It is undeniable that coincidences are quite frequent in this world.
Creak~
Mere seconds after Lin Feng and Shan Hai had swapped, the room door opened.
"Shan Hai, I'm back..."
"They said the exchange doesn't start until tomorrow..." A slightly dejected Ofili walked in, greeting Shan Hai.
Then, she froze.
"Shan, Shan Hai?"
Shan Hai smiled.
"What's wrong, is something amiss?"
"Li... Li..."
Ofili's neck veins twitched.
Damn it, can't she say the character "Lin" anymore from now on?!
Shan Hai sat comfortably on the sofa, watching Ofili with amusement.
"Lin Feng?"
"Mhm mhm mhm!" Ofili nodded vigorously.
"Lin Feng has returned, and I will be taking over the second stage!"
Having synchronized the memories, Shan Hai naturally knew that Lin Feng had tampered with Ofili, making her unable to say the name Lin Feng.
"Ah, is that so..." Ofili gave an awkward smile.
She picked up her gear from the floor and quietly walked towards her room.
Why Lin Feng returned, she dared not ask.
She admitted she was a bit cowardly.
Lin Feng suddenly becoming Shan Hai again made her a little scared, which was understandable.
After all, she had figured out Lin Feng's personality, but not Shan Hai's.
She had no idea what the situation was between these two, but all she felt was a sense of timidity.
Better to bury her head in the sand. If she asked too many questions, what if she got kicked later?
However, Ofili harbored some concerns.
She knew Lin Feng's strength, but this Shan Hai...
She wasn't sure if they could still guarantee a top ten ranking in the second stage...
Seeing her cautious demeanor, Shan Hai shook her head speechlessly and paid her no further mind.
Meanwhile, Lin Feng had already arrived in the Land of Death.
In the sky, the hazy, blood-red mist had begun to slowly dissipate.
Just as Shan Hai had said, as the small red sphere detached from the earth's veins, the environment began to improve.
Looking at the small sphere in his hand, Lin Feng could only sense the life contained within it.
It seemed to be some inexplicable aggregate, not energy, but not tangible matter either.
After observing it for a while, Lin Feng lost interest.
Alright, it was time to reunite it with the great crystal from before.
Now, Lin Feng somewhat regretted that Hela had resolved things too quickly.
If he had known, he should have kept her alive to ask what this thing was, and how that previous crystal came to be.
But now, her soul had dispersed, and Lin Feng had traced her traces in the timeline.
He had no way to resurrect Hela again anytime soon.
Never mind, it wasn't that important, he'd put it aside for now and not dwell on it.
Next, Lin Feng wanted to fuse the fragments of the Heart of the Universe he held.
Since he had collected them all, they shouldn't remain as fragments.
However, Lin Feng didn't intend to fuse them in his own universe.
Just in case some strange phenomenon or destruction occurred during the fusion process, that was something Lin Feng wouldn't want to see.
Therefore, it would be safer to find any universe and fuse them in the deep space, far from prying eyes.
However, before Lin Feng could act, one of his communicators suddenly rang.
Feeling a bit exasperated, Lin Feng still took out the communicator.
Why did it feel like someone was always interrupting him whenever he was about to do something?
Thinking this, Lin Feng looked at the communicator, and his heart stirred.
He then answered the call.
From the other end of the communicator, a young girl's voice rang out.
"Big shot, big shot, are you there?!"
Hearing this voice, a smile couldn't help but spread across Lin Feng's face.
"It's Ling Lu, I'm here, what's up."
This communicator was a dedicated channel for Ling Lu.
For a long time now, Ling Lu would periodically report on the situation of Blue Star beyond the fourth wall to Lin Feng.
The two had now become familiar old friends.
It's just that Ling Lu had grown accustomed to calling him "big shot" and hadn't changed it.
"Of course, I'm reporting on how things have been developing lately!"
From the communicator, Ling Lu's cheerful voice came through, still with her usual optimistic personality.
"Okay, go ahead, I'm listening." Lin Feng replied with a smile.
When Ling Lu told him about Blue Star's development, it was also one of his happiest times.
After all, Ling Lu's communications were almost always good news.
However, this time, Ling Lu didn't start her usual long speech.
"Um, big shot, do you want to come back and take a look?" Ling Lu said.
Lin Feng, who was expecting Ling Lu to launch into a lengthy report, was taken aback.
Come back and take a look? What was going on?
"Did something happen on Blue Star?"
As soon as Ling Lu said that, Lin Feng's first reaction was: could it be that Blue Star encountered some difficult-to-deal-with aliens while exploring the universe?
After all, Lin Feng would watch sci-fi movies to pass the time when he was free, and aliens weren't a novelty to him.
Who could guarantee that there were no aliens beyond the fourth wall? Right.
However, Lin Feng's speculation this time was unnecessary.
On the other end of the communicator, Ling Lu, sensing Lin Feng's misunderstanding, quickly explained, "No, no, no, nothing's wrong with Blue Star."
"It's just that our first pilot super-technology city has been built, and we wanted you to see it with your own eyes!"
Through the communicator, Ling Lu's voice was filled with emotion and pride.
Lin Feng's recently raised heart settled down.
Alright, he had scared himself unnecessarily.
"Is that the tech pilot city you told me about last year?"
Upon hearing Ling Lu's words, Lin Feng recalled.
It seemed Ling Lu had excitedly mentioned this matter last year.
Since they now had the capability, the East intended to establish a super technological city.
Some might wonder why they didn't focus all their manpower and resources on space exploration and instead built such a city on Blue Star.
The reasons behind this are too complex to explain in a short time.
This project was not a waste of human and material resources, but rather a reasonable exploration and a model for future development directions.
It was also to test the extent to which humanity could accept advanced technology.
At the same time, it allowed for a clear understanding of the mastery and true application of the technologies they possessed during the construction process.
Furthermore, it was to experiment with how human life would change in such an environment.
This could be considered the first step towards the next era of great change.
In short, for a multitude of reasons, building this was an indispensable part of development.