Thus, everyone present thoroughly discussed every detail of the operation that was about to take place, ensuring that they could respond to any situation that might arise during the process.
In the end, the only thing that concerned Gon was Palm: "I wonder how she's doing right now."
"Either something went wrong, or she managed to escape successfully."
Killua replied. "After all, that Catwoman's En had covered the entire palace again. If she tried to do anything suspicious within it, she'd be easily detected."
"But if she escaped safely, she would have contacted us."
He continued. "Don't forget, if she's discovered by the enemy, she will have to end her life immediately."
Killua spoke calmly: "She went into this with that resolve."
Kite, who was next to him, shared the same view: "If we investigate Palm's situation, it would mean we're insulting her resolve."
His voice was low but calm, radiating a chilling composure.
In contrast, Morel felt that Gon was merely worried about his companions' safety. However, for calm individuals like Killua and Kite, such concerns seemed unnecessary and overly simplistic.
Killua's words made sense: if Palm had been captured by the enemy, it meant that their operation's plans were likely compromised. If they stormed in without caution, they would walk into a trap, and the entire team could be wiped out in an instant.
Rather than speculating about the worst-case scenario, it was better to trust Palm.
Of course, if they found out that Palm had been captured and was in danger, they would not ignore it.
But the key point was... Everyone, without exception, looked at Gon. If such a situation were to arise, he would undoubtedly advocate for rescuing Palm immediately.
"As for how to rescue her."
Killua pointed it out: "He'll definitely leave that to the others to figure out."
Having a deep understanding of Gon's habits, Killua immediately accused: "You're just worried about Palm, aren't you?"
Gon had no response. Killua was right.
Everyone present understood exactly what Killua was saying.
"I know you're worried about Palm right now, but the operation is about to begin. You need to forget about it until it's over."
Killua advised. "Because if you let emotions like this affect you, we might waste a few seconds, and the whole mission could end in failure."
Gon still looked reluctant, but Killua gave him a final piece of advice.
There were still two days left before the final operation, and they had to disregard all uncertainties.
Meanwhile, far below, in Bizeff's underground kingdom: "That was close... Just a little more..."
Palm was alone in a secluded villa, curled up and shivering. She had originally planned to observe the Ant King and his royal guards up close.
After surveying the area, she realized that the enclosed space had only three exits. Without Bizeff's help, escaping would be impossible.
She had prepared a cold drink for Bizeff to quench his thirst but had secretly laced it with a heavy dose of sleeping pills.
Once the old pervert was knocked out, Palm immediately took control of the room's computer, hoping to retrieve valuable information about the palace and its systems.
However, as she worked on the computer…
Suddenly, a message flashed on the screen: "Return immediately; the Catwoman's En is about to be activated again."
There were no further details, just that message suddenly appearing on the screen. Palm's mind froze for a second before quickly processing the information.
She realized it was a message from someone in the Chimera Ant Extermination Team, sent through the computer device.
Without hesitation, Palm shut the computer down and quickly rushed back to her original room.
She didn't choose to flee from the villa because the message indicated that the En was about to be reactivated.
Palm knew that the initial En radius had extended more than 2,000 meters, and no matter how skilled she was, it would be impossible to escape in such a short amount of time.
If she remained within the En's reach after it was activated, there was no doubt that she would be discovered by the enemy.
Although Palm had already prepared herself for a sacrificial end, and had the awareness of dying to show her determination, she still hoped, if nothing else, that she could survive without unforeseen circumstances.
Therefore, Palm wasted no time in restoring everything to its original state and retreating back to her room. She made sure to tidy up everything around Bizeff to ensure that he wouldn't suspect anything when he woke up from his sleep.
Just after returning to her room, the malicious, resentful En suddenly descended, covering the area.
When the En fell over the palace, Palm's breath caught in her throat, and her body instinctively trembled.
This was the same En she had witnessed earlier, the enormous En that surrounded the entire capital.
At that moment, Palm's face turned ashen, but internally, she felt a sense of relief.
She was grateful she hadn't done anything foolish earlier. If she had tried to sneak out, trying to get closer to the palace to observe the king and his royal guards, with the En so large, her chances of getting caught were nearly certain.
Now, with the entire palace and the hall covered by this En, if she had even attempted to step outside her room, she would have been caught instantly.