A sense of responsibility

Hearing the arrangements made by Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, Nightless Sky Huo Ming had no objections.

Although I vaguely sensed that Nightless Sky Fire Apricot had undergone some kind of change, seemed more proactive and had clearer plans than before...

It was as if she had suddenly matured after being attacked by the "Creator" last night.

But since this change doesn't seem to be heading in a bad direction, Nightless Sky Huo Ming naturally won't dwell on it too much.

She has always been a pragmatist who prioritizes action.

But...

She couldn't help but ask another question about Nightless Sky Fire Apricot.

"Are you going to find Arthur's Partner to go back to City That Never Sleeps to help? Speaking of which... where's Supervisor Arthur?"

Upon hearing Nightless Sky Huo Ming's words, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot also answered decisively.

"Arthur is off chasing the 'Creator,' so I'm informing his Partner so they can help Arthur," said Nightless Sky Fire Apricot casually. "Is there anything I need their help with in City That Never Sleeps?"

Hearing the casual words of Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, Nightless Sky Huo Ming didn't let them just float by so easily.

She raised her hand and looked at Nightless Sky Fire Apricot.

"Wait, wait... Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, what are you talking about?"

"What do you mean, Supervisor Arthur went after the 'Creator'?"

Nightless Sky Fire Apricot raised an eyebrow. "What, Sister Huo Ming... are you angry? Do you think I'm preventing you from chasing the Creator because I'm afraid you'll steal Arthur's credit?"

Nightless Sky Huo Ming sighed, "How could I think like that? My thought process isn't that 'profit-driven' and narrow-minded, okay?"

"I agree with your analysis. The Creator and those strongholds waiting for me to take over are like bones and flesh... For me, it's definitely more worthwhile to eat the flesh first."

"Especially during this turbulent time, this is a rare opportunity to so aggressively expand our sphere of influence and enhance our power in the Great Wilderness!"

"I'm shocked because... is this staffing really okay?"

"You said it yourself, the 'Creator' is definitely not an easy opponent to deal with. Even if I led my elite troops to hunt him down, we might encounter setbacks. Arthur alone... even with his Partner, what use would he really be?"

"If we can't catch him, that's fine... but what if we drag Arthur down with us? He's a key figure in our company's next strategic move—he absolutely cannot be allowed to suffer any harm, whether it's Fear Project or 'Supreme Evolution'!"

"Besides... he's my 'benefactor'—he introduced me to Uncle Yongchang and helped me complete the Alchemy Hand Ritual. If you can't call it a 'life-saving grace,' it's certainly a 'life-saving grace.' For both emotional and rational reasons, I don't want anything to happen to him."

"Nightless Sky Huo Ming asked, his tone revealing some concern for Lin Yu."

"Nightless Sky Fire Apricot said calmly."

"Don't get excited, Huo Ming. Supervisor Arthur is a professional... His understanding of this Great Wilderness is not much worse than yours."

"Moreover, I don't think the Creator can do anything to him—on the contrary, it would be more appropriate for him to chase after the Creator."

Hearing what Nightless Sky Fire Apricot said, Nightless Sky Huo Ming was still somewhat uneasy.

"How do you know...? Why do you have so much faith in him? He's the 'Creator'!"

Nightless Sky Fire Apricot whispered, "Just based on the fact that he didn't faint when facing the Creator last night... the Creator's ability to take us down in an instant is useless against him."

"Think about it, Sister Huo Ming... Arthur was able to introduce you to Uncle Nightless Sky Yong Shang, do you think his methods are simple?"

"'The Creator' is a dead man who should have died decades ago, a prominent figure of the last era, but isn't Uncle Yongchang also one of them?"

"Let's trust Arthur... He's probably quite adept at dealing with these old fogies."

Hearing Nightless Sky Fire Apricot's words, Nightless Sky Huo Ming was somewhat persuaded.

"You're right, Fire Apricot... Indeed, I should have more faith in Arthur."

Although Nightless Sky Huo Ming itself felt there was no basis for it...

However, he also intuitively felt that "John H. Arthur," this A-Class manager, seemed to have an exceptionally reliable quality.

It's as if even if he were to be sent to hunt down the "Creator," it wouldn't seem like there would be any major problems.

After Nightless Sky Huo Ming decided to trust Nightless Sky Fire Apricot and Arthur.

"Then... let 'Arthur' do this."

"That's right, let the professionals handle the professional tasks," Nightless Sky Fire Apricot said with a grin. "Alright, let's each do our part."

With that, she turned and left again, heading towards the archives.

Behind them, the team from Nightless Sky Huo Ming had also been mobilized and assembled, Dongming Shuliu and Nightless Sky Huo Ming had begun personnel allocation and deployment.

Nightless Sky Fire Apricot pushed open the door to the archives room and then saw...

The "Order" members, similarly poised and even somewhat anxious, were in the archives room.

"Hey everyone..."

Not hearing any greeting from Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, Xiao Nian was the first to stand up from her chair.

"Where did that Schreiber guy go? And where is the Director now...? And what about the Creator's attack?"

Ren Gu also stood up from Xiao Nian and said coldly, "The two attacks that put us into a 'coma' last night were both methods from Mist Island. The first 'mind technology' should really be the work of that 'Creator'... but the second one was 'Mental Power,' right? That should be the work of 'Schreiber'!"

If you don't give us a reasonable explanation... we'll have no choice but to resort to force.

Looking at the two menacing figures and the remaining "Order" members who also clearly had unfriendly expressions, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot raised her hands.

"Wow--Gentlemen, please don't get so excited, don't scare us, okay?"

"Don't worry," the Director is perfectly safe... He's currently working with Supervisor Arthur, whom you call "Schreiber," to take over the Core Technology of the 'Creator.'

"Yesterday, the second time you were put into a coma, it was indeed Schreiber's doing, but... it's also one of the necessary conditions for negotiating with the 'Creator'."

"Your primary goal for this trip is those 'Authority Technology,' isn't it?"

"Now, these 'Authority Technology' may soon be directly obtained by your 'Director'... What's wrong with that?"

Upon hearing Nightless Sky Fire Apricot's words, Xiao Nian spoke up again, "These are just your side of the story—we can't even contact the 'Director' right now, how can we be sure he's really like what you say?"

Upon hearing Xiao Nian's words, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot snapped her fingers, as if she had been prepared.

"I knew you'd say that, Your Excellency Count Arase Nian... I even had that 'Director' prepare a recording!"