Several days ago.
Upon learning that Inoue was exposed, leading to the deaths of six Mutants, the usually composed President of the Truth Society couldn't help but erupt.
"How did Inoue, that idiot, handle things? He tried to kill an unknown nobody three times and failed, instead getting himself caught!"
He cursed Inoue for a full two and a half minutes in front of Bernardo, the Minister of the Combat Department, only stopping to drink water when he felt parched.
Bernardo explained, "President, Inoue's handling of this matter was indeed not pretty, but there's something genuinely off about it."
He recounted in detail the intelligence C6 had sent back, with the most striking point being that Lily seemed to already know Inoue was a spy before he even revealed his identity.
The President said, "You're saying Four Directions already knew his identity and set a trap for him?"
Bernardo took out a document: "According to my investigation, Four Directions shouldn't have known beforehand; otherwise, their performance in that operation wouldn't have been so rushed."
"So, the problem is Lily," the President narrowed his eyes.
Bernardo nodded: "That's what I think, but I really can't figure out how Lily knew this secret. When Inoue attempted to assassinate her the second time, one of her subordinates tracked the assassin Inoue sent out, but that subordinate was quickly silenced. According to the information Inoue sent back, Inoue personally confirmed that the subordinate came alone and had no communication devices on him. Unless he became a ghost after death, and then the ghost informed Lily, otherwise..."
The President sneered, "I don't believe in ghosts."
"Then, President, what do you mean?"
The President slowly stated his conclusion: "There are two possibilities. First, Lily can read minds. Second, we have a spy among us. Which do you believe?"
It was normal for him to think this way; he couldn't possibly imagine that a group of beings called Players, capable of resurrection, had suddenly appeared in the world.
Bernardo broke out in a cold sweat: "President, no... it can't be. Only the higher-ups know Inoue's identity. A spy among the higher-ups, this..."
"Who can guarantee it?"
The President had already decided to launch a thorough internal rectification campaign.
In fact, Inoue's exposure didn't significantly impact the overall situation, as he had already dragged things out for a long time, but the President was simply annoyed.
Since the Abandoned Cooling Plant incident, that woman named Lily had already messed with the Truth Society Four Directions times. Although the actual damage caused to the Truth Society each time wasn't significant, for the dignified Truth Society to be unable to deal with a single woman was simply too damn embarrassing.
Now there were rumors outside that the Truth Society should be renamed the 'Truth Worm Society.'
A cold glint flashed in the President's eyes.
Lily, huh? I don't care what your identity is, or how mysterious you are. Provoking the Truth Society means only one path: death!
"Stop hiring assassins on the Dark Web; send our own assassins!"
"Oh, and if I recall correctly, Yulia's new avatar is currently at the Gene Primordial, right? Lily was the one she let escape at the Abandoned Cooling Plant. Have her go too."
Upon receiving the order, Bernardo immediately took action.
The Truth Society's elite assassins, Gedo and Yulia, received notification one after another, and their reactions differed.
"Ah, I'm going to fight Lily?"
Gedo's mouth twitched.
Lily was able to take down six Mutants by herself, so her strength should not be underestimated. Fortunately, Yulia would be acting with him, which significantly improved his mood.
With Yulia, that psychic genius, they would win!
Yulia's reaction was completely different from Gedo's.
"Ah, I'm going to fight Lily?"
The same words, but the tone revealed an uncontrollable excitement.
It's here! She had been controlling her avatar to operate in a secret laboratory within the Gene Primordial precisely for this opportunity!
She held Lily's photo, her eyes sparkling, her cheeks flushed, and even her breathing became rapid. Her symptoms were very similar to those of Players suffering from 'Fu addiction.'
"Finally, this day has come, Lily!"
Yulia's nimble fingers gently caressed Lily's face in the photo.
She recalled that day at the Abandoned Cooling Plant, Lily's angry roar of "Enough!", and the punch Lily landed on her.
From that day on, Lily's figure was deeply imprinted in her heart.
She thought of Lily's body when she ate, when she bathed, and even when she slept. Lily had almost become her entire focus.
"When I catch you, I will slowly cut open your body, slice by slice, to see how you managed to break free from my Royal Envoy."
A strange light flickered in Yulia's eyes.
As long as she figured this out, she would have a chance to break free from the Truth Society's control.
...
"Achoo."
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