Ch. 21When They Finally Reached Chaos City

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The palace, despite appearing small, contains an immense space, fitting a star a million kilometers in diameter.
  • A purple-robed man shrinks the palace and takes it, then transports Ye Muxuan and others to Chaos City.
  • Ye Muxuan and others are ejected from the palace onto a street in Chaos City, where they are greeted by a black-robed Immortal envoy.
  • The envoy explains Chaos City's history, governance, and rules to the newcomers.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan experiences a significant shift in his environment and power dynamics, realizing the vast gap between his current abilities and the powerful existences in Chaos City.
  • The black-robed Immortal envoy demonstrates his power and knowledge, establishing his authority as the guide to the newcomers.

Significant Themes

  • Power Dynamics: The stark contrast between the newcomers' power levels and those of the established residents of Chaos City highlights the theme of power dynamics and the constant struggle for growth and improvement.
  • Opportunity and Time: The preciousness of time and opportunities for enlightenment in Chaos City is emphasized, underscoring the importance of making the most of one's resources and experiences.

Character Interactions

  • Ye Muxuan and the Black-Robed Immortal Envoy: The interaction between Ye Muxuan and the envoy sets the stage for the newcomers' integration into Chaos City, with the envoy acting as a guide and authority figure.
  • Newcomers and Established Residents: The dynamic between the newcomers and the established residents of Chaos City is one of observation and assessment, with the latter evaluating the potential of the newcomers and the former trying to understand their new environment.

Ch. 22The Rules

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The black-robed envoy explains the rules of Chaos City to a group of over a thousand powerhouses (World Lords and Immortals).
  • The rules include: no killing, automatic dwelling ownership by touching a door, and time limits for cultivation based on entry method (auction or Outer Battlefield).
  • Points are needed to extend cultivation time, and before becoming an Immortal, money cannot be used to buy points.
  • The envoy shows them the terrace with law insight marks and mentions the Chaos Stele, one of the three treasures of Chaos City.
  • They proceed to the City Lord Mansion to choose a Chaos Stele.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan: He shows curiosity and understanding of the rules and the power of the City Lord Mansion's plaque.
  • Black-robed Envoy: He demonstrates knowledge of the rules, history, and treasures of Chaos City, and plays a trick on the newcomers.

Significant Themes

  • Cultivation and Growth: The powerhouses are in Chaos City to cultivate and grow stronger.
  • Rules and Limitations: The rules of Chaos City impose restrictions on the powerhouses, preventing killing and limiting cultivation time.
  • Knowledge and Insight: The law insight marks and Chaos Stele provide valuable knowledge and insights for the powerhouses to advance their understanding of the laws.

Character Interactions

  • Black-robed Envoy and Powerhouses: The envoy explains the rules and history to the powerhouses, who ask questions and react to the information.
  • Powerhouses among themselves: They react to the rules, marks, and the City Lord Mansion's plaque, with some falling into a trance due to the envoy's trick.

Ch. 23Jinghong!

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The third and most important treasure of Chaos City, the Chaos Steles, are revealed to be located in the City Lord Mansion.
  • There are fifty-two Chaos Steles, each leading directly to the peak Great Dao. Newcomers can observe rubbings of the Chaos Steles to choose one and have a free seven-day enlightenment period.
  • The powerhouses are given half an hour to choose a Chaos Stele through its rubbing. Ye Muxuan chooses the Jinghong Chaos Stele.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan, despite feeling drawn to the Universe Chaos Stele, chooses the Jinghong Chaos Stele due to caution and a desire for a solid foundation.
  • Li Zheng chooses the Wind Shadow Chaos Stele based on his teacher's advice.

Significant Themes

  • Talent vs. Foundation: Ye Muxuan's decision to choose a less challenging Chaos Stele highlights the theme of building a strong foundation before attempting to push one's limits.
  • Choice and Consequence: The powerhouses must choose wisely, as their choice will determine their path and the duration of their enlightenment period.

Character Interactions

  • Ye Muxuan and Li Zheng discuss their choices, revealing their thought processes and motivations.
  • The black-robed envoy interacts with the powerhouses, providing information and recording their choices.

