From the Abyss of Stars Part 2

053. The Past of the Life Commune

After completing the class change, Liuer conducted a series of checks on Li Aozi to confirm that he had successfully advanced to Gamma-tier and that his physical condition was stable.

But this came at a cost.

Click.

Specially crafted shackles were placed on Li Aozi, and his weapons and communication devices were confiscated. He was then confined to a transparent glass room, where he was monitored 24 hours a day.

A genetic code was injected into him, temporarily prohibiting him from using omega energy.

Everything here was secured, with no sharp edges, to prevent self-harm. Every hour, Liuer would relay messages through gravitational waves, urging him to cooperate with the experiment—essentially to monitor his behavior.

Liuer held great concern for sequence-level omega energy, as she was also a holder of 【Gravity】 omega energy and knew well the dangers it posed.

Especially since Li Aozi possessed two sequence-level energies, making him far more dangerous than the average person.

Fortunately, Liuer wasn't unreasonable. She promised that this protective confinement would be reassessed and potentially lifted based on Li Aozi's condition after some time.

This reminded Li Aozi of the Abyss Humanitarian Organization. He couldn't help but wonder why the 【Domination】 path often involved storylines where one "accidentally stumbles into a lab and ends up as a research subject."

Thankfully, this time he didn't need to resort to performances or self-harm like during his days with the Abyss Organization. Even in the Abyss, the Life Commune was one of the few organizations with a conscience and a sense of public duty.

Liuer wasn't young anymore; her stamina and precision had weakened. Managing her research alone already took a toll, and now, with Li Aozi to oversee, she was somewhat overwhelmed.

Because of this, Li Aozi noticed that Liuer started contacting her former students and subordinates.

"Kavert, I have a project here..."

Liuer's voice had a natural echo effect, and as a fellow user of gravitational resonance, Li Aozi clearly heard their conversation.

"Sorry, mentor, but I've settled down and don't want to be involved with the Life Commune's affairs anymore."

"But this time is different. I've also left the Life Commune—"

Unlike the assertive and resolute manner she displayed toward Li Aozi, Liuer appeared pitiful in front of her students, like an ordinary old person without a cane or reading glasses.

"I'm sorry, but this isn't about leaving the Life Commune." The voice on the other end regretfully said, "We suffered great losses. Even the president resigned out of guilt. I don't want any connection with the Life Commune anymore."

"Please, don't be like that—"

Before Liuer could finish, the call was disconnected.

Standing in the glass room, Li Aozi curiously asked,

"Don't you have a good relationship with your students?"

"None of your business," Liuer snapped before dialing another contact.

"Hello..."

As soon as the call connected, Liuer's tone shifted instantly, warmly addressing:

"Ellyn, it's me! Liuer. If you're free, could you come over? I need you."