It was another early morning.
Not a cloud stretched across the sky.
Something big was happening in Great Xia's Fief today.
A rocket launch!
At the launch center.
Lin Mo and Zhao Gang stood side by side before the command console.
Two launch towers rose high in the distance.
The silvery-white rocket stood quietly, its fueling lines still connected.
"Commander Lin, fueling is complete. All systems have passed their self-checks."
The technician's report came through his headset.
Lin Mo nodded and was about to reply.
Hurried footsteps sounded behind him.
"Qian! Slow down!"
"My legs aren't as nimble as yours!"
Liu Chengen came running after Qian Zhenhua, panting.
Both had dark circles under their eyes.
They looked just like a pair of pandas.
Lin Mo frowned.
"Academician Qian, Academician Liu, did you stay up all night?"
Qian Zhenhua waved a hand and smiled sheepishly.
"We got carried away studying rune technology."
"Lost track of time."
"Once we've confirmed the rocket launch went smoothly, we'll go back to sleep."
Liu Chengen yawned beside him.
"It's all Qian's fault."
"He insisted we could still optimize the application of Weight-Reduction Runes on the rocket, and we ended up working all night."
At that, Qian Zhenhua glared.
"Bullshit! You were the one who got carried away researching dragon blood!"
"You're full of shit! As if you weren't carried away too!"
Watching the two bristling old men glare at each other, Lin Mo started to speak, then stopped.
These two old men were still pushing themselves so hard at their age.
Could their bodies take it?
He sighed.
He raised his hand toward them and silently recited an incantation.
Pure white light shone.
Holy Light Purification!
The light enveloped the two academicians.
The next second.
Their dark circles visibly faded.
Liu Chengen perked up.
"Whoa!"