Breakfast time

The white-haired Raccoon drove the vehicle along the underground pipes of the City That Never Sleeps into the Wasteland, and in no time, it took Lin Yu a short while to return to the pipes he had come from.

Goodbye, Bangbangdong Ge.

After saying goodbye to the Raccoon assigned by Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, Lin Yu climbed up the pipe and quietly returned to "Xiao Nian's" house.

There were less than four hours left until dawn, but given Lin Yu's current physical condition, even going without sleep for several days wouldn't significantly affect his state.

The reason he maintains a similar daily routine to a normal person when nothing is happening is more out of habit, and also as a way of reminding himself what "life" should be like.

However, today's situation was truly special, so after returning to his room, Lin Yu simply didn't sleep. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the bed and meditated for a while, circulating the "Great Circulation Secret Technique" to recuperate his life and spirit.

Four hours passed quickly, and then hurried sounds came from outside the door.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Hey, Xi Ba," Director, wake up, wake up!

Good Night's voice came from outside the door. Lin Yu got out of bed and then opened the door.

Good Night yawned outside the door, looking at Lin Yu immediately opened the door and appeared at the door, somewhat surprised.

"Wow, Xi Ba, so you're already up..."

As Paper Kite passed by the door in the corridor, she said quietly, "Do you think the Director is as lazy as you? He'll definitely be up much earlier than the assembly time."

Good Night said with dissatisfaction, "Damn Xi Ba, I also finished washing up and got up half an hour earlier, didn't I?"

Paper Kite sighed, "Didn't I pull you up?"

The three of them walked to the restaurant together, where the South China Duo was already waiting.

Ren Gu sat at the dining table, not tying her hair up as usual, but wearing a hair tie while looking at the information on her tablet.

A simple loaf of toast and a large bowl of lettuce were already laid out on the table. "Loquat Candy," wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen carrying two plates of fried eggs and bacon.

"Awake, everyone—breakfast is ready," "Xiao Nian" said. "The milk and vegetable juice are in the insulated box. Please help yourselves if you want some, or there are other drinks in the refrigerator if you don't."

"My skills aren't as good as the Director's; I'll just make something Western-style to get by."

Lin Yu and the other two also took their seats and began assembling their Sandwich.

Good Night put eight slices of bacon and three fried eggs between two slices of bread, squeezed on some rich mayonnaise and black pepper, and used both hands to compress the huge Sandwich into a size he could fit in his mouth, then took a big bite out of a corner.

"Oh my Xi Ba... isn't this delicious? So crispy! The bacon... and the fried egg is even a little runny!" Good Night's fatigue vanished, and she became energetic. "Divine Doctor! Loquat Candy Doctor, you cured my sleep deprivation syndrome in Xi Ba!"

Lin Yu and Paper Kite, who were used to Good Night's eating habits, were not surprised. Loquat Candy and Ren Gu were obviously shocked by Good Night's bold eating style.

Ren Gu chewed on a slice of bread, his gaze shifting from the operation documents, and said with some surprise, "Captain Good Night, slow down, you've made quite a lot of Loquat Candy... Be careful not to choke."

Paper Kite sighed, "He's already holding back. Didn't you hear him still have room to speak? He even spoke quite clearly."

Loquat Candy looked at Good Night: "Your eating habits aren't very good, Comrade Good Night. Eating too fast and too much can easily lead to stomach problems... Plus, you have a habit of staying up late and drinking too much Coffee, which makes you prone to acid reflux."

"While everyone's appetite varies, excessive intake of high-protein and high-fat foods, coupled with a lack of vegetables and dietary fiber, can easily lead to high blood sugar and high cholesterol."

Good Night listening to Loquat Candy's advice, Liang Ye swallowed the Sandwich in his mouth and then said, "Xi Ba, no wonder they say you're Divine Doctor... I had a physical exam six months ago, and I was diagnosed with high cholesterol, fatty liver, and my triglycerides were way too high, plus gallstones."

Loquat Candy sighed, "Then you should pay more attention to your diet... stay healthy, Comrade Good Night, health is the foundation of everything."

Ren Gu nodded. "Yes, I remember seeing you once when you first joined 'Order'... You were quite lean back then."

Good Night sighed helplessly, "Xi Ba, back then I was working in a shady factory... Ugh, it wasn't until I joined 'Order' that my comrades found me a proper job and I started receiving talent subsidies. Back then, I only ate one meal a day: rice with soy sauce. When my colleagues saw me eating like that and heard I was a foreigner, most of them thought I was from Japan!"

Loquat Candy sighed, "Then you should eat even less. You used to suffer from long periods of hunger and irregular eating habits, so your spleen and stomach were already weak. Now that you have money, this revenge binge eating is even more wrong."

