Amsterdam, Groningen Region.
The residents of Street 109 had all been forcibly relocated by the government to designated medical areas nearby because of the "plague," leaving the street completely empty.
Yellow protective mesh and meter-long isolation barriers already surrounded the street.
According to the municipal government's orders, the entire area would undergo disinfection for one week.
In reality, however, this was the real-world anchor point of one of the twenty-six Bright-Layer Interfaces used to summon the Flame Beast Interface's [Interface Pan-consciousness Layer], as well as the prison holding Lemuel Gaumont.
Tap, tap, tap-
Synchronized footsteps rang out along the street as a group of Dark Division personnel wearing Smiling Masks and full-body protective suits lined up.
Their protective suits were even thicker than the standard ones used before, enclosing practically their entire bodies, with a square storage unit mounted on each suit's back.
At this point, calling them spacesuits would have been more appropriate than calling them protective suits.
A cross with notches at all four corners was inscribed on their collars.
An oppressive, murderous atmosphere hung over the entire street.
Gene was the only person on Street 109 who was not wearing cumbersome clothing.
His expression solemn, he swept his gaze across all the Qualified present, then addressed them:
"What you're wearing now is the latest Holy Sun equipment made from [Ember Ingots]. The cooldown of its existing [Matter Traversal] ability has been reduced from five seconds to two. It can also independently release the gray smoke used for traversal, meaning its mobility has received an unprecedented boost."
"Moreover, this gray smoke comes with [Holy Sun's Blessing]. Holy Sun Cult members within its coverage will receive a threefold boost to their [Ignition] ability, while anyone who isn't a Holy Sun Cult member or isn't wearing Holy Sun equipment will