My Arms Can Turn into Blades-Chapter 102 - 95: The Third Squad Is Not Allowed to Have Secrets
Xia Yue heard a familiar voice, listened quietly, and then replied, "Mount Tai... I can agree to this, but there’s one thing you must explain to me."
"..."
No response from the other end.
The others didn’t speak either.
Xia Yue continued, "Firstly, why did stowaways appear that day? I can’t fathom it. I’ve been at sea for half a month without encountering anything, but problems erupted in Peng City on that very day, with two stowaways appearing.
And they seemed intent on taking me away. At the same time my soul imprint was triggered, they began running, in a direction completely opposite to Peng City."
"I can chalk this up to coincidence, but when I called Old Li to return, even more coincidental events occurred. On the way back, I just happened to see Li Lianghu, as if he knew in advance which direction I would take."
"When I fought with him, it was obvious he was stalling."
"I can still consider this as coincidence."
"But Si Yujie is someone with a distinct set of skills, and many know that. Using Bell to stall her was indeed a good idea. However, few know she can enter a ’No Thought’ state by blocking her humanity. In this state, she belongs to the top tier of Empowerers, even without using External Technique."
"But isn’t it coincidental? That person knew... Not only knew but brought over thirty mindless ’containers’ to act as punching bags, using Defense Technique to stall for time from the start — they stalled for an hour until she couldn’t stay calm anymore."
"The events from yesterday were overwhelmingly coincidental, enough to make one doubt whether I am the Celestial Strategy of the Third Squad, or if the ’Self’ is the real Celestial Strategy of the Third Squad, given they seem to understand the situation better than I do."
"Were it not for Chen Lu Si being outside their plan, Xiaoyan might’ve been kidnapped already, and Si Yujie wouldn’t be in a good state... I suspect now they are pursuing across thousands of miles, making me very curious of their intentions."
"Or more accurately... what they want from me?"
"Is someone like Feng Zhen really thinking they can escape with a little girl for an hour? I don’t believe the ’Self’ can be that naive, so there must be someone aiding them."
"What exactly do they want? Pitting me against the ’Self?’ Thenreap the benefits as a third party? Or..."
Speech paused.
The others became agitated.
Someone sighed, another expressed anger audibly, some even banged the table.
"Ah Yue, don’t doubt your colleagues."
The Celestial Strategy named Mount Tai sighed and interrupted again, "There’s no conclusion to be drawn, everything is just speculation, unnecessary."
"Then tell me, why so many coincidences?"
Xia Yue leaned against the wall: "Even Feng Zhen wasn’t randomly assigned; his Authority Ability perfectly counters Xia Panqiu’s Cloud Ascension, preventing close quarters ’boom’ as if tailored specifically for Xia Panqiu."
"If Wu You and Xia Panqiu hadn’t leveled up, especially with Wu You’s Heart Sound Reflection strengthening to some degree, they probably couldn’t even handle the small fry. Even though Wu You’s Heart Sound Reflection strengthened, Feng Zhen and the others were only dazed for a brief moment, almost as if they were prepared for it."
"I am now even suspecting... the Lu Hao incident was a probe, a test of the current combat power of the Third Squad."
"In the whole incident, the only thing unexpected was Chen Lu Si."
"He killed Lu Hao, dealt with Feng Zhen, and freed Si Yujie."
"Now he’s like a black box; few know how he did it. His Authority Ability, his combat power are mysteries... but isn’t that coincidental too?"
"Just one night passed, and the news spread among regular members, accompanied by even more sensational news — you all started a voice meeting."
"It’s as if someone is eager to open that black box, wanting to understand what’s up with Chen Lu Si, the unforeseen unstable factor... Authority Ability, combat power, even personality."
"I just want to ask, are you that impatient?"
"Every squad has its secret weapon, and the Third Squad isn’t allowed to have secrets... is that it?"
The last sentence.
Xia Yue’s words were calm.
But this time, no further sound was made.
The channel descended into a dead silence.
"... I will investigate carefully."
Mount Tai was silent for a long time before softly saying, "Including the source of this large-scale discussion, and the reasons behind a series of coincidences, can’t promise you’ll get a full answer, but at least an explanation."
"Alright."
Xia Yue looked up at the sky: "By the way, reaping benefits as a third party is pointless, I’m no clam, I will kill the fisherman alongside them, regardless if the Ten Halls intervene."
"..."
The voice meeting fell silent.
Everyone had their own thoughts.
What they were thinking now, only they knew.
"... Handsome, isn’t it?"
The silence lasted for a long time.
Only after two minutes did someone finally speak.
It was a female voice, not the initial one, sounding more alluring: "Can’t ask about the Authority Ability, can’t ask about personality, can’t ask about combat power, but surely we can ask if that newbie is handsome?"
Hearing this, Xia Yue couldn’t help but laugh.
The others also reacted.
"Idiot."
"Brainless."
"In heat? Go to the mountains."
"Pah."
"..."
The others cursed and swore.
"Try cursing one more time!? What’s wrong with asking? Believe it or not, I will make you socially dead?"
The woman who asked if he’s handsome seemed angry, suddenly raised her voice, coquettishly shouted: "Shut up! Or those with wives will get another wife, and those without will instantly get two girlfriends! And then let them tear each other apart face-to-face!"
"... Such a good thing?"
"Good thing right! You just wait!"
"... Tang Language, stop messing around."
Mount Tai smiled helplessly, interrupted the other.
However, because of this ruckus, the tension in the atmosphere finally eased.
"Ah Yue, you pick a day, we won’t act, combat power can be set aside, but without the Yellow Springs Fragment being recorded... we must be informed."
Mount Tai once again brought up the initial matter, asking, "Also, do you plan to let that newbie enter the Anomaly Realm?"
"That’s his choice. I won’t force him. This year the Third Squad is on guard duty, there’s no reason everything requires our personnel."
Xia Yue calmed down, said: "Let him choose when the time comes... What’s the plan this time?"
"No idea."
Mount Tai replied helplessly: "Based on past experiences... any legend related to monkeys is possible, only after opening will we know this year."
Xia Yue casually asked: "Can’t you contain it yet?"
"It’s not that simple, most of the time it can’t even be communicated with... This year, for the Authority Ability, a mixed battle is probably unavoidable again, no clue when it will end."
As they spoke.
He couldn’t help but sigh.
