"What?"
"Comrade Xu Mu, what are you saying?"
Wang Zhiwen didn't quite understand, but he felt that the changes in him were not a minor issue.
He quickly walked over to Xu Mu's side.
"Comrade Xu Mu! Can you hear me?"
"Are you having some trouble adjusting? Why don't you call Comrade Lu Li and ask him for advice?"
Wang Zhiwen reached out and waved his hand slightly in front of Xu Mu's eyes.
Seeing that the other party had no reaction and ignored it.
I couldn't help but raise my hand and gently pat the other person's shoulder.
But who knew...
"Thump!"
Just as he raised his hand, Xu Mu suddenly fell backward.
He fell straight to the ground before he could even react.
Fear filled his eyes.
"Comrade Xu Mu! What's wrong with you!"
"Help! Help! Doctor!"
A horrified voice echoed through the command hall, and only then did everyone realize that a sudden change had occurred in a corner.
One by one, they looked back in surprise.
The medical team, dressed in white coats, quickly came to Xu Mu's side.
After a series of examinations, a slightly older doctor breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Comrade Xu Mu is fine, but his pupils appear to be slightly dizzy."
"However, his pupils are recovering, and he should wake up soon."
"As for whether there are any other potential health issues, we'll need to conduct a thorough examination to find out."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Li Yuanchao waved his hand, indicating that Xu Mu should be taken to the sanatorium first.
The jade pendant hasn't been broken yet; I might as well ask Lu Li about it.
After all, in some ways, he and Xu Mu were 'the same kind'...
"Huh? She suddenly fainted?"
"Yes, Comrade Lu, how could Comrade Xu Mu's physical condition allow him to faint for no reason? Something must have happened!"
Were there any unusual symptoms before he fainted?
"This..."
Wang Zhiwen paused slightly; if there was anything unusual, it was all too obvious.
After thinking it over carefully, he slowly opened his mouth.
"Before Comrade Xu Mu fainted, his complexion was extremely unnatural, as if he had lost his soul."
"He was muttering some strange words, and his way of speaking... was just like Comrade Lu Li's, seemingly in ancient language..."
"Oh?!"
Lu Li's interest was piqued.
As he cultivated here, his manner of speaking naturally became more and more like that of the cultivators here.
Xu Mu...
" Elder Wang, what exactly did Xu Mu say?"
"This... I couldn't quite hear it either, but it was something about the imperfections of heaven and earth... and the bond between humanity..."
"And what else... only now, seeing the green earth... do I realize... there are cracks in the cage!"
"Yes! He seems to be repeating those two phrases over and over again!"
After these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
The strategy team attempted to combine historical data analysis.
No reliable explanation has been found.
Lu Li had no idea what these two passages meant.
However, everyone present knew that such a strange thing happening to Xu Mu could not possibly be a coincidence.
There must be some deeper meaning behind it.
"But... why do I feel like I've seen something similar before..."
Lu Li's emotions stirred slightly.
My thoughts raced as I carefully recalled the events.
He remembered seeing a section of ancient books in the sect's library before.
It wasn't some kind of Cultivation Method technique or magic trick, just some ancient legends and stories.
It roughly means that in ancient times, the world was often subject to dramatic changes.
It may become an era of great strife, or it may become an era of great calamity.
Heaven is divine; whenever great changes occur, the world is moved, and cultivators often feel the same way, experiencing great sorrow or joy, or great grief or sighs.
Even worse, some, whose hearts are light and who are not subject to the will of Heaven, become dizzy and insane...
"Hiss!"
"Could it be..."
As if he had thought of something, Lu Li couldn't help but gasp.
Could it be because...
"Did I return the Spirit Soil? Or alter some of the rules of heaven and earth on Blue Star?"
"Otherwise... how could Xu Mu have changed so much!"
Once this thought crossed Lu Li's mind, he became even more certain that it was very likely true.
The speculation will soon be shared with everyone.
" Director Li, I have a feeling... Blue Star... might be about to undergo a major change!"
"I can't say for sure, but it's very likely related to the Spirit Soil I returned."
"The bureau should keep a close eye on this recently..."
Comrade Xu Mu's reaction is most likely because...
That's about it...
"Whoosh!"
After sharing his guess, Lu Li gave a few instructions and hung up the jade pendant.
The command center was silent.
Everyone seemed to be in shock, their brows furrowed and their faces filled with horror.
Lu Li's words just now made them think of too many things.
One of the younger researchers couldn't help but swallow hard.
He broke the silence first, murmuring unconsciously.
"Why... why does this feel like the Spiritual Qi revival I read about in the book..."
"Global upheaval... Spiritual Qi resurgence... animals becoming sentient beings..."
"Um?!"
Upon hearing this, everyone instantly snapped to attention.
They all turned their heads, staring intently at him.
Every scholar present is among the world's top experts, and their perspectives have been greatly broadened after coming into contact with the cultivation civilization.
Combining these speculations, it seemed that everyone had indeed made a connection!
"It's not impossible!"
We cannot look at this matter using common sense.
"We must make all necessary preparations in advance, in case it really is a sign of the revival of Spiritual Qi..."
"That would be of great importance to both the country and Comrade Lu Li!"
Everyone started talking at once.
There was much discussion.
Li Yuanchao scanned the crowd and made the decision on the spot!
"Comrades, we cannot make wild guesses, but we also cannot let our guard down."
"Now... please have the research team work together to expedite the production of a batch of equipment and instruments for sensing Spiritual Qi."
"These devices will be deployed at designated locations to monitor the ecological environment."
"At the same time, please be prepared, in case..."
Li Yuanchao paused, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
His voice trembled slightly.
"If this really is a harbinger of Spiritual Qi resurgence, then how should we face this opportunity and challenge?"
"Whoosh!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
Everyone stood up in unison.
His eyes were filled with excitement and exhilaration.
"Mission accomplished!"
The combined voices of everyone rose from underground.
The entire Bureau 749 instantly went into a state of combat readiness.
Meanwhile, in Xu Mu's sanatorium, still unconscious on his hospital bed, he seemed to be having a dream.
In his dream, he was floating on the street.
Everything was gray and gloomy, like a faded photograph.
As he rose higher and higher, floating in the sky above the Jing City, above the Great Xia...
He was horrified to discover that the entire Blue Star Earth was shrouded in darkness.
This made him feel suffocated, and a deep sorrow welled up from the bottom of his heart.
But at that very moment, it seemed as if some terrifying being had torn a rift open in the depths of the universe.
A white robe, obscuring the sky, peeked out.
With a slight twitch of the cuff, a point of blue light fell like a shooting star, landing precisely on the Jing City.
In the boundless darkness, that glimmer of blue light shone exceptionally brightly...