I can receive unlimited protection; my parents handed me over to the state.

He changed into the most ordinary casual clothes, not even wearing his "Master Craftsman" badge, and strolled leisurely toward the teleportation hub. He thought to himself, this time I must keep a low profile, a low profile, and a very low profile. I absolutely cannot cause as much trouble as last time.

……

Transmission hub center.

Just as Lu Yuan arrived, yawning, the teleportation array lit up. Three young and tall figures slowly emerged from the light.

The leader was a handsome young man with a slightly effeminate air. He wore a magnificent silk combat uniform, typical of the Southern Theater Command, and toyed with a finely crafted pure silver dagger in his hand. His eyes were arrogant, and he habitually glanced at people out of the corner of his eye when looking at them.

Behind him on his left was a voluptuous, alluring red-haired woman. She wore an extremely revealing red leather armor that accentuated her exaggerated curves. A faint, seductive smile always played on her lips; she was clearly not a respectable person.

On the right was a short, dark-skinned, and unremarkable boy. He kept his head down, making it impossible to see his face, but Lu Yuan could keenly sense a dangerous aura emanating from him, like that of a venomous snake.

These three individuals are top geniuses from the other three major war zones and are substitute members for this "God-Making Project".

Upon their arrival, they were astonished by the dense, almost tangible, spiritual energy emanating from the Zenith.

"Wow, is this the legendary Celestial World? It truly lives up to its reputation!" The effeminate-looking young man took a deep breath, a look of rapture on his face. His name was Liu Wuhen, from the Southern War Zone, and he had awakened the S-rank [Shadow Assassin] talent.

"Hmph, the psionic energy concentration is indeed impressive, but the reception is far too shabby." The voluptuous red-haired woman curled her lip in disdain. Her name was Chi Lian, from the Western War Zone, and she had awakened the S-rank [Daughter of the Flame Demon] talent. Her gaze swept across the empty teleportation hall, finally landing on Lu Yuan, who was yawning with a bored expression not far away, and her brows furrowed instantly.

"Hey, you there." She beckoned to Lu Yuan with a condescending tone, "You're the servant who came to pick us up?"

When Chi Lian uttered the contemptuous and arrogant term "servant," Lu Yuan's sleepy eyes instantly snapped awake. He looked at the voluptuous, seemingly dim-witted red-haired woman before him and was speechless.

Holy crap, how come this script is exactly the same as last time? Are these so-called "geniuses" all missing a screw in their heads? Why are they so eager to stir up hatred right from the start?

"Hello, my name is Lu Yuan." Lu Yuan suppressed his urge to complain and put on a professional fake smile. "I'm the guide sent by the committee to help you get familiar with the environment."

"Guides?" Liu Wuhen, with her effeminate demeanor, scoffed, picking at her nails with a pure silver dagger. She said in a sarcastic tone, "We are top geniuses handpicked by each major war zone, the prospective members of the future 'God-Making Project'! And you, the capital, send some kid who looks like he hasn't even grown his hair yet, to be our guides? Are you looking down on our three major war zones?"

His voice wasn't loud, but his intention to sow discord was unmistakable.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan sneered inwardly. Good heavens, trying to put him and the entire capital on the spot right off the bat. However, Lu Yuan was too lazy to play these tricks on him.

"I'm just following orders." He shrugged, looking innocent. "As for why the committee sent me, you can ask them yourself. If there are no other questions, please come with me, I'll take you to your lodgings first."

Having said that, he ignored the three and turned to walk out of the teleportation hall. This cold, businesslike attitude made Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian's expressions even more unpleasant. In their respective war zones, they were treated like royalty, each one a precious treasure. When had they ever suffered such cold treatment?

"Hmph! What kind of thing is this! A mere servant dares to give us attitude?" Chi Lian looked at Lu Yuan's back and sneered disdainfully, "Wuhen, I don't think the people in this capital are anything special. They're all so arrogant."

"Heh, the less capable a person is, the more they like to put on airs." Liu Wuhen sheathed his dagger, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "Let's go. I want to see what's so great about this so-called 'God-Making Plan,' and also let these ignorant geniuses of the capital see what real strength is."

The two men exchanged a glance, both seeing undisguised ambition and disdain in each other's eyes. Only the thin, dark-skinned boy, who kept his head down the whole time, remained silent, following quietly behind the two like an inconspicuous shadow.

……

The rest of the tour was almost a perfect replica of the last one. Lu Yuan led the way with a blank expression, while Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian followed behind, pointing and commenting all the way.

"Tsk tsk, so this is the legendary 'Fragment of the World Tree'? It doesn't look like much, not even as spiritual as the 'Fountain of Life' in our Southern Theater."

"This training ground is too small! It doesn't even have a decent gravity chamber. Our Western Theater Command's training base is much more luxurious."

The two men spoke in unison, their words filled with disdain and contempt for the Celestial Empire, as if they were high-ranking officials inspecting a poor mountain village rather than participating in a top-level national secret project.

Lu Yuan completely ignored all this nonsense, letting it go in one ear and out the other, his face expressionless. All he wanted now was to get these three troublemakers to their destination so he could go back to sleep.

His aloof and unyielding attitude made Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian feel like they had punched cotton, unable to vent their anger and feeling extremely frustrated.

They finally arrived at the residential area, and their disdain subsided slightly when they saw the exquisitely designed detached villas that combined technology with classical charm.

"Well, this place is alright." Chi Lian nodded reluctantly.

"Those are the villas in Area A, right?" Liu Wuhen pointed to several villas in the distance that were clearly more luxurious and had a higher concentration of spiritual energy, a glint of greed in his eyes. "Those must be the official members of the 'God-Making Project' living there?"

