In this banquet, the one with a status comparable to Buckingham is Nelson.

When Silver Bear spoke, his expression slightly changed.

Nelson is a shrewd person; how could he not detect the disdain in Silver Bear’s words?

His relationship with Buckingham is also very good. He was the one who welcomed Buckingham when he first arrived at Celestial Sharp.

He cleared his throat, "Your Excellency Silver Bear, it’s getting late, how about we call it a day?"

Leng Bingbing also advised, "Indeed, it’s about time. We have official duties tomorrow, better to be cautious during these extraordinary times."

This was a legitimate concern. Although Arc Light’s death was kept under wraps from the public, how could the Supremes present not know?

Silver Bear chuckled, dismissively saying, "Leng Bingbing, you’re overthinking it. We’ve set up a celestial net."

"Unless the enemy is seeking death, they can only hide in the shadows...a bunch of cowardly, annoying rats!"

The Divine Text Association and the Anomalous Management Division have a cooperative relationship, but their styles are vastly different.

The Anomalous Management Division is strictly regulated and forbidding, carrying a mystical aura that chills people to the bone just at the mention of its name.

However, the Divine Text Association relies on its large numbers and massive influence. It is relatively loosely organized and less efficient.

After all, it is just a research institution. While the Anomalous Management Division carries a strong military style, the Divine Text Association resembles more of a rogue faction.

Currently, the entire Celestial Hook Star Realm is searching for Ran Bingluan’s whereabouts, combing through one habitable star after another.

Just in terms of the Supremes from the Divine Text Association and the Anomalous Management Division combined, there are already dozens.

Together with collaborators, at least twenty or thirty Supremes are participating in the search operation, along with efforts from the military and government.

Including areas like the Asteroid Belt and the Celestial Hook Enigma Mansion, reinforcement and inspections have been increased.

In short, looking at the Celestial Hook Star, there are four Supremes directly involved, and Guardian Supreme Optimus ready to provide support at any time.

Silver Bear knows that Ran Bingluan and his team are formidable and arrogant—after all, they killed a Supreme of the Anomalous Management Division right in front of the Celestial Hook Guardian.

Yet, ultimately, they are sinister figures unseen in daylight, hiding in the dark, plotting, afraid to show themselves openly.

Such characters, unless exceptionally foolish, how could they emerge to cause trouble at such a time?

Leng Bingbing’s mouth twitched as if wanting to say something.

Born from the Anomalous Management Division, he was accustomed to being cautious and meticulous, unaccustomed to the Divine Text Association’s rough style.

The Anomalous Management Division has encountered too many vicious and ruthless individuals, including those who completely lost their minds; the madness of a cornered beast indeed is terrifying.

However, both sides are currently in friendly cooperation. The Anomalous Management Division’s experts are limited, relying on the Divine Text Association’s support.

So some words are unnecessary to say; mentioning them would not only spoil the atmosphere but also make one liable to be underestimated.

Buckingham and Nelson genuinely wanted to leave; the banquet between the Supremes should also stop at an appropriate point.

Upon hearing Silver Bear belittling Ran Bingluan and his team, Buckingham increasingly felt that Silver Bear was targeting him.

—Isn’t he just mocking me for being cowardly and not daring to participate in the search?

However, he achieved the rank of Supreme due to his strong will, not being swayed by others’ words.

He calmly said, "There’s a lot on my plate these days, let’s end it here for today."

"Really?" Silver Bear looked at him, "I spoke hastily, with no intention of offending."

Could a Supreme get so drunk? If not intentionally indulging, it’s simply not possible.

Silver Bear is enjoying some happy news, willing to indulge in that slightly drunk feeling, but upon noticing the off vibe, he expelled some of the alcohol himself.

Buckingham’s mouth twitched, replying emotionlessly, "Am I that petty? Indeed, something came up."

"Let’s drink a bit more," Silver Bear, genuinely expressing, tried to persuade, "I’ve already cleared a bit of my intoxication."

Just as the atmosphere was beginning to ease, he suddenly shuddered violently, letting out a muffled groan and directly falling to the ground.

Leng Bingbing had previously been slightly alert, thinking that should Buckingham become enraged, he would be timely in persuading him.

Seeing the atmosphere relax, he only just let his guard down, only for the situation to suddenly change.

He instinctively reacted, shouting, "Be careful, enemy attack! It’s a spi–"

He already sensed it; the enemy was using a Spiritual Power attack.

But he had only just relaxed, and there was a brief moment of unresponsiveness when trying to react promptly.

Immediately after, he felt a sharp jolt in his head, his whole body collapsing to the ground.

In the instant before he fainted, the only thought in his mind was: Pity, didn’t get to use the Spiritual Power Armor!

The entire process of Arc Light’s murder, the Anomalous Management Division had already analyzed carefully, and also scanned her corpse.

All evidence suggested that besides himself, there was at least one other Supreme in Ran Bingluan’s team proficient in Spiritual Attacks.

The onsite Supreme Chi Yang also confirmed this suspicion, suggesting there was a high possibility the Supreme had Water or Ice Attributes.

