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Chapter 962: Chapter 962: Doing the Opposite
At this moment, the speaker is Gongshu De, the architect of the Dark Rising Headquarters and the mastermind behind the Dark Rising system.
In Dark Star, those who possess a "Zi"-level ring are few, and he is one of them.
Among the seven individuals with "Zi"-level rings in the upper echelons of Dark Rising, Gongshu De’s battle prowess isn’t considered formidable, but for thousands, nearly ten thousand years, no one has ever doubted his value and capability, and few would oppose him.
Living in the Dark Rising Headquarters for years, he constantly solves various problems for Dark Rising, granting his voice significant weight in the meetings.
Few things are absolute; it’s impossible for everyone’s thoughts to be unified.
One of the higher-ups, named Tremble, expressed opposition to Gongshu De’s words:
Senior Gongshu, have you gotten timid with age? Perhaps you forgot, my powers as Tremble rank highly in the entire Three Realms and Six Paths; countless divine beings shiver upon hearing my name.
I find living here comfortable, I’m not willing to move, and as for those ancient monsters from thousands of years ago, you can let them have a go at me.
Since ancient times, literature and martial arts have been incompatible.
Gongshu De, famous for his intelligence, is naturally viewed with hostility by those who excel in combat.
Today’s meeting, as expected, proved no exception.
"Mr. Gongsu, you spent decades crafting this headquarters; we all know what this headquarters means to you. Old man, since you’re aged and incapable, let us handle it. Now that Dark Rising is strong, there are many, like me, unafraid of formidable enemies."
Saying this, Tremble arrogantly placed his hand upon the meeting table, gazing down at the other venerable members.
The extreme arrogance and self-confidence immediately drew dissatisfaction from the conservatives.
The Divination Genius couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh.
With a mocking gaze, he stared at the arrogant young man before him, showing no consideration due to his might as a primary force within Dark Rising.
As he slightly squinted, a vast and thick divine power erupted, and under the Divination Genius’s control, transformed into two vaguely discernible energy arms, gripping Tremble’s arms.
"Indeed, nothing in this world is perfect. With such combat talent and resources, you don’t focus on cultivation; your mind is filled only with fighting and killing. Simple-minded and brawny individuals like you make me ashamed to share the Seven Heroes’ reputation."
"If your ignorance matched your strength, the Three Realms and Six Paths would already be under the control of our Dark Rising."
The Divination Genius is known for his sharp words; not only every sentence but even every word strikes deep.
"With your strength, how would you fare against the Immortal King? If you have the ability, defeat the Immortal King, and I’ll be waiting for your demonstration. Once you’ve achieved this, I’ll carry Mr. Gongsu before you to apologize and bow down."
These words instantly reddened Tremble’s face with shame.
"You cunning old geezer, such nonsense, are you seeking an excuse for your cowardice? I’m telling you, if you make the higher-ups evacuate this place and find another headquarters without informing the subordinates, you’ll destroy the entire Dark Rising. The hard-earned prestige is not for you to squander freely."
"The Immortal King can only become an Immortal King due to his unparalleled strength, challenging him, sorry, provocation makes no impact on me."
Tremble believes his argument is highly persuasive, capable of regaining ground and saving face not known for eloquence, only to be met with even sharper ridicule from the Divination Genius.
"Aside from provocation, is your already small brain incapable of conjuring other words? With intellect like this, you dare speak such arrogant words here."
The Three Realms and Six Paths, fraught with unpredictable turmoil, Dark Rising’s progress is never due to reckless actions.
The greatest adversary remains immovable; showing excessive eagerness only leads to passive entrapment.
"Dragon Queen, if the coordination center isn’t in chaos yet, let them gather intelligence on the divine beings’ movements; before acting, we must learn why the Four Great Corpse Kings were released."
The Divination Genius’s words received Dragon Queen’s approval.
Dragon Queen also disregarded Tremble’s feelings and nodded in agreement.
"Alright, I’ll immediately compose a message instructing the coordination center to act."
"Mr. Gongsu, don’t you have many transportation devices on hand? Quickly gather your things and transfer all the data, it must be done swiftly."
Listening to the Divination Genius’s arrangement, Tremble felt extremely displeased.
Yet, before Tremble could speak, his arrangements came to light.
"You four aren’t fond of fighting? Immediately activate a level-one combat readiness state with your forces, and conduct a carpet-style search in four different directions. Once the message of the Four Great Corpse Kings is found, ensure not to alarm them; unite to encircle and strive to eliminate them one by one."
The martial faction, led by Tremble, though they disdain Dragon Queen and others’ cautious style, couldn’t propose better plans, forced to comply with the proposal.
"Understand this risk and reward principle; you all know it well."
"Such a major incident with the headquarters presents the best opportunity to establish our merits."
Lin Yi’s words are somewhat confusing to Ao Shu.
Having spent a short time with Dragon Queen.
Yet even in this limited time, Dragon Queen’s dedication to Ao Shu was sincere.
Though Ao Shu’s simple-minded nature prevents her from understanding many things, it doesn’t hinder her from genuinely experiencing Dragon Queen’s affection.
Precisely because of this, Ao Shu is willing to heed some of Dragon Queen’s words.
"Ao Shu, you can’t phrase it like this; we have an old saying in Xia: ’The most dangerous place is the safest place.’ From Dragon Queen’s words, we only know the item is perilous but remain unaware of where the danger lies."
"Perhaps it’s safer outside."
Xiyue, having spent considerable time with Lin Yi, could easily guess Lin Yi’s thoughts.
"Yes, I have many materials to gather on hand; besides me, no one else can collect them. Let’s redouble our efforts."
Lin Yi swiftly peruses the information using the Dark Star database.
During this time, Lin Yi practically resembles the guardian deity of the Desire Realm; wherever Divine Soldiers dared launch unauthorized attacks, Lin Yi would arrive promptly to eliminate them.
Especially those leading Upper-Rank Gods proved even more enticing to Lin Yi.
After extensive research, Lin Yi finally discovers traces of Divine Soldiers having tread on planet 344.
Just as Lin Yi prepares to set off, the system’s voice reverberates in his mind once more.
[The Four Great Corpse Kings have reappeared; actively participating in their slaughter can yield rewards based on the number of kills, and grants permanent divine level title based on the kills tally]
Divine level title! This is an unheard-of reward.