Published: February 11, 2025
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The people of Cloud Summit were astonished, and so was Ye Zhongming. At least in his previous life, he had never heard of any base possessing such capabilities.
He wasn't doubting these representatives of the Su Clan on Earth, nor was he arrogant enough to think that just because he hadn't seen something in his last life, it couldn't exist in this one, attributing it to his own butterfly effect.
Ye Zhongming simply understood that his previous self had too little exposure and had never come into contact with the core secrets that led to these developments.
Not only had their world battle team brought these changes to the defensive structures, but they also promised Ye Zhongming a surprise when the overall construction was completed.
As for what the surprise was, Captain Liang kept it a secret.
For this, Little Tiger, Young Master Yun, and others were somewhat dissatisfied privately.
"Even if these people are cooperating with us, they still have to hide the final outcome? How can we cooperate without knowing this?"
Little Tiger had gotten a bit irritable after losing an eye, especially towards outsiders. In his eyes, it was clear that the world battle team wasn’t friends.
"Don't talk nonsense. Since they are partners, they shouldn't intentionally hide anything from us. From my perspective, Captain Liang doesn't seem to have any complicated thoughts; he just wants to give us a surprise."
Liang Chuyin casually threw her long legs onto the table, playing against Little Tiger.
Ye Zhongming shook his head after hearing this, and when Liang Chuyin saw it, she leaned over and asked, "What's wrong? Do you really think those people are a bit off?"
"Not really," Ye Zhongming replied. "I just noticed a problem that might prove they really want to cooperate with us, but at the same time, they are hiding something from us."
"Of course, it's also possible that I'm mistaken; those people might not know as much as we imagine."
Ye Zhongming's voice was low, clearly deep in thought.
After a moment, he looked up to see everyone staring at him and smiled, "Actually, it’s nothing much. Remember Captain Liang mentioning their national district representative?"
"Mr. Apei?"
Guangyao, who had been silent until now, interjected.
"Yes." Ye Zhongming raised his hand, "But when I was in the brightwater realm, signing that oath scroll with him, I saw that the name he wrote down was - Fu You."
Everyone looked at each other, momentarily puzzled by what this implied.
"There are two possibilities. One is that Fu You is Mr. Apei, but Captain Liang and the others don't know. The second is that Fu You is not Mr. Apei."
Ye Zhongming analyzed, "The first possibility naturally raises no questions; it just means Captain Liang and the others haven’t gained trust, which is normal for a representative. The second situation complicates things because Captain Liang did show me a photo of Fu You. If he is not Mr. Apei, then they might be using the same appearance in the world, and it is possible that he signed using a false name, meaning he possesses some secret skills that allow him to evade the constraints of the oath scroll. Also, if they are not using their real names…"
Feeling that he was overthinking, Ye Zhongming stopped speaking.
"So, what should we do now?" Liang Chuyin asked, her worry evident. She sensed something was weighing on her man's mind, roughly connecting it to the current situation with the All Races of the Universe, but she couldn’t help much. Seeing Ye Zhongming like this made her anxious.
Ye Zhongming comfortingly patted the internet celebrity's hand, "It's fine. First, prepare those contracts and complete the transaction with these representatives from the Su Clan. As for what Captain Liang brings up later… we'll see how it goes."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
At that moment, some noises came from outside, and everyone stood up and walked out, quickly discovering what was happening.
They arrived at a construction site for a defensive system outside the villa, where Captain Liang was frowning with two leaders from Cloud Summit, looking down at a certain spot, with a crowd gathered around, discussing among themselves.