Infinite Hextech, I roam freely across the heavens.

As the car approached the campus, Xu Mingyuan's expression also became somewhat downcast.

"What else could it be but profit?"

This is the inherent weakness of human nature: struggle, betrayal, and scheming. These are things etched into the very bones of humanity. If someone could be without these traits, then he would be a saint.

"Don't worry, I've got everything covered."

"Um."

Before getting off the bus, Xu Mingyuan hesitated for a moment, then leaned closer and gently touched Meng Li's lips. After that, she waved to Meng Li and ran away.

Looking at the somewhat flustered girl's back, I didn't expect that even though we had already been completely honest with each other, she could still be so shy.

As the other person disappeared, the smile on Meng Li's face gradually faded.

Now that we've relaxed, it's time to get down to business.

"Go to the research institute."

Meng Li said to the driver.

As the car slowly started moving, Meng Li secretly made plans in her mind.

He has already exchanged contact information with Obsidian.

Because of what he did yesterday, Obsidian had a pretty good impression of him. Remembering Meng Li's request to visit the research institute, he also found a moment to tell Z Superman about it.

Surprisingly, Superman Z agreed very readily.

He can now directly enter the research institute simply by going there.

Seeing that Superman Z agreed to his request so easily, he became somewhat unsure.

After all, given how much Z Superman values ​​the research institute, there must be something hidden inside.

Judging from Z's actions in the simulation, the other party doesn't have much genuine feeling for superpowered individuals. Under such circumstances, the other party's simple agreement to his request caught him somewhat off guard.

However, when soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it.

Strength is his confidence; he is no longer afraid of being schemed against.

If they force their way through, even if they succeed, it will attract the attention of Superman Z.

Now that we can enter openly and legitimately, that's the best possible outcome.

"Perhaps, this is the true value of this identity."

Ten thousand points have proven their value here.

To become a member of the family, one must be selected as a semi-awakened superpowered individual from a young age. Only after they have officially awakened can they formally join the family. During this process, if he were Z Superman, he would definitely brainwash these prospective superpowered individuals to some extent.

For example, they could promote the greatness of Superman Z, suggesting that they were born to enjoy life.

Only those who have gone through this process can join the family; wild superpowered individuals will be directly classified as superpowered criminals.

After all, if you don't embrace Z Superman's warmth when you're a child, it'll be too late to join him when you grow up.

The Awakened Ones of the Blue Ocean Federation are stuck here.

They may not want to be enemies with Superman Z, and the system's return mission is unlikely to include an almost impossible task like killing Superman Z, but their identity issues make them naturally opposed to Superman Z.

However, Meng Li is different.

Because he changed his identity, he skipped the screening process before joining the Family, which earned him Z Superman's trust and allowed him to join a faction that Awakened Ones could not have joined before. Now he can openly and legitimately look for the door to return.

All I can say is that spending those 10,000 points was totally worth it.

This amount of points is astronomical to other awakened individuals, but to him it's something he can easily earn back. As long as it saves him some trouble, it's well worth the money.

Soon, as the car came to a stop, Meng Li was able to see the entire white building in front of her.

This is a towering building that stands out from the crowd.

Its walls are mostly made of a white composite material, and the building surface has a metallic sheen, giving it a futuristic look.

Of course, its most exaggerated feature is its height. Compared to the surrounding buildings, which are at most a dozen stories high, Meng Li estimates that it is at least several hundred meters tall, and its shape is like the legendary Tower of Babel, soaring straight into the sky.

"Hello, are you Mighty Hero?"

As soon as I got off the bus, a researcher in white clothes greeted me with a fawning smile.

"I am the vice president of the research institute, and I will be your guide today."

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

He glanced at the other person's ID card and was surprised to find that he was indeed the vice dean. He had thought that Superman Z would arrange for guards or someone to lead him on a tour and monitor him, but he did not expect that the other party would arrange for a researcher who seemed to be powerless.

Could it be that there really is no secret inside?

Following them inside, you'll see rows of enclosed laboratories.

The names on them represent different research directions.

The stark white light shone into the pure white corridor, where researchers in lab coats would occasionally hurry by.

"Mighty Hero, this is where many of the technological achievements of our Superpower Empire are gathered."

"Look over there, they're researching the latest communication technology. If it succeeds, we can communicate as if we were face to face, no matter where we are in the world."

"And there, they're researching targeted drugs. Whether you're a superhuman or a human, you're not immune to the effects of disease, so for the sake of your family, Superman Z has given this project a very high priority."

As the vice president introduced the research institute, Meng Li's understanding of it gradually deepened.

Simply put, it's a hodgepodge.

All the companies in the Superpower Empire are only responsible for production and sales, not research and development. All research and development projects, including those related to people's livelihood, chemistry, physics, and other fields, are concentrated in this research institute.

And the scale here is even larger than Meng Li had expected.

There are actually sixty-six floors above it, and each floor has a large number of research labs. If this place were destroyed, the technology of the Superpower Empire would probably regress by thirty years.

However, as she walked, Meng Li quickly discovered the key point.

Surprisingly, there were no weapons among the things being studied here.

It's important to know that in the Blue Ocean Federation, breakthroughs in the research of various semi-sci-fi weapons, such as Gauss rifles and space-based weapons, occur from time to time.

But it's different here. Since the world war thirty years ago, the world's weapons have completely stagnated. They are still the same as before.

Meng Li originally thought that the slow progress in weaponry was due to the end of the war, but he discovered in the research institute that the Superpower Empire had actually cut off weapon research altogether.

However, after a little thought, Meng Li understood the reason.

If he were Superman Z, he would do the same. Why would he research the purpose of weapons when he can suppress everything with force, just to have others overthrow him?

Moreover, Z's actions have brought him many benefits.

Even if nuclear weapons appeared in this world, he wouldn't be afraid now, but it's always better to be able to relax a bit.

Obsidian was right; the visit to the research institute was indeed quite uninteresting.