(Late August 2027, top-floor Strategic Deduction Room at the XX Group headquarters. Several days had passed. The whiteboards were crowded with dense, complex strategic models and keywords. Despite the high-speed air purifiers, they could not mask the "acidic scent of intellect" wafting from the elite team, whose internal clocks had been completely inverted.)
Ever since Li Banjia "bestowed" the strategic dossiers from the Hanlin Academy and the Grand Council, the six joint heads of the Special Action Task Force had been like a pack of wolves hyped on adrenaline, diving headfirst into an ocean of data and a fog of strategy. One of these reports was like a grand master from the Hanlin Academy—elevated and visionary, painting a picture of future interstellar technology and disruptive opportunities. The other was like a seasoned advisor from the Grand Council—every word precise and cutting, dissecting the harsh realities and potential fatal traps lying in wait.
The Nine-Five Supreme Simulator’s system voice, currently in "War Analysis Mode," broadcasted with a tone bordering on "schadenfreude":
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