Urban: It turns out this is a comprehensive world

(Dear readers, you may be puzzled by the way Old Chen is addressed in this chapter, as well as the sudden appearance of the conglomerate. But there's no way around it; this is a revised chapter. The original text didn't pass the review. I personally feel that the content isn't sensitive, but the platform won't approve it, so this is the only way. This chapter mainly explains why Dragon King Xiao Chen was released on bail. It doesn't affect the overall plot. I will try to avoid such descriptions in the future to avoid it failing the review again.)

Inside the research lab of the underground base, a stark white light illuminated the dazzling array of sophisticated instruments. Luo Lingtian sat upright at the lab bench, his fingertips flying across the control panel's screen, his gaze sharp, completely absorbed in the research project before him.

His intense focus was not only to overcome technical difficulties, but more importantly, to improve his experience through continuous research.

Fortunately, although the improvement of research capabilities is accompanied by a daily experience point cap, this cap is not uniform, but is categorized according to research field.

For example, when studying computer technology, there is a specific upper limit to the experience points in the computer field; even if the experience points in that field have reached their peak on a given day, if he turns to other fields such as gene technology or mechanical engineering, he can still gain corresponding experience points.

To be fair, Luo Lingtian's cheat ability isn't exactly heaven-defying. Compared to those powerful cheat abilities that can directly grant extraordinary power or impart massive amounts of knowledge, even the "Heaven rewards diligence" cheat ability, which is based on diligence, is far inferior to his.

It should be noted that among the many novels Luo Lingtian read in his previous life, the "Heaven rewards diligence" type of cheat ability, although similar in core logic to his own abilities, had no daily experience limit. As long as one was willing to work hard, one could improve without limit.

However, it cannot be concluded that his "skill level" is much inferior to "hard work pays off".

After all, even though his proficiency system has a daily experience cap, the experience required for each level is far less than the "hard work pays off" type of cheat codes he knows.

It's important to understand that while hosts with "Heaven rewards diligence" type cheat codes may experience rapid initial growth because there are no upper limits, and they only need to work hard to cultivate their abilities, once their skill level increases, the required experience points will skyrocket, often reaching hundreds of thousands, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions.

Moreover, the higher the level, the more experience points are required for the next level, which is ten or even a hundred times more than the previous level. Such a terrifying rate of increase is difficult for anyone to withstand for a long time.

"Father, it's Mr. Chen on the phone."

Just as Luo Lingtian was concentrating on his research and striving to reach the daily experience limit, Luo Ya's voice suddenly rang out in the research room, bringing unexpected news.

"Oh? Elder Chen?" Luo Lingtian suddenly snapped out of his daze upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He then raised his hand and instructed Luo Ya, "Answer the communication."

"Old Chen."

The moment the communication was connected, an aged yet vigorous face appeared on the holographic screen in front of him.

The old man had a kind face, but his brows revealed a calm and composed demeanor born of experience. He was none other than Mr. Chen, the head of a top conglomerate with whom he had long collaborated on scientific research.

"Xiao Tian, ​​busy with research again?" Old Chen's gentle gaze swept around the room on the screen, and he understood when he saw that Luo Lingtian was in a research room full of instruments.

Clearly, what Mr. Chen received was a holographic image, not just a simple voice communication.

"Yes." Luo Lingtian nodded slightly, asking with a hint of curiosity, "Old Chen must have something important to discuss with me at this time, right?"

Luo Lingtian knew that in his early years, he had used his "golden finger" to show his talent in scientific research, computer science and other fields. His abilities far exceeded the level of the world. After he established his own research company, he quickly attracted the attention of major top conglomerates. He had no ambition to dominate the world. So he readily accepted the invitation for in-depth cooperation from the conglomerate where Elder Chen was located.

However, compared to the research team within the conglomerate, he yearns for a free research environment and hopes to retain his own private space.

Therefore, he did not directly join the conglomerate's core research department, but instead chose a more relaxed cooperation model. He devoted himself to his own projects on weekdays, and only intervened when the conglomerate encountered insurmountable technical bottlenecks to help overcome the difficulties.

Thanks to his outstanding scientific research contributions, Luo Lingtian had long been a key partner of the consortium and had dealings with the consortium's senior management. However, these seniors knew that he disliked being disturbed and would never easily disturb his life. Therefore, Chen Lao's sudden call this time was truly unexpected for him.

"Xiao Tian, ​​is there anything urgent that needs to be dealt with in Haishi?" Old Chen did not directly answer his question, but instead changed the subject and asked a seemingly unrelated question.

"Um... there's nothing urgent that needs to be dealt with immediately." Although Luo Lingtian was full of doubts, he still answered truthfully.

"That's good." Old Chen nodded gently, his expression suddenly turning serious. He said in a deep voice, "There may be some unusual activity in Hai City recently. Due to some special reasons, our consortium, in conjunction with several other top forces, will relax some of the cooperation controls in Hai City. There may be some chaos during this period. If you don't have anything urgent to do in Hai City, why don't you move to Jincheng, where our headquarters are located, for a while to avoid the storm?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Lingtian's eyes narrowed slightly, his mind racing as he carefully considered the deeper meaning behind Elder Chen's words. After a moment, he frowned slightly, as if he had thought of something, and tentatively asked, "Elder Chen, could your words be related to that 'Dragon King' Xiao Chen?"

