Chapter 100: This is such a bonus
United States, Intelligence Agency.
An old liquid display screen was displaying Shi Xiaobai’s devil-like footwork amidst the skeletons army and him shattering a skeleton soldier in one strike with his knife. Roy, who was sitting by the computer, was constantly pushing his spectacle rims up, and when the final skeleton soldier was reduced to pieces, he let out a long exhale and said with a praise, “Wow, this is amazing!”
Standing behind Roy was Gino, who also showed his aduluation. “The Crab Steps he uses is reminiscent of Yaris’ style. And that knife technique is clean and precise. Every strike hits a vital spot. I did not expect such a genius to be amongst China’s younger generation.”
Roy nodded and finally sighed, “Unfortunately, he is destined to die at a young age. The Battle Arena Corporation might have informed us the moment the Arch-Cardinal appeared, allowing us to successfully intercept and locate the Arch-Cardinal’s location in an extremely short amount of time, but…”
“But our superiors haven’t given us the permission to make the arrest.”
Gino finished Roy’s sentence in a tone tinged with sarcasm. “This youth is after all from China. Our so great and wise superiors only wishes for China to lose its geniuses. Now, for them to choose to turn our backs on him and pretend we are incompetent is their usual style. After all, the United State’s justice is only valid for American citizens.”
Roy shrugged his shoulders and said, “Don’t let our superiors hear that or you will be in deep trouble. You were sent to the Desert of Death to gather intelligence previously. Surely, you must not have forgotten what that felt like?”
Gino curled his mouth but he lowered his volume, “Sigh, even if we can’t save the two Chinese nationals, we can’t just easily let the Arch-Cardinal go, right?”
Roy shook his head and said with a laugh, “Young Gino, you are still too young. That’s right, you haven’t been with the Intelligence Agency for long. It’s normal for you not to know certain secrets. Let’s put it this way. The Arch-Cardinal is just an ordinary person. It might be some alcoholic at a bar, or an employee at KFC. He might even be a beggar on the streets. They have only temporarily gained the favor of the Bishop of Virtuality.”
When Gino heard this, he said in wonder, “What does that mean?”
Roy patiently explained, “All of the Arch-Cardinal’s power comes from the Bishop of Virtuality. Although there can only be four Arch-Cardinals at one point in time, who becomes an Arch-Cardinal is all decided with a single thought by the Bishop of Virtuality. Once the present Arch-Cardinal is arrested, the Bishop of Virtuality would recover all his powers from him and transfer it to another person. In the end, the Arch-Cardinal is just an ordinary person who was temporarily given powers.”