The hotel instantly buzzed with activity.
At the counter, Motav, now dressed in a crisp new white outfit, was pushed to the very front by the crowd.
Amidst the noisy gathering of over twenty people, Yang Zicang, who was still filling out the check-in contract forms, was suddenly joined by the figure of Bin Duo beside him. This official, who had been sent by the King of Telanaxi using the nation’s power to prepare several cases of information concerning the glazed lamp in the first place, was invited inside by a farmer who at that moment seemed a bit simple-minded. The farmer, somewhat excited, stood beside the Grand President, who was observing the surroundings.
“Respected Mr. Bu Chen, ” said Bin Duo in a low voice amidst the chatter, “President An Long has conveyed that he cannot return at the moment due to inconvenient circumstances. “
“Oh? ” Yang Zicang had just written on the “East Domito Foreign Tourist Accommodation & Boarding Contract Confirmation Form “: “…while rescuing the people trapped in the collapsed Krosten International Central Dispatch Train Station, the fast-moving reports in the press and on the radio, precisely because of my identity and the impact of this miracle, ignited ordinary people’s awareness of the existence of the Science Demons around the world, causing a collective surge of fear. “
He looked up, resting the pen tip on the paper, and turned to Paspo Bin Duo. “Even at a time like this, he won’t come back. “
“I wouldn’t know, ” Bin Duo said with a shrug, his gaze falling on the forms at the counter and the machine beside it, a deeply glossy yet dimly glowing screen, a creation of artifice.
Yang Zicang sighed softly and said,
“Alas… then let him come deal with the Narxia Mantis Machine later. “
“Whoa! “
“Good idea! ” The people around burst into laughter, while some raised their arms and clenched their fists as if cheering, letting out grunts of approval.
Yang Zicang smiled, turned back, and continued to touch the tip of his pen to the straw-yellow paper, writing quickly yet with occasional thoughtful pauses.
—Some people in this world, due to my actions, fear the birth of scientific creations. They see this monster, capable of drifting and shifting like a dream, as a terrifying, uncontrollable horror…
Writing this, Yang Zicang sighed inwardly.
Someone nearby, glancing at Yang Zicang’s handwriting, asked,
“Are you going to write about those unclothed fellows? “
“I recall there’s a department store in the East Oubama Kabrand City, where a massive electrical goods dumping incident occurred over two days. President, could we include that as a supporting detail? “
Miss Sherry, behind the counter, said with a radiant smile,
“You can write it down yourself. Look, here’s a sheet of paper. “
Her elegantly jointed metal fingers retrieved a straw-yellow Fee & Travel Voucher from beneath the dim counter.
“This… ” The speaker glanced at Yang Zicang with slight hesitation and caution.
“After all, you all witnessed this event together, ” said Manager Sherry.
“Everyone is a witness to this influence spreading across every city on land. Therefore, with more of your honest records shared, the details in our hotel’s records of this story will be rich and highly worth reading. This will become part of history. “
“Is that… possible? ” Several people looked over.
Yang Zicang turned back and said, “Our association exists within the hotel. “
With that, he turned back and continued writing with swift strokes.
The men in gray or black coats behind him cleared their throats softly.
They understood Chairman Yang Buchen’s meaning.
Although a new organization called “Dragon’s Domain ” had now been established, the “Scourge Dragon Travel Group ” and its registered “Scourge Dragon Travel Group Unified Hotel Check-in Management Association ” under this hotel, following all legal documents based on Travel Lodge, remained the only recognized legitimate organizational identity for everyone inside the hotel.
Memberships like those of the “Dragon’s Domain ” organization hold no persuasive power in this hotel.
The split-up tour fee vouchers were gradually distributed into the hands of these people.
Yang Zicang suddenly turned his head to look upward. Little Sour Sour, holding the tip of a pen, was hovering above, gazing down at the bustling crowd floating overhead. After reflecting for a moment, Yang Zicang said nothing to her.
