Abstinence Hall.
Seven figures in black slowly came to a stop before the helipad.
Old Dog Wu lowered his hood and looked at the familiar figure at the center of the helipad, speaking helplessly:
"Long time no see, Dr. Li."
At the center of the helipad, a figure in a white lab coat stood with his hands in his pockets, his back to them as he looked up at the starry sky. The fierce wind whipped the hem of his coat wildly.
He was the master of this Abstinence Hall, the director of Sunshine Psychiatric Hospital, and the attending physician who had accompanied Old Dog Wu here for years—Li Yangguang.
"Yes, it has been a long time." Dr. Li turned around, a familiar gentle smile appearing on his face.
"You said you wanted to see me... What exactly is this about?"
Dr. Li said nothing. He slowly walked toward Old Dog Wu across the windswept helipad. The lenses of his glasses reflected the light from the overhead lamps, concealing his gaze.
He stopped in front of Old Dog Wu, took something from his pocket, and placed it in Old Dog Wu's palm.
It was a white chess piece.
"What is this?" Old Dog Wu's eyes were filled with confusion.
"Humanity needs Formless."
Dr. Li's tone was more solemn than ever before.
Old Dog Wu froze. "What do you mean?"
"I need you to temporarily set aside Spirit Medium and, as the Seventh Royal Ruin, replicate another Forbidden Ruin."
"...No." Old Dog Wu shook his head. "My Formless can only perfectly replicate one Forbidden Ruin at a time. Bu Li is already dead. In this world, I am the only one who possesses Spirit Medium.
"If I give up Spirit Medium, then they can never be awakened again. Great Xia will