Seeing the newcomer, Zhong Yuan narrowed his eyes.

For some reason today, a wisp of gloom had been lingering in his heart, as if reminding him that something might happen.

Since his transcendence awakening, Zhong Yuan's premonitions had been remarkably accurate.

Now, he finally understood the reason.

Duke Zhenyue had also come to the training ground.

"Mr. Zhong Yuan, I've heard so much about you." Meng Xiao extended a hand and said blandly, "I've heard that you're a one-in-a-million genius in the Northern Continent. First, you joined the Third Army, then the Investigation Division. Before the age of thirty, you became the captain of the Second Team, wielding great power and highly valued by the Division Commander... Such a resume is truly astonishing."

There was nothing wrong with these words. If someone else had said them, one could have detected a sense of "astonishment."

However, it was different coming from Duke Zhenyue.

His tone was devoid of any inflection.

In terms of status, he was far more esteemed than Zhong Yuan!

"...Mr. Meng, you can speak plainly."

Zhong Yuan remained expressionless, extending his hand to politely shake Meng Xiao's.

He didn't address him by his title at all.

What kind of situation hadn't a member of the Investigation Division seen?

Zhong Yuan knew that his vice-captain had clashed with Duke Zhenyue's group at the banquet.

Such matters were nothing. Since he had chosen to inform Gu Shen in Gu Fort beforehand, he was naturally prepared to face it head-on.

"It's nothing... I'm just reminding Mr. Zhong Yuan that the people of the Investigation Division should just obediently carry out their missions beyond the border," Meng Xiao said calmly. "Why bother meddling in matters that don't concern you?"

Zhong Yuan's pupils contracted.

He looked into Zhenyue's eyes.

Those eyes were cold and full of warning.

This guy... knows the things I said to Gu Shen in Gu Fort?

No... no, how could he know?

"You seem surprised..."

Meng Xiao suddenly smiled, releasing Zhong Yuan's hand. "If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it in the first place."

Duke Zhenyue lightly tapped his eyes with two fingers and said calmly, "I can see... more than you imagine."

"What... is this guy even talking about?"

Zhenyue left, and Lu Zhe frowned. "What an arrogant fellow. Sooner or later, someone will take him down a peg."

Zhong Yuan lowered his head and asked in a deep voice.

"If I remember correctly, Meng Xiao's strength... is only at the tenth level of the Deep Sea, right?"

Lu Zhe was slightly stunned.

"Yes... he just broke through to the fourth stage." Lu Zhe stroked his chin. "This kid should be a power-type transcendent, but his mental strength is quite formidable. He must have been a rare existence at the tenth level. It seems he was a 'transcendent-realm cultivator' before."

True geniuses could elevate their mental strength beyond the level of their current cultivation realm.

Such people were rare in the Northern Continent, known as "transcendent-realm cultivators"... In fact, such titles weren't significant, because the earlier the transcendent awakening, the easier it was to achieve "mental transcendence."

For example, some people had just awakened their transcendent abilities, with their strength at the first level of the Deep Sea, but due to their exceptional awakening talent, their mental strength started at the second level... There weren't many of these people, but they weren't that rare either.

The further one progressed, the more difficult it became to achieve "mental transcendence."

Mental strength was the greatest condition for the stable progress of transcendent abilities!

The stronger a person's mental strength, the lower the probability of losing control... the more source material they could bear, and the greater the instantaneous explosive power they could generate!

And each breakthrough to a new stage was a massive chasm.

If there were a third-stage transcendent genius with transcendent strength at the eighth level and mental strength at the ninth level, when he steadily advanced to the ninth level, his mental strength would likely approach the fourth stage infinitely... When such a powerful genius successfully crossed the threshold, his mental strength might only be at the mid-level of the tenth level.

His mental strength would still be higher than his transcendent strength.

But... it would be difficult to achieve "transcendence" again.

Duke Zhenyue had just broken through to the fourth stage and already possessed top-tier mental strength at the tenth level. Clearly, he had achieved "mental transcendence" in the previous stage!

"Whenever Western Continent geniuses are mentioned, everyone's attention is drawn to that Light Maiden... Everyone says Meng Xizhou is extraordinarily gifted, but this Meng Xiao is no ordinary person either."

Lu Zhe sighed. "Judging from his current mental aura, he must have successfully achieved 'transcendence' during his third-stage cultivation. That's really not easy."

