#223 - If we don't kill her now, it will be too late.
After class.
Song Haitang went to Teacher Shen's office.
"Haitang, the reason I called you here is about the fifteenth level of the Spirit Realm."
Teacher Shen asked, "You should be going to the fifteenth level of the Spirit Realm on the first of next month, right?"
"Yes!" Song Haitang nodded.
Both she and Zhao Zheng had a strong sense of crisis, believing that the monster devouring the star might descend upon Blue Star before long.
Therefore, before that happened, they wanted to improve their strength as quickly as possible.
As long as the Spirit Realm was open, they would definitely not stop.
"I won't say much about your decision," Teacher Shen said, "But this time in the Spirit Realm, I hope you will be cautious and prioritize safety above all else!"
"Although your current strength is very strong, even stronger than mine, such a battlefield is still too dangerous for you."
Song Haitang nodded and said, "I understand."
Teacher Shen could tell at a glance that Song Haitang was just being perfunctory.
She said helplessly, "It's not that I want to dissuade you, but a certain staff department above believes that you may encounter unprecedented danger in this Spirit Realm!"
Hearing this, Song Haitang finally became a little interested: "What danger?"
Teacher Shen said, "Some combat experts believe that on the battlefield of the Paramount War, many transcendents may target you!"
Without waiting for Song Haitang to ask, Teacher Shen continued:
"Because the difficulty of the fifteenth level of the Spirit Realm is extremely high, many young transcendents are stuck on this level. Some have even been stuck here for nearly five years, all to use those five years of training to reach their current limit of strength, so they can be more confident in surviving the fifteenth level of the Spirit Realm and even get a good mission rating."
"These people may not be as talented as you, and their previous foundation may not be as good as yours, but! After nearly five years of training, their strength should not be underestimated! Once they launch a siege against you, you may very likely encounter trouble. After all, two fists can't fight four hands!"
"If they really directly besiege you, that would be easy to defend against. The fear is that they might have some insidious methods…"
Hearing this, Song Haitang nodded.
She knew that what Teacher Shen said made a lot of sense.
With her current strength, she would naturally be in danger if she encountered such a situation.
However…
In her team, the truly powerful one has never been her. She is the one who is carried to victory.
With Zhao Zheng around, she doesn't need to worry about this at all.
Teacher Shen added, "The suggestion from above is that your best option is to avoid the Spirit Realm opening day next month!"
"Many people now believe that you will likely continue to enter the Spirit Realm next month, and those who want to target you are definitely eager to try. If you choose to avoid it, you can catch those people off guard!"
"The forces that want to target you will definitely have to pay a great price to persuade those people to take action, but if they get nothing in return, they won't dare to gamble on when you will enter the Spirit Realm next time."
Makes sense!
Teacher Shen thought she had persuaded Song Haitang and immediately smiled.
Song Haitang agreed and turned to leave.
…
After coming out of Teacher Shen's office, Song Haitang thought for a while and invited Zhao Zheng to her dormitory.
It was almost noon, so she would also keep Zhao Zheng for lunch.
"Haitang, did your teacher say something to you again?"
Zhao Zheng asked with a smile as soon as they met.
Song Haitang nodded and repeated Teacher Shen's worries.
After listening, Zhao Zheng agreed very much: "What your teacher said is correct. It would indeed be a big trouble if those people joined forces to target you."
"However, that is based on the premise that I am not here!"
"With me around, they can't make any waves."
When he said the last sentence, this guy exuded powerful confidence from head to toe.
He also had the capital to be confident!
How terrifying is the strength of a King-level expert?
No matter how many low-level transcendents come, they will all be sending themselves to their deaths!
Seeing Zhao Zheng's confident look, Song Haitang showed a slight smile.
"Then our plan remains unchanged?"
"Of course it remains unchanged!"
Zhao Zheng said, "Recently, I always feel a little uneasy. It is likely that my transcendent perception is reminding me, so we must improve our strength as soon as possible. We can't stop for a moment."
He wasn't just talking nonsense.
As his mental attribute increased, his transcendent perception also became stronger.
Zhao Zheng had indeed been feeling uneasy recently.
