it... but that's a very small minority. Most Director should only learn how to spend money, how to calculate and allocate costs!"

Lin Yu to invite Nightless Sky Yong Shang was largely based on "cost" considerations.

After all, this guy only needs to visit the City That Never Sleeps —at most, he probably wants to see Nightless Sky Yong Lian, and his Concubine-born- sister who he didn't care about but who ultimately won that brutal battle for the throne.

Lin Yu certainly wouldn't object...

Although Nightless Sky Yong Shang is very strong, Lin Yu feels...

This guy couldn't beat Nightless Sky Yong Lian back then, and now that Nightless Sky Yong Lian has been operating in this city for decades, how could he possibly compare?

Even this identity...

It can also be used against you.

For example, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot is clearly very concerned about this matter.

"Alright, Arthur, I think I understand why you planned this attack. Indeed, if we had followed the usual steps, we don't know how much longer we would have been stuck dealing with Ailan Rainbowlight. But now, judging from the results, at least we're on our way to find Omia..."

"Nightless Sky Fire Apricot spoke, her tone roundabout," she said.

Lin Yu looked at her. "This roundabout way of speaking is really unlike you, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot... Just say what you want to say directly."

Nightless Sky Fire Apricot said, "As expected, you can't hide it from me, Arthur... I'm still a little concerned. Is that guy really my uncle? Why isn't he dead?"

Lin Yu had no intention of hiding it from Nightless Sky Fire Apricot.

"I don't know the specifics... However, I discovered it in a Deity realm beyond the Ten Realms —a realm where beings from various worlds who have Blasphemy against Deities Deity imprisoned."

"Your uncle isn't dead, he's in jail."

As Lin Yu spoke, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, scratched her head.

"Hey... so Arthur, do you think he was sent there by his mother, or did he escape because he happened to be captured by that Deity and imprisoned?"

Hearing what Nightless Sky Fire Apricot said, Lin Yu sighed.

"There's no doubt it's the former... Don't underestimate your mom."

Nightless Sky Fire Apricot shook her head. "No, I have never underestimated Mother. I just felt that it was unlikely that Mother would leave any survivors willingly, which is why I had this question."

"Of course, your mother's situation was different from now. Although she was indeed a genius—an undisputed genius in both Alchemy and politics—her situation within the Nightless Sky Family back then must have been quite unimportant," Lin Yu said. "So... she wasn't entirely confident that she could kill her other brothers and sisters who had already gained power, was she?"

As Lin Yu spoke, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot nodded.

"That's true—but now that my uncle has reappeared, do you plan to let him... meet my mother and give her a shock?"

Lin Yu chuckled softly upon hearing the hidden excitement in Nightless Sky Fire Apricot.

He understood that Nightless Sky Fire Apricot seemed to be looking forward to this scene.

"How could I possibly waste such a golden opportunity... Calling your uncle back isn't just about him being my henchman."

"I want to see if the Family Head will also show a surprised or discomfitured expression."

As Lin Yu spoke, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot's face lit up with a bright smile.

"You're such a wonderful friend, Arthur... The luckiest thing that ever happened to me was meeting you!"

As she spoke, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot paused for a moment.

"However... although your plan allows us to meet Omia Bosen sooner, and even that 'Creator' who might be a fake or, very possibly, the real one, the mysteries haven't lessened much as a result."

"After all, the second attack by this so-called 'mastermind' was orchestrated by you, Arthur... So this clue isn't a real clue at all. We still don't know who killed Dark Rock and framed Paris, nor do we know their purpose."

"Even if Arthur says that your primary goal is still 'technology,' and therefore you don't care whether that Creator is real or not, as long as he can use technology related to 'Authority,' he will be the subject of your investigation..."

"But you've invested so much in Sister Huo Le, you can't really just ignore this 'mastermind' completely, can you?"

Lin Yu nodded. "Of course, if there's a chance, I still hope to investigate the Truth thoroughly..."

"However, don't forget, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, I didn't come alone this time—I believe my other 'Partner,' those operating in other parts of City That Never Sleeps, will also uncover enough clues."

"So... let's deal with this imposter 'Creator' first."

"Xi Ba... we've been tricked."

In the dimly lit room, even the oblivious Good Night finally realized something was wrong.

After all, he was walking along the ventilation duct and following the instructions to come down the pipe, but he didn't actually land inside the so-called secure data center.

This is a small room. Instead of terminal equipment, it is filled with various abandoned and scrapped alchemy devices, probably some kind of "junk Warehouse".

Of course, if that were all, Good Night Ye would still suspect that a poor signal might have caused his location to be displayed inaccurately, leading the people above to misjudge his position and give Error instructions. He wouldn't be so convinced that he had been "tricked."

This judgment was made because Good Night not only came to the wrong room, but also fell into a trap!

After he opened the lattice door in the pipe and crawled out, he immediately and precisely landed in an Alchemy Snare.

The noose tightened rapidly, disabling all his alchemical devices and suspending him from the ceiling!

Good Night is currently in a state of being upside down and unable to move.

Even Good Night as unlucky as Liang Ye wouldn't think it was a coincidence anymore!

"Xi Ba, who on earth is plotting against me?!"

"Thinking about it now... the communication channel has been acting strangely since just now. That voice didn't sound like Xiao Nian's... Xiao Nian 'Xi Ba voice doesn't have that distinctive quality!"

However, Good Night also knew that there was no point in dwelling on these things now.

Because I'm already hanging here.

Furthermore, because the communication channels were compromised, it was impossible to call for help immediately.

Even...

Good Night didn't want to call for Reinforcements.

While it's possible to send messages to others using Socializing, they might see them a little later...

But I'm sure others have already noticed that I've lost contact, and if they've thought of that, they'll probably check my Socializing as well.

After Leng Jing down, Ke Good Night had no intention of calling for help.

Because...

Now, after being hung up, there has been no further development.

If this guy who was scheming against me in the shadows wanted to kill me, he could have done it just now.

Add some sharp blades to this rope to bleed yourself out, or use poison gas or something similar...

In short, killing oneself silently is almost effortless for the other party.

But the other party didn't do that...

Good Night can't help but wonder...

"Xi Ba, you wouldn't be trying to use me as bait to ambush reinforcements, would you?"

"Ha... Damn it, I, Xi Ba, am not going to call for help—if you want to kill me, you can only kill my grandfather!"

"Xi Ba, I'm a legitimate member of 'Order' in this Xi Ba, and I'm not afraid of your underhanded tactics!"

Suspended in mid-air, Good Night screamed and shouted, declaring war on and threatening the enemy who might be hiding in the shadows.

And after Good Night finished speaking...

"Smack!"

The lights came on, illuminating the dimly lit room.

Directly beneath the Good Night...

A table sits in the center of this cluttered storage room.

Sitting at the table was a tall, thin young man wearing a silver mask and completely shrouded in a snow-white suit, with his legs crossed, making it impossible to tell whether he was male or female.

Judging from her bone structure, she has an androgynous appearance, and her hairstyle is a smooth, medium-short cut.

It's also difficult to tell from the details of her clothing and appearance—she has beautiful Agate Cat's Eye Nails art, but her suit and shoes are all men's style.

Hanging upside down, Good Night looked at the guy's voice and couldn't help but speak.

"Wow, Xi Ba... there's Tomboy too!"