Welcoming ceremony

Upon hearing the words of Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, Dongming Shuliu's face showed a moment of shock, astonishment, and even fear.

After all...

The assassination Royal Nobles one Royal Nobles by another, upon closer examination, seems like a curse that "those who know the inside story will be beheaded."

Fortunately, Dongming Shuliu was a worldly man, and after all, he was the deputy of Nightless Sky Huo Ming, and in this Great Wilderness, he was practically the second-in-command of the Truth Company.

She quickly composed herself.

"Truly impressive, Lord Nightless Sky Fire Apricot... I never imagined you could attack Joe Solence inside the Universal Trade Association building in the Inner City and escape unscathed."

Although Dongming Shuliu very curious, she did not continue to ask about the details, but only praised and complimented the skill of Nightless Sky Fire Apricot.

However, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot clearly didn't think this was something that needed to be hidden too much.

"Hmph, of course, those alchemical safety devices are practically useless to me," said Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, her expression smug. "Joe Solence has modified his office area way too much... For me, the more modified a place is, the easier it is to get in."

Nightless Sky Fire Apricot spoke, she also Bu Wang at Lin Yu.

"Of course... Arthur was also crucial—this idea came from Arthur."

Dongming Shuliu looked at Lin Yu, his eyes revealing deep admiration and even awe.

"Supervisor Arthur... I don't know your motives, but it's truly impressive that you thought of this and dared to carry it out."

"If it were me... I definitely wouldn't dare."

Lin Yu smiled and spoke with a touch of humility.

"It was simply a matter of necessity."

"I don't want to take that kind of risk and create such chaos in the City That Never Sleeps..."

"While the final result shows that everyone is paying attention to 'Supreme Evolution' isn't necessarily a bad thing, it wasn't part of my plan."

As Lin Yu spoke, Dongming Shuliu shook his head.

"That being said, Supervisor Arthur... it always seems to be related to news that's making headlines throughout the entire City That Never Sleeps."

"Although no one knows that it was you who did it this time."

"However... since you can even invite Nightless Sky Yong Shang, I wouldn't be surprised if you did something else."

Dongming Shuliu spoke, the car gradually slowed down.

She then smoothly changed the subject.

"We're almost there—I imagine the Boss will prepare a welcome ceremony for you."

Nightless Sky Fire Apricot became interested. "A welcoming ceremony... Ugh, so troublesome, is it really necessary?"

"Based on my understanding of the Boss, it should be necessary for her, because she has always been the type to be 'clear about rewards and punishments,' and... she actually has a strong sense of ritual," Dongming Shuliu analyzed. "Therefore, the help that both Your Excellency Fire Apricot and Supervisor Arthur have given the Boss during this period, and the benefits she has gained, have long since reached the point where she feels she must do something to express her gratitude to you both."

"Based on my understanding of the Boss... once you arrive at the base, you should see a rather grand spectacle."

Nightless Sky Fire Apricot.

"Oh... a welcoming ceremony, although it's quite expensive, since we've already prepared it, let's not waste it—and I really want to see how Sister Huo Ming plans to welcome us!"

"To be honest, I'm a little hungry... I hope there will be some good wine and meat."

During the conversation between Huoxing and Dongming Shuliu at the Nightless Sky Fire Apricot...

The car slowed down and the road became smoother and wider.

On the horizon not far away, the silhouettes of walls and buildings also appeared—within the City That Never Sleeps, the scale and height of this complex could perhaps only be described as a "small park".

But in the Great Wilderness... such a high density and height of buildings clustered together can practically be considered a "central hub".

This was indeed the headquarters of the Great Wilderness branch of the Truth Company, and also the "lair" of the Nightless Sky Huo Ming.

As the convoy slowly approached the main gate, the automatic alchemical weapons on the wall locked onto it. After recognizing that the convoy was led by Dongming Shuliu, the alchemical guns unlocked and raised their muzzles back to the sky.

The guards at the Outpost inside the wall saluted the convoy, and the heavy gate, almost blending into the wall, slowly lifted, allowing the entire convoy to pass.

And just as Dongming Shuliu said...

The Nightless Sky Huo Ming had indeed prepared a welcoming ceremony.

Moreover, it was a rather extravagant welcoming ceremony.

The moment the convoy entered, all the guns and cannons in the entire base opened fire, illuminating half the sky.

"Boom!"

The roar of the volley of ammunition caused the ground within a fifty-mile radius to tremble slightly; the amount of ammunition fired in half a minute was enough to completely destroy any settlement of the Great Wilderness People.

The two leaders of the Yuanfang Divine Power Group and the Universal Trade Association, who had recently established Outpost specifically to monitor the movements of this main base, were also quite frightened at this moment.

The head of the Divine Power Group's Outpost was about to go to sleep, while the head of the Universal Trade Association was reporting to his superior...

However, the towering flames and deafening roar forced both managers to drop everything and come to the Rooftop to observe what was happening at the Truth Company.

