That night.
Inside the Divine Strategy Mansion.
Jing Yuan rested his chin on one hand, looking at the chessboard before him, seemingly pondering something.
His gaze swept over the pieces on the board, one after another.
"An Emanator, the Stellaron Hunters, the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, the Stellaron, and..."
Jing Yuan shifted his gaze slightly to the side, letting it fall on a report submitted not long ago.
"People vanishing inexplicably, two identical people suddenly appearing... Aurum Alley, Exalting Sanctum, Starskiff Haven, Whirling Stars Haven... Even the Artisanship Commission and the Divination Commission have seen the same thing. Is it a Heliobus, or..."
Jing Yuan murmured softly, raised his hand, and gently placed a chess piece on the report.
"The Astral Express."
The Disciples of Sanctus Medicus had yet to fully expose themselves, so closing the net could wait, but this sudden anomaly was intriguing.
He could leave it to the Astral Express to investigate.
Though the Luofu seemed beset by disasters at present, none posed much of a threat.
The Stellaron Hunters could be worked with, the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus were nothing to fear, and the Stellaron still had its uses for now. The only two things requiring attention were the unknown Emanator disguised as Tingyun and the peculiar anomaly that had suddenly erupted.
Still, I have two surprise pieces on my side.
Jing Yuan smiled faintly.
The sudden disasters had admittedly caught him somewhat off guard, but they had not affected the overall situation on the Luofu. Jing Yuan knew perfectly well what pieces both sides had at their disposal.
The next day.
The three members of the Astral Express Crew who had disembarked emerged from the Dust-Cleansing Inn, having enjoyed a good night's sleep.
"Ah!" March 7th stepped out of the inn and stretched hard