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Hu Zhenhua left with the arrogant and satisfied superhuman, and the atmosphere in the military headquarters became more tense than ever before. Marshal Zhou Zhongguo immediately convened a military meeting and summoned Han Junzhan and Luo Lingxing back from outside.
The strength displayed by the military today was certainly not the whole picture. After all, every general had some ability, and if these generals were to take the field, they would certainly not allow the superhumans to gain any advantage.
However, on the other hand, if they were really forced to send their generals into battle, then the military would truly be in dire straits, since the future of the military still needed those young people to support it.
“These superhumans are going too far! They have no intention of establishing friendly relations at all. They are simply spying on our empire!” General Lin said angrily, his whole body tensing up, looking as if he wanted to fight the superhumans.
“These superhumans absolutely cannot be won over by those people in the government, otherwise, not only will the military suffer, but our empire will also be affected,” another general said worriedly.
“So what should we do? Everyone has seen the strength of these superhumans today. Even the mechas couldn’t do anything to them.” “No, even if the mechas can’t do anything to them, then we’ll go. No matter what means we use, we can’t let these people go back alive!” General Lin’s eyes flashed with determination. For the sake of their empire, for the sake of their people, these superhumans absolutely could not be let go easily, otherwise it would be tantamount to releasing tigers back into the mountains.
“General Lin, calm down. These superhumans are envoys sent by a superior civilization, which means that the superior civilization knows of our empire’s existence. If something happens to these envoys, our empire will definitely not be able to escape. If one superhuman is already so powerful, what if they send thousands or tens of thousands of superhumans? Even if the entire military were to join forces, we probably still wouldn’t be able to defeat them,” Zhou Yi said, pulling General Lin aside.
This was exactly what everyone was worried about, and for a moment, the meeting room was unusually quiet.
“Knock knock knock…” The sound of knocking on the door caused everyone in the conference room to turn their attention to the person at the door.
“Come in,” Marshal Zhou said calmly.
Han Junzhan led Luo Lingxing into the conference room. Even facing the gazes of all the military’s top generals, he showed no fear or hesitation. Instead, he calmly and composedly led Luo Lingxing to his seat. If it were anyone else here, they would have been scared out of their wits in no time.
“Luoluo, did you watch the challenge for the superpowered individuals today?” “What are your thoughts?” Zhou Yi asked Luo Lingxing first.
The military’s strength was able to increase significantly in a short period of time entirely thanks to the martial arts manuals and guidance given by Luo Lingxing. Therefore, in the minds of the military personnel, Luo Lingxing was a magical existence, and when they encountered people with superpowers, the first person they thought of was Luo Lingxing.
Luo Lingxing glanced around but didn’t speak. Instead, he looked at Han Junzhan beside him, appearing quite dependent on him.
Han Junzhan gave Luo Lingxing a doting smile, then composed himself and said, “The origins of superhumans are highly suspicious. No one can be sure whether advanced civilizations even exist, so it’s best not to alert them for now.”
“But this is not a long-term solution. The humiliation suffered by the military today will surely shake its standing in the hearts of the people. If a solution cannot be found quickly, the military’s reputation will definitely be threatened in the future,” a general said worriedly.
Especially given the government’s growing ambitions and its growing discord with the military, those cunning government politicians will certainly exaggerate and smear the military.
“I’m not worried about that. With Luoluo and Junzhan’s influence in the entertainment industry, we can still protect the military’s reputation for the time being. However, the government certainly won’t let things rest there,” Zhou Yi said.
“The government has been trying to win over those few superhumans, and even the empires behind them. If we can win over those superhumans before the government does, then the government’s plan will fall through. Moreover, winning over those superhumans will also enhance the strength of our military, and the military’s reputation will be preserved. Isn’t that killing two birds with one stone?” The general who made the suggestion suddenly felt that his idea was really great, and couldn’t help but get more and more excited as he spoke.
Soldiers all yearned for strength, and those who were strong were always more likely to gain the recognition of soldiers. Take Han Junzhan, for example. Although he was only a major general, he was almost an idol of the entire military because of his own strength. Now that an even more powerful superhuman has appeared, if they were not on the opposite side, everyone would naturally admire him.
Therefore, upon hearing this suggestion, several people immediately echoed their agreement, while others opposed it.
