Seeing that Wang Zheng was reluctant to talk about his affairs, Li Guofeng did not intend to delve into it further.
In this era, everyone has their own secrets. As long as they do not affect the overall situation and are harmless to the country, they can be ignored.
Not to mention that Wang Zheng also saved so many compatriots in Yunnan.
Li Guofeng then changed the subject and continued asking:
"I heard you're planning to take over as your principal and rebuild Nanjing University's ecological zone. That would require a lot of financial investment and would demand a high level of overall strength from the university. Are you very confident in yourself?"
'Tsk, how does this old man know everything? Is he telling me he has connections everywhere?'
However, this matter couldn't be kept secret in the first place, so Wang Zheng could only nod helplessly and tell the truth.
"It would be a waste for Nanjing University to not make use of such resources."
The old man got himself into this state to send me to Yunnan for training, and I feel bad about it.
His only wish is to revitalize Nanjing University. I, Wang Zheng, have little ability, little influence, and insufficient power to help him recover directly. So I can only try my best to help him fulfill his long-cherished wish, lest he continue to be depressed..."
Hearing that Wang Zheng had come back, the grandmaster who had been resting with his eyes closed opened them, looked at the young man curiously, and then looked like he wanted to laugh but dared not, struggling to hold it in.
Li Guofeng's forehead veins were bulging, and his usual smiling and amiable demeanor was gone. He was so angry that he started cursing.
"You brat, didn't I give you the demon king's inner core and liquid spiritual energy you wanted?"
If you bring up Chu Tianxing's injuries again, don't blame me for arresting you and locking you up in the capital!
"I'll have a few psychic masters watch you 24/7, then you'll really have no secrets left!"
Why did you suddenly get so angry?
Hearing these furious words, Wang Zheng felt a shiver run down his spine. He knew that his special characteristics would definitely not be hidden from the high-ranking leader in front of him.
If he really wanted to investigate, and all of his special characteristics were examined under a microscope, then he would certainly have nowhere to hide.
No, we have to fix this right away!
The commander-in-chief, who had always been gentle and approachable, suddenly dropped his act, leaving Wang Zheng speechless. He thought that Old Li's demeanor was nothing special after all...
However, looking into Li Guofeng's eyes, he ultimately lowered his head guiltily, his eyes darting around as he quickly prepared his response.
"Commander-in-Chief, I am just an insignificant nobody, and I was forced into this situation. If the country had paid more attention to our principal, I wouldn't have resorted to this."
Or if I had the ability to hunt down demon kings on my own and extract their inner cores, I wouldn't be afraid and would risk my life on the battlefield.
Although I, Wang Zheng, am not particularly brave, I am still willing to risk my life for the sake of my loved ones.
But I know my own limitations. Although I am now somewhat strong, I am no match for the Demon King.
Let alone hunting down the Demon King, simply escaping their territory would be considered extremely lucky.
Faced with this situation, watching the principal decline day by day, perhaps before long, all his strength will dissipate, what can I do?
However, even the cruelest fate has its moments of mercy. Just when I was at my wit's end, I discovered the importance the country placed on this project.
I have the technology, and the country has the need for it, so naturally I can only make demands and engage in exchange.
The principal treated me like his own grandson. Even if it cost me my life, I would still help him…
At this point, Wang Zheng raised his head, his gaze fixed on Li Guofeng without wavering, and then said, word by word:
"As long as the principal can recover, what does it matter if I offend some powerful figures? Once I become a grandmaster, who will dare to point fingers at me? If they insist that I wasted national resources, I can just go back to the wilderness and take those resources back later!"
Wang Zheng spoke with absolute certainty, showing no regard for the identity of the person in front of him.
But his heartfelt words truly moved Li Guofeng and the grandmaster beside him.
Li Guofeng went even further, saying:
"You're not just someone with some strength now. You've awakened for only half a year and are already comparable to an A-level Awakener. How many people in this world can do that? But are you really that confident in your strength?"
"Commander-in-Chief, that's not very interesting. I don't believe you don't know that I perfectly inherited my father's strength."
To put it arrogantly, if I really wanted to, I could transcend the mortal realm at any time by using my strength attribute.
"But I'm young and ambitious, and I want to give it another shot..."
Hearing Wang Zheng's arrogance, Li Guofeng smiled, and then asked:
"Have you ever thought that with such strength at such a young age, if you continue to develop steadily in the future, your strength will become even greater, and you will be able to bring greater help to the country, society, and the people you value?"
Hearing these words of concern, Wang Zheng paused for a moment, then said quietly:
"I used to think the same way: the world is vast, but I am the most important; nothing is more important than my own safety."
I was thinking that once I became extraordinary and a grandmaster, I could punch the demon king and kick the extraordinary.
But then I thought about it, and if I really abandoned everything, even my closest relatives, and only thought about what would happen in the future, would I still be considered a human being?
Even if you only think about yourself, once you reach the extraordinary level, you might want to reach an even higher level. But even if you do reach that level, will you still want to keep going higher?
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