—At that time, Paranoid indeed revealed some Water Magic, but whether it was Chi Yang or the Anomalous Management Division, neither could fully believe.

In fact, for the Anomalous Management Division, the opponent’s true Attribute didn’t matter as much as the overwhelming strength of their Spiritual Power.

Spiritual Attacks are terrifying, incredibly fast, and silent—it’s nearly impossible to defend against them.

Especially bad was the fact that, after encountering the attack, mental damage was particularly difficult to heal.

For this reason, everyone going to Celestial Hook tries to gather protective gear to guard against possible spiritual attacks.

Leng Mian also managed to acquire a piece of protective gear, and after personally testing it, found the protective effect quite satisfactory.

The gear is a half-mask that covers the nose, eyes, and forehead, appearing very antiquated.

It’s not unheard of in the Imperial for people to wear masks, and some eccentric behaviors of the Supremes can be understood by the general public.

However, one thing still stands out, which is that the mask is too old.

Apart from entertainment like masquerade balls, people from the Imperial generally wear masks to conceal their identity, especially in chaotic places.

Of course, there are behaviors like cosplay, as Qu Jianlei and Sofia once indulged in.

However, when Leng Mian wears the mask in everyday life, everyone knows who he is, but wonders why he wears such an old mask.

He is a bit embarrassed to explain, because doing so would make him seem a bit scared, and also damage the image of the Anomalous Management Division.

Some can guess that it’s probably for spiritual attack defense, and ask him if he could help them get some protective gear too.

This puts Leng Mian in a difficult position: Do you want my gear?

He certainly could refuse, but needs to understand that in the process of searching Ran Bingluan’s team, he is reliant on local forces.

Even if refusing, he cannot be cold—it’s best to be tactful.

Lately, Leng Mian always feels that when wearing the mask, others look at him strangely.

Though no one says anything, the feeling is quite unpleasant, so he simply puts the mask away, only using it when necessary.

Today, coming to attend Silver Bear’s banquet, it’s certainly not possible to wear the mask while drinking.

It is believed that Ran Bingluan’s team, no matter how crazy, wouldn’t dare strike at five Supremes.

However, this momentary carelessness led to his unfortunate downfall.

Seeing Silver Bear and Leng Mian tumbling down one after another, the remaining three Supremes were all shocked.

Optimus stood up abruptly and shouted, "How daring!"

At the same time, his aura surged dramatically and expelled the smell of alcohol as he raised his hand and threw out a handful of powder.

This powder can effectively influence electromagnetic waves and also has a certain degree of interference against spiritual power.

Back when Paranoid resisted Qu Jianlei’s spiritual attack, he utilized similar powder.

With his status, acquiring better protective gear wouldn’t be difficult, but he prided himself on his astonishing spiritual power, and this reserve was sufficient.

Unexpectedly, he was violently assaulted by Qu Jianlei and almost died on the spot.

To be fair, this powder is rare enough, although Optimus as Guardian Supreme finds it easy to gather some.

While fighting erupted inside, faint sounds and screams also echoed from outside, indicating others were taking action.

"Hehe," a light chuckle echoed, the sound extremely elusive.

"Grievances have their origins, debts have their owners, Optimus, you count as a competent Guardian, don’t force me to use dedicated poison against you!"

"And you two, Buckingham and Nelson, it’s none of your business, don’t mingle recklessly, you’ve been fine so far!"

Buckingham and Nelson exchanged a glance, they indeed hadn’t caused any excessive reaction, not even shouting.

The reason is simple, the opponent was clearly from Ran Bingluan’s team and should be aware of their attitude.

Upon reaching the level of Supreme, except for a few crazed ones, generally, no one likes to easily make enemies.

The older the river and lake, the timider it becomes; after achieving Supreme, one can really feel people beyond people, mountains beyond mountains.

The more one knows, the deeper the reverence becomes—only the ignorant are fearless.

The two do not believe that the attacker truly has the courage to strike at them—this would even offend neutral forces.

From the incident of Arc Light’s death, it’s evident Celestial Hook’s Guardian Supreme Chi Yang was fainted but not killed.

This suggests Ran Bingluan’s team is arrogant and reckless, but not completely insane.

Of course, this is only their speculation, related defenses still need to be done.

Buckingham immediately donned Ice Armor for himself—Ice Element provides slight protection against spiritual attacks.

But upon seeing Nelson, he hesitated a bit—mainly because this guy has a Fire Attribute.

Mixing Ice Element and Fire Element together is prone to trouble.

Nelson did not hesitate either, putting on Flowing Light Fire Armor.

This armor’s defense against spiritual attacks is negligible, but at this moment, dropping guard is impossible.

After hearing the other party’s words, Buckingham and Nelson simultaneously raised their right hand, making an OK gesture and covering their left chest.

Does this action seem familiar?

Indeed, in the past, Flower Scorpion made this gesture to show no hostility towards Qu Jianlei.

The two Supremes did not speak, but through their actions, indicated: We have no intention to intervene in this dispute.

As for whether the attacker might not see this gesture? Don’t kid yourself, their spiritual power is absurdly strong, alright?