Song Haitang nodded, and her pretty face also became serious.
The two talked for a while, and when it was past eleven o'clock, Song Haitang stood up and prepared to cook for Zhao Zheng.
She wanted to cook herself.
Although she could have the cafeteria deliver food, or even have them cook specially for her, Song Haitang was just happy to cook for Zhao Zheng herself.
Seeing Zhao Zheng eat so happily, she felt very happy.
From this point of view, Song Haitang's heart is actually that of a home-loving little woman…
…
In the afternoon.
Song Haitang gave Teacher Shen a reply on the phone:
"Teacher, after my repeated consideration, I have decided to continue to go to the Spirit Realm world next month."
"Why?" Teacher Shen couldn't help but ask.
"Because I have a premonition that an unprecedented crisis may be coming soon. Time waits for no one! I must improve my strength as soon as possible to deal with the crisis."
Her words made Teacher Shen's heart skip a beat!
"Haitang, what crisis are you referring to?"
"Teacher, you only need to pass on what I said to the higher-ups."
After saying this, Song Haitang hung up the phone.
On the other side.
Teacher Shen was still stunned in place, listening to the dial tone coming from the microphone.
She wasn't a fool, of course she knew that something was wrong with this world…
Subsequently, Teacher Shen took a deep breath, stopped dawdling, and immediately reported what Song Haitang had said.
The higher-ups quickly gave the latest instructions: Stop interfering with Song Haitang!!
…
That night.
In a conference room in the West, a secret meeting was suddenly convened.
Those who came to attend the meeting were all people with very special identities.
There were political elites, wealthy merchants, celebrities, transcendent powerhouses, and even people from cult organizations…
The meeting began.
A middle-aged white man with a hooked nose and a gloomy face began to speak:
"I have received news that the target has made a clear response and will enter the Spirit Realm next month!"
Hearing this, a black woman next to him immediately said happily: "Very good, then our sniper plan can begin!"
The previous hooked-nosed man hesitated and said: "There is also a very important piece of news. The Yan Country's higher-ups actually advised the target, wanting her to avoid the Spirit Realm next month, but the target refused. And the reason she refused was that she had a premonition that an unprecedented great disaster would descend upon our world, and she wanted to improve her strength as soon as possible to deal with the crisis…"
As soon as these words came out, many people's expressions changed slightly.
As the higher-ups of mankind, they certainly knew what was outside the atmosphere…
“Are her words… trustworthy?”
“She’s just a little thing who can’t even elementalize. What makes her so sure?”
“I think we should be cautious. You all know that those extraordinary individuals with particularly high mental strength sometimes develop strange psychic abilities. Perhaps her premonition is real.”
“So, what do we do now? The Flame Country considers her the hope of all mankind. Do we just give up?”
“Given her achievements, if we give her enough time, perhaps she really can stop those guys outside…”
…
Inside the conference room.
A debate ensued.
For the first time, opinions were divided on whether to kill Song Haitang.
Originally, everyone thought that the big guys in outer space might take a long time to finish devouring the star.
That would give them enough time to enjoy themselves and pass the problem on to future generations.
But Song Haitang's words poured cold water on them.
They might not have much time left…
For the sake of their own lives, they had to carefully consider whether killing Song Haitang was worth it.
Just as everyone was arguing, a cult member shrouded in black robes suddenly spoke:
“What are you afraid of? Don't forget, you are all believers of the True God. No matter what crisis arises, the True God will provide you with protection and allow you to enter the Eternal Kingdom!”
The voice was crisp, also a woman.
However, while her words might fool ordinary people, there was no way they could deceive these shrewd individuals.
Immediately, someone asked, “Respected attendant, may I ask how long it will be before the True God descends upon Blue Star?”
The black-robed figure shook her head. “It is not yet time. When the conditions are right, the True God will descend!”
These words caused everyone to frown.
Truthfully, if they hadn't all personally witnessed the power of the True God, they would have killed this mumbling woman long ago…
Another person asked, “Respected attendant, I would very much like to know, is the existence on the star… related to the True God?”
Unexpectedly, this question angered the black-robed figure.
