When Xu Kefu entered the corridor on the ninety-eighth floor, he did not feel anything unusual.
As the richest and most powerful figure in the entire Terra Federation, Lai Anding's work and living environment was remarkably simple. There was no splendor, no precious calligraphy, paintings, or antiques, and not even much sign of advanced technology.
The corridor was covered in design sketches, balance parameters, and her analyses and thoughts regarding the various forces within the Star Abyss. Traces of work were everywhere. The bookshelves were piled high with disorderly manuscripts. Every book looked weighty; upon closer inspection, every page had been thumbed to tatters and was covered in notes and annotations.
No matter how he looked at it, Lai Anding was not as overbearing as the rumors claimed. Some said she was extravagant and indulgent, yet the entire corridor looked like a newly delivered unfinished apartment: large and messy, filled everywhere with books and knowledge. Walking through it truly felt like bathing in an ocean of learning.
Before even meeting her, Xu Kefu had already formed a favorable impression of Lai Anding.
After passing through the long, narrow corridor, he saw Ms. Lai Anding reading in the Central Chamber.
Ms. Lai Anding stood around three meters tall, with enormous hands and feet and a massive build. She wore a soft brown robe. Though broad-boned, her features were exceptionally gentle.
Her eyebrows were slightly thicker than those of ordinary women, yet they did not make her seem masculine. Instead, they lent her a generous, maternal air. One hand wrote rapidly on a tablet while the other flipped through intricate reports and figures. Multitasking, she swiftly drafted adjustments for the game.
Just as Xu Kefu was observing Lai Anding, the headband he wore began to glow faintly.
In a dark basement far