Ch. 24A Choice

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Ye Muxuan chooses the Jinghong Chaos Stele, focusing on the Time Origin Law, as it's most suitable for his current comprehension level and future Immortality.
  • Over a thousand powerhouses enter Chaos City, with each choosing a Chaos Stele for meditation.
  • Ye Muxuan and others enter the Jinghong Chaos Stele chamber, where they begin meditating on the stele's diagrams.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan demonstrates his strategic thinking and confidence in his choice of the Jinghong Chaos Stele.
  • Kandeli, the guardian of Chaos City, is introduced as a Universe Overlord, showing his immense power and status.

Significant Themes

  • The pursuit of comprehension and enlightenment in the path of cultivation.
  • The importance of choosing the right path or method based on one's current abilities and future goals.

Character Interactions

  • The black-robed envoy interacts with the group, guiding them through the process of choosing and entering their respective Chaos Stele chambers.
  • Kandeli briefly interacts with the newcomers, providing instructions and closing the bronze gates as they enter their chambers.

Ch. 25Heavenly Bridge

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Ye Muxuan completes his comprehension of the first two diagrams on the Jinghong Chaos Stele, which represent the Time Origin Law.
  • He and other powerhouses are awoken by a voice and leave the Chaos Stele's secret room.
  • Ye Muxuan receives emails in the Virtual Universe, informing him about the Heavenly Bridge, Illusion Sea, and Immortal Altar, and their qualification requirements.
  • He teleports to the Heavenly Bridge, a plane of space with 52 long bridges extending from an island into the horizon.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan demonstrates his profound understanding of the Time Origin Law by quickly comprehending the first two diagrams.
  • He shows curiosity and eagerness to learn about the Heavenly Bridge, despite already knowing about it.

Significant Themes

  • The importance of understanding and mastering Origin Laws for progression in cultivation.
  • The concept of qualification and levels within the human race's cultivation system.

Character Interactions

  • Ye Muxuan greets and acknowledges familiar faces from the Outer Battlefield.
  • He meets Guardian Bafen, who provides information about the Heavenly Bridge.
  • Ye Muxuan learns about the levels of the Jinghong Chaos Stele and their corresponding qualifications.

Ch. 26The Points System

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Ye Muxuan, a human World Lord, fought on the Outer Battlefield for over a hundred thousand years, killing millions of aliens and accumulating military merit.
  • He arrives at the Initial Universe and learns about 'points' from the Virtual Universe Company, which can be obtained by attempting trials like the Heavenly Bridge, Illusion Sea, and Immortal Altar.
  • Ye Muxuan decides to attempt the Jinghong Heavenly Bridge, with the first level awaiting him.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan: Showcases his relentless and strategic approach to battle, accumulating merit even from small victories. He also demonstrates curiosity and determination by attempting the Heavenly Bridge.

Significant Themes

  • Sacrifice and perseverance: Ye Muxuan's journey reflects the human race's struggle and sacrifice to maintain their territories.
  • Rewards and consequences: The points system introduces the idea of rewards for effort and achievement, with consequences for failure (no points for newcomers).

Character Interactions

  • Ye Muxuan interacts briefly with the guardian Bafen, who provides information about the Heavenly Bridge and the Wind Shadow Heavenly Bridge's progress.
  • Ye Muxuan communicates with his spiritual consciousness, Nine Phoenix, about the points system and its rules.

Ch. 27The Thirteenth Floor

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Ye Muxuan receives an email from the Virtual Universe Company, detailing the opportunity for the new World Lords and Immortals to demonstrate their talent by comprehending the Chaos Stele and clearing the Heavenly Bridge within the given time to receive an invitation from the five major powers.
  • Ye Muxuan enters the Heavenly Bridge and faces opponents that represent different martial paths (martial artist, Spirit Controller, Spirit Illusionist). He chooses a martial artist and defeats the gatekeeper, learning the artistic conception of the Origin Law of Wind from the first diagram of the Jinghong Chaos Stele.
  • Ye Muxuan clears the first level and proceeds to the second, third, and eventually reaches the thirteenth level, impressing Bafen and other powerhouses.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan demonstrates his high level of law comprehension and solid foundation by reaching the thirteenth level on his first attempt at the Heavenly Bridge.
  • An unnamed Immortal Military Lord decides to challenge the Jinghong Heavenly Bridge next.