“That superhuman is so arrogant, completely disregarding our military. If we really befriend them, the entire military might fall into their hands, and our empire would suffer even more losses,” General Lin said righteously.
“I agree with General Lin’s view.”
The generals in the conference room immediately split into two factions, arguing with each other and trying to persuade the other, but neither could convince the other, and the scene was chaotic.
Luo Lingxing was speechless after hearing their words.
He didn’t know if they would still want to win them over if they knew that those so-called superhumans were actually demons. But he couldn’t tell them this directly, so he had to think of another way.
Just then, Han Junzhan spoke up, “Officers, please stop arguing. Those superhumans cannot be won over.”
The chaotic scene instantly stopped, and everyone turned their gaze to Han Junzhan, waiting for his next words.
“Everyone saw the attitude of those superhumans towards the military today. They definitely won’t get along peacefully with the military, and the people in the military probably won’t accept these superhumans either. It will only increase the conflict between them. The most important thing is…” Han Junzhan paused for a moment and continued, “The so-called superior civilization is just what Minister Hu called them. As for whether it really exists, that’s still an unknown.”
“You mean, this advanced civilization might not exist?” the general who made the earlier suggestion asked, his brow furrowed. “But these superhumans do possess superpowers. That can’t be a lie.”
“Those who possess superpowers are not necessarily from advanced civilizations. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have received any news about advanced civilizations for so long. Our empire has conquered many star systems, including those of the other two countries, but we haven’t discovered any other civilizations,” Han Junzhan said.
“We’ll investigate these superhumans slowly and carefully. Let’s not antagonize them. We can befriend them after we’ve confirmed their true identities,” Luo Lingxing added.
Everyone else fell into deep thought. Han Junzhan and Luo Lingxing didn’t care whether they could figure it out or not. As long as they stopped trying to befriend these superhumans, that was enough. After all, no one knew better than them what these superhumans were, and that so-called superior civilization was utter nonsense. Even if they tried to verify it carefully, it would never be proven.
Before that, they should have just dealt with all the demons.
“But the government has already started to befriend them. If the government wins over those superhumans before us, it will be a huge threat to our military.”
“Generals need not worry about this. The military’s strength has been continuously increasing. Although we are still no match for those few superhumans, we will not let them gain much advantage. Moreover, I have a way to raise the military’s strength to another level,” Luo Lingxing said calmly.
“Really?” The generals’ eyes lit up suddenly, and they asked expectantly.
Compared to recruiting foreign players, strengthening our own capabilities was of course more important.
Luo Lingxing smiled brightly at everyone, his confident demeanor making everyone look forward to it, and temporarily putting the superhumans out of their minds.
“That old bastard Hu Zhenhua must be very pleased with himself now. Those people who only know power and can’t stand to see the country doing well are simply scum of the empire!” “Luckily we still have Luo Lingxing, otherwise the empire might really have been ruined by those bastards.” The outspoken general couldn’t help but curse, but that couldn’t stop his excitement after hearing Luo Lingxing’s words.
However, he was right, because at that moment, Hu Zhenhua and the others were indeed very proud and happy.
Sayiji single-handedly took on the military, severely suppressing its arrogance. This allowed the government, which had been suppressed by the military for many years, to finally breathe a sigh of relief, and the satisfaction was indescribable.
“Mr. Sayiji, did you have a good time today?” Hu Zhenhua asked, trying to curry favor.
“Mn, not bad, but those guys in the military are too disappointing. It wasn’t quite enough fun,” Sayiji said arrogantly.
If the military were to overhear this conversation, they would definitely fight Sayiji to the death, and Hu Zhenhua would probably be cursed to death.
“That group of people are just a bunch of brutes who only know how to fight. Mr. Sayiji, please don’t bother with them. Our empire has many outstanding talents. I wonder how sincere your country is towards our empire? Can we establish diplomatic relations?” Hu Zhenhua said somewhat eagerly.
His efforts to curry favor with these superhumans over the past few days were all for this purpose. If he could establish friendly relations with the countries of superhumans, they could then request their neighboring countries to send people to help him unify the empire.
He knew that in ancient times, empires had only one absolute leader, and everyone had to obey that leader. No matter what the matter was, that leader had absolute say and decision-making power. In that case, things would be much easier to do, and the country would be more prosperous.
Unlike now, where a single issue requires multiple people to discuss it, and opinions often differ, resulting in extremely low efficiency. The country had remained stagnant in this state.
