Lin Yuan didn't let Qingque off the hook despite her expression of resistance to working overtime. Now, the connection between the Douluo Continent and Xinghai is becoming increasingly deep, and Qingque is currently the only person who truly comes from the Xianzhou Luofu. Learning more about Xinghai from her will definitely benefit the Spirit Hall's next move.
After asking several questions, Lin Yuan quickly realized that he seemed to have overestimated Qingque.
"Do you know the main activity range of the Borisin? Also, what is the division of power within their group, and what interstellar travel methods they usually use?" Lin Yuan asked, sitting at the table and looking at Qingque.
Qingque thought about it seriously for a moment, and finally shook her head honestly. "Of course I've heard of Borisin, and the Xianzhou has fought with them quite a few times, but I'm not responsible for that specific information. If you want to know where they usually go, how many fleets they have, or how the strong are classified, I really don't know."
Lin Yuan changed the subject. "What about spatial anomalies? Since the Divination Commission is responsible for divination, shouldn't they have methods to monitor spatial changes?"
"There should be," Qingque answered quite readily, but then added, "But I don't know the specifics of how it's done. Those kinds of things are handled by specialists; I don't usually have access to them."
Lin Yuan then inquired with the Xianzhou Alliance, the Luofu Fleet, and other forces in the Star Sea, but the answers he received were essentially the same. Qingque had either heard of them or knew their names, but was completely clueless about anything else.
Qian Renxue stood by and listened for a long time, her expression gradually becoming strange. Golden Crocodile didn't say anything, Guang Ling crossed her arms and watched the show, and even Qian Daoliu couldn't help but glance at Qingque a few more times.
Lin Yuan remained silent for a while, then finally couldn't help but ask, "So you don't know anything about Borisin, you don't understand space technology, and you're not clear about the situation of the Xianzhou Fleet. Qingque, what exactly do you know?"
This time, Qingque didn't hesitate for a second, her eyes lighting up instantly. " Celestial Jade! I'm familiar with them. Tiles, rules, waiting for the right tile, card counting, and all sorts of playing strategies—ask me anything, and I can explain it all to you. If you want to learn, I can teach you right now."
The Worship Hall immediately fell silent.
Qian Renxue raised her hand to cover her forehead, Golden Crocodile silently turned his face away, and Guang Ling couldn't help but reach out to touch his own forehead as well. Qian Daoliu's lips twitched slightly, clearly not expecting that this Divination Commission member from the Star Sea was actually best at playing cards.
Looking at everyone's reactions, Qingque scratched his head and chuckled dryly, "Hehe, I'm just a lowly employee of the Divination Commission. The truly important matters are handled by the Lord Diviner and people from other departments. I'm just doing my job well enough; how would I know so many secrets?"
Lin Yuan completely gave up on the idea of trying to extract more information from her.
It's better to expect Qingque to teach everyone in the Spirit Hall how to play the Celestial Jade than to expect her to explain the situation in the Star Sea.
He turned to look at Qian Daoliu, his expression turning serious again. " Great Enshrined, the second group of Borisin has been completely captured, and the records and equipment from the camp have been brought back. Ural is currently in the underground prison area; I think we should go see him first."
Without delay, Qian Daoliu immediately led the group to the underground prison area.
Ural was imprisoned alone in the deepest part of the room, his hands and feet were all bound by specially made chains, and his body was sealed by the Soul Power left by the Gui Mei. Even so, most of his injuries had been healed, and the vitality brought by the Abundance was significantly greater than that of ordinary Soul Master.
Upon seeing Lin Yuan and the others appear, Ural slowly raised his head. Instead of the fear one would expect from a prisoner, his face revealed a mocking expression.
"Your small and backward planet has indeed surprised me." Ural leaned against the wall, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. "Your civilization is so primitive, you haven't even truly ventured into the stars, yet the creatures here have been able to survive for such a long time—tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even longer. This place is extremely valuable for our race to study."
Lin Yuan didn't speak, but just watched him quietly.
Ural's smile widened, "You thought capturing us was the end of it? Before you stormed the camp, I sent all the data I had gathered back to the tribe. The coordinates here, the environment, the lifespan of the Soul Beast, and even your so-called Soul Master power system—it's all been disseminated."
The expressions of the people outside the cell simultaneously darkened.
Ural clearly enjoyed this reaction, leaning forward slightly, the chains scraping against the ground with a harsh sound, "It won't be long before the real fleet finds this place. Then, this planet will become our new hunting ground. Those creatures with long lifespans will become experimental subjects, the land and resources will be seized, and you natives will only be fit to be slaves!"
At the end, Ural threw his head back and burst into wild laughter.
But his laughter only lasted a few breaths before Lin Yuan had already reached the cage. Ural didn't even see what happened before a fist landed squarely on his face.
A dull thud resounded, Ural's head snapped back, his body going limp as he slumped against the wall, unconscious.
Lin Yuan shook his hand and said expressionlessly, "It's too noisy. Let him sleep for a while."
Guang Ling's lips curled into a slight smile, and Qian Renxue made no attempt to stop him. Only Qian Daoliu remained solemn; the information Ural had just revealed was clearly far more important than his provocation.
Lin Yuan turned to Qian Daoliu: " Great Enshrined, things have escalated. Before, we were only facing a few small teams of Borisin, but if the coordinates have really been sent out, what might appear next is their true power."
Qian Daoliu nodded and immediately ordered a top-level meeting to be convened.
Before long, all the high-ranking officials from the Worship Hall and the Pope Hall arrived at the council hall. Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and several elders were all present, as were several of the offerings. Lin Yuan and Qian Renxue sat in the front, and even Qingque, who came from the Star Sea, was summoned along.
Qian Daoliu wasted no time and directly relayed the information revealed by Ural. The once calm hall quickly fell into a tense atmosphere. The Borisin team was not the real threat; the real problem was the power of the race behind them that could traverse the star sea.
After listening, Bibi Dong gently tapped the armrest and said in a deep voice, "The biggest problem now is not when they will arrive, but that we know almost nothing about the Star Sea Civilization. We have no way of judging their true combat strength, numbers, or method of arrival."
Lin Yuan did not refute.
This is also the most challenging aspect right now.
Compared to the solemnity of everyone else, Qingque was clearly out of place. At first, she tried her best to sit up straight and listen attentively, but as the meeting progressed, her eyelids gradually began to droop. The discussions about the defense line, the mobilization of Soul Master, and the responses of various forces sounded too similar to the lengthy meetings held in the Divination Commission.
Qingque quietly yawned, her head beginning to droop little by little.
Just as she was about to fall into a deep sleep, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the council hall.
The door was flung open, and a Soul Master responsible for guarding Spirit City rushed in. He disregarded his usual etiquette, kneeling on one knee and exclaiming urgently, "It's terrible, Great Enshrined, Your His Holiness the Pope! Something... something has appeared in the sky again!"
Qian Daoliu's expression darkened, and Bibi Dong immediately stood up. Lin Yuan felt a sudden sense of foreboding and asked directly, "What happened?"
The guard swallowed hard, his face still showing obvious fear.
"A gigantic metal monster."
"We're currently above Spirit City."