Inside an elegantly decorated office on the eighth floor.
Liang Qi walked in.
The six people inside all stood up.
"Huh? Councillor Liang, what happened to your face?" one of the councillors asked, staring in shock at the mark on Liang Qi's face.
Inside the Federation Government Building...
'Who would dare lay a hand on Liang Qi?'
"It's nothing, I just bumped into something," Liang Qi said, waving his hand dismissively before walking over to his chair and slowly sitting down.
"How did the discussion go?" another councillor asked.
"He's hard to get through to. My teacher is the same as ever—always going on about human rights and freedom. I don't think it's possible to persuade him with words alone," Liang Qi said, shaking his head.
"But surely he knows the problems the Human Alliance is facing, right? We're out of time! In a year and a half, if we don't have a weapon that can turn the tide of the war, humanity will likely be annihilated!"
