The top floor of the Deep Sky Technology Building was pitch-black.
Only a three-dimensional holographic projection monitored the battle deep within the palace in real time.
This was the combat plan designated by the Feng City jurisdiction. First, the twelve captains would fake their deaths and withdraw amid the Fallen's attack. The remaining seventeen rookies would serve as bait, drawing the enemy's attention.
They could also wear down the Grave Diggers' strength.
And assess the caliber of this batch of rookies while they were at it.
They would also weed out the unclean ones among these rookies.
Many outside forces took advantage of the Ether Association's recruitment drives, using benefits as bait to cultivate their own spies.
The Ether Association would seize opportunities like this to eradicate those spies.
The captains had been providing cover throughout. Not a single person who was not meant to die would die.
When the Ether Association truly got serious, it always struck like thunder. The real killing move would never be entrusted to a mere handful of rookies; it would certainly be handled by the six captains above the transcendental level.
As the leader of the Grave Diggers, Hasegawa Shinichi was nothing but an ant.
What truly deserved attention was the person behind him.
"Either way, we still have to thank the Sword Mound for providing the Mythic Armament. If we didn't have the growth-type Mythic Armament, Extreme Thunder, I would probably have had to act personally. If that caused a dimensional rift, it would be quite troublesome to deal with."
Lu Zijin sat in a comfortable office chair, clutching a cup of milk tea. She took a loud sip and said, "Thunder truly deserves to be the one chosen by the President. If Extreme Thunder hadn't held her back, she should already be