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"An, there's a gentleman looking for you at the door," a Household Servant reported to An Xiaotian, who was admiring the scenery behind him.
An Xiaotian couldn't think of who might be looking for him. Could it be his parents? Or perhaps someone from the 749 International Response Center? It had been a long time since he had reunited with his family, but since the Household Servant mentioned "a gentleman," he suspected it was likely that something had come up at the 749 center.
As he walked down the long tree-lined path, the willow fluff fell like snow on the streets outside. A few cats from Lu Sha's home were let out by the Household Servant. They recognized An Xiaotian and the people from the alliance. One blue-gray cat approached him, tail held high, rubbing against his calf and purring. An Xiaotian stopped to pet it, and soon other cats from the manor joined in, but their attention quickly shifted to something outside the gate, as if they were confirming something.
"It seems they've been enjoying their time being adopted," a gentleman in a well-tailored suit crouched down outside the gate, watching one of the cats that was meowing at him through the wall.
Seeing his attire, An Xiaotian immediately became respectful, believing this man must be an international elite from the 749 center. "Hello, may I ask if these cats were once yours? They seem to be trying to confirm your identity."
"They're not mine, Xiaotian," the man stood up, seemingly unsatisfied with An Xiaotian's surprised expression. He smiled confidently and continued, "They've been wandering since the battle in U City."
"The Loss War in U City?" An Xiaotian exclaimed in disbelief, widening his eyes as he tried to recognize who this person was. "May I ask your surname? Please come in and have a seat."
"Haha, heroes don't ask about origins." The man entered Song Family Manor with An Xiaotian, observing the Song Family's villa complex with curiosity. An Xiaotian couldn't help but feel that even celebrities admired the Song Family. "I haven't felt this carefree in years."
An Xiaotian hesitated to ask about his experiences, and the man was reluctant to reveal his name, insisting that An Xiaotian call him "Boss." They walked around the tree-lined path several times, finishing their tour of the villa area. However, this Boss provided no useful information at all; it felt like they were just chatting about trivial matters. This made An Xiaotian suspicious until the Boss asked if there were any new members in the alliance. Unable to hold back, An Xiaotian replied, "If you're an undercover reporter, you could directly interview Mr. Song. Our time is precious; I'm sorry but I may have to excuse myself."
To his surprise, the Boss burst into laughter, slapping his thigh against the vine-covered brick wall. An Xiaotian immediately called for a Household Servant, even considering that this might be a mentally unstable person. After spending nearly two hours with him without gaining any valuable information, An Xiaotian just wanted to leave and return to his previous tasks—even waiting outside the operating room for Lu Sha's enhancement experiment would be better.
Two Household Servants who had been trimming branches nearby hurried over respectfully and asked, "Excuse me, do you have an appointment? We can contact Mr. Song or Miss Ming for you right away."
"Oh?" The Boss turned his face and took off his gold-rimmed glasses. "Go fetch Ming Juan."
"Then I'll take my leave," An Xiaotian said as he prepared to depart but was suddenly pulled back by the Boss. Reluctantly turning to meet his gaze, An Xiaotian's keen eyesight immediately sensed something was off—there was a strange ripple in the Boss's eyes.
"Can't I just blend into society as a human for a moment? Although my grooming suit's battery life is almost up," the Boss said with a hint of helplessness at the corners of his mouth before lowering his head to pull out his tie. The tie seemed to act as a Control Lock; suddenly, his entire well-dressed form began to shed like scales from top to bottom onto the ground and melted away into the grass. As soon as it disappeared, Miao Chengmin—the Zombie King—finally appeared before An Xiaotian in his familiar terrifying form.
The two Household Servants gasped in shock and immediately stepped back, their pepper spray ready at their waists. Seeing this, An Xiaotian quickly reassured them and urged them to leave before stepping forward to face Miao Chengmin. The two men burst into laughter now that the truth was revealed.
"When Ming Juan arrives, tell her I want to hug her like a wealthy young master," Miao Chengmin transformed back into his earlier appearance. Understanding what he meant, An Xiaotian eagerly cooperated with Miao Chengmin's excitement.
But this was just the beginning of events. Miao Chengmin learned that Ming Juan was still out and hadn't returned yet; he had no choice but to save energy by retracting his grooming suit. Due to Miao Chengmin's request, An Xiaotian called Liu Xuan, Jiao An, and Qin Weishan out in hopes of helping Miao Chengmin as much as possible because Miao Chengmin wasn't here just to deliver news—he was here looking for someone.
