Holy Spirit Cult's Operation

Just after the call between the two ended, in Shrek's outer city.

In shopfronts and residences that had originally stood empty, figures had appeared at some unknown time. All of them wore black robes and headed toward various parts of Shrek City.

Although Shrek Academy was an academy in name, it possessed its own army within Shrek City, a force dedicated solely to serving Shrek.

Its numbers were not large, only ten thousand men—the maximum number of troops the Federation allowed Shrek City to possess. Yet they were all superbly equipped. Three thousand alone were Mecha Masters, forming three full mecha divisions.

Combined with Shrek Academy's many top-tier powerhouses and its twenty-thousand-year history, this place had once been praised as the Shrek that would never fall.

At this moment, a Soul Guidance troop carrier stopped before the gates of this garrison. The vehicle looked utterly ordinary, no different from before. The only slight difference was that every window had been covered with blackout film, making it impossible to see inside.

As it neared the Shrek City Defense Army inspection checkpoint, the vehicle gradually slowed and joined the line, waiting for inspection.

Just then, a uniformed staff member walked out of the checkpoint. Judging by his epaulets, he clearly held a certain position there.

He quickly left the checkpoint, waved toward the Soul Guidance troop carrier, then pointed at a closed passageway nearby.

The troop carrier reacted swiftly, immediately turning out of line, changing direction, and heading toward that passage.

The staff member entered the passage and activated the equipment inside. The troop carrier's door opened, and an exceptionally ordinary-looking middle-aged man stepped out. He walked up to the staff member and handed over his identification.

After checking the identification, the staff member returned it to him. He then entered the