ccnovels Chapter 961 - 829: So It Was You
Chapter 961 - 829: So It Was You
Although Rhine isn’t very old, she truly can be considered knowledgeable and experienced.Her background speaks for itself, backed by influential figures, coupled with her astonishing talent, exposed her to many hidden messages.
It’s probably mental transmission! She hesitated briefly before coming to this conclusion.
She had already started making various preparations for advancing to Supreme, acquiring quite a bit of related information.
But even within Supreme, using mental transmission is an exceptionally rare skill.
Aside from those with Spiritual Attributes, not even one in ten other Supremes may possess it.
At the very least, it’s a Supreme! Rhine was very certain of this fact; even A-levels couldn’t achieve it.
Otherwise, she would have tried using such a transmission method herself.
But the fact proved, she truly couldn’t achieve it, and even if she advanced to Supreme, it wouldn’t be possible in the short term.
Realizing this fact, she didn’t overstep her bounds—Celestial Hook Enigma Mansion’s hierarchy was still quite high.
She merely nodded at Zhou Runan, "You and your team, stand beside me."
Then she gestured, and four people got out from the three off-road vehicles, men and women alike, exceptionally skilled.
Qu Jianlei noticed, among the four, there were two A-levels and two B-levels, slightly raising an eyebrow.
Rhine’s last encounter in space was quite passive, it seems she knew to enhance her surrounding defensive forces.
There were also four more individuals in the off-road vehicles, one C-level and three Modified Warriors, presumably operating weapon systems.
Rhine’s personnel proficiently surrounded them, protecting Zhou Runan and his two guards.
The Marquis’s son observed this and also brought his two guards over.
Nobles highly value etiquette, he understood the limitation and didn’t come too close, merely positioning themselves in a flanking defense stance.
The next moment, alarms sounded, "Alert, alert! Anomalous wind element gathering detected, anomalous wind element gathering detected!"
The guards looked at each other, unsure of what to do.
Someone even quietly muttered, "Should we turn off this big fan thing?"
These people subconsciously believed that recent weather caused issues with related equipment, but Zi Heng Supreme reacted swiftly.
He immediately realized one thing: Rhine decisively chose to protect the two students, definitely for a reason!
Zi Heng did not assume his Perception would be lesser than that of an A-level Awakened, but then again, that’s Rhine.
The person behind her... might possess some unique methods.
The equipment might not be malfunctioning! Zi Heng Supreme considered this, darting forward to Rijn’s side.
He ignored the Marquis’s son nearby and directly asked, "What did you discover?"
Rhine was stunned for a moment before speaking in surprise, "You’re asking me, sir?"
Her response was a bit slow, mainly pondering a question: who was the Supreme warning me?
Regardless of who it was, as long as they’re clandestinely lurking around the mansion, their motives are certainly not pure!
Rhine wasn’t a staunch supporter of the Imperial Government—expecting the noble offspring to wholeheartedly back the Empire was wishful thinking.
Moreover, as a standout among Awakened, she understood her peers’ covet for the mansion.
Thus, she didn’t feel much resistance towards this Supreme’s intentions, the mansion was right in front, how much one gets is their skill.
As for this Supreme guiding her, it might not necessarily count as genuine benevolence.
Perhaps he wants to use her influence to have the guards counter another force?
Indeed, she’s very certain, the other Awakener causing the wind element anomaly isn’t teamed up with this Supreme.
It’s not surprising that peers turn into rivals, not to mention that possibly both forces share the same objectives.
Overall, Rhine feels somewhat familiar with the warning Supreme.
Even if he may harbor ulterior motives, actively showing his presence can’t be deemed deeply malicious.
In short, despite the Haiyin Family’s noble status, they rarely touch taboos without enough reason.
In light of this, Rhine opted to remain an observer, abstaining from mingling with the guards’ defenses and ignoring the hidden Supreme’s requests.
Some tasks can’t be helped randomly; all she needs to do is protect her family.
"Yes," Zi Heng Supreme nodded, "You must have discovered something... not equipment malfunction, right?"
Other guards froze at the comment: it’s truly not equipment malfunction?
They were contemplating whether to report the equipment’s instability—frequent errors could exhaust people.
Rhine genuinely didn’t want to interfere, she casually responded, "I’m merely trying to protect my family as much as possible."
Pausing for a moment, she added, "Around the mansion, there should be quite a few with bad intentions, right?"
Her actions could be explained with "preparing for a rainy day" with this justification.
However, Zi Heng Supreme was not foolish, he calmly commented, "If someone else said these words, I might believe them, but you are Rhine."
Rhine helplessly lowered her eyelids, thinking, as a Supreme, are you seriously fishing for clues from me in front of such a crowd?
But thinking about it in your heart is one thing, saying it out loud is truly inappropriate.
