This is the thirteenth day of Wang Jixuan's seclusion.

Zhou Zhengde gazed through the one-way glass window at the middle-aged man in the room.

A middle-aged woman, dressed in loose hospital attire, was currently enjoying a massage service from two maidservants.

Although it was a one-way glass, there was also a curtain inside.

Moreover, this wasn't a prison cell, but a villa located on the surface, near the General Command Center of the D5 Combined Combat Zone.

Zhou Zhengde raised his hand to rub his temples.

He couldn't help but feel that this world was full of unfairness.

His daily work was so arduous, allowing him only six and a half hours of sleep each day; yet the man before him did nothing and was now enjoying the super-standard treatment of human civilization, though previously only being an engineer skilled at slacking off.

Instead of spending this half-day running around, he might as well find a place to take a quiet nap.

The sound of high heels clicking came from beside him.

Zhou Zhengde, arms crossed, turned his head to glance.

The person coming was someone he was quite familiar with, Shen Qionglin, having just returned from underground. Petite but proportionate, she had recently become a prominent figure at the General Command Center.

"Professor Shen," Zhou Zhengde greeted with a smile.

Shen Qionglin nodded slightly, hands tucked in the loose pockets of her white coat, observing inside from outside the glass window.

She said, "No need to worry, the progress of this experimental subject's fusion is normal."

Zhou Zhengde smiled and said, "I'm not worried about this place. This is just a side branch on our numerous technology lines. Professor Shen's Spiritual Energy Armor is now equipped by six assault brigades, which is a significant boost for us."

"We still can't overlook the role of Spirit Cultivators."

Shen Qionglin said:

"Are you here to ask about Mr. Wang's current situation?"

"Yes," Zhou Zhengde said, "I'm a bit worried about him, and since this information is classified, I can't access it. Since you just returned from the Inner Earth World three days ago, I'm here to check."

Shen Qionglin said, "No need to worry, he's always fine, no matter where he goes, he's always the focus and the core."

Zhou Zhengde raised his eyebrows.

Professor Shen's words sounded a bit displeased.

Zhou Zhengde asked, "Did he say when he would return?"

"That wasn't mentioned," Shen Qionglin said, "He just said he was in seclusion, with Gao Huating and Amina, and it's said they were doing Dual Cultivation."

Zhou Zhengde's spirits lifted: "Is that true?"

"It should be true."

Shen Qionglin smiled:

"He's now led by a demonic heart, with no burden from killing or arson, let alone just the matter of relationships.

"How are things going now?

"I've only heard them say the Blade Beasts are stirring again.

"Presumably, they asked me to bring those four Puppet Assistants over in advance because of this."

Puppet Assistants?

Zhou Zhengde indeed hadn't heard this classified information.

"What are those?"

"Something like fully automatic mechanical relics from an ancient civilization," Shen Qionglin adjusted her glasses, "Very miraculous, they showed no signs of decay after hundreds of thousands of years in Cloud City, but once they leave, they start rusting immediately... I'm worried now if they can work smoothly for three months."

Zhou Zhengde glanced at his watch.

"Alright, knowing he's fine, I'm relieved. I have another meeting later... Is there anything personal you need me to do? No need to be polite with me, Professor Shen."

Shen Qionglin asked, "Didn't Xiang Tiantian come with you this time?"

"I came here mainly for official business, she's protecting that Fortress."

"Alright then," Shen Qionglin said somewhat regretfully, "Her pastries are quite good, next time if you come to visit this new Spirit Cultivator, you can bring some pastries she makes."

"Absolutely no problem."

Zhou Zhengde turned his head to look at the middle-aged man again.

The latter had changed his position and begun watching some precious videotapes left behind from the Golden Age of humanity.

Zhou Zhengde whispered, "Do you think he can risk his life for humanity?"

"Who knows," Shen Qionglin said, "Why was he chosen? That's something only Lady Amina can explain, probably just a matter of probability."

Zhou Zhengde was frustrated when he thought of this.

"Brother Wang improved my constitution twice, but I still couldn't resonate, maybe that's fate."

"Hmm," Shen Qionglin said, "What comes by chance, in the end, will be marked a price by fate, only what you gain through your efforts won't be easily taken away."

"Alright then."

Zhou Zhengde shook his head.

Though regrettable, it wasn't a big deal. In different positions, they all contributed to human survival.

Shen Qionglin said, "You can convey to the D5 high command, if the Blade Beasts invade aggressively again, please ensure I get the information early, before the battle."

"Sure," Zhou Zhengde didn't ask why and nodded solemnly.

He didn't say or ask more, taking a few more glances at the leisurely middle-aged man.

He was the inheritor of the Wanda Core Circuit, just recently confirmed, not yet publicly known, stored here as a 'secret weapon.'

According to Amina, the fusion with the Core Circuit would be extremely painful, and this pain would last five to six hundred days and nights;

But looking at this man's expression...

The painful smile seemed a bit too carefree.

...

Meanwhile.

In the Arctic Circle, that still brilliantly lit human city.

The Dragonfly Lady stood with arms crossed at the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the bustling parade on the ground.

People were protesting, against having insufficient food.

On the desk behind the Dragonfly Lady lay two soft loaves of bread, the basic material support available to Spiritual Ability Users.

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