At first, the people from the Anomaly Defense Department went completely blank at the horrific scene before them. They had no idea what had actually happened.
It was not until a lucky survivor—someone who had risked their life to secretly film the entire incident after the Abundance Emanator Shuhu appeared, and had somehow survived—that uploaded the footage online that most of the truth behind the incident was finally revealed.
How did that saying go again?
The secret belonged to Duality Paradise, but the followers you gained were your own.
In a place like Duality Paradise, where entertainment reigned supreme, there had never been any shortage of people willing to risk their lives for followers and traffic. Besides, under the influence of New Penacony, dying merely meant going offline.
But before going offline, as long as they uploaded the video to the Starweb, the surge in followers and donations would be real, hard cash!
Thus, before long, the Anomaly Defense Department contacted Pearl through official channels. Their tone was exceptionally amiable, and they asked, with utmost courtesy and caution, for her professional opinion on the battle.
Not long after that, another group from the Anomaly Defense Department contacted Undying Path as well. This time, however, their tone was far more formal. They notified Undying Path in an official capacity, requesting that this suspected participant immediately report to the Defense Department to cooperate with the investigation.
"These cops sure have two faces, huh? All smiles with you, but barking orders at me, right?" Undying Path grumbled to Pearl.
However, once Undying Path activated his terminal camera and showed them the scarlet Command Seals on the back of his hand, he immediately received a "temporary investigation exemption."
Under the underlying rules of Duality Paradise, Seekers in the Phantom Moon Game possessed nearly unlimited