Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 619 - 234. You have the right to remain silent, but Starry Abyss is a game...

Chapter 619: 234. You have the right to remain silent, but Starry Abyss is a game...

Regarding ’how did Leoz fall,’ Sofia Malin’s response didn’t differ much from that of the Mechanical World Councilor.

It was the same infant state of Morphederia, the same Leoz being defeated and dying in battle against the Secret Society.

But Sofia mentioned a piece of information that caught his attention.

"...Secret Society, has three Speakers?"

"Yes," Sofia said, "Inside the Secret, there is a saying circulating:"

’Taxes belong to the Emperor, faith to the Scholar, and everything else to the Collector.’

"Emperor, Scholar, Collector... why do they seem to have no common ground?"

Li Aozi was somewhat surprised:

"Honestly... this is really unexpected. Three Speakers, doesn’t that mean she always has three Omega-tier powerhouses under her command?"

Yawen had previously mentioned internal discord within the Secret Council to him; he thought it was disputes among Senators. He didn’t expect internal conflict to be on such a level.

"Not exactly..."

Sofia said seriously:

"The Secret Society adopts a laissez-faire attitude toward the management of the Speakers, and the three Speakers of the Secret have their own ways of hiding within civilization. Compared to ordinary citizens, Jury members, and Senators, these three cannot be seen through by outsiders. It’s possible that some civilizations have already become the private domains of the three Speakers without even realizing it."

"That’s quite impressive..." Li Aozi touched his chin, eyes in thought.

He suddenly realized, in that case, could the cognition filter of Qiqiao Network exist to protect the players?

After all, the physical rules of Starry Abyss and the real world were shared. If the Secret’s Speakers really had such terrifying infiltration capabilities, then the cognition filter of Qiqiao Network might have appeared to prevent infiltration.

Looking at the results, the Qiqiao Network filter became more and more perfect, strictly guarding against the Secret, never appearing in the players’ vision. In a sense, it had already succeeded.

"Existences in the game can affect reality... What is the origin of Starry Abyss, or rather, how did I, as Leoz, die in battle beyond the Abyss, enter reality as a citizen, and then travel to Starry Abyss?"

Li Aozi had too few clues at hand to draw any conclusions for the moment.

"That’s all I know about Leoz," Sofia Malin nodded, "Is there anything else?"

"I can’t think of any other questions for now."

Li Aozi shook his head.

"Well, then see you in a few thousand years. Don’t bother me if there’s nothing urgent."

Sofia Malin departed unceremoniously, leading her team away.

Li Aozi wasn’t bothered, given that Ascenders of the Mysterious type were always like that... If they acted very normal, that would be a reason to be wary!

Ascenders of the Mysterious type, if they spoke kindly, were either trying to take your money or your life.

He had already obtained a lot of information today, and nothing more could be excavated about Leoz’s identity for now.

"Charlgarnia... the ’Truth Medicine Replica’ I’m currently taking also came from his hand. It seems that no matter what, I have to seek him out."

Thinking this, Li Aozi suddenly noticed teleportation gates opening in the distance, and soon, numerous mages wearing heavy combat armor began arriving from them, with Zeta Rank and Yita Phase power surging all around.

Among them was Dean Nastisha.

The Crystal Tower mages had finally arrived.

Li Aozi had long stored important items into Autonomous Space-Time Belt. He looked at the players under his command, issued a task for them to follow his arrangements, made them put down their weapons, and act harmlessly.

Although the arrivals were armed to the teeth, Li Aozi didn’t appear very tense. He greeted the incoming mages with a natural smile.

"I know what you want to say."

Li Aozi spread his hands to show he had no weapons, and voluntarily invited:

"Just in case, you should activate the Higgs Field; my strength is too great. You’d better use some weakening spells. Although I consider myself absolutely innocent, utterly loyal to the Crystal Tower, you certainly won’t just take my word for it."

The mages exchanged glances, seemingly never encountering someone so cooperative before. They activated the Higgs Field, shackled him with spell chains; once confirming he was under control, one of the mages spoke to Nastisha:

"Dean Nastisha, he’s your student. You interrogate him."

"...Okay."

Nastisha nodded, calmed herself, and then asked:

"Suspect Leoz, you are accused of violating the laws and regulations of our civilization. Since our civilization hasn’t joined the Interstellar Alliance, we can’t enforce any extradition or transfer regulations. Please understand."

"I understand. I don’t belong to any member civilization or narrative of the Interstellar Alliance. My only registration is at Trevela City on Baizhu Star, and my student status is as a third-year at Baizhu Interstellar University’s Magic Application Academy. You can verify my information on the official website."

Li Aozi answered calmly.

Nastisha had already mentioned this before; Trevela City was destroyed, records were wiped. He had been prepared from the start, not worried about them checking.

One mage quickly checked online and found the modified student records by Nastisha. He nodded: "It checks out."

"Suspect Leoz, as an Ascender of the Sovereign type, you disguised your identity, infiltrated Baizhu Interstellar University, caused elemental riots, released Arcane Energy and fought with the same pathway marauder Canyue, killing him. You are now found at the wreckage of the Mechanical World Society’s council—do you admit to these facts?"

"I admit," Li Aozi calmly responded.

"You and Canyue both infiltrated the school but ended up fighting. Did you know each other? What was your intention?"

"I didn’t know Canyue. I came to the school to learn magic, experience university life, and earn graduation points from a prestigious school. According to Trevela City’s Special Talent Introduction Policy, graduates of the major academies enjoy priority residency, so I could secure a residence in Trevela. It would be convenient for buying a house and settling down, for my children’s future education."

Li Aozi explained.

"Can you clarify your background?"

"I’m from a frontier star near Valkyrie Fortress. Early in life, I was destitute and made a living as a mercenary at Valkyrie Fortress. Recently, I took commission jobs at Valenkov Autonomy."

Li Aozi explained:

"I lack formal education, suffered from it, and am tired of a nomadic life. I want to settle down in a favorable place. Other civilizations’ immigration criteria are too high, so a place outside the Interstellar Alliance yet boasting good educational resources, like Baizhu Star, became my top choice."

After hearing Li Aozi’s statement, Nastisha paused for several seconds before saying:

"...So you mean to say, everything you’ve done, defeating Canyue, resisting the Mechanical World Society, was all just to immigrate and settle down?"