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What's wrong with this person? They seem strange.
The young master quickly disappeared from the crowd's sight and went to a corner. Without saying a word, he raised his hand to lean against the wall and did nothing else.
It's nothing, he's just a little... weak in the legs.
The Divine Calculation System Girl Won't Be XXX in Liyue! : Chapter 371 Luo Mu: It's My Turn to Perform! (3k)
Not knowing what was wrong with the young master, Luo Mu went to the meeting with Ningguang anyway.
However, it was said to be attending a meeting—
"The organizers originally invited me to give a speech at the opening ceremony. According to the original plan, I shouldn't stay here for too long, since I have some things to do afterward."
Ningguang explained it to him.
He nodded, maintaining the cold and serious demeanor of a bodyguard, while observing the situation inside the venue.
As expected of a financial summit, a huge circular light screen was projected into the center of the massive venue, displaying a multitude of charts he couldn't understand.
He could only glean from the titles things like global stock market indices, economic trend models, and cryptocurrency market data.
To be honest, if he hadn't seen it this time, he wouldn't have even known that Teyvat had cryptocurrency...
But that's not important; he continued to observe his surroundings.
Aside from the prominent stage at the front of the venue, there were all sorts of strange booths all around, including real-time algorithmic trading interfaces, cross-border payment processes, IPO bell-ringing props, and even a law firm...
It's a world I've never known before.
Mr. Luo Mu sighed inwardly.
Moreover, this appears to be just the main venue; there are many branch venues surrounding it, making it hard to imagine the scale of this summit.
However, disregarding all that, if the Abyss Order wanted to launch a surprise attack on Ningguang inside the venue, the best option would be either before or after the speech. Otherwise, unless the Abyss Order simply wanted to carry out a terrorist attack, they couldn't do anything.
Although the Abyss Order had carried out terrorist attacks before, given his experience of fighting the Abyss Order so many times, he felt that the Abyss Order must have some ulterior motive for going to such great lengths to attack the Seven Stars of Liyue.
Kidnapping? Corruption? Or some new trick?
Luo Mu followed Ning Guang to the side of the stage, his gaze subtly sweeping over the security personnel who were being added in various places, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
With an executive officer present and security for such a high-level event, the Abyss Order probably won't try to force their way in, right?
"Now, please welcome our Lady of Tianquan Star, Lady Ningguang, to the stage—"
The host said with a smile on his face on stage.
Ningguang calmly stepped onto the stairs on the side of the stage. After thinking for a moment, he decided to follow her.
Ugh, this is so stressful.
He clearly noticed that many people's eyes were on him, and many of them looked at him strangely, while the two fox ladies on his shoulders were very relaxed.
“Li”.
Miss Jiuchong even patted his head with her little paw.
Don't move!
With so many people watching him from below the stage, he was very seriously maintaining his public image.
With these two fox ladies around, I don't think I'll ever look very serious...
"Li!"
Miss Jiuchong patted him again, her claws still hooking into his hair.
"What are you doing?"
He finally couldn't help but ask a question, and then he saw Miss Jiuchong point forward with her little paw.
"—?"
He looked at the host who was giving Ningguang her opening remarks.
What happened to that person?
Zhaigong raised his white tail and swept it in front of him.
[Abyss Jinchūriki - Anchor Point]
[Lv.4 (Unlocked)]
Holy crap?!
"...Then, Ms. Ningguang will say a few words to everyone."
The smiling host was handing the microphone to Ningguang when everyone in the audience suddenly heard an unusually loud voice—
"Damn it, get out of here!!"
"Bang!!"
The host was suddenly punched hard in the face and flew through the air.
"........."
As the host, who had traced a beautiful parabola through the air, crashed onto the stage, everyone turned their attention to the person standing next to Ningguang, still in the punching motion. The entire venue fell silent.
"Hey, hey, what's that big wolf doing?!"
Paimon, who was sitting with Ying on one side of the venue, immediately widened his eyes.
On the other side, the young master who had just found a spot to look at the stage also showed a look of astonishment.
"This is truly... an unexpected development..."
Ningguang on the stage was also surprised for a moment, but she quickly recovered and whispered to Luo Mu, who was standing in front of her, "..."
Is there something wrong with that person?
"This is a huge problem..."
Luo Mu squinted at the host who was slowly climbing up from the stage not far away.
