Ling Cage: Twelve Talismans? I have everything I need.

Chapter 111 Discussion
Xia Qinghe hurriedly left Dongmu's office.

The heavy door slid shut silently.

Dongmu stood alone in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the orderly city below.

He leaned on his golden cane, the fragmented video and the coordinates replaying repeatedly in his mind.

Who sent it? What was their purpose?

Just then, another terminal on the desk, used for direct communication with the highest levels of the other major powers, rang.

This is a highest priority communication request from the Hela Empire.

Dongmu's brows furrowed even more.

Upon receiving the strange message, Helu, the leader of the Hela Empire, immediately made contact.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his turbulent thoughts.

He turned around, walked back to his desk, sat down, raised his hand, tapped the air, and accepted the communication request.

A holographic projection appeared opposite Dongmu's desk.

The newcomer was tall and, at least in appearance, extremely young; he was none other than Helu, the head of the Hela Empire.

Without exchanging pleasantries, Helu got straight to the point, his deep voice ringing out.

"Dongmu, I received a message shortly after the meeting ended." Helu's virtual image stared intently at Dongmu.

"A coordinate system, E102XX° ​​N24XX°, located within your Heluo region, marked with the date August 19, 2033 in the Gregorian calendar. I think you should have received the same thing as well?"

Dongmu's heart sank.

Sure enough, the message wasn't just sent to Heluo.

Hru only mentioned the coordinates? What about the video? Did he receive it?
If not all of them received it, why did Heluo receive the video?
The Hela Empire's philosophy is completely different from theirs, but that doesn't mean they don't value the research of life essence.

Dong Mu remained expressionless, merely nodding slightly and speaking in a steady tone.

"I did receive it. It's a prediction about future crustal activity, the source is unknown, and the content is suspicious."

Helu's projection snorted coldly, its sharp eyes seemingly able to pierce through the virtual image: "As expected, you received it too. That message can bypass our country's artificial intelligence SITA and deliver the information directly to my personal terminal."

He leaned forward slightly: "Dongmu, have you found out where we came from?"

Dongmu pondered for a moment.

It seems that Helu only received the coordinates and did not mention the video.

Does this mean the sender is selectively delivering information?

"No, not at all," Dong Mu said calmly.

"But these coordinates are within our Heluo territory, and we've already sent people to monitor that area."

He paused for a moment: "But your country's SITA, with its powerful computing and monitoring capabilities, was completely unaware?"

Helu frowned deeply. SITA was the pride of the Hela Empire, and its silent breakthrough was undoubtedly a slap in the face for him.

"SITA is making every effort to trace the source, but the current feedback is that the data packets seem to have appeared out of thin air, without any transmission trace or source IP."

As the two were talking, two other communications also started ringing, and two more projections appeared in front of Dongmu.

President Silver Leaf of the Kingdom of Zeon, and leader of Jerera Land, Mongert.

Looking at the two of them, Dongmu and Helu looked at each other simultaneously.

"Dongmu." Yinye had just opened her mouth when Dongmu reached out to interrupt her.

"If I'm not mistaken, you two also received a message from an unknown source?"

Yinye was speechless for a moment, then smiled helplessly: "It seems we all received this message at the same time."

The sender...is trying to attract the attention of all four of us simultaneously? This tactic is unheard of.

Mongert, the leader of Jehrab, wore a symbolically simple robe, his face mostly covered except for his strong-featured chin.

He slowly shook his head, his voice deep and magnetic: "The ability to predict the future? In my understanding, time is one of the most unshakable dimensions. Even our faith does not have such precision in pointing out what will happen in the future."

Helu impatiently interrupted the somewhat mystical discussion, turning his sharp gaze to Mungert.

“Mongert, stop with the empty talk. Didn’t your faith give you any special guidance this time? About these coordinates, or this sender?”

The Hela Empire reveres technology and absolute power, and has always lacked patience for the psionic belief system of Jerejad.

Montgomery's lips, hidden in the shadows, seemed to twitch slightly.

"Faith provides direction and revelation, not specific answers, His Majesty Khru."

Dongmu listened in silence, his fingers unconsciously stroking the tip of the golden cane.

He noticed that both Silverleaf and Mongert only mentioned the coordinates, but not the video.

It seems that the experimental video of the "phenomenological" device was indeed sent to Heluo separately.

This put his mind at ease, but deepened his doubts.

Why did the sender specifically give the video to Heluo? Is it because Heluo has made the most progress in the research of the source of life?
"Regardless of who sent it or what their purpose was, this coordinate is now before us," Dong Mu said slowly, bringing the topic back to reality.

"It is located within my Heluo territory, and the time is also very clear. If it really happens, then He should contact us again."

