Highway Survival for All: My RV's Infinite Evolution

at the same time.

The torrential rain continued to rage in the night sky above the 23rd district of Silvercrown City.

The airspace where Jasper Balker's shuttle exploded was now heavily fortified by the city's defense forces.

At the coordinates where Jasper turned into blood mist, two tall figures stood in mid-air.

Even high in the sky amidst the raging wind and torrential rain, the rainwater was instantly evaporated by an invisible energy field when it came within half a meter of the two people, turning into wisps of white smoke.

The leader was a burly, middle-aged man with a full head of blond hair.

He wore an extremely elaborate dark silk tuxedo, with the dark gold emblem representing the Balk Guild embroidered on the collar and cuffs.

This man was none other than Jasper's father, the vice president of the Balk Guild—Kane Balk!

A half-step demigod with unfathomable strength! The term "half-step demigod" refers to someone who possesses a small portion of authority, not fully embracing it, and is able to rudimentarily utilize its power.

Upon learning of his son's death at the Black Tower Hotel, he immediately rushed to the scene of the incident.

Logically speaking, apart from law enforcement officers and city defense troops from the Human Alliance, no one is allowed to enter a crime scene without authorization.

However, Lord Matthias gave Kane a special treatment.

Kane Balk, his face ashen, hovered in mid-air.

In his hands, he held an epic-level item that emitted a green glow—the [Spirit Candle].

Within an hour of death, one can use a spirit candle to communicate with the soul of the deceased who has entered the spirit world and have a brief conversation with it!

But... nothing was gained!

Jasper and Nick were dead without even knowing who the killer was!

Even if a remnant soul is summoned through spiritual communication, it will know nothing when asked!

Another special effect of psychic candles is that they can forcibly extract the soul of a living being from its body or detain the soul in the real world.

But there is one prerequisite: that soul has not entered the spirit world.

However, once a living being dies, it will enter the spirit world within three minutes.

Kane Balk was late.

This means...

His son was completely dead.

"Aaaaaaah!!!"

"Who on earth?! Who did this?!"

Kane Balk raised his head and let out a heart-wrenching, beast-like roar!

"I am guilty; I failed to protect the young master." A hoarse and remorseful voice rang out from behind Kane.

The speaker was an elderly man dressed in a black tailcoat. He had white hair and a silver beard, but his posture was as upright as a sword.

The old man's name was Silva.

The third-in-command of the Balk Guild, a well-established peak 9th-tier expert!

Kane Balk didn't turn around, but sighed in a hoarse voice, "Silva, this is none of your business."

"If Jasper had listened to me and stayed at the Black Tower Hotel, this wouldn't have happened."

Kane knew very well that he had a son late in life and had spoiled him too much, which had led to the son developing a lawless and arrogant personality.

Kane specifically arranged for Silva to act as his protector in order to prevent him from causing trouble.

But today, he has a top-secret meeting with the city lord, and Silva needs to be stationed outside the meeting place to be responsible for security.

Who would have thought that in just a few short hours, Jasper would sneak off to the outer city market and provoke such a terrifying being who could instantly kill a peak 8th-tier being!

That's not Silva's fault.

Just as the two were immersed in an atmosphere of grief and indignation.

In the distance, a dazzling streak of light tore through the rain curtain in the night sky, hurtling through the air at an unimaginable speed.

The light suddenly stopped ten meters in front of Kane, revealing a towering figure clad in a silver-gray battle robe with gold trim and his hands behind his back.

It was none other than Matthias, the lord of Silvercrown City!

Kane Balk suppressed the grief of losing his son, gave a slight bow, and asked in a hoarse voice:

"Lord of the city, we've been under lockdown and searching the entire city for several hours. Have you found any leads on the murderer who killed my son?"

Matthias did not answer directly, but slowly began to speak:

"Brother Kane, in order to find out the truth, I just used an extremely valuable favor and contacted Hobert of the 'Circus Guild' in Luna City..."

"Hobert?!"

Upon hearing this name, not only Kane but also Silva behind him was shocked, a hint of astonishment flashing in his eyes.

Hobert, he's a renowned figure on Luna Star! A powerful individual who has also reached the half-step demigod realm and possesses the [Divination Authority]!

A glimmer of hope ignited in Kane's eyes as he excitedly asked, "Lord City Lord, did the divination reveal any clues?"

Matthias sighed softly upon hearing this.

He looked up, his gaze complex as he stared at Kane: "I did him a huge favor, and he initially agreed out of respect for me. But... less than a minute later, he changed his mind!"

Kane Balk froze, his face filled with astonishment: "Why?"

Matthias said, "Brother Kane, you may not know this, but the reason Hobert has survived to this day is because he has an unwavering habit."

Before accepting any large divination orders, he would first use his authority to perform a "preliminary divination" on himself.

"The divination was very simple—to see if taking on this job and investigating this target would bring me any danger."

Matthias paused for a moment, then said in a low voice, "I guess... he must have divined an extremely terrifying result just now."

Upon hearing this, Kane Balk's eyes widened in disbelief: "How is this possible?!"

The Circus Guild is a top-tier force in the player star system! Its overall strength is far greater than that of their Balk Guild.

As a key figure in the circus and a near-demigod, what kind of being did Hobart divine that could frighten him so much that he stopped divining altogether?!

Could it be that... the murderer who killed Jasper has an extraordinary force behind him?!

Seeing Kane's horrified expression, Matthias continued:

"Originally, I didn't believe it either."

"Just now, I reviewed the investigation report submitted by the law enforcement officers below, regarding the conflict at the market prior to the incident..."

"I found a name on that list of people who might have had contact with your son."

"That person's name is... Jess Rocks."

"Jace Rocks?" Kane frowned, searching his memory for the name. "Who is that? I've never heard of him before!"

"It's normal that you don't know him, because he rarely appears in public." Matthias clenched his hands slightly behind his back, his tone respectful. "However, you must know his father..."

"That is someone we all need to look up to."

Upon hearing this, Kane Balk's heart skipped a beat.

Rocks...

Wait! Rocks?!

Kane's eyes widened suddenly, and the color drained from his face, turning it deathly pale.

He looked at Matthias and said in a trembling voice:

"You...you're talking about...could it be...?"

"The Supreme Council of the Human Alliance, seventh seat... Lord Lox?!"

Matthias sighed, "Yes, but that's just my guess. I'm telling you this to warn you not to do anything rash. It wouldn't be good to drag the Balk Guild into this. It's best to find a way to send a message, and if it's unrelated to Lord Locke, then proceed with the next step of the investigation."

Kane's expression shifted, and finally he nodded, saying, "I understand. Thank you for the reminder, Lord City Lord."

Matthias nodded slightly.

He went to great lengths to seal off the city, thinking he would find the killer soon, but he was proven wrong.

But thanks to Hobart's divination, Kane was finally able to get some answers.

Of course, this is just his guess.

As for the murderer...

He will continue to investigate.

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