Xia Yue Island, Research Institute No. 13.
This was a research facility dedicated to the [Game] Door. Since the [Game] Door was the Main World's Thirteenth Door, this institute had come to be known as Research Institute No. 13.
Before the [Game] Door stabilized, this place could only be considered a temporary Research Camp rather than an institute. Researchers assembled from major organizations had tried to stabilize the new door. Later, once the [Game] Door had stabilized and people had entered to investigate it, the major organizations immediately built a massive research institute around the door to facilitate its monitoring.
Now, strategy teams transferred from around the world also had to undergo training here before entering the [Game] Door, learning about the [Game]'s operating mechanisms, which differed vastly from those of other worlds.
At the institute's helipad, Elder Han of the Yuan Cultivation Society stood waiting with several staff members behind him. A moment later, a plane bearing the emblem of Lingyun Island slowly descended onto the institute's helipad. The cabin door opened, and three people stepped down.
The man in front was tall and imposing. Simply standing there, he exuded an aura of authority without needing to show anger.
Elder Han immediately went up to him and clasped his hand. "Island Lord Ling, you have come in person. On behalf of the Yuan Cultivation Society, I thank you for your support of the Grand Strategy!"
"You flatter me, Elder Han." The newcomer was Ling Ao, Island Lord of Lingyun Island. He nodded. "Conquering the Sky-Piercing Tower is a matter concerning the Main World in the first place. The Ling Family naturally has an obligation to do our part. What is more, this may be connected to the ancestors of my Ling Family. To be honest, if family affairs had