SSS-level catastrophe? That's my wife!

"Ring ring ring—"

The phone rang urgently.

Zhao Shanhe frowned, and after seeing the caller ID, he quickly swiped his finger across the screen to answer the call:

"What's wrong?"

A respectful voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Boss, the old man's condition today... is a bit different from before."

Zhao Shanhe's heart skipped a beat, and his voice instantly tightened:

"What's wrong with the old man?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yong quickly interjected, his eyes filled with worry:

"Boss, this is just a formality at the central level; you don't have to go..."

Before Chen Yong could finish speaking, the voice on the other end of the phone rang out again, tinged with embarrassment:

"Boss... the old man slept two extra hours today."

Zhao Shanhe: "…………"

Chen Yong: "…………"

Zhao Shanhe sighed and smiled helplessly, his tense shoulders instantly relaxing, his tone a mix of amusement and exasperation:

"It's good that you can sleep. I'll go over there later. I'll continue to report if there are any developments."

"Yes, boss!"

After hanging up the phone, the two strode towards the door.

……

9:00 a.m.

The roar of engines suddenly shattered the tranquility of the research and development base.

A black Zhen Erting van pulled up at the main entrance, its tires kicking up dust that swirled in the morning light.

In the back seat.

Su Nianhe sat slightly to the side, her left leg elegantly crossed over her right. Her slender ankles hooked gently, and the thin high heels under her jade feet swayed lightly with the movement, the heels lightly touching the air, lazy yet alluring.

She rested her elbow on the armrest, her delicate hand supporting her chin, her beautiful eyes sweeping over the main gate of the base, her tone filled with curiosity:

"Is this the research and development base? The security is quite tight."

"But those who reach the pinnacle of scientific research must have already discarded all distractions, and their thinking will become extreme."

Su Nianhe's gaze fell on the profile of the man beside her, a slight smile playing on her lips, her eyes sparkling:

"So, you're planning to reason with these old-fashioned people?"

Lin Mu looked up to meet her gaze, his voice calm:

"Well, if they don't understand reasoning, I don't mind sending them on their way ahead of time."

His voice suddenly turned cold, and a chill flashed in his eyes:

"These old fogies really treat the R&D base's resources as their own private army."

At this time.

Two Awakened Guards at the main entrance slowly walked towards the driver's seat.

Their faces were filled with arrogance, as if Zhen E Ting's official car was nothing more than that in their eyes.

Unless it's a high-ranking official from Zhen'eting, they don't need to greet them with smiles.

As they approached the vehicle, one of the guards casually raised his hand to knock on the window, his voice tinged with impatience:

"Even Zhen'erting's official vehicle has to follow procedures, and we haven't received any notification."

Before he could finish speaking, the driver's side window slammed shut.

A sense of oppression from someone in a superior position instantly made the two of them tense up, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.

Qinghe's deep voice boomed in their ears: "According to procedure?"

"Zhen Eting still needs to work on the processes of the research and development base."

"Heh...how interesting."

Qinghe's sharp gaze swept over.

The two felt a chill rush straight to the top of their heads; the pressure of the seventh-level mid-stage cultivator made their souls tremble.

They felt like dying.

How come they had to be on duty during such an unprecedented situation?

They lowered their heads even further, for the overwhelming aura spoke volumes:

The person in front of me must be one of the chiefs of Zhen'e Court!

"Open the door, or you're dead."

Qinghe's voice boomed again, and the two of them didn't even dare to breathe.

One of them quickly and respectfully replied, "Yes, yes! Please wait a moment, we'll open it right away!"

Qinghe slowly withdrew his gaze, which was filled with murderous intent.

The two felt as if they had just escaped death, and their uniforms were already soaked with cold sweat.

They dared not delay, quickly opened the main gate, and immediately reported to their superiors.

The sturdy metal door made a rumbling sound as it slowly opened to both sides.

"boom--"

The engine roared again, and the black car suddenly rushed towards the deepest part of the base.

The roar attracted the attention of guards along the way and researchers in white lab coats.

When they saw Zhen Erting's car, a look of doubt flashed across their eyes.

Because in their minds, the R&D base is independent in China and is not subject to anyone's control.

At this moment, inside the central control room at the deepest part of Zone Z.

Three elderly men with powerful auras were simultaneously watching the base's surveillance footage.

"Hahaha--"

Dean Ming suddenly burst into hearty laughter, his eyes gleaming with smugness, a hint of "I knew it" flashing in his gaze, his voice laced with flippancy:

"Old Zhu, did I tell you what I said?"

"I gave them more than three days; only one day has passed, and Zhen'e Ting is already sending people to beg us!"

"We overestimated them."

Dean Ma picked up his teacup, gently stroking the rim with his fingertips, and calmly took a sip of tea.

"In that case, let's go with the flow."

"In this way, Zhen Eting will owe us a favor, which is a good thing for the research and development base."

"Hi!"

Dean Ming waved his hand, his tone impatient, and tapped his fingers lightly on the table:

"If you ask me, let's forget about having two sacred artifacts; we should just forge one for them at most!"

"With a sacred artifact, the Zhen'e Court will have to greet us with smiles from now on."

"Others may not know our strength, but how could Ning Mo not know it?"

"Does he have the guts to confront the three of us head-on?"

"Just give them a little something to get rid of them."

Dean Zhu's gaze was fixed on the black sedan in the surveillance footage, his brows furrowed slightly.

He had a feeling that the people from Zhen'e Court who came today were not as simple as he had imagined.

But on second thought, what Old Man Ming said did make sense.

The strength of the three of them was undeniable, and Ning Mo was no mere brute who only knew how to fight.

It is impossible for them to take any action that would lead to a direct confrontation with the base.

He paused, looked up at the two of them, and said in a serious tone:

"I believe we should proceed as we discussed yesterday and forge two sacred artifacts for Zhen'e Ting."

"Then, if Zhen'erting has any additional needs, our research and development base will do its best to meet them."

"Old Zhu, what are you afraid of?"

Dean Ming raised an eyebrow and his voice rose a few decibels:

"You're going to great lengths to satisfy them? Are you treating the R&D base like a subordinate of Zhen'erting?"

"Isn't that right?"

Dean Zhu frowned, his tone heavy: "Are you misunderstanding something?"

"We're just a small research and development base. Do you really think that just because the three of us are here, we can act with impunity?"

His voice was calm yet penetrating: "We were able to survive peacefully in the cracks because of the clandestine clashes between Zhen'eting and the central government."

"But now, Zhen'erting has absolute power."

"Tell me, how can our small research and development base possibly withstand this behemoth?"

"well……"

Dean Ma sighed helplessly and tapped the table with his finger: "You two can't discuss anything. If you do, you'll just end up arguing with each other."

"Then let's do as I say."

"If Ning Mo comes in person, we will do as we agreed yesterday."

"If it's someone else who comes, it means Zhen'eting doesn't take us seriously either, and we don't need to put in too much effort, how about that?"