Faced with the spears of the thirty-man group, the group knew they had been drawn into something terrible, and that resistance meant certain death. They decisively raised their hands in surrender and were taken away.

"You all know what you should and shouldn't say, right?"

The discipline officer stepped forward and kindly offered a reminder.

Hain's outrageous remarks must not be spread at this sensitive time.

These people are only involved in the investigation. They need to cooperate with the investigation, sign a guarantee, and wait for the investigation to be completed before they are released.

If they make a lot of noise and spread rumors, things will get complicated, and these people might have to go in with them.

Moreover, a great sage is personally overseeing this matter.

"We understand, we won't say anything."

Hain's friends quickly covered their mouths, indicating that they would not reveal anything.

"Dear students, I apologize for disturbing your rest. Ha has been found to have previously been in secret contact with the gilded tour group from the desert, deliberately spreading rumors about the abnormal ley lines of Sumeru City and creating a public opinion incident. We will conduct a further investigation to ensure that no wrongful convictions occur."

The disciplinary officer briefly informed the other students in the lounge of the situation the Great Sage had explained to him, made some assurances, and nodded slightly to those around him as an apology.

The lounge was quiet. The students stared at the disciplinary officers and mercenaries without saying a word, seemingly still in shock.

Seeing this, the disciplinary officer didn't say anything more. Instead, he led the group of thirty mercenaries as they surrounded Hayin and his companions and walked out of the lounge.

Only after the lounge returned to silence did the students' discussions gradually emerge, and then they became lively again.

"Did you see the look in his eyes just now? It got better..."

“I saw it, it doesn’t look fake.”

"What if he's some kind of fanatic who's been brainwashed?"

"It's hard to say. I saw him come in earlier; he was just taking a nap."

The unusual behavior of the disciplinary officer and the thirty-man mercenary group sent by the Order of the Church, who were "making a mountain out of a molehill," as well as the information revealed by Hain's loud shouting despite being stopped earlier, planted a seed of doubt in the minds of the students in the lounge.

Some students hesitated before taking off the Void Terminals from their ears.

They also wanted to test whether what Hain said was true.

I'm exhausted too!

It's just a matter of raising your hand to remove the void terminal; it doesn't take much effort.

Some students with a keen sense of smell combined the various anomalies and realized that something seemed amiss, so they prepared to quietly go home and try it out; or they were afraid of trouble and thought it was better to avoid trouble and not get involved. In short, they prepared to slip away.

However, as soon as they reached the door, they were blocked by a group of thirty mercenaries stationed there.

"what happened?"

The sound of arguing came from the doorway of the lounge, drawing the attention of the students.

"Didn't you already take the person away? Why are there still guards here? And they're armed. What do you want?"

"I'm sorry, but this is the Great Sage's order. The person we just took away was infected with a plague that can affect a person's mind. Everyone here is a potential carrier and must be temporarily quarantined pending further examination."

What the hell?

A plague that affects people's sanity?

The students in the lounge had no time to discuss Hayin anymore. When they arrived at the door, they saw a group of thirty mercenaries dressed in special uniforms and covering their mouths and noses.

In the distance, several discipline officers and mercenaries were setting up a cordon.

The students at the scene immediately erupted in an uproar.

"Are you kidding me? I'm a student of the biotheory, how come I didn't know there was a plague that could affect a person's mind like that? That guy looks more lucid than me!"

There are many things in Teyvat that can affect a person's mind, and it is common knowledge in Sumeru that forbidden knowledge can drive people mad. But these things can only lead people to depravity or madness. I have never heard of anything that can make a person so clear-headed as to say certain things.

"This is a new plague, and further research is needed."

The thirty mercenaries patiently explained the information provided on the virtual terminal.

"The sages of the life theory school have all been ill for several years and haven't shown up. Who is the authority in this field now? Who gave the research conclusions? Who is capable of taking this responsibility? How did they arrive at this conclusion? Why haven't our void terminals received any notification?"

However, the students did not stop there. On the contrary, they threw out one sharp question after another, leaving the thirty mercenaries speechless.

He became a mercenary precisely because he couldn't study. Now, asking him to face this complicated situation and explain this professional issue is just making things difficult for him.

