Chapter 21: The Group Leader Is Just a Ji!
Not long after, Xiao Jin and the other Night Watchers arrived on the scene swiftly.
This area was where the Star Eclipses fluctuation appeared, so finding members of the Tragic Shadow Theater was relatively easy—just pinpoint the abnormal gathering.
Unlike other Star Eclipses, the members of the Tragic Shadow Theater liked to show up in crowded places instead of hiding.
The relevant departments had already dispersed the other pedestrians, leaving only the abnormals behind.
Since that’s the case, there must be members of the Tragic Shadow Theater near those abnormal groups.
Xiao Jin and the Night Watchers stayed on a high building, preparing to observe the situation first before deciding on their next move.
The Night Watchers activated their aerial floating devices, projecting the scene from the small stage onto each of their screens.
“Hmm…”
Xiao Jin squinted at the image on the screen.
In the center of the stage stood an old man dressed as a magician, giving off a strange vibe—if you could see colors, they’d definitely be pitch black.
“Group Leader.”
Xiao Jin was a bit surprised.
He hadn’t expected that mysterious Group Leader to show up so quickly.
In the past, the Group Leader never appeared so openly.
While the Gentleman and Fraudster were drawing attention, he would slip into the shadows somewhere, affecting people with his Star Eclipses and putting on his own clown show. It never occurred to him that he would surface this time.
“This is an anomaly.”
Xiao Jin continued to observe, spotting other group members soon enough.
Other Night Watchers were observing too.
For instance, Bu Jie pinpointed someone wearing a mask.
“Ouch, this Fraudster seems troublesome. Can we just attack him by surprise?”
Cai Xun nodded.
“It should work. Although the Gentleman is there too, his Star Eclipse can’t affect a far-range stealth attack. Just get it done.”
“Right, sh**t him in the nuts! Aren’t there Night Watchers who specialize in sniping? That Sunlight Sunlight guy’s Stars can hurt a Star Eclipse; take him down right away. It’s not often we get such a good opportunity.”
Beside them, Bai Tu shook her head, remarkably calm.
“Don’t get reckless. We need to consider other factors. There are many innocent bystanders here. If we act rashly, it might affect them. Who knows what a Star Eclipse might do.”
Both Cai Xun and Bu Jie agreed.
“You’re right.”
They had overlooked this.
Looking at the crowd, there were almost a thousand people standing there, all eyes fixed on the stage.
To some extent, the fate of these thousand people rested in the hands of the Star Eclipses.
The Night Watchers had to ensure their safety first before taking any action.
Xiao Jin shifted his attention from the Group Leader to other members.
The Gentleman and Fraudster were old adversaries.
Together, they could twist the Night Watchers around their fingers, with their information being quite thorough, so he skipped over them.
Xiao Jin turned to a young woman with light brown hair carrying a Star Eclipse aura, squinting slightly.
“Is that a new member of the Tragic Shadow Theater?”
He was pretty sure about it.
She stood beside the Gentleman and Fraudster; judging from her state, she held a significant position in the troupe. He wasn’t sure what her Star Eclipse effect was.
He had to figure that out.
Star Eclipses within the Tragic Shadow Theater were never anything good.
From the trouble the Group Leader, Gentleman, and Fraudster caused, one could imagine the chaos they wrought.
Including the Group Leader, this made her the fourth Star Eclipse. So who was fifth?
Xiao Jin zoomed in on the remaining target marked by the system—a small loli holding a puppet.
She looked very human-like, making it hard to imagine she was a Star Eclipse.
“So she is the fifth member of the Tragic Shadow Theater?”
Xiao Jin mumbled to himself.
He suddenly felt something familiar about her.
As a Sunlight-level Night Watcher, he had seen many files of Star Eclipses, and the more dangerous ones left a deeper impression.
If Xiao Jin felt familiar with a certain Star Eclipse, he must have seen her file already.
“Hmm…”
He squinted again, his entire screen now filled with the appearance of the Puppet Master, countless pieces of information flashing through his mind.
“Hold on!”
An epiphany struck, and a file appeared in his mind, causing Xiao Jin’s breathing to pause and his heart to race.
“No way!”
His eyes widened in shock.
He quickly sent back the girl’s portrait to base and ordered the staff to look up the file.
“Boss, it involves an S-level classified archive. Shall I break the seal using authority?”
“Yes.”
With a swift operation, the staff member’s voice echoed in Xiao Jin’s ears.
“Target identified. Name: Lianhua, Codename: Puppet Master. She was the mastermind behind the [Doll City] supernova star eclipse in Shanghe City, which occurred a year ago. Her Star Eclipse Power allows her to control anyone, and she’s extremely dangerous. Since the Shanghe City Night Watchers neutralized the crisis, Puppet Master has been missing for a year with no clear whereabouts.”
“Of course…”
Xiao Jin was stunned.
His guess was correct.
No wonder the girl seemed so familiar.
After all, the Puppet Master was one of the rarest supernova star eclipses, appearing since the concept of a Star Eclipse was even thought of!
Guess she joined the Tragic Shadow Theater after disappearing in Shanghe City?
What an absurd turn of events?
Should she unleash her power here, it wouldn’t just be the entertainment district getting hurt—the whole Yun Chang City would suffer.
Xiao Jin’s bl**d pressure shot up.
“She’s an S-class nightmare! And she’s part of the Star Eclipses?”
The Group Leader is just a Ji!
He was already dealing with challenges comparable to a supernova star eclipse. Now there was a member who was itself a supernova.
What are you playing at!
Xiao Jin didn’t feel this worked up in a long while.
Then he recalled Mo Tu’s words and immediately contacted him.
The line rang a second later.
Xiao Jin tried to control his emotions and feign calmness, “We found the Puppet Master in the Tragic Shadow Theater. Do you know anything?”
“Puppet Master? What about her?”
“She’s a supernova star eclipse, enough to collapse several cities.”
“And?”
“What happened in Shanghe City back then? Tell me what’s going on!”
“Well, it’s a big deal. Don’t get so worked up. Her current state is weak like a mascot, she can’t do what happened during [Doll City] anymore. You follow me?”
Hearing this, Xiao Jin calmed down somewhat, believing Mo Tu’s intelligence.
“I need a more detailed explanation.”
“There’s not much more to explain. Ask me if you want to, but I don’t know. I’m heading over to catch the fun as well, but I’ve got a tip. As long as you don’t overdo it, the Puppet Master won’t be hostile. Just make sure you don’t harm anyone. That’s all for now, I’m hanging up.”
Click.
Xiao Jin hung up, staring at the loli on the screen, his lips twitching.
“What a scare!”
