"Doctor said he was very disappointed in your performance!"
Above Qinggang City, the Anomalous Monster hovered silently over the crisscrossing streets and towering buildings, drawing countless gazes toward her.
And yet, such a bizarre and uncanny sight had somehow failed to plunge Qinggang City into chaos.
Everyone who looked at her was startled at first, but soon her strange allure filled their minds, leaving them enthralled and dazed.
Through the countless gazes fixed on her, she took in the complicated situation in Azure Harbor.
Each gaze was like a data cable connecting to her of its own accord. To her, the brains at the other end were like terminals, and she could clearly read the state of affairs in Azure Harbor.
Her inhuman face wore an expression of cool indifference, almost human in its restraint, as she spoke slowly. "He told you not to put all your hopes in a plan like this."
"If you want to escape the fate laid out for you, you must abandon all your illusions."
"But you have extraordinary social standing and wealth, yet lack the courage and decisiveness to match!"
"This concerns your very lives, and in the end, you still need someone else to give you a push..."
"...Get lost!"
"..."
Her quiet speech suddenly rose in volume. She spoke sharply, then gently waved her silver-white, scale-covered hand.
At that moment, Qinggang's defenses in reality had been temporarily shut down because of the chaos in the Bai La Mountain region. The Qinggang Empress was also away from the city, so the Disaster Management Bureau had no choice but to dispatch its investigators and Executors to seal off the city, with the Armed Forces assisting them.
That made the whole city look heavily guarded. People were stationed at every intersection, and the entire city