Chloe Sinclair finished washing the cup and placed it on the drying rack. As she did, she heard a notification from her system.

Chloe Sinclair immediately opened it to check.

[Host, there’s an update on the criminals’ case.]

Chloe Sinclair paused. She hadn’t expected the police to be so fast.

As soon as she opened Weibo, it was flooded with news about the criminals.

The police had made a post, but there was no mention of Chloe Sinclair’s involvement.

[Didn’t they just catch a group? Are these the remnants?]

[Serves them right. I hope they don’t let these homicidal maniacs off the hook.]

[To the person above, didn’t you read the whole thing? The evidence against these murderers is irrefutable. They killed so many people, the death penalty is a given. But suddenly, it feels like it’s not enough, considering all those tragic cases back then...]

[Yeah, one of the victims back then was my friend. After he died, his family never found the killer. His wife took their daughter and moved abroad, and his parents passed away a few years later from overwhelming grief. They didn’t just take twenty-four lives; they destroyed twenty-four families.]

[Back then, the killer even posted pictures online. Even though a special task force was formed, they still couldn’t find many useful leads. It turns out they had created fake identities early on and smuggled themselves out of the country.]

The online discussion grew more intense, but public opinion was unanimously against the criminals.

However, after the initial wave of passionate discussion, people started to think more rationally and began raising their own questions.

[Why were the details of the process so vague?]

[Yeah, the police statement was really unclear. I didn’t quite understand it. How was this group of accomplices captured? There’s no mention of what led to their arrest at all.]

[The police must have their reasons for doing this. What if it’s to protect the people involved?]

[The person above has a point. In any case, it’s a good thing. Getting rid of these menaces will make our society a bit more stable, so everyone should stop discussing this matter too much.]

This comment was quickly upvoted to the top.

Although many netizens were still confused, their comments were quickly drowned out by the flood of condemnations against the criminals.

Seeing no one had mentioned her online, Chloe Sinclair breathed a sigh of relief.

"How are things on the professor’s end now?"

[The blueprints for the Flow Fusion Reactor device are almost finished. It will be operational very soon.]

"So fast?"

Chloe Sinclair was a little surprised.

The Flow Fusion Reactor was originally supposed to be completed last week, but it was unfortunately put on hold after a sudden device leak.

[Yes. After the lab was cleaned, the staff all returned to their posts.]

Eight relayed its surveillance report to Chloe Sinclair.

[I hear that Meridia has developed a more advanced device and is preparing to embarrass Zenthia. That’s why Professor Quincy wants to finish the Flow Fusion Reactor device before Meridia’s press conference.]

"A new device from Meridia?"

Chloe Sinclair thought back for a moment. She did recall that Meridia had unveiled a new device around this time, which had caused a huge sensation both at home and abroad.

However, the technology at the time couldn’t support the device’s power requirements, so it never got off the ground later on.

Although it became a joke, the research lab’s stock soared due to the hype from people at home and abroad, and they cashed in big time.

At this thought, Chloe Sinclair smiled faintly, a hint of mockery in her eyes. "This time, the Flow Fusion Reactor won’t just make a name for itself at home and abroad. I’m going to make Zenthia’s controllable nuclear fusion technology lead the world."

"The number one spot."

PS: This is the update for the 18th. I couldn’t update before because there were too many people at the venue, the signal was terrible, and I was there for a long time. I’m back at school now and have posted it. Hope you can understand.

Also, it’s true that I’ve been busy these past few days, and it’s also true that updates have been few. Things should get back to normal tomorrow or the day after.