Good Night didn't argue with the Profession "Doctor" to the end, and nodded. "That's true, Comrade Loquat Candy... I'm getting older, so I need to have better eating habits."

As he spoke, Good Night tore off a relatively small lettuce leaf and stuffed it into his mouth, then immediately took another bite of the Sandwich.

While everyone was watching Good Night, Lin Yu had already finished his Sandwich and drunk his milk in a few bites.

He wiped his hands with a tissue and looked at the Loquat Candy and the Ren Gu.

"Speaking of which, what about the two ladies?"

"Oh, they each ate two slices of bread and then went outside. Xiao Nian said she received a telegram this morning from the Solence Family the Universal Chamber of Commerce. A lot happened in the City That Never Sleeps last night, and it seems to be related to 'Supreme Evolution'," Ren Gu said, swiping the window on his tablet. "The 'Supreme Evolution' related laboratories sealed by the three 'Divine Power Group' have been breached, and a large amount of related data has been stolen... So, Xiao Nian took Dionysus to the communications office in this stronghold to speak directly with her friends from the Solence Family to find out the situation."

"The information I have here is the report from the Security Bureau that she just sent back in real time... Actually, saying it was last night isn't quite accurate; it was just two hours ago. A series of explosions occurred in several of Divine Power Group's factories in the Outer City —this report from the Security Bureau is even a fresh internal version that was released fifteen minutes ago."

Hearing Ren Gu's words, Paper Kite frowned.

"What a coincidence... we made our move before we did. Did Comrade Xiao Nian's connections with the Universal Chamber of Commerce leak the news?"

"Or perhaps, that 'Copper Furnace' has also launched its operation simultaneously?"

Upon hearing the Paper Kite's words, Ren Gu also fell into thought.

"It's possible... but I think rather than a 'leak' or other 'Player' taking the initiative, the 'traces' presented in the current report are somewhat strange."

"The reason why the Security Bureau and Divine Power Group were able to confirm that the Sealed Location had been broken into and the data stolen was because the intruders detonated those three locations after stealing the data."

"Based on the technical reconstruction of the scene, the intruders did not trigger any alarms during the data theft and intrusion."

"Therefore, if he hadn't deliberately caused the explosion, these thefts might not have been discovered during a self-inspection for at least several dozen hours—or, if he had been more thorough, the intrusion could have gone undetected."

"Even if the intruder's main goal was to prevent us from obtaining this crucial information, there are simpler ways to destroy it... Doing this is practically announcing to everyone that someone is going to make a move against the legacy of 'Supreme Evolution'."

Ren Gu tapped the data on the tablet with his fingertips and analyzed it.

After thinking for a moment, the Loquat Candy standing nearby said, "Is it possible... this is 'notifying everyone'?"

Ren Gu looked at the Loquat Candy: "I also think it's possible... Could it be a declaration of war and a provocation?"

Lin Yu interjected, "No... it should just be a simple 'notification'—if nothing unexpected happens, this should mean my 'helper' has arrived."

As Lin Yu said this, the other three also thought of what Lin Yu had mentioned before.

Is it "Schreiber"?

Paper Kite asked.

"Most likely... He's probably telling us that he's started taking action, beginning with the Divine Power Group," Lin Yu said. "Even if it wasn't him personally, it's highly likely he arranged it."

"Therefore, I think we can call back Comrades 'Xiao Nian' and 'Dionysus' first—let's assume for now that it was 'Schreiber' who did it, and once we're in the city, I'll naturally have a way to confirm whether it really was him."

Loquat Candy asked curiously, "How did you confirm that?"

"Mental Power —if he really did 'notify' us so publicly, he would definitely leave traces of Mental Power at the scene to further confirm that it was him," Lin Yu explained. "And besides attracting our attention, he probably also created the 'explosion' for another reason... that he was also testing us."

"After all, our ability and speed in gathering information, and when we connect this matter with him, are all, in his view, manifestations of our capabilities."

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Ren Gu sighed.

"Truly the style of the 'Psychology Society'... Sure enough, if you want his help, you always have to 'give' something in return."

Good Night nodded. "Xi Ba, but this kid is really something... We didn't even get into the city all night, and he's already blown up three strongholds and stolen data from them!"

"Luckily, he came to help us this time... otherwise, having such an opponent in the Barren Realm would be quite troublesome."

Paper Kite heard Good Night and Ren Gu's conversation and gently shook her head.

"Captain Good Night, Ren Gu... we can't be so optimistic as to assume he's definitely here to 'help us'... at least, we can't assume he'll always be on our side."

"While I trust the Director's judgment, it's always good to be a little more vigilant when dealing with a dangerous fellow like Schreiber, who is as cunning as a viper."