The video suddenly stopped as Xiang Lintian started to smoke a cigar.

Wang Jixuan and Zhou Zhengde stared at each other with wide eyes.

"What happened next?"

"This is all that was sent. It's my first time watching it too."

Zhou Zhengde couldn't help but click his tongue: "It seems that Grandpa has been setting up this trap all along just to wait for him to come."

"Setting up a trap?" Wang Jixuan was somewhat puzzled.

Zhou Zhengde smiled and said, "I speculate that Commander Dongfang definitely conveyed your attitude, maybe even a recording of a sentence or two, to our Commander, who then passed it on to this Xiang Lintian. This was used to lure Xiang Lintian to come... Only by meeting in person could they persuade Xiang Lintian. And only by persuading him could they further attempt to truly prompt D2 to make reforms and find a handle."

Wang Jixuan seemed to understand.

After a brief contemplation, he realized why the D2 higher-ups cared so much about that formula.

Because that formula represented a large group of politicians and officers in the D2 Combined Combat Zone who were sympathetic to the Capital of Spiritual Ability.

Xiang Lintian and his group were actually trying to protect their relationship with the Capital of Spiritual Ability; whereas Xing Dian's smooth control over many politicians was actually due to the tacit approval of the true rulers behind D2.

The two sides could even be said to have hit it off.

The materials Xing Dian gathered to the Capital of Spiritual Ability and the Snow Mountain Base, and their blood debts, included part of these D2 rulers.

Thinking through this, Wang Jixuan suddenly didn't know how to comment.

Just give your blessings.

What else can you do.

Zhou Zhengde sighed as well: "This is the two ideological trends that have existed in the entire human camp before, one optimistic and one pessimistic. It's clear that these high-level D2 officials are outright pessimists."

"It's becoming more apparent how difficult it has been for Lao Fu to hold on alone." Wang Jixuan lamented softly, casually changing the subject: "How effective is that elixir?"

"It's very potent... From now on, you are my blood brother..."

Zhou Zhengde's expression suddenly became a bit odd. He leaned close to Wang Jixuan and whispered: "The thing is, I have a friend..."

The subsequent words were ignored by Mu Dan in the corner, who continued to focus on gathering news from everywhere.

This sort of topic was not something mechanical bodies like them could engage in.

After Zhou Zhengde left, Wang Jixuan continued cultivating for a while and successfully finished this phase of aptitude enhancement.

Scenes of Xiang Lintian's expression kept flashing before his eyes.

It was a sense of despair, not a passive despair, but the despair of realizing all efforts were in vain after striving hard.

This already shattered world, from the widespread tragedies in the Fortress Lower City to the helplessness of the highest-ranking Merit Generals, was all due to a powerful external enemy.

Under intense pressure, many things had already been distorted.

Daoist Wang originally thought he wouldn't care too much about these;

but he hadn't expected that he would be influenced by a certain emotion, beginning to ponder how to more safely help them defeat the Blade Beasts.

'My connection with this world has indeed grown deeper.'

The Daoist simply stopped cultivating and sent Mu Dan to the studio to wait for him while he took a stroll to clear his mind.

The wheat seedlings in the fields were still growing;

the children in the infant care center were happily playing carefree;

while hidden enemies were whispering in the dark.

Wandering alone, Wang Jixuan gradually regained his calm mindset, avoiding troubling thoughts.

The mundane world is full of disturbances, mostly caused by one's own mind.

"Officer?"

Ding ding!

The sound of a bicycle bell and Gao Huating's surprised exclamation made Wang Jixuan turn his head.

It wasn't until he came back to his senses that Wang Jixuan realized he had unconsciously walked near Gao Huating's studio. She seemed to be on her way to record songs for the evening broadcast.

Gao Huating thought she had become calm enough to face her current boss;

but unexpectedly, meeting him in unexpected places outside the familiar environment of the studio, her heart began to race.

If she were the romantic type, she might have thought she was falling for this officer now.

Unfortunately, she clearly knew that she was merely nervous, with a hint of social anxiety.

"Are you going to record a song?"

Daoist Wang asked knowingly, with some curiosity: "Can I watch?"

Gao Huating nodded quickly, then shook her head, whispering: "It's too messy there..."

"No worries, I've already checked it many times with my probe methods."

"Huh?"

Gao Huating was a bit flustered and, in a daze, half-heartedly led Wang Jixuan into the studio elevator.

Although Gao Huating's music studio wasn't very big, it was indeed quite messy, with instruments and music scores scattered all around.

Gao Huating quickly dashed around tidying up sheets of paper, brought a chair to Wang Jixuan with both hands.

"Please, have a seat!"

"Sure," Wang Jixuan nodded, waving towards the fridge nearby, causing a drink to fly over by itself.

He asked: "Hasn't your agent assigned someone to help you clean up here?"

"It gets cleaned once every half month," Gao Huating murmured, "Someone should come tomorrow or the day after."

"I'll have Mu Dan arrange for a mechanical maid to help clean up for you." First seen on MV4LEMP|YR.

Wang Jixuan opened the drink and took a sip:

"Go ahead with your work. I just came here because I'm feeling down and wanted to relax with some live music."

Gao Huating nodded quickly.

'Did you encounter some difficulties?'

Although she wanted to ask this, she swallowed the words back.

She was just a small fry who could sing.

"I'll get to work then..."

"Just pretend I'm not here."

Wang Jixuan said with a smile.

Gao Huating lowered her head and walked to her workstation. Grasping her guitar, she finally calmed down, starting to skillfully adjust and test the equipment, taking on both the roles of a musician and a technician.

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