Significant Themes

  • The importance of talent and genius in the cultivation world, with the five major powers looking for outstanding individuals to recruit.
  • The value of the Heavenly Bridge as a test of one's law comprehension and a path to receive rewards and resources for cultivation.
  • The concept of artistic conception and law comprehension, with Ye Muxuan learning from his gatekeeper opponent.

Character Interactions

  • Ye Muxuan interacts with the gatekeepers of the Heavenly Bridge, learning from them and defeating them to progress to the next level.
  • Bafen, a powerhouse, acknowledges Ye Muxuan's achievement and expresses his admiration for the young cultivator's progress.
  • An unnamed Immortal Military Lord decides to challenge the Jinghong Heavenly Bridge, showing interest in measuring his strength against the test.

Ch. 28Invitation

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Ye Muxuan receives invitations from the Virtual Universe Company and other major powers after clearing the Heavenly Bridge.
  • The Virtual Universe Company sends invitations to World Lords who cleared levels 11-13 and Immortals who cleared levels 13-16.
  • Other major powers also show interest in poaching these newcomers.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan prepares to choose a faction to join, understanding the importance of a powerful backer for cultivation.
  • He receives numerous invitations and discipleship offers from powerful individuals and major powers.

Significant Themes

  • The competition among major powers for talented individuals.
  • The importance of having a strong backer in the cultivation world.

Character Interactions

  • Ye Muxuan considers offers from various factions and individuals, including Kong Yan, Zhendan, Li Zheng, and Qing Lun.
  • He reviews invitations and discipleship offers from strangers, ranging from Peak King Level to Limit King Level individuals, and even some whose identities he cannot check.

Ch. 29Information

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Ye Muxuan, a World Lord General, has just emerged from seclusion and discovers invitations from all five major powers.
  • He invites nine other powerful World Lords to a meeting to discuss these invitations and seek information.
  • They reveal that only 11 World Lords from their batch received formal invitations, with Ye Muxuan being the last to choose a power.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan shows humility and wisdom by seeking information from his peers before making a decision.
  • Kong Yan demonstrates sharp insight by directly asking about Ye Muxuan's purpose for the meeting.

Significant Themes

  • The importance of information and knowledge in decision-making.
  • The significance of background and achievements in being courted by powerful organizations.

Character Interactions

  • Ye Muxuan interacts with nine other World Lords, showing respect and generosity by hosting them with Five-Colored Star wine.
  • The World Lords present share information and express willingness to help Ye Muxuan, indicating a sense of camaraderie among them.

Ch. 30Rewards

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Li Zheng, Kong Yan, Zhendan, and Ye Muxuan discuss their rewards after clearing the Heavenly Bridge and joining different factions.
  • Li Zheng reveals he's joined the Virtual Universe Company, received 10,000 points for joining the End Times Secret Realm, and has a 10 million point quota for secret techniques.
  • Kong Yan and Zhendan joined the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance and the Giant Axe Dojo respectively, receiving 100,000 points each.
  • Ye Muxuan, at the thirteenth level, has the highest points among them.
  • Qing Lun and others share their progress and affiliations; most have joined one of the five major powers.

Character Developments

  • Li Zheng: Joined the Virtual Universe Company, received significant rewards, and shares information openly.
  • Kong Yan: Joined the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, received high points, and has a powerful teacher.
  • Zhendan: Joined the Giant Axe Dojo, received high points, and has a burly build with a lightning mark between his brows.
  • Ye Muxuan: Reached the thirteenth level, has the highest points, but his affiliation is not mentioned.
  • Qing Lun: Joined the Cosmic Galaxy Bank as an outer member, aiming to pass the eleventh level within 3,000 years to become a core member.

