The night continued.
Blue Lake Estate.
In the study of the wooden building, Richard sat at the desk which was covered in papers filled with text, numbers, and formulas, all materials for his future research.
Although his research path was already determined, how to proceed, and how to optimize and upgrade at every step required careful thought.
Richard stared intently at these materials, pondering continuously.
"Tap tap tap!"
Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded outside the door, and with a "bang," the door was flung open—Jia Lie entered without asking permission, a rare occurrence.
The gasping Jia Lie, breathless and unable to speak, gestured frantically toward the window of the study.
Richard didn't need Jia Lie's direction to notice the anomaly. Walking to the window, he saw a streak of blue light swiftly approaching from the night sky outside the estate.
The blue light grew closer, seemingly targeting the Blue Lake Estate. Richard's eyes narrowed slightly.
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