All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

In the blink of an eye, the five-day deadline that Anben Guiyi had claimed had arrived.

On the Great Xia side, a storm is brewing.

"If that old bastard Anben Guiyi really manages to take away the 'Compassionate Father,' who possesses the dazzling-level divine artifact, the situation in Great Xia will become increasingly difficult..."

At Tiangong College, Wen Zaishan's face was full of solemnity.

Many of the people present today, besides those from the Tiangong Academy, also included members of the Longming Sacred Academy. Deans and vice-deans such as Xuanyuan Shou and Gao Sheng all wore serious expressions.

Goldman Sachs pushed up his glasses and looked at Dean Xuan Yuan Shou, who was sitting in the main seat on the other side.

"Dean, I can lead the Holy Dragon Special Forces to attack, even if it costs us our lives, as long as we can keep that old bastard Anben Guiyi here..."

"That old man has plenty of tricks up his sleeve, and the foundation that the [Heart-Slaying Sword Path] has accumulated over the years will not allow you to easily keep him here," Su Zheng, the vice dean of Tiangong University, interrupted calmly.

He didn't even glance at Goldman Sachs's cold expression, and looked intently at Wen Zaishan.

"Dean, rather than keeping Anben Guiyi's old cabinet, I think we should focus our efforts on keeping that kind father. It would be safer. At least... he hasn't shown complete hostility towards the Great Xia as a whole."

Beside Goldman Sachs, Liu Wandong, the vice president of Longming Sacred Academy, slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"Are you trying to win over that madman? That guy slaughtered almost the entire Rong'an Earl's family, and even murdered the Marquis of Mingsu. The descendants of these meritorious officials who have died at his hands recently..."

"You said yourself that you're a descendant!"

"..."

Seeing that the crowd was about to start arguing, Xuan Yuan Shou remained silent, but a terrifying pressure instantly spread throughout the conference room.

"I don't want to hear this pointless talk!"

A simple sentence silenced everyone present.

Xuanyuan Shou's old face was clearly cold as he looked at Wen Zaishan.

"Dean Wen, I'd like to know, if I were to personally launch another surprise attack on that old fellow Anben Guiyi, what do you think the chances of success would be?"

Wen Zaishan sighed.

"Hard to say..." He paused.

He gently shook his head: "Elder Xuanyuan, I understand your thoughts, but right now, those secretly watching our Great Xia, waiting for that benevolent father to appear, are not just An Bengui's side..."

"You can't move, at least not while the situation is still unclear!"

"Unless... that person from the Pigeon Court is willing to intervene."

Xuan Yuan Shou's eyes twitched twice. If he had a way to persuade Mu Sheng Nan, why would he, an old man, still stand in front of the stage to protect the Great Xia?

A faint wisp of smoke from a woman's cigarette escaped Mu Shengnan's mouth.

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the rainy scene of Xialong Base City outside the window, and seeing a figure hesitating behind him through the reflection in the glass, Mu Shengnan's face remained completely calm.

"Um...Mom, are you really not going to get involved in that matter?"

As the time for this event drew closer, the eyes of almost every country in the world were now focused on Great Xia.

Mu Xue was secretly anxious about this.

Mu Shengnan merely glanced back at her indifferently and gently stubbed out the half-smoked cigarette in his hand.

"This is the first time you've called me 'Mom' on your own initiative."

Mu Xue: "..."

"Things at this level aren't as simple as you think. Just focus on your own work. I've already spoken to the Tiangong Academy about it, but... although I agreed to let you join Chu Hong's team, stay away from that kid. He's not a decent person."

......

"Achoo—!"

[The entrance to the Big Red Collection Room]

Chu Hong, who had just emerged from the [Limited-Time Challenge Mode], [Hell Level - Thunderhorn Lizardman Tribe], suddenly sneezed.

"Holy crap, what's wrong with me? I've been sneezing non-stop for the past two days..."

Chu Hong rubbed his nose, somewhat confused. The quality inspector, Anben Masami, was the "hidden boss." He couldn't possibly blame Chu Hong for this, could he?

Song Jiao'er rolled her eyes at him and strode into the [Crimson Collection Room].

After a continuous and intensive grind.

In order to deal with the old cabinet of Anben Guiyi that he would be facing next, Chu Hong had been upgrading his "external parameters" as much as possible.

We practically took turns clearing several hellish dungeons.

Not only that, he also contacted Wang Xinghai, a rich second-generation, and his good father-in-law Song Ming, asking them to help acquire several important large reds.

Upon entering the [Big Red Collection Room], Old Tang was already waiting there.

He handed a [Dimensional Ring] to Chu Hong.

"Time is a bit tight, but fortunately the red ones we need aren't too rare on the market. If we pay the right price, it's relatively easy to gather them..." Chu Hong took the dimensional ring, opened it, and immediately a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

The dimensional ring was completely filled with red.

This is the third batch that Lao Tang has sent.

"So, next up is the upgrade..."

Chu Hong murmured to himself as he walked to a display case.

【Ding! 】

Upgrade: "Enterprise" sailboat model display case lv2→lv3

[Requires 1000w Source Points and 10 "Enterprise" Sailboat Models]

[Upgrade confirmed?]

"upgrade!"

Ding!

[Collectible]: Enterprise sailboat model

[Display Case Level]: lv3

[Activation Effect]: A boat-type evacuation point, carrying up to 4 people, allows for immediate evacuation without a countdown; one "Enterprise" sailboat model can be consumed per day, instantly transporting the user to the designated coordinates. The "Enterprise" sailboat model maintains invincibility for up to 1 hour and provides round-trip service before the time expires.

[Upgrade Requirements]: Not available for upgrade.

"Not bad, very stylish!" Chu Hong's lips curled up.

Next up was the large-scale upgrade of the display cases, where the team members barely got any rest.

Upgrade the [Hate Scroll] display case from level 2 to level 3.

Another 10 million energy points, plus 1000 physical copies of the [Hatred Scroll].

[Collectible]: Hate Scroll

[Display Case Level]: lv3

[Activation Effect]: Can be activated 5 times in a single game, allowing a single skill attack to forcibly lock onto the target and deal damage; Can be used 10 times in a single day outside of the real world.

[Upgrade Requirements]: Not available for upgrade.

Then comes the [Monkey Demon Stone].

【Ding! 】

[Upgrade: Monkey Demon Stone Display Case lv1→lv3]

[Requires 1500 million Source Energy Points and 13 "Monkey Ghost Stones"]

[Upgrade confirmed?]

"upgrade!"

Ding!

[Collectible]: Monkey Ghost Stone

[Display Case Level]: lv3

[Activation Effect]: Grants immunity to 5 instances of headshot damage within a single game.

[Upgrade Requirements]: Not available for upgrade.