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Chapter 230 A bold idea

"What did you say?" Chen Xuan asked curiously.

"They say demons will team up to attack the temple that stores wonders, there's a giant reptile on the moon that will destroy humanity, and Paris will be reborn underground in the future..."

Sure enough.

He was neither surprised nor taken aback by the result.

Who is Elori? A newly promoted angel, a little Karami. From the Angel Alliance's perspective, she disappeared for several months while tracking demons, and when she returned, she was acting strangely, spouting the most unoriginal apocalyptic theories and future prophecies. It would be strange if she could attract the attention of those above.

"If you want to convince the higher-ups, you'll probably need to produce some concrete evidence."

"I tried it, it's all China Eastern Airlines' fault!" Elori said indignantly.

"Huh?" Chen Xuan felt like he'd stumbled into a melon seed himself. "What did Eastern Aerospace do to you?"

"They just launched a lunar probe and returned lunar samples to Earth!"

He immediately guessed the reason: "The location where the samples were collected happens to match the location of the crawler you mentioned?"

“I received a call from the Alliance, saying that they had investigated through connections and found that the rocks they collected were standard lunar rocks with absolutely no signs of life. They told me to stop bothering them.”

"Uh..." Chen Xuan was speechless. His luck was really bad. Not only could he not produce reliable evidence, but he was also outmaneuvered by other people's evidence, leaving him with no possibility of being trusted.

That said, Elori's luck was indeed quite bad... On her first attempt to track a demon, she caught a big fish. If she could successfully pinpoint its location and relay the information back to the Angel Alliance, Gustav would be practically doomed, and she could use this achievement to make a name for herself. However, she never expected that this pursuit would lead her directly to the Jiangcheng world. Forget contacting allies, she couldn't even return home. Although Gustav ultimately died, the other angels wouldn't remember her sacrifice.

Could she have some hidden trait, or be a cursed angel?
Just to be on the safe side, Chen Xuan scanned it twice more with his glasses.

Thankfully... no new abilities have emerged.

"So what do you plan to do?" He cleared his throat and emphasized, "Our store's main business is ability trading... fighting and killing are not within our scope of business."

It may not be within the scope of business, but that doesn't mean we can't engage in fighting and killing; the key is to look at the profits.

Guests like Liu Shuyue, who are highly capable and can also mentor others to acquire skills, and even have Mala Village as their trump card, can certainly enjoy comprehensive and supreme services.

Little angels are different.

The last "blood of affinity" was carefully selected. With such low KPIs, it's not enough to support a life-or-death battle against demons.

Moreover, the demons that attacked the temple were not just one or two; according to historical records, this was a rare group activity.

In other words, he had no intention of helping the Angel Alliance guard that so-called Temple Treasury.

Unexpectedly, Elori wholeheartedly agreed, "I understand. I don't want to be buried with a secret treasure vault either. They ignored the danger right in front of them; they deserved to be attacked!"

"But I remember this would lead to the demise of the Angel Alliance, wouldn't it?"

"If it's gone, it's gone. It serves them right!" Elori said viciously.

After not seeing her for ten days or half a month, it feels like she's turned evil.

Chen Xuan couldn't help but feel curious, "If that's the case, then what brings you here to see me?"

"The Angelic Alliance is arrogant and short-sighted, and should pay the price, but the people of Paris... and indeed the people of the world, are innocent. If the demons are allowed to succeed, billions will die in the future!" Elori said very seriously. "I want to prevent this tragedy from happening again, and therefore I urgently need your help!"

Seeing Chen Xuan's troubled expression, she quickly added, "I know that fighting demons will be extremely dangerous, so I absolutely do not want you to confront them head-on. The Temple Treasury has fallen, so be it; it's not worth my time to protect it! Instead, I can take matters into my own hands and launch a surprise attack on the Treasury beforehand!"

"What?" Chen Xuan and Liu Shuyue, who was listening nearby, were both stunned.

Elori was clearly serious. "If I take action, we can minimize casualties. And according to New Paris, the devil's true target is actually the Mother Lucy. If we can seize her beforehand, we might be able to change history!"