Significant Themes

  • The importance of joining powerful factions for rewards and guidance.
  • The significance of reaching Immortality for World Lords.
  • The vast difference in strength and influence between High King Level and Limit King Level instructors.

Character Interactions

  • Li Zheng, Kong Yan, Zhendan, and Ye Muxuan discuss their rewards and affiliations openly.
  • Qing Lun and others share their progress, showing unity and mutual respect among the group.
  • The characters acknowledge the differences in power and influence among the five major powers.

Ch. 31Comparison

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Ye Muxuan contemplates joining one of the five major factions.
  • He considers the strengths and potential of each faction, favoring the Virtual Universe Company.
  • He receives invitations from the Virtual Universe Company and the Giant Axe Dojo, offering similar benefits.
  • Ye Muxuan decides to join the Virtual Universe Company.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan demonstrates strategic thinking and ambition, choosing the faction with the most potential for growth.
  • He shows confidence in his abilities, believing he can reach the Marquis Level upon becoming an Immortal.

Significant Themes

  • The importance of choosing the right faction for personal growth and future prospects.
  • The challenges and requirements of becoming a Universe Master.

Character Interactions

  • Although not explicitly shown in this chapter, Ye Muxuan's decision to join the Virtual Universe Company implies future interactions with its members, including the Chaos City Lord.

Brief Reference

  • Ye Muxuan decides to join the Virtual Universe Company after evaluating its potential and the benefits offered.
  • He is confident in his abilities and aims to reach the Marquis Level upon becoming an Immortal.

Ch. 32Heaven and Earth Secret Realm

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Ye Muxuan receives an authorization from the Virtual Universe Company, granting him access to restricted information.
  • He joins the Virtual Universe Company, becoming a core member of the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm.
  • He signs an agreement with the company, receiving rewards and a mentor for his progress.
  • Ye Muxuan learns about the "Jinghong" lineage masters in Chaos City and the teleportation point to the Heavenly Region in the Virtual Universe.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan demonstrates his strategic thinking by not rushing to challenge the Heavenly Bridge and instead focusing on organizing his insights into the laws.
  • He shows his determination and ambition by joining the Virtual Universe Company, seeking to improve his strength and status.

Significant Themes

  • Power and Status: Ye Muxuan's actions highlight the importance of power and status in his world, with membership in the Virtual Universe Company granting him significant benefits and recognition.
  • Ambition and Patience: The chapter explores Ye Muxuan's ambition to grow stronger and his patience in planning his next steps, rather than rushing into challenges.

Character Interactions

  • Ye Muxuan interacts with the Virtual Universe Company through its messengers, signing an agreement and receiving information about the "Jinghong" lineage and the Heavenly Region.
  • While not directly present, Kong Yan and Zhendan's previous conversations with Ye Muxuan are referenced, showing their influence on his decision to join the Virtual Universe Company.

Ch. 33Master

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Ye Muxuan is assigned villa number 009726 in the Heaven Region of Rain Phase Mountain, Virtual Universe Company, in addition to his lakeside cabin on the Mingyou Continent.
  • Ye Muxuan reviews the information about six Limit King Level masters, four from the Virtual Universe Company, and two from the Giant Axe Dojo.
  • He browses the treasury of the Virtual Universe Company, noting the high cost of desired secret techniques, weapons, and spaceships.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan's current wealth is 2,607,400 points, with a free point quota of 100,000,000.
  • He reflects on his needs and decides not to purchase a new spaceship, instead planning to upgrade his existing F3-grade pure metal ship.
  • He considers forging a new weapon to fully unleash his strength, as he has reached a level where standard weapons may not suffice.

Significant Themes

  • The importance of wealth (points) in acquiring treasures to increase one's strength.
  • The distinction between standard and custom-made weapons, and the advantage of the latter.
  • The belief that the weak have no right to possess treasures.

Character Interactions

  • Ye Muxuan interacts with the Virtual Universe Company's management staff and the treasury information, but there are no direct interactions with other characters in this chapter.

