Marquis's Dinner Party

Afterward, Richard entered the underground factory and loaded all the uranium ore materials from the warehouse into the Eden Garden he had brought with him, then returned to Blue Lake Manor.

In the study at Blue Lake Manor, Richard steadied himself, adjusted his state, opened Eden Garden and walked inside, beginning to devote himself wholeheartedly to researching and manufacturing nuclear weapons.

By then, the sky had turned pitch-black.

The dark sky shrouded Galan City, but one place within the city was brightly lit and exceptionally lively.

It was Marquis Wei An's residence.

In the banquet hall, hundreds upon thousands of candles burned. The crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling shone like a small sun, illuminating the entire hall without an inch of darkness, as though daylight had returned.

The hired band in the corner was the famous Ross Band. Every member wore blue-and-white uniforms and played with intoxicated expressions.

Under the musicians' hands, instruments of all shapes and sizes produced incomparably gentle, harmonious melodies that drifted continuously through the hall, creating a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere.

More than a dozen dining tables stood in the middle of the hall, covered with exquisite tableware and abundant food: roasted goose with snow pears, herb steaks, pan-fried cod, fruit platters...

Because there were so many guests, the banquet had deliberately been arranged as a buffet to accommodate different needs.

Of course, few of the attendees truly cared about the delicious food. More often, they held glasses of wine and conversed with those around them in the hall, pursuing their social aims.

Birds of a feather flocked together. Throughout the hall, several distinct circles could vaguely be seen.

The circle represented by Marquis Wei An was the most important. Those gathered around him and conversing with him were all prominent figures in Galan