"If he had only just barely transcended one realm, he probably wouldn't be able to act like this..." Zhong Yuan said expressionlessly. "Who isn't a 'transcendent-realm cultivator'?"

Those who qualified as "exemption candidates" were all geniuses among geniuses.

Both he and Lu Zhe had completed mental transcendence in the third stage.

It was just that when he advanced to the fourth stage, Zhong Yuan's mental strength stabilized at the mid-level of the tenth level, and he had never been able to achieve transcendence again since then.

"That makes sense, but he's not as strong as you think." Lu Zhe smiled. "As far as I know, the only person in the entire Five Continents who has managed to transcend two realms in the third stage is Xiao Qiu... Meng Xiao's mental strength is so formidable now, he must have used some means to achieve a second breakthrough."

"Look."

Zhong Yuan looked at Lu Zhe and held out his palm, the one he had shaken with Meng Xiao.

His palm was as if coated with a layer of gold powder.

Some parts shone brilliantly.

This wasn't true powder, but "mental radiance."

"Golden mental radiance..."

Lu Zhe narrowed his eyes, his expression becoming serious. "I knew it, this guy must have additional tricks up his sleeve. It's said that he's deeply favored by Light City... he inherits a hereditary peerage in the Northern Continent while enjoying support in Light City. This wisp of radiant aura is very powerful, most likely some kind of blessing bestowed by the 'God of Light.' When it comes to a real fight, few people of the same stage would be his match."

Having said that, Lu Zhe laughed. "But Xiao Zhong, what are you afraid of? You're at the eleventh level! If he really dares to fight you, I'll support you in giving him a beating! This is the Northern Continent. If he dares to use the methods of 'Light City,' I'll crush those mental radiances for you!"

This was the true "arrogance."

These mental radiances were likely blessings left behind by the "Seat of the God of Light."

Although there was only a wisp, if it were truly awakened, the power would be exceptionally strong... Judging from Lu Zhe's tone, he didn't take these radiances seriously at all.

"Of course, I'm not afraid of him."

Zhong Yuan knew what kind of monster the captain of the First Team was. He shook his head, his expression solemn. "The main point isn't the conflict between Meng Xiao and me. You should have seen it, he was just demonstrating his power to me..."

"Oh?" Lu Zhe raised an eyebrow.

He understood Zhong Yuan's meaning. The two had no grievances or animosity. Why would Duke Zhenyue issue that warning out of the blue?

"The reason for the demonstration is simple..."

Zhong Yuan said, "Not long ago, I saw Gu Shen in Gu Fort."

"Gu Shen?"

Lu Zhe found the matter increasingly interesting. "That S-class genius from the Eastern Continent?"

"Yes."

Zhong Yuan said calmly, "Because of the maze mission and the Gu Fort storm battle, the Empress invited him and my subordinates to the city to receive awards."

The recent news had been buzzing.

Most transcendents in the Central City knew.

However, someone like Lu Zhe was an exception. He never cared about trivial matters unrelated to him. After completing his mission, he had come to the training ground early, focused and undisturbed, beginning preparations for the upcoming restart mission.

So Zhong Yuan repeated it.

A moment later.

"So... you mean Meng Xiao knows the things you said to Gu Shen in Gu Fort?" Lu Zhe frowned. "Do you suspect that some sealing item's power crossed thousands of miles to complete a 'psychometry'-like re-enactment?"

"Correct."

Zhong Yuan said slowly, "There's a power on this guy... that makes me feel palpitations. I suspect it's a powerful sealing item."

"Tsk, that's not something you can guess casually." Lu Zhe smiled. "Old San is well-informed, and he's been active in the Zhenyue fiefdom. He must have told you this news, right?"

The "Old San" Lu Zhe spoke of was the Third Captain of the Investigation Division. This was an unconventional figure who wasn't known for his combat prowess. His strength wasn't outstanding among the division captains, but he frequently roamed the borderlands, maintaining good relations with the generals.

For this reason, he wasn't usually executing missions beyond the border. Instead, he helped the Division Commander manage the surrounding relationships, investigate trivial matters, and handle inland cases related to the Investigation Division.

Because he was well-informed, the captain-level experts often jokingly called him the "Eye of the Investigation Division," and like Osmond, he was the first-in-line heir who could be of great use in the future!

