With the support of advanced modern communications technology, He Donglou's experience of being attacked and endangered spread through circles large and small in Xia City at an astonishing speed, and soon reached places over a thousand kilometers away.
"This time, Young Master He really became famous overnight. By the way, Earth Target Ronan, do you still think his attack had something to do with you?"
Zhang Yingying was the one who had given Ronan the nickname "Earth Target." At the moment, she was communicating with Ronan, who was said to have left Xia City long ago to focus on secluded study, in her capacity as the Xia City Branch's Intelligence Officer.
As for Ronan, he sat inside a crude Cargo Hold, leaning against haphazardly arranged containers. The Virtual Work Area before him emitted a fluorescent glow, the only source of light in the space.
In the shadowy areas beyond the light, eerie shadows prowled with rustling sounds. There were occasional dull thuds against the metal sides of the containers, yet none dared enter the area covered by the glow.
The Work Area was currently playing a simple yet lively and amusing line-drawn animation. Ronan had only with difficulty shifted his attention away from it and into the subject Zhang Yingying had brought up.
"A clone identical to him."
"The important part is that it was an Ability User. An Ability User."
"Mm, mm, got it—a clone Ability User. So was that Extraordinary Power catalyzed and infused by an external force, or was there some other reason?"
"That's a good question. Boss asked the same thing, but unfortunately, the autopsy on the clone is still ongoing. We haven't reached any particularly reliable conclusions yet."
"Tell me as soon as you have a conclusion. Aside from its mechanisms and functions, there's also