coobybook Chapter 155 The Long Table Meeting, the Badge of Glory, and the Shocked High-Ranking Masters
Chapter 155 The Long Table Meeting, the Badge of Glory, and the Shocked High-Ranking Masters
After learning that Jiang Yuan had returned to the Martial Arts Guild.
Zhang Wei arrived quickly and was ordered to take him to the headquarters of the Patrol Division.
The huge conference room.
Bei Mingxue and others are having a meeting.
Zhang Wei then waited outside with Jiang Yuan.
"For an average person, the time from the appearance of dark spots on their face to death can range from a few hours to as long as three days."
"Under the purification array, the black curse within the body can be removed to the greatest extent possible, reducing the rate of physical deterioration by tenfold."
"But this also means that we only have a maximum of thirty days left."
As Zhang Wei spoke, he lit a cigarette.
"We are currently pooling resources from all sides to expand the range of the purification array as much as possible, but the maximum range that can be achieved in a short period of time is only 1/10 the size of Nanjiang City."
"There will still be many people who can't be covered, it's cruel, isn't it?"
"Have you found the source yet?"
"Yeah, it's in Posvaha. Damn it, if I had known the Abyss Believers were acting so suspiciously around that river, and we'd checked so many times but found nothing, if only we'd found it sooner..." Zhang Wei cursed as he threw down his cigarette and stomped on it.
"At least, at least we could evacuate the people in the vicinity. You have no idea how horribly those people died in the first wave of the outbreak. It was truly horrific; corpses littered the ground, falling like stalks of straw..."
As Zhang Wei spoke, a sentence came to Jiang Yuan's mind in silence.
A grain of sand in the era can feel heavier than a mountain on a person's shoulder.
"What if we burn that river?"
"It's no use now. At most, it can stop the curse from mutating, but that's all. The spread has already happened." Zhang Wei leaned against the wall and sighed.
"Where is Senior Sister Yan?" Jiang Yuan asked after a moment of silence.
"I don't know, maybe they went back to the capital. We've been incredibly busy lately. The Abyss Cultists and the bastards of the Mechanical God Cult keep popping up and causing trouble. We haven't had a moment to breathe. Many people in our Patrol Division have also died. Yan Shan and Gu San, whom you met before, are both dead."
Jiang Yuan fell silent again.
"Just in case, I mean just in case."
"Even if everyone around you dies in this disaster, and the worst-case scenario is that the entire city is reduced to nothing, what would you do?"
Jiang Yuan said calmly, "I won't let that happen."
"What if?"
"Strive to become stronger at all costs, and destroy the abyss through madness and slaughter."
"Haha, well said."
Zhang Wei patted him on the shoulder.
"A young person with potential like you should live well and one day avenge them."
"I told you, I won't let that happen," Jiang Yuan said firmly.
After learning that her parents and Mo Xixi's family were in the purification array, and that the black curse would not erupt for a while, she realized that there was still time.
He didn't give up.
There is still hope.
"Buzz".
The metal gate opened.
A slender young man with narrow eyes approached the two of them, curiously sizing up Jiang Yuan.
"You're Jiang Yuan?"
"Who are you?"
"Jun Jing, Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guards of the Capital," the young man said. "Come in with me."
Jiang Yuan walked in.
The spacious meeting room.
Seven or eight people sat on either side of a long table: Qin Nantian, Lu Beili, the black-robed mage, Luo Ningyan, and a few others that Jiang Yuan didn't recognize.
Observe the breath.
No one present was below the eighth rank.
Even the Silver Wolf Guild, its leader, and Liu He were not qualified to attend this meeting.
Bei Mingxue sat at the end of the long table, looking up at the young man who walked in.
The boy had long, flowing black hair, a handsome appearance that was both striking and heroic, and bright, cold golden eyes that were as clear and transparent as crystal. Just one glance at them seemed to burn you. His spiritual power surged outwards, and his rich life magnetic field was as dazzling as a raging flame.
His aura is getting stronger and stronger...
It truly possesses an invincible power that can sweep across the modern era...
Luo Ningyan thought to herself, her beautiful eyes filled with satisfaction and appreciation.
and many more! !
wrong!
Why can't I sense his spiritual power anymore?
Nothingness, emptiness, high above.
They realized this.
The beautiful woman's heart was instantly filled with shock, and a conjecture that she found hard to believe surfaced.
Could it be that his mental strength is now... superior to mine?!
The others looked at the young prodigy who had won the titles of the strongest second and third tier, destined to be remembered in history and become a legend, their eyes flickering, lost in thought.
Bei Mingxue stood up: "Hello, Jiang Yuan, I am Bei Mingxue, the commander of the Imperial Guards in the capital."
"Please sit down."
