Time quietly passed, and in the blink of an eye, five years had gone by.
Morning Dawn Technology thrived globally, achieving breakthroughs in fields such as AI healthcare, eco-friendly beauty, and space technology, profoundly changing the world.
The Su Wan Foundation also became one of the largest charitable organizations worldwide, giving countless lives a new lease on life through their efforts.
Lin Xiaoya's name had become a symbol of an era.
On this day, Lin Xiaoya once again opened a live stream.
Unlike before, she appeared on camera no longer in the prime of her twenty-eight-year-old self.
Utilizing the system's "age simulation" feature, she presented herself to the public with an elegant aging demeanor, her face marked by the wisdom of experience and the traces of time.
"Hello, sisters! Long time no see."
She greeted with a warm smile, her voice gentle.
The comments section erupted instantly.
"Ahhhh! Lin Xiaoya goddess! Finally back on live stream!"
"It’s been five years! Morning Dawn has changed the world!"
"Woohoo, even as she ages, the goddess is still so beautiful!"
"Is this... performance art? Why use an old age filter?"
Lin Xiaoya glanced at the comments and explained, "This isn’t a filter; it’s just a way for everyone to see what I might look like in a few decades."
"Aging is a natural process; we should accept it calmly."
"But..." she shifted her tone, "the advancement of technology might allow us to age in a healthier and more dignified manner."
The screen behind her lit up, revealing the system interface.
A line of striking red text appeared:
【Next Major Industry Transformation Warning: Quantum Entanglement Beauty Technology, Expected Outbreak Time: 2030.】
【Potential Acquisition Target Identified: Quantum Beauty Company.】
【Risk Assessment: Suspected involvement of unidentified capital forces behind the company, with ethical controversies surrounding the technology.】
The comments section exploded once again.
"Quantum beauty? What kind of black technology is this!"
"2030! Morning Dawn is going to make big moves again!"
"Unidentified capital? Could it be remnants of Lu Chen Zhou's forces?"
"Is the goddess going to take action again? Can't wait!"
At that moment, a figure in a white wedding dress burst into the frame.
It was Su Li!
Her face radiated happiness as she held a bouquet.
"Sister Xiao Ya! Is this live? Perfect timing, I have good news to announce to everyone!"
Su Li waved her ring finger at the camera.
"I'm getting married!"
The live stream was instantly flooded with blessings and the character "Happiness."
The barrage of comments surged like a burst dam, skyrocketing to over a million, then ten million... finally settling on an astonishing number!
Lin Xiaoya smiled as she congratulated Su Li, but her heart stirred.
Such an immense barrage energy... perhaps it could support her in executing a long-planned endeavor.
As the world celebrated the future of Morning Light Technology and Su Li's marriage news, deep within a castle in the Alps.
The imprisoned Shen Yexiao sat before his computer like a living corpse.
Suddenly, the long-silent computer screen flickered to life without warning.
A prompt for an encrypted email slowly appeared on the screen.
Sender: Unknown.
Subject: [Invitation].
A faint glimmer of light flashed in Shen Yexiao's murky eyes.
He trembled as he clicked open the email.
The content of the email contained only one line:
"Welcome to join the New Dark Night Consortium."
Almost simultaneously with the email's appearance, Lin Xiaoya's system interface erupted with the highest level of alarm!
A crimson warning box filled the entire screen!
【Warning! Unknown high-risk signal source detected!】
【Target: Shen Yexiao.】
【Information Tag: New Dark Night!】
【Threat Level: Red! Highest!】
The scarlet warning box, like an invitation from hell, abruptly tore through the tranquility of Lin Xiaoya's system interface.
【Warning! Unknown high-risk signal source detected!】
【Target: Shen Yexiao.】
【Information Tag: New Dark Night!】
【Threat Level: Red! Highest!】
The piercing alarm echoed silently in her mind, instantly freezing the air around her.
The joy and blessings that Su Li had just brought felt like bubbles under the sun, ruthlessly popped by this sudden shadow.
New Dark Night?
These five words seemed to carry a chill from the abyss, causing Lin Xiaoya's amber-gold pupils to contract sharply.
She maintained a smile at the corners of her lips and gently patted Su Li's arm.
"Go prepare for your wedding, bride."
"The safety of Dawn Technology is temporarily in my hands."
The voice was gentle, devoid of any hint of abnormality.
Su Li, immersed in happiness, failed to notice the fleeting chill in Lin Xiaoya's eyes.
She smiled and nodded, like a joyful butterfly, before turning to leave the live broadcast room.
The moment the door closed, the smile on Lin Xiaoya's face vanished completely.
In its place was a coldness and determination as frigid as ancient ice.
Five years.
A full five years during which she believed the nightmares of the past had been buried.
The light of dawn spread across the land, and Su Wan's wishes were gradually being fulfilled.
But Lu Chen Zhou, that man who clung to her like a parasite, was ultimately unwilling to exit the stage completely.
The New Dark Night Consortium...
What a fitting word: "New"!
Was it a declaration of war for a comeback or merely a desperate struggle for survival?
Lin Xiaoya took a deep breath, suppressing the surging intent to kill.
Her voice was terrifyingly calm, as if it were the eerie silence before a storm.
"Activate all the barrage energy triggered by the wedding news of Su Li."
"Immediately, right now, analyze this 'New Dark Night Consortium' for me!"
"Track that high-risk signal source. I want to know its origin, its path, everything about it!"
The barrage energy, which had skyrocketed to astronomical numbers due to Su Li's wedding announcement, found an outlet and surged wildly into the system's core.
【Command confirmed!】
【Mobilizing all available computing power...】
【Injecting barrage energy... 10%... 50%... 100%!】
【System performance overclocking!】
【Analyzing high-risk signal... Signal encryption method: Quantum entanglement key, mixed with the highest authority code of the old Dark Night, variant 'LCZ-Eve'...】
LCZ-Eve!
Lu Chen Zhou!
It really is him!
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