nucmednet Chapter 62 The Battle Ends
Chapter 62 The Battle Ends
The airship hovered above the square and slowly descended the elevator.
The committee's special envoy, dressed in uniform and surrounded by fully armed guards, walked down with his head held high.
The moment the envoy's military boots touched the ground, a terrifying mental force field rippled outwards, intending to suppress this group of lawless thugs.
Without any resistance, the Night Owl, who was hiding deep in the ruins and preparing to appear, Old John in the pipes, and Pearl who had just poked her head out of the sewer... including the scavengers who were doing the final harvest in the building, all felt as if their marrow had been drained the moment they came into contact with this fluctuation. Their knees went weak and they were pressed down into the mud and water, feeling dizzy even when they were breathing.
However, a strange scene unfolded.
The Iron Pot Stewed Big NE, who was standing on the edge of the ruins, and the father and son Xiaoyu who were still resisting on the flank, just stood there blankly.
They didn't feel any pressure whatsoever, not even the slightest sense of oppression.
The goose scratched its head, pointed at the envoy, and complained, "This NPC even has a scene where everyone around him is forced to kneel when he appears? This design is too unreasonable! It's really over-the-top."
The envoy's originally arrogant gaze suddenly sharpened, and his heart skipped a beat.
Steadfast as a mountain? This is a legendary fourth-tier skill. How do these rioters know this move?
Something's not right, something's very wrong.
These ragged rioters showed absolutely no reaction to my mental energy field?! What's going on?
It was this unfathomable fear of the player community that made the envoy suppress the order to directly open fire and purge them. However, he quickly concealed his inner turmoil and attempted to use the authority of the committee to take the initiative.
"You must be Lynn, right? You instigated a mob and deliberately attacked the official residence." The envoy stared at Lynn as he emerged from the ruins, issuing his condemnation first: "Your actions are unjustified; this constitutes armed rebellion. As the committee's envoy, I have the authority to execute you on the spot!"
The guards beside the airship were poised and ready, their hands gripping their weapons, itching to strike.
"Wow, look at that! Isn't that the Wings of the Demon Spirit?"
"It really is! It brings back so many memories! This staff is so cool, I want one too!"
"Stop complaining. I remember this weapon was only available to level 60+. These people might have already completed their third job advancement. How are we supposed to fight them? The developers are using another scripted death."
……
Armed rebellion? Execution on the spot?
Faced with this death sentence, Lynn's eyes showed some panic, and his thoughts drifted back to the night before he left Rainbow Village.
Under the dim light of a kerosene lamp, the old village chief Lucas solemnly placed a worn-out seal into Lynn's hand.
"My lord, the outside world values strength. But under the Council's order, mere force will only make you a monster to be eradicated. This seal grants you legitimate status; it is your qualification to sit at the same table with those important figures and negotiate terms. Rules are sometimes sharper than swords."
Thinking of this, Lynn couldn't help but laugh out loud. Lucas, what kind of monster are you? Could you have predicted everything that happened today?
Lynn calmly stepped over the gravel, kicked the fat steward, who was already tied up like a dumpling, to the envoy's feet, and then slowly reached his hand into the inside pocket of his coat.
Under the tense gaze of all the guards, Lynn pulled out not a weapon, but a seal engraved with the anti-counterfeiting inscription of the Treasure Island Trade Arbitration Committee.
"Your Excellency, you are mistaken." Lynn displayed the seal before the other party, his voice resounding. "I have a legitimate cause. I am Lucas's legally appointed sole successor under the Committee's laws. This is not a rebellion; I am quelling a years-long corruption turmoil for the Committee!"
The envoy looked at the seal, and the murderous intent in his eyes was forced to subside. At the same time, the seal also reminded him of the past.
He could not arbitrarily execute an official with legitimate status, as the committee's rules dictated.
But this was just a shield on the surface. Lynn knew very well that if he wanted these greedy bureaucrats to truly bow down, he had to offer them a sufficiently substantial reward.
Lynn pulled the fat steward's black ledger from his trench coat pocket, tossed it lightly in his hand, and said in a meaningful tone, "Your Excellency, the flow of funds recorded in this ledger, the gold coins on the outside are just the most superficial cover. What this fat man really wants to hide are ten dark crystals and a black talisman, all locked in the explosion-proof cabinet at the deepest part of the vault."
The envoy's eyelids twitched, and a smile finally appeared on his face.
Ten dark crystals and a black talisman—these things will be incredibly useful in the frozen, snowy regions of the far north! Just how much wealth has the Bolton Group embezzled over the years to acquire these items?
With this in mind, the special envoy decided to change his tone.
"Investigating the loss of senior committee resources is indeed the committee's responsibility." He narrowed his eyes slightly, his tone softening considerably.
“Exactly.” Lynn smiled, offering a convenient way out. “But Pearl Harbor is shrouded in mystery, and Fatty’s vault is riddled with traps. Since Your Excellency has come from afar, this tedious task of inventorying the stolen goods naturally requires the assistance of a legitimate agent who knows the area inside and out. I guarantee that during the handover process, not a single Dark Crystal will disappear into thin air.”
Lynn emphasized the words "disappeared into thin air".
The law silenced the mouths, wealth filled the stomachs, and even provided a convenient shield against money laundering.
A glint of greed and knowing glance flashed in the envoy's eyes. He immediately withdrew his terrifying mental aura and put on a hypocritical, warm smile.
"Sir Lynn is young and capable, and has made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion! It is a blessing for the Committee to have such a capable and principled person as you in Pearl Harbor. On behalf of the Committee, I recognize your legitimate status as the acting administrator of Pearl Harbor."
A deadly crisis vanished in the midst of a political spoils-sharing affair.
The envoy boarded the airship and left with the fat steward and his spoils, while Lynn had a brass key that he had scavenged from the fat man's body.
That was the control core of the Pearl Harbor intercity teleportation hub. It was this layer of blockade that prevented the lower classes of Pearl Harbor from leaving by land, and their footsteps could only extend to the outskirts at most.
As dawn broke through the thick clouds, Lynn walked to the dilapidated ancient stone platform in the center of the square and slowly inserted the brass key.
The dried-up spiritual veins beneath Pearl Harbor seemed to have been drained first, then suddenly overflowed. The rubble on the ground slowly floated against gravity, and the active elements floating in the air caused the broken iron swords in the players' hands to crackle with tiny arcs of electricity.
An ancient and vast magical network has been fully awakened on this land.
Lynn turned around and looked at the group of players behind him who had witnessed the spectacle. He pressed Enter on the system backend in his mind.
[System Server Announcement: Congratulations to the player for completing the Epic Campaign - The Watch of Pearl Harbor]
[Preview of the V04 Major Expansion: The Rise of the Archon]
[Note: The barriers between social classes have been broken, and the path to a vast world has been opened! First-tier job advancement mentors await your arrival in Warrior's Village, Abandoned City, Magic Forest, and Archer Village!]