More than an hour had passed since Feng Tianmin brought Sean to this quiet reception room.
Knock! Knock! Footsteps finally sounded outside the door, light yet forceful, like the ticking hands of a clock.
Yet even when the knock came, Sean still hadn't recovered from the simple development report in front of him.
It was difficult to describe how he felt at that moment.
If the data and statements in the report were accurate, then Tian Yuan Territory had developed even more rapidly than the corporations—so rapidly that it far exceeded all his previous estimates.
Who could have imagined that in only eight months, they had traversed a road that would take an ordinary Gathering Place fifty years to complete?
Moreover, they had traveled that road both steadily and swiftly, establishing a foundation so solid that it was astonishing.
Creak. Accompanied by the faint sound of the door hinges turning, the reception room door was slowly pushed open from outside.
Sean instinctively raised his head, his gaze landing on the man who walked in.
Unlike the clothing worn by most Blue Planet men, the man wore a neat black short jacket with a close-fitting cut. It highlighted his sturdy physique without sacrificing his elegant bearing. Below, he wore loose lantern pants of the same color, giving him a casual yet dignified appearance.
He strode forward with calm, powerful steps, as though every one of them radiated confidence and strength.
"Old friend, I'm glad we can see each other again!"
Seeing the bewildered Sean rise to his feet, Su Mo's smile grew even broader.
It was simply too unexpected. When he received the message relayed by the Search and Rescue Team, his first reaction had naturally been disbelief.
According to the distance estimated by the Red Spider Merchant Group before its