"Report: Ms. Luo Fei’s genetic sequence has stabilized. We can now proceed with the consciousness awakening phase."0

Inside a room in the West Meng Empire, more than ten individuals in white lab coats busied themselves around an array of sophisticated equipment.0

Standing to the side was Luo Wuming, glasses perched on his nose, his expression stern. His gaze, layered with conflicting emotions, was fixed on a white life capsule resting ahead of them, five meters long and three meters wide.0

The capsule, forged from special materials, was covered in ancient, rustic runes. The floor beneath it was etched with a massive rune array comprising nine inner and outer layers. At that moment, both the capsule and the array glowed with a faint white light.0

Through the transparent crystal pane at the front of the capsule, a delicate girl, no older than fifteen or sixteen, lay in stillness. She wore a plain white hospital gown, her figure relaxed and undisturbed.0

A light mist of white vapor surrounded her, freezing not only space, but even time itself within that confined range. All motion had halted.0

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At the research base of the Thirteenth Legion in the Sky Battlefield, Mech No.1 stood tall under the setting sun at 160 meters. Its entire body was encased in black-and-red armor,...0