This Really Was a Deadly Topic

Su Ye carefully examined the documents Old Man had given him.

The Empire's defenses had developed major problems, most of them concentrated along the academy frontlines.

Some of these frontlines had been established by The Empire and assigned to certain academies, while others had been opened up by the academies themselves.

But without exception, every one of these frontlines had developed enormous problems, and they were far from minor.

"So, Old Man, was there a problem with one of The Empire's Taboo entities, or...?" Su Ye asked Old Man heavily.

When problems arose on these frontlines, the first ones to be held accountable would undoubtedly be the Taboo entities that had left behind their rules there.

Either something had gone wrong with them themselves, or some other method had bypassed the Taboo entities—or made them unable to detect that something had gone wrong on the frontlines.

"Don't talk about this topic anymore. The Empire has its own considerations," Old Man said with a trace of wariness.

Anything involving Taboo entities was beyond their ability to discuss, no matter how one looked at it.

Su Ye smiled bitterly.

Sure enough, it was very likely that a Taboo entity had betrayed them. Otherwise, Old Man would not have shut the subject down so abruptly.

But who was it?

Su Ye was somewhat curious. The Empire did not have many Taboo entities, but neither did it have few. One of them had chosen betrayal.

"So it really is?" Su Ye looked at Old Man.

"There's no conclusion yet. But the Unique Level thing we can be certain of is that the frontlines have developed problems. Nothing more," Old Man said softly.

Su Ye nodded to show that he understood.

"Then what about these defenses?" Su Ye asked Old Man.

"People have already taken