According to his original perception, this host was just an ordinary person at most Level 1 in his eyes, but here's the problem—
A level 1 character was punched away by him and was able to get up on his own?
A barely perceptible blue light flashed through the air, heading straight for the host who had just stood up. The next instant, a surging purplish-black tide suddenly erupted from the host's body.
"The Abyss Order has actually come up with something like this?"
The young master, whose fingertips were shimmering with blue light, frowned.
You have to understand that even a moment ago, the host was just an ordinary person in his eyes. He only realized that there was something wrong with the host because he saw the power of Luo Mu's punch.
"The Abyss Order has also made progress in technology, sealing anchor points into the bodies of believers..."
The young master muttered to himself.
It's not scary to have a strong enemy; what's scary is that the enemy is not only strong, but also capable of growing stronger.
Faced with Teyvat's advanced elemental technology, the Abyss was severely suppressed for a long time, at most able to incite its members and cause some sabotage.
But now the Abyss Order has actually demonstrated scientific research capabilities, which is not a good sign.
Moreover, another problem now is—
"Damn, what is this?!"
Luo Mu, who was on the stage, was stunned as he watched the purplish-black light curtain that quickly enveloped the entire stage and the beams of light that began to pierce through the void and open rifts.
Isn't this the Abyss Anchor Point?
When they rescued Barbara at the Alchemy Academy, this thing kept Jean Grey and all the big shots out. How can they use people as anchors now?!
At least that time there was a crystal that looked really powerful!
"We probably need to get out of here as soon as possible, otherwise we might be dragged directly into the territory of the Abyss Order."
Ningguang frowned and spoke up.
It seems that Ningguang, as a member of the Tianquan Star, knows quite a bit about the Abyss Order.
But the problem is-
"If we want to get out of here... we'll probably have to deal with this guy first."
Luo Mu's gaze fell on the host, whose demeanor had drastically changed, not far away.
[Abyss Jinchuriki - Liberation]
【Lv.4】
Physical Strength: 79
[Friendly reminder: Because it's generally impossible to perfectly conceal one's aura at Lv.5, the chosen Jinchuriki are almost at the limit of Lv.4. Please proceed with caution~]
The limit of Lv.4...
This is going to be a bit troublesome.
He still clearly remembers just how tough that Lv.4 meticulous guy was. Although it was probably partly due to the other party's mastery of the Geo element, it was enough to demonstrate the strength of a top-tier Lv.4.
and--
"coming!"
He had no time to think; his opponent had already swept in like a storm.
Having already accumulated considerable combat experience, Luo Mu quickly got into the zone, his body brimming with power, and his mind racing with thoughts.
Should we avoid it?
Normally, as a melee fighter, he would definitely want to exchange blows with his opponent first, but this time the opponent's strength undoubtedly had an absolute advantage, and he also had a fragile mage behind him who needed protection.
"Don't worry about me."
He heard Ningguang's rapid voice in his ear, and a burst of orange-yellow fluorescence appeared behind him.
Before he could think, a blue gale howled around Luo Mu, then quickly gathered and converged on the right side of his body.
"Then let's give it a try!!"
He roared, his muscles bulging, and swung his fist at the enemy before him.
"boom!!"
……
"Executive Officer, Executive Officer!!"
The person in charge rushed back to the meeting room, panting, "Please think of a solution, given the current situation—"
"Given the current situation, we can only hope that Mr. Luo Mu can defeat our opponent."
The young master gazed at the stage shrouded in a purplish-black light barrier as he spoke.
"Although the humanoid anchor used by the Abyss Order this time seems to be only a simplified version, it is still an anchor. It probably took the combined efforts of many people, as well as spells and technology, to complete it. Its real value does not lie in the Abyss believer himself."
"This... is there really no solution even for you?"
The person in charge immediately looked very unpleasant.
"Hehe, things like Abyss Anchors involve world barriers. Even if the level is low, you need a level nine or higher character to brute force them. In comparison, I think this simplified version would be more effective to crack using technology."
The young master stroked his chin and said this.
"That?"
The person in charge asked hopefully.
The young master shrugged.
"But it's obvious that I'm not a technician."
The person in charge was speechless.
He also looked at the stage, now filled with elemental fluorescence after the powerful collision, and asked with his last hope:
"Do you think Mr. Luo Mu has a chance to win?"
"Hmm, that is indeed a good question."
The young master raised his hand and held up three fingers. "Mr. Luo Mu's level is Lv.3, that's absolutely correct."