Moreover, the phrase "you are Rhine" doesn’t just refer to her personally; she mustn’t lose her composure.
Thus, she calmly stated, "The affairs of the Mist Mansion are too sensitive; it’s not convenient for me to say more."
"This isn’t the Mist Mansion; we’re not even at the entrance yet!" Zi Heng, being Supreme, effortlessly concocted excuses, speaking with righteous indignation.
Sweeping his gaze around, he firmly spoke, "The situation is peculiar. The Haiyin Family is a pillar of the Empire and surely won’t refuse military cooperation."
Nearby, the son of the Marquis couldn’t help but roll his eyes secretly at these words: "Your hand stretches so righteously for being Supreme!"
Although they ignored him, signifying the matter was brushed aside, somehow... this person seemed utterly shameless?
Rhine was at a loss upon hearing this; many of her actions often didn’t just represent her personally.
But she continued to ponder who exactly this Supreme was, as he seemed... so familiar?
Honestly, she’d met forty or fifty Supremes, many of whom deliberately befriended her.
Thus, she had many conjectures now.
However, Zi Heng continued to await her response; she didn’t have the luxury of time, "Shouldn’t we apply appropriate deterrence to make them leave?"
Deep down, she really didn’t want to get involved in such matters.
Zi Heng, the Supreme, shook his head, speaking seriously, "Only a robust counteraction is true deterrence!"
"Being slightly lenient could be viewed as weakness, bringing endless trouble later... This is a pivotal area of the Mist Mansion!"
Rhine hesitated and then nodded slightly, "You should stay alert first; I’ll carefully sense around. Can I use Spiritual Power?"
Using Spiritual Power? Zi Heng, the Supreme, raised his brows and nodded thoughtfully, "So it’s you... okay!"
He directly mistook the earlier Spiritual fluctuation as originating from Rhine!
Of course, at this point, saying anything that might trigger Elemental waves would be asking for trouble.
In fact, it’s already justified to use Elemental Power now.
The next moment, the guards returned to their positions, took up their weapons, ready to fire at any time.
Watching this, the teacher from Glory Academy swiftly directed six buses to form an improvised vehicle formation, encircling the students.
These simple tactical collaborations were nothing daunting for these students — it’s a must-learn course in the academy.
Rhine paid no attention to this and directly unleashed her Spiritual Power.
Her A-level Spiritual Perception ability was rather weak; she seemed strong, but she couldn’t transmit information outwards.
In the next moment, the alarm rang out again, "Alert, alert! Abnormal Spiritual Power waves detected, abnormal Spiritual Power waves detected!"
Many wished they could turn it off! More than a few entertained this thought.
Yet Rhine wondered if that hidden Supreme understood her intention?
But the next moment, another thought came through, clearer this time: A cost?
Qu Jianlei warned previously, primarily not wanting to be used as a pawn.
The Wind Attribute side evidently wasn’t aligned with him, and who knows if they’d found out about their five-person group.
He reckoned the discovery likelihood was small; their three Supremes were nothing trivial.
But if the military decided to sweep the area with firepower, it could certainly affect them.
Though the Celestial Blade area barely qualifies as a residential star, the chance of firepower sweeping was small as this was the wilderness, not the urban area!
Especially critical, the Fourth Master mentioned the Mist Mansion guards definitely had heavy firepower.
With their five’s strength, normal firepower sweeping could perhaps be withstood, but revealing their positions would be troublesome...
Anyway, Rhine wasn’t exactly an outsider; their previous interactions were reasonably pleasant, hence he informed her.
But now Rhine clearly intended to uncover the Wind Attribute faction, which left him in a dilemma.
Not that he didn’t want to inform her, but his control over Spiritual Power wasn’t enough to convey complex meanings.
Thus, he could only half-jokingly, half-seriously ask about the cost, originally aiming to trigger memories of certain past events.
Indeed, Rhine did not disappoint him. Upon receiving the information, her eyes lit up: it was you!
Among the Supremes she had dealt with, there was but one who immediately discussed the cost right off the bat!
Rhine had an indelible impression of that space wander.
The time wasn’t long, yet the sense of helplessness, confusion, solitude, and fear of the unknown was unprecedented for her.
When she encountered Rhodiola rosea, though he started by discussing costs, it never bred any dislike in her.
And indeed, Rhodiola rosea wasn’t greedy; he only charged appropriately and declined her recruitment.
Reflecting on this, Rhine felt reassured: if it’s this person, offering some help appropriately shouldn’t be a problem.
As for Rhodiola rosea unexpectedly on the Mist Mansion’s perimeter, she wasn’t surprised at all.
This person followed the Primordial Warrior path; being entranced with this place was utterly normal.
She had even invited Rhodiola rosea more than once: let’s go to the Maiden Star Realm together!