Chapter 1142: [(847)] Pei Jinye, is that you? (First release, ask for monthly pass)

“Attention all departments, the western gate of the Heavenly Prison has been breached, the black box is lost!”

“Repeat! The western gate of the Heavenly Prison has been breached, the black box is lost!”

The moment the alarm sounded, it was destined to be a sleepless night.

Tang Lu fixed his gaze on the image floating above the Formation, reversing the footage frame by frame.

A burly man approached, his face filled with incomprehension: “The Heavenly Prison’s Matrix is sealed with nineteen layers of enchantments by the Artifact Spirit. How could someone have stolen the black box?”

Tang Lu’s expression was tense: “The incident report has explained this.”

“What did it say?” The burly man looked over.

Tang Lu did not turn his head, simply stretching out his hand to pass the crumpled paper: “Read it yourself.”

It wasn’t long before the burly man let out an ear-splitting roar: “A problem with the Artifact Spirit? How could the Artifact Spirit have issues, that is a divine artifact left by that old ancestor after all!”

Tang Lu turned his head to look to the side: “Is it of any use to talk about this now? In any case, the black box has already been taken out, Yu Long, you and Fish Tail have been in the Heavenly Prison for three days now. You must be familiar with the environment, and you know the importance of the black box… How many of our people died when it was first contained in the Heavenly Prison, we must also bring it back as soon as possible.”

The burly man was about to speak when it seemed he perceived something and quickly turned to look behind: “Fish Tail?”

A woman dressed in a black, loose-fitting coat came emotionlessly, a Short Blade inlaid with a Ruby hanging at her waist.

She ignored Yu Long, instead calmly gazing at the Formation in front of her that was flickering with light.

Under the control of a dozen High Rank Matrix Controllers, images related to the western gate of the Heavenly Prison were displayed with incredible clarity in front of everyone, even the hairs on the hind legs of a briefly passing insect in mid-air could be seen clearly.

Fish Tail stretched out her hand, gently stroking the Ruby on the Short Blade at her waist.

Her hand flickered with light.

She pressed a finger down.

Landing on the surveillance Matrix array in front of her.

Countless images seemed to flash through her eyes like a fleeting glimpse, a most unique aura as if continuing along the river of time, rapidly searching for its destination.

Tang Lu told Yu Long not to speak, just to wait quietly.

After a moment.

“Sky Cloud County… This is where the black box was last seen. Hurry over there tonight, after tonight, it will be very difficult to find it again. Arrange for the Teleportation Formation, I am going now,” came Fish Tail’s voice.

Tang Lu always felt there were details he had not yet noticed, but they were pressed for time, he spoke resolutely: “Anyone capable of breaking through nineteen layers of enchantments and taking the black box is unlikely to be kind-hearted. I suggest you make contact with Senior Hai.”

“My master is very busy,” Yu Long said, uncommonly speaking up.

But he was immediately interrupted by Fish Tail: “No more nonsense, hurry. Missing tonight’s opportunity, it might be a very long time before we can detect the whereabouts of the black box again!”

Seeing this, Tang Lu had nothing more to say.

He arranged for Array Masters to prepare for teleportation.

Fish Tail continued to lock onto that unique aura: “It is currently lingering in Sky Cloud County…”

“Should we mobilize the local City Defense Army?” Yu Long cautiously asked.

“No, startling the adversary now will put us at a disadvantage,” Fish Tail decisively said.

Tang Lu looked deeply at the woman.

It was the first time he had met her.

But it was clear… she was very assertive.

“The Teleportation Formation is activated, ready to teleport at any time,” the Matrix Controller’s voice came through.

All three of them came back to their senses.

“Wear this, keep in contact at all times,” Tang Lu handed over two communication earpieces: “Our mission is to retrieve the black box, unnecessary fighting can be called off at any time. But you can also rest assured, I’m at headquarters, and I will use all my authority to assist you.”

“Understood.”

Fish Tail hummed softly and, after taking the communication headset, was the first to step into the Teleportation Formation.

“Let’s go, brother.” Yu Long quickly followed.

The two figures vanished from the spot almost instantaneously.

However, the light on the Teleportation Formation platform remained for a long time.

Tang Lu’s gaze was solemn as he muttered to himself: “To break through a nineteen-layer seal, the invader is either a High Rank Matrix Controller or someone whose strength surpasses the clouds! Either way, not easy to deal with!”

…

“Found it.”

Under the night sky, a tear rolled down Fish Tail’s face as she finished speaking.

On seeing this, Yu Long couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy and said softly, “Fish Tail, you should use that ability less if you can, I’m afraid you’ll end up blind.”

Fish Tail ignored him and hurried forward.

“Lock the current location.”

Tang Lu’s voice came through the headset: “Location locked, this place is called Spring Breeze Ten Mile Street…”

Fish Tail continued, “Has the invader’s identity been confirmed? A woman, about one meter eighty-five in height, wearing a black dress…”

“I’m sorry, too little information, can’t lock on,” Tang Lu said regretfully, his mind racing through the list of known experts fitting the description.

Suddenly, Yu Long’s voice broke into the conversation between them: “Seems like there’s a complication.”

“What?” asked Tang Lu.

Yu Long said with some annoyance, “I see where the black box is, and there’s a stranger… their energy is locked on by the woman in the black dress, I’m afraid they’ve been taken hostage.”

“?” Tang Lu was taken aback.

Yu Long spoke softly, “What do we do? Do we save them?”

Tang Lu was somewhat confused, “Can you confirm their identity?”

“Can’t confirm, I can’t see their face…” Yu Long said helplessly, “Very weak, if it comes to acting, I have a feeling they will be instantly killed by the woman in the black dress.”

“This poor guy may be the owner of this shop… Since he is a Matrix Controller, it means that the woman in the black dress isn’t one. Her strength is formidable, I suggest we adjust our mission to Tracking, I’ll report this matter immediately.”

“No need,” Fish Tail suddenly interjected.

Before Tang Lu could say anything, she said: “This woman’s energy is a bit strange, I suspect she has a special physique with cultivation below the clouds. If Yu Long and I join forces, we might stand a chance.”

Tang Lu was startled, then quickly said, “Keep in contact at all times.”

“Wait.”

Just as everyone was about to cut off communication, Yu Long urgently said, “No, you guys haven’t said yet, whether we are going to save that Matrix Controller!”

Tang Lu’s expression turned complex, he took a deep breath and said, “The black box is of great importance, I must ensure it is returned intact, as for the rest… we’ll have to leave it to fate.”

Yu Long disconnected the call, seeming to mutter a word.

He turned his head to look at Fish Tail: “What do you say?”

Fish Tail also turned off the voice, speaking indifferently: “The situation is not as bad as it seems.”

However, Yu Long could sense the unsteadiness in her tone, he looked at her oddly and muttered, “Anyway, I’ll listen to you. Now, what do we do?”

“Flank her, I’ll take the front, you go around the back,” said Fish Tail and then immediately left Yu Long behind.

“…”

Yu Long tugged at the corner of his mouth.

But he had no idea how agitated the woman in front of him was.

“Pei Jinye, is it you?”