The Second Awakening

Since he had woken up, Zhou Sining no longer needed to stay in the Bell Tower Magic Association's recovery room.

With Mu Nujiao accompanying him, he completed the discharge procedures without trouble and returned to his normal life.

Well, it hardly counted as normal. He simply spent a day being lovey-dovey with Mu Nujiao, then headed straight back to the Clock Tower after seeing her onto a flight to Magic City.

Zhou Sining still remembered that Han Ji had wanted to talk to him about Crimson Blade • Burning Heaven.

As it happened, he also needed Han Ji's help to see if he could get a storage vessel similar to the Condensed Evil Pearl.

With Han Ji's authorization, Zhou Sining easily reached the private office on the Clock Tower's top floor.

Two mages wearing Imperial Mage uniforms stood outside the door. A quick probe told him that both were at least at the advanced level.

They did not even look much older than him. The Ancient Capital's Imperial Mages really were a bunch of monsters.

"I'm Zhou Sining. President Han Ji wanted to see me." Zhou Sining showed the Imperial Mages the pass Han Ji had given him.

The two Imperial Mages inspected it carefully. After confirming that everything was in order, they gave him aloof nods and pushed the door open for him.

The first thing he saw upon entering was a floor-to-ceiling window covering an entire wall, offering a clear view of the Drum Tower standing head and shoulders above its surroundings a few hundred meters away.

Han Ji's desk stood against the wall on the left.

Beside his desk was a luxurious, comfortable sofa, with a marble coffee table in front of it.

Directly opposite were cabinets filled with files.

When Zhou Sining walked in, Han Ji