Chapter 527: Shifting Tides
by xennovelIf you need anything, just go to Zhao Long.
Inside the chaotic laboratory, Yenir spoke softly with a kindly expression.
Seeing the terrified Sun Li Cheng before him, he decided not to linger any longer to add pressure.
In reality, he was simply checking on the progress and adjusting his own plans accordingly.
Lord Yenir! I will not disappoint you!!
At most one and a half months—no! One month! I can definitely get it done!
Listening to Sun Li Cheng’s fervent promise, Yenir chuckled softly, nodded, and then turned to leave.
He had faith in Sun Li Cheng’s progress.
With his unrestricted funding and limitless spending, the Supernatural Plan was bound to come to fruition soon.
He had also reviewed what Sun Li Cheng was working on—it already had a rough prototype.
It hadn’t fully succeeded—the artificial Spirit Crystal was still unstable and prone to exploding during absorption.
Although Yenir hadn’t been part of the Supernatural Plan research in his previous life, he was familiar with the general concept.
Clearly, the remaining technical issues could be overcome by investing heavily in repeated trials—success was merely a matter of time.
Not bad…
At this rate, I should hit Peak Third-Stage by the fourth month!
Maybe… after the national war?
He was in very high spirits.
As he stepped out of the lab, Yenir’s face remained composed. He paid no heed to the teams of technicians who hurried past, clearly intimidated by him.
It was simple: after nearly kicking the gabby Zhao Yu to death, he even ‘ordered’ the Dean of the Research Institute to dismiss him.
Such methods naturally frightened the profit-seeking researchers, who were scared of getting implicated.
As for Yenir, he felt no remorse.
The military needed a cleanup, and the Research Institute was no exception.
Previously, no one dared to stand up—or no one was willing to speak out due to conflicting interests. So he naturally took on the role of the bad guy!
In fact, Yenir had already planned his course of action.
Once the Supernatural Plan is unveiled, he would deploy even more tech to revitalize the Research Institute, turning it into his technological war machine!
Meanwhile, he planned sweeping reforms to purge the undesirables!
By year’s end, he anticipated a major leap in Spirit Energy Technology in the Huaxia Battle Zone, enough to kickstart the prototype of an Air-Space Carrier!
Not an easy feat…
A light, amused sigh escaped him.
Having dealt with everything at hand, Yenir let himself relax for a moment.
Of course, he knew that when it came time to face those old Peak Third-Stage veterans, it would be a brutal bloodbath… but he didn’t mind. Once his strength skyrocketed, every foe would be nothing more than insignificant pests!
All he needed was only a matter of a few months!
The only drawback was that the Supernatural Plan wouldn’t be ready before the national war.
After dealing with Lu Haishan, even if the Prime Minister could help shoulder the pressure, I wouldn’t be able to operate solo…
Where should I go to level up in this one month?
He pondered to himself.
Ever the strategist, Yenir knew that if he displayed Peak Third-Stage power in the upcoming Death Duel two days later, it would undoubtedly attract massive hostility from the veteran Peak Third-Stage fighters.
If he ever dared leave the Capital alone, someone would surely try to take him out.
His current strength was at Third-Stage Mid-Level, nearly touching Advanced levels.
Upgrading by absorbing Spirit Energy via his current Spirit Crystals might take months…
And that was simply overcoming a level gap that hardly mattered.
While others might see this pace as astonishing or think that a wasted month was trivial, for Yenir every month was exceedingly valuable.
What if I devised a special mission item to teleport directly into a dungeon?
As long as no one knew my destination, it wouldn’t be a major issue…
But what if, upon entering some dungeon or an open area, those old elites masquerading as a Private Faction ambushed me…
If seven or eight Peak Third-Stage fighters converged, I wouldn’t stand a chance…
But wasting time would be a huge drawback…
His brows furrowed slightly.
After exiting the Research Institute, Yenir rapidly sifted through his memories for any dungeon or opportunity that fit his current situation.
During this period, aside from leveling up, securing a few epic-grade pieces of equipment or sets would be perfect!
After all, with the national war imminent, as long as Li Xuanguo could barely hold off two Peak Third-Stage fighters—even if just to delay them—the mission would be complete.
However, being aware of the national war’s penalties, he was determined to perform even better!
The Prime Minister and his team had already braced themselves for failure—prepared to endure punishments that weren’t the worst.
But that wasn’t necessary.
Even if the punishment wasn’t severe, it could still escalate future disaster levels.
In the national war, the losers get no rewards at all, and their defeat imposes a negative effect over the entire battle zone, reducing the odds of awakening new talent.
Furthermore, minor geological disasters would ensue, claiming countless survivors…
His eyes flashed as he recalled information from his past life, and his expression turned grave.
At its core, the national war was a showdown among battle zones, mandated by the system.
Winners reap rewards for the entire zone, plus high-grade equipment and skill bonuses based on their performance!
The losers incur national penalties, and the battle zone’s monster count and difficulty will rise.
Though Li Xuanguo and his cohorts found these penalties acceptable in the grand scheme, a few minor geological disasters and extra monsters were within the military’s capacity to handle.
But Yenir knew that what looked like a minor escalation in disaster levels could, in a mega-catastrophe, snowball into far worse conditions!
Just like a chain reaction, one factor behind the rapid downfall of the Huaxia Battle Zone in his past life was exactly this!
Natural disasters, human atrocities, internal conflicts!
Under the weight of these three external forces, countless lives were ravaged, leaving fields of corpses!
Having been reborn, Yenir was resolved never to see such devastation again!
It would be acceptable to see those island nations suffer; even better, to wipe out all their Peak Third-Stage fighters during the national war and slap them with the maximum penalty!
Those worthless scum would be better off obliterated!
A fierce glint flashed in his eyes as Yenir coldly chuckled, as if remembering certain battle zones.
In his previous life, as disasters constantly erupted, island nations like Japan and South Korea instinctively set their sights on the mainland for survival.
Now, the border incursions were nothing more than minor skirmishes.
In his past life, when Huaguo was unable to muster its strength, the Awakeners and high officials of these battle zones initiated invasion plans, storming right into China!
One could say that initially, more survivors were devoured by zombies than killed by these riffraff!
Humans can often be far more terrifying and ruthless than monsters!
Crush them in the national war!
And after the war, eliminate them completely!
Oh, and the fake intel I planted… in the Zombie Nation Dungeon should almost eliminate most of their mid-to-high-level fighters…
Maybe I should open that dungeon within the month? Trap a bunch of them and deal with it later.
His eyes lit up as he recalled the contingency he’d set aside—an impulsive idea surged through him.
Before he could ponder and reach out to Li Xuanguo and the others, an urgent private message flashed on his screen.
The sender was none other than Blood Nightingale.
Huh!?
You’ve shown up?
After confirming the name, Yenir was momentarily taken aback, his expression turning odd as he casually opened the message.
There was so much going on that he’d nearly forgotten that Blood Nightingale and her crew were also active around this time.
But it seemed that the woman hadn’t been taken out by Yinglong…