Chapter 1584
Chapter 1584 - 1580: External Warfare
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"I’m to be the commander? Can I refuse... Alright, alright, I know what I should do, I’ll play the middleman well."
Lu Ping’an was initially reluctant about this appointment.
After all, he was always just in his early twenties..... Fortunately, this appointment was only an emergency one, and no specific details or photos were put on TV. This face that could be believed as a high school student’s would definitely cause a stir.
Yet, he was not one of those "old monsters who look young," his identity was reliable. A university student whose very diploma comes into question... his attendance record is still a mystery to this day.
Wearing a thick military overcoat, the general’s insignia on it drew gazes from passersby.... Along the way, Lu Ping’an garnered countless salutes and returned them in kind.
For a regional commander, the "incognito visits" put a great deal of pressure on the staff.
There he was, a big shot, running around the military base without any entourage or bodyguards, and most said he was scrutinizing the situation to assert his authority.
However, the makeshift headquarters of this military command, both personnel and territory temporarily arranged, were rife with irregularities and a general lack of staff and equipment... Wherever Lu Ping’an went, there was chaos, and everyone was busily working overtime.
Luckily, the big shot merely looked around and did not directly reprimand anyone.
But those who caught his gaze even briefly were terrified... Those blind eyes seemed to see through everything, and the commander’s "silent pressure" left people worried that they might have messed up and would soon be sent off to guard duty as sentinels.
"... Uh, which way is the base exit?"
In fact, Lu Ping’an had been chatting with Lord Xiuyi and had lost track of where he was, now looking for the way out.
And with people blatantly staring at him, it was awkward for him to just fly away... Breaking the "no flying in the camp" rule on his first day as commander was rather hard to justify.
Ultimately, Lu Ping’an sighed and simply vanished on the spot.
I might not be able to fly, but I can become invisible and teleport.... When a Runner’s abilities are developed to this extent, Lu Ping’an’s full-speed escape is impossible to capture with mortal eyes.
Running along, Lu Ping’an also scaled a wall... For someone like him, the defenses of such a military region were, in fact, just for show.
That little interlude passed in a flash, and Lu Ping’an headed for Shuwen City, a nearby city to the military region, and directly rented a hotel to stay in.
This was a third-tier city in Hui’an State, with fairly average accommodation conditions. At this point in the early 21st century, the basic infrastructure could only be considered passable.
The military region, as usual, was in the suburbs of the coastal areas, where the previous Coast Guard and naval bases had been temporarily merged to form this second largest temporary military zone, with insufficiencies in many aspects.
Lu Ping’an chose not to stay in the military region, even though accommodations had been arranged for him there. Actually living there made him uncomfortable, and the many people working there felt the same.
"Reported in, now I’m unexpectedly free, what to do next..."
Lu Ping’an browsed through his work schedule and, surprisingly, the upcoming period seemed free.
The meeting with Lin Nu was set for ten days later... Normally, communicating with Deities could be done through high-level priests, which wouldn’t be difficult for Lu Ping’an, but that would only allow for a trivial chat and could easily result in miscommunication.
After all, the will of a Deity itself might not be lucid, let alone a part of it that has been transmitted to the underground.
What Lu Ping’an wanted was a face-to-face talk, preferably with a Deity with a complete personality. Thus, speaking directly through the Spiritualization ability of a Saint/Saintess would be best.... and having a Deity perform the highest level of God’s Descent is costly, so preparation in advance is essential.
"... I hope she will agree to let Brother Guan become her Demigod."
This has become a project that was added to the negotiations at the last minute, but it will likely end up being the most difficult item to come to an agreement on.
From the standpoint of Lu Ping’an, having Guan Xinxian become Lin Nu’s Demigod would be the best possible outcome for him now.
In his current half-destroyed state of Divine Kingdom, if left unattended, he might just be finished. Only a Deity-level existence could help him repair it, and this is clearly a great consumption for any Deity.
After all, in a certain sense, it is akin to a "Main God" filling a part of themselves into a "Little God," similar to filling afforded by the world, but it is often assimilated by the Little God, resulting in a net loss.
