The three clones had all been prepared while Zong Shen was "playing dead" in the inn.
Ever since he had formally realized the potential of the [Clone Shaping] skill, Zong Shen had created quite a few clones.
He even carried several spare clones with him at all times.
Back in Mist Oasis, he had sent out two clones to defeat the legendary powerhouses within the Punitive Expeditionary Force one by one.
Even if those clones were lost, there was no real cost to pay.
At most, he would lose a mere 65 points of Intelligence.
Zong Shen had long since stopped caring about that.
All three clones were controlled in real time by separate portions of his consciousness.
Before he left Golden Unfallen Imperial City, the three clones had hidden themselves in different locations throughout the Outer City District.
One clone found a run-down tavern and drank inferior liquor, pretending to drown himself in drink.
Another clone obediently remained at an inn.
As for the last clone, Zong Shen even controlled it to head to the Outer City District Garrison's recruitment office.
He intended to have that clone become a prospective Garrison soldier undergoing training.
Using the Strategy Module's positioning function, he learned Dragon Cult Leader's exact location after entering the city.
Their Stealth level was extremely high; even a demigod would certainly be unable to see through it.
However, it was still inferior to the disguise Zong Shen could achieve when using special artifacts.
Yet within the city, only a few specific areas equipped with detection nodes had a certain chance of glimpsing Their figure.
Furthermore, Ude, the divinely bestowed Archbishop of the Crescent Moon Cult within the city, seemed to have noticed some clues as well.
Having prayed to and served the Crescent God year-round, he was rather