Chapter 1585
Chapter 1585 - 1581: Troublesome Work
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Eastern Country, is in fact no longer a power of a single universe, their direct and indirect control extends to at least hundreds of worlds.
When their homeland was attacked... it was naturally seen as a full-scale declaration of war.
Human-related powers, as well as those with good relations with them, naturally chose sides to join.
"Actually, it’s not just Eastern Country, this time, even the Western and Northern regions are infuriated, they have started taking actions too, but we can’t rely on them for our coastal defenses."
Is humanity’s unity only reliant on aliens? The hypothesis of the past has indeed become reality, but Lu Ping’an, the person involved, couldn’t muster a smile.
And this interstellar domain power’s war is not as simple as imagined, not just two groups head-to-head and one side pressing forward to see who wins or loses.
Both sides... multiple sides will definitely engage in a full-scale war militarily, politically, economically, and so on, with pushing against each other’s fronts becoming the norm, while production and life in the rear areas also can’t stop.
For such entities, a hundred-year war might not even count as news; many worlds are in a long-term state of war against certain races or worlds, as long as they can continue to survive, the war will not stop.
Actually, Eastern Country should have been aware and prepared long ago, just didn’t expect it to come this soon.
"Octopus has been eyeing this world for a long time, have you forgotten Guan Xinxian’s hometown...."
Big Cat seemed to understand well. For those super Evil Gods that transcend planes, their will is power, generating a large number of their cultists in a certain area or world, especially those true cultists who possess Divine Power, denotes that the Evil God’s will has definitely been invested there.
When these beings confirm that this world is valuable, they naturally continue to pour investments... If it weren’t for Lu Ping’an and Guan Xinxian eliminating that Fishman Beast Tamer back then, the Ancient City might have been directly gone.
Continually injecting their power and will through cultists, continuously eroding a region until it becomes exotic, once a certain degree is achieved, both worlds naturally draw close enough that large numbers of legions and even the Evil Gods’ own will can cross over.
One could say, from the moment a world sees an influx of followers of Exotic Realm Evil Gods, its destruction becomes sealed.
"....Hope it’s all still in time."
Lu Ping’an sighed and began his work... he forced a smile and adjusted his sunglasses.
"As the Commander of the Temporary Second Military Zone under the Coast Guard, I will strive to fulfill my duties, safeguarding our national and people’s maritime boundaries..."
Hui’an State, Wailong State, and Shuming State are within the jurisdiction of this military zone, which indeed has its own guard forces; the main responsibility of the new military zone is coastal defense.
Also, to act as a rapid reaction force for any unexpected incidents, providing timely rescue.
Lu Ping’an was clear about his position, but given his identity, when the local TV station of Hui’an State came for an interview, he couldn’t easily decline.
But, he wore sunglasses, even rarely used hair gel, and styled a slick back.
It wasn’t him trying to show off...he just didn’t want to be recognized immediately if he walked on the streets.
With the help of makeup artists, he also appeared a bit older, mainly by wearing a fake beard...looking at least thirty-something, which makes people somewhat reassured.
The interview didn’t last long, next, the camera crew went to the military zone, capturing footage of the military ships, the Exotic Races warriors, and the experienced veterans who all looked impressive.
Offering reassurance is also a warrior’s duty, especially in a war destined to be prolonged.
Yet, when it aired on television, many people still burst out laughing.
"Empire’s Sea Dragon... pfft, what is this?"
When Lu Ping’an appeared on screen, they even added his title as an Extraordinary, but it appeared somewhat strange.
"Vice Admiral Lu Ping’an, Empire’s Sea Dragon, Guardian of the Unyielding Island of the South, veteran of more than five apocalyptic world-destruction events... uh uh uh, although no lies here, it still feels utterly wrong."
"Was this editor trained in the Sakura Kingdom?!"
"Pfft, dying laughing, you guys should see other interviews, Lu Ping’an’s is still one of the better ones.... someone called the ruler of Thorns Hell, the Guardian of Thousands of Creatures, and another one called Dragon of a Thousand Transformations."
The supremely cringy "titles" were astoundingly curious, Lu Ping’an’s was considered relatively normal.
His peers were in stitches, but Lu Ping’an couldn’t laugh...he actually tried hard for a long time, and still couldn’t turn the TV’s "Lu Ping’an" into "some guy Lu".
He could understand these names; titles of High-level Transcendents often relate to their "True Name", typically the most fitting rather than the most exaggerated... perhaps the more powerful the being, the more mundane the title sounds, like "Big Xiu Yi".
But such names can’t provide a sense of security to the laypeople, naturally, the results of this interview leaned towards journalism... the Official TV station definitely shows real content, but how they craft and write, they are professionals.
After setting the goal of promoting the strong and well-prepared state of military zones, the abundance of impressively sounding titles became inevitable.
Lu Ping’an stopped fussing about it, he just hoped his makeup was strong enough to not become the laughing stock of his hometown.
"Kid, your folks back home have all seen you, everyone’s very happy, they even called to invite us for dinner, should the treat be in Ancient City, or should you come back home once..."
And the calls from home left Lu Ping’an instantly numb.
It seems, people from his hometown not only knew but had organized viewing parties and even boasted, "our village’s Lu family has produced a General!"
".....I kind of miss Otherworld now, maybe get hit by a Divine Boat or something."
Lu Ping’an seriously considered escaping to Otherworld, but then, endless work also made him reluctantly face it.
He indeed was a mascot and mediator, but in the current media environment, while most of the nation was anxious, those efforts to stabilize public sentiment were also his important duties as a mascot.
"Is it useful? Anyone with a little understanding knows we can’t prevent all attacks... being able to take revenge afterwards, that would be a success."
"Those with a bit of understanding don’t need to watch the news to know the situation. Keeping people reassured to go to work is also our job. If the war is destined to be prolonged, we must also let most gradually get used to it... at least, reducing the rate of foreign capital withdrawal and population loss."
Lu Ping’an picked up the newspaper, and just with a glance, he understood the importance of his job.
"The stock market has been plummeting for a month... uh, even for the Eastern Continent’s market, this seems quite crazy. What? You said they’re used to it."
— End of Chapter 1585 —