The only upside, perhaps, is the guarantee of complete control.
Even on a religious level, if one becomes a Demigod, one would naturally enter into a deep bind with the Main God... This is originally a restriction, but for Guan Xinxian now, it might be a good thing.
"Has the war on Mercury 42 become even fiercer..."
Lord Xiuyi also can’t achieve continual direct communication between two worlds, she probably syncs up once a week... This ability to deliver first-hand news from the Exotic Realm is already incredibly astonishing.
Lu Ping’an originally thought that as warfare broke out on Earth’s side, Lin Nu’s Church would inevitably provide reinforcements, and the war over there would stall... But the reality turned out to be the complete opposite, the Plane War has fully erupted under Lin Nu Force’s urgent supervision and the Eastern Country’s Official full support.
Why? Although it’s harsh to say, being able to wage war in the Exotic Realm, on someone else’s turf, and making other Races bleed is overall better than having your own people die.
That Fish-Man Kingdom which received support from the Eastern Country and Mercury 42 had its military force surge by more than ten times, starting to directly attack the Octopus’s Territory... With several Quasi-Gods mingling within, causing widespread chaos and slaughter.
When the war gradually escalates to a certain intensity, the relationship between the two sides naturally turns into a matter of life and death, especially when one side’s homeland is under Invasion.
At the same time, a large number of warriors are sent to Mercury 42 for the most intensive training.
At the current time when there is no full-scale War in the Eastern Country, there might be one of the most suitable training locations... Yes, just one of them, as at least five Ocean Worlds have been embroiled in this incident.
Due to the overwhelming advantage of extraordinary power in this world, even regular military forces inevitably rely on extraordinary power as their main force.
Having more people and better weapons doesn’t necessarily make you stronger, adapting to the battlefield environment is often the top priority, the number of high-tier professionals directly relates to actual combat power... The Eastern Country needs a large number of extraordinary and professional warriors adept at naval warfare, so it’s natural to recruit from related Ocean Worlds.
The War has not yet erupted... To be accurate, Aus is engaged in warfare, various Southern Island Countries are resisting, and it will take some time before they drag the Eastern Country into it.
𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
But who knows, it might just be a matter of time, whether it’s active support or passive defense, Easterners cannot just watch that region continue to deteriorate.
Along the Eastern Country’s coastline, several new Long-Arm Tribe Military Regions have been established and are being staffed by professionals from various Ocean Worlds. Reinforcements from various Ocean Worlds are directly placed into the corresponding Long-Arm Tribe Military Region, this facilitates their quick acclimatization to the environment, and also avoids huge losses and internal conflicts due to mixed forces.
The Proper God Church has no objections to this? In fact, they are also deeply bound to Otherworlds like Lin Nu Force but are rooted in Earth.
The reality is that most of these Ocean Worlds have some relationship with the Octopus... The thing commands who knows how many Ocean Worlds, almost becoming a tumor of worlds.
This is also the reason why Lu Ping’an now feels that having Guan Xinxian become Lin Nu’s Demigod is a decent development... Even if Lin Nu is just doing it for Mercury 42, they are bound to clash with the Octopus to the end, and now, the war in Wailong State is laid out here, Lin Nu Force is definitely going to be on the front line.
Other Long-Arm Tribe Military Regions are the same, the ones filling the front line might not be the navy, temporarily expanded by the Official (most of them are still in training), but the interested Proper God Churches.
And even having seen through all of this, those Churches have not objected to the deployments of various Military Regions... Being humans, they cannot allow their world to be destroyed, meanwhile, their main worlds also inevitably increase their competition with the Octopus.
This time, with the fall of Aus and with the entry of Exotic Realm Invaders (including the Octopus), the two sides have finally become a Multi-universe War that crosses individual worlds.
"In reality, it’s not an affair of six Ocean Worlds... at least over twenty worlds, we and the invading forces, have gone to full-scale war."
— End of Chapter 1584 —