Chapter 58 (Hard Drive 2): The Business Card

November 2032, Rocket City, Luminous Nation

Michael and Daphne’s son, young Vito, suffered from congenital epilepsy. Since surgery during infancy was considered too risky, the doctors recommended the ideal time for the operation would be when he turned two. They made a tiny opening in Vito’s skull, which had not yet fully closed. Though it was a minimally invasive procedure, it left Daphne’s heart aching. Fortunately, everything went smoothly, and after months of careful recovery—

They would only guide, coaxing candidates into making mistakes themselves, then deducting points in ways that seemed reasonable, exploiting loopholes in the rules so that the higher-ups could find no fault.

Compared to Chiyo Naoko, who sat uneasily, intimidated by the bodyguards, Genju Ichiro appeared calm and composed, sitting beside her with a steady gaze, his tiger-like eyes wide and alert as he watched the men in his home.

“I won’t fight. I’ll leave first.” Su Heng, carrying the coffin on his back, moved up the cliff with apparent ease, yet the overwhelming pressure seemed poised to crush him.

Meng Lan’s loyalty was beyond doubt, and his quick wit and adaptability made him a perfect assistant to Gao Shun.

When he opened his eyes, all he saw was darkness. It was as if his body had been sealed, unable to move at all.

Minamoto Yorimitsu pondered the message for a moment, sensing something odd, but didn’t ask further. He flipped through his album and sent over a photograph.

As before, Liu An instructed Liu Bei to count the visiting clan leaders. Late at night, Liu Bei reported: apart from those families whose trusted representatives had been killed last time, all the other clan leaders had arrived.

With his puppet army, Gu Changsheng rampaged through the labyrinth, darting around a corner and finding himself in a long corridor.

A relieved smile suddenly appeared on Yun Nuanzhi’s face. Then, burned talismans began to drift around her.

Sheng Yu Jin felt searing pain in his chest and arms, yet the stronger his internal energy surged, the clearer his mind became. The agony that swept over him was felt in its entirety.

The man’s broad hand wrapped around her slender waist. Even through the canvas, Si Xia could feel the heat radiating from him.

Today, noise echoed atop the city wall. A Han sword appeared first in Qin Xie’s sight, followed by a face adorned with a yellow cloth hat and a thick beard.

Everything seemed transparent—the ceiling was crystal clear, revealing the dim stars above. A shaft of gentle light illuminated the person whose complexion was like jade, enveloping him in its glow.

She was shocked and terrified, wanting to resist, but her body was limp and powerless, unable even to move a finger.

As Wang Yuetian walked farther and farther away, the man on the avenue suddenly stopped, turned, and squinted, locking his gaze on Wang Yuetian, who was running toward the artifact hall.

At this moment, Zhan Che seemed immersed in his own world, unable to hear anything from outside, giving Si Xia no response at all.

The yellow incense flame illuminated the surroundings in an instant, flickering incessantly, casting the nearby scenery in alternating light and shadow.

Li Yu could not help but feel frustrated. He had resolved to shoulder this responsibility, but now faced so many problems, he could hardly recall how to improve things.

After dinner, bidding farewell to his in-laws, Lan Zhiqiang drove his wife back to their hometown. Then, after picking up his parents, they headed to Bai Family Village.

The protagonist began to study his system’s attribute points. True to his gaming habits, he created a support system.

There was another underlying message: Django suspected as much. It was rumored that Mrs. Jiang was difficult to get along with, and the Jiang family’s complexity made it unlikely they’d favor someone like Deng Jinxi from an ordinary household.

Zhenyuanzi, the founder of Earth Immortals, could observe the developments in other worlds through his magic, as well as the arrival of tens of thousands of transmigrators into various realms.