I! Cleaner!-Chapter 722 - 657: Ascending to the Palace

"Alright..."

Upon hearing the Director of Sagittarius’s urging, the Director of Taurus couldn’t help but sigh regretfully, then folded his hands in front of his abdomen, calming himself without speaking further.

Just as the Director of Sagittarius turned around, preparing to close the lid of the crystal coffin, the Director of Taurus inside suddenly opened his eyes, somewhat apprehensive as he reminded:

"By the way, for that batch of materials I left behind earlier, remember to distribute them properly for me."

"Got it."

The Director of Sagittarius nodded and said:

"Those who might inherit the secret techniques of Taurus, directly give each one a share, right?"

"Give Leon a bit more."

After pondering slightly, the Director of Taurus in the crystal coffin hesitantly said:

"I haven’t found the abnormal object I promised him yet, so I should compensate him well. Moreover, although the abnormal object he created is... somewhat peculiar in effect, it has potential. I have high hopes for him to take my position in the future."

"Alright, then give him two shares. I will also give him a copy of your notes on the secret techniques."

"Thank you."

Having received the promise, the Director of Taurus nodded in satisfaction and closed his eyes. Just as the Director of Sagittarius was about to close the lid, he was stopped by a hand.

"Andrew, make sure to keep the Bacchus Pearl safe."

Like an elder at home who worries about everything, the Director of Taurus grabbed the lid of the crystal coffin with a worried expression:

"No matter how Olivia makes a fuss, you cannot give it to her! It’s fine if others have it, but if it gets into her hands..."

"Alright Joan, I remember all of this!"

The Director of Sagittarius said helplessly:

"Whether it’s the items you left behind, the candidates for inheriting the secret techniques, or the unfinished abnormal objects you’ve created... all the things you’re concerned about, I will handle them one by one, and I won’t let you down.

Moreover, you’d better speed up a bit, if you miss the time, it may take another six months to prepare... You know, the Watcher’s Palace has had many problems recently, the sooner you go, the sooner we can feel at ease."

"Hmm."

Upon hearing this, the Director of Taurus responded, then released his grip, lying back into the crystal coffin, allowing the Director of Sagittarius to close the lid, and then, with closed eyes, said:

"Andrew, I’ve remembered something else."

"Sigh... What’s the matter this time?"

"It’s about the paper slips sent down by the Watcher’s Palace."

With closed eyes, the Director of Taurus said:

"Starting from early last month, the paper slips sent down by the Watcher’s Palace have less and less clear information, as if they’ve lost their warning capability."

Regarding the warning capability...

The Director of Sagittarius frowned upon hearing this and then asked:

"Are you referring to the annihilation of the Crolock Kingdom and the ascension assessment hosted by Pisces?"

"Hmm."

The Director of Taurus nodded with closed eyes, worriedly saying:

"Logically, events involving the destruction of a human kingdom, and turmoil across the entire Dream Realm, should trigger the ’Watch’ effect of the Watcher’s Palace, giving us some prior warning. But we’ve received no information.

Before these two events completely occurred, all we got from the Watcher’s Palace were two paper slips missing crucial content, which couldn’t clearly express anything, and no warnings from the palace dwellers."

With the contemplative gaze from the Director of Sagittarius, the Director of Taurus, eyes closed, said:

"Andrew, I’m wondering if those two paper slips with unclear content were meant to warn about these events but were somehow blocked by something?" 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"That possibility is unlikely."

The Director of Sagittarius frowned upon hearing this and said:

"That’s the Watcher’s Palace, which even in its earlier weaker stage, couldn’t be breached by the four Pillar Gods together. Now, hosting many palace dwellers, it’s only stronger; how could it possibly be blocked?

In my view, it seems more like the population of the Crolock Kingdom was too small, and thanks to Leon and Edward’s timely rescue, there was no large-scale casualty, which didn’t trigger the Watcher’s Palace.

Regarding the Dream Realm, it’s similar; the Dream Realm creatures, even if consumed, can be reborn from the Dream Realm. As long as the Dream Realm exists, it’s not true death, hence no trigger from the Watcher’s Palace.

As for those two strange paper slips, I’m more inclined to a lack of maintenance, causing minor operational issues within the Watcher’s Palace, which resulted in communication breakdown. Just repair it slightly, and it should adjust back."

"That’s true..."

Nodding in acknowledgment of the Director of Sagittarius’s reasoning, the Director of Taurus was about to say more but suddenly felt a lightness pour over his body. The Director of Sagittarius’s even breathing had vanished, replaced by a distant and hollow peculiar sound.

Has it started?

The Director of Taurus, realizing something unusual, took a deep breath, then opened his tightly closed eyes again, and what he saw was no longer the translucent crystal coffin but the endless night sky filled with stars.

"Tap."

With the sound of a heel stepping on something like glass, the Director of Taurus stepped onto an invisible staircase, lightly moving forward. The splendid galaxy before her unexpectedly zoomed in at an unimaginable speed, suddenly appearing in front of her.

So this is ascension...

Squinting at the far colder than imagined starry sky and the invisible palace woven by countless interconnected stars, the Director of Taurus sighed faintly, glanced nostalgically back at her path, then stepped forward, never looking back.

Has she left?

Watching the Director of Taurus in the crystal coffin seemingly feeling cold and slightly curled up her body, the Director of Sagittarius sat cross-legged besides the crystal coffin, gazing silently at the speechless old friend, internally apologizing.

Even with just the soul going forward, to reach the Watcher’s Palace hidden deep in the starry river requires ascending over eighteen thousand steps, completely dispelling any remnant humanity, likely taking over four hours.

And to ensure this process is not interrupted, during these four hours, I must stay beside your body, guarding against any possible attacks.

As for Olivia... I can only apologize for now.

Thinking to this point, the Director of Sagittarius couldn’t help but turn his head, glancing at the mirror behind.

Judging from the earlier situation, Olivia might endure some hardships, but likely there’s no life-threatening danger, and all this compared to the safety of the Watcher’s Palace is acceptable.

Rest assured, once the four hours are over and your soul successfully ascends to the Watcher’s Palace, I will immediately take people over to support her, as long as she can hold on... Hmm?