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"Should we really rename Dania Union?"

Kaiermei'er's expression was strange; she hadn't expected Lu Guan's first instruction to the committee to be this...

"Then how about we call it the Lacerta Union?" Lu Guan countered.

"... There's absolutely no need for that." Lacerta refused, her face darkening.

Kaiermei'er rubbed his temples. "Although your request is a bit strange... I will pass on this order..."

Dania, the person involved, buried her blushing face deep into Lu Guan's clothes. Even though she felt ashamed after hearing his name, she still did not refuse.

After all... when had she ever opposed Lu Guan's decision?

Uncle Liu, a man who had seen it all, seemed unconcerned about the blood-soaked scene and scratched the back of his head helplessly.

"Sigh... I guess I'll have to go back to my old job."

After saying that, he took out a bottle of medicine from his small bag and dripped it onto the corpses lying haphazardly on the ground, quickly cleaning them up.

Then the Tac Tacet Mark lit up, and "Uncle Liu" activated his resonance ability. A stream of water appeared out of thin air, wiping away the stains and bloodstains on the ground. The entire lecture hall returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

"Next... we still need to do some artistic embellishment of what happened today..." Uncle Liu looked at Kaiermei'er with considerable distress. "Ms. Kaiermei'er, what do you think?"

"... An attack by an unknown Tacet Discord, all non- Resonator members of the committee were killed." Kaiermei'er quickly prepared his explanation, "And I survived only because of Xiao Luo's protection..."

What do you think of this statement?

"Good."

Three days later, in an elegantly decorated office in the New Federation.

"What do you mean by... an unknown Tacet Discord attacking the academy? Almost the entire Deep Space Union Committee was killed in the lecture hall at the time?"

"What does it mean that... the Threnodian Resonator intervened to repel the Tacet Discord, thus preserving the Deep Space Union, and therefore, to commend their heroic act, the Deep Space Union was renamed?"

"What do you mean... Huanglong has sent a special envoy to take over the entire territory of Lahai-Roi? From now on, any personnel dispatched by the New Federation will require the Ming Court's approval?"

"Nonsense! Do you think I'd believe such nonsense?"

"What do you mean... it doesn't matter whether I believe it or not, as long as they believe it themselves? What are you talking about?"

"... Am I the one who's become a stinky outsider?"

"You want me to continue providing them with funding? Is that even possible? Use your pig brain to think that's even possible! Ugh! You bunch of good-for-nothings! It's only been a few days! Just a few days! Deep Space Union has already changed hands!"

"I was even the last to know!"

"Money! My money! The money I invested in Deep Space Union! Tunneler! Ahhh! My Tunneler!!!"

"Give me Huanglong! I want to see how they explain this!"

"What do you mean... that Lahai-Roi has been an inseparable and sacred territory of Huanglong since ancient times... and you still want to fine us for our illegal land development there before???"

"This is outrageous! This is outrageous! Aaaaaaah!"

Unlike the hysteria on the other side of the New Federation, the court in Huanglong was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"Lord Lu, your son is quite something!"

"Yes, yes, in the past this would have been considered a meritorious act of territorial expansion! As for rewards..."

"Tsk tsk tsk, so promising at such a young age! Truly promising at such a young age!"

"I heard that the previous ' Special Talent Recruitment Regulations ' were also promulgated because of him... Now it seems quite fitting!"

"Our Huanglong is thriving!"

"Cough cough cough..." Lu Yi coughed a few times, "My colleagues, please excuse my son's unruly behavior. He only managed to achieve merit this time by chance, and he still needs time to mature. It's best not to let him become arrogant."

Rinascita.

Ragunna City, Montelli District.

Having just brewed her citrus coffee and preparing to enjoy afternoon tea, Carlotta Motari, the second daughter of the Montelli Family, turned on today's Pioneer Association Radio broadcast.

[This week's Pioneer Association Radio Station show]

Three days ago, a major safety incident occurred in the Lahai-Roi region, resulting in the deaths of several members of the Deep Space Union Committee. Dania, a Resonator of Threnodian Aleph-1 and a student in the Void Matter Science Department at the Stardust Academy, intervened in time to prevent the situation from escalating, thus averting further casualties.

