When they saw Ji Xin emerge from behind, most of the members were taken aback.

Some were puzzled... When did Ji Xin Celestial Strategy return?

"Ji Xin!"

Tang Language didn't think much about it; upon seeing Ji Xin, she immediately shouted, "Something happened! Why are you only here now! I..."

Ji Xin suddenly stopped, ignoring Tang Language, and instead turned sharply, looking at a member who was more shocked than anyone present upon noticing her appearance. Then, she clasped her palms together, her slender fingers resting on her wrists.

A cold wind suddenly blew through.

Shortly after.

Pfft—

A member with golden hair, standing not far behind Jin Yi, suddenly widened her eyes.

Soon after, her head vanished entirely.

Her last thought was—how did Ji Xin appear at headquarters so quickly?

On the other side.

Tang Language paused, her beautiful eyes widening as she watched the member dissipate into smoke, looking incredulous.

... To think there was still a Mijie doppelganger hidden, and she hadn't noticed at all?

The other members weren't much better off. If they thought earlier that Shanli asking Tang Language to keep an eye on them was an overreaction... now, they didn't think so at all.

"Are you an idiot? As a Celestial Strategy, do you only rely on instinct? Not moving unless the opponent does?"

Ji Xin noticed the other's disappearance, then looked at Tang Language and finally spoke expressionlessly, "Don't you know how to proactively use the abilities granted by your Tier? Are you human or a beast? How could you let a Witch doppelganger stay by your side so openly?"

"..."

Tang Language snapped out of it, slightly ashamed, and stammered in reply, "I... I'm not skilled, nor smart... Plus, I am a beast..."

Ji Xin couldn't be bothered with her and looked again in the direction where the blonde woman disappeared.

She vaguely guessed the other's ability, surveyed the surroundings with a grave expression, and then asked, "Where is Chen Lusi? And what about the cat by his side?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Tang Language immediately became alert and quickly looked around.

Right.

She knew where Chen Lusi went.

But what about the cat?

"..."

Ji Xin rubbed her temples.

On the other side, noticing Tang Language was silent, Wu You stepped forward voluntarily and began explaining what happened and the whereabouts of Chen Lusi and Shanli to Ji Xin.

He was quite experienced with such emergencies...

Because he and Chen Lusi had really been through quite a few of them.

Inexplicably, he gained some experience...

Ji Xin listened quietly, then directly looked at Tang Language, "I remember telling you before to stay close to Chen Lusi."

"I..."

Tang Language wanted to explain upon hearing this, but noticing Ji Xin's gaze, she weakly lowered her head again.

"Catch up immediately; your only task now is to ensure his safety."

Ji Xin, seeing her in such a state, did not continue but directly commanded, "And confirm the whereabouts of the white cat beside him... Be careful."

"Okay..."

Tang Language responded, subconsciously turned around, and was about to chase after Chen Lusi.

But before leaving, she suddenly thought of something and asked in confusion, "What about you?"

"Controlling the situation."

Ji Xin surveyed the scene and calmly replied, "If I'm not mistaken, this could be the notorious Baba Yaga; if her doppelgangers continue to proliferate, the entire city will be in chaos. I'll follow shortly."

"..."

Tang Language froze upon hearing this, then suddenly turned and sprinted in her original form after Chen Lusi.

On the other side.

Upon hearing the name Ji Xin uttered.

Jin Yi and Wu You were bewildered.

About a second later.

Wu You, shocked, asked, "Ji Xin Celestial Strategy, Baba Yaga refers to..."

"Baba Yaga, the most famous witch in Slavic folklore, currently holds the Authority Ability of the Russian Orthodox Church's chief referee of the Inquisition."

Ji Xin directly interrupted him and then sternly said, "You push the wheelchair and head straight to Teacher's University on foot; I'll handle the rest and first control the situation."

"..."

Wu You couldn't help but glance in the direction Chen Lusi left. The name Baba Yaga is quite notorious in the Extraordinary Domain. He hesitated for a moment and said, "But Chen Lusi..."

"There are two Celestial Strategies with the main body; it's enough to hold until I arrive."

Ji Xin shook her head, "This is the Imperial Capital; stop the situation from escalating first."

"..."

Upon hearing Ji Xin's words, all the regular members, including Jin Yi, were taken aback.

They were somewhat puzzled; wasn't there only Tang Language as a Celestial Strategy?

But soon.

They remembered everything before Ji Xin's arrival and the words Ji Xin just said.

Then... couldn't help but gasp.

...

"... Another one severed?"

Under the night sky, on campus.

Mijie... or Catherine walked like a ghost among them.

Suddenly, another doppelganger lost connection, causing her to pause.

She looked up at the lone moon hanging high in the night sky, slightly puzzled.

As a notoriously infamous legend with vast influence and far-reaching radiation,

the power she could exert on home soil far exceeded this; she could even make each doppelganger the original body.

But this wasn't her home territory; she was an outsider. Even borrowing the name and identity of a local couldn't entirely remove Yellow Springs Mainstream's suppression on her as an outsider.

There was a 'Mother' here, incredibly strict with her subjects, not to mention an outsider like her. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

It was an unchangeable fact.

So even she could only instill a purpose into the doppelgangers and allow them to propagate freely, occasionally under suppression, accepting everything seen by some doppelgangers intermittently.

Initially, everything went smoothly.