Everyone exchanged knowing looks and quickly left to give them space to talk.
Hong Feiheng also wanted to join them, but Yu Anhe told him it wasn't the right time and he shouldn't try to join.
Soon, only Qi Yuan and Yu Anhe were left in the meeting room, staring at each other.
Qi Yuan understood the situation, but he patiently waited for Yu Anhe to bring up the topic, taking the opportunity to doze off a bit.
Seeing his expression, Yu Anhe felt uneasy, unsure if he could get any information out of Qi Yuan.
"What do you know?" he asked. Afraid Qi Yuan might try to fool him, he added, "You weren't surprised at all earlier. You must know something."
Qi Yuan thought to himself that of course he knew everything, and he also knew that Yu Anhe suspected he knew something.
He didn't try to hide it deliberately. After all, he wasn't really trying to save the world. On the contrary, he was playing a joke on everyone in the world, creating a non-existent Risenberg on his own.
Why bother with such a deep disguise? A shallow pit would do.
If possible, he would have loved to reveal everything right there, but it wasn't time yet.
So, Qi Yuan brought up another matter, "I'm busy with something lately, so I can't attend to the Dark Nine Seats for now. If any unsolvable monsters appear, let me know."
Yu Anhe knew this kid was always mysterious. Apart from what he was willing to let them know, he hardly had any weak spots. Trying to get information out of him wasn't easy.
But now he had dropped the act completely and blatantly changed the subject. Yu Anhe really couldn't do anything about it.
In the end, it came down to a lack of power. Whatever they said was meaningless, just like when facing the mysterious organization - they had no say.
He frowned and asked, "What are you busy with?"
Qi Yuan thought for a moment, considering something about preventing the world from being destroyed, or maintaining world peace, but out of respect for Director Yu's diligent work, he came up with a relatively reasonable excuse.
"You should know what Gao Changze is investigating, right?"
He had recommended Lv Cheng to Yin Qingran not only because he was also investigating this matter, but also to gain an official connection, ensuring their safety while diverting attention from various parties watching him - killing three birds with one stone.
Yu Anhe's eyes wandered involuntarily, but he quickly composed himself. At this point, there was no use denying it, so he simply admitted, "I know."
Qi Yuan casually replied, "Let's just say I'm busy with that."
Yu Anhe's eyelid twitched. He could at least try to cover it up a bit, not be so direct.
But he hadn't come away empty-handed...
Since Qi Yuan knew about the news in advance and remained so calm, it proved he had some assurance, either in terms of strength or connections.
Maintaining a good relationship with Qi Yuan would definitely benefit Dragon Country. There was no need to waste goodwill on trivial matters.
"Forget it, I won't bother with you anymore," Yu Anhe waved him off. "A young man being more cryptic than me."
"Are you going through menopause? Your mood changes so quickly," Qi Yuan mercilessly mocked. He usually settled scores on the spot, unless the person wasn't present.
Otherwise, after a while, he would forget about it.
Yu Anhe looked disgusted, "Get out of here. Don't forget I'm the one paying your salary. Is this how you talk to your boss?"
Qi Yuan immediately shut up. Although Director Yu was joking, he had indeed hit a sensitive spot regarding his finances.
Can't mess with the one who pays you. Time to make a quick exit.
As he was about to get up and leave, Su Ke burst into the room in a panic.
"Director Yu, a large-scale fusion domain has descended on Meng Ya. This fusion domain covers almost the entire city, an unprecedented situation."
Yu Anhe stood up abruptly, his expression solemn: "Have you contacted San Zhu? Dispatch personnel to Meng Ya immediately!"
Whether San Zhu agreed or not was another matter. The priority was to send people to the border, ready to rush over and gather intelligence at a moment's notice.
After speaking, he gave Qi Yuan a long look before hurrying out.
Qi Yuan understood his gaze and felt a weight on his shoulders, as if a huge pot had fallen from the sky onto the mysterious organization.
And since the mysterious organization was equivalent to himself, it meant he was taking the blame.
A super large-scale fusion domain...
Rather than a coincidence, he was more inclined to another guess - that problems in space had attracted the descent of the fusion domain.
If that was the case, it wasn't entirely an unexpected trouble, was it?
...
At the Qi family villa in Jidu,
Qi Yuan sprawled on the sofa, reading through the materials about the large-scale fusion domain in Meng Ya...
A week had passed since the fusion domain's descent. After the intelligence exchange between various countries was completed, Qi Yuan had requested a compiled report from Yu Anhe.
He went through it twice and found no special rules. It was just an ordinary fusion domain, only larger with more monsters. There was nothing particularly noteworthy, so he lost interest.
The monsters had been thoroughly hunted and killed by the elites from various countries, and the traces of battles left by the mysterious organization had been integrated into various places by the fusion domain, making them completely indistinguishable.
Qi Yuan felt a bit regretful about this. Had he known, he wouldn't have needed to work so hard on figuring out how to fake evidence.
After finishing this document, he opened the organized materials from Yin Qingran, circled a few locations, and set them aside.
He took out a notebook from his space, recorded the information, and planned to send an avatar to investigate at some point.
After doing all this, he opened his computer to check on recent events and the reputation of both heroic and villainous organizations.
Having made a grand entrance the first time, subsequent appearances couldn't be too lackluster. He had been constantly dispatching avatars to find suitable stages, but so far without results.
[How to evaluate the rampant terrorist organizations in some foreign regions]
[Another extremist group imitating the Masked Man, this time wiping out an entire small town...]
[Fusion domains now allow ordinary people to enter, anyone want to try?]
Qi Yuan paused at the news about the Masked Man, noting down the location of the incident, planning to make an example of them at some point.
They were using the Masked Man's intimidating reputation to do evil, intending to freeload off his hard work. It was truly outrageous.
Although Qi Yuan planned to let villainous organizations take some blame, he wasn't willing to take responsibility for just anything.
As he scrolled down, he saw a post from the same old fellow who had posted the power analysis before.
[Global Power Ranking, Personal Opinion, Don't Like Don't Read]
The content was similar to last time, except that all his newly created alter egos were placed in the T0 tier, with other people moving down a level, while he himself was ranked at T0.5.
This naturally sparked controversy, as the official certification showed that both he and his uncle were SS-level ability users.
Although Yu Anhe had doubts about his true strength, the certification couldn't be filled in based on mere suspicion. And to maintain his persona, Qi Yuan had to swallow his request to change the official certification.
Each era has its own heroes, and new gods surpass old gods. When old gods fall, it's time for them to step down from their pedestals.
Therefore, many skeptical voices summarized that no matter how powerful, he was still just SS-level, and shouldn't be overhyped.
However, this analysis guy stood his ground, engaging in a 300-round keyboard battle.
The window was tapped, and Qi Yuan knew who it was without looking up - Gao Changze, who had arranged to meet him.
But what was this weird habit of coming through the balcony instead of using the door?