Everyone present turned serious; this old man was the most powerful and mysterious figure in the official ranks.
The official statement has been that it is in seclusion breaking through to the level of the Ghost King, but in reality, it had already reached the Ghost King level several years ago.
The artifact that even it coveted was clearly no ordinary object.
Director Zhang asked politely, "Mr. Huo, could you tell us what the purpose of this mysterious artifact is?"
The Ghost King, known as Elder Huo, pondered for a moment before speaking: "Simply put, this artifact, through sealing away the supernatural and its internal array, can evolve into an independent small world and connect to the Ghost Realm."
Someone asked, "Isn't connecting to the Ghost Realm very dangerous? Why would the Liu family value it?"
Old Huo shook his head slightly, "It is said that the passage connecting to the realm of the supernatural is very special. Humans can pass through it, but the supernatural cannot."
Upon hearing this, everyone present was immediately impressed.
This is an absolutely safe place, safer than the human world.
The group exchanged glances, and then someone suggested, "Shouldn't such an important artifact be nationalized? It's not appropriate to keep it in private hands."
"I also think it should be in our hands so that we can protect more people."
"If humanity is destroyed in the future, this mysterious artifact can leave behind the seeds for the continuation of mankind, which is indeed very important."
“But the artifact is in Xia Tianqiong’s hands, so he definitely won’t hand it over to us. He has always been rather distant from the authorities.”
“We can trade with him for something else, or if that doesn’t work, we can just take it from him. I’ve always felt that the way we’ve treated him has been unreasonable.”
Everyone present realized the importance of the sealed chessboard, and after much discussion, someone suggested that they seize it.
The room suddenly fell silent, and then everyone turned to look at Director Zhang.
In fact, with the official strength, they could have taken down Xia Tianqiong long ago, but Director Zhang kept it under control and wouldn't allow any force.
They said this person was very important, that the top leader valued them highly, etc.
But now this person possesses such an important magical artifact, no matter how important he is, we can no longer let him go unattended.
Seeing that everyone doubted his decision, Director Zhang sighed slightly and turned to Old Huo, saying, "Old Huo, please explain this to everyone!"
Old Master Huo nodded slightly. "Before the large-scale arrival of the strange phenomena, I cast a divination, and I'm sure you all already know the result. Within five years, the human world will completely lose its social order and descend into a chaotic apocalypse."
Within ten years, over 80% of humanity will die; within fifty years, the human world will completely merge with the realm of the undead, ultimately leading to humanity's extinction.
Huo Lao's trickery was related to divination and fortune telling. Every time a major historical event occurred in the country, it would eventually turn the tide and ensure safety. This was thanks to his divination.
At this moment, someone else asked, "Mr. Huo, what does what you're saying have to do with Xia Tianqiong?"
Old Huo's gaze was deep, looking ahead but not at anyone, as if he were looking at the long river of history.
"After the strange occurrence, I sensed something and performed a divination. I discovered that the future was unpredictable. I saw countless possible future paths, and he was in each one."
So I looked up his identity information, trying to figure out who he was, but I found it was equally unpredictable. It's certain he's a variable, a variable in the human world, and also a variable in the realm of the uncanny.
What happened to him later proved that he was not only a variable, but also a chosen one; everything would change because of him.
Old Master Huo spoke slowly and deliberately, leaving everyone present stunned, as if they were listening to a fantasy novel.
"What does 'chosen person' mean? Who chose him/her?"
"It cannot be spoken of!"
"Could it be related to his ability to create ghost gold?"
"It cannot be spoken of!"
"What would happen if we killed him?"
Du Fuwei, who had been sitting in the corner listening to the conversation, suddenly raised this question, and everyone instinctively looked at him.
Old Huo suddenly smiled faintly, "If we kill him, history will proceed according to its original trajectory. Although it will have some impact, the general outcome will not change."
Everyone fell silent.
Director Zhang said, "Actually, I have already reported this matter to the Central Committee. This person's existence may change the fate of humanity; perhaps we will not enter the end times, or perhaps we will not perish in the future."
Of course, it's also possible that because of him, the end times will come sooner, and humanity will fall into chaos earlier. In short, anything is possible.
The central leadership also discussed that, except at certain crucial moments, they would try not to interfere with his actions and allow him to develop on his own.
"Since it's a variable, shouldn't we keep it in our hands and control its development? Letting it run wild would only make it more uncontrollable."
Someone raised a question, and it's a question that many people have been thinking about.
Director Zhang explained, "Isn't the example of Lin'an City right before our eyes? If we hadn't wanted to bring him to the capital, Lin'an City wouldn't have suffered such a calamity. So we can't forcibly interfere with his actions, otherwise an even greater calamity will occur."
Everyone fell silent, and the matter of Xia Tianqiong was no longer discussed.
Everyone knows that this person is untouchable.
The meeting went on for a long time, and just as it was about to adjourn, the secretary knocked on the door and came in, whispering something in Director Zhang's ear.
Director Zhang suddenly smiled faintly, "I just received news that the younger generation of the eight major families got into a fight at a party, resulting in several deaths. The Bai family called the police, asking the inspection team to punish the Liu family's ghost hunters. The Liu family also called, asking us to intervene."
"Ha, let them fight amongst themselves!"
"Since the Liu family hasn't given a clear answer, we'll no longer interfere with them."
"The Bai family is pretending to be weak again. They are clearly very powerful, but they are bullied by the Liu family every day."
"Liu Jiali has disappeared and will be wiped out sooner or later. We should just watch quietly."
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