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nTranslator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

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nLing PingAn looked outside with surprise.

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nHe was confused. He didn’t know why the street, which had just been illuminated by the streetlights, had suddenly become covered by a layer of fog.

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n“What’s with the weather in Jiangcheng City?” He shook his head and walked outside to scope out the situation.

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nHowever, the fog was too thick. The visibility was extremely low.

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nHe could barely make out what was only a few feet in front of him.

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nMeow. The little cat cried out. Then it took hold of the corner of his trousers and pulled him backward.

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n“You’re scared, aren’t you?” Ling PingAn squatted down and picked up the little creature. “Don’t be scared! No one will harm you ever again!”

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nHe was about to go back in the house with the creature in his arms.

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nAnd suddenly he saw the light of a flashlight from within the fog, far away.

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n“Such a thick fog…

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n“But there are still people walking around in it?”

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nLing PingAn thought to himself, “They must be people who had just gotten off the night shift…

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n“But are there factories like that nearby?” He scratched his head.

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nJiangcheng City had once been a city that was dominated by heavy industries.

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nHowever, over the past two decades, with the rapid development of the Internet, artificial intelligence and automation had started to proliferate within the city.

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nThe once labor-intensive business structures were no more.

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n“Could the workers who managed these streets have come to investigate the area?” he thought.

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nSometime later, as the light from the flashlight got closer, Ling PingAn saw the people who were coming out of the fog.

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n“Hmm…” He was startled, “It’s the old Republican from yesterday…?”

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n“And he’s even brought along another person.”

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n“He’s a visitor who keeps his word.” Ling PingAn praised him. “Indeed, my homeroom teacher from high school wasn’t wrong. Everyone from the Gonghe Party seems righteous.”

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nHe walked forward with a smile.

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nHe’d forgotten about his judgment of the Gonghe Party last night.

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n……

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nSitu He walked forward, carrying the flashlight.

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nSoon, he arrived at the bookstore.

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nThe light from the flashlight illuminated the area in front of him.

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nA human figure appeared out of the thick fog.

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nSitu He swallowed hard.

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nHe froze as he stared at this human who had appeared from out of the fog.

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nHe was carrying a small cat. Flickers of fire slowly flamed in the corners of his eyes. It was the owner of the bookstore.

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nThe fog was like his territory.

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nThe fog shifted around him. The fog around him parted automatically to form a path.

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nFinally, the fog revealed his full appearance.

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nIf they hadn’t looked up and had only seen the area under his neck, then this person looked no different from any other young person in the Federal Empire.

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nHe was dressed in casual clothes, the kind you could find in any cheap store.

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nThe shoes he was wearing were also normal sports shoes.

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nHowever, it was this ordinary clothing and shoes that reminded Situ He about the clothing that had been sent for testing.

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nEvery piece of his clothing had the defensive capabilities of an A-tier magic robe.

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nIn other words, even if the person did not move, Situ He knew that he wouldn’t be able to injure him even using all of his strength.

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n“Visitor, you certainly keep to your word!” The fog circled him like a servant following its master. It also seemed as if the fog was a soldier protecting its lord.

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nHe seemed to be happy to see Zhang Hui too, who was standing beside Situ He. “Come in and have a seat inside.”

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nSitu He looked at Zhang Hui.

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nHe realized that the expression of the palace’s Secretary of Internal Affairs had also become nervous.

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nThere were some beads of sweat on his cheeks.

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nSeizing the opportunity when the other party turned to go into the house, Situ He whispered, “Secretary, have you managed to observe anything?”

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nZhang Hui shook his head.

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n“He might be more troublesome than the worse-case scenario we have ever imagined,” Situ He said sternly.

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n“If this is not handled well, there might be another Mount Li in Guangnan.”

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nGasp!

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nSitu He gasped.

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nThe underground palace of Emperor Qin at Mount Li was the most troublesome incident that the Federal Empire had ever faced since its inception.

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nUltimately, it took the Commander in Chief getting injured in order to suppress the abnormalities in the underground palace.

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nHe then heard Zhang Hui say, “This isn’t the unconscious Mount Li…

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n“But a Mount Li that has awakened!”

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nSitu He’s eyes bulged when he heard these words. “It can’t be…”

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nHe knew what Mount Li meant.

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nIt could be said that the world was facing its greatest danger.

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nIf the situation was not dealt with properly, the entire world might be faced with destruction because of this awakening.

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nAt this moment, in the bookstore on the other side of the thick fog, two blazing eyes looked out and shouted at them, “You two visitors, come in quickly!”

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nThe thick fog slowly started to gather as a reaction to the voice.

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nSitu He even saw something glide past him in the fog.

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nHe glanced at Zhang Hui. Zhang Hui glanced at him.

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nThe two of them knew that the owner had given them an invitation.

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nIf they did not accept the invitation, it meant that they were not giving the owner any respect.

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nWhether or not the owner would pursue the matter was another question.

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nThe creatures in the thick fog might act on their master’s humiliation and settle the score with them.

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nSitu He quickly replied, “Coming!”

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nThe two of them hurried up and walked toward the bookstore.

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nThe thick fog became a little more silent.

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n……

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nZhang Hui followed Situ He to the entrance of the bookstore.

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nIndeed, just as Situ He had said, all of the restrictions and bindings vanished without a trace the moment they reached the entrance.

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nZhang Hui looked up at the sign hanging at the entrance of the bookstore.

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nSomething was flowing on the signboard.

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nHis powerful psionic sense seemed to have detected an eerie, evil murmur.

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nIt was as if something was faintly singing a strange, eerie song with an imperceptible tune under the bricks of the wall.

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nMerely sensing these phenomena made Zhang Hui feel mentally unstable.

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nHis soul seemed to want to split apart.

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nHe quickly sealed off his psionic senses. At the same time, he formed a

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nSpirit-Calming Seal with both his hands and finally stopped the strange movements of his soul.

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n“Please enter!” The owner’s greetings spread within the bookstore.

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nAt the same time, Zhang Hui heard the sounds made by the water fountain.

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nGurgle, gurgle…

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nHe looked at Situ He. The two of them pushed open the door and walked into the store.

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n“My kind customers. please have a seat…” Standing by the water fountain beside the counter, the owner, who seemed to be holding a disposable cup, was pouring them a drink.

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nSoon, two cups of hot tea were placed in front of them.

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n“These are tea leaves that a friend has given me,” he said. “It tastes quite good. Please give it a try.”

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nZhang Hui and Situ He looked at each other, then looked down at the tea that had been placed in front of them.

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nGolden leaves were floating in the teacup.

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nA powerful psionic power was emanating from the tea.

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nThe water in the cup was dancing with joy.

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nYes!

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nThe water was dancing!

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nThe water that was dense with psionic power was akin to a legendary ginseng fruit or heavenly peach. It had spiritual qualities.

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nThus, he understood that just this cup of tea might be able to solidify the core of his power.

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nIt made him even more confident of his push to rise to the rank of admiral.

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nThis was the divine medicine that the fables spoke of!

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n“Don’t hold back!” The owner of the bookstore said in a friendly manner, “My friend has given me quite a bit of tea…”

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n“Yes, that friend is like you two customers. She also came to this shop to buy books…

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n“We’re on good terms and she gave me some of these tea leaves.”

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nZhang Hui and Situ He immediately became startled when they heard those words.

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nThis was information overload!

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