Ch. 34White Phoenix

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Ye Muxuan's strength breakthrough makes his current weapon inadequate.
  • He explores the treasury's secret techniques, finding over a hundred worth over 100 million points each, including three at 100 billion points.
  • He receives an internal email from the Virtual Universe Company, suggesting secret techniques for comprehending the Jinghong Chaos Stele.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan is at the World Lord stage, with strong law comprehension, and his self-created secret technique's second style is at the peak of the Marquis Level.
  • He seeks to create his own secret techniques to fully unleash his strength.

Significant Themes

  • The importance of one's own strength as the foundation.
  • The vastness and value of the treasury's secret techniques.
  • The guidance and influence of powerful individuals.

Character Interactions

  • Ye Muxuan interacts with the intelligent life form "Nine Phoenix" on his shoulder.
  • He receives guidance from "White Phoenix" via an internal email, suggesting secret techniques for comprehending the Jinghong Chaos Stele.

Ch. 35Clear Shadows: Miscellaneous Theories

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Ye Muxuan receives an email with the signature "White Phoenix," who is not listed among the masters of the Jinghong lineage.
  • He learns about a secret technique called "Three Thousand Phantom Bodies" associated with White Phoenix, priced at 8 billion points.
  • Ye Muxuan redeems the secret techniques "Floating Light," "Shadow Sweep," and the first six levels of "Miscellaneous Theories of Clear Shadows."
  • He plans to attend Shaoling King's lecture in three months, as Shaoling King follows the Origin Law of Wind.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan demonstrates his strategic thinking and caution with his spending of points and consideration for future needs.
  • He shows dedication to his studies, spending five months in meditation and comprehension of the secret techniques.

Significant Themes

  • Power Dynamics: The mention of White Phoenix and the high price of their secret technique hint at the existence of more powerful figures in the universe.
  • Knowledge and Growth: Ye Muxuan's focus on studying the secret techniques emphasizes the importance of knowledge and understanding in personal growth.

Character Interactions

  • Ye Muxuan interacts with the villa's butler, Abick, to receive the delivered secret techniques.
  • There's no significant interaction with other characters in this chapter, as Ye Muxuan is focused on his studies.

Ch. 36Yun Ming

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Ye Muxuan fully comprehends the Shadow Sweep diagram from the Jinghong Chaos Stele, significantly improving his understanding of both the Time Origin Law and the Wind Origin Law.
  • He decides to rest for half a month before contemplating the Floating Light diagram, and then plans to attempt Immortality.
  • Ye Muxuan also plans to try the Chaos True Spirit and hunt Chaos Beasts outside Chaos City to test his strength.
  • A being in the Virtual Universe takes note of Ye Muxuan's progress but remains mostly indifferent.
  • Ye Muxuan encounters Yun Ming at the city gate and leaves to hunt Chaos Beasts.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan's comprehension of Origin Laws has reached a high level, allowing him a high chance of achieving Immortality.
  • He shows discipline and focus in his cultivation, prioritizing his secret techniques and plans.

Significant Themes

  • The pursuit of power and Immortality through cultivation and understanding of Origin Laws.
  • The challenges and opportunities presented by the Virtual Universe and Chaos City.

Character Interactions

  • Ye Muxuan briefly interacts with Yun Ming at the city gate, showing no particular hostility or friendliness.

Ch. 37Chaos True Spirit

In "Chaos True Spirit," Ye Muxuan, a World Lord from a Universe Secret Region, encounters and defeats a Chaos Beast, obtaining its Chaos True Spirit. This spirit mends a soul deficiency he was unaware of, significantly improving his law comprehension and potentially enabling him to break through to the Immortal realm. Meanwhile, Ye Muxuan reflects on his past and the limitations of those born in Universe Secret Regions. The chapter ends with him standing on a rooftop, his gaze filled with determination. Concurrently, the Chaos City Lord and his teacher, a wisp of consciousness from a powerful being, discuss the latter's situation and resolve.

