"Has Shi Nian's research still made no progress?" Li Chen asked after returning to Sky City.
"Not yet. Xiao Wu has already condensed her Seventh Soul Ring and become a Soul Saint." Wine Fox shook her head.
"Replace him. Consider it a mistake in my judgment. Transfer Shi Nian to the Assassination Department and put him in charge of interrogations. He likes torturing people anyway."
Li Chen's decision was brisk, and Wine Fox showed no surprise. Her master had long been dissatisfied with Shi Nian.
He had taken so many resources, yet his progress was still practically zero. Even Lou Gao had successfully manufactured various firearms with their master's help and resources.
There were two versions: purely physical firearms and soul tool firearms. Through the Myriad Demon King's research, they had also successfully enchanted bullets for the physical version.
Unfortunately, the technology was not yet refined enough for assembly-line production. Li Chen could only duplicate them manually using Copy.
"Who should take over Shi Nian's position, then?" Wine Fox asked.
Li Chen thought for a while, one name after another surfacing in his mind. In the end, he could not find a suitable candidate. "Let Gu Yuena oversee it. I can't let her keep eating and drinking at my expense without doing anything."
"Should I tell Gu Yuena, or will you tell her yourself, Master?" Wine Fox immediately pictured that dragon who was practically a mascot. Even with god-level combat strength, she could not keep freeloading like this every day.
"I'll tell her. Go arrange Shi Nian's transfer first." Li Chen rose and opened a Portal to the Lake of Life.
Wine Fox nodded. "Understood."
Li Chen said nothing more and stepped through the Portal. Immediately, he saw Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena sprawled on a jade couch without a