Dialogue

Qi Yuan was even more confused after listening to the explanation.

Is Bureau Chief Yu trying to frame us?

They don't seem to have any deep grievances...

"Why did you have to go out then?"

Although his words were tantamount to explicitness, Qiao Bai had gotten used to being asked.

Qiao Bai scratched his forehead with five fingers, smiling awkwardly, "If I don't go out, I might accidentally enter the monster territory someday when I step out of the room."

He kept an eye on where each boss was heading.

Boss Qi was still in the hospital, and Boss Qi in Jidu hadn't gone out.

Qiao Bai didn't dare gamble whether his physique could summon masters across territories to save him.

Seeing the strange looks on the others' faces, it seemed like they had a lot to say.

Qiao Bai quickly added, trying to dispel everyone's concerns.

"Don't worry, even accidents have to follow basic laws. It's just that the probabilities have been amplified, that's all. Nothing can be generated out of thin air."

"Besides, monsters that can't pose a lethal threat to me have no reason to appear."

"With so many powerful people around now, unless a SSS-level monster from San Zhu runs over, how could anything happen?"

After speaking, he looked around at everyone, seeking approval.

Others: ...

Shut your crow's mouth! Stop putting up flags!

It turned out that Qiao Bai's summarized laws were very much in place. They encountered no accidents throughout the flight and successfully arrived in Sakura Island's surrounding airspace.

The pilots had contacted Sakura Island in advance and landed at the designated location as instructed.

Qi Yuan watched Sakura Island below.

This was his first time abroad.

In addition to the Five Major Countries, Sakura Island and San Zhu, relying on their superior numbers, nurtured many powerful espers, and could be regarded as one of the great powers.

Previously, San Zhu had been trying to join the Five Major Countries, but all applications were rejected.

The reason was that, like Sakura Island, neither of them had a SS-level esper.

Sakura Island's so-called strongest esper was also just approaching the SS-level.

This was also one of the reasons why Sakura Island decisively gave up resistance.

After landing, the cargo door opened, and headed by Bai Li, everyone disembarked from the helicopter one after another.

Sakura Island’s reception staff had long been waiting at the airport.

While the diplomats from both sides crossed swords with words, Bai Li also shook hands with Sakura Island’s S-level esper Shrine Maiden.

"Rich man."

The Shrine Maiden greeted Bai Li in clumsy Dragon Country accent, then praised in Sakura Island language: “Imperial Dark Night Princess, I have long heard of your great name.”

Qiao Bai fluently translated the Shrine Maiden's words for Bai Li.

The corner of Bai Li's mouth twitched as she suppressed the instinctive urge to grumble with negative emotions welling up.

Dark Night Princess sounds so bad!

Why do Sakura Island people all have nicknames?

I don't agree with this nickname.

What if Dragon Country people find out?

Ahhh... work is troublesome, communication is troublesome...

Bai Li returned the compliment expressionlessly: “It is my honor to be praised by the famous strongest Shrine Maiden - Fujwara Aka.”

Unlike Bai Li, Fujwara Aka did not feel awkward at all and accepted the compliment with a smile.

"You’ve had a tiring journey. Why don’t I take you to your residence to rest first?"

"Thank you."

Bai Li remained neither cold nor indifferent.

If not for her exquisite features with a sense of innocence like a clueless beauty, Fujwara Aka's subordinates might have exploded.

And now...

Sakura Island was indeed the country with the highest concentration of otaku culture. A group of grown men kept stealing glances at Bai Li and Fujwara Aka.

As for the female shrine maidens as well...

Who else could they look at besides Qi Yuan?

As they walked unaware, news quickly spread on Sakura Island networks due to its dense population in this small country.

People from Dragon Country had come to Sakura Island.

This news spread widely on major forums in a very short period of time.

[Why are there so many foreigners recently? Britain and the Gaul Empire came yesterday, and today Dragon Country people came.]

[Is our Sakura Island going to be finished...]

[The Dragon Country men look so handsome, I really want to see them with my own eyes.]

[Princess Imperial Dark Night is here too? I'm her fan! She's so beautiful!]

[Why do you guys like Dark Night Princess? Isn't Shrine Maiden more gentle?]

[It's different, Shrine Maiden and Dark Night Princess are two styles! LOL]

...

"I'm going out for a walk."

Qi Yuan got up. After resting for a while, he was now bored to death.

In principle, as a semi-hikikomori, whether he went out or not did not matter.

But the problem was that the gossips in this country were not juicy at all...

Not exciting enough, and the netizens below didn't even make many funny comments.

He might as well go out and take a look at the local conditions and customs of Sakura Island.

Hong Feiheng had been restless for a long time. His temperament belonged to the unrestrained emotional flow school.

Hearing Qi Yuan was going out, he immediately stood up, "I'll go too."

Unlike Bai Li who had a bunch of meetings and diplomatic work waiting for her, they walked out straight away.

After all, why should they worry when even Sakura Island wasn’t in a hurry?

The moment they stepped out of the hotel door, Qi Yuan and Hong Feiheng looked back at a certain floor of the hotel at the same time.

The Shrine Maiden did not have the slightest shame at being caught peeking. She gracefully nodded to both of them with a smile from afar.

Seeing the two men leave, Fujwara Aka said softly, "That black-haired man is not simple."

A man in a suit was sitting on the sofa in the room, holding a wine glass high while gently swirling the red wine inside.

"Do you know? The dragon gives birth to nine sons, and the origin of the Nine Seats comes from this."

The man in the suit paused here.

Fujwara Aka did not understand what he was trying to say, still putting on a listening look.

"If the news is not wrong, it is said to be Dragon Country's long-hidden secret weapon - the Dark Nine Seats."

"Dark Nine Seats?! Isn't that just a rumor?"

Fujwara Aka was unusually upset, her eyes widened slightly, revealing some surprise.

The might of the Nine Seats was evident to the whole world.

Now being told that there were nine more as powerful as them, Fujwara Aka found it hard to remain calm.

No!

They might even be stronger.

Otherwise, Dragon Country wouldn’t have been so secretive.

No wonder the other four countries remained silent, still maintaining close contact with Dragon Country.

Is there really such a big difference between them Sakura Island and the Five Major Countries?

"The specifics are still unknown, only that he seems to have been involved in the Shen City incident as well."

Apart from top officials, basically no news flowed among countries.

Inconvenient transportation also slowed down the spread of news.

They had special groups to monitor other countries' networks, but that was it.

The online information was filled was truths, half-truths and downright fabrications. One moment it was exaggerated beyond belief, the next it was trampled into the mud.

Being able to gather the news so quickly, the man in the suit was already quite informed.

Fujwara Aka lightly bit her lower lip to calm herself.

"The Shen City incident is somewhat similar to our current incident. It would be best if he can resolve it."

The man in the suit sneered, "You guys are really foolish."