Ultimately, the seeds of doubt have been sown, and any slight disturbance will inevitably remind the students of what Hain said before he was taken away. In particular, the various abnormal behaviors of the Order of the Fathers provide a constant source of fertilizer for this seed to grow and sprout.

"Also, what exactly happened just now? Are you deliberately hiding something? What's going on? Is there anyone who can give us an explanation?"

"..."

Faced with the students' impassioned outburst, the mercenaries could only struggle to hold them off, trying their best to block the door of the lounge and prevent them from rushing outside.

"Great Sage! Everyone, the Great Sage has arrived here in person and will be here in twenty minutes. The Great Sage will explain everything to you personally, so please wait patiently."

In the critical moment, the Great Sage's communication was promptly sent to the mercenaries' void terminals, saving him from danger.

The students still maintained ample respect and an unconscious sense of awe towards the great sage.

Everyone looked at each other, and eventually returned to their seats.

Anyway, it's only twenty minutes away.

After this commotion, some people who initially thought Hain was just trying to attract attention became skeptical.

How could there be such a coincidence?

The actions of the Order of the Fathers are highly unusual.

In the lounge, students kept taking off the virtual terminals they had put on their ears.

They have so many questions to ask, and they're just waiting for the great sage to arrive.

The Great Sage's level is far beyond that of those mercenaries outside; he can definitely explain it to them clearly!

But... why do I feel so sleepy...?

In a short period of time, everyone in the lounge felt dizzy, their vision blurred, and their eyelids drooped.

Within seconds, the students in the lounge, along with the mercenaries standing guard outside, all fell asleep.

Outside the door stood Hazard and the Doctor.

"It's the first time I've used a gadget that can put people to sleep on such a large scale to deal with so many people at the same time. The effect is quite good."

The doctor admired his masterpiece with great pride.

Chapter 255 Emergency Response

"Don't be too happy yet. This lid can only be closed for a while, not forever."

Hazard stared grimly at the unconscious people before him.

He didn't understand which part of the process went wrong.

Who exactly leaked the information?

"It seems our men are not reliable."

The doctor waved his hand, signaling the Fools soldiers disguised as disciplinary officers to move these people away.

"Be careful. Generally speaking, since the other party has taken action, they are unlikely to give up so easily. They may have already started the next step."

"How about... we go back to normal for now and lay low for a while?"

Hazard was somewhat intimidated at this point.

If the news leaks out and the God of the Righteous Path hasn't finished yet, he'll be in danger.

"..."

The doctor simply glanced back at Hazard without saying anything more.

He and Hazard had very different concerns; he only cared about when they could create a god.

It is an honor for these "bots" to be able to contribute to this great project.

In the special context of Sumeru City, due to the special role played by the people of Sumeru City, the Doctor changed the term "meat chicken" to replace the original term "material".

However, if those broiler chickens were to gather together and cause trouble, it would be a real problem.

"This is your freedom."

After much deliberation, the doctor passed the ball back to Hazard.

Anyway, for him, it's a mixed bag, so it doesn't really matter.

"By the way, I've also arranged for emergency handling of that group of people, the student named Hain and the people who escorted him, so you don't need to worry."

"Emergency response? You wouldn't..."

"I'm not that stupid. I just put them to sleep and then moved them to a safer place."

They don't know who's watching them in the dark, so it's not wise to act arrogantly or go too far now.

Just like now, when these people are being transported, they are being carried out on stretchers, and the reason given is food poisoning. This is his usual cautious approach.

but……

Currently in Sumeru Castle, the only one capable of fighting the Fools to a draw is Inazuma.

The Fools, with their well-established intelligence network and highly skilled personnel, and the Inatsume, with their vast array of unpredictable high-tech weapons, quickly closed the gap between them.

Even the forces of the Fools have been caught off guard and cannot be traced, so it is most likely these Inatsumi people.

They were fortunate to have been able to find out about the keyword search function set up for the void; otherwise, they would still be completely in the dark.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

On the other side, in the disciplinary officer's office.

This is where suspects are temporarily detained. The disciplinary officer escorted Hain and his group in.

"Huh? Why is it so quiet? Where did everyone go?"

The disciplinary officer looked at the detention cell with a sense of curiosity.

Everyone's present?

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