[The Pioneer Association was fortunate to be able to interview eyewitnesses to the incident...]

[Excuse me, what's your name?]

My name is Guan Lu, and I'm an ordinary student.

Where were you when the incident occurred?

[I was cleaning outside the lecture hall when I suddenly heard someone shouting for help, so I rushed in. Inside, I found Dania fighting a goat-headed demon-like Tacet Discord, talking about the Fractsidus or something...]

[Dude... calm down first, then what?]

[Then that Tacet Discord killed all the committee members! If it weren't for Dania protecting me in time... I would have...]

We understand how you feel. Thank you for accepting our interview. Now, we have an urgent news briefing...

[In recognition of Dania's heroic actions, the Deep Space Union has changed its name to the Dania Union. However, for ease of operation, the original name will be retained...]

[Huanglong announced its involvement in the future development of Dania Union (formerly Deep Space Union)...]

"... Uh?" Carlotta's lips twitched. "Am I still dreaming...? It's not April Fool's Day, is it?"

If the Pioneer Association Radio Station's message is correct, Huanglong's involvement in the Deep Space Union will lead to a relatively strong conflict with the New Federation.

Ordinary people might just watch for entertainment, but Carlotta, as one of the heirs of the Montelli Family, keenly sensed the undercurrents beneath the surface...

Rinascita might also be significantly affected... Could this be the "New Wave" that "Grandfather" spoke of?

"... It seems that the wonderful afternoon tea time has come to an end." At this moment, Carlotta no longer cared about being a lady, and drank the citrus coffee in one gulp before getting up and walking towards "Grandfather's" study.

Lu Guan didn't care about the actions of any party.

After confirming that Chisa's condition was indeed as she described, Lu Guan gave her another blood transfusion and left enough to suppress her condition for a month for the research institute to store.

"Are you really alright?" Dania held Lu Guan's hand with some concern. "So much blood was lost... even Resonator of your level wouldn't be unaffected, would they?"

"It's alright, Dania." Lu Guan ruffled her hair. Silly girl, did she think his resonance ability was a joke?

How about learning about Reverse Cursed Technique?

How about learning about the Three Qi Return " technique?

It was just a tiny bit of blood; for Lu Guan, that was hardly a loss at all...

But this couldn't go on, so he later asked "Sora" if there were any other solutions...

Sora's answer, however, left Lu Guan somewhat embarrassed.

"Oh dear~ As the saying goes, 'One drop of gold is worth ten drops of blood,' perhaps we could try other methods to help her suppress the ' Desolation '!"

Lu Guan's face twitched. "Is this a proper way to do things?"

"... Let's use blood instead."

A voice interrupted his reverie.

"Are you ready?" Aalto stepped forward and asked. "The ship to the Black Shores is ready and can depart at any time."

"Okay." Lu Guan and Dania exchanged a glance. "Let's go."

The ship sailed away from the ice-free port on the ice sheet.

Unbeknownst to Lu Guan, a phantom pink figure sat on the cliff of the glacier, watching the ships sailing away from the shore.

"Things are getting stranger and stranger..." Augusta propped her head up and looked at Lu Guan sitting on the deck. "If she were here, she certainly wouldn't handle things this way, would she?"

"But... this isn't bad either, at least it's satisfying."

As Augusta was reminiscing about her past with her foster mother, she suddenly noticed a sharp gaze fixed on her.

She looked up and saw that Lu Guan, who had been lying on the deck admiring the scenery, suddenly turned his gaze toward her, a strange smile playing on his lips.

"Strange... Could he see me?"

Augusta was puzzled, but she shook her head nonetheless.

"You're just scaring yourself. How can a ghost be seen?"

What are you looking at?

Dania looked curiously in the direction Lu Guan looking; there was a cliff, completely empty.

"... It's nothing." Lu Guan shrugged. "Maybe it's that pink-haired electronic ghost from the academy's ghost stories."