"Damn it... the Security System at Truth Company has gone out of control?!"

"Is there some internal strife at Truth Company?!"

The two supervisors stared in disbelief through binoculars at the alchemical firearms firing indiscriminately...

But the next second, their doubts were answered.

"Whoosh--Crack!"

A massive firework shell soared into the sky, transforming into a dazzling display of red and green flames that instantly overshadowed the muzzle flashes from the countless gunshots.

The logo of the Truth Company, with a diameter of over twenty meters, and the emblem of the Nightless Sky Family were formed Mindscape the fireworks in the night sky, followed by cheerful music throughout the entire base.

The two leaders instantly relaxed from the tension of "What should we do about the riot at the Truth Company?"

"Damn it... so Nightless Sky Huo Ming City is acting crazy!"

The leaders of the two Outpost, far apart, simultaneously cursed under their breath, then handed over the recording to their subordinates and turned to leave the Rooftop observation post.

While the fact that the Truth Company's Great Wilderness Main Outpost set off fireworks and music in the middle of the night to celebrate is also noteworthy...

But this is certainly not something particularly urgent.

Just having someone else take notes will suffice.

And within that stronghold...

Nightless Sky Fire Apricot popped out of the sunroof of the car and looked at the more than one hundred Great Wilderness People who were singing and dancing around the car, their bodies smeared with paint. She fell into deep thought.

"Awoo! Woo! Awoooooo! Oh--!"

The Great Wilderness People wore clothes woven from leaves, gesticulating wildly and emitting primitive howls. They held various Alchemical Materials above their heads and danced what appeared to be a war dance used in some kind of ritual.

"That's quite a unique welcoming ceremony."

Nightless Sky Fire Apricot sighed.

Other Noble might be dumbfounded by this scene, but Nightless Sky Fire Apricot found it amusing.

Only...

Because Nightless Sky Fire Apricot often came to the Great Wilderness, she knew very well that the Great Wilderness People no longer danced this kind of "war dance," nor did they wear clothes woven from leaves and smear their entire bodies with such heavy alchemical paint.

Having tirelessly smuggled so many daily necessities into the Great Wilderness as the "Fairy Queen," Nightless Sky Fire Apricot knows all too well what the daily lives of the Great Wilderness People are like!

In many Great Wilderness towns, the Great Wilderness People even have access to electric fans and Communicator.

The wealthy Great Wilderness People, and the leaders of certain Great Wilderness tribes, live much more comfortably than the lower classes in the Outer City!

This is essentially the perverse aesthetic appreciation of the Great Wilderness People by the Noble of the City That Never Sleeps —and only the media channels that discriminate most against the Great Wilderness People would record and broadcast similar footage.

So, while it might seem fun, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot knew... it was just a "performance."

She quickly found the Nightless Sky Huo Ming sitting on the high platform behind the group of Great Wilderness People. Beside Nightless Sky Huo Ming, there were many musicians on the platform playing animal skin drums and animal horn horns, playing music in the style of the Great Wilderness.

"Hey, Sister Huo Ming!"

Nightless Sky Fire Apricot waved and climbed out through the skylight.

Nightless Sky Huo Ming, also rose and descended from the high platform. The dancing Great Wilderness People below parted to make way for them, and the two sisters of the Nightless Sky Family gathered together in the middle of the square at the entrance of the stronghold where a welcoming ceremony was being held.

Nightless Sky Huo Ming did indeed look spirited and confident. She was dressed in a brand-new dark red suit, and even her hair was meticulously styled.

Upon seeing Nightless Sky Fire Apricot step forward, Nightless Sky Huo Ming immediately gave her a big hug.

"Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, my dearest sister... I've missed you so much."

During the hug, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot patted Nightless Sky Huo Ming on the back to show affection, and then said with a smile.

"What a unique welcome ceremony, dear Sister Huo Ming... But where did you find over a hundred Great Wilderness People willing to dance like this?"

"It's a town nearby where a Great Wilderness People gather. It seems you don't watch many entertainment films about the Great Wilderness," said Nightless Sky Huo Ming. "These Great Wilderness People specialize in acting in these kinds of films, and we've been working with them for a long time."

Nightless Sky Fire Apricot said with some surprise, "Oh my, so many of those videos were filmed by you, Sister Huo Ming?"

"Of course... this is a very important part of my 'extra income'," said Nightless Sky Huo Ming with a smile. "Let's not talk about that... you must be hungry after your long journey—come on, let's go inside and get something to eat. I've prepared a welcome feast for you."

Nightless Sky Fire Apricot raised an eyebrow. "And a victory celebration banquet... isn't that a bit too extravagant, Sister Huo Ming?"

"Ha, this is nothing. You've brought 'Omia Bosen' right to my doorstep," said Nightless Sky Huo Ming, as he casually removed his gloves, revealing his gleaming golden fingers. "This gratitude can't be expressed with just a meal and a welcoming dance!"