"Calm down! Pei Yan, stay calm! Keep clear and don’t be influenced by that emotion!" The voices of the staff called out near his ears, gradually bringing Pei Yan’s chaotic mind to a state of peace, but that lingering sense of grievance and resentment still hovered in his heart, refusing to dissipate. Staring with bloodshot eyes at the blurred scene before him, Gu Shenghui continued adding weights on the side of Pei Yan’s little finger in front of the scales. When the two sides were about to reach equilibrium, Gu Shenghui dared not add more weights. Instead, he carefully added sand grain by grain until the scales were completely balanced. Just as the scales stopped swinging, Pei Yan heard a shrill wail suddenly echo throughout the entire secret chamber, and then the bloody heart began to stiffen and petrify, finally drying out and turning into a pile of powder, while Pei Yan’s toenail and the golden weights on the other side suffered the same fate, turning to ashes. With Gu Shenghui’s support, Pei Yan moved out of the secret chamber, sat on a chair in the corridor, and gasped for air, "Not bad, it’s a lot better than when I evolved by devouring the original fragments, but although my body doesn’t feel much pain, what is this strange feeling?" Pei Yan kept shaking his head as he spoke. It had been a full ten minutes since he had left, but that dark emotion still entangled him. Gu Shenghui saw this and drew out a cigarette for him, saying in a deep voice, "It’s considered a side effect of the transfer ability. This is one of the reasons why we were reluctant to use this Divine Artifact. Apart from the fear of external envy, attacks, and issues with humanitarianism and legality, the more important point is that using this Divine Artifact can affect a person’s mind in a short period of time. We were afraid of leaving behind psychological issues." "Phew!" Pei Yan exhaled a ring of smoke and turned his head slightly towards the secret chamber, hesitating, "That thing belonged to that person, right? So vividly alive..." Losing words, Pei Yan fell silent. "Some things are better understood by yourself. Don’t speak of it outside! Whether you’ll go crazy in the future, I don’t know, but the person responsible for transferring the ability these past two days is almost going insane." Listening to Gu Shenghui’s words, Pei Yan nodded. Although he had previously heard from Gu Shenghui that those who used this Divine Artifact and were deprived ended up dead, he never expected it would be in such an inhumane manner. Realizing the immense resolve the Investigation Bureau had to employ such means, Pei Yan turned his head to Gu Shenghui, "Has the situation deteriorated to such an extent?" "There is no need to hide some things from you. You are bound to find out soon anyway. Do you know what mission your sister was executing that day when she left the team?" Gu Shenghui glanced around to ensure no one was nearby before whispering to Pei Yan as he sat beside him. Seeing Pei Yan shake his head, he continued, "We went to the Hell Realm!" "What?" Pei Yan was taken aback, exclaiming in a low voice. He had learned from Wang Wenze that they went to another dimension, but he hadn’t expected them to go to the Hell Realm: "Hadn’t we lost contact with the Hell Realm for nearly half a year?" "Yes, on the morning of your mission day, we discovered a crack opened from the hell side. We didn’t repair it because we needed to understand what was happening in the Hell Realm. After some brief reinforcement, I personally led Ye Ruozai and the Elite Squad into the Hell Realm for reconnaissance." Seeing Gu Shenghui finishing one cigarette and then taking out another silently holding it in his mouth, Pei Yan couldn’t resist urging, "Then what happened?" "Then!" Gu Shenghui responded, turning towards Pei Yan, clapping his hands in helpless determination, "The situation inside made the higher-ups resolve to prepare for war! Any obstruction is intolerable, and dissenters will be utterly eliminated! Just like those in the room who still cling to the notion they could barter with the Investigation Bureau, unaware that the external world had changed, with no more fence-sitters, only absolute loyalty and obedience, swaying with reluctance only leads to death." Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝔫𝔢𝔱 "What exactly happened inside?" "We discovered another completely new plane that had never appeared before everyone!" "What!" Pei Yan couldn’t control his emotions, leaping up in shock! "Lower your voice. It’s shocking, isn’t it? I was more shocked than you. Not just the investigation bureau but even the origin entities in their respective worlds, commanding powers unto themselves, were shocked!" Gu Shenghui said, flicking away the cigarette ash and motioning Pei Yan to sit back down. Sitting back in his seat, Pei Yan gradually came to his senses from the shock and asked in a low voice, "How did you discover it?" "No need for exploration, the entire Hell Realm had already transformed beyond recognition, completely overrun by creatures we had never seen before. After a few days of investigation, we realized the Hell Realm didn’t shut itself off but was forcibly closed by these strange creatures. They intentionally quarantined the information, and had it not been for a group of native Hell Realm creatures breaking through the dimensional crack trying to escape, we would have never realized. Do you understand what this means?" Pei Yan rubbed his hands together, nodding, "Firstly, it means these creatures are intelligent. Secondly, their invasion had been premeditated and planned. Finally, their ambitions extend beyond just the Hell Realm." "Exactly!" Gu Shenghui looked up at the ceiling of the corridor, saying solemnly, "From the intelligence obtained from the Hell Realm nobility who escaped, this battle led to their comprehensive defeat in just over a decade. Not only was two-thirds of the Hell Realm’s territory occupied by these unknown creatures, but even their dimensional origin bodies disappeared without a trace." "Comparatively, a decade in the Hell Realm equates to about half a year for us, yet how could this be possible? The origin body is supposed to be the most powerful existence in a dimension, how could it lose when fighting on its home turf!" Pei Yan exclaimed in disbelief. Gu Shenghui shook his head equally puzzled, "That remains unclear even to them, but it’s determined these mysterious plane creatures possess the ability to infect and devour other origins." As he said this, Gu Shenghui cast a meaningful glance at Pei Yan. Pei Yan certainly understood the implied meaning behind Gu Shenghui’s look. He also lowered his eyes to his own hands. At that moment, Lin Junzhao’s voice suddenly rang in his mind, "Don’t look at me, this has nothing to do with me!" "Of course, I know it has nothing to do with you, but doesn’t this ability bear a resemblance to yours?" Pei Yan mumbled. This time, Lin Junzhao provided no answer, falling into silence. Seeing no further reaction from her, Pei Yan turned to Gu Shenghui, continuing to ask, "What do these creatures look like, what are their abilities?" "You will find out in due time!" Gu Shenghui said, tossing the cigarette butt onto the ground, standing up to crush it firmly, saying deeply, "Whether it is to seek revenge on Vlad or to prepare for the upcoming complex situation, your current strength is far from sufficient! Therefore, get ready for special training!"