Mystery Paradise: Wishing Power Demon

"The last point, we found an ancient railway leading to the City of Defense that was built many years ago. After some cleaning, it should still be usable. Therefore, considering all factors, entering the City of Defense by land is the safest option. Using the train to transport Moonlight Stone, and also a large amount of armaments, we can infiltrate the city in an orderly manner relying on the railway."

"Hence, we plan to assemble a guard squad of five hundred people to enter the City of Defense before winter arrives. After the mist is dispersed, the Haiwei People will bring new large Moonlight Stone Columns to prevent the mist from rolling back in. Once the city is back in operation, we can establish a seaport and forge closer ties with cities in the New Continent," said Xue Quan, putting down the document. "That’s the general plan. Does anyone have any questions?"

"You mentioned... the Haiwei People will bring the stone columns?" Elise seemed concerned. "I remember they are quite hostile towards the Old Continent, let alone trading with cities from the Old Continent."

"Indeed they are," Chaoyang replied, "but fortunately, they do not harbor such deep prejudices against the New Continent. And I happen to know a member of the Haiwei People who is willing to facilitate this, so we shouldn’t have a problem with the stone columns."

This Haiwei person was naturally Haiqi.

After she was entrusted with the task, she contacted a tribe called the Dukeer Tribe and traded four large Moonlight Stone Columns for food and living supplies equivalent to ten thousand Serir. Although these columns were still on Dukeer Island, that was merely a matter of chartering a cargo ship to transport them. Of course... with the Royal Fleet currently roaming all the sea routes, it’s best to avoid them during transport.

"What exactly do you plan to use to dispel the mist?" Kokomoqi suddenly asked. "In a certain sense, it can be considered the Mist God’s Divine Country, a special domain. As long as divinities exist, The Divine Country will not vanish."

The mist is The Divine Country?

This was the first time he had heard such information.

"Is that true? Nearly ninety percent of the New Continent is covered in mist; that would make her Divine Country excessively large."

"Yu has said before, the Mist God is an ancient and powerful deity with inscrutable abilities. What’s more incredible is that she has made everyone forget about herself, and to this day there is no temple of the mist on the continent, yet she still maintains the existence of her Divine Country, which is quite illogical."

"Sorry to interrupt, but are you discussing the Evil God of Hidden Mist?" Elise asked with a puzzled expression.

Not just her, but Ryan, Shandela, Jenny, and Judy looked similarly bewildered.

That’s right... Even though some of them had participated in the battle at the Grey Hill, their memories about the Hidden Mist Sect and Leisk had still been erased.

From this perspective, the Mist God’s influence indeed seemed somewhat exaggerated... almost on par with the Primordial Gods.

Chaoyang had no choice but to recount once more that she was a benevolent deity, "I don’t know how long you’ll remember this, but it seems she is striving to prevent the world from being completely corrupted by the Evil God. Of course, I also have other ways to contain the Evil God, which is why I’ve chosen to drive away the mist from the City of Defense. As for the specific methods, you will naturally find out when you see it."

The crowd was "once again" left speechless by the news.

"This approach is nothing but self-deception," Shi Yin interjected sharply. "Continual forgetting prevents people from learning any lessons, leading them to make the same mistakes again and again. The mist is like swaddling clothes; it may seem like protection for humans, but it also confines them forever to the cradle." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Wow, you sound so philosophical," Chaoyang said with a sneer. "If it wasn’t for the mist’s protection, your followers would have turned the whole nursery upside down long ago."

"Flipping tables is something the Rot Divine would do, Gui Yi is not as barbaric and brutish as you say," Shi Yin retorted.

"Ah right, right, right," Chaoyang pressed its head back down and then turned to the Magic Goddess and asked, "Do you have any other information about the Mist God? Like her age, abilities, and preferences, for instance...?"

Upon hearing the word ’preferences,’ Kokomoqi’s cheeks flushed slightly. "I don’t know! She was born much earlier than Yu, and her ability is to make people forget everything. Even I’m not clear on her name because she has never introduced herself. Her personality is just like the mist, faint and taciturn, inscrutable," she said.

"Did she ever mention anything to you about the New Continent before it was covered by the mist?"

Kokomoqi thought for a moment then shook her head, "Yu also asked out of curiosity, but she seems to be quite disappointed with the New Continent and did not wish to talk about it much, only saying one thing to Yu."

"What did she say?"

"One day, mankind will return here and walk the same path again. However, good fortune won’t always be by their side; it’s the extinction destined in the human fate." Kokomoqi said, imitating the tone of the Mist God.

Well, that’s cryptic...

Chaoyang scratched his head, "Perhaps this journey to the City of Defense will allow me to inquire about that erased history myself."

"That’s just one possibility in an ideal scenario, she might not show up, or might appear only to destroy you and your sect in anger," the Magic Goddess said mercilessly.

Chaoyang, however, gave her a slight smile, "I’ll be counting on you then."

You wouldn’t want the game room in the black and white hall to be destroyed either, right?

Kokomoqi couldn’t help but be taken aback.

"Additionally, I have another piece of news I want to share with everyone." He changed the topic, "I recently received reliable information that Duke Longjiu has made a move against Star Peak City. Although there is no direct evidence that Gleck Academy has changed hands, the Academy’s branch in the Royal City has announced it is ceasing operations."

The source of the news was Dane, a journalist hidden within Shengxia.

Upon hearing this news, everyone showed a surprised expression.

"Why would he do such a thing?" Judy was quite sensitive to the political implications of this act, "Star Peak City is an absolute neutral ground, and the Academy company created it single-handedly. If he dares to swallow the Academy, it would violate the most taboo point of all major corporations, and Gao Feng Industry might also be sanctioned by others!"

"Few people know the specifics at present. The Royal City has not reported the incident, and a director from the Academy has come forward saying the company closure is for system upgrades. Apart from the closure of the Academy branches, everything else seems as if nothing has happened."

Dane hadn’t seen the actual attack on Star Peak City; he simply pieced together this conclusion from the military moving north, the closure of the two railways, and the Academy closure. But after discussing it with Xue Quan, Chaoyang found the conclusion quite credible.

"It’s disgusting!" Kokomoqi suddenly spoke in a harsh tone, "How could Kosmos fall so low!?"

Everyone looked towards the Magic Goddess in unison.

"What’s wrong?" Chaoyang asked.

"Duke Longjiu wants the Panlogical Machine... No, to be exact, they want to get their hands on Ninata’s remains!" The young girl seemed very angry, her face turning red with indignation.

"Ninata... Are you referring to the God of Knowledge?" Judy asked while taking brisk notes.

"Why would her remains be in the Panlogical Machine?" Elise was also puzzled.

"Yes... you didn’t know. But for some families with legacies, it’s not a secret," Kokomoqi hesitated, but decided to reveal the truth, "The First-Rank Miracle Construction that humans talk about is built upon the remains of divinities."