Jiang Yuan nodded and sat down in the empty seat.
"Has your injury healed?" Bei Mingxue asked.
She was amazed that she had survived a blow from a demigod-level being and recovered to this state in just three days.
Jiang Yuan: "More or less..."
Bei Mingxue: "So you haven't fully recovered yet?"
She waved her hand.
Three radiant items appeared before Jiang Yuan.
"This is the Spirit Heart Grass, a ninth-grade soul healing material that can help you repair your spiritual realm."
"This bucket contains ten kilograms of Crimson Blood Ginseng Liquid, which will be used to help you recover from your injuries and replenish your depleted potential."
"There is also a super-grade life crystal worth over 100 million."
"These are all rewards for you."
Under Jiang Yuan's astonished gaze.
Bei Mingxue continued, "At the same time, the Ten Ministers will highly commend Jiang Yuan for your amazing performance in this Abyss invasion and your achievement in saving tens of thousands of people. After discussion, they have decided to bestow upon you the Azure Dragon Badge, which represents the glory of the warriors of Great Xia."
The badge of honor is awarded for making outstanding contributions.
Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple; red is the highest rank for badges, and purple is the lowest.
Those who hold the badge not only have higher privileges and access to some classified restricted areas, but also enjoy national benefits, receiving more protection and preferential treatment in resources.
Simply put, it means you don't have to go to jail even for murder.
Jiang Yuan accepted the Azure Dragon Badge, which emitted a blue light. Its attributes were comparable to those of a high-level Dark Gold accessory, but its significance far exceeded its attributes.
Amidst envious glances from Luo Ningyan and others.
Jiang Yuan accepted all the treasures in front of him without any hesitation.
He looked at Bei Mingxue and asked bluntly, "Commander Bei, I want to know how to eliminate the Black Curse."
"We also want to know the answer to this question," Bei Mingxue said. "According to the latest investigation, the one who created the Black Curse is likely the Raven-Faced Doctor of the Church of Suffering, an eighth-rank cultivator. And the source of the curse is very likely a follower of the Abyss who belongs to the [Yin Master] lineage."
"The Yin Master..." Jiang Yuan's eyes flickered as he recalled the Yin Master's curse before leaving the college entrance examination instance.
It actually came true!
"If we eliminate the Yin Lord, will this disaster end?" Jiang Yuan asked.
"It's possible, but it's practically impossible."
Bei Mingxue smiled bitterly, "To eliminate an Abyss Lord of His level, we would need to mobilize at least two Great Xia Kings, and we would also have to pay a price."
"and……"
Qin Nantian said, "Moreover, it could potentially disrupt the current situation and lead to a major war between the Abyss and Great Xia."
"So, out of fear of war, we have to swallow our anger and sacrifice millions of lives?!" Jiang Yuan asked incredulously.
Is this still the Great Xia Dynasty, forged from blood and flesh?
Bei Mingxue retorted, "It's not a sacrifice, but rather an attempt to find a better way."
"If the moment comes when we have no choice but to act, even if it means a major war, we will intervene, I assure you."
"The premise is that nothing else changes along the way..." the black-robed mage said quietly, "for example, the Cult of the Machine God."
"The Cult of Machines?"
Seeing Jiang Yuan's puzzled look, Bei Mingxue explained, "We received information that the Mechanical God Cult seems to be preparing to use the souls of a million people as sacrifices to create a mechanical organism at the King Realm."
"What?!" Jiang Yuan's expression changed slightly.
He recalled that sixth-tier mechanical monster and knew how formidable and powerful it was, far surpassing human martial artists and beasts of the same tier.
and many more.
Suddenly, Jiang Yuan remembered his newly acquired SSS-level talent—Mechanical Overlord!
The power to dominate and assimilate all machinery...
Could it be that I... am actually quite restrained towards them now?
"So we are discussing a plan to encircle and annihilate them before they take action," Bei Mingxue said. "If this is not handled properly, it could worsen the current situation."
"Jiang Yuan, would you like to join us?" Qin Nantian asked with a smile.
"What a joke! No matter how talented he is, he's only at the fourth level." A man wrapped in black cloth like a mummy said, "And this operation requires at least the power of the eighth level."
"Don't underestimate him! His strength is comparable to an eighth-level martial artist. Even the musician from the Church of Suffering died at his hands. He might even be stronger than you." Qin Nantian said, laughing heartily.
Compared to what happened at Martial Arts No. 1 Middle School, this is information that can be made public.
"What?!" The others, except for Qin Nantian, exclaimed in shock.
Both Luo Ningyan and the White Butcher commander guarding the city looked at the black-haired boy sitting at the other end of the long table with disbelief.
The boy's expression was calm, his golden eyes as still as water.