Invaders from beyond this world, the Dark Angels.

Fanatics who have converted due to the "guidance" of the Dark Angels, their nature having completely deviated from humanity.

An existence that defies common sense, with bizarre forms and attributes, widespread contamination, power that cannot be opposed with existing technology—research would mean risking falling into corruption, but without any knowledge, there's even less chance of combating those invaders.

Yu Sheng gradually perfected the impression of the Dark Angels and their Angel Sect followers in his mind, sketching their outlines, guessing their essence.

Song Cheng stopped, not interrupting Yu Sheng's thoughts, and only after a good while did Yu Sheng break the silence: "From what you're saying, so far, you guys have never succeeded in killing any Dark Angel?"

Song Cheng sighed helplessly, spreading his hands, while Xu Jiali nodded and spoke in a dismal tone: "We've tried all sorts of methods, all forces have made attempts, but Dark Angels' existence is very... elusive. They seem not to fully inhabit the positions we observe them in. Any attack near them seems to veer off, and on the rare occasion they are hit, it is incredibly difficult to inflict any damage on their exteriors, not to mention that some Dark Angels aren't even made of normal matter. How do you kill a shadow or a beam of light?"

The burly two-meter-tall man clicked his tongue in obvious dissatisfaction before continuing: "The closest we have come to success was during the 'Angel Fall' operation that took place ten years ago on the borderlands of Algerde.

"They prepared for a long time and were incredibly lucky to catch the signal before the Angel 'Beauty God' descended. An army injected with Sanity Blocker and equipped with heavy protective gear assembled on the great plains, relentlessly bombing the entire area of the Angel's descent, and employed a Gravity Bomb to counteract the 'shifting' phenomenon occurring around the Angel.

"According to the feedback from surveillance equipment set up at the scene, the Gravity Bomb worked. An enormous amount of firepower was indeed poured onto 'Beauty God' and its throne; it was also the first time that people collected data on an Angel's 'strength'—initially, it resisted almost all attacks, but after continuous bombardment for a period, its body began to crack and disperse... but that was all.

"After suffering a certain extent of damage, 'Beauty God' disappeared from the plains. The traps and binding measures that had been put in place in advance had no effect, and when that Angel reappeared years later, it had fully recovered."

Yu Sheng listened to all this in astonishment, speechless for a long time.

The scene Xu Jiali described clearly surpassed the normal operations of the Special Service Bureau; it was a war, a war between a civilization named "Algerde" and an individual being that descended, yet what appeared to be an overwhelmingly one-sided bombardment resulted in nothing more than a "successful expulsion"...

"That's the current upper limit of damage humans can inflict on Dark Angels—injure them severely, then exile them. Considering that most of the time we don't even have the opportunity to lock down the place of an Angel's Descent in advance, even an 'exile' like this depends on luck," Song Cheng broke the silence, "Furthermore, according to post-op statistics, even with extensive protective measures, almost a thousand soldiers were affected in the 'Angel Fall' operation. Hundreds were converted into admirers of Beauty God during the battle and had to undergo lifelong psychological treatment."

Erin blinked as she listened, then suddenly let out a sigh: "...It feels like we have no chance of winning."

"No," Xu Jiali promptly shook her head, "although the 'Angel Fall' operation didn't achieve the expected results, it still inspired everyone—because that thing can indeed be hurt. They may not bleed, but at least we've confirmed that they aren't the 'Lord' the Angel Sect preaches about. Our mortal firepower can injure them, can drive them away, so one day we will develop technology to kill an Angel. In fact, we might already have such firepower. Next, we just need to figure out the principle of Dark Angels' Descent, find early warning, and ways to trap them, and we will definitely be able to handle them."

Erin opened her mouth to Erin's earnest and resolute rebuttal, finally uttering, "...Your human optimism and resilience are truly admirable."

"The good news is that Dark Angels descend in the mortal world very rarely, and they do not launch 'offensives' actively; they don't attack densely populated areas," Song Cheng added, "Most of the time, Dark Angels that descend in the mortal world appear randomly throughout civilization. Sometimes it's in desolate borderlands, sometimes even farther places, where their caused destruction is quite limited.

"Comparatively speaking, the damage they inflict in the Exotic Realm is even more significant—Exotic Realms that have been parasitized by Angels see at least a one-level increase in Danger Level. Some originally stable and harmless Exotic Realms become dangerous 'traps' in the mortal world, and there have even been incidents where Angels altered the Exotic Realm's restrictive rules, causing certain entities to briefly come into the mortal realm... For an organization like the Special Service Bureau, this is a far greater disaster."