The last batch of reinforcements from Divine Realm had descended to Earth three days ago. Unlike Miao Chengmin and others who ascended after death and then entered Divine Realm, these reinforcements were original residents and soldiers of Divine Realm whose souls retained their information upon descending to Earth. Arriving in this cradle of life didn't affect their consciousness or memories or alter their established views and personalities. However, for three-dimensional beings like them, understanding four-dimensional space was challenging; precise positioning during transmission was extremely difficult. Unless they could descend directly using Divine Realm's dimensions like Vanguard did—this would require breaking free from physical limitations—resulting in a deadlock.
Unexpectedly though, operators of Transmigration Hall claimed they detected areas on Earth with highly concentrated quantum string vibrations at three locations where String Energy was being artificially collected.
"The Quantum String Engine Locator used for driving spatial resonance," Nars stated plainly. "So I guess Divine Realm simply utilized these three Quantum String Engine Locators on Earth to transport your reinforcements here."
"Exactly! They thought this was your technology without any suspicion because within their understanding framework, energy produced by quantum string vibrations is considered conservative work—a fundamental aspect of physics in four-dimensional worlds."
"I have two questions," Jiao An put down his pen as they gathered around a solid wood table in the garden. The cats raised by Lu Sha were indeed those Miao Chengmin encountered while recovering in an alley; they were now running behind him on the grass fighting over a yellow ball of yarn.
"First and foremost: where are those three Quantum String Engine Locators?"
This is a question that everyone is concerned about.
"To be honest, I’m not sure either; I’m still looking for answers. Right now, there isn't enough energy at the Transmigration Hall to activate it again. Even sending a messenger for a brief report is impossible, and my only source of information has been cut off," Miao Chengmin doused everyone with cold water.
"Then why are you here? Who are you looking for?" Qin Weishan broke the awkward silence as he noticed everyone's quietness.
"I thought the Light Shuttle would come looking for you."
"Light Shuttle?"
A new code name emerged. Everyone sat up straight; Miao Chengmin had previously mentioned that another individual with abilities similar to his, known as Four-Dimensional Life, would appear as the last captain of the Support Team.
The great-granddaughter of the Time-Space King, Taokelan Feier, had already descended to Earth. However, what Miao Chengmin didn't expect was that their Vanguard's resonance frequency was actually inconsistent with that of her Support Team. The reason was that his Vanguard members had undergone a life-and-death battle, which had significantly weakened their Soul Signals, including Miao Chengmin himself. This affected everyone's ability to actively connect with the Divine Realm. The Soul Signal represented the vitality of each soul; its value influenced the overall functionality of a soul. The last batch of Support Team members descended with the most active Soul Signals, resulting in vastly different frequency bands between the two teams. It could be said that both groups had completely severed their connection with the Divine Realm command center and were operating independently.
This was Miao Chengmin's greatest concern; having been a firefighter in his past life, he understood the importance of teamwork. The only good news was that some of these last Divine Realm paratroopers had descended within China, and their proximity allowed them to establish contact with Miao Chengmin's Spirit Corps Legion first. Most of those dispatched were native warriors from the four-dimensional divine domain, and each Support Team member was an elite with unique skills. One supporter who successfully connected with Miao Chengmin's legion carried a Disguise Device, making it easy to modify appearances in this world.
However, everyone believed that this skill was "useless on the battlefield." Only Miao Chengmin saw an opportunity and requested him to disguise him so he could confidently seek help at The Celestial Warriors' residence.
"Are you looking for Taokelan Feier?" Liu Xuan suddenly remembered this name because he found it very cute, just like his girlfriend. "Sorry, Chengmin, we don’t have any news either."
"Then that's strange; where could she have gone?" Miao Chengmin covered his face with his hands and sighed. "This is driving me crazy! They descended globally, scattered all over the world; how can I find them on such a vast planet? The only thing I know is that there’s a Quantum String Engine Locator within China; many of our Support Team teammates have descended there."
"Where?" Liu Xuan's left eye suddenly changed to a moonlight color.
"I can't really say where; that's the most frustrating part. All I know is it's very far from here... an ancient city tower?"
"Can you describe what the tower looks like?" An Xiaotian asked as he sat up straight.
"I... I really don’t know; it’s just what our teammates told me. No teammate can mark the landing coordinates; that's a rule within the Divine Realm forces—only squad leaders can mark locations for large-scale operations."
Silence fell over the round table again as everyone unconsciously gazed at the patterns on the table or stared blankly at the steam rising from their tea. Jiao An and Qin Weishan across from each other slammed their hands on the table in frustration.
"What a tangled mess," An Xiaotian finally summarized.
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