Otherworld Girl Development Guide

Zhou Mingrui looked worried, but when he saw Ellie standing unharmed at the entrance of the city hall, he breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes filled with concern.

The moment their eyes met, a silent exchange began.

Are you alright?

Ellie blinked.

I'm fine.

I'll contact you after I sign the papers.

Okay~

After a brief exchange, Zhou Mingrui followed the diplomatic team into the city hall to await the signing ceremony.

The second to arrive was Olivier, the eldest prince of Rebonia, accompanied by Mura.

As Olivier shook hands with Mayor Doyle, he said meaningfully, "Mayor Doyle, please take care of yourself."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will take good care of myself."

Olivier nodded with a smile and walked into the city hall with Mura.

The attack on Mayor Doyle last night may be unknown to many citizens, but it is no secret to political figures around the world, who may even know more about it than the police.

The delegation from the Republic of Calva stepped out of the orbment car. Kirika stepped forward to shake hands with Mayor Doyle, squinting slightly as she looked him over, seemingly to check if he was injured.

That's how politics is; it varies from person to person. When Mayor Doyle was in charge, the two major powers treated Klopper with a conciliatory approach. If it were another leader, things might be different.

After all, even if a contract is signed, there needs to be sufficient strength to ensure its fulfillment.

The signing ceremony began after the last country's dignitaries entered the city hall.

The formal contract was named the "Contract of Krobel" because it was signed in Krobel... Government officials from various countries signed the contract and affixed their legally binding seals.

After the contract was signed, Mayor Doyle stood on the podium, beaming with pride, and excitedly said:

"I hereby declare... Klopp's contract officially in effect!"

Clapping! The dignitaries from various countries applauded.

Congressman Hart gave Mayor Doyle's back a long look, then turned to Secretary Nester, who was standing behind Mayor Doyle, and gave him a wink.

Secretary Nester's body stiffened abruptly, his hand slowly rising into his robes... His face showed struggle and hesitation as he looked at Ellie standing behind Mayor Doyle. Ellie sensed Nester's gaze and turned to look at him, her eyes filled with confusion. She then noticed that Nester's eyes were full of obsession and morbidity.

Amidst Ellie's incredulous gaze and the gasps of dignitaries from various countries, Nestor drew a pistol from his pocket and pointed it at Mayor Doyle's back, his eyes filled with madness... As Mayor Doyle's secretary and bodyguard, he was authorized to bring an orbal pistol into the venue.

"What are you doing, Nestor? Stop!"

Ellie rushed toward Secretary Nester, but at that moment, the entire city hall began to shake, or rather, the entire Krober was trembling.

The sudden earthquake caused Secretary Nester's hand to slip, and the orbal projectile hit the table in front of Mayor Doyle. Just then, Ellie rushed to his side and delivered a clean and swift chop to his wrist, knocking the orbal pistol out of his hand.

Immediately, the security guards on both sides rushed forward and subdued Secretary Nester, but the earthquake had not yet stopped, and the ground continued to shake.

Allie quickly walked to Mayor Doyle's side, looking at him with worry. She never expected that Nestor, who had followed her grandfather for many years, would actually assassinate her grandfather!

"Grandfather, are you alright?"

"I'm fine! Quick! It's an earthquake! Organize the evacuation of the dignitaries immediately!"

Mayor Doyle glanced disappointedly at Nestor, who was pinned to the ground, and then quickly left the city hall under the escort of security guards.

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Outside the Krober bus stop, an old gentleman slowly puts his top hat on his head.

After feeling the vibration beneath his feet, the old man even turned his head to look in the direction of the mine, a smile typical of a gentleman spreading across his face.

The sleeping demon has awakened!

"Dr. Sim, I'm leaving now. I'll be leaving Krobel here in your care."

The old gentleman nodded and turned to walk towards the bus stop.

"Hopefully I can still catch the bus..."

Sim followed behind the old gentleman, adjusted his glasses, and said, "You needn't worry, Sir Grey Robe..."

*Pfft!* The old gentleman's body suddenly stiffened as a sharp pain shot through his back. He struggled to turn his head to look at Sim.

The dagger plunged into the old gentleman's back, and Dr. Simu said softly, "...because I didn't even buy a ticket."

Chapter 260 Brain Flower

"Because I didn't buy a train ticket at all..."

As Dr. Sim whispered, the old gentleman's body fell to the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief... He had betrayed so many people, and now he could not escape his own fate of betrayal.

Dr. Sim looked at the old gentleman's body, dragged it into the nearby bushes, and slowly took out a metal saw from behind him.

With a chilling sound, Sim slowly sawed open the old gentleman's skull, revealing a still-trembling brain inside; the brain was not yet completely dead...

Dr. Simu pulled a scarlet vial from his pocket and injected it into a vein. Then, with a mad look in his eyes, he lunged at the old gentleman's brain. Instantly, fluid splattered everywhere, and the old gentleman's body convulsed from the pain stimulated by the still-living nerves.

The knowledge controllers of the church, known as the "Grey Robes," have no names but only a code name. They possess the church's most mysterious knowledge, and the succession of Grey Robes requires the older generation to guide the new generation before their death.

However, in his research on truth, Dr. Sim discovered another direction: by injecting a modified version of the Truth drug, he could access memories through contact with neurons and neurites...

In that case, Dr. Sim no longer needs the old gentleman as his guide; his own mind is the best guide!

Pfft... Pfft...

Dr. Sim held the old gentleman's head and began to devour the brain from the cranial cavity, piece by piece.

As Sim devoured the old gentleman's brain, the old gentleman's memories gradually merged into Sim's memories. When Sim had completely devoured the old gentleman's brain, he made a painful sound and rolled around in the grass, clutching his head in agony.

