Life Dungeon Game

What could this be...?

"Dad, Uncle Roger, I baked some cupcakes,"

The crisp sound interrupted He Ao's thoughts. Annie carefully used tongs to place the small cakes that had just been taken out of the oven on the coffee table in front of Roger and He Ao.

"Thank you."

Roger reached out and grabbed a piece of cake. While He Ao was thinking, he would usually continue to look at his research materials. The research institute's materials seemed to have given him a lot of inspiration, and he had been in a strangely excited state these past two days.

He chewed on the small cake, then looked up at Annie as if he had just remembered something. "Have you finished your homework?"

“I’ve finished writing!”

Aini chuckled.

“Not bad,” Roger nodded, chewing on a small cake. “We can increase the workload tomorrow.”

Aini:

At that moment, she really wanted to snatch the little cake from Roger's hand.

Finally, she pouted and looked to the other side, "Dad, have some cake. It's so late, I know you must have eaten out today."

Then she sent

Her father was staring at her blankly.

"Dad? What's wrong?"

Annie looked at her father with some confusion.

“It’s alright,” He Ao said, coming back to his senses. He picked up a small cake and looked at his daughter’s innocent face. “It’s so late, go and rest.”

"Oh~"

Annie pouted.

She placed all the small cakes on the table, puffed out her cheeks, and went into the bedroom.

boom--

A loud slamming sound came from the direction of the bedroom door.

He Ao chuckled to himself.

He took a bite of the small cake; it tasted very sweet with a strong egg flavor, and there was a smiley face drawn on it with icing and chocolate.

It tastes very similar to what her mother used to make.

click -

Just then, the tightly closed bedroom door slowly opened a crack again, and Aini's little head peeked out from the crack. "Dad, you should go to sleep early too. You can't stay up late anymore."

Then, before He Ao could urge her to go to sleep, she slammed the door shut again.

He Ao glanced at the small cake in his hand but didn't say anything.

He ate the cake little by little.

Then he raised his bracelet and asked Eve to search for a message for him.

A message about a cremation that took place 39 years ago.

After finding the message he wanted, he opened another message.

News regarding the Federation's construction of Fortress City No. 146.

The Federation currently has a total of 145 fortress cities, in addition to three fortress cities under construction, tentatively designated as fortress cities number 146, 147, and 148.

Fortress City No. 146 was the first of the three cities to be built and also the most completed.

The city does not yet have a name; it is located in the vast wilderness, slightly to the west, between Dawn City and Irons City.

The city was established to reinforce the fortified defensive line between Dawn City and Irons City, and to alleviate the freight burden on the eastern and central parts of the Federation.

As the Federation developed, the original long transportation routes in the east and central regions were no longer sufficient to handle the exchange of goods between the two sides.

Furthermore, the attacks by the strange beasts resulted in the loss of a large amount of goods during transportation, greatly reducing transportation efficiency and increasing transportation losses.

Therefore, a new transportation hub is urgently needed on this route to maintain the transport route and provide protection for the passing caravans.

Thus, Fortress City No. 146 was born.

This city is very close to both Rimen and Kaya.

Although the Federation funded the construction of the new fortress city, the Federation was only responsible for building the high walls and coordinating the migration of people from various cities to the new city.

The city's internal infrastructure, such as roads and houses, was entirely invested in by conglomerates.

A new city means a new big pie.

Currently, because Fortress City 146 is very close to the territory of Stars Pharma, Stars Pharma has been responsible for the most investment and construction, and is already becoming the de facto controller of this fortress city that has not yet been completed.

Heo projected a map of the Federation, gazing at the city that was not yet fully completed.

"Roger, tell me, what kind of power can deal with a conglomerate?"

He suddenly asked in a soft voice.

“Corps,” Roger said, taking another small cake. “Only corporations can deal with corporations.”

"I'm a little tired, I'm going to sleep now, you should get some rest too."

He Ao slowly got up, patted his clothes, and walked towards his bedroom.

"Going to bed so early?"

Roger gave him a questioning look, then continued reading the documents.

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He closed the bedroom door, locked it from the inside, and then lay down on the bed.

He clicked on the character card icon in his field of vision.

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Chapter 479 Welcome back, Vian.

Inside the silent glass container, the white liquid was boiling silently, with bubbles rising one after another, flowing down the transparent glass tube and into the ground.

Streaks of white light flickered in the dimly lit hall; they were liquid flowing along the glass pipes on the floor.

These liquids converged from all sides of the vast hall, gathering at the very center of the house, beneath a rectangular, silver-gray metal box.

This metal box is about two meters long and one meter wide. It features a minimalist metallic design with angular lines. The surface of the box is densely engraved with various fine patterns, and a faint white light flashes along these patterns.

An ancient and rustic aura emanates from these patterns, and within these mysterious patterns are tiny screens displaying the state of life.

The faint and gentle electrocardiogram flowed slowly across the monitor like a quiet stream, disappearing into the silent darkness.

This device, a blend of mystery and science, operates smoothly and steadily in the quiet, dimly lit space.

This state of affairs seems to have lasted for a very, very long time.

And it seems like it will continue indefinitely.

A small bubble rose from the glass container holding the white liquid.

This bubble detached from the transparent glass wall and, along with other bubbles that were also boiling, slowly rose to the surface of the liquid.

then

boom--

Amidst this extremely slight cracking sound, the smooth electrocardiogram on the electronic screen slowly and violently trembled, transforming the hilly electrocardiogram into a towering mountain peak.

Then, the mountain peaks became increasingly steep and dense, like the rapid beat of a drum or the patter of rain.

As the peaks and ridges rose up one after another, the patterns engraved on the metal lid lit up one by one, and a giant tree with lush branches and leaves was slowly outlined. From the straight trunk to the layers of leaves, the tree seemed to come alive, lifelike.

click -

The latches on the metal box came loose, and the previously tightly closed lid suddenly popped open, revealing a container full of milky white liquid.

thump—

An arm covered in streamlined muscle lines suddenly emerged from the silent liquid and grabbed the edge of the metal box.

A bright light shone from the center of the room and fell on the arm.

Then, one light after another lit up from the inside out, like straight soldiers welcoming their returning king.

"Welcome back, Vian."

A clear and gentle female voice echoed throughout the hall.

The liquid in the metal box parted to both sides, and a young man's face, with wet hair clinging to his cheek, passed through the boundary between the air and the liquid.

His beautiful, muscular upper body sat up from the metal box, and milky white liquid quickly slid down his body.

He took a deep breath and squeezed out the liquid that was stuck in his throat.

Then he slowly stood up from the metal box.

A small, multi-functional robot carrying a brand-new, clean white cashmere towel walked over and stopped beside him.

The young man casually picked up a towel and dried his body and hair.

Immediately afterwards, several robots walked over at the same time, each carrying a set of pure white...

They helped him change into his formal attire.

A robot handed me a glass of water.

“Eve,” He Ao took a sip of water to moisten his throat, and while getting used to his somewhat stiff body, he casually asked, “Help me compile all the actions the group has taken regarding me since I ‘went into slumber,’ as well as all the group’s quarterly reports, semi-annual reports, annual reports, board meeting reports, and group monitoring reports since I ‘went into slumber.’ I want to take a look.”