"You mean to say... the society of those invaders might be called the Rose Cross? And among them, there might be a member who is a dark-skinned woman with a good figure?"
On the second floor of the underground ruin, before the strange altar, Claudius asked expressionlessly after hearing Mr. Ci Rong's words, and Mr. Ci Rong nodded repeatedly in response.
"Yes! This is information we obtained before, but we didn't have time to investigate. Now I think this information can become the key to a further breakthrough against those guys. Although their main force was eliminated by Captain below, there's no guarantee they don't have other people outside."
Mr. Ci Rong said so. The reason he hadn't investigated this information was because he had been misled by incorrect information, but he only said he hadn't had time to investigate.
Listening to Mr. Ci Rong's words, Claudius was silent for a moment, then spoke.
"In that case, you can investigate along this lead. Dig out the remnants of those guys as much as possible to ensure the safety of our strongholds for the next two days. I need to coordinate with other strongholds to send more people over now."
"Yes."
Mr. Ci Rong responded affirmatively and immediately retreated.
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Deep within the underground ruin, inside the Xing Shu Xiu Shu Hui (Star Numerology Scripture Society)'s advancement secret room.
Due to the unexpected road closure, Dorothy, trapped in this secret room, now had no choice but to pursue the method of on-site advancement. However, the only method available now still had a slight issue.
If Dorothy wanted to advance on the spot now, she could only advance to Erudite. Under the current circumstances, if Dorothy wanted to successfully advance, she would still need to read a secret transmission with the theme of "Silence."
And in this sealed secret room, where could she get a new secret transmission?
For this question, Dorothy's first thought was to enter the Dream World to try her luck, but then she immediately felt it was a bit unreliable.
Dorothy had learned to enter the Dream World for so long, and in fact, she would enter the Dream World every few days to try her luck. But for some reason, the result of her roaming in the Woodland each time was nothing. Her Dragon mimicry was empty no matter where she went in the Woodland. She hadn't encountered a single so-called Dream World creature, nor had she encountered other mimicry bodies. Aside from encountering the Little Fox the first time, she had no other gains, which made Dorothy once believe that this Dream World online game was actually a single-player game, a single-player game that could only be played for a maximum of ten minutes each time.
For some reason, Dorothy's Dragon mimicry never encountered anything in the Dream World and the activity time was very short, so she didn't immediately choose to try her luck in the Dream World, but decided to ask others for help.
"It seems... I still need to find some outside help..."
Thinking this, Dorothy took out her "book-sea navigation record" from the magic box, intending to use this opportunity to contact Naifnis, ask her to find a way to go to the City, find the secret stronghold of the White Stone Craftsmen's Guild there, and ask her to pay in advance to buy a "Silence" secret transmission from the Craftsmen's Guild and transmit it over.
Based on Dorothy's previous understanding of Naifnis, her family background was very good, and the cost of a secret transmission, three to four hundred pound, she should be able to barely afford it. If she didn't have enough cash on hand, she could ask her to go home and see if there were any collections left by her Grandpa, take a little to mortgage. This amount of money should still be easily obtained. After Dorothy comes out, she can return the money in full.
If that really didn't work, Dorothy could also contact Anna from Igwinte on the spot and ask her to find a way to transfer some money over.
As for why she needed to go to the City to find the White Stone Craftsmen's Guild's stronghold instead of directly going to Green Shade Town to find the Craftsmen's Guild's general manager, Beverly, it was because unless there was a sufficiently qualified introduction, Beverly absolutely refused to meet guests at her private residence. She had told Dorothy that no more than three people in all of Tivian knew about her home in Green Shade Town.
Dorothy unfolded the "book-sea navigation record," turned to Naifnis's contact page, and just as she picked up the pen and was about to write, she suddenly paused, as if she had realized something was wrong.
'Wait, since that guy Ci Rong was rescued, that means they already know for sure that the North Pine Forest Farm was a trap, and that my two Corpse Puppets were acting to deceive them.
'So, the acts performed by my Corpse Puppets are all fake in the eyes of those guys, all information deliberately released to deceive them, and this also includes the part that cleared Naifnis's suspicion before.'
