As construction progressed, Golden Light City's defenses underwent a heaven-and-earth upheaval.
Those in the city might have noticed something, but those who had taken outside assignments to purge demons and pacify the surrounding areas only returned after more than a month. Before they could even rest, they were told to collect new identity credentials compatible with the system.
Only then did they discover, to their astonishment, that the city's defenses had changed dramatically. They were practically unrecognizable.
"Unmanned, intelligently controlled... an Informatization, automated Heavenly Eye System?"
"What is this thing? I've never even heard of it. Is it really reliable?"
"How much money must a project this big cost? What if it malfunctions without anyone realizing it?"
"Couldn't an artifact spirit do this too?"
All manner of doubts followed.
"Enough talk. Since the notice has already been issued, just follow it."
"If you have doubts, you can wait until next month. We'll hold a simulation drill to test the Heavenly Eye System's defensive capabilities."
He Changnian issued a firm order, and the voices of doubt soon vanished. Instead, everyone rubbed their fists and flexed their palms, eager to show off their skills in the upcoming simulation drill.
It was not that they harbored ill intentions and were determined to find fault with Li Chen. Rather, their instincts as Puppet Masters were stirring.
As Puppet Masters, they instinctively maintained a keen interest in new things. Only by doing so could they travel farther along the road of Investigating Things and Extending Knowledge.
They had both hopes and doubts about this approach. That being the case, they might as well experience it firsthand.
Late December soon arrived, and the simulation drill officially began.
Numerous expert Puppet Masters took on the role of infiltrators, deploying their various methods from different locations in an