Chapter 1543
Chapter 1543 - 1539: Acquaintance
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Lu liked a peaceful life; if possible, he preferred the tranquil yet busy days of his past life over the everyday variety of the astonishing world he found himself in now.
He always considered himself a peacekeeper, but as the times changed, his reputation became increasingly nuanced and difficult to appraise...
"... it appears that our country has sent us a super-dangerous individual, a destroyer of planes..."
If Lu Ping’an’s records were truly laid bare, it is likely, almost certain, that this would be the conclusion reached.
A super arms dealer, a war machine, an ever-expanding military warlord.
Phoenix City World, marked as Human Layer 267, is documented as the Territory of the Wild Dragon Capital, a frontline stronghold of the Martial God Church and simultaneously, the largest mining area for resources.
The largest resource in this area is a kind of "Flame Dragon Breed," a type of giant beast over a hundred meters long, clad in red crystals and magma. When not provoked, they are relatively docile dragons.
Within the multi-universe, anything related to "dragons" is top-shelf, and these True Dragons quietly devour lava. Even if you were to mine some flesh from their surfaces, it only helps them shed their outer skin, and they pay it no heed.
Yet, this batch of Dragon Species alone has caused the production value of the Martial God Church to rise by 5%, and a special Path (profession line) has emerged, along with corresponding weaponry and machinery.
The stronger the plane, the more likely it will produce dominant species. While weaker worlds might have treasures, high-risk worlds naturally have higher levels of "Contamination" and "Energy," making it more likely one finds treasures.
The more one explores this world, the more unique it seems. Mortals, when climbing to a certain extent, find both body and Soul unable to endure the strain, with the mere act of "climbing mountains" being a test of Life.
If Lu were here, he might comment, "Higher existences vibrate at an increasingly high frequency, and naturally, the Weaker cannot endure it," concluding that "if one could slowly adapt to the environment, perhaps professionals of the Constant Motion system like Runners or Tamers could inherently level up."
Or perhaps here, climbing mountains, or scaling towers is a form of training for the Path of Tamers and Runners.
But now, his very existence itself has become an important issue.
"...Who would have thought such an Extraordinary could exist, his presence indeed has the potential to completely turn our battle situation around."
Lu Ping’an is held in high regard.
This world is indeed too peculiar.
As previously mentioned, the higher one goes, the greater the pressure, unbearable for the Weaker.
When facing the development of a new world, manpower is always the most crucial element. The Martial God Church is not lacking in high-level combat power, what they need are the foundational and support, the logistics personnel.
Solo heroes are not enough; even if a few Top Combat Powers could conquer a city at a high level, they couldn’t truly turn it into a resource or a territory.
"If he could transform a great number of the local low-level life forms into professionals, turning them into residents of our new city, it could indeed alleviate our pressure and possibly allow us to advance further."
The current frontline base is marked as Layer 200+, as this already exceeds the exploratory limits of Mortals within the safe zone and the highest peak that native low-level life forms can endure.
This world continuously produces various Elemental Lives, differing in strength and habitat. The local residents friendly to humanity cannot participate in higher-level Exploration and development.
The mere mass production of additional workers and local warriors would be enough to slowly reverse the course of the battle.
"But will his presence shake our foundations in this world? Is it really wise to broadly share professions with the local residents? They might not be friendly towards us..."
Some things are rather pragmatic. The diverse races of Mercury 42, when facing threats from the Exotic Realm, are likely to stay in long-term alliance with Earth, and at this time, "selling arms" is an acceptable act.
But in a world fraught with controlled chaos by warlords, that nearly Infinite "Tower of Babel World" has too many different races. At this time, releasing various professional genes, is that really a good thing? Who can guarantee that this knowledge and power will not become the tools of other races, not trigger a new avalanche?
"He appears to have the ability to modify species, to create adaptive weaponry..."
"Comprehensive military logistics, a single person is equivalent to a Church of the God of Life in efficiency, and much more efficient. It’s outrageous."
"Is such an entity only of the seventh tier? Ah, a Divinely-endowed seventh tier? Then there’s nothing to worry about... Even in this world, he won’t easily die, so we shouldn’t need to provide him with too much security, right?"
"We still need to, at the very least we must express our sincerity."
"The file mentioned that he seems to have the ability to destroy nations independently? Good at instigating strife and chaos behind enemy lines, creating internal turmoil and natural disasters? What kind of monsters, demons, and ghosts..."
"Regardless, the decision to deploy such a talent already speaks volumes about the support from the Eastern Country’s officials; they must have paid a significant price. We should respond and reciprocate, both to the officials and to him personally."
When Lu Ping’an truly arrived, information between them began to get unlocked. Only when this "reinforcement" was truly on the table did the high-level members of the Martial God Church realize the weight of the card they were dealt.
A seventh-tier, no matter how you look at it, is not enough to influence the battlefield, but his logistics trait is enough to completely change the entire course of the war.
"He’s reached seventh-tier so quickly?!"
A high-level official, looking at the data, suddenly exclaimed.
This undoubtedly caught everyone’s attention.
In a meeting of such high confidentiality, where the attendees were either senior eighth-tier or Quasi-Gods, such beings were actually taking an interest in a young man in his early twenties from the documents?
"In some sense, he’s actually one of our own..."
Eighth-tier "White Martial Face" Gan Qianyun felt quite sentimental. In his memory, that was still a boy.
Maybe he had infinite potential, but to realize that potential and truly become a strongman would still require at least decades of accumulation. It seems that he had underestimated him.
"Eh? How is that possible?"
"A talent like him in a low-level church? Isn’t that a dereliction of duty?"
"I haven’t heard about this..."
The big shots were discussing animatedly, clearly not expecting such a development, especially since the file mentioned nothing of the sort.
"The official information wouldn’t be written. ’Illegal martial fights on the high seas’ have never existed... He is the champion of this Martial Fight Festival. At that time, I was the emcee of the ceremony. He received the Blessing from My Lord but refused the recruitment."
This immediately sparked animated discussions.
No matter how strong foreign reinforcements are, they are outsiders, but a champion in the Martial Fight, by all means, is "one of our own," even if not in the same church, they are still comrades in arms.
But his file didn’t even mention that he had the capabilities of a high-level Fighter?
And even more incomprehensible words came out of Gan Qianyun’s mouth.
"He was only about fourth-fifth tier when he won the Martial Fight Festival... It has only been a year since then, and now he is already Divinity Gold."
This near-unbelievable Evolution Speed is what truly boggles the mind.
"He is the disciple of the Balance Disaster Beast... Actually, it should be said that he personally ended the Balance Disaster Beast, indirectly inheriting part of its power. And, at that time, he must have been merely a Mortal."
This is what truly baffles people.
As Lu Ping’an’s resume gradually unlocked, when he himself lamented about those "protagonists" being cheaters one after another, his resume is the cheater among cheaters.
Gan Qianyun did some investigation on him afterward, confirming he would definitely specialize in the Life system, and then did not bother further.
And if he had continued to follow Lu Ping’an’s resume, he would have discovered even more.
In fact, someone had just come from Wanjing, naturally knowing some "news."
"Your news is probably outdated... He not only inherited the Balance Disaster Beast but also enslaved it, right before everyone’s eyes."
In fact, Lu Ping’an has a "title" in Wanjing that he himself did not know.
After all, those who dared utter that title might truly face retribution.
"Man who Tamed the Tiger, may your path be Peaceful."
— End of Chapter 1543 —