The fusion of memories was not so simple. The old gentleman's memories flooded into Sim's brain like a tidal wave. He felt that he was sometimes in gray robes and sometimes Sim, and he could no longer distinguish his own identity.

With a creak, the high-precision optical lens zoomed in, and the satellite in orbit detected the anomaly in the suburbs of Krobel and issued an early warning immediately.

hum!hum!hum!

A piercing alarm sounded at the Shangqiu Integrated Command Center, and the on-duty commander immediately shouted, "What happened?"

"An unusual energy reaction has been detected in the suburbs of Krobel by satellite... Retrieving footage..."

The bureau's large LED screen switched to a signal sent back by the satellite, showing a high-energy reaction in the Klopp Autonomous Oblast near the mining area, with a beam of light emerging from the ground.

"High-energy reaction detected...the source of the reaction is underground..."

"Immediately notify Mudo Airport to enter a state of combat readiness, and all key personnel to evacuate from Krobel immediately!"

"Yes!"

The commander then observed the energy reaction on the LED, where the energy level of the high-energy reaction was continuously increasing.

In the city of Krobel, all the citizens stopped what they were doing and looked towards the mine. A crimson beam of light shot from the ground into the sky, and then the earth began to tremble...

As the dignitaries from various countries emerged from the city hall, they looked toward the location of the mine. Prince Olivier narrowed his eyes, Queen Estée stared incredulously at the red light emanating from the ground, and Wuxiang of the Republic of Calva frowned deeply.

"Ellie, are you alright?"

Zhou Mingrui quietly walked to Ellie's side, looking at her with some concern, and breathed a sigh of relief after finding that she was alright.

"I am fine."

"Uh...Mayor Doyle, what about you?" Zhou Mingrui then realized he had forgotten the person in question and said apologetically.

“Young man, I’m fine too,” Mayor Doyle said gently.

"What is that? Do you know, Zhou Mingrui?" Ellie looked at the red light shooting out from the ground and grabbed Zhou Mingrui's arm nervously.

“I don’t know either…” Zhou Mingrui patted Ellie’s hand.

"It's a demon..." Queen Estée looked at the red light, as if she had thought of something, and said with a solemn expression.

Her words immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

"...In legends and myths, demons are also enemies of goddesses; they capture humans and attack using the Demon Eye..."

Olivier continued, "...The goddess used her immense power to drive the demons off the continent, but some demons remained. However, it has been hundreds of years since we've heard any legends about demons."

"No matter what, let's get out of here first. Every time a demon appears, it's not something that can be easily dealt with," Kirika said from the side.

Diplomatic Rabbit pushed up his glasses. Sure enough, these old-established powers all knew something to some extent. However, apart from the Kingdom of Bel, neither the Republic of Calva nor the Empire of Rebonia had revealed any information about demons to Shangqiu.

Mayor Doyle looked at Queen Estée and asked seriously, "Your Majesty Queen Estée, I have also heard of the demons in mythology. It is said that they would randomly capture the goddess's children and sacrifice them."

“Yes, Mayor Doyle, it is our enemy.” Queen Estée turned to Yuri and said, “Get the army ready. This is not just a matter for the Autonomous State of Krobel.”

At this moment, the leader of the Rabbit's diplomatic team stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Queen Esther is right. We in Shangqiu hope to obtain permission for military intervention in order to deal with our common enemy."

The Krober Autonomous Oblast is an important part of Shangqiu's development. Its five artificial lakes provide abundant water and electricity resources, and its central location on the continent means that Shangqiu must not allow this area to be damaged.

Klopp doesn't have an army; his army consists entirely of police. If he were truly the "demon" from mythology, Klopp alone wouldn't be able to withstand him.

As the saying goes, it's better to offer help in times of need than to add flowers to brocade; at this point, the positions of all parties have been made clear.

The Kingdom of Bel and Shangqiu strongly support Krobel, while the Republic of Calva and the Rebonian Empire are watching and waiting. After all, the demon appeared in the Krobel Autonomous State, not within their own country, so the remaining small countries are just there to make up the numbers.

Mayor Doyle nodded solemnly. This was not the time to show off. He said earnestly, "On behalf of the Autonomous State of Krobel, I thank Queen Estée and Shangqiu for their help."

After saying that, Mayor Doyle said to the newly appointed police chief, Sergei, "Sergei, immediately mobilize airships to observe the demon's movements, and have the police evacuate the residents from the mine!"

"Yes, Mayor!"

The intense light from the direction of the mine grew brighter and brighter, and the energy level increased. With a loud bang, countless pieces of rock flew from the direction of the mine, and a huge arm stretched out from the mountain. Then, a huge demon, like a monster crawling out of the abyss, revealed its figure to everyone.

Chapter 261 Demon? How many divisions do you have?

A giant octopus-like creature, over thirty meters tall, stood on the mine, its scarlet compound eyes fixed on the direction of Krobel.

Shi Qiang stepped forward and grabbed Zhou Mingrui: "Let's go! It's not safe here..."

Without hesitation, Zhou Mingrui grabbed Ellie and looked at Mayor Doyle. Although he knew it was impossible, he still wanted to try: "It's dangerous here. You should come with me."

Mayor Doyle shook his head, rejecting Zhou Mingrui's proposal.

“Young man, you should seek refuge. I am the mayor of Krober, and I cannot leave here. Ellie, you and Zhou Mingrui should seek refuge.”

Ellie bit her lip and looked at Zhou Mingrui. Zhou Mingrui was stunned for a moment, seemingly understanding her choice.

“I’m sorry, Mingrui, I am the secretary of Mayor Crobel. Secretary Nester is no longer with us. At this time, I need to stay by my grandfather’s side to help him maintain order in Crobel. The citizens of Crobel need me.”