Ch. 38Teacher

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Ye Muxuan, after a year in the core echelon of the Virtual Universe Company, decides to apply for a Peak King Level teacher.
  • He considers attending Ziyu King's upcoming lecture in a month, as Shaoling King's lecture is not scheduled for at least another year.
  • In the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, a towering man, a Universe Overlord, reviews Ye Muxuan's application for a mentor.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan: Shows initiative in seeking a mentor to further his cultivation. He is reclusive but values the opportunity to learn from a Peak King Level powerhouse.
  • The Universe Overlord: Recognizes Ye Muxuan's talent and is willing to assign him a suitable mentor. He demonstrates strategic thinking in considering the best fit for Ye Muxuan's guidance.

Significant Themes

  • The importance of mentorship in cultivation and personal growth.
  • The value of initiative and proactivity in one's learning journey.
  • The diversity of personalities among King Level Immortals and their varying desires to teach disciples.

Character Interactions

  • Ye Muxuan's interaction with the Virtual Universe Company's system, leading him to apply for a mentor.
  • The Universe Overlord's interaction with Ye Muxuan's application, showing his consideration for Ye Muxuan's growth and the best fit for his guidance.

Ch. 39Heavenly Feather King

Key Plot Points and Events

  • A new World Lord, Ye Muxuan, arrives in the Heavenly Region and seeks a Peak King Level Immortal mentor specializing in the Time Origin Law and the Jinghong Chaos Stele lineage.
  • The White Phoenix Palace Master, an ancient Universe Overlord, agrees to help and recommends Xiao Yu, a Peak King Level Immortal, as a mentor.
  • Ye Muxuan meets his mentor, the Heavenly Feather King, in Chaos City.
  • In the Virtual Universe, Ye Muxuan spars with the Heavenly Feather King to improve his law comprehension.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan: Demonstrates his talent and comprehension in the Virtual Universe, showing potential to clear the fifteenth level of the Heavenly Bridge within three thousand years.
  • Heavenly Feather King: Reveals his high law comprehension and agrees to mentor Ye Muxuan, focusing on improving his Time Origin Law comprehension through combat.

Significant Themes

  • Law Comprehension: The importance of understanding and mastering origin laws for cultivation progression.
  • Mentorship: The role of a mentor in guiding and accelerating a disciple's cultivation.
  • Combat Experience: The value of sparring with powerful opponents to improve one's skills and understanding.

Character Interactions

  • White Phoenix Palace Master and Heavenly Feather King: They discuss Ye Muxuan's potential and the possibility of the Heavenly Feather King taking him as a junior brother.
  • Heavenly Feather King and Ye Muxuan: The Heavenly Feather King mentors Ye Muxuan by having him spar, aiming to help him identify gaps in his law comprehension.

Ch. 40Competition

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The chapter focuses on the progression of characters in Chaos City over three thousand years.
  • Ye Muxuan clears the fifteenth level of the Heavenly Bridge, and a high-level Marquis Immortal becomes a King Rank.
  • Li Zheng, Zhendan, and Kong Yan make significant advancements in their Heavenly Bridge levels.
  • A World Lord General from the Seventh Battlefield, "War Bone," makes remarkable progress, tying with Li Zheng at the thirteenth level.

Character Developments

  • Ye Muxuan: Proves his exceptional talent by clearing the fifteenth level as a World Lord.
  • Li Zheng: Advances to the thirteenth level, tying with Zhendan and Kong Yan initially, but later ties with "War Bone."
  • Zhendan & Kong Yan: Both reach the fourteenth level, surpassing Li Zheng.
  • War Bone: Makes impressive progress, breaking four levels in a row to reach the thirteenth level.

Significant Themes

  • Competition: The theme of competition is prevalent, both among the characters and in the broader context of the Primal Secret Realm.
  • Progression and Breakthroughs: Characters strive to advance their understanding of laws and reach higher levels, reflecting the theme of personal growth and achievement.
  • Potential and Talent: The characters' innate abilities and their potential for growth are highlighted and compared throughout the chapter.

Character Interactions

  • The characters interact primarily through their shared experience in Chaos City, with their advancements serving as a form of competition and motivation for one another.
  • The King Rank celebration brings the powerhouses together, fostering camaraderie and shared goals.
  • The surprise at "War Bone's" progress indicates the characters' awareness of each other's achievements and their impact on the group's dynamics.
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