Headquarters of the Sanctum Organization.
Han Xiao teleported in, and under the unsurprised gazes of the crowd, he skillfully navigated the complex corridors and arrived at the Child of Destiny's confinement room.
The Child of Destiny, immersed in the solution, awoke and happily approached, placing his hand against the inner wall of the container. Han Xiao smiled and placed his palm against it through the container.
At this moment, an experimenter walked over and asked curiously, "Lord Black Star, what brings you here today?"
"Release the Child of Destiny." Han Xiao gestured with his lips.
The experimenter was taken aback, and said uncertainly, "Are you kidding me? If we release it, it'll be very difficult to catch it again..."
"Let it go." Han Xiao shook his head.
"Uh... although you are also the leader of the Sanctum, it would be best if Baigel personally gave the order..."
"It's okay, I've already talked to him."
Han Xiao showed Baigel the message and patted the experimenter on the shoulder.
"... I understand."
The experimenters were puzzled, but they did as instructed, stopping the operation of the information stabilization device, putting away the storage container, and removing all restrictions on the Child of Destiny.
The Child of Destiny was finally exposed to the outside world, but instead of immediately escaping into High-Dimensional Information State, it floated around Han Xiao, circling around curiously and puzzledly, seemingly surprised as to why it had been released.
"You've helped me a lot, and I believe freedom is a good reward." Han Xiao smiled, raising his palm to show the Child of Destiny mark on the back of his hand. "Also, we've already made contact, and I hope you can do me one last favor..."
With a slight intertwining of their spiritual consciousness, the Child of Destiny understood Han Xiao's meaning, nodded gently, and his body slowly etherealized, entering High-Dimensional Information State and disappearing without a trace.
"Won't this cause any problems? If we don't control the Child of Destiny, and it experiences another Information State Disturbance, many more offspring will be born..." the researchers couldn't help but ask.
"It's alright, that's exactly what I wanted."
Han Xiao waved his hand.
He formed an imprinted connection with the Child of Destiny, and their consciousnesses could connect and communicate at any time. He hoped to use the information connections between the Child of Destiny and the many sub-bodies to form a large network and create new Information Anchor.
Furthermore, he suspected that the Child of Destiny's composition was not simple. Since entering the Dark Side Universe, he seemed to have been indirectly entangled with the Child of Destiny... He had a feeling that perhaps the Child of Destiny was not simply Primordial Esper Ability Entity.
"If I'm not mistaken, the unique mechanism of the Child of Destiny's ability might have some special connection with the Dark Side Universal Pan-Consciousness, or even be one of the unconscious manifestations of the Dark Side Universal Pan-Consciousness."
Han Xiao pondered silently, donned the Sovereign, and vanished without a trace.
One day later, in the high-level conference room of the Super Sanctuary's main planet.
The room was filled with a dozen or so Beyond Grade A of different positions. Aurora sat in the main seat, maintaining her mature and sophisticated demeanor. Her long hair was tied up, and her slightly round, delicate face tried her best to maintain a serious expression. She exuded a capable aura.
"... I have reviewed the recent reports, and I found that your work results have not met the expected targets of last quarter. Although the Super Sanctuary's position is now stable, we are still a force that has been established for a few years. This is not the time to slack off. I hope that everyone will take their duties more seriously..."
Aurora face and a solemn tone, criticized the dozen or so people present.
The meeting had been going on for a while, and she took the initiative to convene this small meeting to urge some senior executives on and prevent them from becoming too complacent.
Black Star hasn't been managing things much lately, Aurora has been acting as the head for a long time. She has now established some authority, and the dozen or so people present all gave her face, silently accepting the criticism without any joking or laughing.
After speaking for a while, Aurora stopped talking, her tone softening, and said, "Alright, that's all for today. I hope everyone goes back and supervises their respective departments to convey my message. Meeting adjourned."
Everyone nodded, stood up, left the room, and dispersed.
Aurora finally relaxed, no longer maintaining her shrewd and capable demeanor. Muttering complaints about Han Xiao's hands-off management, she turned and left through another door.
Only after everyone had left did Han Xiao's virtual figure appear in the room, looking in the direction Aurora had gone, a relieved smile on his face.
Although Aurora liked to act young in front of him, they were actually about the same age. Han Xiao was quite pleased to see Aurora standing on her own, and now she had a bit of the aura of someone in a position of authority, no longer needing anyone else to Wings her from the wind and rain.
"She's not the little girl who needed shelter anymore..."
Han Xiao shook his head and smiled, then started walking around.
A faint singing voice suddenly drifted over, and Han Xiao's heart stirred. He followed the sound and arrived at the suspended rooftop.
Fording was seen holding Morning Star; the two were on a date, deeply in love and inseparable.
The Soul-Switching Device had already separated their souls, but their past experience of coexisting as one meant that even after they were separated, they knew each other's personalities inside and out. With just a glance or a gesture, they could guess what the other was thinking. There was no barrier between their hearts that prevented them from understanding each other; they only had a tacit understanding like soulmates.
Han Xiao still remembered the origin of Fording and Morning Star's coexistence as one, which was like a fateful encounter, ultimately becoming pieces of each other's life puzzle.
Fording's good fortune in helping him achieve success over the years was also a factor, as he deserved a small share of the medals.
"Tsk, what a winner in life, getting a wife like that out of nowhere..."
Han Xiao glanced at them from afar, but didn't disturb them, and quietly left the rooftop.
