Secret Plotting

"I did a lot of research before deciding to choose her, so you can't blame me for this!"

Hearing Valda's words, Mesa shrugged dramatically, then spread his hands out in a helpless gesture.

Mesa's attempt to shirk responsibility only fueled Dirk's anger.

However, he also knew that now was not the time to be angry; resolving the problem as quickly as possible was the most important thing.

"Let's analyze it then! How exactly was this matter leaked?"

Seeing that Dirk's anger had subsided slightly, Mesa immediately added to the message.

"He must have been someone who was originally connected to this body!"

In Valda's understanding, only the original family members of this body could be so devoted to someone who had been missing for so many years!

"Hmph, not entirely!"

Dirk snorted again, then opened his phone's folder and expanded it into a virtual plane in front of him.

He then copied the document into two copies and tossed them to the two people sitting opposite him.

Ophelia, on the other hand, did not participate in their conversation at all. She simply stared blankly at the white ceiling, maintaining a state of mental emptiness.

Valda maintained her calm expression even after reading it!

Mesa, however, wore a bitter smile after reading it.

"Since you've given me this information, it means you suspect that 'Heavenly Motion of All Phenomena' isn't actually searching for Valda on its own!"

"She was investigating Valda because she was helping her friend!"

Dirk nodded, then crossed his arms and said with some certainty.

"That's right. Although the Silver-Eyed Cat haven't obtained much information about combat strength, based on many clues..."

"The relationship between this man and the songstress is probably more than just that of ordinary friends!"

"That's troublesome!"

Mesa's face contorted in a grimace, and he immediately covered his forehead.

In fact, Silvia was investigating Valda's affairs, and they had known about it for a long time.

However, they also didn't seem to care about this matter, not to mention that Silvia would have a hard time finding them.

Moreover, even if they found her, they wouldn't take her seriously at all, given Silvia's strength.

But, with William involved, things are completely different!

The last "Phoenix Festa" made them realize that William's strength was definitely not inferior to their ace, "Lonely Witch".

There's even a faint possibility that it could exceed that!

Having witnessed Ophelia's display of strength, they certainly couldn't harbor any naive ideas about limiting someone of that level simply by having more people.

Because once they reach that level, numbers become completely useless in their eyes.

Only a force of equal strength can attract their attention.

This is why Dirk told the black cats from the beginning not to engage in any armed conflict with William.

That's why he so readily abandoned the Silver-Eyed Cat that was fighting against Kirin.

It's important to know that each member of the Black Cat Agency possesses the strength of the Twelve Apostles. Losing even one of them would be a devastating blow to him and the Integrated Enterprise Foundation behind him.

It's because he knows William's strength all too well!

That's why I made that decision!

"So what should we do now?!"

Mesa's tone was full of trouble, and even Dirk and Valda fell silent at the same time.

After a long while, Valda finally spoke, her face expressionless.

"Actually, I'm not that attached to this body."

"Forget it! Do you think it's easy to find a body that's a good match for you and doesn't have too many entanglements?"

"I've been searching for a body like yours for a year before I finally found it."

Mesa scratched his head; this man, who usually exuded a sense of vicissitude, seemed to carry that feeling even more intensely now.

"Then I might as well just avoid him!"

Valda then proposed another solution.

Her method, while not particularly brilliant, wasn't entirely useless either.

After all, if she was determined to hide, as long as she kept changing the underground research lab where she was hiding, it wouldn't be an easy task for William to find her.

Mesa simply shook his head at this suggestion.

"No, if this continues, it will greatly affect our plans."

"And have you forgotten that Demon Immortal from the Jielong? You just tried to win her over not long ago, and she knows your true appearance and purpose very well."

"Right now, 'Heavenly Motion of All Phenomena' just hasn't mentioned it to that Demon Immortal yet. As soon as he does, 'Heavenly Motion of All Phenomena' will be able to quickly pinpoint your location."

The reason William couldn't pinpoint Valda's location accurately before was simply because William hadn't observed Valda's Star Power.

For exploration-type abilities, the most direct way to locate the Genestella is not by obtaining physical characteristics such as appearance and height.

The most direct way is to obtain the flow of Star Power from the Genestella, which is the best approach.

After Valda took over Ursula's body, she naturally changed Ursula's original Star Power characteristics and flow.

This is the fundamental reason why Silvia has never had accurate information about Ursula in Asterisk.

Fan Xinglu witnessed Valda's rebirth firsthand.

With that omnipotent Demon Immortal, helping William simulate Valda's Star Power flow and characteristics was not a difficult task at all.

"Then let's just surround and kill him!"

After pondering for a while, Dirk looked at Ophelia, who had remained silent.

Mesa and Valda also turned their attention to Ophelia.