prynovel Chapter 122 Devouring Nothingness
Chapter 122 Devouring Nothingness
Chapter 122 Devouring Nothingness
He cleared his throat and began to recount the final findings of his investigation into the Stormwind Mountains:
"First, after a thorough investigation, the Storm Mountain area has been confirmed safe. No traces of remaining Dark Witch activities have been found, and the aura of the summoned evil god has completely dissipated, with no residual pollution detected. The Tower has decided to mobilize some reliable laborers from Riley City to resume mining operations in the Langkawi mining area."
"Secondly, regarding the circumstances of this incident, it has now been determined that the three members of the Dark Witch Organization, Twilight Shadow Society—Shadow, Flame Princess, and Venom Fang—found a remnant aura of the ancient evil god, Void Devourer, from an unknown source."
Deacon Celons paused slightly at this point, then spoke again, his voice tinged with coldness:
"They first lured villagers to build the underground village, using this as bait to lure the Twelfth Squad to investigate. When the Twelfth Squad arrived, they were attacked. Ultimately, they sacrificed the life force of all the villagers of Langkawi and the spiritual power of the Twelfth Squad members to inject enough power into this evil god's aura, briefly reviving it. Negan's team unknowingly entered the area of the underground altar, and some of their life force and spiritual power were also invisibly drained. This is why Negan and his team felt the spell's effect weaken and their spirits were exhausted. If Negan hadn't ordered a forced breakout, they would have gradually been drained of their spiritual power and died, and that evil god's aura would have become even stronger."
"Third, the nature of this incident is extremely egregious, crossing the Wizarding Alliance's bottom line. Lelita has reached an agreement with Obsidian Tower and Iris Tower to jointly form an elite cleanup team to travel to the Banner Harbor area to track down and eliminate Shadow and his 'Twilight Shadow Society' forces. They must pay the price for their desecration of life and violation of taboos!"
"Fourth, to cope with the increasingly complex and severe situation and strengthen the tower's defenses and contingency capabilities, the three faction leaders jointly decided to gradually expand the recruitment of law enforcement team members. Previous recruitment has focused primarily on the elementalists, but the outstanding performance of Leon's team members proves that other factions also possess excellent combat talent."
At this point, Theronster's gaze fell on Li Ang, and all eyes in the conference room focused on him once again.
"Therefore, after discussions among the senior leadership of the enforcement team and the heads of various factions, it has been decided to pilot the formation of a special operations group, using Leon Carlson as a pilot." This group is not bound by traditional schools of thought and can recruit members from across different schools to carry out special or highly challenging missions. Leon, you will serve as the leader of the first special operations group.
Upon hearing this, Li Ang was completely stunned. He almost thought he had misheard, and instinctively spoke, his voice hoarse with surprise:
"But, Deacon Celons, I'm just an apprentice wizard. As far as I know, the captain of the enforcement team must at least be a fully-fledged wizard, right?"
In Li Ang's view, it was somewhat against the rules to appoint a trainee wizard as the captain, even for a so-called special operations group.
Before Celeste could answer, Diana, who had been as silent as a volcano, spoke in a low, slightly hoarse voice, her vertical pupils fixed on Li Ang as if trying to see into the depths of his soul:
"Strength isn't just about rank. Negan's report clearly describes your performance in Stormmountain: composure under pressure, sharp thinking, and the ability to turn the tide in crucial moments—these are more important than mere rank."
Her voice carried a strange, resonant power that caused ripples to spread across the water in the glass on the table.
Celeste nodded, picking up the conversation with an expression of appreciation and approval:
"No need to be so modest. I've been keeping an eye on you ever since you dealt with those little sea monsters on the ship that came to Lelita. Besides..."
He paused slightly, his gaze seemingly able to penetrate Li Ang's body and perceive the state of his mental world:
"Judging from your current mental energy fluctuations, you are only one step away from condensing the sixth star and becoming a formal wizard. We believe you are capable of shouldering this important task."
Deacon Celons' deep voice continued to echo in the meeting room.
"Of course, as a pilot project, the tower won't let you work for nothing. We will give you a certain degree of autonomy and resource allocation, and you will also receive a fair share of contribution points and monetary subsidies."
He paused slightly, seemingly observing Li Ang's reaction. Seeing that Li Ang was beginning to show some interest, he added, his tone carrying a hint of deeper meaning:
"However, you'll need to recruit the members of the Special Operations Team yourself. Building a reliable team will be your first challenge. So, Li Ang, are you willing to accept this position?"
At this moment, Li Ang's mind raced. First of all, the allocation of resources within the tower was undoubtedly a huge opportunity and benefit for him and his team.
Secondly, he recruits his own team members, which means he has a great deal of autonomy and can choose partners he trusts and whose abilities complement his own.
But having autonomy also means responsibility; he must be accountable for the team he built himself.
After some deliberation and consideration, Li Ang met Deacon Seronster's gaze and nodded calmly:
"I accept this appointment, Deacon Celons. I will assemble the First Special Operations Group as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, Celeste's face showed a hint of approval, and he nodded slightly:
"Great, we all look forward to your performance."
After the meeting, Captain Eric walked over to Li Ang, patted him hard on the shoulder, and had a complex expression on his face, a mixture of reluctance and relief for him.
"Li Ang, good lad, you're already taking charge on your own so quickly."
Tonight, we're hosting a farewell dinner for you in the cafeteria to celebrate your promotion. You absolutely must come!
Looking at his captain, who was both a mentor and a friend, Li Ang felt a surge of warmth in his heart and solemnly replied, "Thank you, Captain. I will definitely be there."
Then, a somber-looking wizard in a blue robe approached. He was an administrator at the enforcement team headquarters. He gestured for Li Ang to follow him, and the two went to the records office on one side of the headquarters.
The blue-robed wizard manipulated a crystal plate for a few moments, then took Li Ang's enforcement team badge and placed it in a groove next to the crystal plate.
"Information change complete, Captain Li Ang," the blue-robed wizard said matter-of-factly after handing back the badge.
He then led Li Ang through several corridors to a relatively secluded area, and then pushed open a door without any markings.
The room was quite spacious, but it felt empty at the moment.
Apart from a few basic wooden tables and chairs placed alone in the center, there were only cobwebs covering the corners of the walls.