Chapter 1401
Chapter 1401 - 1397 Nirvana
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"Although it’s been less than ten days, it feels as if it’s been a lifetime..."
Returning to Wanjing and walking on this bustling commercial street, even Lu couldn’t help but sigh.
Just half a month ago, Lu Ping’an couldn’t even think about leisurely going shopping, let alone walking down a slightly more remote alley without worrying about an assassin popping out from somewhere.
Now here he sat, with passing men looking at his military uniform and shoulder insignia, their eyes filled with envy and respect.
To be honest, if it weren’t for the government report he had to attend to later, he would be too lazy to wear this uniform... Now, he didn’t really need the uniform to protect himself; strength was his name card and security system.
Currently, this uniform mainly represented his connection to the Eastern Country’s officials and his identity as a General...
"...Mom cried, Dad was so happy he couldn’t express himself clearly, he couldn’t believe that a General emerged from the Lu family."
Reality is so subtle; this role is more like an honorary title, Lu Ping’an didn’t care much about it, but those he cared about did greatly.
Now his old man is eager to return home, just to celebrate and honor his ancestors with gongs and drums... Seeing his excited parents, Lu Ping’an had to seriously consider the cost of shedding this role, which he estimates he might not be able to afford.
"Fortunately, it’s just an honorary title..."
Lu Ping’an had been awarded the title of a General of a certain regional military strategy research office in the Central Military Region Logistics Department... To put it bluntly, this was a position without real responsibilities.
But don’t even mention it, his "researcher" colleagues in the same office, three major generals and seven brigadier generals, could be considered outrageous.
Obviously, they were similar to him, just holding titles; the office was mostly vacant... If Lu Ping’an were given a real position, he wouldn’t be able to fulfill it either.
In his exchange with the Quasi-God of the military region, Lu Ping’an also found out the officials’ attitude toward him.
"Free development? Plus policy and welfare support? Can it be that good?"
"In fact, for high-quality seeds, Eastern Country officials have always hoped for their independent growth, especially encouraging them to develop outside..."
Unlike most would imagine, Wanjing in the Eastern Country is not lacking in combat power... As the proponent of the Nirvana Plan, its directive is to continuously push promising new stars outward.
On one hand, the Eastern Country might lack high-end combat forces to keep the peace locally, but at the core and the national level, there certainly isn’t a shortage; there’s even a surplus.
And these talents, these high-quality newcomers, need resources and combat experience; staying in their homeland not only lacks the opportunity for training but can also become a destabilizing factor, so it’s better to let them develop outside the Domain.
"They aren’t worried about the slackers being let loose, or that the prodigies, once they make a name for themselves in the Foreign Domain, would be too lazy to return..."
At the time, the military Big Shot who heard this looked at Lu for a while before responding.
"...I now believe you were wild-born. If you can truly take root outside the Domain, it’s actually good for the entire Human Race, and do you know the true core goal of the Nirvana Plan?"
The true goal? Isn’t it to obtain resources outside the Domain and build their own world?
"Not just that, what you mentioned is something ordinary people and low-level professionals can understand, but you, you should have encountered the Twelve-Pillar, right..."
Some things, once encountered, leave a shadow, and the mark blessed by the Firebird on Lu Ping’an was very clear in the eyes of certain individuals, making this battle-hardened Quasi-God a lot friendlier.
Lu Ping’an was still pondering the meaning behind the other’s words, and the military Quasi-God didn’t keep him guessing, clearly stating it directly.
"In the world of high-end Extraordinaries (beginning with Deities), the strength of a single individual (The Twelve-Pillar) far surpasses the strength of an entire world. Rather than focusing on pushing a world to its limits, it is better to hope for a race to give rise to a thirteenth pillar, to extend a hand and protect the world of their birth..."
This is one of the true core objectives of the Nirvana Plan; to merely strengthen the local can only "treat the symptoms," whereas the emergence of a top-level thirteenth pillar existence could fundamentally "cure the disease."
𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
"Earth could never give birth to the twelve pillars..."
Such a simple truth—the Earth could not, so why not scatter the high-quality seeds and hope that some fortunate individual will rise to greatness.
Even if they do not reach the standard of the twelve pillars... the number of powerful Evil Gods who can protect their own Mother Stars in those star-zones is not few.
Not to mention the far-away ones, isn’t the Lord of the Octopus one? Such an individual’s "personal Domain" encompasses many worlds, naturally capable of easily protecting their world of birth.
What this Quasi-God had revealed to Lu Ping’an wasn’t exactly a secret, but if you did not have the necessary level, no one would explain it clearly to you.
"After all, Earth is also important; strengthening the Mother Star is the foundation for the survival of most people. With a stronger Mother Star, more Deities emerge, facilitating the appearance of more quality ’Seeds.’ But what ultimately determines whether a race has a future still depends on the Foreign Domain; in the vast universe, Earth’s potential is just too low..."
This much was spoken very clearly by His Excellency the General.
The Official Name Card gave to Lu Ping’an this military rank not because they expected him to be restricted to his homeland... on the contrary, they are more looking forward to these "Seeds" really growing rapidly Outside the Domain.
To some people, becoming a Deity is an unimaginable ultimate goal, but to reach the level of protecting worlds, even so-called "Tenth Order Deities" is just the beginning.
The Proper Gods are gradually turning their attention to the Outside the Domain for the same reason.
"Don’t feel pressured... this is not something you can rush. No one truly believes that the Savior will be you. The Nirvana Plan is destined to be a long-term process—if not in one generation, then maybe in ten, or a hundred, a particularly lucky individual will emerge. Until then, if we defend our homelands, we have hope."
Space exploration is part of the Nirvana Plan, and so is Sowing Seeds all over the heaven; it’s just that, with Lu Ping’an’s previous level, no one told him the latter part... even if he knew, it wouldn’t change anything; he would still be honestly working in the Foreign Domain.
After pondering for a moment, Lu Ping’an nodded his head in agreement, indeed it was true, this matter really couldn’t be rushed.
"...the planners of the plan don’t worry about, if there really emerges a top-level existence, he might not care about his past...?"
Lu Ping’an’s doubt was well-founded; he’d seen too many beings who "stopped considering themselves human" after becoming professionals.
Hearing this, the Quasi-God laughed.
"A single Human Pillar God, by merely existing, not needing him to be biased towards us, can already afford us far more living space and time than other Races—it’ll be our own fault if we can’t develop further. Besides..."
He paused for a moment before continuing:
"...as far I know, those top-level existences generally treat their own race as their Family Clan and blood relatives, not just because they inherently need subordinates but also because their race is itself a part of the top Extraordinary’s power. If there really is a top-level Human existence, he would likely not forsake his own race."
It sounded very much like a doctrine of blood, but Lu Ping’an thought about the Energy descendants, Demon sunflower, Octopus Tribe, and other Extraordinary Family Clans and began to understand.
And this Quasi-God didn’t reveal this just to make idle conversation.
Having ascertained the broad development trend and understanding the Central’s stance, it was now easier to discuss the specific details.
The course of events also proved many people’s expectations... After receiving a series of honors and nominal titles, Lu Ping’an remained an Ancient city person.
After putting his mind at ease about his homeland, he became quite concerned about the situation on Mercury 42. Once he ascertained that all parties were progressing smoothly, it was only natural for him to start preparing for departure once again.
— End of Chapter 1401 —