Thinking this, Dorothy suddenly felt uneasy. Naifnis was seen and her characteristics were noted when she entered No. 23 in Green Shade Town. Dorothy later used the method of having the Corpse Puppet act to make Mr. Ci Rong believe that those characteristics were disguised. Now that Mr. Ci Rong knows this was an act, he will definitely focus on suspecting that so-called dark-skinned woman with a good figure.
'Thinking like this, Neff's current situation is a bit bad. No, I must first get her to a safe place, and then find a way to get the book.'
Thinking this, Dorothy picked up the pen and wrote on the "book-sea navigation record."
"You are in danger now, leave the school quickly."
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Royal Saint Crown University, King's Campus.
At night, in a well-decorated double room in the girls' dormitory building, Naifnis was sitting at her desk. An open history book was on the desk. Under the desk lamp, she was currently staring intently at the pages before her, with a hint of nervousness in her expression.
Since finishing the task of escorting Dorothy into the inner area, Naifnis had returned to her dormitory, gazing at the book Dorothy had given her, nervously waiting for the other party's message.
'It's been so long, why is there still no response? Could something have happened to Miss Dorothea inside?'
Gazing at the unchanging pages, Naifnis thought anxiously in her heart. Dorothy had promised her before that if her action was successful and she escaped safely, she would use this book to send her a message and then arrange a meeting. So, Naifnis had been patiently waiting in her dormitory since returning, waiting for the text message that the book might transmit at any time.
"Neff... aren't you sleeping yet? You're really working hard today..."
At this moment, a voice reached Naifnis's ears. Naifnis turned her head after hearing it and saw her roommate, who had put on her pajamas and was getting into bed.
"Uh, isn't there an exam in three days? So I think I'll review for a while longer. You go to sleep first, Emma." Looking at her roommate, Naifnis replied, and the other person covered herself with the blanket and replied.
"Exam... Tsk... It seems so, huh? Then I should also... Forget it, there are still three days. I'll look at it tomorrow."
Saying this, Emma directly buried her head in the blanket and began to sleep, while Naifnis's mouth twitched slightly after seeing this scene, and then she complained in her heart.
'When didn't you always wait until the night before to start studying...'
Ignoring her roommate who was gradually falling asleep, Naifnis refocused her gaze on the book in front of her, and this time she was surprised to find that a line of characters had appeared on the book.
'Finally a response?'
Naifnis's expression brightened, and then she carefully looked at the newly appearing text on the book, but she couldn't help but be stunned.
'I, I am in danger now? Miss Dorothea is telling me to leave school quickly? Did something happen?'
Looking at the words on the pages before her, Naifnis's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and then she quickly picked up the pen and wrote on the page.
"What happened? Miss Dorothea, how is the situation below? Are you okay now?"
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Naifnis wrote this series of questions on the page, but soon, the responding words appeared before Naifnis again.
"My situation is very good now, you don't need to worry for the time being. The key now is yourself. Ci Rong and the others have targeted you. You must leave the school immediately! The farther the better, it's best to find a carriage and go to the City now."
Seeing the words on the page that Mr. Ci Rong might have targeted her, Naifnis's heart tightened, and she immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. She immediately picked up the pen and continued to write on the page.
"I understand, I will leave immediately, but it's already very late now. There are no rental carriages passing near the King's Campus at this time. If I can't find a car, I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the City immediately for the time being."
Naifnis finished writing, and the written words quickly sank into the page. After a while longer, a new response gradually appeared.
"Your top priority now is to leave school immediately. Don't stay inside anymore. If you can't find a car to go down, you can wait at the River Irrigation Bridge entrance first."
'Leave school first?'
Looking at the sentences displayed on the page, Naifnis paused slightly. After thinking for a while, she still decided to follow Dorothy's instructions and leave immediately.
Having made up her mind, Naifnis responded with a "Okay" on the book, then immediately stood up from her seat, closed the history book in front of her and put it in the school bag beside the desk. Then she slung the school bag over her shoulder, turned off the desk lamp, and quickly left the dormitory, finally closing the dormitory door.
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Emma poked her head out from under the blanket and glanced at the scene before her, then murmured confusedly.
"Too much pressure from studying, want to go out and play? As expected, don't force yourself..."
After Emma finished speaking, she buried her head back under the blanket.
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King's Campus, the Secret Knowledge Society's meeting point.
