The Real World.
Ning Bailian's eyes snapped open.
The next instant, he began gasping violently.
His chest heaved, and a sheen of cold sweat even broke out across his forehead.
"Bailian!"
Just then, Minister Li's voice came from beside him.
"What important figure wanted to see you?"
"I ran all the way here to notify you! My legs nearly gave out!"
As he spoke, the demigod minister's face was full of ingratiating smiles.
Clearly, he was also very curious about those mysterious Virtual World coordinates.
Ning Bailian's heart tightened at those words.
But a second later, he quickly regained his composure.
"Minister Li, after I entered the Virtual World using the coordinates you sent me, I didn't meet any important figure."
"Perhaps... there was a mistake."
His voice was calm, without the slightest ripple.
The smile gradually vanished from Minister Li's face. He stared at Ning Bailian for several seconds, as though trying to read something from his expression.
In the end, however, he found nothing.
"I see..."
Minister Li gave Ning Bailian a meaningful look.
"Then perhaps I really did make a mistake."
With that, he turned and left the room.
But after leaving the dormitory area, his footsteps slowed.
This kid... could he really have some powerful backing?
Minister Li's brow furrowed slightly.
But if he has connections, why not go straight to the group's headquarters? Why come to our godforsaken place where even birds won't shit to do an internship?
Strange.
He pondered it for a long time but could not find an answer.
In the end, he could only shake his head.
Better one less trouble than one more.
I'd better give this kid easier work from now on.
The night on Xiling Star was especially deep, and darkness blanketed the road out of the