He couldn't help but think of Hila. Come to think of it, his encounter with Hila was like a destiny. On the first day he arrived in the Dark Side Universe, he was bound to Hila. They were enemies at the time, but unexpectedly, they supported each other and walked side by side until today.
With a thought, Han Xiao arrived at Hila's residence. She built her house right next to the advanced training room, and even now that there is peace, she has never relaxed her training.
Hila had just finished a round of training and, instead of staying in the training room, returned to her room. A strange-looking skeletal beast pounced on her, rubbing against her legs like a dog and a cat.
Hila's usually indifferent expression softened with a loving smile. She bent down, picked up the skeletal beast, and stroked its smooth, white bones. The little creature stretched comfortably in her arms.
Han Xiao tilted his head, somewhat surprised. This was the first time he had discovered that Hila had started keeping pets.
While he found the pet somewhat terrifying, Hila, who controlled the Power of Death, probably found the skeletal creature quite adorable; their aesthetic tastes were vastly different.
Watching Hila leisurely play with her pet, Han Xiao felt a little conflicted.
"Keeping a pet doesn't seem like something she would do..."
In his eyes, Hila's personality had always been strong and cold, pursuing greater power and not wasting energy on unnecessary things, making her someone people kept at a distance. But now she had a hobby... well, having a hobby is what makes a normal person.
"That's good too; she's finally found some enjoyment in life..."
Han Xiao silently turned and left.
He strolled around the Super Sanctuary, observing the lives of the various Beyond Grade A- Beyond Grade A. He saw that they no longer needed to fight with others, focusing wholeheartedly on their work and contributing to the Super Sanctuary. It seemed that most of them had found a long-lost peace and tranquility.
Soon, Han Xiao arrived at the business department, where he found the department to be incredibly positive. In the offices, groups of executives were lining up to receive instructions from Sorokin.
He leaned closer for a look and saw that Sorokin was radiating Glimmer, in a state of resurrection, his face beaming with pride, and he was in high spirits, methodically arranging his business plans.
Under Sorokin's leadership, the Super Sanctuary has experienced rapid economic development and remarkable achievements in recent years. Sorokin seems to have experienced a second spring in his career, finding a stage to showcase his strengths and enjoying it immensely.
Before long, Han Xiao passed through all the departments and finally arrived at the Gods' Plaza, where statues of all the Beyond Grade A stood.
His gaze swept over the statues of everyone, and the twists and turns he had experienced with the Beyond Grade A group over the decades surfaced in his mind. Through his own efforts and those of some Peak Beyond Grade A, the Beyond Grade A group had transformed from a disorganized bunch into a tightly knit group of interests. The establishment of the Super Sanctuary had given everyone a place to rely on and witnessed the fruits of their decades of hard work.
Despite some mutual animosity, the hundreds of statues in front of them, representing various Beyond Grade A, had fought alongside them for decades and could be considered comrades-in-arms who had shared battles.
"We could be considered partners now..."
Han Xiao closed his eyes slightly, sensing a new Information Anchor being generated, and then turned and left.
At the same time, all the Beyond Grade A in the Super Sanctuary suddenly sensed something and looked up in the direction where Han Xiao had disappeared.
Half a day later, the Machine Race territory welcomed Han Xiao, this uninvited guest.
The Machine Race was no stranger to Han Xiao, a prominent figure, and having had past grievances with him, they welcomed him at this time.
A young Machine Race engineer from the Mech race came out to greet Han Xiao and led him to the reception room.
"Lord Black Star, what brings you here?"
As soon as he sat down, the young mechanic asked curiously.
"I'd like to see Manison this time and catch up with him."
Han Xiao smiled slightly.
Among his many Beyond Grade A comrades, Manison was the most special to him.
The two had been locked in a love-hate relationship for decades, and Han Xiao had "inherited" many of the other's abilities. Therefore, in Han Xiao's heart, Manison held a special place, equivalent to half a "teacher." He felt that Manison might be able to bring a new Information Anchor, so he came to visit him.
However, the young mechanic shook his head and refused his request.
"I apologize, Lord Black Star, but His Majesty the Mechanic Emperor is undergoing a long period of secluded research and will not be seeing any visitors."
Me too?
"The teacher gave instructions, especially regarding you..." the young mechanic replied cautiously.
"Hey, this guy really doesn't hide it at all. I thought our relationship had improved a lot."
Han Xiao sighed helplessly, then curiously examined the young man before him and asked:
"Are you a student at Manison? What's your name?"
"Let me formally introduce myself. I am a student the teacher took in two years ago. My name is Marigo Morgan, and I am temporarily in charge of the Machine Race's affairs for him. Greetings, Lord Black Star." The man nodded politely in greeting.
"He actually took on a new student without even telling me," Han Xiao exclaimed in amazement.
Seeing that Manison was unwilling to reminisce, Han Xiao felt it was a pity, but he didn't dwell on it and expressed his intention to leave.
Arriving at the airport platform, Han Xiao was about to board the ship and leave when he suddenly felt a jolt in his heart and realized that a new Information Anchor had been generated in the darkness.
He glanced back at the depths of the Machine Race territory, smiled inexplicably, then closed the hatch, started the spaceship, and vanished into space.
Meanwhile, deep within the Machine Race.
While engrossed in his research, Manison looked up and glanced at the direction Han Xiao had left through the wall. Without saying much, he lowered his head again to continue his research, only muttering something under his breath.
"Ugh, annoying guy..."