Zhong Yuan nodded and said, "Lao Zheng isn't always reliable, but he won't be wrong about such crucial news."

"Hmm... Although Meng Xiao inherited the title of Grand Duke in the Northern Continent, he holds a high position in Light City." Lu Zhe said slowly, "Given his status, if he really had some forbidden sealing item... it would make sense. But I don't believe there's a sealing item that can rewind space and time from thousands of miles away. Even if it could, why would he investigate you?"

Zhong Yuan also fell into thought.

That's right.

Because of the Third Captain's reminder, he had been extremely careful when warning Gu Shen...

He hadn't even spoken aloud.

And normally, he had no contact with Duke Zhenyue.

How exactly was he "investigated?"

……

……

"Mr. Gu, we're here."

The airship slowly docked on the rooftop of the Suspended Skyscraper.

What came into view was an open-air wide platform. The exterior of this Suspended Skyscraper was encased in a layer of glass made of strong logic materials.

In the darkness of the night, this skyscraper faintly revealed a quiet, murderous aura.

A'Liu'er asked with a smile, "What do you think?"

Although he had expected it, Gu Shen was still slightly shocked by this suspended building constructed on an ultra-large airship.

"This is quite a grand gesture..."

Gu Shen sighed. "This training ground must have cost a fortune, right?"

"You have a good eye, but nothing is more important than the restart mission." A'Liu'er said respectfully, "Her Majesty had long intended to build such a training ground. After the mission, it can also be put to use... Only a small number of people are qualified to enter this building for cultivation. The dukes and generals are still discussing the specific mission plans with Duke Zhuxue, as well as the initial selection list."

Gu Shen nodded.

"It's estimated that the full list for the restart mission will be finalized in about a week." A'Liu'er said, "According to Her Majesty's wishes, this mission will be carried out by a maximum of about a hundred people."

Gu Shen had heard these words on the second floor.

Given the map of the Dolu River Calamity Zone, the best way to explore it was to divide into thirteen branches.

"One hundred transcendents will be selected from the Northern Continent's borderlands, and these people will surely be geniuses and elites." A'Liu'er said meaningfully, "And certain geniuses among geniuses will not need to participate in the selection. They have already obtained 'exemption' qualifications in advance and have been designated as 'captain'-level figures in this mission. Once the list is released, they will select team members, conduct training, and then officially depart."

Gu Shen was thoughtful. "So... this building is for exemption candidates, captain-level figures in the restart mission?"

As the airship hovered, Chu Ling began scanning the building.

Unfortunately.

The level of secrecy of this building was too high. The Empress must have personally encrypted it, and Chu Ling's permissions were restricted.

The scan failed.

Gu Shen still didn't know the situation inside the building.

"Yes." A'Liu'er smiled. "But you don't have to worry. The Empress said that you have the privilege to act freely in this mission... You don't have to obey the orders of others, so these exempt captains have no right to command you to do anything."

Gu Shen wasn't worried about that.

"How many people are in the building now? Can I see the list of exempt candidates?" He made a small request.

As he approached this building, the 【Blessing of the Goddess of Fate】 faintly emitted a warning-like indication...

There must be something harmful to him hidden inside.

"This..."

A'Liu'er hesitated for a moment, then said apologetically, "I can't agree to that. If you really want to see it, you can make a request to the Division Commander."

The Dolu River Calamity Zone restart mission was the Northern Continent military's top secret!

The matter of the exempt candidates list wasn't something she could decide.

"Never mind..."

Gu Shen smiled. "I was just mentioning it casually. There's no need to trouble the Division Commander. A'Liu'er, let's go down now."

He thought carefully. The mental fluctuation he felt from the pendant just now was somewhat familiar.

It was very similar to the premonition of danger he had felt at the banquet.

In an instant, a face flashed through Gu Shen's mind.

Duke Zhenyue.

Meng Xiao!

With Meng Xiao's strength, status, and position... it was very likely that he was one of the "exempt candidates," so the warning from the pendant must have been due to him.

However, he would have to meet Meng Xiao sooner or later.

He couldn't hide forever.

Moreover... Meng Xiao wasn't the only one in this building. There might be other acquaintances. Gu Shen thought about it. Zhong Yuan, the Second Team Captain of the Investigation Division, was also a transcendent who met the conditions for being an exempt candidate.

