Chapter 2531 Changes in Heaven and Earth 2
The two walked around the designated area of the venue, carefully observing the surrounding terrain.
It was a newly torn cliff, hanging between the red earth and the sea. There were enough passes on the sides and back for retreat or defense, and the front was open, suitable for setting up a large table for negotiations.
The reason for being close to the sea is that marine species will also participate in this conference.
Zhang Yi thought that, as a sixth-generation descendant, the representative of the Mermaid Kingdom would also arrive.
However, compared to land dwellers, merfolk face less pressure because competition in the ocean is not particularly fierce, and the ocean is much more vast than the land.
"Are you planning to bury something around here?" Yang Xinxin asked.
"You mean the Death of Love?" Zhang Yi glanced at her and smiled, "I did have that plan at first."
"But there's no need."
Yang Xinxin added the second half of the sentence for Zhang Yi.
Ambushing, setting traps, and plotting against people are Zhang Yi's favorite things to do.
However, this is clearly not in line with the current situation.
She raised her hand and pulled out a transparent net. "Ancient civilizations must have had many technologically advanced beings, and some with powerful superhuman abilities. Doing something like this is too dangerous."
"When the strength is not equal, doing this will only give the other side a reason to overturn the table."
“Even if some ancient races were initially unwilling to wage war against us, they would change their stance after being provoked.”
Zhang Yi smiled and said, "That's what I think too! Then let's try a different approach. We should at least buy ourselves some insurance."
"So, it's up to you now."
Rule-based abilities are proactive and extremely difficult to detect.
Yang Xinxin's meme arrows can control everything, both material and immaterial.
"I understand."
Yang Xinxin lowered her head and slowly raised her slender, white fingers.
Almost invisible "needles" fall from fingertips, silently embedding themselves into the cracks in the rocks and the soil.
"I have set up rules here to provide us with convenient conditions for fighting and retreating when necessary."
"But I still hope that a large-scale conflict will not occur."
Zhang Yi narrowed his eyes.
"Then this needs to be carefully planned!"
After scouting the location, the two silently returned.
They have more things to arrange, and time is quite tight.
Back in Tianhai City, the night wind was blowing in from the sea, carrying the salty taste of salt and a faint, lingering smell of gunpowder.
It smelled like a great battle was about to break out, making people tense and uneasy.
Zhang Yi returned to the villa and, as soon as he entered the underground training chamber, he saw a gentle yet powerful light at the end of the corridor.
Ling leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window, her black hair cascading over her shoulders, her eyes holding a halo of silver, sacred light.
"You're back."
She glanced at Zhang Yi and took the initiative to greet him.
This surprised Zhang Yi; Ling was showing more and more of her "humanity."
The absorption of the ether fragments transformed her from a robot that could only passively respond into someone who was becoming more and more like "Ling's" true form.
This reminded Zhang Yi of the concept of the Ship of Theseus.
If one day Ling obtains enough spiritual essence from elsewhere and also possesses the memories of her original self.
So, is she the original body?
"You're getting stronger."
Zhang Yi stopped, looked her over, and said with a smile, "It seems you absorbed that source power very smoothly."
"Ah."
Ling opened her palm, and a silent crimson light core rose and fell on her palm.
"The original structure of the Infernal Overlord matches the data in my memory. I used the 'Etheric Stitching' technique from my Omega memories to turn it back from a molten state to a stable state. In human numerical terms, you can understand it as an ability index of 55000 points."
"This number sounds so heartwarming!"
Zhang Yi's eyes lit up; it hadn't been in vain that he had given Ling a portion of the Flame Prison Overlord's essence to absorb.
He already had enough primordial power within him; he hadn't even fully absorbed what he had obtained on the moon.
The excessive number of ether fragments almost overwhelmed his mental strength.
Ling once said that he increased his power index too quickly, which also meant that he absorbed too many ether fragments.
There are only two possible outcomes: either become like Ling, completely etherified, lose human emotions, and choose to return to the Aether Sea; or become a Druk, consumed by insane desires, and become a monster that wants to devour everything.
Therefore, considering various factors, Zhang Yi gave Ling a portion of the primordial power of the Fiery Hell Overlord.
This is the best decision to quickly enhance our own strength in the current situation.
As this being, who was once at the Omega level and at the most transcendent level in the universe, gradually regained his former power, Zhang Yi's sense of security also gradually increased.
With a flick of her finger, Ling caused the sea breeze outside the window to suddenly "stop" ten meters away, as if it had been gently lifted up by an invisible hand.
The next moment, the wind returned to its original state, flowing through the city, the ocean, and the distant iron box.
Ling said softly, "I rewrote the 'power' in the vicinity into 'order,' making it temporarily operate according to another set of orders. My memories are complete, including memories of the battle and the use of power."
"Therefore, my true combat strength will exceed the range of 55000 points of superpower index that you are aware of."
Zhang Yi couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "An old Bentley is still a Bentley!" Even with Omega's power diminished, his combat experience and control over his superpowers were not something an ordinary person could easily replicate.
Now he has another super-powerful helper by his side.
This gave Zhang Yi more confidence for the multi-race negotiation conference a few days later.
Even if the negotiations break down, I can still save my own life.
"very good."
Zhang Yi nodded, his tone relaxing.
“I know you want to ask me why I ultimately gave you the original power of the Fiery Hell Overlord. To be honest, I needed a partner who could take on a knight in a critical moment. Without a trump card during negotiations, you can only be manipulated by others.”
Ling looked at him, her eyes like water and a mirror: "I understand. You are not a god, nor a savior. You are just doing what you can and must do."
Zhang Yi sighed: "Long live understanding!"
He didn't linger. He turned around and left Tianhai City, activating his spatial teleportation ability to go straight into the thickest cloud layer in the north.
He arrived in Shengjing, and this time he went directly to the Locked Dragon Well to meet Heilong Yuanjing.
"You're asking for answers again."
The black dragon's voice was like a stone bell being slowly struck, incredibly lazy, as if he really enjoyed lying in the damp underground cave.
"The answer remains the same: we will intervene at the bottom line, but we will not clean up every mess for you."
"I'm not here for amulets."
Zhang Yi frankly told us, "I've come to report to the Dragon Clan. In three days, we will be in Australia to negotiate with the entire human community and many ancient races."
"If something really happens then, I wonder if the Dragon Clan could lend a hand?"
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There will be another chapter at 19 PM. In the future, the update time will be adjusted to 19 PM to accommodate most readers who cannot stay up late.
