The next morning.

28th floor, Divine Authority Bureau Building, Qingjian City, Third Squad Office.

Fang Qingyu wore a black high-collar, long-sleeve training outfit, loosely draped a large hooded jacket over it, the hood pulled low, almost covering half of his face, leaving only a sharp jawline exposed.

His steps were slightly slow, yet steady, as he led Jiang Wei, who was in a plain dress quietly nibbling on a roasted sweet potato, into the room.

The atmosphere in the office was lively, mixed with the smell of coffee and disinfectant.

Qin Hui and others were all there, even Qu Zhe, who had returned from injury and was organizing equipment, and Li Hu, who had just finished a night shift, joined together in a spirited discussion.

"Absolutely true!!" Li Hu slapped the table, his voice slightly off due to excitement, "Over at the old pier, the Radiant's bow was almost completely torn apart! The deck, tsk tsk, looked like it had been plowed dozens of times by a siege hammer, and like it was frozen for decades by a polar current, shattered like cookie crumbs, with a thick layer of strange blue ice! It's definitely a battle at the Divine Chosen level!"

"More than one!" Qu Zhe put down the tactical dagger in his hand, adding gravely, "At least three distinctly different high-tier energy residues were detected at the scene. One is extreme cold, another is blazing and domineering, and another one... very peculiar, like pure darkness, but mixed with something else, I've heard it's quite sinister!"

The group's discussion was heated, with wild speculations ranging from alien invasions to hidden sects' clashes, becoming more and more outrageous.

Fang Qingyu led Jiang Wei silently to his workstation by the window and sat down.

He quietly listened, his eyes, hidden under the shadow of the brim, remained calm.

Last night, he and Jiang Wei were concealed in the darkness the entire time.

Even on the way to the Radiant, they traveled hidden in the shadows, so no one could know their whereabouts.

The battle scars on the ship also did not match the power of a martial artist he used.

They shouldn't be able to trace it back to him no matter what.

However, the information about the Divine Chosen was also very important to Fang Qingyu.

So, when Qu Zhe was fervently describing the exaggerated scene of the "frozen kilometers," Fang Qingyu's low voice, with a slight touch of the right amount of hoarseness and curiosity, cut in:

"Were there any witnesses over by the Radiant last night? Or... does anyone know who was fighting?"

The office fell silent for a moment.

Everyone looked at the tightly wrapped up captain, who seemed slightly weaker than usual.

Qu Zhe scratched his head, "Witnesses? Qingzi, that was a battle at the Divine Chosen level! Let alone electronic devices, even ordinary people would be crippled if they got close, where would there be any witnesses? When Vice Director Sun and the others arrived, nothing was left, just a mess."

Li Hu also shook his head, "No idea who it was. Both parties in the battle hid themselves deeply, or... simply did not want to reveal their identities."

"Tsk, like the Divine Dragon, showing only the head but never the tail," Old Qiao sighed.

"Mm."

Fang Qingyu responded lightly, asking no more, leaning back slightly into his chair, seemingly having asked casually, unsurprised by the outcome.

Since the Divine Chosen hadn't died, not being found was normal.

This level of transcendent.

In any city, they are the elite.

During last night's battle, neither party fully knew who the other was from start to finish.

However, one controlled ice, the other controlled darkness.

If they encounter them again in the future.

They would definitely recognize them at a glance.

Jiang Wei lightly swung her small feet against the edge of the chair without speaking.

Just then, the phone screen on the table lit up, and WeChat notification sounded.

Fang Qingyu opened his eyes and picked up the phone.

Sender: Wei Banmeng.

The content was an encrypted text file, along with a piece of writing.

Fang Qingyu opened the file, and a dense list of martial arts halls instantly flooded the screen, full of information.

[List]

Shangjing City: Dragon Tiger Sect, Celestial Spirit Dominating Body Hall, Wuji Liuyun Dojo...

Luoxia City, Celestial Prosperity City, Shiyang City, Donglin City...

This list covered well-known martial arts halls in the major cities across the country, with Shangjing City being the most detailed and numerous.

Even neighboring Songdu City had two martial arts halls marked.

Then, Wei Banmeng's text message also popped up:

"The list includes martial arts halls from various places coveting the Divine Armament, not just Shangjing. The water here is deeper than you think; a single move affects the whole picture. If you dare to come to Shangjing, by then, whether it be open attacks or covert methods beyond the rules, they will use every means to force you to use your arms, then seize the opportunity to rob. The risk is very high, reconsider."

The text was concise, calm, with massive information, carrying a clear warning.

Fang Qingyu silently looked at the list and the text, his fingers slowly sliding over the names of the martial arts halls on the cold phone screen, his gaze deep, revealing no emotion.

Jiang Wei, at some point, leaned over, her small head resting against Fang Qingyu's arm, her clear big eyes also looking at the phone screen.

After reading, Fang Qingyu's fingers tapped a few keys on the keyboard and only replied with two words:

"Thank you."

They have already come knocking.

So there's no reason to pretend nothing happened.

But for now, it's crucial to focus on recuperating.

Staying in the lounge area until the afternoon when the sun slanted westward.

Fang Qingyu felt the severe pain from the ice and fire conflicts in his body slightly ease, at least under his strong will control, his actions were unhampered.

He stood up, nodded slightly towards Jiang Wei, who was looking at him, then said to Qin Hui and the others, "I'm going to the training field to solidify this, you guys continue to rest."

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