"Okay, I'll take you down now."

A'Liu'er handed the airship over to 【Deep Sea】 to pilot and led Gu Shen to descend to the top of the building.

"This building has special rooms reserved for 'captain-level' figures. Everyone has enough living and private space."

"This floor is the sparring room."

"This floor is the shooting range."

"This floor is for recreation and entertainment. When the transcendents are tired, they can relax here..."

Gu Shen took a tour. The building had just been completed. According to A'Liu'er, only captain-level figures were currently living here, so there were only a few people, making it feel unusually empty. The bar and pavilion only had liquor-serving robots patrolling back and forth. 【Deep Sea】 controlled everything in this building. The exempt captains had extremely high authority and could freely enter all areas, and each person had their own independent floor.

After all... there were only a few captains in total.

Gu Shen chose a floor as his living quarters.

"Mr. Gu... I forgot to mention, there's one place you might be interested in."

A'Liu'er finished the tour. "The thirty-seventh floor has 'simulated combat pods' specifically designed for mental-type transcendents. They can perform deep mental links and simulate Source Armor battles."

"Simulated combat pods?"

Gu Shen had heard of similar technology. Huazhi had already developed it, but their level was limited, making it difficult to ensure stability in high-level mental duels... After all, the development of the 【Deep Sea Zone】 was only in its initial stages.

"Since you're a mental-type transcendent..."

A'Liu'er smiled and said, "I heard that the combat pods there use the Northern Continent military's latest technology, which has corrected many shortcomings. It might be helpful for mental cultivation. Most importantly... you're interested in Source Armor, aren't you? Just treat it as a toy, and help us test it out, by the way."

Gu Shen smiled. "Thank you, I'll go take a look."

He was indeed interested in the Northern Continent's Source Armor.

If the combat simulation pod could simulate Source Armor duels... then it would indeed be a good toy.

He saw A'Liu'er off and turned around in the room alone.

He didn't go out immediately because the cross pendant had given him a warning before landing... there was likely an "enemy" in this building, most likely Duke Zhenyue Meng Xiao.

"Chu Ling... can you scan this building?"

Gu Shen narrowed his eyes and asked.

"I can try, but I don't guarantee success, nor do I guarantee that the information will be complete."

Chu Ling gave a fair answer. "I need you to establish a mental link with the 【Deep Sea Network】 here."

"Simple."

Gu Shen smiled, and in the next moment, he established a mental link with the Deep Sea Zone.

Ten seconds of waiting felt particularly long.

This building had been built with defenses by the Empress. Because the highest seat had very high permissions, Chu Ling couldn't forcibly link from the outside and obtain key information about this building. However, if he entered from the inside, 【Source Code】 could quietly "invade."

"Successfully invaded, scanning in progress..."

Ten seconds later, good news came. Chu Ling had begun to manipulate the code and immerse herself in the building's system. "Current progress is 1%. Completing the full scan is estimated to take 3 hours and 18 minutes."

"No rush, take your time."

Gu Shen felt at ease, and the "sense of the unknown" in the face of danger also lessened a lot.

Once the scan was complete, he could at least get a simplified list of exempt candidates.

Then he could confirm his inner thoughts.

Chu Ling was scanning the building, and Gu Shen wasn't idle either. He began to circulate the breathing technique to practice mental cultivation.

A'Liu'er was right.

Gu Shen was a very "diligent" person.

Because he had comprehended the "Spring Breathing" technique early and mastered the "Pure Land," Gu Shen's mental strength cultivation speed was as fast as a rocket, and he reveled in the joy brought about by being "unbalanced" in this area.

Whenever he had time, he would temper his mind!

After leaving the Forge God Domain, the Battle Victory Golden Band reappeared, tightly locking down the blazing flame in his brow. To complete the third "breakthrough," he needed to break open this golden band... This was a truly laborious and grueling task, requiring countless tempering, not a single one less.

Gu Shen repeatedly manipulated the blazing flame, crashing into the golden band.

Each impact failed!

His mental sea would experience a huge tremor!

In an instant, his mind was filled with silver light.

Failure to impact... naturally came at a price. A moment of distraction was followed by a strong "jolt," and the blazing flame felt as if it was being slowly cut by a dull knife. This feeling wasn't pain, but a strange mental torment.

It made one's scalp tingle and teeth clench.

