Hao Ren had no idea what grudge he and Heiserana had shared in a past life. Ever since meeting this neurotic "Little Vivian," he had been on tenterhooks whenever he was around the brat. He simply couldn't understand where the little Bat Spirit's worldview and prejudice against him had come from. In the end, he could only chalk it up to the inevitable psychological problems of a child left behind—Vivian had dumped the girl in Athens for hundreds, even thousands, of years. The fact that she was only a little neurotic already meant she had a remarkably strong will...
In any case, Little Bat Spirit's cry of "Second Dad" had left Hao Ren and Vivian awkward for a full half hour.
No matter how much trouble she caused everyone else, Heiserana herself was delighted. For the first time in centuries, she had gotten her wish and grown closer to her beloved "Lady Vivian," leaving her in a state of exhilaration for the next two or three days. As long as she didn't go out and cause trouble, Hao Ren couldn't be bothered to deal with the neurotic Bat Spirit. After handing the task of disciplining the child over to Vivian, he buried himself in his work again.
The brand-new ecosystem of Tanagrus-Zhuom was flourishing back to life. The exploration drones' operating range continued to expand as their numbers grew, and the construction units on Purgatory Planet had erected the first discharge tower late yesterday. Becky had also sent over a letter asking after them. All kinds of information piled up before Hao Ren, but he was already adept at handling it. He dealt with everything in no time.
Izax hadn't gone out with his daughter to collect old appliances today. He was passing the time on the sofa with a