Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 226: Enhancement Magic Circle
When Zhao Hai returned to the spatial villa, Laura was sitting in the living room lost in thought. It was evident that she was not in a good mood. Zhao Hai said nothing, but gently walked over to Laura, wrapped his arm around her shoulder, and silently accompanied her.
Zhao Hai understood why Laura was feeling down. Seeing the home he had built with his own hands being destroyed, it was no wonder her mood was affected. At times like this, any comforting words felt superfluous; all that mattered was to be there for her, providing a sturdy shoulder to lean on.
Laura gently leaned against Zhao Hai's shoulder, tears streaming down her face. The Xin Manor was not just a residence; it held her career, her sweat, and her tears. It was the home that resided in her heart.
Zhao Hai tightened his embrace around Laura and said in a deep voice, “Don’t worry, Laura. We will go back sooner or later, and by then, we will build an even larger and more beautiful Xin Manor.”
Laura's tears continued to flow. Zhao Hai softly added, “Alright, stop crying. If you keep it up, you won’t look pretty anymore. Although you lost one Xin Manor, you gained the space, Iron Mountain Fortress, and me. What else could you possibly want?”
Hearing Zhao Hai say this, Laura couldn’t help but smile despite her tears. Seeing her smile, Zhao Hai continued, “Stop crying! If Grandpa Kun Zheng and the others see you, they might think I’m bullying you. If your father sees you, it would be even worse; he might blow up my house.”
No sooner had he finished speaking than there was a loud bang, and the entire spatial villa seemed to shake.
Laura was not surprised by the sound but instead laughed even more joyfully, her tears flowing even more. However, this time, they were tears of laughter. Zhao Hai couldn’t help but tap his forehead and mutter, “Here we go again. Laura, aren’t you going to check on Uncle?”
Laura shook her head with a laugh. She was nearly laughing to the point of losing her breath and was unable to respond to Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai could only helplessly smile.
Ever since Klein had turned the basement of the villa into an experimental lab, explosions had been heard every few days. Sometimes, there would be several explosions, and Zhao Hai and the others had become used to them.
However, Zhao Hai had a bit of resentment. Klein conducted his experiments at all hours, and sometimes, when Zhao Hai was sleeping soundly at night, he would be startled awake by an explosion, leading to his misfortune.
When Zhao Hai was on Earth, he was a reclusive writer. Due to long nights of staying up, he developed a mild case of nervous exhaustion. If he woke up in the middle of his sleep, it would be difficult for him to fall back asleep. So every time there was an explosion from Klein’s lab, Zhao Hai was doomed to a sleepless night.
Yet, he couldn’t say anything to Klein and simply had to endure it. Fortunately, things had improved a lot. Even if there were explosions at night now, Zhao Hai would just turn over and continue sleeping. One had to admit that human adaptability was truly frightening.
After a while, Laura finally stopped laughing and turned to Zhao Hai, saying, “Brother Hai, you haven’t dealt with those corpses of the cardinals yet. Isn’t it time to handle them?”
Zhao Hai nodded, “Yes, it’s time to deal with them. Let’s see if we can extract any useful information, and one of the cardinals seems to be carrying quite a few good items that would be perfect for you.”
Laura smiled, “If there are really good magical items, it would be better to let my father research them. Who knows, he might just come up with something useful.”
Zhao Hai chuckled helplessly and followed Laura outside the villa. He laid out the corpses he had collected, first turning the ordinary mercenaries into undead beings, leaving only two of the leaders to become high-level undead beings, and then he asked these two leaders a few questions.