Upon hearing Green Ghost’s report, Icaroya City Lord slammed a hand on the table and stood up, her gaze cold and intimidating.

Even Green Ghost was startled.

Icaroya frowned deeply; the star gate malfunction and loss of communication were indeed beyond her expectations.

The star gate opened by Radiant City was positioned at the rear, supposedly the safest place. How could there be an issue?

Though she had dispatched numerous personnel to support Radiant City, problems typically shouldn’t arise, but no one could guarantee there wouldn’t be any surprises.

Moreover, she felt things were slipping out of control. Which step went wrong?

She had the feeling she was missing something.

At this moment, another subordinate hurried in and reported, "City Lord Icaroya, Emperor Isaac, Queen Haven, and Commander Kellaras, among others, are on their way here. They all request to see you."

"Meeting!"

Icaroya City Lord promptly issued the order.

"Yes!"

...

Not long after, all the NCOs and officials who rushed over, as well as emperors and leaders from various nations, gathered in the council chamber.

Once everyone was present, they whispered among themselves, discussing the current situation.

"What do you think City Lord Icaroya will do about this?"

"I don’t know. Now that no information is getting through, we’re like blind men groping in the dark."

"Sigh, it’s really troubling."

...

Just then, Icaroya walked in with a cold demeanor.

Instantly, the meeting room fell utterly silent.

Icaroya glanced over everyone present and spoke without superfluous words.

"You should all be aware. The star gate at Radiant City has malfunctioned. The channel of the star gate is disrupted, and all information transmission equipment buried near Radiant City has been removed."

Upon hearing this, everyone’s expressions became increasingly grave.

"So, do any of you have anything to say?"

Icaroya asked coldly.

At this point, Esron shakily stood up, wiping sweat from his forehead and voluntarily confessed, "All the information transmission equipment was removed. Our information department is at fault for negligence and is willing to accept punishment."

Seeing this, Kellaras inwardly nodded slightly. Esron’s supervisor was indeed responsible and wise, admitting fault proactively to potentially receive leniency.

Otherwise, waiting for Icaroya to hold accountable would be serious.

It’s important to know that all the information devices’ concealment was very discreet; removing them all at once was harder than searching for a needle in a haystack, suggesting an internal leak.

"Record a major fault, and await investigation after the matter is resolved."

Icaroya decisively made the judgment.

"Thank you, Lord Icaroya."

Esron sat down with a pale face.

"Now, let’s discuss countermeasures. Who has any good suggestions?"

Icaroya City Lord asked succinctly.

The scene fell silent; everyone was unsure what to say. At this time, Commander Kellaras stood up and spoke.

"City Lord Icaroya, I’m not too sure about other things, but I do have some thoughts on this. We’ve already dispatched many experts and troops; under normal circumstances, Radiant City shouldn’t encounter problems easily. But since the enemy dared to act, they’re surely confident, so I think Radiant City won’t face issues in the short term. However, if time drags on, issues might arise. The urgent matter now is to restore communication between the two sides. This way, City Lord Icaroya, you can orchestrate the whole plan and make corresponding decisions."

"Commander Kellaras makes excellent points."

The people present echoed in agreement.

Icaroya City Lord pondered for several seconds, then turned and looked coldly at Esron.

"Esron, how long will it take you to restore communication?"

Esron, who had just sat down, stood up with a pale face to report.

"City Lord, the equipment was all removed, making communication impossible to restore unless...."

"Unless what?"

Icaroya questioned Esron.

"Unless someone takes our department’s newly developed SKCI special anti-interference quantum emergency communication device to Radiant City and sets it up. Only then can limited long-distance communication be established."

Esron explained.

"Sending it manually? Are you joking? Even with a Star Destroyer hurrying from Star Ring City to Radiant City, it takes at least ten days to half a month. Not to mention potential intercepts en route; we currently lack any experts for escort."

Kellaras almost exploded upon hearing Esron’s words, knowing that nearly all the Royal Order people were on the battlefield.

"Commander Kellaras, we know it’s difficult. But truly, it’s the only way. Plus, there’s only one chance because these emergency devices were just developed, with only one pair produced due to their exorbitant cost and rare usage."

Esron explained with a stiff upper lip.

The more Icaroya listened, the tighter her brow furrowed, and everyone at the council started discussing.

"What do we do now?"

"Sigh, now there’s no top expert available. They’re mostly on the battlefield."

...

The attendees also discussed fervently.

Emperor Isaac and Queen Haven, seated in the front row, dared not speak lightly either.

It’s not that they lacked experts, but they didn’t have the confidence to handle it; knowing the adversary dared to target Radiant City meant they were fully prepared.

Just then, an unexpected voice suddenly rang out.

"I’m still here. Why not leave this to me?"

In an instant, the entire council chamber’s chatter ceased abruptly.

Shush!

Everyone followed the voice to see Su Mo standing in a corner of the council chamber, a bit awkwardly volunteering himself.

Suddenly, the entire council chamber was in an uproar.

"Su Mo!"

"Plague God!"

"Great, he’s still here."

...

Su Mo’s face froze into a stiff smile upon hearing the crowd’s words, thinking that nickname was truly a pain to hear.

Seeing Su Mo, Icaroya immediately made a decision and addressed everyone.

"Su Mo stays, everyone else dismissed!"

Hearing this, everyone basically understood. City Lord Icaroya planned to entrust the task to Su Mo, and the situation was about to turn around, so they all dispersed.

Soon, only Su Mo and Icaroya were left in the meeting room, and Su Mo was somewhat uneasy.

Icaroya City Lord got straight to the point with Su Mo.

"I’ll outline the mission briefly. You not only need to deliver the device to Radiant City, but speed is also crucial. The faster the communication with Radiant City is restored, the sooner I can strategize and adjust. This operation is pivotal to Radiant City’s safety, do you understand?"

"Understood!"

Su Mo nodded firmly in agreement.

"Additionally, this mission won’t be smooth; you must be mentally prepared for intercepts along the route since the Third Legion’s reconnaissance soldiers and sentinels lost contact when approaching the damaged star domain."

Icaroya cautioned with emphasis.