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Chapter 8 Academic Discussion on Human Life

Federal New Calendar Year 106, May 5, 23 p.m.

Inside the Qunxing Networks building.

After a tragic fire, the scene was beyond recognition and turned into a charred ruin. The air was filled with a strong smell of burning and the ground was covered with charred debris.

Firefighters are carrying out the final cleanup of the scene, extinguishing any remaining embers with sparks to prevent the fire from rekindling.

8th floor.

Five men in black suits looked up at the damage done by last night's battle.

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, these five floors are gone, and it looks empty at a glance, with only some broken walls supporting the building.

With the disappearance of five floors, the force structure of the building will inevitably be unbalanced. Once these remaining walls collapse, the entire building will instantly break in half and smash into the surrounding bustling commercial area, causing immeasurable casualties and property losses.

Fortunately, the alchemists from the Ministry of Civil Engineering arrived at the scene as soon as possible last night and carried out emergency reinforcement of the building, otherwise the subsequent battles would have inevitably led to that terrible situation.

“I didn’t expect Nangong Yi to be a Beyonder. He hid himself so well that no one discovered him for so many years.

Judging from the destructive power, its rank is probably not low."

A man with a horizontal scar on the right corner of his mouth sighed.

Nangong Yi is a well-known public figure. Even if you are not involved in the gaming circle, you can know this person as long as you surf the Internet frequently.

He has an excellent business mind. He started from scratch and made Qunxing Network one of the top 100 in the world in just three years. His experience along the way was like that of a male protagonist in an urban online novel. His autobiography "My Struggle" sold millions of copies.

However, as a world-class elite president, he is extremely approachable and never puts on airs. He is happy to participate in offline game exhibitions and communicate closely with players. He also often broadcasts his game live to share the development progress of "Children of the Stars".

What makes players like him even more is that he will actively adopt the inspiration and suggestions put forward by the majority of players and incorporate them into the game - this is why "Children of the Stars" has become an ultimate potpourri.

These actions made his reputation continue to rise, and in the end he even became a benchmark in the industry, loved by countless fans. There is also a fan group of "Mo Zhiren" who patrols the Internet 24 hours a day, and anyone who dares to say something bad will be attacked by the group.

It can be said that as long as "Children of the Stars" is released on time, performs normally, and does not fail, then Nangong Yi will inevitably become the father of new-era games, go down in history, and ascend to the altar.

But look at it again now.

All this was just a disguise by Nangong Yi to achieve a certain purpose.

After obtaining "that thing" from the bloody incident seven years ago, he began the long preparation.

“Although I don’t know what Nangong Yi wants to do, "Son of the Stars" is definitely related to "that thing". He wouldn’t set up a game company for no reason... Do you have any ideas?” The scarred man turned his head and asked his teammates.

The teammates shook their heads. “That thing” didn’t even have a name, and they couldn’t make any guesses based on a blank slate.

The only information we have at the moment is that the anomaly level of "that thing" has reached level 5, which is second only to the level 6 anomaly that can destroy the world. It has the ability to distort reality and is extremely dangerous.

"Zhao Junlang, why didn't you report your entry into Xinhu?"

Just then, a stern-looking man with a white face, wearing a black suit and holding a cane, walked over and stared at the man with a scar at the corner of his mouth with a hostile look on his face.

"We, the Mobile Task Force, have the highest authority. We can go wherever we want unless it's an emergency. Do we need to report to you, Mr. Kidney Deficiency?"

Zhao Junlang smiled and looked at the other party, not taking this big man seriously at all, who would shake New Shanghai if he stomped his feet.

"Besides, aren't you clear about the purpose of our coming here? Last night's incident involved many things, and it's not something that your Xinhu Control Bureau can handle alone."

Zhao Junlang counted on his fingers:
"Only Nangong Yi and the Red Robe Brothers fought openly last night, but the others who took action in secret included the Rainbow Lost, Omega, the Adeptus Mechanicus, the MG Consortium, and the Land of Truth... These are just the ones we discovered, there must be more that haven't been exposed. These people are really sneaky, and didn't leak any news before they took action.

Nangong Yi thought he had hidden himself well, but he underestimated the appeal of "that thing". Seven years was enough time for some people to find clues and infiltrate the Star Network.

I heard that he was so angry when he escaped last night. Maybe someone got there first. I don't know who did it."

Zhao Junlang narrowed his eyes as he spoke: "After seven years of hard work, Nangong Yi will not let it go, and neither will the major forces. Xinhu will definitely change. How about we cooperate and catch big fish together?"

