Preparation

"The world changes, but friendship never does. The atmosphere in the group is as harmonious and lively as ever."

Baili Qingfeng watched as everyone quickly built a thread of "The newbie is trembling in fear" reaction images in a joking tone, and sighed with deep emotion.

The only ones who had remained the same for two years were the Golden Saints of the Golden Zodiac Twelve Palaces.

Baili Qingfeng glanced at the site-wide announcement that had popped up, estimating the effect...

On some level, wasn't this equivalent to announcing it to the world?

He chatted with everyone in the group for a few more moments before leaving.

After closing the Heavenly Secrets Hall Forum, Baili Qingfeng checked the time. Although it was no longer early, if he hurried over, it would not take long to reach the laboratory in Bikini Basin.

"Time is tight."

Baili Qingfeng stood up, went downstairs, and said to Shi Yiyi, who was preparing dinner, "You don't need to worry about dinner for me. I'll go check on the laboratory first. There are some accumulated matters that need handling over there. Once they're more or less settled, I'll head to the Aurora Empire. Is there any local specialty you want me to bring back?"

"You're not eating?"

Shi Yiyi looked a little disappointed, but still said, "Be careful over in the Aurora Empire. Safety comes first."

"I will. It shouldn't take too long either. At best, things will stabilize in half a month; at worst, it'll take one or two months. By then, even if I'm not there, it won't matter."

"Mm."

Shi Yiyi nodded.

Baili Qingfeng immediately called Haisen, then left the house and headed toward the laboratory.

Although the laboratory was more than a hundred kilometers from Xia, at Baili Qingfeng's full sprint, it