A white-haired old general frowned and said, "But a virtual battle and an actual removal are two different things. The current state of Grandmaster Shen's Sea of Consciousness, the activity level of the Sword Intention, the depth of its corrosion—all of these will affect the difficulty of the removal."
"Grandmaster Shen's latest medical report is here." Feng Zhuohua raised a hand, projecting another document.
"Sea of Consciousness Stability Rating: C-, continuously deteriorating. Sword Intention Activity Rating: A+, still evolving. The medical team's assessment is that he can hold on for seventy-two hours at most."
"After that time, either Grandmaster Shen must risk removing it himself, or… the Sword Intention will spiral completely out of control and corrode his Heart Phase Core."
The atmosphere in the conference room grew somber.