“Foolish! How can that low-level evil god who only knows how to devour be compared to the True God?”
The crowd exchanged glances, unsure of what to say.
If it were an ordinary person, they would have plenty of ways to make them reveal everything.
But this black-robed figure was a true member of the True God's retinue, bearing the True God's mark. They couldn't touch her!
Once they did, the True God might not be able to descend personally, but could unleash a bizarre curse that would make life worse than death.
This meant that the black-robed figure was like a hedgehog in everyone's eyes, making it impossible for them to attack.
“I apologize, attendant. I asked a foolish question…”
The person from before had no choice but to apologize.
The black-robed figure didn't mind, after all, she still needed these people to contribute before the True God's descent.
“In the True God's oracle, the woman named Song will become a false god in the future, affecting the True God's descent. Therefore, that woman must be killed as soon as possible!”
Everyone frowned.
They really wanted to ask if the oracle was accurate, but they didn't dare…
In the end, the old man sitting in the main seat spoke, making the final decision on the matter.
“Gentlemen, do you really want to see a god-level extraordinary individual emerge in the Flame Country? If that happens, before that god-level extraordinary individual falls, our Western civilization will have to live in the shadow of the Flame Country!”
“Just thinking about that makes me unwilling.”
“Our Western civilization is the greatest civilization on this planet.”
“I would rather die than let a bunch of yellow-skinned monkeys ride on our heads!”
“We must believe in the oracle. Even if the low-level evil god in outer space really enters our world in the near future, it will only be a temporary reign. When the True God descends, light will come!”
“Therefore, we must stop the target's rise.”
“Haven't you all built bunkers for refuge? Stay in the bunkers for now!”
As the old man spoke, everyone fell silent.
They seemed to agree with the old man's opinion.
It wasn't so much that the old man said anything particularly good, but rather that his identity was extraordinary!
The old man had many sons, one of whom was a King-level powerhouse, and a seventh-order daughter! At the same time, the old man himself was the actual controller of a certain conglomerate, possessing enormous wealth, power, and influence.
Even the president of the Ugly Federation had to bow and greet this old man.
“Let's vote by raising hands!” A man next to the old man raised his hand and said, “Those who agree with this plan, please raise your hands.”
Although everyone hesitated, they still raised their hands one after another.
Unanimously approved.
The black woman from before then said, “Since everyone has made a decision, then this plan must be executed thoroughly, because this is the best opportunity, and it may very well be the last!”
Everyone frowned.
They felt that this black ghost was being alarmist.
The black woman seemed to see through everyone's thoughts and immediately said, “I wonder if everyone has calculated how much the target's mental attribute has reached now?”
“I have calculated it!”
“The target's average monthly training gain is 70 attribute points, and in the previous 14th floor of the spiritual realm, the target received all SSS-level mission evaluations, with an average gain of about 400 spirit energy points per floor…”
“After calculation, it can be concluded that the target's mental attribute is very likely to have reached 7000 points!”
When the number seven thousand came out, everyone was shocked.
Only then did everyone realize that, unknowingly, Song Haitang had become so strong.
The black woman continued, “Do you know what this means? It means that woman is not far from the elementalization of the natural Devil Fruit. As long as her talent is good enough, perhaps after this spiritual realm, she will be able to elementalize!”
“If we don't succeed this time and she reaches the realm of elementalization, it will be almost impossible to kill her!”
“With her current spiritual realm progress, no one among the young people of the same level will be her opponent!”
Everyone finally took it seriously.
Because what the black woman said made a lot of sense.
If they missed this opportunity, perhaps they really wouldn't be able to do anything about her in the future.
“I need you to put in twelve points of effort and complete this assassination plan at all costs!” The black-robed figure immediately said, “I guarantee to everyone that as long as you can complete the mission, the True God will definitely bestow the Elixir of Immortality!”
As soon as the words Elixir of Immortality came out, the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly changed.
The sound of everyone's breathing clearly became heavier.
They believed in the True God, wasn't it for the sake of "immortality"!
“Since it is the True God's oracle, then let us go all out!”
Even the old man followed suit and said, “Gentlemen, the time has come for you to show your worth!”
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