Energy Research Institute, Director's Office.
Yin Ling leaned against the window, carefully reviewing the file containing Lin Ran's profile.
The breeze drifting in from outside stirred her long hair. Her flawless face and exquisite features made her look like an ethereal fairy untouched by worldly dust, while her blinking eyes seemed to possess a soul-stealing charm.
At that moment, the air beside her twisted, and the figure of a Silver Haired Youth holding a Jade Flute appeared.
"Big Sister, why bother with something so tedious? Just don't go."
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Yin Ling's face.
"The Scarlet Institute is one of Star City's top power institutions, after all. Since they assigned me this task, I should show them some respect. Besides, I'm quite interested in Lin Ran. I previously studied the Seal Incantation Stream Spells he developed. He truly is a remarkably gifted human prodigy."
"You want to recruit him?" the Silver Haired Youth asked curiously.
"Not for now. The talent Lin Ran has displayed isn't enough to make me consider recruiting him. Besides, our mission has nothing to do with recruiting human geniuses. Our goal is to let our people descend at the best possible time and seize control of Star City as soon as possible."
After hearing this, the Silver Haired Youth wore a thoughtful expression before abruptly vanishing from where he stood.
Turning another page in the file, Yin Ling looked up at the clock hanging on the wall.
Seeing that it was already past ten, she immediately closed the file and headed out of the office.
Star City East District.
Shattered Sky Commercial District, top-floor restaurant of Building A.
At that moment, Feng Qi and Lin Ran sat in the restaurant, waiting for Yin Ling's arrival.
Through the restaurant's floor-to-ceiling windows, Star City's