Top Floor.

Originally feeling annoyed, Ji Xin sensed something and suddenly looked down at the ground.

"That was quite fast." Xia Yue also smiled, seemingly a bit sentimental.

At the same time.

Tick-tock——

A sound like a clock ticking echoed.

Although Chen Lusi didn’t open his eyes, he suddenly saw a world of only black, white, and gray.

Though the scope wasn’t large and only involved the entire Celestial Strategy Mansion Headquarters building.

Chen Lusi slowly opened his eyes.

The world of only black, white, and gray began to merge with the world his eyes saw, creating a peculiar scene.

Through the thick concrete walls, he could see the topmost two most dazzling Stones.

Those should be Xia Yue and Ji Xin.

However, although their Stones were both dazzling, the forms were completely different. One person’s Stone seemed about to crack, while the other... was like a blazing sun.

A blazing sun... Xia Yue, perhaps?

Looking up, Chen Lusi finally understood why Si Yujie stayed at Celestial Strategy Trading every day, yet always spoke of watching her daughter.

Watching her daughter like this... indeed didn’t require being beside her own daughter.

While thinking this, he looked down again towards Tang Language.

Tang Language stood there, still wearing that floor-length gown, but at her chest was a black and white fox’s silhouette, with an eye-catching Stone in the middle.

And on the other side...

Chen Lusi then looked in the direction of the cat, and was slightly startled.

Because there was no cat in front of Tang Language...

Nor did he see any ferocious beast. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

He only saw a little girl wearing a long white dress, with bare snow-white feet, standing in front of Tang Language, her delicately carved face expressionless, raising her two snow-white arms to meddle with Tang Language’s hand.

And as if noticing his gaze.

The little girl slowly turned her head, giving him an unusual look.

Immediately.

In the blink of an eye.

She turned back into a white cat, falling from the air.

At this moment, Chen Lusi realized.

Tang Language and the cat were really having a playful fight... The white cat was jumping up, acting like it was going to scratch Tang Language, while Tang Language extended her arm to spar with the white cat.

Or more precisely, the two were playing.

Could Lan really have such childish actions that suit her appearance?

Chen Lusi thought of the scene he just witnessed, his expression slightly strange.

"What’s wrong, not fighting anymore?"

Tang Language noticed the cat in front of her suddenly quiet down, and immediately put her hands on her hips, looking somewhat proud.

"Meow." The white cat couldn’t be bothered to pay attention to her, simply walking to the side and lying down.

For some unknown reason, it chose to turn its back to Chen Lusi.

Tang Language, seeing the cat ignoring her, looked at Chen Lusi again and asked, "Were you just using the Stone to investigate the surroundings? Did you see the cat’s true form? Terrifying, isn’t it?"

"... Yeah, terrifying."

After a pause, because he thought of that little girl playing happily, Chen Lusi ultimately chose not to tell the truth.

Upon hearing this, Tang Language began to restore her dignity, "I told you! It’s not unfounded that I’m scared."

But Chen Lusi had no time to care about her, as he sensed someone coming down the elevator.

Two people in total.

The brightness of the Stones was not dazzling, even rather dim.

They seemed to still be at the early Core Gathering stage.

Chen Lusi looked at the black, white, and gray figures descending with the elevator, pondering who they could be.

Ping——

The elevator arrived.

Wu You and Xia Panqiu appeared at the elevator.

"Lusi hey!"

Wu You noticed that as soon as the elevator doors opened, Chen Lusi looked over. He paused for a moment but quickly reacted, then briskly approached and hooked his arm around Chen Lusi’s neck, shaking it vigorously, "Amazing!!!"

He seemed aware of the recent events.

Chen Lusi dispelled that special state of perception and was just about to respond.

Wu You suddenly looked to Tang Language beside him and exclaimed, "Tang Language Celestial Strategy, you’re here, huh? I saw in the group chat that you got struck by lightning, so it was fake?"

"What!?"

Tang Language instantly flew into a rage, immediately pulling out her phone—though she was wearing a one-piece dress, it was unclear where she pulled her phone from.

In any case.

She began to clarify the rumors in the group, and the phones in everyone’s pockets started vibrating like crazy.

Chen Lusi took out his phone to mute it, then looked at Tang Language with a touch of helplessness.

... Words and Laws Follow.

Wu You also found it amusing, but it was evident he wasn’t here for Tang Language, so he quickly shifted his attention back to Chen Lusi, curiously asking, "Your spiritual fluctuation has changed, did you advance?"

"Yes." Chen Lusi nodded.

Though the events with the Russian Orthodox Church had spread, few knew about his tier advancement. Perhaps the dazzling light of the Celestial Punishment weapon overshadowed it, or maybe it was assumed that only someone of his tier could wield such a terrifying Celestial Punishment weapon, so hardly any information brokers mentioned tier-related details.

"Core Gathering? Well, that’s great!! Although your combat strength was already formidable, being stuck in the Oozing Blood Stage felt odd. I, as a Core Gathering leader, couldn’t even match you with ten of me, making it feel especially ineffective..."

Wu You’s eyes lit up, and he felt sincerely happy for Chen Lusi.

Chen Lusi nodded.

"It isn’t just about Core Gathering, is it?"

At this point.

Xia Panqiu blinked and suddenly asked.

She usually paid careful attention to Chen Lusi, and being a girl, she easily noticed that they were talking about completely different things.