Scarlett Jennings returned to the Capital tropolitan but did not go back to the Academy of Mystique imdiately.
Instead, she went directly to the Security Bureau Headquarters.
Coincidentally, Samuel Chalrs was also there.
The Golden Light around Samuel Chalrs had nearly been restored, and he was currently discussing the plan to return to the Azure Sea to cleanse the pollution from the surrounding sea areas.
Scarlett had already guessed Samuel Chalrs’ next move, which is why she hurried back.
She didn’t mind seeing him again, but she no longer viewed him as the Samuel of the past.
Her gaze swept over him briefly and then moved away, turning towards Simon,
"I have an idea regarding the cleansing of the Azure Sea’s pollution."
Simon looked at her, then at Samuel Chalrs seated at the head, and reminded,
"We are discussing this matter, but the cleansing can only be completely controlled by the protector. This ti, the Security Bureau is rely acting as an assistant to the protector."
The implication was that whatever idea she had could be directly shared with the person beside her.
Samuel Chalrs also looked towards Scarlett.
Yet Scarlett continued to focus on Simon, speaking to herself,
"The pollution has spread to Cathay’s territorial waters, causing the rfolk to be contaminated internally. Both the Security Bureau and the Mystic Regulation Office have a responsibility to intervene."
Simon nodded and reminded once more,
"The protector is currently preparing to handle this issue."
The founders of the Security Bureau and the Mystic Regulation Office are both here, and you can speak to him directly.
Scarlett just said,
"The Dragon Vein Golden Light can cleanse polluted areas, but as long as Cathay’s nuclear wastewater continues to be discharged into the sea, the cleansing will never be complete. Have you considered this issue?"
She said this still directed at Simon.
Simon had thought about it, not only him but the one beside him had thought about it too.
But isn’t there no other way?
"Let’s hear your thoughts then."
He did not expect her to discuss it directly with Samuel Chalrs.
Then Scarlett said, "Instead of just treating the symptoms, why not address the source?"
Simon responded thoughtfully,
"Are you suggesting we subrge Cathay?"
Simon’s expression grew solemn,
"I’ve considered that approach, but it’s quite difficult to execute... and it also involves international issues."
Scarlett: ...
"Even if Cathay were the source of the pollution, subrging it would not make the pollution vanish; in fact, it would accelerate the spread after subrging. I don’t think this is the optimal solution."
Moreover, such an approach would lead to excessive destruction.
Simon presented his idea seriously, and Scarlett answered seriously.
The two of them were solemnly analyzing the drawbacks and feasibility of sinking the island, while Dashiell, who was just driving them, could not help but look at Scarlett and then at Simon.
Are you serious?
This is about subrging a nation, not a person; could we perhaps not discuss feasibility with such seriousness?
He felt a bit scared.
His gaze shifted to Samuel Chalrs, who had been silently listening to the dialogue between the two, and Dashiell couldn’t help but speak up,
"Samuel Chalrs, say sothing."
Samuel Chalrs did not mind the way he was addressed, looked at Scarlett, and finally asked the first question since she arrived,
"What is your idea?"
His voice was deep and soft, tinged with inquiry. Scarlett finally looked at him, then shifted her gaze back to Simon,
"I once read in an ancient book from the Academy of Mystique about records regarding the Crippled Heaven Kingdom."
Simon: ...
Why do you keep talking to ?
The one asking is over there, at least look at him!
Scarlett didn’t hear Simon’s inner turmoil and continued talking about what she read regarding the Crippled Heaven Kingdom.
"The Crippled Heaven Kingdom, a place said to have been heavily polluted and forcibly sealed off. People built a massive barrier around its national borders.
From then on, its seas were no longer connected to the outside, its land was isolated, and even birds and beasts couldn’t cross the barrier of the sealed land."
Of course, they couldn’t force Cathay to be sealed off like the Crippled Heaven Kingdom of the past.
If they could achieve that,
they wouldn’t have been unable to stop Cathay from dumping nuclear wastewater into the ocean.
Since it couldn’t be stopped,
at least let them deal with the consequences of their actions themselves.
"It’s very hard to build a barrier around an entire nation, but we can use a similar thod to trap all the pollution from Cathay within its own borders."
As she finished speaking, she finally t Samuel Chalrs’ eyes.
Scarlett had no capability or audacity to save the world; what she was thinking of preserving was only Cathay’s seas and land.
Just as Samuel Chalrs, as a Dragon Vein, protected Cathay.
As a mber of the Security Bureau, she also had the responsibility to protect Cathay’s Dragon Vein.
This was unrelated to their personal relationship, purely from her heart.
Samuel Chalrs’ power should not be endlessly consud by this external pollution.
As for people from other countries, they were not within her consideration.
People must face the consequences of their actions.
Initially, Simon didn’t put much thought into Scarlett’s so-called thod, but after listening to her, his expression also turned serious, and he looked at Samuel Chalrs.
He supported Scarlett’s idea.
If they could establish a barrier to isolate the pollution and secure their nation’s territories and waters, there was no need for Samuel Chalrs to expend all his power.
After all, once his power was exhausted, he would only fall back to sleep.
Samuel Chalrs t Scarlett’s gaze; their eyes locked, and he vaguely understood the deeper aning in her eyes.
Without saying if it was good or bad, Samuel Chalrs was silent for a mont, then said,
"Regarding the Crippled Heaven Kingdom, I indeed have so mory fragnts concerning this nation, but as for those barriers used to seal the land, I am not sure.
Even just creating a barrier to isolate the pollution would not be an easy task."
And for Scarlett’s thought to materialize, the key was how to create such a barrier.
If achievable, even if it took a longer ti, it was worth a try.
Scarlett was satisfied with what he said.
"If you think this idea is feasible, I can take charge of finding the relevant information and thods, but I need ti."
The reason she ca over without having a specific thod in mind was to gain ti.
Otherwise, once Samuel Chalrs started purifying the pollution, any more ideas would be too late.
If possible, she didn’t want... him to fall asleep again.
Samuel Chalrs looked at her and monts later gave her a decision,
"One month, if within one month you cannot find a way to isolate the pollution, I will proceed to cleanse all pollution as planned."
During this month, he will first cleanse so of the pollution in the Azure Sea region.
This, at least, could temporarily safeguard the rfolk and other races in that sea area.
Upon hearing the tifra he provided, Scarlett nodded and then looked at Simon,
"Alright."
Simon: ...
Oh co on, do you have to speak to ?
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