Hrut nodded slightly: "Then we'll await your news, Dongmu."

Dong Mu nodded: "Heluo will strengthen on-site monitoring and geological activity monitoring in the area. Once any discoveries are made, we can share information, provided it is not classified."

The unexpected four-party meeting ended abruptly after Hlu hung up first.

The projections disappeared one by one, and the office returned to silence.

Dongmu leaned back in his chair, feeling even more exhausted than after a whole day of handling government affairs.

The coordinates have become the focus of attention for all four parties, which means that Heluo can no longer conduct a secret investigation, and any action may be under the watchful eyes of the other three parties.

And that video that only Heluo possessed...

He looked again at the ring-shaped device frozen on the light screen.

"What exactly do you want to do..." Dongmu muttered to himself.

Meanwhile, in the Hela Empire.

As soon as Helu's projection disappeared, his face instantly turned so gloomy it could drip water.

The brief meeting with Dongmu, Yinye, and Menggelt earlier left him extremely uncomfortable with the feeling that his information was being manipulated by an unknown force and that he had become a pawn.

“SITA!” he growled.

"What are the tracking results?! Is it really true that we can't find a single trace? Did these data just pop up out of thin air?!"

SITA's female voice rang out from inside the room: "Your Majesty, all tracking has been performed with the highest priority, but we still cannot find it."

Helu turned around abruptly, his eyes flashing with cold light.

"Cannot be found? You mean someone can bypass all defenses and directly insert things into our core servers?"

“From a technical standpoint, yes.” SITA’s voice was calm and composed.

Helu waved his hand impatiently: "What about those coordinates? The one within the Heluo region? What are the analysis results?"

"The geological structure is stable, and there is no record of major disasters in history, so the reason for the early warning cannot be explained."

Helu ignored it, because there was an even more important message besides the coordinates.

Controlled nuclear fusion technology.

The Hela Empire has already breached the last technological barrier and is now preparing for practical testing.

But now this technology is laid bare before me, and it's even an optimized version.

If it were just the coordinates of Heluo, he could simply keep a close eye on it privately. But things are different now.

Will the Heluo region or other countries also receive this technology?
Longgu Village, a small courtyard in summer.

Yang Chen, Bai Yuekui, Bai Yuetian, Xia Tianlai, and several core village leaders who rushed over after hearing the news were all gathered here.

Yang Chen succinctly explained the new abilities of the Rabbit Talisman, the current state of ASH, and his trip to Jiuchuan last night.

That's the situation, and that's the plan.

"...That's roughly it," Yang Chen concluded.

The courtyard fell silent for a moment, as everyone needed time to process this massive and almost fantastical plan.

After exchanging a few more words about the village and daily arrangements, the officials dispersed to attend to their own business.

Everyone stood up and prepared to leave the courtyard.

Just then, Xia Tianlai quietly lagged half a step behind, grabbed Yang Chen's arm as he was about to leave, and winked at him while lowering his voice:
"Hey, hey, boss, wait, wait..."

Yang Chen stopped in his tracks, puzzled, looking at Xia Tianlai and Nanji Xing's sly, hesitant expressions.

"Old Xia? Is there anything else?"

Xia Tian rubbed his hands together, chuckled twice, and glanced at Qiu Shi, who was talking to Bai Yuekui in front of him, to make sure they weren't paying attention to them.

"Um... Boss, when you went back to the old world... uh... did you... see any of those kinds of games?"

"Games?" Yang Chen was taken aback, his first thought being to bring Xia Dou some entertainment.

"Are you looking for some new games for Xia Dou to play? Sure, I'll go check it out later. There should be a lot of games there now..."

"Oh no, no!" Nanji Xing hurriedly waved his hand, his old face seemingly slightly red, and he leaned close to Yang Chen's ear.

"Not the kind for little kids! We're talking about... the kind of games... for adults! You... you know what I mean?"

"..." Yang Chen's expression froze.

A huge question mark seemed to slowly emerge above my head.

What kind of game? Which game?
Looking at their expectant yet slightly lewd gazes, which also hinted at a knowing "you know what I mean" vibe, he almost overheated.

These two frivolous people...could they be talking about...?

Bai Yuetian had wandered over unnoticed, wrapped his arm around Yang Chen's neck, and pointed at Xia Tianlai and Nanji Xing with an air of "righteous indignation":
"Hey, you two little brats, can't you think a little healthier? We just finished talking about our grand plans for the future, and your first thought is this kind of rubbish? And you even want Orange to help you take care of things? That's so inappropriate!"

Summer and Antarctic Star blushed even more after being talked about, and stammered as they tried to defend themselves.

