223: Chapter 223 The Situation Takes a Dramatic Turn

"A new mission? What exactly does that mean?"

Black Rose gripped her communicator, questioning incessantly, "Why execute a new mission? My mission has only just begun! Weren't The Queen's orders to invite Chen Yi over as tactfully as possible?"

This time, a full minute passed before an extremely impatient voice came from the other side.

"What is it now? Does the organization's decision need to be repeated to you a second time?"

"But why?"

Black Rose shouted, losing her composure slightly, "Tell me what's going on! The previous plan wasn't like this! Her Majesty The Queen clearly instructed us to take it step by step, to make Chen Yi identify with our philosophy. By doing this, you are defying Her Majesty's will!"

The other end of the communication fell silent for a moment, as if weighing something.

It wasn't until two minutes later that the voice sounded again.

The tone was still cold, but it carried a hint of explanation.

"Plans can't keep up with changes!"

"Black Rose, your method is too slow. Boiling a frog in lukewarm water isn't suited for the current situation!"

"Furthermore, even that SSS-rank troublemaker Gu Fan has noticed you now. There are far too many variables!"

"The higher-ups believe that if we keep dragging this out, the risks will far outweigh the rewards. It might even make Chen Yi wary, and then trying to make a move will become extremely difficult!"

"Therefore—The Queen has decided to take the most direct and efficient approach: activate the Demon Sealing Barrier to completely isolate the Chaotic Battle Zone, and then—forcibly extract Chen Yi!"

Upon hearing this, Black Rose's heart constricted violently!

She hurriedly pressed, "But—Leng Wuhen, Gao Wenyu, Luo Yuqing... so many heirs of great families are inside! And so many other contestants! You—"

The voice on the other side remained icy: "Necessary sacrifices, nothing more! Right now, Bai Song has been completely eroded by Red Snake through the Demon Seed Contract; he's become a perfect puppet!"

"Next, Red Snake will manipulate Bai Song to draw attention while coordinating with Lin Xiao from the inside. Several Rank Seven Death Soldiers we've arranged will also strike, killing Leng Wuhen, Gao Wenyu, Luo Yuqing, and all other prodigies who might get in the way—every single one of them! Finally, we will take Chen Yi away!"

"To clear any suspicion, Lin Xiao will happen to be on the scene and attempt to stop it all, ultimately being 'unfortunatley' heavily injured and falling unconscious!"

"Afterward, all evidence will point to the completely Demonized Bai Song. Red Snake will have him attack other top-ranked Beast Tamer teams, ideally creating the illusion that he was besieged and killed in retaliation."

"By the time the barrier is lifted, Lin Xiao will be 'luckily' saved. Combined with his testimony and the accusations of those survivors, everyone's fury and the direction of the investigation will focus on Bai Song and the Bai family, who have long since become outcasts."

"And we—will have plenty of time to slowly persuade Chen Yi."

"If he knows what's good for him and is willing to cooperate, then naturally that's for the best!"

"But if he refuses—then we'll use the Demon Seed Contract to control him directly! The result is the same either way!"

"The organization has no more patience, and no more time to play those dawdling games with you!"

After hearing the organization's entire plan...

Black Rose only felt a chill rush from the soles of her feet to the top of her head. Her whole body felt as if it had fallen into an ice cellar, and she was too shocked to speak!

Kill all the major prodigies?

Use the Demon Seed Contract to control Chen Yi?

This, this, this... this was simply insane!

"But—but Her Majesty The Queen clearly... said that Chen Yi should be treated properly and we should strive for his approval!"

"Hmph, this current mission is Her Majesty's will, and it's based on an assessment of the situation! Now that the situation has changed, the plan must naturally be adjusted. Everything is related to that emergency intelligence the Lin family received half a month ago."

"The Lin family? You mean Lin Qingyang, Lin Xiao, and the others? What happened to them?"

"You should know that the Lin family's duty within our Sect is to interface with Eagle Country's Midnight Lighthouse Laboratory, handling the most important Psionic Potion research projects."

The other party seemed to feel that it would be hard to convince her without an explanation, so they narrated the whole sequence of events. "And just half a month ago, the latest, nearly perfect prototype of the final potion developed by the lab, along with a massive amount of core data—was stolen!"

Hearing this, Black Rose sucked in a breath of cold air!

The final potion!

That was the most critical item concerning whether the Sect's ultimate plan could be realized!

It was actually... stolen?

"That useless Lin Qingyang has really screwed us over this time!"

"He wanted to hide the matter and secretly recover the potion and research materials to avoid being held accountable!"

"Unfortunately—the opponent is definitely a top-tier expert with endless counter-reconnaissance methods. After half a month of using every tracking secret technique and the power of spirit beasts, there's not a single clue! It's as if they vanished into thin air!"

"The only thing certain is that, according to the Void Compass, the thief likely hasn't left the borders of Eagle Country yet, but it's impossible to determine which corner they're hiding in!"

"Paper can't wrap fire forever! The matter finally came to light this morning! When Her Majesty The Queen found out, she was absolutely livid!"

"In her rage, Her Majesty personally struck from across the distance and obliterated the incompetent Lin Qingyang!"

"But Her Majesty calmed down quickly! Lin Qingyang was, after all, one of Dragon Country's Seven Dragon Generals. Once his death is exposed, it will inevitably cause an uproar and alert the enemy, and there's no way to hide it!"

"So Her Majesty immediately convened a top-level emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures."

"The final decision was to temporarily withdraw our forces, abandon most of our layouts and infiltrations in Dragon Country, and concentrate all elite forces in Eagle Country. We must recover the final potion at any cost before the other side completely deciphers its secrets!"

"Before that, we must keep a low profile and avoid all unnecessary trouble and investigations!"

"Therefore, regarding Chen Yi, we can't delay any longer! We must settle it quickly! It's best if we can take him away; if not, we control him directly. We absolutely cannot leave any future troubles or allow any further complications! That's why we have this current—you could call it a desperate, final directive!"

"Now, do you understand? Black Rose!"

"Your mission and your methods can no longer keep up with the new situation. Just stay quiet; there will be a place for you later. Don't overthink it!"

The communication was cut off again.

This time, Black Rose didn't dial back.

She leaned weakly against the wall and slowly slid down to the floor, her pitch-black gothic skirt spreading out like a suddenly withered Black Rose.

In the training room, only her heavy breathing remained.

So that was it!

Lin Qingyang was dead!

The final potion was stolen!

Indeed, given such circumstances, continuing to waste a massive amount of human resources on Chen Yi was truly not a wise choice.

No wonder the order was issued so hastily, and she hadn't received any relevant intelligence beforehand—