Xingtie: My silly online friend is actually a raccoon!

Lu Ze's consciousness slowly sank, as if passing through layers of soft water curtains.

Then he suddenly opened his eyes.

What came into view was a beautiful face, very close to my eyes.

He was so startled that he leaned back abruptly, only to find himself lying on a bench that resembled an experimental pod, while the Great Black Tower was bent over, his hands braced on either side of the bench, looking down at him.

She stared at Lu Ze with a half-smile on her beautiful face.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Ze scratched his head, trying to play dumb to get away with it.

"Little guy, you're pretty capable." The big black tower straightened up, crossed his arms, and said with a hint of sarcasm, "You've only been inside for less than a minute and you already have a baby."

Lu Ze was taken aback, then found himself both amused and exasperated.

Something about this sounds really off...

"You all know?" Lu Ze asked cautiously, seeking confirmation.

"Your past." At this moment, Black Tower emerged from behind the Great Black Tower. "When Screw first found you, we looked through everything."

Lu Ze's expression immediately froze.

He slowly shifted his gaze from Black Tower's face to Screw Gum standing to the side.

Screw Gum maintained his elegant demeanor and politely nodded to Lu Ze when he looked over.

"According to standard rescue procedures, a comprehensive consciousness scan of the target is a necessary step. Rest assured, the video footage was only viewed by the four people present and was not distributed to others."

Lu Ze took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

Good guy.

Lu Ze felt a rush of blood to his head.

He tried to calm himself down, his eyes darting around, trying to come up with some excuse to get by.

His gaze suddenly stopped when it swept over Nguyen Mai.

He thought of his daughter.

His daughter, Lu Yao, is currently just a string of data; she doesn't have her own body and can't truly touch this world.

Nguyen Mai happens to be a genius specializing in biology, so asking her to help create a body is definitely the right choice.

My own daughter deserves the best.

Lu Ze took a deep breath, and amidst the strange looks from the crowd, he stood up and walked straight to Ruan Mei.

Nguyen Mai looked at him with some surprise.

She had only come along with the big black tower to join in the fun and didn't know this man named Lu Ze.

She didn't know why he suddenly walked up to her and looked at her with such a serious expression.

"Ms. Ruan Mei," Lu Ze began, "I would like to ask you to do me a favor."

He paused, seemingly realizing he had been a bit abrupt, and then added, "I can pay you."

Nguyen Mai neither refused nor agreed.

She didn't ask what the reward was, but first glanced at the big black tower, then looked at the tower again, her expression thoughtful.

Both of these Black Towers seem to have a good relationship with this man.

Then she nodded slightly, her voice clear and melodious: "Tell me."

"Well... well, my daughter Lu Yao is currently just a string of data." Lu Ze's voice unconsciously softened a little. "So I'd like to ask you to help create a body for her."

As he spoke, Lu Ze took out a palm-sized silver hard disk from his storage bag, held it in his palm, and handed it to Ruan Mei.

"This is a complete gene pool data that I once found on a colony spaceship. I'm offering it as payment for your help this time."

Ruan Mei's gaze fell on the hard drive, and a hint of interest flashed in her cool eyes.

A complete gene pool from a colony spaceship is equivalent to the spark of a civilization.

This is indeed a very attractive bargaining chip for her, who is engaged in life science research.

But someone else was faster than her.

Big Black Tower stepped forward, reached out and took the hard drive from Lu Ze's hand, the swift movement bringing with it a fragrant breeze.

She weighed the hard drive in her hand, then glanced at Lu Ze sideways, her tone tinged with reproach.

"You can ask me to do this just as well."

She, the Great Black Tower, is a genius among geniuses. How could creating a mere body be difficult for her?

Why should we look for Nguyen Mai?

"Black Tower,"

Nguyen Mai took two steps forward and came to the front of the Great Black Pagoda, where they met eyes.

"I think I'm better suited to do this."

After saying that, she stretched out her hand, gesturing for the big black tower to return the hard drive to her.

Black Tower stood aside, watching the two geniuses argue over a hard drive, and curled his lip.

She knows Lu Ze too well.

Given his cunning nature, he will surely take the opportunity to propose a solution where both sides work together.

Sure enough, Lu Ze spoke up at the right moment.

"Ladies, please stop arguing."

He raised his hands in a reassuring gesture.

"I think you two could join forces and share the data. This way, you can ensure both quality and efficiency, and both of you will have access to the entire gene bank—why not?"

The big black tower's hand holding the hard drive froze in mid-air.

She turned her head, rolled her eyes at Lu Ze, feeling both annoyed and amused.

"You really want to have your cake and eat it too?"

Lu Ze chuckled and did not deny it.