Divine Artifacts
The expensive and exquisite milk tea brought a pleasant surprise to the club members present; even Yukino Yukinoshita had never tasted this type of milk tea.
This was because all of it was cultivated, harvested, and produced by the Black Shadow Troops themselves. Only these guys had the patience to do such things.
No matter how complicated the task, it was nothing to them, as their numbers were practically endless, and they would loyally solve all problems for their master.
A wonderful day concluded with afternoon tea, and everyone left the club one after another, returning to their respective homes amidst goodbyes.
Qianshu Lian also went to receive the items his Black Shadow Troops had acquired. After all, his subordinates had swept through such a large area, and even if those organizations were disreputable, they could still accumulate many things.
However, there was no need to go home for this; he simply had his subordinates bring everything to the school. So, after bidding farewell to everyone, Qianshu Lian used the Black Shadow Troops' ability to merge into shadows to transport himself back to the school.
Meanwhile, Yukino Yukinoshita, upon returning home, began to ponder the identity of the group of people who had entered the club and served them milk tea.
She suspected this was what Qianshu Lian had not mentioned previously—the things he had acquired, or rather, a group of reliable subordinates capable of gathering relevant information.
Don't think this is impossible; in fact, it's very likely. After all, if such rare things could be obtained, there's no need to limit one's imagination about what could be gained from the rewards of this so-called diary.
These thoughts didn't disappear; instead, they intensified after Yukino Yukinoshita had dinner and bathed. She lay in bed, unable to sleep.
As night deepened, a sudden loud bang came from afar, startling Yukino Yukinoshita, who had been wavering between sleep and wakefulness.
Sitting up, Yukino Yukinoshita instinctively looked towards the window and saw a huge roar and flash of light coming from the direction of the school.
"What—what is that thing?"
Explosion!
An explosion, accompanied by scorching light and heat, instantly erupted from that direction, radiating outwards to all surrounding buildings.
Light and heat continuously emanated, engulfing the entire Soubu High School and the surrounding structures.
"What happened?"
"Was there an explosion over there? Call the fire department quickly!"
"That place is Soubu High School. Does this mean we don't have to go to school tomorrow?"
"More than just tomorrow! Who knows when it will be rebuilt? Maybe we won't have to go for the rest of this semester!"
Noisy voices intertwined, but no one dared to approach that area, as the explosion clearly hadn't ended.
And who knew what caused the explosion? What if they got close and it suddenly detonated again?
Three hours earlier—
Qianshu Lian sat in the club classroom, carefully distinguishing the items brought by the Black Shadow Troops: antiques of unknown origin, artifacts that might possess a hint of power but whose use was completely unknown.
Divine Artifacts that clearly looked extraordinary but whose specific uses were unknown, and a group of tied-up cultists whose disposal was uncertain?
Hmm?
Qianshu Lian paused. Why were the cultists tied up too? Was it because they knew he wouldn't use them?
Qianshu Lian glanced at the surrounding Black Shadow Troops, then refocused his gaze on the cultists.
"Respected Sir, may I ask why you dispatched your loyal soldiers to bring us here? This ignorant and humble one requests an answer!"
Although they were cultists, the leader among them clearly knelt quite thoroughly, as he knew very well that this group of people was clearly not from the authorities.
Since they weren't from the authorities, it was naturally impossible for them to adhere to any code of conduct. At this moment, the top priority was naturally to save their own lives.
Things like dignity had to be cast aside completely. Only by serving the other party well could they hope to leave unharmed.
So, although he said this, none of the cultists raised their heads to look at Qianshu Lian; they even collectively closed their eyes.
This was to avoid seeing anything they shouldn't. Although they weren't in a kidnapper-hostage relationship at the moment,
As cultists, they couldn't possibly call the police or seek justice from official organizations for their group. But no matter what, it was better not to know things that shouldn't be known.
At this moment, they had to exert all their effort to stay away from anything that could bring them danger, including things their eyes could see.
"How sensible. I have quite a few Divine Artifacts that were taken from you. Can you see if you can use them?"
Qianshu Lian deliberately changed his voice and had the Black Shadow Troops place all the Divine Artifacts collected today together.
Upon hearing this, the trembling leader slowly opened his eyes, but even so, he dared not look up.
He simply observed the Divine Artifacts thrown on the ground. Several of them were very familiar to him.
In fact, some of them couldn't even be considered Divine Artifacts, as they belonged to their own family. How could they not know whether they were Divine Artifacts or not?
However, many others were things he had heard about from other sects, and many of them were genuinely Divine Artifacts.
Of course, some were not so genuine. It seemed every sect would boast about their own items.
From this, the leader could also deduce that it wasn't just their sect that had been swept today. Judging by the haul, almost all unofficial, named sects had been raided.
Of course, this referred to sects not registered with the authorities. It seemed they needed to steer their own sect towards legitimacy.
They absolutely had to register with the authorities. Otherwise, who knew when they might encounter another person like this who would sweep their sect clean?
Wait!?
"Sir, are you asking me to use them here? To use these Divine Artifacts that might summon a divine descent?"
The leader asked tremblingly. This matter truly shouldn't involve him. Although he didn't know the exact situation along the way, judging by the sensation and the surrounding feeling, this should be the city center.
Using these Divine Artifacts here—even as a cult leader, he had never considered such a thing. They were just cultists normally seeking some benefits, not those crazy fools.
Those kinds of people were like lunatics; they were not on the same path as them.