"Fu Qing, how goes the progress?"
"The hexagrams fluctuate between Qian and Zhen. Progress is hindered; nothing is favorable."
"Fu Qing, in human language, please."
In front of the Matrix of Prescience, Jing Yuan, who was still a holographic projection, stood with his arms crossed. His peripheral vision had already caught a glimpse of the group of figures gathering not far away.
"Imminent catastrophe... This is the Divination Commission's fortune for today. The Matrix of Prescience has ceased operation, the talismans are dim, and the evil of the Stellaron remains unpurged within the delve. The Cloud Knights are busy protecting the citizens; I wish to restore the array, yet I have no soldiers available to use."
"In such a plight, I still have to deal with the Stellaron Hunter handed over by the General, and there is one more who has not yet been caught. Is this not imminent catastrophe?"
"Haha, but right before my eyes is the one known as 'Possessing the Third Eye and Foresight,' Fu Qing. Isn't seeking good fortune and avoiding calamity your specialty?"
Fu Xuan looked up. "No need to force-feed me this chicken soup, General. The fluctuation of fortune is the natural law of heaven; don't think you can use petty cleverness to escape responsibility."
One can question whether the architectural layout of the Divination Commission is exquisite enough, but one must never question the professional standards of the Divination Commission!
"The Divination Commission merely lays out fortune and misfortune before one's eyes, striving to make the correct choice. We do not possess the god-like power to reverse the universe."
A sigh disguised as a laugh escaped Jing Yuan's mouth. "Precisely because of this, Fu Qing must take the field. To counter the Stellaron Hunters who can observe the future, it must be the prescient Fu Qing. As for manpower assistance... how could I be unprepared?"
Jing Yuan turned his head and saw the Astral Express crew following behind Qingque. Among them, the one he cared about most... was undoubtedly Adrian.
Stellaron Hunters, truly an interesting and dangerous organization. To think they could disturb a figure such as an Aeon. Or perhaps... this One merely acted on a whim and wanted to visit the Divination Commission?
"Master Diviner, I've brought the guests to you." Qingque waved her hand and also greeted Jing Yuan beside her.
"The General is truly ruthless in seizing every opportunity to use people."
"Since they are already here, we must make full use of everyone." Jing Yuan walked aside, leaving the space to the Astral Express and Fu Xuan.
"Entering the Matrix of Prescience without this Seat's permission is against regulations... But saying that makes this Seat seem unreasonable. Moreover, this is our first meeting. Seeing you all is truly an unexpected joy." Fu Xuan adjusted her attitude and coughed lightly a few times.
She formally introduced herself to everyone: "Members of the Express crew, nice to meet you. No, I should say I have already met you in my foresight. This Seat is one of the Xianzhou [Six Charioteers], the Master Diviner of the Divination Commission, Fu Xuan."
"Having friends coming from afar, I should have welcomed you with fine wine. However, the three primordials of Heaven, Earth, and Man are not in position, so it can only be postponed for a few hours."
Fu Xuan shifted her gaze to Qingque, who was standing by on standby. "Although this child Qingque usually looks unreliable, she does her best at critical moments."
"The Express crew is almost fully deployed; happy now?" Stelle guessed they would have to run errands again; she was used to it.
"I intended to wait for the [Matrix of Prescience] to operate before showing you the marvels of my Divination Commission... Sigh, making the guests wait is my discourtesy."
"Aiya~ No need for pleasantries. It's not like we didn't hear what that General said... Just hand the matters over to us."
Seeing this, Fu Xuan explained what needed to be done without dragging things out: "Then this Seat will not be long-winded: The Divination Commission is short on hands. I need your help to exorcise the Stellaron evil."
"Then... Master Diviner, can I skedaddle now?" Qingque asked in a low voice.
"No. Restarting the base of the Matrix of Prescience—this important task is entrusted to you. This also counts as... punishment for you skipping work these past few days."
The corners of Qingque's mouth dropped visibly. Stelle patted her, comforting her with good intentions: "Promotion and a salary increase are right before your eyes! Girl, you have to seize the opportunity!"
"I spent so much effort transferring to the library, such an obscure place where I could slack off at work. Sigh~ My easygoing career at the Divination Commission is completely ruined."
"Why does the young lady say this?"
Although Stelle hadn't been to the Interastral Peace Corporation, she felt that people in the IPC definitely wanted to climb up desperately. Looking back at the Luofu... what a strong contrast.
"If I don't do this well, there's a risk of being expelled from the Divination Commission. If I do it well, won't the tasks assigned from above just keep rolling in?"
"If I had known earlier, I would have stayed at Mr. Adrian's milk tea shop and continued to look after the store for him." Qingque hung her head in dejection, and a trace of regret could be heard in her tone.
"Qingque, do you think this Seat's ears are decorations?" Fu Xuan gritted her teeth; she had finally caught the key information.
"Milk tea shop... Preposterous. What kind of person is that shop owner that he could make you stay for a long time? Even helping him watch the shop?"
"Ah, the Master Diviner actually doesn't know...? I thought Teacher Adrian's milk tea was very famous on the Luofu." March 7th muttered in a low voice.
"Adrian?"
To Fu Xuan, this was a completely unfamiliar name.
This information gap was played cleverly. March 7th and Stelle pointed to the right, at Adrian, who was chatting and laughing with Jing Yuan.
"Teacher Adrian didn't lie to me; Emanators really do attract each other!"
"Emanator?" Fu Xuan was even more confused. That man talking to Jing Yuan... is an Emanator? Why had she never heard Jing Yuan mention it?
"Hey, don't you know? Teacher Adrian is an Emanator of [Eternity]!"
The Luofu General knew, so how could she, the Master Diviner, not know? Unless the former intentionally concealed it.
"Eternity?"
A series of unfamiliar terms invaded Fu Xuan's brain. Looking over at Jing Yuan, he was chatting with the other three members of the Express crew:
"Thanks to you, the Luofu was able to successfully bring Kafka to justice. Allow me to express my gratitude. Since the Corporation put a bounty on the [Stellaron Hunters], there has never been a capture record; instead, they've been counter-invaded."
"It seems the 'First Blood' on the Stellaron Hunters goes to the Xianzhou," Adrian joked.
"Once this matter is settled and the Stellaron calamity is removed, Kafka will be useless to the Xianzhou. If you don't mind, the Xianzhou will hand her over to the Interastral Peace Corporation for disposal. As for the bounty... the Alliance has no interest in it."
"Ten billion credits is not a small amount. The Xianzhou Alliance is truly generous," Welt responded. "Unfortunately, this money is of no use to the Express."
"Then..." Jing Yuan looked at Adrian: "How about giving the full amount to the Church?"
"Thank you to the Alliance for the tip."
"However, that Blade is also a wanted criminal of my Xianzhou, so he cannot be handed over to you all."
At the mention of the word [Blade], Dan Heng froze for a moment and asked, "Has the other Stellaron Hunter not been caught yet?"
"I'm afraid I must disappoint you all. To be precise... it's two of them. Apart from the Blade just mentioned, there is also Silver Wolf, who sent you into the Xianzhou. I have to marvel at her disguise; the Cloud Knights turned the Luofu upside down but could not find a trace of her."
"We even searched the Shackling Prison, which makes me suspect... did the opponent actually come to the Xianzhou? Currently, Kafka has no intention of speaking, and the Stellaron Hunters' motives are unclear. We still have to rely on the power of the Divination Commission to clear up the truth."
"Is it possible that the Stellaron Hunter chose the same method as General Jing Yuan?" Adrian pointed to Jing Yuan's virtual image.
"Hmm... that is a path never before imagined."