A few more people quickly descended the stairs. Rocmont and Ying Renyu, who had rushed back in an emergency, had already arrived.
“Are almost all who could come gathered here? ” asked someone in the room.
“I believe the brothers guarding the room by the communicator will also be touched by this radiance. “
“It’s been a long time since I’ve felt such a lively atmosphere. ” one person said, rubbing his hands together with a smile.
“It feels just like a festival. “
“What about the people on Kreon’s side? ” asked several newcomers.
“Are you worried that Hei Yang’s side lacks radiance? “
Beside the busy Yang Zicang, Motov twitched the mustache above his lip.
Dressed in clean clothes, with his single arm hanging across his chest, he turned to look at the crowd of tall figures packed behind him, and the beautiful women interspersed among them like flowers among the thorns.
Motov patted the side of the machine. “Well, this thing crafted by Hei Wenzike is indeed durable. “
Scratch, scratch. The pen in Yang Zicang’s hand came to a stop.
After giving it a glance, he held it with his finger and handed it to Manager Shirley, then turned to face the crowd.
“Dear friends. Now, let us all witness the first moment this Tyvim machine in the Feeiulv Inn is turned on! “
“It is also the technology that gives birth to more of our protective plans! “
“That’s right, this is the technology we managed to protect here! “
Suddenly, someone pushed their way through the crowd, and a few people turned to watch this person walk through the crowd towards Cheng Yunze.
“For the few friends who don’t know him yet, this brother carried the Motov-brand Tyvim machine across the ocean to the next continent! “
A person standing nearby Morta laughed. “Mr. Morta himself doesn’t need an introduction, right? “
Little Sour Sour above watched the crowd intently from afar. Little Pointy Teeth, who had just arrived, poked a small black dot with her pen on her notebook in a high spot at the back of the room.
Xu Aiyuan quietly observed the noisy crowd.
“Speaking of which, ” a person suddenly looked around. “Brother Dereiano hasn’t appeared in a while, has he? “
Some people were stunned for a moment, looking about instinctively.
Someone scratched his head. “It seems to date back to not long after President Yang decided to initiate the new technology research action… ” Then, he burst out in sudden realization. “Ah, I get it! ” This person quickly covered his mouth.
A faint glimmer flickered in Yang Zicang’s eyes.
“Ha, ” sighed the tall man beside Ying Renyu helplessly. “Guys, let’s not discuss this matter anymore. “
“Even if we talk it’s just speculation. Do me a favor and just laugh it off, hahaha. “
As a few people murmured with some emotion, one of them approached Yang Zicang, put an arm around his shoulder, and swept his gaze across the crowd.
“Brothers, our brother Yang Buchen is the hero who rescued the Matov developing technology, which had already turned into a Science Demon, from the brink of being sealed away. Shouldn’t we give him a round of applause? “
This person, with his arm still around Yang Zicang’s shoulder, laughed and said, “And he did it while our very own White Violet Hero was lying wounded in a hospital bed, no less. “
Cheng Yunze’s expression shifted slightly.
He was the first to raise his hands.
Some people began to clap.
Motaff chuckled, “That’s thanks to those two girls, uh, and also… Ms. Haili Koni. Hey, I haven’t seen her in a long time. “
“Haha, so it turns out our Big Baby Koni isn’t a first-timer when it comes to making great contributions, huh? “
Clap, clap, clap, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—the sound of applause echoed before their chests and above their heads.
“You’ll see her! ” they shouted.
“Hey! ” Deputy President of Waldestadt, Frederick Bergmann, who was also clapping from the side and slightly behind, gently swayed his head with a sigh of emotion, his gaze fixed on “Yang Buchen ” at the counter.
“Truly deserving to be the hero who saved our people, truly deserving, ” he turned his head and said to the farmer beside him, who was also clapping and enjoying the atmosphere: “Truly deserving of being the recipient of our ‘Sixteen Eagle Dawn Medal.’ “
Edmund, clapping along, stood at the edge of the crowd, speaking in low tones with Jean Ussy, who was wearing glasses.
