On the third day after the observation period officially began, a small, light-gray aircraft from the Star Alliance's administrative department arrived at the Spatial Passage entrance on the outskirts of the territory's core. It was smaller than the one He Yun had arrived in, with no mounted weapons or large communications array. Dark-gray lettering on its side read "Council Administrative Services Bureau · Observation Affairs Section." After it docked at the transfer platform, the hatch opened and a young woman in a standard gray uniform stepped out. A single thin silver stripe on her shoulder indicated a modest administrative rank: she was a resident staff member responsible for implementation. Carrying a briefcase, she surveyed the surroundings, then followed the passage to the entrance of the Core Residence and waited quietly.
A few minutes later, Zero One's system sent Xu Wuyi a notification: "An administrative assistant assigned by the Council's Observation Affairs Section has arrived in the territory. Identity verified. Name: Lin Wei. Position: administrative affairs coordinator for the observation period. She is awaiting placement instructions."
Xu Wuyi read the notification while sitting on a tree stump with a cup of tea. He set his terminal back on his knee, took a sip, then got up and returned to the Core Residence's main hall. By the time he sat at the control console, Zero One was already guiding Lin Wei down the passage toward the hall. She entered at an unhurried, measured pace, quickly took in its layout, let her gaze rest briefly on the console and light screens, then stopped about ten paces from the console and dipped her head.
"Lord Xu. I'm Lin Wei, the coordinator assigned by the Council Administrative Services Bureau's Observation Affairs Section. During the observation period, I'm responsible for routine document coordination and data submissions