Special Service Bureau of the Jiangnan Region Office.

Three teams from the sixth group, totaling over a dozen special service officers, were all present, including Yuan Hall.

Present as well was Commander Nie. Although Commander Qiao wasn’t there, he sent his chief practical officer.

Bai Pu showed everyone the recorded video on his personal watch.

"The situation is already clear. Based on the interrogated information, these malicious criminal evil Awakened, range from intermediate to advanced levels. After committing the crime, they quickly escape the scene and hide in several secret Boundary Lands left by the Superstar Alliance. This is also the main reason why the case has been stagnant."

"Mid-level Boundary Land ’Seven-Star Pavilion,’ Advanced Boundary Land ’Celestial Residence’... Have these Boundary Lands been officially reported?" Commander Nie looked at Bai Pu.

Bai Pu, who is responsible for these official affairs as a candidate for the standing committee, shook his head and said, "None of them, that’s why they are secret Boundary Lands."

"According to the Awakened Guild Management Act, any organization or individual occupying a Boundary Land without official reporting is illegal." Commander Nie tapped on the table, "Since there is legal provision, there’s no need for a meeting discussion. Xiang Yinghua!"

"Present!" Instructor Xiang stood up, his voice sonorous and powerful.

"Assemble the Sharp Sword Special Operations Team to cooperate fully with Councillor Bai’s work and take over these secret Boundary Lands!"

"Understood!"

...

The Sharp Sword Special Operations Team is the official ace force.

All members are advanced Awakened.

Those who can pass the trials of the Professional Plane will at least achieve an Elite Level template promotion, among which are experts at the Enhanced Elite Level.

The team leader of the Special Operations Team even has a priority level comparable to a Hero Profession, allowing them to threaten those with Enhanced Heroic Profession priority when casting some support skills.

"Gangxin, this is Candle Dragon, deputy leader of the Second Special Service Unit, like you, he is a peerless talent in the same level combat strength."

Yuan Hall introduced, "Deputy Leader Candle Dragon will accompany you to the Celestial Residence Boundary Land, so you can look out for each other."

Candle Dragon was a burly man, with a square face, thick eyebrows, and big eyes, exuding a sense of security with his steady breathing.

"I don’t dare to take the lead; Gangxin is, after all, a candidate for standing committee member, by convention, this operation should be led by him." Candle Dragon glanced at Yuan Hall and said.

"In the Special Service Bureau, you are my senior, so this operation will still require your support, Senior Candle Dragon."

Bai Pu spoke politely but still made the hierarchy clear.

This operation was a general attack against the Superstar Alliance. If things weren’t handled cleanly, Bai Pu would face trouble later, so he wasn’t going to relinquish command.

Candle Dragon slightly frowned but said nothing.

"Celestial Residence should be the headquarters of the Star-Picking Tower."

Bai Pu shared the information obtained from interrogation, "The Star-Picking Tower is considered the core organization of the Superstar Alliance, with members starting at advanced Heroic Professions, and many comparable to Enhanced Heroic Professions, experts who have mastered Mystical Arts. Others are trivial, but one formidable individual particularly catches my attention."

"Dragon King!" Yuan Hall and Anvil interjected simultaneously.

"Yes, the champion of the last Dragon King Battle, the title holder of Dragon King."

Bai Pu frowned; this was indeed a genuine Peak Awakened, in terms of strength, comparable to Senior Dai Sect.

As for Honor, the Dragon King’s honor far surpasses that of Dai Sect, a "Power King Candidate."

"Now that the Spirit Realm War is in full swing, Dragon King should also be on the Spirit Realm battlefield." Yuan Hall speculated.

"Regardless, we must prepare for the worst. If the Sharp Sword Special Operations Team besieges, can they threaten the Dragon King?" Bai Pu looked at Xiang Yinghua on the side.

"It depends on the specific situation. The Sharp Sword Special Operations Team’s Awakened are mostly long-range physical damage types, paired with skills like ’Divine Aim’ and ’Fei Wei’s Guidance,’ they can definitely threaten Dragon King. But if Dragon King breaks into the crowd, it will be troublesome."

Everyone nodded in agreement; they all understood that if the archer units were rushed by violent close combat, the results would be dire.

"Another question, is Celestial Residence the first-generation Boundary Land? Is the original Realm Master still present?" Xiang Yinghua asked.

As the master of the Giant Fern Mountain Range, Bai Pu knew that the Realm Master had great advantages in the Boundary Land, not only with attribute bonuses but also significantly faster energy recovery, offering full endurance.

"I have also been monitoring this issue. I have checked nearly a century of signs of possible Boundary Lands appearing in the Jiangnan Region. Advanced Boundary Lands like Celestial Residence make much bigger movements than ordinary ones; it’s impossible for there to be no traces."

Bai Pu tapped the light screen of his personal watch, sending pages of information to others, "After eliminating one by one, we can determine that the Celestial Residence Boundary Land has been under artificial control for at least a hundred years. The original Realm Master has either died or ascended as an Evolver, moving on to a higher-tier world, and won’t remain here."

The first-generation Realm Master has the greatest authority in the Boundary Land, receiving the highest attribute bonuses. If it’s a second-generation Realm Master, they only have the basic authority to establish spatial channels. The attribute bonuses from the Boundary Land are minimal.

For the third generation and beyond, they can at most open and close existing spatial channels, lacking even the ability to establish new ones, without enjoying the attribute bonuses from the Boundary Land.

Seeing Bai Pu well-prepared, Xiang Yinghua was no longer concerned.

...

Celestial Residence. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Star-Picking Tower Headquarters.

"Yunzhong! Yunzhong!"

A chubby elderly man frantically knocked on the door, shouting, "Qiao Jiyun, that old fellow, has completely turned against us!"

The door opened, and Wu Yunzhong, the bald and spectacled chairman of the Superstar Alliance, slowly walked out.

His face was a mask of gloom.

The chubby old man was named Wu Yongxin. These two brothers were the power core of the large force known as the Superstar Alliance and the contemporary leaders of the Jiangnan Wu Clan.

The difference is that younger brother Wu Yunzhong is an advanced Awakened, so he inherited the family position of chairman of the Superstar Alliance and also served for a time as a standing member of the Jiangnan Regional Committee.

Meanwhile, the elder brother Wu Yongxin, lacking the talent of an Awakened, failed to pass the trials several times and could only inherit the family business, serving as the chairman of the "Superpower Group" guild.

Among the two, naturally, the younger brother Wu Yunzhong took precedence, while elder brother Wu Yongxin was subordinate.

Upon seeing his brother emerge, Wu Yongxin hurriedly said: "The authorities have sent in industrial and commercial taxes, fully entering the Superpower Group, ordering the suspension of all business! Each hour now could mean tens of millions in losses... Ah, my heart disease is about to flare up..."

"Shut up."

Wu Yunzhong said coldly, "The Superpower Group is just a shell; the true lifeline of the family is the Superstar Alliance! Now, several affiliated families have opted to withdraw, leaving me, this chairman, as a commander of only shadows. Why even mention the Superpower Group?"