Inner Circle

'As expected... my attempt to force my way into the upper levels of the White Tower and browse information on high-level professions has been exposed... Anything done will inevitably leave a trace.'

Sulu inwardly scoffed: 'I never expected... it was Orchi who found out. He's been paying close attention to me?'

He took a leisurely sip of his coffee. "Your mentor— Spa— is helping you? Oh... and Andrew, he's the one who told you about my appearance, isn't he?"

"Yes, what's your decision?"

Orchi was confident of victory. "You'll never know how powerful the Francis Consortium is. Offend me, and you'll become a major criminal in the entire Federation! Oh, by the way... because of the <Professional Registration Act>, we are no longer subject to the laws governing ordinary people. Once convicted, we can be shot on the spot."

"Oh?"

Sulu raised an eyebrow, about to speak, when he saw an unexpected person walking over.

Orchi also looked towards the end of the street, where he saw William dressed casually, leading a dachshund, looking like an ordinary old man walking his dog, slowly walking towards them.

"I believe you will give me a satisfactory answer."

Upon seeing this, Orchi stood up and quickly jumped into a carriage.

"Isn't this beautiful weather?"

William approached Sulu: "Young man, don't be impulsive. Orchi is now the Dominator the Telegraph Company, and he holds a certain position even within the Federation, supporting many congressmen..."

Although he hadn't heard the conversation, he knew that Sulu had definitely come out worse off.

"Thank you, but..." Sulu looked puzzled, not understanding why William had come to his rescue.

"You're stuck here entirely because of Andrew ..." William gave a wry smile. "Although he's switched allegiance to Spa, he's still one of my men now..."

"Time flies, even Andrew is about to enter the Inner Circle..."

Sulu leaned back in his chair, seemingly recalling something from the past.

"Let's go, let's go far away. Perhaps the Chris Empire would be a good option. The Royal University there once sent me an invitation; they're very keen on electrical engineering talent..."

William suggested.

Thank you, but I'm not planning to leave.

Sulu shrugged.

"You..."

William sighed, turned and left.

In his view, he had already done his duty by helping this time, and the other party's choice was far too reckless.

"Anyway, thank you, old man!"

Sulu's voice came from behind.

He found this stubborn, old-fashioned, and principled old man quite interesting.

"Boss... are you just going to let him go like this?"

Inside the carriage, Orchi's secretary asked.

"Let him go? How could it be so simple?" Orchi scoffed. "I kept the evidence, waiting until he showed up before revealing it, not to slap his disgusting face in person..."

Thinking of the other person's face, which seemed to have become even more mature and handsome, Orchi couldn't help but feel a little jealous. "The situation at the White Tower was chaotic back then, and that Sulu must have gotten some benefits... We not only need him to give up his dividends, profits, and shares... but also to hand over all the valuable information he obtained... After squeezing out all the value, we'll send the evidence to Green Tree Castle and let it take care of Sulu for us!"

"Boss, you're so wise."

The secretary adjusted her glasses and said sincerely.

This kind of mentality—to crush and exploit even the last bone of one's object—is what makes a true capitalist!

Nighttime, suburbs, Inner Circle of Green Tree Castle.

An invisible gate opened in the void, Sulu's figure slowly emerged from the air, gazing at the mist not far away. "The Inner Circle has rebuilt the Mist Lock? But the core is definitely not the Arcane Spirit anymore..."

Now, he roughly understands the value of the Arcane Spirit; it's practically the prototype of a god!

Unfortunately, at that time, he was not qualified to join the battle.

'Although the Ancient Serpent Society is the main force, the Federation and other powers, especially the Church of the Goddess of Light, seem to be abandoning us in our time of need, perhaps because they don't want Green Tree Castle to become too powerful...'

The so-called ' Mist Lock ' is a comprehensive magic array set up by the [Arcanist], which takes into account both offense and defense.

For example, Sulu could tell from looking at it that the Mist Lock definitely contained effects such as ' Dimensional Lockdown ', 'detecting spirits', and ' Spirit World blockade'.

"Unfortunately... Dimensional Lockdown is alright, but Spirit World sealing only reaches the first layer of the Phantom Spirit World at most. It's helpless against invasions from the Mind World and above. This was the case when the Arcane Spirit was present. Now that this core is gone, the sealing ability will be further weakened."

Sulu took a step forward and disappeared into the void. When he reappeared, he was at the top of the White Tower.

This iconic building on the Inner Circle has been renovated, but it no longer possesses that sense of grandeur and indestructibility.

"Even without Arcane Spirit, the data and documents collected by this White Tower are quite terrifying..."

Initially, his access level was only at the fourth level; he had to force his way through to the fifth level to obtain information about fourth-tier professions such as [Dimensional Walker].

Those truly precious legendary materials have never even been seen.

"Huh?"

Just then, his Inspiration was suddenly struck, and he spotted an acquaintance.

The next moment, Sulu appeared in an office and greeted the silver-haired, blue-eyed old man sitting in an armchair. "Congratulations on your promotion to the Sixth Seat, Professor Slayden Walter!"

[Grand Arcanist] Slayden Walter jumped up from his chair in fright, terrifying Arcane energy surrounding him, forming layer upon layer of defense, clearly indicating that he was quite frightened.

It's not his fault; Sulu's entrance was just too terrifying!

If Sulu were to switch careers and become Assassin, most leaders and professionals would likely be filled with dread.

"Who are you..."

After a moment of silence, Slayden Walter finally recognized the undisguised Sulu in front of him, and was so shocked that he almost forgot to speak.

"Sulu Potter? That somewhat talented little guy? The one who later disappeared?"

Clearly, he had some impression of Sulu, but that was all.

At this moment, Slayden stared at Sulu, feeling that even though the other party had invaded his presence, he was completely unaware of the surrounding arrangements. It was as if the person opposite him existed in a different dimension.

The feeling of not being able to grasp his goal made him so upset he felt like he was going to vomit blood.

"The Eye of Truth-Shattering!"

Almost instinctively, Slayden activated a minor Arcane.

His eyes became clear and transparent, like the purest crystal, as he looked at Sulu again.

"This is..."

The Eye of Truth-Shattering can see through some illusions, but in Slayden's eyes, the space around Sulu was folded layer upon layer, radiating numerous ripples, and the faint roar of a dragon could be heard. On his body, many mysterious runes and magical symbols flickered, each seemingly containing the secrets of the void and the Spirit World.

The other person was practically the Avatar of 'mystery' and 'knowledge'! They exuded an extremely dangerous aura!

"Ah!"

The next moment, Slayden seemed to see something 'horrible', covered his eyes, and blood flowed from between his fingers!