Unexpectedly, Bai Yuetian changed the subject, his face instantly displaying the same sly smile, and he lowered his voice to wink at the two of them.

"There's no need to trouble Orange with such good stuff. You can let me take it. I'm going to do a 'field investigation' with Orange later anyway, so it's just a small favor!"

Having completely understood what they were talking about, Yang Chen silently broke free from Bai Yuetian's arm.

He took two steps back expressionlessly, distancing himself from the three-person group that had suddenly become "like-minded," and quickly walked to Bai Yuekui's side.

With Bai Yuekui's hearing, she clearly heard every single word of the "conspiracy."

She crossed her arms, narrowed her eyes, first glanced at Xia Tianlai and Nanji Xing who were smiling sheepishly, then focused on Yang Chen's face, lowering her voice.

"You are not allowed to buy that kind of thing, do you hear me?"

Yang Chen immediately put on an innocent and bewildered expression and blinked.

"What kind of thing? Yue Kui, what are you saying? I don't understand."

Bai Yuekui was too lazy to waste words with him, so he quietly reached his fingers to his waist and pinched him lightly.

"hiss."

Yang Chen immediately gasped in surprise, pretending to clutch his kidneys and grimacing.

"Okay, okay, I won't buy it, I absolutely won't buy it. Do I look like that kind of person?"

Bai Yuekui gave a light snort, which meant he would let him off the hook for the time being.

Yang Chen rubbed his lower back and leaned close to her ear to ask, "Aren't you coming with me? We can go take another look."

Bai Yuekui shook his head: "I was supposed to go to the shielding tower for a routine inspection this morning, but you delayed me last night. Now that we've finished talking, I have to go there first to make sure everything is in order. It seems like the activity of the Devouring Beasts in the vicinity has been a bit frequent lately."

"I'll go with you?" Yang Chen's joking expression vanished.

"No need," Bai Yuekui refused decisively.

"Go and do your 'important business,' I can handle things over there by myself."

She glanced meaningfully at the trio of Bai Yuetian who were still arm in arm, "exchanging ideas."

Yang Chen rubbed his nose: "Okay, be careful."

Bai Yuekui nodded, said no more, and turned to walk briskly toward the village entrance.

As Yang Chen looked away from Bai Yuekui's departing figure, he was pulled back by Bai Yuetian.

"Alright, alright, stop looking. My wife isn't going anywhere. Come on, come on, Orange, hurry up, let's get going!" Bai Yuetian seemed even more impatient than Xia Tianlai and the others.

Summer and Antarctic Star eagerly gathered around, rubbing their hands together with expectant looks on their faces.

Yang Chen gazed at the sky in silence.

"Alright, alright, I'll go then." He pried Bai Yuetian's hand off his arm, which was tightly gripping his arm.

"But I need to go back and change my clothes first. I can't go in this, can I? I also need to bring ASH's mobile device. I need to sync it with her when I get there."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yuetian's excitement subsided slightly, and he subconsciously looked down at himself.

He's currently wearing clothes made by the Dragon Bone Village clothing store, and the style is completely out of place in Hisakawa City in 2033.

His outfit... does seem a bit out of place?
I was so excited about the "study materials" that I completely forgot about this.

There were many people there, and he was quite concerned about his reputation.

Bai Yuetian's expression immediately fell a little, and he scratched his head: "Uh... change clothes? Then I..."

Yang Chen couldn't help but laugh when he saw Bai Yuetian's sudden embarrassment.

"What? You're only just realizing how avant-garde your outfit is?"

Bai Yuetian glared at him irritably.

"Stop talking nonsense! What should we do? Yue Kui has new clothes to wear, why don't I? You heartless bastard."

"Don't worry, there's a way." Yang Chen patted him on the shoulder.

"Go over there later and use your dad's card. Buy whatever you want."

Bai Yuetian's eyes lit up: "That's right! How could I forget about that? Come on, let's go and change yours quickly, I can't wait."

Yang Chen shook his head, too lazy to deal with this clown anymore, and turned to walk towards his own little house, preparing to change into some more ordinary clothes and bring the necessary equipment.

Bai Yuetian paced back and forth, already mentally planning what styles of clothes she would buy when she got there.

He would occasionally make a few gestures, which made Xia Tianlai and Nanjixing roll their eyes.

A moment later, Yang Chen changed his clothes and held a palm-sized metal device in his hand—ASH's mobile terminal.

Yang Chen took a deep breath and grabbed Bai Yuetian's arm.

The magic gently enveloped the two of them.

Bai Yuetian felt as if he had just blinked, and the scene around him had already changed.

　Kavenka is flying high, that's all for today, I can't squeeze any more out.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)