Are you sure you want to do this?

“Yes, that’s the best method I can think of.” Elori nodded. “Because the vault is a secluded location, there won’t be many guards, and since I’m an angel, they’ll inevitably be careless. However, this plan still has many shortcomings… For example, I lack experience in infiltration and attack, and I don’t know how to remove the Mother from the vault or how to hide it without leaving a trace. Miss Lin said that you can solve any problem with your abilities, so I thought of asking you for help!”

"That's true, but there's no such thing as a free lunch." These words weren't spoken by Chen Xuan, but by Liu Shuyue.

She looked at the angel with a smile, as if assessing the latter's value.

Elori couldn't help but shudder. "It's not free! You can take any of my abilities, or the treasures from the vault as payment! I'll turn a blind eye... no, you can take everything and I'll pretend I didn't see it!"

"A rare item..."

Chen Xuan couldn't help but become interested.

The repair shop in New Paris is built upon these artifacts. He doesn't know much about them yet, only that they vary in size, shape, and function, and are native to the angelic world. In a sense, they are like a kind of "ability" that can exist independently of the individual; even those who have never awakened can gain supernatural power through them.

“If you do this, you’ll probably be seen as a traitor by the entire Angel Alliance,” he said slowly.

“Even if the whole world thinks I’m a traitor, I know I’m not,” Elori replied, looking directly into Chen Xuan’s eyes.

Chen Xuan smirked, "Deal."

"Thank you!" the angel said gratefully. "All of humanity owes you a debt of gratitude for saving our lives!"

"Let's not talk about those things. If you get caught, I can't save you," Chen Xuan said deliberately. "Let's talk about business first. You should know the exact location of this temple's secret vault, right? It would be best to get a blueprint, and a map showing the security personnel deployment would be even safer."

Elori shook her head.

"Don't you have blueprints?"

"No... I don't know exactly where it is yet, I only know that it must be in the Himalayas."

There was a sudden silence.

A hint of embarrassment appeared on the angel's face. "As you know... it's a secret treasure trove, and only high-ranking angels are qualified to access this information. I'm not high enough in rank, so even if I asked them, they wouldn't tell me."

Well! Chen Xuan thought the other party was fully prepared and only needed him to supervise the plan! Turns out, nothing's even close to being finalized yet.

"How many days until the demon attack where you are?"

Elori held up two fingers.

"Only two days left!?" Chen Xuan frowned.

"Because I couldn't contact you before, and then I was detained here for a day and a half..." She felt very aggrieved.

We need to gather top-secret intelligence first, and there's really not enough time. Although the Angel Alliance is relatively loosely managed, it's still a superpowered organization, and rashly intervening might attract spying. Moreover, according to Elori, angels primarily enhance their combat abilities, meaning they are quite formidable fighters, especially the higher-ranking angels.

"The only way to find out this secret is to go to places that aren't secrets," Chen Xuan sighed.

"where?"

"Of course, it's the second New Paris."

……

"It doesn't feel much different from last time," Lin Qing said, leaning against the window and lifting the curtains.

The sky above remained a clear, cloudless expanse. Below, the streets teemed with people, everything returning to how it was when they first met. It was as if the Louvre attack and the death of the consul were insignificant events, having no impact whatsoever on the inhabitants living underground.

"I was planning to give you a long vacation, but I didn't expect so many things to happen, and in the end I still have to ask you to make this trip," Chen Xuan said, feigning regret. "I will definitely give you a raise."

Liu Shuyue also has a way to become invisible, but the era she is familiar with is very different from the new Paris. Even if she sneaks into the Louvre, she will easily be blind. Therefore, the best person to carry out this task is still Lin Qing.

The fourth quarantine facility where they had previously stayed has been closed. The two are now in an inconspicuous high-rise residential building in the lower-level area of ​​New Paris. The environment is not good, but the advantage is that they can rent anonymously. As long as they pay enough rent, they don't have to worry about being suddenly evicted.

Moreover, the residents here are of diverse backgrounds, and the security is significantly worse than that of the Champs-Élysées and Central Street, making it a perfect place for them to take advantage of the situation.

(End of this chapter)