Compared to Jing Yuan, who was on his way to summon the dragon king, Noldrei had run into a small problem of his own.
A man and a woman were blocking his path to the Alchemy Commission—two people who shouldn't have been on this road.
Noldrei had specifically chosen a deserted route.
"Otto... no, sorry, I almost forgot you're not my friend."
"You two, what are you doing blocking my path?"
Noldrei was a little confused. He was on his way to tie up the loose ends for the last batch of people in the Alchemy Commission. It was all so the Master Diviner could take her new post with ease.
But from the perspective of these two, things looked completely different.
They seemed to harbor an inexplicable, powerful hatred for the Abundance. In fact...
The white-haired woman stepped forward, her voice cold. "Abomination of Abundance, how long do you think you can keep up this disguise?"
"First, you destroyed the Xianzhou's Matrix of Prescience, then you deluded the Master Diviner of the Divination Commission into a blind power struggle with the Alchemy Commission."
"Next, you incited Dan Shu to collude with a Lord Ravager, tricking her into acting as your pawn."
"All of this was just to direct the Six Charioteers' attention to the Alchemy Commission."
"Everything you've done has been for the sole purpose of reawakening the Abundance in the hearts of the Xianzhou people."
"Abomination of Abundance! What else do you have to say for yourself!"
Noldrei scratched his head, listening. Had he really done so many bad things?
'Wasn't it Dan Shu herself who colluded with Destruction? When did I incite her? Haven't you seen how long I've been on the Xianzhou?'
'From what I can tell, the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus from the Alchemy Commission were already in cahoots with the Antimatter Legion long before I arrived.'
Noldrei's face was a mask of bewilderment and confusion.
It was one thing for Fu Xuan to misread a divination and mistake a villain for an ally. After all, the girl was known to be a bit muddled at times.
But what was the deal with these two?
He still wanted to resolve things peacefully, explaining in a calm and collected manner:
"Is it possible that you've completely misunderstood me? If you don't believe me, you can go to the Divination Commission and have them do a reading. After all, a divination from them is free. I really haven't done the things you're thinking of."
"They really did it themselves. Including Dan Shu, she made her own choices."
"I even saw her at the Alchemy Commission taking care of those children with congenital defects. And she's always been trying to find a way to break the Xianzhou's curse of long life. It's just that the Xianzhou people's neglect of those with defects, along with their distrust of heretics..."
"...led to the suffering and troubles of the Alchemy Commission's personnel being misunderstood for years, which gave rise to an organization like the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus."
"I was just going with the flow of your Xianzhou people's faith."
"Besides, didn't you bring that Stellaron here? Did I hold your heads down and force you to bring it in?"
Noldrei's heartfelt explanation was met with no understanding.
'Otto' frowned, stepping back behind the woman and clearing a space for a fight.
"Cut the crap. Abomination of Abundance, today is the day you die!"
She had nothing to say to a follower of Abundance. Without another word, the white-haired woman charged.
After a thorough investigation, the white-haired woman was certain that Noldrei must have used the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus to pass false information to the Antimatter Legion.
And that's why the Antimatter Legion had eagerly "seized the opportunity" and walked right into Dan Shu's trap.
The final result was clear: Dan Shu had not only obtained the power of the Stellaron but had also caught the eye of both Destruction and Abundance.
What was this? It was clearly a premeditated plot!
The white-haired woman had never imagined that the followers of Abundance could be so cunning and treacherous, even out-scheming the master of intrigue, Phantylia.
Could anything be more ridiculous?
Normally, the white-haired woman would have come to eradicate the Abominations of Abundance.
But instead, the Master of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus had turned the tables, completely devouring the external forces she had brought in.
One can only imagine how furious the white-haired woman was at this moment.
Noldrei had no desire for conflict. He had come with peaceful and friendly intentions to engage with the civilizations of the universe.
What did the Xianzhou people's self-bred super-villain have to do with him?
He had merely spread a little of his own civilization's old ideas.
Unfortunately, the white-haired woman had underestimated Noldrei's abilities.
Just as she was about to make her move, she suddenly felt unwell and lost most of her mobility.
While they were talking, Noldrei had already released fungal spores, which the woman had completely inhaled.
"Urgh—!"
The white-haired woman felt her blood boil as a familiar sensation assaulted her consciousness.
Mara-Struck. It was the prelude to becoming Mara-Struck! This only solidified her suspicion that he was an Abomination of Abundance.
The blond man saw that things were going south. He instantly realized that Noldrei was a master of his craft, having struck without anyone noticing.
Noldrei was also quite surprised to see this little Otto still standing. "You're not a Xianzhou native, I see. This will take a bit more effort, then."
Tentacles writhed behind Noldrei, lashing out at the man who looked so much like Otto.
"Go—! I'll hold him off!" the woman yelled, stepping in front of Noldrei and blocking several tentacle strikes with her sword.
The tables turned so quickly it was almost easy to forget who had blocked whose path first.
Their coordination was perfect. The blond man didn't hesitate for a second, turning tail and fleeing—a prime example of a strategic retreat.
"You really are an Abomination of Abundance!"
The woman tore off her stylishly pretentious eyepatch, revealing a pair of blood-red eyes as beautiful as inlaid rubies.
But in the end, her Mara-Struck state was uncontrollable. After a few lashes from Noldrei's tentacles, she was down.
A piercing shriek echoed through the air, even startling the Cloud Knights who were maintaining order in the distance.
Noldrei's tentacles wrapped around the woman and mercilessly flung her into the distance. He had no intention of getting entangled with these people.
"How ridiculous. Coming to ambush me without even knowing your enemy's abilities or what kind of power they use? Is there something wrong with your head?"
Given that this person was clearly a Xianzhou native, Noldrei had no desire to linger.
After giving her a few good lashes with his tentacles and venting his frustration, he wrapped the white-haired woman up and impaled her on a nearby wall.
"Ugh... hehehe... urgh..."
"Ngh..."
She hung limply on the wall, her eyes vacant, her legs dangling. Her muscles were spasming as if electrocuted, leaving her completely drained of strength.
She rolled her eyes back, shivering and incontinent, utterly defeated.
Her mind was a blank slate, her body devoid of any strength to struggle.
Noldrei frowned, walking past the incontinent woman with a look of disgust.
'So what if you're a Xianzhou native? Your waste is still just as rank and foul. Wait for the Cloud Knights to come and gawk at you.'