"Oh? You actually know him?" A hint of surprise flashed in Old Chen's eyes, then he asked gently.

"Hai City is, after all, my long-term residence, so I naturally have to pay close attention to the surrounding activities. As soon as Xiao Chen, the Dragon King of the Dragon King Palace, arrived in Hai City, I sensed his presence," Luo Lingtian explained slowly, his tone tinged with confusion. "But I'm a little puzzled as to why you've specifically relaxed your cooperation controls over Hai City?"

He thought to himself, if that were the case, then this "Dragon King" Xiao Chen would probably become even more unscrupulous, and the scenes of nighttime attacks and gathering of mercenaries described in his previous life's novels would probably be staged in reality.

"The reasons for this matter are special, and it is inconvenient to disclose too much." Hearing Luo Lingtian's question, Old Chen was silent for a moment, then sighed softly and said in a solemn tone, "In short, if you don't have any urgent matters to attend to in Haishi, it would be best to move to Jincheng as soon as possible. Safety first."

Seeing the solemnity in Old Chen's expression, Luo Lingtian knew that this matter was far-reaching and it was not advisable to ask any further questions. He nodded and replied in a deep voice, "Okay, I understand. However, I still have some special work to take care of in Haishi, so I can't settle down in Jincheng for the time being."

His words were somewhat contradictory, but Old Chen's attitude made him realize that the matter of Dragon King Xiao Chen in Hai City was probably not simple. At this moment, he really dared not leave casually and needed to keep a close eye on Xiao Chen.

Luo Lingtian's reply made Old Chen frown slightly, then he looked helpless and could only think of another way to ensure his safety: "In that case, you must be extra careful. You are an indispensable core talent in our cooperation system, and we cannot afford any mistakes."

Since you will be staying in Haishi for some time, I will immediately dispatch the foundation's security team to Haishi to handle your security.

"This... doesn't seem necessary, does it?" Luo Lingtian was quite surprised to hear this, and subconsciously scratched his head, saying somewhat embarrassedly, "As you know, Elder Chen, I am not without capable subordinates."

The fact that he had founded the mercenary organization "Celestial Temple" overseas was already known to the higher-ups of the consortium to which Elder Chen belonged. Fortunately, his mercenary group never undertook any missions that would affect the interests of the consortium. In addition, given Luo Lingtian's enormous contributions to the consortium, the higher-ups tacitly approved of this small matter of creating a mercenary group.

"Better safe than sorry." Old Chen's expression grew even more serious, and he said solemnly, "Your value is immeasurable to our entire cooperation system, and there is no room for taking any chances."

Although Elder Chen had not fully grasped the true strength of the members of Luo Lingtian's "Heavenly Temple," he knew their general level and was well aware that Luo Lingtian himself was quite powerful.

But as the old saying goes, it's better to be safe than sorry. Luo Lingtian's value is simply too great. As long as he doesn't cross the core bottom line of the cooperation, the consortium is willing to provide him with all the necessary guarantees.

"Alright, I'll follow your arrangements." Seeing this, Luo Lingtian had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Okay, that's settled then. Remember to be careful in everything you do." Seeing that Luo Lingtian agreed, Old Chen finally showed a slightly relieved smile. He chatted with him for a few more minutes about daily life before hanging up the call.

"Alas! A person burdened with a special destiny!"

In his private office in the core office area of ​​the conglomerate in Jincheng, Old Chen put down his communication device, looked at the empty screen, and sighed helplessly.

The consortium to which Elder Chen belongs controls vast resources, and various forces have never dared to easily touch its boundaries of interest. But this time, they have unusually relaxed their cooperation and control over Hai City. Could it be that they have been coerced by some powerful force?

Of course not. For the sake of the system's stability and development, Elder Chen and the senior management never fear any threat from any force.

This time, however, the key message was conveyed to Elder Chen not by any force or individual, but by the ancient will of this world.

For this reason, Old Chen knew more about the inside story than Luo Lingtian. Of course, he did not know about those so-called "predetermined trajectories," nor did he need to know them.

After all, with the strength of the conglomerate system, if he wanted to, those so-called "predetermined trajectories" would never happen. Just like this time, Xiao Chen should have been restrained by the system's security forces, but he was easily protected by someone. This is undoubtedly a blatant challenge to the system's rules.

However, he chose to let it go, simply because according to the information passed down from the ancient will, he knew the special nature of Xiao Chen and other "special destiny holders", among whom Luo Lingtian was the most special one.

Luo Lingtian will be the one to completely end all this chaos, but the time is not yet right, and he himself does not know this.

Therefore, Elder Chen chose to let things go for the time being, partly for the future of this world, and partly to take this opportunity to root out those disloyal individuals hidden within the system, and then clean them up one by one after the storm has subsided!

His most important task right now is to ensure the normal operation of the system and the absolute safety of Luo Lingtian!