The photos on the large screen kept changing. This unprepared presentation had gone remarkably smoothly under Director Wang's lead.
The lights in the Meeting Room shone upon the polished table. Several middle-aged men in formal suits sat perfectly upright, showing no reaction as they quietly watched the stage. Just as they had said before, they were only there to supervise.
However, Director Wang glanced at them from time to time, seeming deeply concerned about their opinions.
The photos on the large screen continued changing before finally stopping on an aerial view of the Abyss Entrance from the ninetieth anniversary of the Abyss invasion. By then, all kinds of human facilities had appeared atop the mirror-like layer of Abyss iron.
"Although the Abyss has closed, our research into the Abyss and Abyss iron has never stopped. On the ninetieth anniversary of the Abyss invasion, which was also the tenth anniversary of the Abyss's closure, we continued monitoring changes in the Abyss iron layer and watching for the Abyss's influence..."
"Over these ten years, the Abyss iron layer continued thickening at a steady rate, reinforcing the seal on the Abyss. During this time, we have continuously discussed the origins of this Abyss iron, and many people have proposed possible theories."
"Yet none of those theories can explain one thing: why is Abyss iron so benevolent toward humanity?"
"This seal is more like a form of protection... Abyss iron is protecting humanity from the Abyss, freeing humanity from its shackles."
"Separating the surface from the Abyss is a simple and crude method, but it is also the most effective one. Moreover, Abyss iron has cut off the Abyss's influence, preventing Relics and Abyss Creatures from appearing. In our view, this separation has been highly successful."
"To verify the origins of Abyss iron, we