Looking at Gu Shen's expression, he was calm, as if nothing had happened, as if everything was light and breezy.

It was because he was already accustomed to this "torment."

Blazing flames continuously splashed out from the inner layer of the golden band.

Gu Shen didn't tire of it, impacting again and again, failing again and again... His mental strength was already strong enough to be considered monstrous, but he didn't want to give up the opportunity for the third "transcendence," even if he had to impact it a thousand times, ten thousand times, or even a million times.

He would persist to the end.

Half an hour later.

"Scan complete, some information cannot be determined..."

Gu Shen stopped impacting the Battle Victory Golden Band.

A phantom image of the Zero-Zero-One Carriage appeared in his mental sea.

The girl sitting in the carriage outlined her fingertip, drawing out a list. "Based on the scanned information, there are seven people living in this building besides you. This should be the known list of exempt candidates that A'Liu'er mentioned."

Gu Shen saw the person he wanted to find on the list at a glance.

Meng Xiao!

"As expected..."

The pendant's guidance was correct!

"Only seven?" Gu Shen frowned slightly. "I thought all the captains for the restart mission had already been confirmed..."

Looking at it now, that didn't seem to be the case.

The Northern Continent had only selected the absolute captain-level figures. It seemed that the meeting taking place in the Central City was to select the remaining suitable captains.

Then these seven should be the top genius figures without a doubt.

Being exempt and standing out from the entire Northern Continent borderland was really too difficult.

Gu Shen flipped through the list, revealing a faint smile.

All his previous guesses were correct.

He saw the familiar golden-haired man, Zhong Yuan, the Second Team Captain of the Investigation Division, was also on the captain's list... but this guy's strength was top-notch in the entire Northern Continent, there was no reason for him not to be an exempt candidate.

Besides Zhong Yuan, there was another old acquaintance.

"Fisher... he's also in this building."

Gu Shen still vividly remembered the "Undying" wearing a Source Armor mask on the giant wall. He didn't expect to meet again so soon. Thinking carefully, he hadn't seen Fisher at the previous banquet.

He must have received the invitation in advance and been sent here to begin his cultivation.

He didn't know much about 【Living Fish】. He only knew that Fisher was very strong, otherwise, he wouldn't have received a seventh-tier Source Armor as an exception.

Looking at it now, these seven exempt candidates should all be extremely powerful transcendents.

Moreover... exempt candidates didn't seem to be selected based on strength.

There were many strong people in the Northern Continent.

There were at least a dozen transcendents at the eleventh level of the Deep Sea...

"This restart mission is still mainly the responsibility of the Third Army and the Investigation Division, so most of the selected come from the two major armies." Chu Ling said slowly, "The transcendents on this list all have extremely good talent. I guess Her Majesty bestowed exemption qualifications and gathered them together in advance... perhaps there are other things."

"Other things?"

Gu Shen fell into thought, then he let out a soft "Huh."

He saw an "interesting" person on the list.

"A third-stage transcendent... is also on the exempt candidate list?"

Gu Shen's gaze landed on the name "Mu Wanqiu."

This transcendent's strength was the same as his!

Both were at the seventh level!

"Mu Wanqiu's files are completely sealed, almost impossible to view. She is known as the Northern Continent's 'S-class,' enjoying extremely high treatment like you." Chu Ling said seriously, "It's said that her transcendent ability is very powerful, with extremely high future potential... she can completely fight beyond her current realm."

Gu Shen remembered what he had heard before.

There was a monster in the First Team of the Investigation Division, an extremely powerful "transcendent-realm cultivator."

"Mu Wanqiu..."

He murmured this name, and for some reason, the blazing flame flickered faintly.

Could it be that the dangerous figures indicated by the cross pendant were more than one?

Every transcendent on this list was a powerful person who shouldn't be underestimated!

Before meeting them, Gu Shen didn't dare to relax his vigilance. He didn't know who was an enemy and who was a friend. His participation in this restart mission as an exception might cause dissatisfaction among the Northern Continent's geniuses.

……

……

Gu Shen sent greetings to 【Living Fish】 Fisher and Zhong Yuan respectively.

These were the only two acquaintances he had here.

He knew something about the personalities of these two, and they had a good relationship with him... It was necessary to take the initiative to say hello.

The exempt candidates in this building were all true powerhouses. Except for Meng Xiao, Gu Shen didn't need to offend anyone else. Perhaps contacting these two could lead him to meet the other captains in the building.

