Sanctuary Starfield Journey

60-30 Nighttime Shadow Tracking

"You're finally gone. Now it's my turn." Was that... Touhou Sega?

On the night of June 21st, just after Mo Bei left, fallen leaves were blown away by the wind. The Visionary silently patrolled, conducting dual surveillance with the Eye of the Secret Agent. On this overcast night, they needed to provide a sense of security.

A dark shadow flashed by, leaving behind a tuft of cat fur, but it spontaneously combusted a moment later, turning into a wisp of ash that drifted into the distance.

The next morning, a cat discovered that many residents had disappeared, both in the upper and lower districts. The cat immediately used its superhuman speed to reach the Crown of the Universe, even cutting in line to report to Dongfang Shijia. Dongfang Shijia, seated on his throne, was listening to reports about the Rift of Resentment: "Emperor Shijia, shouldn't we address this matter of the Rift of Resentment? After all…" Before he could finish, the cat rushed in: "Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!" Both looked at him. Seeing his pale face, Dongfang Shijia said, "Calm down and catch your breath." He didn't interrupt the report—as emperor, he couldn't disrupt the order of the meeting in any situation. The reporter finished speaking, bowed, and withdrew. Only then did Dongfang Shijia turn his gaze back to the cat, his tone becoming heavier: "Speak, what is it?"

The cat, having recovered, immediately exclaimed, "Someone's gone missing! Really! Gone without a trace, neither alive nor dead." Dongfang Shijia frowned slightly, somewhat incredulous. "Is what Hua Bai said true? Where?" Hua Bai quickly nodded. "In Dongting Prefecture." Dongfang Shijia waved his hand, and the video footage from Dongting Prefecture that had been leaked yesterday appeared before his eyes. Dongfang Shijia went inside, Hua Bai following closely behind.

With a thought, Dongfang Shijia fast-forwarded through time. Countless people rushed by, and he walked through Dongting Mansion, countless cubes floating behind him. In an instant, the video uploaded by the micro-time-vision system in one area was missing. Dongfang Shijia rewound time and discovered that it had disappeared suddenly. Since the micro-time-vision system couldn't be naturally damaged, it could only have been caused by someone.

Dongfang Shijia snapped his fingers, and countless blocks vanished, revealing him and Hua Bai at this location in Dongting Prefecture. Looking around, Dongfang Shijia found no information and could only order, "Send in a group of people from the Void Shield. Have them patrol in plainclothes, but be careful not to cause panic among the residents." Hua Bai returned to the Void Shield and hurriedly relayed the order; he was a newly appointed junior commander.

The members of the Shield of the Void were secretly lying in ambush at various settlements, guarding the night that was destined to be extraordinary.

Hua Bai stood guard in the lush forest, leaning against a tree trunk with his eyes closed, seemingly resting, but in reality, he was constantly using his mental energy to probe the surrounding area.

Suddenly, he detected a furtive figure. Hua Bai immediately resonated with the hyperlink of the Eye of the Spy, his mind resonating with every cat guarding the lush forest. They all held their breath and silently crept towards him.

The dark figure sensed the approaching cat and immediately fled. Hua Bai quickly used his speed-traveling ability to chase after it, grabbing a piece of fur from under the cloak. The cat vanished in an instant. Hua Bai quickly examined the fur he had plucked, only to find it had spontaneously combusted and turned to ash. The other cats who caught up witnessed this scene. Hua Bai stared intently at the ash, slowly uttering three words: "The Crimson Flame Cat... Emperor Sega."

The sparks formed naturally from cat hair shone brightly in the darkness. Dongfang Sega, standing atop the Crown of the Universe, gazed at the heavy night and sighed deeply: "In the end..."

The sun rose as usual under the overcast sky, and Hua Bai approached Dongfang Shijia early in the morning. Hua Bai said, "Emperor Shijia, the culprit is a Crimson Flame Cat, but in the entire Tianyin Empire, there are no more than 1 of these mutant cats, and even fewer capable of destroying the Micro-Time Vision..." He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, not daring to continue. Dongfang Shijia looked at his evasive eyes and said calmly, "Even you doubt me?" Hua Bai was startled upon hearing this and quickly shook his head, kneeling down with a thud, "No, no, how could I dare?" Dongfang Shijia turned his back, "Get up. Since you recognized it as a Crimson Flame Cat, then tell me everything you know."

Hua Bai stopped and, after regaining his composure, spoke: "The Crimson Flame Cat is a special variant of the cat breed in the Tianyin Empire, resulting from a mutation in its gene enzymes. Simply put, the Crimson Flame Cat is a special variant produced by a directed mutation of gene enzymes, and each individual will generate a unique special factor. Take Princess Yun's bipolar disorder factor as an example. This factor is sealed in her fur. When the fur falls out and is released from the body's inhibition, it will spontaneously combust upon contact with air. The bipolar disorder factor has a strict molecular recognition mechanism, allowing only one direct relative and the only person certified and bound by their own gene enzymes to safely come into contact with it. Touching it by others will directly trigger the factor, causing her personality to become abnormal and irritable."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Shijia chuckled lightly, "Hahaha, you remember so clearly, even knowing to use my daughter as an example." Hua Bai's expression turned somewhat somber, "Emperor Shijia... how can you laugh at a time like this?" "Oh?" Dongfang Shijia said dismissively, turning around to look at the continuous mountain range, "How many of those self-proclaimed nobles outside want to kill me, hoping for my downfall? How many have been resisting me, hoping I'll make a mistake one day so they can pull me off the throne? You should know this, shouldn't you?" Hua Bai lowered his head, "I... know." Dongfang Shijia walked up to him and patted his shoulder, "Don't be sad, this was bound to happen sooner or later, I expected it." Hua Bai was almost in tears, "But you really were a very good emperor..."

Dongfang Shijia simply turned his back, gazing at the heavens and the Tianyin Empire he had protected his entire life.

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