Chapter 710: Chapter 347: Sub-grade Star Soul

So, her stats are close to that of a regular Annihilation Knight, yet significantly stronger, especially considering she originally only had the level of a Tier Five Swordsman, which makes it all the more remarkable.

In her equipment slot, the helmet wasn’t the Divine Eye Helmet, but a regular one capable of channeling the power of the Annihilator. She could even skillfully use the Light of the Star Soul to enhance the power of her equipment, although it required charging; perhaps this is also a limitation of the "Sub-grade Star Soul."

But that was powerful enough, equating to a genuine Excellence Realm expert. Bringing her down would be much more difficult compared to past bombardments relying solely on the Excellence Realm. If there were many Sub-grade Star Souls, it would have a tremendous impact on Nebis.

Even if just by chance, there might be something different on this world’s timeline compared to Er Mei’s world.

Moreover, taking down this knight is easy, but there aren’t many people like her. If her disappearance were discovered, it would definitely alert the Empire, increasing the difficulty of many subsequent tasks.

"I’ll try to divert her first, and if that fails, eliminate her. If you make a move, remember to conceal the sounds and traces as much as possible."

Acquiring the Startup Chip cannot wait either. If the Destruction Battleship successfully ascends, the Fallen Island Battleship is currently the only force in the City of the Ship’s Rudder that can contend with it.

Li Ang pulled up his hood and stepped out of the shadows cloaked in the shadowy veil.

The guarding knight noticed Li Ang approaching and immediately blocked the entrance to the corridor.

Li Ang stopped in front of the knight, who scrutinized him carefully and asked, "May I know what your purpose is here?"

So polite?

It seems the alliance cognition under the Annihilator’s Protection worked. Although the other person had intelligence, they were also a modified subject with Annihilator Flesh. Feeling affinity towards Li Ang isn’t surprising, which is the best outcome.

Li Ang pulled out the Seer Pendant from his collar and said in a tone echoing the Oracle envoy he had seen before, "The Divine Spirit has given insight. Certain details of this plan need to be renegotiated, and I need to speak with Karon."

Yes, realizing he also bore the "Eye of God" mark, Li Ang thought of disguising himself as part of the Empire’s side. As long as he lowered the guard’s vigilance, it would be enough to allow Xiaomo to lead people to infiltrate.

This was originally an unreliable attempt in the face of surprises, but with the ongoing miraculous effect of the Annihilator’s Protection, it was another matter.

"Lord Apostle, please come in." The Annihilation Knight bowed her head and stepped aside.

Li Ang noticed that although this female knight was tall, she seemed excessively young. Her neck was slightly red, obviously from years of sun exposure, suggesting she was a farm girl before becoming an Annihilation Knight.

The young girl’s appearance was quite charming, with slightly dimmed golden hair resembling a ripe wheat field, paired with faint freckles and slightly rough skin on her cheeks, exuding a distinct beauty.

"Where are you from?"

"Hmm?"

The young female Annihilation Knight raised her head in surprise, apparently not expecting the Oracle envoy to ask such a question.

"I heard your accent; are you from Olin Island?"

"Y-yes, I’m from Taylor Village on Olin Island. Why would Lord Apostle know that?"

The girl seemed a bit nervous, and Li Ang took the opportunity to signal Xiaomo and others to take the chance to slip by.

"I have some ties to that place. Seeing you reminded me of some past events. Why did you leave your home to join the Empire?"

The girl was startled, her eyes showing complex emotions. Her lips moved, but she said nothing for a moment.

Li Ang was silent. He had no actual ties to Olin Island, nor did he recognize any accents from Taylor Village. He only saw Rose’s surname on the system panel and guessed she might have come from that island based on certain naming habits.

The reason Li Ang remembered Olin Island was that when obtaining Cormac’s notes, he chatted with Dorothy about how it was the secluded place of the brother of the Holy Speriel Empire’s Founding Emperor, Karios Keckrus, who was an Alchemist and Mechanical Engineer. The Yijie Association even stole an Energy Core from an ancient tower there.

Even with the identity of "Oracle envoy," having Rose immediately divulge her past was somewhat difficult. Her reaction indicated there were stories behind her, which Li Ang didn’t care to know; he only brought it up to attract her attention.

Nonetheless, seeing a farm girl being swept into the Empire’s malign path, no matter the reason, was a cause for sighing.

"If it’s not convenient to say, then don’t. I’m not interested in your past. I’m just telling you that, having made a choice, you must understand the meaning behind it."

Perhaps due to Li Ang’s emotional expression, Rose looked at him, and her wariness dropped significantly. She opened her mouth, seeming on the verge of revealing her past.

"I have other matters." Li Ang tugged at his cloak.

"Ah, yes, I’m sorry for taking up your time. Please enter."

Rose lowered her head and clumsily bowed.

Xiaomo and the others had already entered the corridor. Li Ang flicked his robe sleeve and turned to follow.

Once they were out of view of the young female knight, Xiaomo came over and nudged him with a shoulder, "Impressive."

"What’s impressive? You’re being weird."

"You know what I’m talking about."

"How would I know what you’re talking about?"

Li Ang didn’t want to engage this person further and pointed ahead, "Behave seriously."

They were approaching a room with luxuriously decorated double wooden doors. From within came faint voices, indicating they had reached their destination.

Based on the Magic Power fluctuations, there seemed to be about five or six people inside, but the mixture made it impossible to discern them all clearly.

Everyone held their breath, concentrating on trying to hear what was being said inside.