(August 2027, late mid-month, XX Group headquarters, top-floor Strategic Deduction Room. Outside the window lies the dazzling night view of the magic city; inside, a clash of minds and bloodless confrontation burns fiercer than the lights outside. With a one-month countdown ticking away, every second is worth its weight in gold.)
Ever since Li Banjia handed down his "final exam question" — "Seeking the Dao of the Nine Cauldrons, blazing new trails" — the six "chosen ones" (or rather, the "chosen corporate wage slaves"), Lin Wei, Sun Qian, Chang Siyuan, Zhang Chen, Zhou Min, and Chen Mo, had plunged headfirst into the top-floor Strategic Deduction Room at group headquarters, a space boasting top-level security clearance and the strongest logistical support. [SourceChapter175] Here had truly become their sanctuary for "secluded cultivation" and the arena that would determine their future fates.
The deduction room was equipped with the latest immersive holographic interactive system. The surrounding walls featured touch-enabled smart information panels, while a massive sand table in the center simulated various business models and market environments. The air was thick with the scent of espresso and energy drinks, occasionally punctuated by raised voices over irreconcilable viewpoints, and more often by collective silence as they fell deep into thought.
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