The white-faced stern man said expressionlessly: "I disagree, but will it work?"

"Haha, of course it's useless. Well, happy cooperation."

Zhao Junlang extended his hand with a disgusting smile, but the white-faced and stern man did not respond. He turned around and left indifferently with his crutches.

In the team, a pink-haired hottie with earrings came up to Zhao Junlang and whispered, "This is my favorite dish, Captain, can you help me get his contact information? It's challenging to capture this kind of cool and domineering CEO."

"You like all men, right?"

Zhao Junlang was speechless. "He's not interested in women. You'd better give up on this idea."

"Ah? Is he a homosexual?" the pink-haired hot girl was surprised.

"Do not."

Zhao Junlang shook his head. "He has kidney deficiency, so he is not interested in anything. Otherwise, how do you think he got the nickname of Mr. Kidney Deficiency?"

"This..." The pink-haired hot girl looked regretful. How could such a good man have kidney deficiency?

"Let's go and find a place to live first."

Zhao Junlang walked out, his eyes becoming sharper, "This incident has attracted a lot of monsters, we have to stay in Xinhu for a while.

After seven years of chasing 'that thing', it's time to have a conclusion."

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Puxi District, snack street.

After finding a place to stay, Zhao Junlang and his group are now strolling around. They haven't been to Xinhu for many years and want to see if there is anything new here.

Suddenly, the pink-haired hot girl let out a surprised "whoosh", her eyes shining, and rushed out as if she had found her prey.

"Handsome guy, can you add a V?"

"what?"

On the roadside, Zhou Yuan, who was eating fried noodles, looked up blankly, and what confused him even more was the prompt that popped up in front of him:

[Wow, your damn charm is really outstanding. Congratulations, you have successfully attracted an extraordinary person. She wants to have an academic discussion with you about human life. ]

Extraordinary?
Zhou Yuan's heart suddenly moved, and he immediately showed a business-like smile that had been honed through thousands of trials, and took out his mobile phone:

"You sweep me and I sweep you?"

"Let me scan you." The pink-haired hottie said with a smile, "My name is Mickey, remember to leave a note."

"Zhou Yuan." Zhou Yuan thought about it and decided to use his real name. Since the other party is an extraordinary person, it should be easy for him to find his information.

Soon, the two added each other as friends.

"Then we'll talk again when we have time. Bye~~~"

Mickey winked playfully, then trotted lightly back to the team.

Zhou Yuan followed his gaze:
[Yes, it is just as you thought. These five men in black are all extraordinary people, and the one with the scar on his mouth is even more important.]

They are all extraordinary...

Zhou Yuan silently withdrew his gaze to avoid being noticed.

“I didn’t expect to meet Beyonders just when I was having a meal. I wonder if they are affiliated with the federal government or other Beyonder organizations.

At present, I know almost nothing about the supernatural world. Maybe I can get some information from that pink-haired girl, but she wants to sleep with me..."

Zhou Yuan was a little conflicted. If he didn't get any information and was slept with instead, wouldn't that be a huge loss... Well, it didn't seem like much of a loss.

Unless the other party is some crazy biological mother baby.

After the five men in black left, Zhou Yuan ordered another box of fried noodles. After eating, he was still very hungry. He even doubted whether he was too careless.

I experienced a life-and-death crisis last night, killed someone with my own hands today, and witnessed that disgusting and fused distorted monster. However, my appetite was not affected at all. I even ate two boxes of fried noodles but still couldn't feel full.

"My ability to adapt is second to none."

Zhou Yuan threw away the disposable lunch box and glanced at the surrounding shops, trying to find something to eat.

At this time, a note caught his attention:

【You may find some unexpected things when you eat at this restaurant. 】

Zhou Yuan looked at the name of the store - West Lake Soup Dumplings.

An unexpected discovery?
Wait, let me see what's going on.

Curiosity drove him into the store.

The store was not big, and it was already a bit crowded with only a few tables of customers. Zhou Yuan found an empty seat and sat down:
"Boss, give me a basket of soup dumplings."

"okay!"

A few minutes later.

A basket of steaming soup dumplings was placed in front of Zhou Yuan.

He looked at the note that popped up in front of him and fell silent.

【灌汤包，东洲传统美食，成分约为：37%面粉、5%辅料、5%汤汁、3%调味料、30%猪肉、20%智人肉。】

(End of this chapter)