Yu Sheng's gaze involuntarily swept over the documents on the table again.

Moments later, he redirected the topic back to the incident in Boundary City.

"So, what exactly do the two Angel Sect believers want to do in the Museum?"

"Summon their 'Lord' here," Song Cheng said gravely.

Erin: "...Are they insane?"

"Exactly, no one with a sound mind would join the Angel Sect," Xu Jiali shook her head, "They are obsessed with these things—carrying out their mystical 'sacrifices' in the Exotic Realm. Since Dark Angels are more likely to Descend in the Exotic Realm, they believe that contaminating the Exotic Realm with special rituals can attract their 'Lord.'"

"Does this method work?" Yu Sheng couldn't help being curious.

"In most cases, it's actually futile and just adds to the number of sacrifices; after all, Dark Angels don't truly respond to the believers' prayers," Song Cheng waved his hand dismissively, "But the fear is in the small chance events—through all those wicked and chaotic sacrifices, they are essentially attracting the 'attention' of Angels. Once the quantity increases, one of those might just finally succeed. There have indeed been records in history of such 'Summoning Descents,' and not just once or twice.

"So, promptly exterminating those aspiring Angel Sect believers has become a very important and effective method to counter Dark Angels—we might find it very difficult to kill an 'Angel,' but by snuffing out those sacrificial activities, we can greatly reduce the chances of a Dark Angel Descending. Moreover, exterminating those Angel Sect members is also about controlling the spread of information pollution from Dark Angels."

Song Cheng paused for a moment, then organized his thoughts before continuing: "Our people will enter the 'Museum' tonight, to deal with the remnants of the sacrificial site there and to confirm the identity of the sacrifices. Additionally, we will also conduct a comprehensive check of the entire museum along with the 'Theater' outside, to see if the Angel Sect believers have left behind any other potential dangers."

"They infiltrated the Exotic Realm, bypassing the node surveillance," Yu Sheng reminded, "Have you found out the reason for this?"

"We're looking into it, but it won't be so quick," Song Cheng shook his head, "The Node Network is always functioning normally, and with the capability of the Angel Sect, they could not possibly break the Node Network in a place like Boundary Land without being detected—not to mention, first and foremost, they couldn't escape the 'eyes' of our Director. Right now, our assumption is that they might have found another 'entrance,' one that is... not registered in our database, never discovered before, leading to the Museum."

Yu Sheng looked surprised: "There are other entrances?"

"The probability is low, but not zero," Song Cheng nodded, "After all, 'Exotic Realm' is a special information structure restricted by rules, which 'overlaps' with the real world to a limited extent. In other words, as long as the entrance criteria of the Exotic Realm are met, any place can become an entrance. However, under normal circumstances, aside from a few abnormal types, the entry rules of a normal Exotic Realm are strongly associated with specific locations in the real world, and in Boundary Land, all these locations are under surveillance by the Special Service Bureau—but still, nothing in this world is ever hundred percent without exceptions."

Yu Sheng muttered to himself while stroking his chin, "There's such a thing... 'Accidents' are indeed hard to guard against."

Li Lin, who had been silent until now, couldn't help but speak up, lifting his head to glance at Yu Sheng, "Your opening the door was that 'accident' for us."

Yu Sheng immediately switched to a more serious sitting posture, as if he hadn't said those previous words himself.

"The main reason we came here today is to discuss these matters with you," Song Cheng cleared his throat, as if he hadn't heard the exchange between Yu Sheng and Li Lin, "Regarding 'Dark Angels,' you have already dealt with them. So, in the days to come, your chances of encountering them again will far exceed that of the average person—gathering some knowledge in this area beforehand could prove very useful in the future.

"Besides that, if you need any assistance from the Special Service Bureau, whether it's concerning the Spirit Realm detective work, or troubles caused by the Exotic Realm and physical entities, feel free to reach out to us for help at any time—we always value our 'partners' highly."

Upon hearing this, Yu Sheng actually gave it some serious thought, then truly remembered something just as Song Cheng was getting up to say goodbye.

"Right, there is actually something. I don't know if you can help with it."

Song Cheng was taken aback: "Ah... Yes, tell me."

Yu Sheng thought about it, feeling somewhat embarrassed, "Can you solve the issue of no delivery or courier service at No. 66 Wutong Road?"

Song Cheng: "...Ah?"

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