With a thud, the elevator reached the bottom. It was somewhat warm here, far warmer than above.
"Don't worry. Though the prospects for evolved humans in this world are grim, it isn't as though we have no chance of ruling this world again and restoring our glory after the spirit humans. Our Director secretly began this Savior Project seven years ago!"
Li Qingya thought Situ Mo's pale face stemmed from despair over this world. She hurriedly revealed the true purpose of bringing him to this secret base. Her expression was somewhat excited, and her tone brimmed with boundless admiration, as though the Director's plan filled her with immense pride.
"Savior Project!?"
Click!
As the elevator doors opened, several soldiers holding spirit-energy military rifles looked over. After confirming the identities of the three, they snapped into a perfectly uniform salute, displaying exceptional discipline.
"Mm, you've worked hard."
The Director offered his regards, and the soldiers answered in unison, their voices fervent, like the most devout believers: "We dedicate everything we have to the future of evolved humans!"
The Director led Situ Mo out of the elevator. Some passing spirit-energy researchers curiously glanced at this unfamiliar face. Situ Mo sensed extremely faint auras from them, even weaker than his own before he had evolved—so weak they were like sticks of wood, easily snapped.
"These are the descendants of researchers who once secretly conducted high-end origin-energy research in this base. They inherited their elders' studies. Since this secret base was never contaminated by the Chaos Mist, they are true spirit humans, carrying on the original evolutionary path of spirit humans. They have never once set foot on the surface in their entire lives."
The Director explained this to Situ Mo behind him.
Rows upon rows of origin-energy research instruments passed by them. It