Chapter 1533
Chapter 1533 - 1529: Tidying Up
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"...Major General Lu, the situation over there is quite terrible. Our National Defense Strategy Department and Department of Religion (the department that communicates with the Proper God) have investigated and used divination, and feel that you are the most suitable rescuer."
Although "divination" may feel somewhat peculiar, in this era, results obtained through extraordinary traits and spiritual intuition are often more effective than precise calculations.
As for Lu Ping’an’s abilities... he indeed is a strategic level asset who can influence the whole Plane War significantly as a major strategic chess piece.
Lu Ping’an did not respond directly; being referred to as "Major General" also hints that this commission might be an official expectation.
In some sense, this general rank was a favor that Lu Ping’an owed.
At that time, they gave him an honorary rank that’s typically reserved for eighth-tier, which was a clear demonstration of the official stance to protect him.
𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
"Is it an order?"
Officially, Lu Ping’an is still a "Major General Staff Officer" in some logistics strategic department in Wanjing. Although it’s an honorary title within honorary titles, if the other party genuinely follows protocol to issue orders, without a compelling reason, it would be difficult for him to refuse.
"No, how could it be? It’s just an expectation, a private commission from a long-term cooperation partner..."
And the person who came from his hometown was indeed an actual diplomatic director, not high in rank but possessing real power that overwhelms Lu, yet appears quite friendly and even humble.
Sending such a person to discuss with Lu Ping’an also signifies the importance Wanjing places on him.
Lu Ping’an smiled, but remembered this "respect"... although at his level, he ought to be respected; meeting a foolish person in power who issues forceful commands wasn’t impossible.
Everyone lifts a decorated sedan chair; you give me face, and I will respect you.
The Eastern Country official showed sincerity, not only bringing intelligence about the support region but also offering quite generous compensation.
Moreover, the mission given to Lu Ping’an actually wasn’t that demanding...
"The major natives there are a kind of life form with an elemental bloodline, half energy, half flesh. They are naturally masters at manipulating elements, but their life forms fundamentally differ from ours..."
In the professional system, most intelligent creatures can hold positions, but clearly, there are exceptions, like this time... the employment success rate for local semi-elemental beings is only about one-quarter to one-seventh, utterly unacceptable.
"But a group we brought over has already completed their employment in your courtyard, with a 67% success rate. The first batch of failures, the second batch all succeeded...."
This is probably the fundamental reason Lu was chosen.
The mechanism of explorers determines that in the early stages of Exotic Realm exploration, humans are always a minority; they must communicate with the locals and natives.
This is part regulation by Wanjing, and also forces them to actively "communicate" with the locals to avoid widespread colonization and interstellar enslavement... judging by the current results, this system has its pros and cons, but since there hasn’t been major problems or widespread opposition, it likely won’t be entirely canceled.
According to what Lu Ping’an knows, many from the Proper God Church have their "ships", and have bypassed these restrictions to some extent.
"...Even though they are numerous, they can’t be sent directly to the frontline; the pension for a native’s death might be less than one ten-thousandth of an Earth warrior’s."
The overly pragmatic reason left Lu Ping’an speechless.
Meanwhile, over at Mercury 42, a strategic deadlock has been reached, and significant changes are unlikely in the short term; Lu Ping’an does indeed have some "free time."
"...I need some time to think, even if I agree, I will need some preparation time."
"Back then, six months was enough to decide, but it’s best to do it as soon as possible; the situation in that world is quite dire."
Wars at the plane level rarely conclude swiftly; even in a completely one-sided situation, simply extending the battle line could take months or even years.
The war between Mercury 42 and Octopus World will likely last even longer... Strategically, this is akin to a nail continuously draining the opponent’s blood; neither side is likely to engage in a decisive battle soon, with mutual attrition and probing being the main tasks for the near future.
In practice, the Eastern Country officials hope this wound never heals; a slow-escalating war of attrition is almost inevitable.
Lu Ping’an couldn’t directly confirm this invitation, but it seems they don’t really need him here anymore... All expansion efforts have been made, and both the Rebirth Chamber of Commerce and himself have reached a "stable rent-collecting period;" perhaps it is indeed time to consider exploring new territories.
Moreover, he is currently in a rapid growth period; his priority is always his personal growth and evolution. As explorers are adept at strengthening themselves by utilizing special products and resources from various worlds, for Lu Ping’an, who possesses "Black Flame," an extraordinary world of flames is very attractive.
"Regardless, let’s first complete the plans and projects at hand..."
Most of Lu Ping’an’s ongoing major tasks are also nearly completed.
"The fire network trial operation, re-ignited again..."
In Lu Ping’an’s region, half a year has passed, and the fire network has already been initiated.
Especially in these past months, since gaining divinity and being able to hear "prayers," the "extraordinary evolution" within the range of the fire network had extensively spread.
The previously mentioned phenomenon of the "courtyard not being full" implies that those in this world who hoped to become extraordinary had largely achieved their wishes.
Lu Ping’an’s "network" has a relatively single function; distant areas are only sufficient for "spirit bodies" to fulfill wishes and obtain professions, and the "travel expense" is borne by the wisher... a year or several years of life isn’t much to them, but not everyone desires to become a warrior.
Regardless, Lu Ping’an cannot completely tie himself down for one world; he soon releases information that the "courtyard" might go through an extended "downtime maintenance," followed by a large bout of revenge spending.
On the other hand, Guan Xinxian’s Redemption and Struggle Church also got on the right track.
Due to certain aspects... mainly the "Struggle" divine position, which is quite beneficial for awakening Fishmen, the God of Struggle became one of the first cadre of candidates crossing two domains; not completing Ascension at this time rather turned into an advantage.
With complete support from the Eastern Country and the War Committee, Lu Ping’an felt very reassured.
Having stayed here almost a year, whether it was himself or his core team, the help that could be provided had been offered, and they had nearly exhausted the local resources and developed resistance.
But to depart so easily, even though he might soon return, Lu Ping’an still feels somewhat uneasy.
"Let’s first complete what I promised Lulu..."
At this moment, a manuscript was still being rapidly written on Lu Ping’an’s desk—"Mentor Theory Volume II: On War and Peace, and the Inevitable Century-Long War."
— End of Chapter 1533 —