“Alright, alright, if we keep this up, every one of us can take another ‘Fee & Travel Voucher’, ” one person shouted jokingly.
“And why not do just that? ” the manager, Shirley, said from behind the counter in a slightly playful tone.
“With Manager Shirley here, I feel like I’ve got completely different flair. “
A burst of snickering laughter, laced with a hint of ill intent, rang out.
“Let’s not tell some jokes. Alright, brothers, who’s going to turn on the TV now—hmm? “
A slap landed right on this person’s mouth.
Everyone’s hands slowly lowered, and they exchanged glances with each other, then their gaze fell upon Mortav.
“Let our great scientist press the switch, ” the man in front said, seeing the gradually unified gaze of the crowd.
“I agree as well. ” Yang Zicang nodded.
Feeling the attention on him, Mortav looked left and right, then his gaze landed on Frederick Bergmann.
“Mr. President, ” Mortav said, appearing somewhat reserved. “Uh, well, ” he raised his arm toward the crowd, pointing at the Grand President.
“The esteemed President Frederick is here with us. I think it would be better to entrust this honor to the President. “
“Oh! ” Frederick, who had been standing at the periphery of the crowd, suddenly lit up with joy. He pointed at himself with a gloved index finger, steadying himself with his other hand on his cane. “Me? “
The people around hesitated for a moment, but then many slowly nodded and raised their palms, and a round of even more enthusiastic applause erupted.
“Haha, then I shall not decline. My friends of Mistfall, ah, and our esteemed great scientist! “
Walking forward, he swung his arms, waving at the crowd on both sides. Chuckling, he approached the hotel counter and shook hands with Mortav.
At that moment, some people outside let out a sigh.
“How come there isn’t a single reporter here? “
Liliya, clutching her pen, floated down unsteadily.
“Dear friends, ladies and gentlemen, ” said the President, waving his arm towards the crowd with a smile, drawing everyone’s eyes. “Next up, we witness the birth of a new era for our Felu Talu Grand Hotel! “
The President turned around and, under the expectant gaze of the beaming Motav, who had one hand dangling casually while the other rested behind his back, he leaned forward slightly, extended his arm, and pressed his hand onto this unlabeled, newly replicated “Tivi Machine ” by the Heiwen Zike Scientific Heritage Committee.
Click.
Whirr. Whirrrr…
Everyone held their breath, waiting for the screen to gradually light up.
Suddenly, some people looked down at the accessories on their own bodies.
— “…The story is an ageless one. When the prince fell into his slumber, she gathered many fragments of Celestial Lacquer that had fallen from the sky… ” The black-and-white figure of an elegant lady flickered into life on the machine’s animated screen.
Motavgaped “!That i miss ” Knye is th! Is this Miss Cliffworth! _”
This was the first time the President had witnessed such a vivid apparition, and he was instantly captivated by the trembling image on the screen and the woman’s face upon it, his gaze riveted and unblinking as he listened to the crackling narration emergent from within: “Now, our world has also sunk into the same crisis as the prince, with villains trying to tear it all apart… “
The next second, the President felt as if heavy, ragged breathing was sounding right beside his ear.
Slightly puzzled, he looked around. Almost every Fogfolk in the room was now lowering their heads to inspect the costly accessories on their own hands.
Outside the room connected to Room 303, the brown-haired young man who had been leaning against the wall, standing guard at the door, suddenly looked down at the pendant on his chest with some surprise.
-｛Distributor March · Sally… stated with rich experience that I have…｝
-｛Distributor April · Keane… with rich experience…｝
-｛June · Lovi… stated…｝
His eyes widened with growing disbelief.
