City Lord's Office.

Qin Chuan sat at the tea table, sipping freshly brewed hot tea, while listening to an elderly gentleman with graying hair reporting matters to him.

The elderly gentleman reporting was the chief manager of the Exchange Hall, overseeing the entire warehouse's evolution resource exchange.

On Earth, he would be comparable to a powerful finance minister with a very high status.

"You're saying, an alien from the Land of Oblivion appeared in the dangerous zones outside the city?"

Qin Chuan put down the teacup he had finished, his eyebrows raised slightly in surprise as he asked.

The Exchange Hall's manager, an old man known as Old Li, nodded and said:

"Yes, an alien from the Land of Oblivion appeared in the dangerous zone; Lin Zichen, Shen Qinghan, Fu Zhou, and Wu Shiya encountered it during their expedition outside the city."

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"It is understood that the alien from the Land of Oblivion had a Biological Level as high as Rare Level but was instantly strangled by the thick crimson vines controlled by Lin Zichen, without a chance to fight back."

"This kid who grew up on Earth has an unimaginably strong power."

As Old Li spoke, he turned the conversation to Lin Zichen, expressing his disbelief at the talent of the newcomer who had made such a big impact in the Origin Land after arriving not long ago.

Having lived for nearly a thousand years, he had never seen an Earthling as talented as Lin Zichen.

After listening, Qin Chuan said, "Hmm, I'm aware of this. I'll dispatch a reconnaissance team outside the city later to check what exactly is happening."

Old Li: "City Lord, if there's nothing else, I'll head back to the Exchange Hall to get busy."

"Go ahead."

Qin Chuan gestured with his hand, signaling him to leave quickly.

After Old Li left.

Qin Chuan fell into deep thought, pondering what purpose the alien from the Land of Oblivion had for coming to the Southern Domain.

Could it be... that the Sun-Moon Sacred Land and the Land of Oblivion had joined forces?

It seemed unlikely.

There must be some other reason.

While Qin Chuan was deep in thought.

The office door was knocked on.

It was Lin Zichen knocking from outside, along with Shen Qinghan.

"City Lord, I have something I need to discuss with you."

Lin Zichen's voice came from outside the door.

Qin Chuan, with a calm expression, replied, "Come in directly."

"Creak—"

A heavy door-opening sound filled the room.

Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan entered, standing respectfully at the table.

"What is it?"

Qin Chuan guessed it was about the Land of Oblivion incident but still asked.

However, Lin Zichen didn't mention the alien from the Land of Oblivion; instead, he said:

"City Lord, we'd like to return to Earth for a bit. We've already spoken to Instructor Lan, and he said he can't decide on this matter, that we need your permission."

As Lin Zichen said this, he was quite puzzled in his heart.

Why did he need the City Lord's approval for a simple trip back to Earth?

Was the City Lord so idle?

Did he manage every trivial matter?

As Lin Zichen pondered this, Qin Chuan asked, "I remember that you two have only just arrived in the Origin Land not long ago. What are you doing going back to Earth?"

Lin Zichen: "My mom is expecting a second child, and by now, she should have given birth. I want to go back and see my little sister."

Hearing that the two wanted to return to Earth just for that reason, Qin Chuan said expressionlessly, "Returning to Earth after just over a month in the Origin Land is a bit too capricious. Wait until you've stayed for three months, and then you can go back."

"Each transport through the biological channel requires the consumption of a vast amount of Origin Force."

"Origin Force comes from Source Crystals or Beast Cores, or other rare evolution resources, all of which are obtained at the cost of our fellow beings' lives, and cannot be wasted like this."

"You two must stay for at least three months before you can return to Earth. That's the basic rule."

"..."

It was the first time Lin Zichen heard of such a rule, and he genuinely didn't expect it.

However, he didn't dwell on it and respectfully said, "Understood," before quickly leaving with Shen Qinghan.

If such a rule existed, they would comply with it and wait for three months before returning to Earth.

Since they had been there for nearly two months already, it wouldn't be much longer.

...

In the dormitory.

On the bed.

Shen Qinghan sat with her knees hugged to her chest, leaning against the headboard, her mood somewhat downcast as she said, "I really want to go back to Earth now to see mom and dad, but the City Lord said we have to stay for at least three months before we can go back. That's so long."

"It is a while."

Lin Zichen rubbed Shen Qinghan's body and comforted her, saying, "But we've already been in the Origin Land for almost two months. Another month and a bit more, and we can go back. It'll be quick."

"True." Shen Qinghan nodded, then turned her head to look at Lin Zichen beside her, her voice oozing with desire, "Zi Chen, I'm so bored, let's do it, shall we?"

"Yeah, let's."

Lin Zichen agreed without a second thought.

In the Origin Land without phones or computers, the lack of entertainment options was severe.

In such an environment, intimacy between men and women was essentially the best form of entertainment.

"I forgot to bring condoms when coming in, and the box in the Storage Space is almost out."

Lin Zichen glanced at the box of ultra-thin condoms in the Storage Space and noticed there were only two left, not even enough for today.

Shen Qinghan didn't mind at all: "It's fine, if we get pregnant, then we'll have the child."

"We're only 19, too young."

"Not too young."

"Let's consider having children in a few years."

"Alright then."

"Okay, we'll do it twice today, less than usual, and next time we come to the Origin Land, we'll buy more condoms to put in the Storage Space."

"Actually, there's no need, I can control liquids at will, so it doesn't matter whether we use them or not."

Shen Qinghan looked into Lin Zichen's eyes and said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zichen was completely stunned.

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