Part 1: Internal Competition continues

Redwood City:

Robbie and Marie reached the City Lord Mansion. Robbie didn't want his existence to be known to others.

Otherwise it will alert others. After entering the City Lord Mansion, both of them had some discussion. Then Robbie left the place to do his work.

The City Lord Marie wanted to ask him about the real reason. But she stopped in the end. Because she knows if there was any real danger he would have told her.

So he has come for some other work.

Meanwhile,

Robbie appeared among the people secretly after sometime. He is wearing tourist clothes. He had put on some disguise to change his face.

He didn't even plan on meeting the Federation's intelligence unit. Then he started walking through people and silently listening through their conversation.

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From MC's Perspective:

After doing today's cultivation in all 3 methods, I left the essence chamber and returned to my room.

20 minutes later,