Li Rui no longer had time to explain. Even if the time flow inside and outside the Secret Realm was different, being able to exit a few seconds early could make all the difference.

However, overall, he still trusted Cheng Mingyue. Even if she might encounter some crisis outside, at least she could hold on for some time, unless all those strangers from the Holy Judgment High Court were world NPCs and all went to besiege her.

If that were the case, whether he gained a few seconds or not wouldn’t make much difference.

Wu Mengying’s confusion didn’t get answered because Li Rui himself didn’t know the exact situation, but now wasn’t the time to hesitate, the barbaric beasts in the Golden Scale Marsh had already sensed the presence of living beings.

"Awoo—"

Roars came from afar, quickly reaching them.

Wu Mengying pointed her sword with her left hand, and twelve flying swords hovered by her side.

"As long as we kill fast enough, doesn’t it?"

Li Rui nodded: "Chairman Wu, my apologies."

"What apologies?"

Bang.

Li Rui once again had someone on his shoulder.

After so many occurrences, he gradually got used to it.

However, Wu Mengying, who was being carried, was a bit bewildered. When had she ever experienced such a thing?

As she was feeling inexplicably puzzled, she and Li Rui had already taken to the air.

This wasn’t an Escape Technique, but the Wind Riding Skill attached to his equipment.

At the same time, several layers of scarlet lightning fell beside them like pouring rain, scattering on the ground next to the Golden Scale Abyss.

Whenever those fire-like bolts of lightning touched the roaring barbaric beasts, they could melt them instantly.

Wu Mengying’s mind filled with more questions.

Is this the strength of a level 50 stage?

He’s so powerful, why does he need my help?

Why are there so many random events, isn’t it a bit excessive?

In the short ten-second flight, at least eight random events appeared in the task list, with waves of barbaric beasts constantly appearing and then disappearing.

She felt that after summoning her flying swords, not doing anything seemed a bit awkward, so she tried hard to let them turn into streams of light to assassinate enemies, but they were always slower than the Community Thunder in eliminating the beasts, making her seem as if she was just performing swordplay for entertainment.

The most infuriating thing was that after the first wave of attack ended, Li Rui stopped, put her back on the ground, and said with a serious face: "Thank you, Chairman Wu."

.....

Zhuo Feilong held an emergency meeting at the Superpower Division, attended by the most influential figures in the Dragon Country’s Extraordinary World.

"You all know the situation by now; the changes are shocking, but we have no time to be shocked; we must devise a response."

The Deputy Director for Intelligence, Xu Yuanxing, said: "Now, over a hundred cases of sudden entries into the Secret Realm have occurred nationwide. It’s sudden, according to the current news, there’s about a three-second countdown before entry. The good news is there’s an interval of three to five days from the appearance of the imprint to entering the Secret Realm."

"I believe we need to develop a related system to clarify actions that should be taken once the imprint appears, during mission and non-mission periods."

The assembly agreed, recognizing it’s not just a safety issue, but one that could affect tasks currently in execution.

After identifying the key directions for rule-making, Zhuo Feilong added: "Regarding the developments at the Holy Judgment High Court, Old Xu, could you brief us?"

"Of course."

Xu Yuanxing touched the teacup in front of him but didn’t drink, "Based on the latest news, the Holy Judgment High Court activated some kind of skill in their jurisdictional area, using an aggressive type of shield to isolate it from the outside world."

"Outrageous."

Someone expressed discontent, "What are they trying to do? And what about the ordinary citizens inside?"

"We don’t know the current situation inside, but the Superpower Division consultant Li Rui and senior secret agent Cheng Mingyue have infiltrated the jurisdictional area, and we’ve lost contact. If we can find them, we can obtain concrete intelligence."

Xu Yuanxing felt a bit regretful; he had intended to recruit Li Rui for the intelligence analysis department. "The Operations Unit has already dispatched an emergency team to stand by in the Holy Judgment High Court area."

At this point, Operations Unit Head Yan Lu said: "Let me explain. Due to the region’s tense situation, both the Western Kingdom and the Polar Alliance have taken measures, and we must prepare to avoid being caught off guard by sudden changes."

"All current deployments are done within the emergency plan framework, but I personally believe that we need to mobilize top-tier forces to secretly enter the zone of chaos, just in case."

The top-tier forces, meaning these present individuals, typically make decisions at the Superpower Division, but during special moments, they must personally enter the battlefield.

Of course, the Operations Unit also has some extremely powerful individuals, though they’re not adept at administrative management. They typically oversee their regions, and redeploying them requires meeting on rare emergency instances or obtaining meeting approval.

However, concerning such matters, other departmental institutions wouldn’t likely object, and the proposal was also quickly approved.

Finally, Zhuo Feilong concluded: "All aspects indicate this situation is unusual, and we must focus on handling it. Now, adjourn the meeting, shift work priorities, and elevate the anomalies in the chaotic zone as top priority."

"Continue with your deployments as planned. I will personally go to the Holy Judgment High Court, and urgent matters can be coordinated with Assistant Wu."

As the Minister of the Superpower Division, he rarely left the country. However, based on the latest reports, both the Pope of the Polar Alliance and the Director of the Western Anomaly Bureau had taken actions, so he had to respond, although the situation remained unclear.

This decision naturally caused some unrest among others.

"Has it come to this point?"

"Yes, just to be safe. After all, an incident like the disappearance of an eternal entry hasn’t happened in many years."

Zhuo Feilong stood up, "Ladies and gentlemen, if the situation doesn’t worsen, that’s for the best. But even if things change, we must respond composedly. Meeting adjourned."

He seemed to lead the way out of the conference room, as if it were just another routine task concluding.

.....

Holy Judgment High Court jurisdictional area.

Cheng Mingyue tried using the satellite phone, but couldn’t get through; the blood-red barrier seemed to sever time and space.

She was currently hiding in an unoccupied house.

The house clearly had signs of habitation, but the living room showed traces of fighting, and the door was unlocked. After a simple inspection, she assumed the occupants had been taken away.

Clearly, if they were taken to someone intending to perform Blood Evil Sect spells, it spelled deep trouble.

Cheng Mingyue felt sympathy and gratitude in her heart, then temporarily hid there.

If the place had already been searched, then probably no one would come again.

She placed the unconscious Li Rui on the bed and kept watch nearby.

"You’d better wake up soon, kid."