Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

No sooner had the voice fallen than another researcher spoke up in agreement, "Yes! A world completely independent of the electronic network, what does it rely on to operate?"

Since it's a pure virtual world without the support of computing power provided by the electronic network, how are the various rules within it supposed to function like a tree without roots, or duckweed in the wind?

According to the message from the server center, this suddenly appearing virtual world was detected by the server center's personnel because it was "stealing" the server's computing power resources.

But prior to this, what "thing" was it relying on to ensure the operation of this "world"?

Another researcher stood up, voicing a different opinion, "But the urgent matter is not to discuss the possibility of this affair's existence, but rather that the server center sent this message hoping for our support. We should be figuring out how to deal with this 'suddenly discovered' virtual world, not proving its existence... especially since it already exists and has appeared before us."

"No! It's not before our eyes." A researcher corrected the mistake in the statement, "It's 'a message' sent from the server center. We are precisely in the process of confirming the accuracy of this message, otherwise how can we request resources to address this sudden request? I believe none of us want to see a repeat of the last incident when an 'unknown force' cut off and replaced our communication signal!"

The reference was indeed to the last operation when Bai E and other special squads joined forces to capture the sand worm.

Behind every successful or failed operation, reasons must be sought and experiences summed up.

This was part of their duties in the Information Department; no one would shirk it.

To claim ignorance the first time failure occurred could be acceptable, but a similar incident recurring would be an inescapable responsibility of theirs.

"So until more messages are received and the truth of this message confirmed, any action would be an irresponsible decision!"

Minister Eric furrowed his brows tightly; he had a guess in his mind but was reluctant to voice it at this moment.

After all, it pertained to the electronic demon, and even though the demon had been thoroughly eradicated by them, "Its" existence was not something every ordinary researcher was entitled to know.

Just as he was about to use his authority as minister to forcefully stop the dispute, a loud noise suddenly erupted from the doorway.

"Bang!"

The tightly closed door was suddenly pushed open with great force amidst the noisy debate, and a tall, thin man wearing a black coat, whom Bai E somewhat remembered, strode into the research room.

"Who are you?"

"This is not a place for random people to enter. Get out!" A researcher near the door, annoyed at having his proposal rejected by others, let out his temper on the newcomer.

"Shut up!" Eric's eyes brightened at the sight of the visitor, he immediately stopped the reckless rebuke of his subordinate researcher, and then turned to the man greeted him with excitement, "Lord Pansen."

Yes... Pansen.

Bai E also found the face from his memory — indeed, it was Pansen, the Spiritual Energy user who had assisted them in covert operations during their raid on the server ruins!

At the last moment of destroying the electronic demon, this powerful Spiritual Energy user had briefly connected to the terrifying and complex mental maelstrom of the electronic demon, and when they returned to camp, his life and death were uncertain. Now seeing him again...

He seemed to have gained a few more curiously distinct traits.

Even though the other's gaze was not on him, Bai E felt as if countless "eyes" in every direction around him were tightly monitoring his every move, inescapable.

... And he seemed even thinner than before.

Bai E's gaze quietly observed the hem of the other's coat, not showing much surprise.

The sudden arrival of Pansen had his reasons—

"The message you all heard is true."

His calm words were full of convincing meaning.

The power of Spiritual Energy surged within.

Feeling the gentle breeze-like nourishing power of the Spiritual Energy proverbs, Bai made no move to resist.

Thus, they took the other party's words as absolute truth, not without reason.

Feeling the feedback from the Spiritual Energy, Pansen knew no one doubted his words, a hint of satisfaction flashing in the depths of his silent eyes.

Last time, what seemed like a reckless act of rashly interfacing with the psychic tumult of a digital devil yielded him a rich reward.

This is the opportunity of those with Spiritual Energy.

Crisis is also a blessing.

They are two sides of the same coin, often the two facets of the same event.

The risk he took with such a reckless action could have scattered his psyche in the chaotic flow of the spiritual world, but if he could ensure that his Spiritual Energy remained unyielding, then his soul, once tempered, would only grow stronger.

Fortunately, he was the latter.

When an opportunity presented itself, not a single person with Spiritual Energy could control their impulse to explore the unknown.

And luckily, he returned.

He also became one of the very few in the city with the three-stage Spiritual Energy.

An understanding of Spiritual Energy realms utterly incomprehensible to ordinary people gave him the power to completely control the life and death of ordinary people, not to mention mere verbal bewitchment.

Like Minister Eric, he was unwilling to divulge details about it.

There are many things that are better off unknown to the common person for the sake of the world.

Once they know, they have thoughts.

In a world where having thoughts could either attract demons or trigger "changes," knowing too much is also a risk.

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The exchanged glances between Minister Eric and Pansen were brief, their mutual understanding unspoken.

Where could the Digital World have been before the digital devil was exterminated? Where else could it be?

Beyond the digital devils that were wiped out, they desired nothing else.

Now that the digital devils have dissipated, the Digital World, without the "power" to sustain it, can only actively or passively "seek" an energy source.

The problem is—

"How should we deal with it?"

"See if we can capture it!" The researcher, who had just questioned its authenticity, suddenly lit up with excitement, the unknown always being the most captivating, "The mysteries of the Digital World might just be unraveled!"

"We could use this Digital World to discover more about the applications of the internet."

"That's what I mean," Pansen whispered as he approached Minister Eric.

This was also his reason for coming.

The "legacy" of the digital devils, for someone like him who had advanced to the three-stage Spiritual Energy because of them, held an especially fatal attraction.

"Then we go again!" Eric's eyes hardened with resolve as he made the decision.

Turning his head to Bai E, "And it just so happens that Captain Bai is here..."