Chapter 607: Chapter 607: The 【Apostle】 Organization, The Omnipresent Peeping Toms

Jiang Yuan looked somewhat hesitantly at Lu Ce before him, his expression a bit dazed.

Although he had no impression of the other's appearance, and having just arrived in this world, it was impossible for him to know anyone, the aura emanating from the other person gave him a sense of familiarity.

Yes, that's right, familiarity!

Looking at him, he always felt as if he could sense the aura of his former world!

But this... was clearly impossible. He was the sole survivor, the only deserter.

For a moment, he kept staring at Lu Ce's face, not moving for a long time, like a creep.

Xie Antong beside him was somewhat surprised, though her expression didn't change.

Originally, she brought Jiang Yuan over just to secure a die-hard loyalist for Lu Ce in the future, and also, it was partly due to her own personal mischievous amusement.

But... how exactly did he detect the extraordinariness on Lu Ce?

Although the mask only maximized the darkness in his heart, Lu Ce without the mask and Lu Ce with it were practically two different people!

"I think your spirit might be a bit too tense."

Lu Ce was also a bit surprised, only tentatively replying politely.

"No!" Suddenly, Jiang Yuan's expression became a bit agitated. "There's nothing wrong with my spirit."

"You... are you from the Qianling Continent? Why can I feel the aura of my world on you!"

Hearing this, Lu Ce suddenly understood.

The other person recognizing him might not necessarily be because of the Saint Lord, but because of that "World Relic"!

Tsk, it's also because he had too many Dimensional Backpacks, and he just happened to bring that thing out as well.

This guy's nose is pretty sharp, how did he sense this? Truly worthy of being a Child of the World.

But thinking of this, Lu Ce slowly released his imposing aura, his entire person gradually appearing more oppressive.

That strange feeling in Jiang Yuan's heart was suppressed, and his emotions also began to slowly stabilize.

"Sorry, my emotions got a bit carried away. Maybe you look a bit like a friend I used to have."

Speaking with a hint of apology, Jiang Yuan extended his hand.

The two simply shook hands, acknowledging each other's acquaintance.

At this moment, Zhao Jiacheng walked over from the side. He keenly felt that the atmosphere had seemed a bit off just a moment ago. He let out a dry laugh and said:

"Haha, since you're both from Divine Punishment, that means you're all on the same side. Don't let things get awkward."

"The matter a few days from now might still trouble both of you."

"Oh right, Lu Ce, has your strength increased again? You still haven't entered the Peak Rankings?"

Zhao Jiacheng said, giving Lu Ce a strange look.

It was hard for him to always remember Lu Ce's name, and just now...

Putting aside that faint, almost imperceptible aura, he always felt that Lu Ce had a composed and unruffled air in front of Jiang Yuan.

Having mixed within the system for so long, although his own strength wasn't that high, he was pretty good at reading people.

That was clearly a feeling of having solid backing, of being completely unafraid at heart.

Lu Ce: ...

"What exactly is going to happen a few days later? How come you all seem so certain?" Jiang Yuan's attention was also diverted by Zhao Jiacheng, and he asked.

"Not certain, but according to the last message from The Game, games will directly descend on a global scale."

Zhao Jiacheng said, his expression beginning to show a slight hint of hesitation, as if considering whether he could say this.

But after looking at the three people before him, he gritted his teeth slightly and decided to speak up:

"During times of worldwide chaos like this, generally speaking, there will always be people who cause trouble."

"Individuals don't really matter, but it's very likely that some disturbances might be organized, with some unknown purpose."

"Organization? Similar to the Heaven and Earth Society?" Jiang Yuan said subconsciously.

Although he hadn't had much contact, based on what Xie Antong told him, he now roughly knew that the Heaven and Earth Society might be a terrorist organization that really liked to cause trouble.

Without Sun knowing anything about it, he had already been nailed to the pillar of shame in Jiang Yuan's heart by Xie Antong...

"No, not that kind of organization." At this point, Zhao Jiacheng shook his head.

"Within the Dragon Group, some elders speculate that there might be entirely new forces."

"These forces might directly pledge allegiance to The Game! They are the most direct, the humans who have been turned by The Game! They might be hiding among us right now."

The more Zhao Jiacheng spoke, the graver his tone became. To avoid mutual suspicion among everyone, he couldn't possibly say this publicly.

"So..."

Just as the three men were conversing, Xie Antong, with an extremely low profile, took a few steps back, pressing a single hand to her temple.

She looked focused, as if intently watching something.

......

The gathering ended. Lu Ce and the other three were conversing in the square, while others also left in twos and threes, waiting for the unknown that would come in a few days.

Meanwhile, in the fitness area beneath a certain building, several people slowly walked together from different directions, coming to the fitness area to move their bodies.

Some were stretching, some were playing on the horizontal bar, some were strolling on treadmills.

The atmosphere was very strange. They were all watching everyone else out of the corners of their eyes, but no one spoke.

This group of players, whose physical fitness had long surpassed that of ordinary people, were moving their bodies here like elderly folks.

Suddenly, one person couldn't hold back and whispered a phrase:

"Apostle?"

Instantly, all the others stopped their movements, all turning their heads to look over.

The atmosphere became terrifyingly quiet. After a few seconds, everyone, with perfect synchronization, raised their hands and gently pressed them against the center of their own brows.

They spoke in unison:

"Apostle."

Instantly, everyone let out a sigh of relief and relaxed.

One of them said:

"First operation, none of us know each other, and everything has just started. We didn't have the idea of identifying each other yet, so we were being a bit too cautious."

Another person said:

"What about our original Star Burst Plan?"

"Is it convenient to talk here?"

Beside them, a woman spoke up:

"It's fine."

As she spoke, she spread her hands, and a hemispherical energy shield enveloped the group.

"The isolation membrane is up. Outside, they can't see or hear. Brief communication should be fine."

Within the energy shield, a small stone in the cracked gaps between the bricks trembled imperceptibly.