MCL CH117

Chapter 117: For example, occupying a territory and unifying the world…

Top floor of the United Administration building.
Executor’s office.

Gu Beiqiu sat at his desk, one hand propping up his forehead, rubbing the space between his eyebrows that hadn’t relaxed for days. “Lin Ni… I mean, the Third Administration, went out on a mission again?”

“Yes, when I went over to the Third Administration, the office was already empty,” the adjutant replied respectfully, cautiously glancing at his executor’s expression. “Is Director Lin deliberately avoiding you?”

“Possibly, but it’s hard to say. Judging from the recent situation, the work of the Third Administration is indeed not easy.” Gu Beiqiu sighed softly. “Let him be. Although his relationship with Yan Xingzhou is indeed special, on this matter, even if he were to step in, it might not change anything. The history between the United Administration and Yan Xingzhou is not something that can be explained in a few words. For him to be willing to return to his post, unless…”

The adjutant looked over curiously. “Unless?”

Unless, that person could come back to life.

Gu Beiqiu ultimately couldn’t bring himself to say the second half of the sentence in his heart.

After a brief silence, he turned his gaze back to the computer screen in front of him. “However, for this matter now, I’m afraid I must ask him to step in.”

As these words fell, the atmospheric pressure in the entire office instantly condensed.

Displayed on Gu Beiqiu’s computer screen was an urgent international document that had just been received.

At a time when all countries were busy dealing with rifts, seeking aid from other nations was in itself an extremely unreasonable matter. But this time, no country could refuse.

Following the last S-rank rift crisis, a large-scale rift tide had once again appeared over the territory of Country A. The ordinary residents of the surrounding cities had already been completely evacuated, and Country A’s Ability Administration had also taken corresponding action. The reason this rift tide had received the attention of the International Ability General Administration was not only because it was an unprecedented all-S-rank rift tide, but also because when these rifts appeared, they were already almost fully open.

In the near future, the S-rank contaminants inside would pour out. At that time, it wouldn’t just be Country A, the landing zone. Once the powerful contamination radiation brought by this contaminant landing could not be contained, the other countries on the same planet could not possibly remain uninvolved.

The Ark 2 Project had just been launched around the world; it absolutely could not fall short because of this incident.

For just S-rank rifts, the number of ability users capable of handling them was already very small, let alone this time when more than ten had appeared at once. Judging by the speed at which the rift openings were expanding, there was clearly not enough time to assemble personnel to go in and clear them out. From the document issued by the International Ability General Administration, it seemed they were preparing to directly use this area of Country A as an independent battlefield, gathering the top ability users from all countries for a unified battle.

It was very likely that the world’s X-rank ability users would gather for the first time.

Yes, in a situation that concerned the future of humanity, all countries would surely send their X-rank ability users. But as for their Hua Country…

The adjutant stood by for a long time before finally asking hesitantly, “President Yan, will he be willing to go?”

“I’ll go talk to him.” Gu Beiqiu let out a slow breath, stood up, and draped the jacket hanging on the back of his chair over his shoulders. “If he really decides to let humanity’s future be, I can offer another option here… You should also prepare to depart for Country A with me at any time.”

“You… going to Country A?” The adjutant was stunned for a moment, then instantly understood. “You’re going to represent our country to support this international battle? That’s not acceptable! Executor, this battle is dangerous. If you have an accident on the front line, who will take command of the overall situation here?”

“This is the second option I mentioned.” Gu Beiqiu’s tone was calm. “Actually, after I went to the General Bureau to report on my duties before, I was already prepared to step down. The burden of being the Executor is too heavy for an ordinary person like me. If Hua Country wants to regain its voice from back then, it needs someone with absolute strength to step forward. Although I don’t want to admit it, Yan Xingzhou is indeed the most suitable candidate right now.”

He glanced at his adjutant. “The management of other countries fears him and doesn’t want him to return to the United Administration, which is why they turned a blind eye and let the turmoil of that time pass so lightly. But if the United Administration really reaches a point where it must replace the Executor, then it would be logical for Yan Xingzhou to take over this position. And…”

The adjutant: “And what?”

“And, without an eyesore like me here, he should be willing to return to this old place for a look. As for me, ha.”

Gu Beiqiu chuckled softly. The subsequent murmur, as if to himself, was so soft only he could hear it. “If I die on the front line to resolve this crisis, it can be considered a heroic sacrifice for the future of humanity… If I really see you in the underworld, will you forgive me a little for my past mistakes, Executor…”

Gu Beiqiu lowered his eyelids, not looking at his hesitant adjutant again, and strode out of the office. “Let’s go, to the Yan residence.”

At the rift cleanup site, everything was coming to an end.

