Platinum Soul! The Dragon's Sneak Attack!

Ideal City, headquarters of the International Investigation Bureau.

"What is that?"

"A meteorite?"

"No—that's a monster! A monster more than ten kilometers long!"

"How is that possible—is it really a monster?"

"Damn it! What do we do now? Can the Celestial Star's weapons stop that thing?"

"No way—its surface is probably harder than steel!"

"We're finished—completely finished!"

"Shut up! You're an Investigator! Don't undermine everyone's morale at a time like this!"

"Use an Origin Energy Bomb! Blow it to pieces!"

"That's our only option!"

The Investigators argued anxiously over how to deal with the enormous Anomalous Calamity, which measured a full ten kilometers across.

"Li Changshan, my friend, as one of the highest-ranking commanders here, what do you think?"

A woman's voice rang out, and everyone turned toward Li Changshan, who stood at the front.

Li Changshan narrowed his eyes.

He knew who had spoken. No one but Katerina would address him so directly.

"Katerina, I think you should go up there and show us what you can do," Li Changshan said. "Let everyone see your strength."

"Oh, don't make me~ I'm your trump card~" Katerina smiled and shrugged. "You can't play your trump card this early, can you?"

"Heh. Fair point."

Li Changshan forced a laugh, then said, "If you don't want to make a move, we'll send Zhu Tian."

"Zhu Tian?"

"If it's Investigator Zhu Tian, he'll definitely win!"

"He's one of the world's top three Advanced Investigators! How could he lose?"

"Notify Zhu Tian," Li Changshan ordered. "Tell him to resolve this as quickly as possible. Ideal City needs a decisive victory to restore its citizens' confidence."

"Yes, sir!"

"Jialianhui, can you intercept that meteorite?"

Bai Xuan quietly asked Jialianhui, who remained invisible beside him.

"I can intercept it," Jialianhui said with a slight nod. Her tone