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Wei An chose the best guest room. At this moment, the room was bathed in the dim light of dawn. The decor was simple and comfortable, the floor polished to a mirror-like shine. The living room window took up an entire wall, and there was a large balcony overlooking the murmuring river below. Though no one would actually be staying here, Wei An had meticulously prepared everything that should be available. "You'll stay in this room," he said to Gui Ling. "Everything you need is here. Take a shower…- 513.7 K • Completed
- In Wei An's imagination, when he finally settled into a peaceful retirement, his dreams should have been filled with idyllic scenes of nature, countryside, and leisurely parties. But reality was far from it. His dreams were bloody and fragmented, filled with explosions, blood, death, screams, and charred corpses. Tonight was no different, except for the addition of Dexin Ming. The man appeared as he had when Wei An last saw him at a banquet long ago—young, dressed in understated luxury, trying…
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- Wei An became the person in charge of this incident within his department simply because transferring responsibility would have been too troublesome. Bureaucratic institutions are always like this—unless absolutely necessary, they won't make last-minute changes to personnel in charge. Whether the task is good or bad, a lucrative opportunity or something that devolves into a disaster, such changes inevitably lead to complicated interpersonal dynamics and subsequent accountability issues. In any…
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- Thinking about these things, Wei An felt another headache coming on. No one knew what the ancient civilization was truly like or why it had developed such a terrifying scientific system. This vast empire had long since died out. Yet the shadow it cast was so eerie and ancient, impossible to dispel. During that chaotic and prolonged era, interstellar travel capabilities became strictly controlled privileges, gradually lost over time. Amidst it all, there was always the presence of supreme deities…
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- Wei An thought he wouldn't sleep well tonight, but in reality, it wasn't much worse than usual. He dreamed of an endless building filled with monotonous corridors, turns, and sealed windows. The walls bore small, neat frames displaying perfectly empty landscapes. Occasionally, he'd come across large splashes of blood and dismembered limbs, all ancient. He knew there was no exit, yet he kept walking blindly. But perhaps he had wandered too deep into this barren dream. The corridors always hid…
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- After finishing his meal, Wei An made himself a cup of tea and began browsing the news, replying to various messages in his inbox. The situation outside was about what he had expected. The approximate death toll from Silver Bay had been released, all the necessary parties had made their statements, and conspiracy theories were flying everywhere. The Federation's upper echelons had finalized the person responsible for investigating the Silver Bay incident, who was now en route to Taoyuan. Wei An…
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- The sky had already brightened, and birds of various colors chirped noisily in the garden. A butler robot slid over and handed Wei An a glass of juice, reminding him to pay attention to his health—especially his intake of vitamins and minerals—as this glass of juice contained everything he needed for the day. Wei An took it and drank it. This was part of his routine. The juice recipe was extremely complex, and many of his local friends drank it, claiming it was healthy and good for…
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- This was a small-scale gunfight. By the time Wei An arrived, the chase had already ended. The faint smell of gunpowder hung in the air, and voices could be heard ahead. "Are they from the Federal Military?" one person asked. "Probably," another replied. "Are they all cleared out? Just these two?" "There's one more—got him." "Make sure to catch them. We can't let them send any information out." "It's not like they could find anything useful anyway." Wei An continued forward. The…
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- The two continued forward, gradually approaching the deeper parts of the hotel. At one point, Wei An and Gui Ling passed by a massive glass wall, through which they could see the plaza outside. It was only three in the afternoon, but dark, ink-like clouds had spread across the sky. The clamor from the ground seemed distant, while the sky appeared ominous and desolate. Countless windproof candles had been lit in the plaza, illuminating the dim photographs of memorial tributes. Yet, the sounds of…
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- The two walked along the elegant path of the hotel. Wei An happily considered the various details of his new persona. He really wanted to find a few more people to put on a performance for, but unfortunately, there was no one around. No matter. With Gui Ling there, he began telling the other man about the other specialty drinks at the Flâneur Hotel, listing them off with great familiarity—like the four different ways to make a particular kiwi beverage. There were also a few excellent dishes here;…
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