Lin Xi emerged from the last rift, his steps as unhurried as when he arrived. He looked so relaxed and natural that one couldn’t tell he had just single-handedly completed the cleanup of four A-rank rifts.

One must know, this was a task that more than ten regular cleanup teams had failed to complete.

“Thank you for your hard work! Director Lin, thank you for your hard work!” By now, Team Leader Huang’s eyes sparkled with brilliant stars as he looked at Lin Xi, filled with nothing short of worship. “The tea in the lounge is ready. You’ve been busy all day, I’ll take you over to rest. I’ve also booked a place for dinner tonight. You are truly the hero of our W City. We must all thank you properly!”

Lin Xi smiled and took the cup of water, taking a sip. “No need to be so polite. It’s all part of my duty, all in service of the people!”

[Ew, you’re still so familiar with this kind of bureaucratic play-acting even after changing bodies.]

“What do you know? This is human wisdom.”

Lin Xi replied in his mind. Meeting Team Leader Huang’s expectant little eyes, he was just thinking about how to refuse when he felt his phone vibrate twice in his pocket. He took it out, and his eyebrows raised when he saw the source of the message.

Team Leader Huang was still rubbing his hands, waiting for a response. “Director Lin, you see…”

“Sorry, I think I have something else to do later.”

After scanning the message in a few glances, Lin Xi put his phone back in his pocket and looked around. “Is the nearest spatial teleportation point the one from just now?”

“Ah, yes!” Team Leader Huang replied. “Is there new trouble somewhere?”

“It’s a little trouble for me, but it’s not about a rift.” Though he called it trouble, Lin Xi’s smiling expression showed no worry at all, but was instead filled with faint anticipation. “I’ll have to trouble Team Leader Huang to arrange for me to be sent over to the Central Research Institute.”

“The Central Research Institute?” Team Leader Huang was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then immediately nodded. “Alright, alright. Please come with me.”

Walking towards the spatial teleportation point, Lin Xi heard a certain contaminant’s voice in his mind, which was clearly beginning to gloat.

[Yo yo yo, a private invitation. I knew that Professor Shen was up to no good with you.]

[Last time was one thing, but this time you must be more careful. At least figure out what’s going on with the contamination radiation on those humans.]

[This is unbelievable. No matter how I think about it, there’s definitely a problem. If they really have my scent on them, then I’m truly unclean!]

[Hey, are you listening? Great Executor Lin, why aren’t you worried at all? Never mind what that perverted professor is researching, the fact that he suddenly invited you over is very subtle in itself.]

[The way he looked at you that day was obviously not right. No way, no way, could he be suspecting you!]

“Let him suspect then. This paper window can’t hold for much longer anyway. It’s just a matter of breaking sooner or later,” Lin Xi replied leisurely. “I was just thinking about what kind of excuse I could use to go to the Central Research Institute again. Now isn’t this great? He delivered himself to my door.”

[Yo yo yo, with the way you’re talking, aren’t you afraid that Shen Nanyang is luring you over to lock you up for research?]

Lin Xi was amused. “First, I am now the Director of the Third Administration of the United Administration, a proper, currently serving public servant. No matter how much power Shen Nanyang has, he has to submit an application to Gu Beiqiu’s side first to transfer me. Second, those people in the Central Research Institute are all bookworm geniuses. Their research skills are indeed first-class, but as for luring me over, if it really comes to a fight, a few hundred Shen Nanyangs are no match for me, let alone others. Third, hasn’t the paper window not been pierced yet? That means even if he has suspicions, they are just suspicions. He has no evidence to prove these conjectures. As for the last point…”

His eyebrows raised slightly. “Do you think, in my current half-human, half-monster state that could be exposed at any time, there’s still a need to keep covering it up?”

[Got it.]

Calamity’s tone, paired with a nod of agreement, was almost seamless. [In human terms, you’ve got nothing left to lose.]

“…”

Lin Xi corrected, “It’s called ‘the barefooted are not afraid of those who wear shoes’.”

[Hee hee hee, anyway, congratulations on finally officially joining our big family of contaminants!]

Lin Xi nodded. “Mhm, after joining your big family, the first thing I’ll do is kick you, the useless king of contaminants, out.”

[嘤!? We’ve been through thick and thin for so many years, how can you say that?]

[Love really does disappear, doesn’t it.]

“Playing cute won’t work on me.”

Lin Xi let out a low laugh, his gaze falling on the teleportation point that was already prepared in the distance. “And who told you that if I can’t make it on the human side, joining you contaminants would be my only choice?”

[What else? Could you have other choices?]

Lin Xi smiled leisurely. “For example, occupying a territory and unifying the world?”

[…Huh?]

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