-｛Distributor February · Fish Mountain stated with rich experience that I have conceived a complete “Heroic Flash / Group Radiance Flash. “｝
“Did you hear that?! ” a voice thundered from beside him. The short-haired man raised his head and looked towards the other man gasping for breath, “That, that thing! “
In Waldestadt, Wager, who had been confirming some details with the administrative staff of the former President, suddenly turned his head and glanced at the brooch pinned to the inside of his shirt.
In the room next to the office of the Special Defense Command’s lieutenant general—a space converted from a small archive room—several people chatting while busy with documents and communications suddenly paused, their movements halted as they focused on their accessories.
“Huh? A radiance?“
“No, it’s, it’s a flash!” One man stumbled as he pushed his chair aside and rose unsteadily.
“What? What did you do! Hey, I have one too?“
At the same time, Taylor still had many disguised or undisguised “Fogfolk ” busy working, all seeming as if they had misheard, either continuing their tasks or halting to look at the trinkets hanging on their bodies.
- ｛… I have conceived and completed a Heroic Radiance.｝
In more distant places, figures busy in many cities were increasingly shocked as they looked down at their accessories indicating the “Birth of an Iridescent Radiance. “
“What is going on! “
In some Scorched Cities, a few who were gradually becoming uneasy about the spread of rumors concerning the Hellfire Sect’s Campfire Plan among the populace sensed escalating panic and outrage, took note of their own possessions solemnly.
“Heroic Radiance? “
“Mine is an Iridescent Radiance. “
At the Scorpio-4 Beacon Trading Post, Deian stood frozen, gripping a trinket, slowly rising from his seat. He felt something and turned to look at the girl’s figure perched in the distant shoals. Lilianna stared intently at a small, cylindrical brass artifact in her hand with a puzzled expression.
Deeper into the Mist Sea.
Members of the Tetra Pavilion Ensemble who participated in related safeguarding missions, including Geer and Kim Tae-cheol and the likes paused, their gaze fixed on their trinkets.
“This… can that be possible? “
On Scroll Wave Sea strands– those recluses who had witnessed and anticipated the birth mechanics of River Vision Machine through whispered tales and allied whispers, noticed prompt deviations now: heads shaken perplexed, eyes drawn to the unreadable tokens burdening them.
“No way, guys. Who on our ship pulled off something radiant? “
“Ah, look at the name! “
……
Somewhere in the Carinthian Free Confederation.
Trenton Lomere, feeling mentally exhausted after a night spent busy with intruding radiowave counterattacks, suddenly noticed something out of the ordinary and looked down at the oval brooch inside his lapel.
-｛Distributor July·Likas indicates that I might have birthed a complete Heroic Flash.｝
“A complete Heroic Flash, ” The man by the desk stood frozen, as if the meaning of those words hadn’t yet dawned on him. “But how? “
Trenton, who had tried investing ten years of his chronoquanta into it, had his expression gradually freeze in place, his mouth hanging agape.
……
Elsewhere, Dereiano, who was preparing fuel barrels for an aircraft, suddenly stood frozen in shock.
He looked in surprise at the single-crystal ring on his finger, at the slowly spinning, glowing golden radiance.
“Heroic Flash, the Tè Uei in the hotel… “
Having muttered these words, Dereiano suddenly snapped to awareness.
……
The Trip Inn.
At the counter, Yang Zicang, under the smiling gaze of Manager Sherry, looked at the cheering that echoed throughout the first floor, feeling somewhat tense.
Not having invested in his own ring, he turned his head. “Miss Sherry, is this real! Does everyone really have one? “
Sherry gave a slow nod with a smile.
“But… I seem to already be born with one. ” said Yang Zicang.
“Everyone who participated in ultimately delivering this epoch-making technology to the hotel and activating it will receive this new Heroic Flash. ” Snowy said with a joyful smile. “At the same time, all people across the world—those who anticipated, welcomed, and witnessed the birth of the Tivi Machine—even if they did nothing, will also receive a share of Iridescent Brilliance as a blessing upon its creation. “
“Wow. ” Upon receiving this information, Yang Zicang let out a soft breath to relieve the tension in his heart.
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