Fisher quickly replied.

"Gu, I really didn't expect to run into you in this kind of situation..."

Living Fish was surprised by Gu Shen's arrival but also expressed a warm welcome. At the same time, he said jokingly that he was unfortunately changing the water in the "fish tank" above his head... and after changing the water, he had to participate in an online meeting in Shenlin City to deal with some fortress trivialities, so he probably wouldn't have time to meet Gu Shen today.

As for Zhong Yuan.

This guy was probably busy and hadn't replied at all.

Gu Shen felt a little bored. He was restless and suddenly thought of the "simulated combat pod" that A'Liu'er had mentioned.

The thirty-seventh floor wasn't far from him.

……

……

Gu Shen had seen the simulated combat pods developed by Huazhi, a pod large enough to accommodate an adult lying down completely. After entering and completing the connection, the pod would close...

This type of pod had a shortcoming.

That was, it was prone to fluctuations. The stronger the spirit, the more difficult it was for the 【Deep Sea Network】 to fully bear it. In fact, it wasn't that 【Deep Sea】 didn't have the ability, but that the Federation had deprived 【Deep Sea】 of the ability to bear powerful spirits.

【Deep Sea】 was distributed across the Five Continents.

Its computing power was also distributed across the Five Continents... The most important task was to ensure that each branch could be stably linked.

The construction of the Deep Sea Zone was something that every transcendent could contribute to, forming by offering a small wisp of their spirit!

This small wisp of spirit was a symbol of identity and a proof of passage.

Countless transcendents contributed computing power to the Deep Sea, and the Deep Sea returned the network to them.

But if 【Deep Sea】 had the complete and concrete ability to bear a powerful spirit... perhaps there would be an accident of devouring it.

The "combat pod" in front of him was very similar to the one developed by Huazhi.

But there was a distinct difference!

"The mental network on this floor has been cut off."

Chu Ling said seriously, "Similar to the blockade policy adopted by the Gu Fort Fortress in the past, using a local area network to ensure the stable linking of the mental network within, while ensuring that the transcendent's spirit wouldn't be swallowed... so this place can bear the transcendent's spirit one hundred percent and carry out the greatest degree of simulated combat. This method is destined to be unpromotable."

So... this was a combat pod specifically designed for elites!

Gu Shen sat into the pod.

He closed his eyes and made a mental connection... He seemed to feel the turbulence of connecting to the 【Deep Sea】 for the first time.

The world became quieter than ever before.

Reopening his eyes.

What he saw at this moment wasn't the narrow pod that housed him, but a vast ice field world.

The cold wind was biting, and even a slight chill came over him.

How interesting...

This was no longer in the range that a "toy" could reach.

In front of Gu Shen, a system panel prompt floated, and the combat pod automatically equipped him with "fourth-tier Source Armor" based on his current mental strength and recommended an Ai opponent with a fourth-tier Source Armor for combat.

Due to the mental network blockade.

The Source Armor duel inside the simulated combat pod... without other opponents connecting face-to-face, was naturally just a "single-player game."

Gu Shen drew a long knife from the Source Armor.

He simply familiarized himself with running and jumping.

In the distant wind and snow, the shadow of an Ai opponent slowly condensed.

Before the battle had even begun, the surrounding world was blurred.

A string of 【code】 swarmed out of the wind and snow, piecing together a blurred image of a white-clothed girl.

The 【code】 gradually disappeared.

The girl's image became clearer and more real.

Chu Ling reached out and touched the snow here, sighing, "The Northern Continent military's idea is very good, but it needs to be improved... If you want to achieve a true network blockade, you can't let me find an opening to sneak in."

Grabbing a handful of snow and kneading it into a snowball, Chu Ling floated and landed on a large rock. She reached out and propped up her cheek, and snow blew across the girl's long hair and dress.

With a "pop" sound.

She gently threw out the snowball, hitting Gu Shen's Source Armor.

"Hey, Gu Divine Seat."

Chu Ling blinked, revealing a cunning smile she had never had before. "The carriage is too boring, let me enjoy your Source Armor performance."

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(ps: 1. Sorry for the wait, the explosion will definitely happen when I say it will. This time it's a big chapter, so it was later after the revisions to ensure the quality. 2. Asking for monthly tickets again!)