Chi Lian's gaze was drawn to the detached villa located at the very heart and top of the residential area: "Wow, that's so magnificent, it's practically a small palace! The person living there must be the strongest in the plan, right? I wonder which SSS-level big shot it is, I really want to meet them."

The two gazed at Villa S-0, their eyes filled with longing and envy. But just then, they saw Lu Yuan, who had been leading the way, walk straight towards Villa S-0.

"Hey! Where are you going?" Chi Lian shouted, frowning. "Our place isn't this way, is it?"

Lu Yuan stopped, turned around and glanced at them, a very "friendly" smile on his face: "Oh, I forgot to tell you, my guidance ends here." He pointed to Villa S-0, his tone extremely calm, "Because I've arrived at my home."

After saying that, he ignored the three people who were completely petrified and turned to walk into the villa door that opened automatically for him. Only Liu Wuhen, Chi Lian, and the silent, thin, dark-skinned boy were left standing there dumbfounded like three statues.

Their minds went blank, with only Lu Yuan's words echoing in their ears: "Because I've arrived home."

Home? His home is Villa S-0? That "servant" they considered unworthy even to carry his shoes actually lives in the most luxurious and top-tier palace in the entire Zenith World?! What on earth is going on?!

Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian exchanged a glance, both seeing utter absurdity and shock in each other's eyes, their worldviews undergoing an unprecedented upheaval. The thin, dark-skinned boy who had been keeping his head down slowly raised it, revealing a狰狞 (zhengning, meaning ferocious or hideous) face covered in bizarre black tattoos. His venomous, cold eyes stared intently at the slowly closing door of Villa S-0, a cruel, bloodthirsty smile curving his lips: "Interesting… truly interesting. It seems this trip to the capital won't be so boring."

As the heavy doors of Villa S-0 slowly closed in front of Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian, they felt as if they had been slapped hard across the face by an invisible hand, the pain burning intensely. Their previous contempt and disdain were now juxtaposed with the absurdity and embarrassment they felt now.

"How... how could he possibly live there?" Chi Lian's voice trembled; she couldn't accept this cruel reality. A "servant" in her eyes, a guide she wouldn't even bother to look at, was actually living in a top-tier mansion that she could only dream of? This shattered her pitiful pride in an instant.

"Hmph, what's impossible?" Liu Wuhen's face turned pale and then red, but he was calmer than Chi Lian. He quickly found what he considered a reasonable explanation for the absurdity before him. "I told you long ago, this kid must have connections!" A hint of jealousy and malice flashed in his eyes. "He must have gotten in through Old Su or some bigwig on the committee. Otherwise, how could he possibly live in Villa S-0 with his pitifully weak strength?"

"That's right! That must be it!" Chi Lian nodded repeatedly as if grasping at a straw. "I knew it! How could a servant have such a high position? Turns out he's just a sycophant who only knows how to flatter! Humph, I despise people who rise to power through crooked means the most!"

The two men, working in unison, seemed convinced that Lu Yuan was a good-for-nothing who had gotten in through connections. The unease that arose from their shock was quickly replaced by even stronger contempt and disdain.

Just then, three figures dressed in black suits appeared silently behind them like ghosts.

"Mr. Liu Wuhen, Miss Chilian, Mr. Wugu." The leader, who appeared to be a butler, bowed slightly to the three of them, his voice calm and unwavering. "I am your personal butler during your time in the Zenith World, codenamed 'Shadow.' From now on, I will be responsible for all your daily living arrangements and training."

Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian finally snapped out of their disdain for Lu Yuan and frowned as they looked at the suddenly appearing butler.

"Do you know who that kid named Lu Yuan is?" Liu Wuhen asked in an interrogative tone.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Liu." The shadow remained expressionless. "All information about Mr. Lu is top secret, and I have no authority to disclose it."

"Top Secret?" Chi Lian scoffed. "Someone with connections doesn't deserve the title 'Top Secret'? That's laughable."

Shadow didn't refute, but simply said, "The three of you, please follow me. I'll take you to your lodgings first." He then turned and walked towards the villa area on the other side. Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian, though displeased, had no choice but to follow.

They were assigned to villas in Zone C, which, while luxurious to outsiders, seemed like a slum compared to Lu Yuan's palatial S-0 villa. This only deepened their jealousy and resentment towards Lu Yuan.

"Why? We get to live in a place like this, while that good-for-nothing gets to live in S-0?" Chi Lian slammed her backpack to the ground as soon as she entered the villa, her face filled with anger and resentment. "Wuhen, I won't swallow this! Tomorrow I'll definitely find a chance to teach that arrogant brat a lesson, let him know that this is a place where strength speaks, not where connections allow you to run rampant!"

"No rush." ​​A cold, venomous glint flashed in Liu Wuhen's eyes. "There's plenty of time. I'd like to see if his 'connections' will be enough to save his life when it comes to real combat training."

……

The next morning at nine o'clock, in Strategic Discussion Room A-1 of the Central Teaching Area.

Liu Wuhen, Chi Lian, and the thin, dark-skinned boy nicknamed "Witchcraft" arrived on time. They had expected to meet other official members of the "God-Making Project" here, but to their surprise, the huge seminar room was empty, except for an old man in a white coat with messy hair standing on the podium—it was Qian Sen.

"Oh? The new little guys have arrived." Qian Sen saw them, but just lazily raised his eyelids and yawned.

"Dean Qian!" Although Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian were somewhat dismissive of this unkempt old man, they knew that the person in front of them was the famous Dean of the Star Sea Research Institute, an important figure they couldn't afford to offend. They quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Dean."

"Alright, alright, stop with the formalities." Qian Sen waved his hand impatiently. "Where's the others? Why are there only the three of you?"