"At first the path was narrow, barely wide enough for one person."
"After walking a few dozen steps, the view suddenly opened up."
Dongfang Qiqing looked at the three large characters hanging above the spacious inner hall:
"Mole Squad."
She couldn't help feeling curious.
To be fair—
Belobog truly produced a lot of talented people.
Many of them had simply been held back by the harsh environment of that planet.
Take Vah Hrova, for example.
Natasha's older brother.
In a place like Belobog—a technological wasteland—
Without previous research to reference…
Without manpower or resources…
Without sufficient experimental samples…
He had still managed to develop a highly stable temperature-regulation medicine.
That alone proved he was a genuine talent.
Previously, Lin Yi had visited Belobog.
He had been searching for "Little Trashcan Power" and the mysterious world gap it mentioned.
Unfortunately—
He found nothing.
In some ways, the world seemed to follow destiny.
Perhaps only that gray-haired Stellaron vessel could discover those strange trash cans.
However—
During that trip, Lin Yi had happened to encounter Vah.
So he gave him the chance to step onto a larger stage.
A stage where his talent could finally shine.
Now Vah worked under:
Shenxiao Space City – Life Engineering Department
Biopharmaceutical Division – Level III Researcher
He was in charge of environmental adaptation drugs.
The medicine he developed—
The "Universal Adaptation Serum"—
Had already become an incredibly popular daily consumable across the universe.
It granted temporary resistance to:
Extreme cold
High temperatures
Pressure
Radiation
It even offered limited toxin resistance.
It had become a must-have item for interstellar explorers.
The only drawback was that the effect lasted only a short time.
But Vah was currently researching ways to make the effect permanent.
Another person who had joined Shenxiao Space City purely through talent—
Was Clara.
Yes.
Clara.
At such a young age, she had managed to:
Dig up robots abandoned for centuries
Repair and reactivate them
Maintain their operation
More incredibly—
She had helped Svarog evolve beyond a simple machine.
He developed true emotions.
Even a soul.
Gradually transforming into inorganic life.
That alone was already unbelievable.
When Screwllum previously visited Shenxiao Space City for academic discussions—
He became extremely interested in this phenomenon.
Out of curiosity, he personally examined the robots Clara had repaired in the Belobog Mechanical Garden.
The results were astonishing.
It wasn't just Svarog.
Every machine repaired by Clara showed signs of developing a soul.
They were slowly transitioning toward true inorganic life.
Understanding how inorganic life forms emerged—
And how pure machines could become living beings—
Had always been one of Screwllum's research interests.
Fortunately, Lin Yi had been present.
Otherwise Screwllum might have directly tried to recruit Clara away.
Even so—
Svarog was temporarily loaned to Planet Screwllum for research.
In exchange—
Screwllum promised to provide long-term basic assistance to Belobog.
Helping the planet reconnect with the greater universe.
The aid wouldn't be overwhelming—
But it would continue until Belobog could stand independently.
Lin Yi hadn't intentionally changed the story.
Yet the mere ripple caused by his sudden appearance—
Like a butterfly flapping its wings—
Had already completely altered the original timeline.
No wonder Elio had been tearing up so many scripts.
Lin Yi even felt impressed.
The cat had endured fourteen years without coming over to stab him.
Speak of Clara—
And there she was.
She happened to be inside this secret chamber.
Zhuxing blinked in surprise.
"Eh? Clara-jie, you're here too?"
Clara nodded.
"Yes."
"Huk and the others sent a package from Belobog."
"So I brought it here to open it."
Zhuxing leaned forward curiously.
"What is it?"
"Can I see?"
Clara replied calmly.
"It's nothing special."
"A spear."
She handed the spear to Zhuxing.
"This one."
"Mr. Gepard caught a relic smuggler who called himself Uncle Cold-Leg."
"They confiscated several stolen artifacts."
"This spear was among them."
"Belobog's appraisal team thought it might contain valuable memories."
"So they sent it here."
"Sending it through official channels to Shenxiao Space City would require complicated procedures."
"So Sister Bronya discussed it with Huk and borrowed Huk's 'delivery channel.'"
"Then Huk mailed us a letter."
"She included some small gifts she prepared herself."
"And added the spear along with them."
Zhuxing nodded.
"I see."
"But this spear looks a bit like a Knight of Beauty spear, doesn't it?"
Suddenly she remembered Dongfang Qiqing was still present.
She slapped her forehead.
"Ah! I got carried away chatting!"
"Clara-jie, this is Dongfang Qiqing."
"The new City Lord of Shenxiao Space City, personally appointed by the teacher."
"She handles all administrative affairs."
Then she pulled Dongfang Qiqing forward.
"Qiqing-jie, this is Clara."
"My good friend."
"Even Mr. Screwllum has praised her talent."
Screwllum could technically be considered Zhuxing's teacher too.
But for some reason—
Even though Screwllum was always gentle and humble—
Zhuxing felt an invisible distance when interacting with him.
So she often addressed him as "Mr. Screwllum."
On the other hand—
Teacher Herta, despite being eccentric and difficult—
Was actually easier to get close to.
And Sister Ruan Mei…
Even though her gentle appearance hid a cold personality—
Zhuxing still couldn't help but call her "sister."
Zhuxing continued introducing Clara.
"Clara-jie is a researcher in the Life Engineering Department – Inorganic Soul Division."
"She also works under the Mechanical Creations Department – Power Systems and Maintenance Divisions."
"Don't underestimate Clara-jie."
"Her clearance level is Level V."
"And with special privileges granted by Mr. Screwllum…"
"Her authority in inorganic life research is Level X."
Clara greeted politely.
"Hello, Clara."
Clara hesitated slightly before replying.
"Hello… Sister Dongfang Qiqing."
She had struggled briefly with how to address her.
Calling her by name felt rude.
Calling her City Lord sounded distant.
So she copied Zhuxing and simply said sister.
After all—
Anyone Zhuxing brought here was probably easy to get along with.
Zhuxing waved cheerfully.
"Clara-jie, we still have a task from the teacher, so we won't disturb you."
"I just need to use the Light Cone engraving machine for a moment."
She led Dongfang Qiqing into a side hall.
Inside stood a huge machine.
It looked old and worn, with obvious patchwork repairs.
Zhuxing explained:
"This machine is used to replicate Light Cones."
"It runs by consuming memoria."
"It's an outdated model."
"But hey—if it works, it works."
Next to the machine were piles of high-density memoria crystals.
Clearly, it was used quite frequently.
Zhuxing inserted the Light Cone "Shared Assistant of the Geniuses" into the machine slot.
Then she casually grabbed two or three pebble-sized memoria crystals—
And tossed them inside.
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