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Chapter 758 - 386: Meeting Brandt_1

Chapter 758: Chapter 386: Meeting Brandt_1

"Is this map real or fake?"

At the Blood Dawn headquarters, a group of people gathered around a hand-drawn map displayed on a large screen, all of them harboring this question in their minds.

"The map is detailed, and it doesn’t look arbitrarily drawn. The architectural and route style matches the map we have, so at least we can be sure that the person who drew this has seen the real Sky City Map," said the bald black man who sat at the head, "Such a person among all players would not exceed a few hundred, it’s a small range. Of course, it’s also possible that it’s a false map deliberately released by the Ghost Captain to confuse us."

The others frowned at his words, questioning if the first-ranked expert would really resort to such meaningless tactics.

"What if Fragment Five is not in the hands of the Ghost Captain at all?" Cold Night furrowed his brows, "At the Blood Clan Meeting, the vampire earl claimed to have Fragment Five, but no one else could verify this. We have no idea if what he has is actually Five."

"But if Fragment Five is in the hands of a third party, what’s the point of them releasing the map?" Another man asked.

This was something they couldn’t comprehend no matter how they tried. Regardless of who has the map, making it public would instantly devalue it. It would only serve its basic function of revealing the entrance, sharing its benefits unconditionally and asking for nothing in return.

"Or, could there be a traitor among Ghost Captain’s ranks?!" Someone else guessed.

"That’s unlikely, isn’t it?" Cold Night frowned, "Again, there’s no benefit to that. Even if there’s a traitor who obtained the map, they should have contacted us privately and trade the map for benefits. What’s the point of disclosing it publicly? "

"Why having such a headache again? I hate problems, why not just gather everyone and fight it out..." A young boy scratched his vexed head, lying on the table.

The others all looked at him speechlessly. The fight for Sky City couldn’t possibly be treated so frivolously. Every clash that happened now was part of a strategic process between competitors, with every fraction of an advantage of potentially determining the final winner.

"Actually, there is another possibility..." A white man with sunglasses took a puff of his cigarette and then began to speak.

"Speak." The Tyrant turned his gaze towards him.

The others also looked over.

"Perhaps Fragment Five is really in the hands of the Ghost Captain now, but initially, this map might not have been in his possession. After all, his main focus early on was to seize Dawn City.

So, this map might have been stolen from someone else by the Ghost Captain, therefore, the person who originally possessed it would likely have seen the map." The man with sunglasses proposed.

"But that would mean the person would have needed to gather three fragments to lift the fog on the map!" Cold Night questioned. They had previously collected six fragments, leaving only three to be found elsewhere. Could another person have had all three, with the Ghost Captain having none?

"So what if it’s three? Don’t forget, two of our fragments also came to us in mysterious ways." The man with sunglasses reminded.

Everyone blinked, recalling something instantly.

Originally, they only had four fragments. It wasn’t until ten days ago that they routinely searched for other fragments with the map, unexpectedly discovering two Eternal Night City Fragments in another underground city a few hundred kilometers away. These fragments were left undisguised on the ground, as if they were casually discarded by someone.

They were initially suspicious, but after testing and verifying that the two fragments were authentic pieces of Eternal Night City and that they hadn’t been tampered with, they happily accepted them.

Now, considering the current circumstances, they speculated on a more likely situation.

"Are you suggesting that those two fragments also came from the person who released the map?" The Tyrant asked, furrowing his brow.

"Yes." The man with sunglasses nodded, "Let’s review the entire situation: ten days ago, besides us and the Ghost Captain, another person obtained three fragments. The fragment distribution at that time should have been four-three-two, we had four, this person had three, and two were with the Ghost Captain."

"Afterwards, this person probably clashed with the Ghost Captain and had a fragment taken away. The remaining two fragments may have been discarded out of fear that the Ghost Captain would find the location through them."

"So you’re suggesting that this person had a fragment stolen by the Ghost Captain, held a grudge, and is now publicizing the map out of revenge?" Cold Night asked with a peculiar expression.

"That’s the only possibility I can think of." The man with sunglasses nodded.

"But wouldn’t it be better to take revenge by cooperating with us directly? This would not only damage the Ghost Captain but also gain some benefits from us." Wolf Beauty Angelia expressed her confusion.

"Perhaps... they’re afraid of exposing themselves..." The man with sunglasses thought for a moment before responding, "From the fact that this person discarded the other fragments after one was taken by the Ghost Captain, it’s clear they’re extremely cautious about revealing their location. Collaborating with us, though ultimately needing communication, would expose their identity."

"To be so cautious... Is the Ghost Captain really that terrifying?" The boy muttered.