The supervisor, who had stubbornly refused to yield and seemed to be one of the few still loyal to Gods Heavy Industries, was finally starting to crack.
He repeatedly sought confirmation from Xu Zhi. "If I tell you, will you really let us go?"
Xu Zhi nodded. "Of course. As long as you provide useful information, I won't lay a hand on you."
She spoke with absolute certainty, without a trace of falsehood. A thoughtful look flashed through the supervisor's eyes before he said, "I definitely know the most out of everyone here. I'll use what I know to buy your guarantee that I can leave this place and return alive. I want you to establish an Oath Circuit!"
The supervisor believed that even if Xu Zhi could temporarily suppress an Oath Circuit, she could not ignore it forever. It did not matter much for researchers like them if they broke one. So long as they did not suffer punishment immediately, they were unlikely to enter Mansus for advancement in the future anyway. But Xu Zhi was different. She was powerful. She would undoubtedly pursue advancement.
If she violated an Oath Circuit, even if she avoided punishment, she would still suffer repercussions within the Great Dream, making advancement extremely likely to fail!
"Sure."
Xu Zhi agreed easily, then smiled. "You're overthinking it. I never planned to kill you in the first place. I only wanted this information."
The supervisor carried an Oath Circuit with him. Once he and Xu Zhi infused it with extraordinary energy, the oath could be formed.
After the oath was successfully established, the supervisor let out a breath. "What they told you was about their individual group projects. Every project has its own research objective, while I'm responsible for overall coordination, ensuring that the experiments are