In the spacious meeting point, under the lights, before the spider web corridor, Mr. Ci Rong stood silently. In front of him stood five figures.
Among these people, two were Eight-Pointed Nest henchmen. They escaped because they were not in the inner area when the previous attack occurred. The other three were students of the Secret Knowledge Society. They were the three most deeply corrupted by "the queen insect's queue," and also the three Mr. Ci Rong trusted the most. The leader among them was Eile. Because the students had their own dormitories and did not live in the inner area, they also escaped unharmed.
"Mr. Ci Rong, you called us so urgently... Is there something urgent?"
Looking at Mr. Ci Rong before him, Eile spoke with an extremely respectful tone, while Mr. Ci Rong, who had finally returned to his leadership position, stood with his hands behind his back, replying in his usual condescending tone.
"I called you here because there are indeed some urgent tasks. I just discovered that in this school, there might be an organization lurking that is detrimental to us and secretly working against us."
"What... an organization hostile to us?" Hearing Mr. Ci Rong's words, Eile's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and Mr. Ci Rong continued to speak.
"Yes, their activities have already caused us some minor losses. Although it's not a big deal, since they dare to actively provoke us, we must find and eradicate them.
"Now, I have some information about one of their members. It's a woman with slightly dark skin and a somewhat good figure. I need you to search for people in the school who fit these characteristics and find her for me!"
Mr. Ci Rong said seriously. After hearing his words, the five people before him had varying expressions, and Eile among them widened his eyes in disbelief.
"Slightly dark skin... a woman with a good figure... No way, isn't that... Boyle!?"
Eile spoke with some disbelief. Hearing his words, Mr. Ci Rong paused slightly, and then immediately questioned Eile.
"Boyle? What? Have you seen that woman?"
Mr. Ci Rong asked Eile. Hearing Mr. Ci Rong's question, Eile quickly knelt down and said in fear.
"I'm very sorry! Mr. Ci Rong, this Boyle is a member of our society! A few days ago, she passed the test you set here, Mr. Ci Rong, and then I gave her the qualification to enter the inner area... I didn't expect her to have ulterior motives and cause trouble for Mr. Ci Rong. Please punish me, Mr.!"
"What... she's actually a member of the society?"
Hearing Eile's words, Mr. Ci Rong paused slightly, then carefully recalled his memories from about half a year ago when he was still focused on corrupting the Secret Knowledge Society. After thinking carefully, he found that there seemed to be such a person.
'Boyle... she is that member of the Rose Cross. She was lurking in the Secret Knowledge Society, resisting the Spirit Sight of the secret transmission through some means, gaining trust and entering the inner area. Could it be that she was the insider who caused the current situation?'
Mr. Ci Rong thought this in his heart, and then his heart immediately burned with anger. He spoke directly in an angry tone.
"Where is that Boyle now? Take me there immediately! I want to capture her with my own hands!"
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Deep within the underground ruin, above the advancement secret room.
Dorothy sat on a stone step, relieved after seeing Naifnis's reply, and then began to plan her next move.
'Naifnis has started to leave the school. Although nothing has happened yet, there is still a great risk once those guys are determined to investigate. Naifnis is an official member who entered their inner society. If those guys have any anti-defection measures, they might have some extraordinary tracking methods to track her location.
'So, it's best to send Naifnis to a safe place now so that she can avoid the Eight-Pointed Nest's pursuit... But what kind of place is safe?'
Dorothy thought about this. Beverly's house was impossible without an introduction, and it was hard to say whether the White Stone Craftsmen's Guild, which remained neutral, would take in someone being chased by other forces. As for the An Yin Bureau, Dorothy had no idea where the headquarters in Tivian was, so that was also not feasible for the time being.
Sitting on the stone steps, Dorothy thought and thought about finding a safe place for Naifnis to hide from the Eight-Pointed Nest's tracking. Just as she was at a loss, a familiar prayer suddenly echoed in her mind.
Hearing this voice, Dorothy's eyebrows raised, and she clapped her hands as a flash of inspiration struck her.
"I got it, tsk... My brain, why didn't I think of it before? Shouldn't she be in Tivian now too?"
Muttering to herself, Dorothy immediately began to flip through her "book-sea navigation record." After flipping for a while, she found Vanya's contact page, and then used her pen to write on it.
"Are you there?"
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