Young Master Wang rolled his eyes in exasperation.
"You've already made up your minds, so why are you asking me? I really thought you were here to care about me..."
"Ahem...the way you say that, doesn't it show us respect for you?"
Commander Li smiled somewhat awkwardly and continued to explain:
"Look at the cultivation of elemental scarabs in China right now. Nanjing University has the most experience, and we plan to borrow seedlings from Nanjing University and start cultivating this kind of beast with all our might from now on!"
Although this Candle Flame Crystal isn't suitable for widespread adoption, keeping it as a trump card for the military is excellent. Besides, we'll need your help to catalyze it later, so isn't this for convenience...?
Good heavens, so this is what he was waiting for. I was wondering why Old Li, who had been hiding for so long, would suddenly show up. I thought he had a change of heart, but it turns out he was just here to conscript men.
Young Master Wang glanced sideways and snorted twice, his expression full of disdain.
"Don't give me that crap. This Candle Flame Spirit Crystal is just a piece of cake for me. If you were really afraid of trouble, would you have made me condense the entire military force of the capital into Dao Seeds?"
At this point, Young Master Wang suddenly grinned.
"As you know, once I've condensed the Dao Seed, most of these people will be under my control. Aren't you afraid that I might harbor ill intentions and rebel?"
Faced with Wang Zheng's sarcastic remarks, Li Guofeng was not agitated at all; instead, he laughed at the young master Wang.
"Do you think I don't know your personality? If I've misjudged you, then I'll just admit it! If you just nod, I'll hand over the reins to you right now. Or I can get Old Zhao to issue a joint announcement tomorrow, and you'll be in charge from now on?"
Wang Zheng: ...
"Forget it, I'm not interested. To be honest, I'm quite curious. You should know very well about my special circumstances. What exactly are you and Minister Zhao thinking...?"
Li Guofeng was taken aback when Wang Zheng suddenly revealed his hand, but then laughed heartily.
"I saw right through you. If you had such ambition, what threat could they pose to you even if they hadn't condensed their Dao Seeds?"
I was genuinely worried before, afraid that when the great war broke out, you would see that there was no hope for Earth and run away with those ancient demons.
After all, your abilities have long been beyond our reach. I wouldn't be surprised if you told me you could travel through time someday.
But after discussing it with Lao Zhao, we thought it would be good to have you help preserve some of the flame, at least to prevent humanity from becoming extinct..."
At this point, Li Guofeng's expression turned serious.
"We'll just do our best and leave the rest to fate. Wang Zheng, I have a favor to ask of you. If things really don't work out, I'll allow you to leave."
We had been preparing for this for several years; there is a huge protective base underground in Yanjiao.
All the cutting-edge protections developed for the study of the Heavenly Demon have been used. All the high-end experimental data and information in China are fully backed up inside, and the facility can accommodate millions of people to live stably for decades.
If something unexpected happens, you'll have to help protect this last hope of humanity..."
Hearing Li Guofeng's words of advice, which sounded like a deathbed entrustment, Wang Zheng was taken aback.
Although he knew that chaos was coming, and given China's nature of being prepared for anything, it was impossible that they hadn't made any preparations, these preparations were far too thorough.
Millions of people, decades...
This responsibility is too heavy!
Moreover, he is destined to return to Earth; he, Young Master Wang, has no intention of becoming humanity's last hope or guardian.
Wang Zheng kept his eyes down, seemingly lost in thought, and started making jokes again, not daring to agree at all.
"Tsk tsk tsk, you're giving me permission? Let me tell you, don't even think about it. If it really comes to that, I'll be long gone. My shoulders can't bear the weight of humanity's banner. You'd better find someone else..."
Wang Zheng's tone softened as he clearly rejected the proposal.
"By now you've probably guessed it, so I won't hide it from you anymore. The Zhen Beast is actually still alive, but it's sealed and can't get out."
"And that guy has a lot to do with me. He really can travel through time. I might have to go with him then. I need to give you a heads-up, don't expect too much from me!"
Li Guofeng never expected that his words would come true, and he waved his hand with a smile.
"No expectations, no expectations. I was just saying. You can make your own decision. We have a lot of confidence in you. And with your Holy Light ability, if we can really get the whole country mobilized, we might not necessarily lose..."
That night, Old Li talked with Wang Zheng for a long time, from early gene warriors to awakened superpowers, from the conflict between humans and demons after the spiritual energy era to the power struggle between countries.
In the end, it was only after the guard came over and urged him repeatedly that he finally patted Young Master Wang on the shoulder and left with heavy steps.
Li Guofeng left, but he left with a smile on his face.
Although this man was a Grandmaster of Extraordinary Skills, the white hair at his temples and his slightly hunched figure seemed completely out of place with his status and position. Watching the departing figure of this high-ranking leader, Wang Zheng felt a strange emotion churning within him.
"Damn it, what kind of mess is this every day! They used to say that if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up, but now it seems like I've become the tall one! But you all expect me to do this, so who am I supposed to rely on?!"
At this moment, Wang Zheng suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders had become even heavier.
It had nothing to do with whether or not he agreed to Lao Li's "Spark Plan," but rather that he was struggling with his own conscience.
"Damn it, let's just take it one step at a time. Maybe with our help, we can completely stop them in the cave. There's no point in thinking about this anymore."
That beast clone is truly useless; so much time has passed and it still hasn't managed to rescue the main body!
The ferocious beast, which was traveling through the spacetime turbulence, never expected to suffer this undeserved calamity. Fortunately, due to the shielding effect of the spacetime turbulence, the connection between the two was intermittent, and Wang Zheng was unable to convey his anger to them.
Venting his emotions verbally, Young Master Wang finally uttered a vulgar curse, then gritted his teeth and shouted towards the door:
"Where are the next people? What are you waiting for? Hurry up! Didn't we say we had to meet our targets today?!"
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