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In the spacious conference room of the research institute, Ji Bai sat with a cold expression facing the door, flipping through the Light Screen in his hands with a swift motion. To his right, Jiang Linchuan was casually playing with an orange, his demeanor calm. A few seats away, Peng Nanyan was anxiously trying to reassure the waking Huo Suixin through a communicator.
At the far end, Li Nanbei sat looking somewhat disheveled. His black suit jacket had several rips, his hair was damp with sweat and tousled from the wind, and his arm was wrapped in a simple bandage. Despite this, he sat silently and meticulously, completely unaware of his own disarray, as if these external matters had no effect on him whatsoever.
When Yan Yan entered, her eyes were immediately drawn to the group across from her—each member exuding an impressive aura, sitting elegantly. The young heirs were either coldly aloof or strikingly handsome, exuding nobility or commanding presence.
In stark contrast to them was someone slouched lazily against the back of his chair, carelessly crossing his legs and tapping his fingers on the table with an annoying “Thump Thump” sound.
Aside from that excessively handsome face, when compared to the refined young heirs across from him—and recalling his previous rogue behavior—he truly seemed… out of place.
Noticing her disdain, he unhappily leaned on the edge of the table. With a forceful push of his arm, his chair slid swiftly to her side.
“Still mad, huh?”
His voice was low and slightly raspy, carrying a teasing tone.
Yan Yan's fingers itched to move as she rolled her eyes dramatically and shot a sidelong glance at him, who seemed utterly shameless.
Meanwhile, Ji Bai and the others across from them watched in surprise as they observed Yan Yan’s animated expression. When had she become so lively? Previously, she had seemed entirely gloomy.
And what was up with the atmosphere between these two?
Peng Nanyan cleared his throat politely while clenching his fist near his mouth.
Qin Huai squinted at him but ignored him completely, continuing to lean closer to Yan Yan's ear and murmuring something softly.
Though there was a look of disdain on the girl’s expressionless face, the spark in her black eyes couldn’t be deceived; she didn’t seem to mind it at all—perhaps… she even liked it?
Liked?
Peng Nanyan was suddenly taken aback by his own thoughts. Could it be that the cold and indifferent Silent would actually have the words "like" associated with him?
With a sense of certainty, he immediately turned to look at the Ji Bai brothers.
Ji Bai cast a cold glance before seemingly accustomed to it, lowering his eyes as he focused on swiping through Light Screen. On the other side, Ji Lin was playing with a shiny orange, though at some point he had switched to holding an apple... Oh, it turned out the orange had been squished.
The cuffs of his white shirt were even stained with specks of yellow orange juice.
Tsk...
This was getting interesting.
Peng Nanyan withdrew his gaze, suppressing his thoughts, and continued to soothe Huo Suixin, who was already losing his temper on the other end of the communicator.
As for Huo Yuwei, he truly felt powerless.
"Is everyone here?"
A cold and stern voice suddenly rang out from the corner—Li Nanbei.
"Just a moment, I’ve called two more groups."
As soon as Ji Bai finished speaking, a steady and reliable figure appeared at the door alongside an overly flamboyant one.
Jiang Wulang greeted everyone with a friendly smile and nodded before taking a seat at the entrance. His slightly weary eyes showed faint red veins, but he looked clean and tidy in his gray-blue suit. Once seated, he exuded a calm and determined aura, his steadfast gaze reminiscent of Yan Yan's first impression of him: steady yet not silent, firm yet not rigid, wise and worldly. He possessed a Seven Apertures Luminous Heart—unassuming yet not overly low-key, perfectly balancing presence.
The other person wore an eye-catching deep V red silk shirt that hung loosely on him. There was even a suspicious red mark on his neck. As soon as he sat down, he slumped into the chair, resembling someone else entirely.
"Oh my~ Everyone is really here."
Ji Bai's clear and piercing gaze glanced at Qin Ming, maximizing the Light Screen above them. He spoke, "I have provided you with all the truths and data regarding the Source Plan. How we handle the Source Plan requires consensus."
"Consensus?!" Qin Huai scoffed, "Isn't it simply about getting rid of those shameless old fools?"
"No way!"
"No way!" Li Nanbei and Peng Nanyan both protested simultaneously.
Though Ji Bai and Ji Lin did not voice their opinions, their disapproval was evident in their eyes.
"We cannot force a family to kneel in front of the graves of commoners to repent," Ji Lin remarked sarcastically.
"Heh... So, are we supposed to let all the commoners in the district die instead?" Qin Huai shot back.
"Enough!" Seeing that the two were about to start another verbal sparring match, Ji Bai said with a headache, "If you want to argue, take it outside."
He turned to the calm Li Nanbei, pulling up a list of all available materials for opening the Game Pod. His cold voice carried a sense of severity. "The third phase of the Source Plan involves relocating the district's commoners, but given the current deterioration of the environment, it seems unlikely that we can cover all with Game Pods..."
"What if we move the district's commoners to S District?" Yan Yan spoke calmly.
Ji Bai instantly grasped the deeper meaning behind her words. Li Nanbei also understood; his jaw tightened as he made a swift decision. "Let's proceed with Silent’s idea. As for the security system in S District, leave that to me."
The Li Family had no right to dominate S District.
In an instant, Li Nanbei made the decision to confront Li Sheng.
"I will handle the isolation networks between the various districts."
Ji Lin informed Lin Shu and Lin Chen, the two brothers on the other side, that they were not taking the ban on the isolation network seriously.
"We will suppress the resistance in Area A. As for the Military Department, since their power system is different, we should ask our Qin Family Head if he is willing to take action."
Peng Nanyan fixed his gaze on the cocky Qin Huai.
"Tsk... I will fulfill all my daughter's wishes."
Implied was a guarantee.
Qin Ming rolled his eyes at someone whose tail was almost wagging with excitement and turned to Jiang Wulang. "The deployment over there will be up to you."
"Got it."
"The maintenance of the three-dimensional space is too lengthy. With the key and Game Pod, we can enter Zero Point in advance, making the game plot more complete. The closure of Zero Point will mature over time," Yan Yan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Regarding the key issue, I don't think we necessarily need to sacrifice Sister Huo... If I'm not mistaken, Sister Huo entered through the S District passage back then."
Surprised that she knew about the S District passage, Li Nanbei explained, "The passage Aunt Huo used back then underwent a mutation and collapsed."
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