Zhang Mu's eyes flickered. The meeting of those with authority... judging from the past behavior of reincarnated individuals.
I suspect that those with high access levels usually come in groups, and if I, a newly appointed user, go to participate, I will definitely be questioned about my identity and then secretly targeted.
"This is bad... but I have to attend the meeting myself, just in case they're discussing something very important..."
The main world is invading many other worlds. Although conquering a world is difficult, once you have more resources, conquering a lower-level world will still allow you to easily obtain the privilege rewards.
The number of users with all permissions is certainly quite large.
"It's true that developing quietly is the best strategy; I need to build my own power base quickly..."
The next day.
Zhang Mu started waiting early.
"The Council Meeting is about to begin. The reincarnated person will now be teleported to the meeting area."
The spirit of Heaven sent a message.
As the space shifted, Zhang Mu came to his senses and found himself in a chaotic room.
He looked around and saw a large group of people gathered there, but their faces were indistinct; they were all blurry black shadows, and he couldn't even tell if they were men or women.
Zhang Mu breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed he could now properly conceal his identity.
He chose a spot and sat down at the round table.
Many people gradually entered and chose a seat to wait.
Zhang Mu originally wanted to listen to what they were talking about and eavesdrop on some news.
But these guys remained silent, so he had no choice but to give up.
After a long while, a dark shadow appeared in every seat.
The meeting officially began.
"It's that time of year again for the Authority Holders meeting. Let's talk about the situation of the newly reincarnated individuals in our respective regions."
A dark figure spoke up; the voice was neither male nor female, suggesting it was a way to conceal their identity.
People began to recount the experiences of the reincarnated individuals in their respective jurisdictions.
Zhang Mu listened silently.
Soon, as each of the dark figures finished speaking, only Zhang Mu remained silent.
Only then did they realize what was happening.
"Wait... there seems to be an extra person at this meeting!"
For a moment, Zhang Mu's location attracted everyone's attention. There was no way around it; these old foxes knew each other inside and out, otherwise they wouldn't have openly reported the situation in their respective areas.
Now that everyone has finished reporting their situation, there is still one person who hasn't spoken, and Zhang Mu is naturally noticed.
"A newly appointed authority holder?"
"What's your name? Which faction are you on?"
Zhang Mu frowned slightly; as expected, things had developed to this point.
"Jiang Taixu... was a rogue cultivator... without any faction or affiliation. He only obtained level nine authority by luck and was reborn into a top-tier family, which allowed him to conquer the world in a daze."
Zhang Mu spoke calmly.
The others remained silent; whether they believed Zhang Mubian's words or not, who knows?
"Oh? No faction? But now that you've entered the ranks of those with authority, you'll have to choose a faction to join."
"Which faction?"
Zhang Mu wanted to extract some information from him.
"Currently, there are three factions among those with authority: the offensive faction, the defensive faction, and the neutral faction."
What are the differences between the three?
"Since you've already become an authorized user, you're probably not a newly reincarnated person, and you also know that the main world is constantly invading other worlds."
These three factions correspond to every decision in the main world, with the offensive faction advocating for continued invasion of the world.
The defensive faction advocates a gradual approach, resolving the problems within the main world before plundering outside.
The neutral faction, on the other hand, avoids conflict and prefers to steadily improve their strength, but must intervene with full force during major events.
Hearing this information, Zhang Mu's eyes flashed; this was truly a bombshell. This trip hadn't been in vain.
What's there to think about? Before you've grown up, of course you should just lie low.
"Then I choose to join the neutral faction."
The others were not surprised by Zhang Mu's choice; if he were truly a rogue cultivator, he would definitely be acting out of concern for his own safety.
"Then congratulations, Brother Jiang, on joining the neutral faction. May I ask which generation of reincarnated person you are?"
Zhang Mu hesitated for a moment before answering, "The class of 2002."
"You were in the class of 2002? Now you're in the 23rd class, twenty-one years have passed. Brother Jiang's promotion has been a bit slow."
"There's no other way. As a rogue cultivator, resources are limited, so one can only accumulate them slowly. If it weren't for a sudden stroke of luck, one might never come into contact with a reincarnated person at the authority level in their entire life."
The others smiled without saying a word.
Zhang Mu didn't mind; he was just there to gather information. So he continued, "Could you tell me more about what happened between the three factions just now?"
"Sure, you'll be involved in the future anyway."
"To put it simply, those with authority are representatives of the main world. The higher the authority level, the greater the influence on every decision made by the main world."
During the constant invasions of the main world, it is often us, the privileged ones, who take the lead in clearing the way.
When the main world was just beginning to develop, the pace of invasion never stopped, and at that time there was no such thing as an Authority Holder.
With such a high frequency of invasions, the main world is facing more and more problems.
At this point, the Heavenly Dao consciousness was somewhat overwhelmed in its control over the many worlds, which is why the identity of the Authority Holder was later added.
Level nine authority users are just the beginning; they don't have many special permissions. We only know that high-level authority users have the ability to control the world.
The others nodded in agreement.
"Getting back to the issue of the privileged faction, high-frequency intrusions will inevitably run into tough opponents."
Once upon a time, the main world invaded a higher world, and the two worlds began to fight. The gray fog was also a means of invasion by that side.
If the main world only invades one world, it can still conquer that world.
The mistake was that the invasion of the main world stretched the battle lines too thin, and now it's too late to extricate itself.
Thus, the privileged beings divided into three factions. The offensive faction believed that as long as they continued to invade other worlds, the gray fog world would be theirs for the taking once the main world advanced again.
However, the defensive faction argues that as the invasion front stretches further, if they encounter another formidable adversary, they will find themselves in a precarious situation, attacked from both sides. Therefore, they believe they must first resolve the issue of the gray fog in the main world before taking over all the worlds currently being invaded.
Once we have the resources, we can launch a full-scale attack on the Gray Fog World and take it over in one fell swoop! It won't be too late to invade other worlds then.
The neutral faction consists of those who don't participate in the fighting, simply wanting to live peacefully, improve their strength, and observe the splendor of the heavens. However, under pressure from both factions, they are forced to participate in any major battles.
Zhang Mu's expression was solemn. As he learned more and more information, the true nature of the world was also exposed before his eyes, and he felt quite pressured.
"The above is the inside story that all those with authority know. Now let's talk about Brother Jiang's situation. Everyone just reported their own situations. Brother Jiang doesn't want to be isolated and targeted, does he?"
Everyone revealed their true colors.
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