Fragments of Hakede's exploded corpse flew everywhere.
The strange power inside rapidly dissipated.
Qin Ran frowned slightly.
He had not only clearly sensed a strange power that did not belong to Hakede at all, but had also used that power to "see" two people.
One was covered in slime.
The other wore black armor from head to toe.
Besides those two, there was an enormous snake.
Even their conversation had drifted faintly into his ears.
Princeton?
Black Tower?
Recalling what he had seen, Qin Ran narrowed his eyes.
He had already been cautious about Princeton.
This accidental glimpse made it even clearer what he should do.
Snap!
Qin Ran raised his hand and snapped his fingers. The upper evil spirit stepped out of the shadows to one side.
"Boss."
The upper evil spirit bowed.
"I need you to go to Princeton."
"Retrieve what belongs to me."
That was what Qin Ran said.
It was no lie. The slime-covered fellow had undoubtedly died, and the loot that belonged to Qin Ran had appeared on the corpse.
Qin Ran had been absolutely certain of that during his final glimpse.
"Understood, Boss."
Knowing perfectly well what the Boss intended, the upper evil spirit immediately nodded, turned, and vanished.
Standing nearby, Similade still held both hands high and stared straight ahead, looking as though nothing had been seen or heard.
Deep down, however, Similade was growing uneasy.
Princeton!
Going to Princeton to retrieve something that belonged to him... did that mean the Gluttony King had ties to Princeton?
If it was that hellhole, Princeton...
Similade sucked in a breath.
Could it be...
One speculation after another involuntarily surfaced in Similade's mind.
Of course, when Qin Ran's gaze swept over, the investigator from the Federation's Lower House immediately offered a humble smile.
"Greetings, Lord 2567."