Jiangmen.

Although I had already guessed that the headquarters of the Planet Reincarnation Organization was Jiangmen, when Lei Jie truly stepped into the campus of the Jiangmen Neutrino Experiment Center, he still felt a strong sense of unreality.

He didn't know where this sense of unreality came from.

Was it because the technology he was about to encounter was too advanced?

Was it because this place vaguely hinted at the most tangible memories he had of that era?

If that were the reason, he should have felt it back in Mountain City.

But the fact was otherwise.

This place was unique.

Even if he traced back to the day he arrived in this world, it was the first time he felt this way.

After getting off the car, Lei Jie looked around somewhat puzzled, trying to find some "distinctive" features.

But he realized, this place, compared to most of the wasteland ruins...

There's indeed not much difference.

"This way."

Wang Lizhi led the way beside him, and Lei Jie followed him, while gesturing to the other combat team members who came with him to spread out and be on alert.

Noticing his action, Wang Lizhi smiled awkwardly and said:

"You really don't need to be so tense."

"We have no reason or motivation to be enemies with you or the Huaxia Army."

"In fact, the Huaxia Army is the strongest, most reliable ally we can find under the current circumstances."

"To put it extremely, even if our entire organization were sacrificed, as long as the mission and hope of the Ring could be passed on, we wouldn't complain."

"The Huaxia Army is the only organization qualified to inherit the Ring's mission. Why would we... destroy our own retreat, or even dig our own graves?"

After speaking, Lei Jie shrugged and replied:

"It's just normal tactical preparation, it doesn't really have much to do with you."

"Honestly, with the armed force you have at hand, I alone should be enough to handle it."

"...That's indeed true."

Wang Lizhi laughed heartily, his expression relaxed significantly.

----He probably was really worried that the upcoming conversation would be held under a tense atmosphere.

After all, that leader he'd only met twice indeed seemed a bit excessively serious and cold.

The group didn't chat much and instead headed towards a brick-and-stone structure that was clearly newly built.

Light streamed in through the windows, and Lei Jie immediately saw an elderly man with graying hair but a robust physique standing upright in the center of the hall.

Hearing the approaching footsteps, the old man turned around.

He took two steps, extended his hand to Lei Jie, and then said:

"Welcome, Mr. Lei Jie."

The expression on the other person's face wasn't distant, but neither was it particularly welcoming.

He maintained a slightly reserved but not completely off-putting demeanor.

Lei Jie shook the other person's hand and nodded in greeting, then asked:

"And you are?"

"I am Fang Quan, the current leader of the Ring Chamber of Commerce."

"Hello."

Lei Jie released his hand and directly asked:

"The model of the Ring.....where is it?"

The other person didn't seem annoyed by his straightforwardness; instead, he slightly smiled and replied:

"I have heard that the style of the Huaxia Army is very different from other organizations in this world, and today I see it's true."

"Then let's go."

"I'll take you to see our...model."

"But it's very likely that it's not just a model."

"It's a miniaturized verification device."

After he finished speaking, Lei Jie nodded slightly.

The two of them walked towards the outside of the building as Lei Jie said:

"Your choice of words is very professional, unlike others in this world."

He had already keenly sensed the unique characteristics of this leader, but such uniqueness didn't make him feel "comfortable"; instead, it brought an inexplicable sense of crisis.

Just like... the first communication with Lingxi in Mountain City.

And beside him, the man named Fang Quan just nodded lightly.

"Yes, I absorbed a lot of knowledge from before the Great Cataclysm, and I learned to speak like they—you do."

"You actually have quite a connection to them, right?"

After saying this, Lei Jie's heart leaped.

"Why do you say that?"

"Inheritance."

Fang Quan calmly replied:

"I don't know how you retained the inheritance from before the Great Cataclysm---- but there are too many incredible things in this world, and I can't possibly explain all of them."

"Just like, you're curious about how I learned to use these technical terms."

"It seems unbelievable, but actually, it's just because I've been reading those obscure materials and books day after day for years."

"That alone is enough to distinguish us from other forces on the wasteland."

"All the revenue from our business is basically used to support a batch of truly full-time, intelligent scholars."

"And these scholars are the candidates for future leaders."

"Our sole purpose is to pass on the mission of restarting the Ring."

"With this explanation, can you accept the differences between me and others?"

".....Yes."

Lei Jie said candidly:

"Although not completely convinced, at least it's a reasonable explanation."

"Indeed."

Fang Quan didn't say much more; the two continued through a narrow passageway, constantly descending through a twisting tunnel.

Lei Jie knew that he had already entered the core, most crucial shaft of the Neutrino Laboratory.

From here, several hundred meters down into the abyss, was where the Ring device was located.

"How did you establish this laboratory?"

Lei Jie asked again.

"We didn't 'establish' this laboratory."

Fang Quan shook his head and replied:

"We just found this laboratory."

"We were not the original owners here; the original owners here were the builders of the Ring."

"Due to a chance encounter, we met them and received their teachings----of course, that was a long time ago."

"Later, the first group of leaders either died or left for various reasons, and only we remained."

"Understood."

Lei Jie looked at Fang Quan's profile and said with a slight tease:

"You're quite honest---- I thought you would claim to be the orthodox successors of the Ring."

"I dare not claim credit unearned."

Fang Quan shook his head, while Lei Jie changed the topic and said:

"Let's talk about the main issue."

"What kind of result will that Ring actually bring? Can it still be activated now?"

"It can be activated."

Fang Quan answered:

"But even if it's activated now, it can't achieve the effect you want."

"Because, the timing is not right."

The timing is not right.

So I guessed correctly.

Lei Jie secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while Fang Quan continued speaking.

"As for the effect..."

"Actually, I've never seen it."

"Not only me, but the previous leader and the leader before him haven't seen it."

"Its only successful activation happened 200 years ago."

"According to our records, after that activation..."

"It created a...bubble."

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