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Chapter 137 The meeting begins, the Blue Star Community

Liu Qiying noted down Lin Yi's instructions and continued to report the details: "Okay, I'll go and give feedback later. Also, the meeting is scheduled to start promptly at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow."

He hesitated for a moment, but still dutifully reminded him, "The first period tomorrow morning from 7:50 to 9:50 is your 'Fundamentals of Source Energy Theory.' Would you like to adjust the class time?"

Lin Yi mentally reviewed the timeline.

The two-hour lecture ended close to ten o'clock.

He thought for a moment and decided it wasn't worth the trouble of rescheduling his class, so he said directly, "No need to reschedule. I'll leave after class; I'll have enough time."

"In time?"

A huge question mark immediately arose in Liu Qiying's mind.

The straight-line distance from Dongfeng Military Academy in Helu City to the Longyuan Command Center in the capital is over 900 kilometers.

He had witnessed the speed of the "Little Flying Ball," with a top speed of around 500 kilometers per hour, which was already very fast.

But if you include takeoff, landing, and any necessary maneuvers during the journey, it will take almost two hours in total.

get out of class ends at 10:00, and there's no way I can make it to the 10:30 meeting.

"Perhaps... the principal has another, faster way to move around?"

Liu Qiying secretly guessed, suppressing her curiosity and not asking further, "Understood, I will do a good job of pre-meeting communication."

He made up his mind to wait out before class tomorrow and see for himself how the principal would solve this time problem.

The next day, morning.

The largest lecture hall at Dongfeng Military Academy was packed to capacity.

Standing on the podium, Lin Yi explained the basic theories and application framework of energy source in a simple and easy-to-understand way.

Today, he was unusually dressed in a crisp military uniform, with three general stars shining brightly on his shoulder insignia and a brand-new "Yuanwu Strategic Defense Army" emblem on his arm patch.

This outfit was completely different from his usual casual training clothes, which made the trainees below the stage feel both curious and more focused.

Time flew by, and the two-hour lecture, delivered with clarity by Lin Yi, quickly came to an end.

When Lin Yi announced the end of class, the clock hands were pointing to 9:50.

Lin Yi stepped out of the classroom, and the students inside, though still wanting more, quickly stood up.

Many curious students couldn't help but flock to the classroom door and the windows in the corridor.

They all noticed the principal's unusually formal attire today and guessed that something important must be going on.

Sure enough, as soon as I stepped out of the classroom, Liu Qiying was already standing at the door like a javelin, waiting with undisguised curiosity in his eyes.

Lin Yi saw through Liu Qiying's little scheme at a glance.

But he didn't care.

As he straightened his slightly wrinkled cuffs, he instructed, "Qiying, keep an eye on things here for now. For routine matters, contact Vice Principal Nie. In case of any emergency, contact me directly."

"Yes, Principal!" Liu Qiying answered, standing at attention.

Then, under the watchful eyes of Liu Qiying and countless curious eyes peering through the doors and windows, Lin Yi's gaze sharpened slightly, and the next moment, a soft yet pure golden light suddenly emanated from his body.

This golden light was not the intense burst of primal energy, but rather more restrained and profound, as if it contained the essence of some spatial law. Then, before everyone's eyes, Lin Yi's figure blurred instantly, transforming into a dazzling golden streak that soared into the sky, tracing a golden arc before disappearing at an incredible speed into the northwest horizon.

"Wow, that's so cool!"

"What kind of speed is that?!"

"It just flew away?!"

A chorus of barely suppressed gasps erupted from the corridor and classroom doors.

Liu Qiying was also dumbfounded. "So, you don't even need the little flying ball; this is how you move."
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The ground entrance to the Longyuan Command Center in the capital.

This is a heavily camouflaged and guarded entrance, which looks like an inconspicuous mountain project or a large civil defense facility.

At this time, vehicles began to arrive one after another, and the senior executives attending the meeting entered the underground through a special passage under the guidance of staff.

The elderly man from the propaganda booth had just gotten off the special vehicle and was about to enter the passage.

The head of the research institute arrived a little earlier than him, so he simply lingered near the entrance, intending to wait for the old man to go in together.

The two were old acquaintances, so they took the opportunity to exchange a few words before the meeting started.

Just then, the dean of research caught a glimpse of an extremely conspicuous, incredibly fast golden streak of light out of the corner of his eye. It shot straight down from the southeast sky as if teleporting, and landed beside him almost as soon as he saw it.

As the golden light faded, a young and tall figure suddenly appeared a few steps to his left.

The newcomer was wearing a military uniform, and the three golden stars on his shoulder insignia shone brightly in the sunlight.

His armband, however, is a relatively unfamiliar yet significant design—a dazzling flame of source energy tightly encircling a golden five-pointed star.

The research director was taken aback at first, feeling that the young man looked quite familiar, but when his gaze swept over the unique armband and the amazing three-star shoulder insignia, he suddenly realized who it was.

"This is... the Source Energy Strategic Defense Force! Samsung Lin... Lin Yi?!"

The elderly man promoting the propaganda not far away also noticed the commotion and turned his attention over, then also showed a surprised expression.

They all knew Lin Yi would attend the meeting, but no one expected him to arrive at the venue entrance in such a way, at the very last moment before the meeting started, like a legendary deity.

After Lin Yi completely concealed the golden light, he calmly glanced at the two slightly dazed old men, nodded slightly, and that was his way of greeting them.

Dean Dong Wang, unable to contain his excitement and curiosity, didn't even bother waiting for his old friend from the publicity department. He quickly approached Lin Yi, his face filled with the curiosity typical of a scholar.

"You must be Commander Lin of the Yuanwu Army? It's a pleasure to meet you! I am Dong Wang, the president of the Academy of Sciences. Did you fly here by yourself?"

Lin Yi stopped and nodded calmly: "Yes, I am Lin Yi. Dean Dong, hello. I had class this morning, so I had to rush here, you could say I flew here."

At this moment, Wang Lu, the propaganda minister, also came over. Dong Wang quickly introduced him: "Commander Lin, this is Wang Lu, the propaganda minister."

"Minister Wang," Lin Yi nodded in return.

"Commander Lin, I've long admired your name. It's great to finally meet you today!" Wang Lu said with a smile, extending his hand in a very warm manner.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the three of them, guided by the staff, entered the deep underground passage of the Longyuan Base.

Before the meeting began, in the solemn conference room, the eyes of some of the senior executives who were already seated couldn't help but turn to Lin Yi, who was sitting in his seat.

Although they had all seen him in videos, and some had seen him more than once, the young Yuanwu Army Commander and Dongfeng Military Academy Principal still carried a mysterious aura to most people.

(End of this chapter)