Since that was the case, why not let him unify the empire and then promote its development? He’d then be a figure who would be remembered throughout history.
However, Hu Zhenhua, who was immersed in his fantasies of a bright future, did not notice the sarcasm in the eyes of Sayiji and others.
“Minister Hu, don’t worry. The Chinese Empire is doing well, and we will report the situation to our ruler truthfully. However, we’ve heard that Major General Han Junzhan and Luo Lingxing have considerable influence in the Empire. We didn’t get a chance to speak with them at the last banquet, and they weren’t there when we went to the military headquarters this time. It’s quite a pity. I wonder if Minister Hu could help us make an appointment with them?” Sion said.
Although Hu Zhenhua was dissatisfied with the fact that the superhumans always seemed to be thinking about Han Junzhan and Luo Lingxing, he didn’t dare to show it. So he smiled and said, “Of course, no problem. However, Major General Han and Luo Lingxing are rather willful. Even their superiors rarely care about them, so their whereabouts are unpredictable. If we manage to contact them, we will definitely inform them of Mr. Sion’s appointment.”
“Then I’ll have to trouble Minister Hu,” Sion said politely.
“Not at all. It’s my honor,” Hu Zhenhua said with a smile.
Hu Zhenhua subtly smeared Han Junzhan and Luo Lingxing. As long as Mr. Sion and others had a bad impression of these two, they would no longer be a threat.
However, if he knew the real reason why Sion sought out Han Junzhan and Luo Lingxing, he probably wouldn’t have done it this way.
“Where do you think the person our lord is looking for is?” Casal couldn’t help but ask after seeing Hu Zhenhua and the others off.
“Didn’t our lord say he was on the Emperor Star?”
“But we’ve encountered so many people, and none of them have shown any fluctuation in cultivation level,” Casal said with some doubt. “I think, perhaps that Luo Lingxing is the person our lord is looking for?” “After all, our lord once said that this was that person’s previous name,” another ability user said.
“Same name but not necessarily the same person. Although that person gave me a scary feeling, there was no spiritual energy fluctuation.” Casal thought of the scene when he met Luo Lingxing at the last state banquet and couldn’t help but shudder again. “And the person next to him is probably not simple either. His strength is no weaker than Luo Lingxing’s.”
“If Luo Lingxing really is that person, there’s only one possibility why we can’t sense his spiritual energy fluctuations. His cultivation level is higher than ours,” Sion said solemnly.
“That can’t be right. Didn’t the master say that there is no spiritual energy in this world? For cultivators, it would be a catastrophe, and they would be unable to cultivate at all?” “At this moment, that cultivator would definitely be just like an ordinary person. How could it possibly be Luo Lingxing?” Casal said uncertainly.
“I hope so too, but this still needs further confirmation,” Sion said, though he had a bad feeling about it.
“What a hassle. Regardless of whether it’s true or not, just kill them first. If we kill the wrong person, we can always find the right one later,” Sayiji said impatiently.
In his view, why bother with all that trouble? Just start a massacre. Anyway, that person was on the Emperor Star. As long as everyone on this planet was killed, how could that person escape?
“Don’t be impulsive!” Sion coldly rebuked, “Regardless of whether those two are cultivators or not, their strength is above yours and mine. If you encounter them, try to avoid conflict if possible.”
Putting aside those two people, even without them, it wouldn’t be easy for these few people to slaughter an entire planet. After all, humans possess super-powerful weapons like mechas. Even for them, dealing with one or two would be easy, but dealing with a large number would be overwhelming.
Of all the people who came, he was the calmest. If it weren’t for Sion, the others would probably have already started a killing spree.
“Tch, what a nuisance.” Sayiji couldn’t help but snort. Although he didn’t say anything more on the surface, no one knew what he was thinking.
“Our mission this time is to confirm who that person is. As for what happens next, the Lord will make his own arrangements. Don’t act on your own,” Sion warned sternly.
“Understood.” The others replied, some seriously, some indifferently, and some reluctantly.
These superhumans who suddenly appeared in the empire were indeed demons, just as Luo Lingxing had said, and their goal was simple: to find the person who could cultivate immortality.
The so-called superior civilization was actually a complete fabrication, and probably only someone as opportunistic as Hu Zhenhua would actually believe it.
