Published: March 2, 2025
The two of them met Old Man Fran at the Beijing Commander-in-Chief Headquarters. At that moment, the old man was holding a computer, from which a series of electronic sounds were emanating. Old Man Fran was simply nodding and muttering, while quickly taking notes on another computer.
On the surface, Old Man Fran appeared to be just a puppet… and in reality, he truly was just a puppet… That computer was undoubtedly connected to Lin Haifeng.
After his death, Lin Haifeng's thoughts and will were all injected into the supercomputer of the Layered Battlefield. From every aspect—body and soul—Lin Haifeng was indeed completely dead.
However, he didn’t see it that way himself. The consequences of intelligence allowed Lin Haifeng to shed the heavy shell of his body, freeing himself from the constraints of age and brain limitations. His computational ability significantly increased, and his already superior computational skills underwent a qualitative leap.
Now, Lin Haifeng was even approaching the level of the star wish—using the existing information to run simulations, he could predict possible future events.
Under Lin Haifeng's "perverse" influence, Fran's once formidable internal governance capabilities became trivial—he was now merely a mouthpiece for Lin Haifeng.
When Fran saw Wen Yu walk into the office, he simply glanced at him without any gestures of greeting—having just dealt with the celestial god faction, there was still much work ahead.
He didn’t have time to chat with Wen Yu.
Lin Haifeng was even more occupied; the computer emitted a series of electronic sounds as he diligently handled matters such as post-war compensation, reconstruction work, personnel adjustments, and more, efficiently and clearly.
Wen Yu was not in a hurry; he casually sat on the sofa, waiting for the two to finish their official business.
About an hour later, Fran and Lin Haifeng finally concluded their tasks. Old Man Fran printed the records from the computer and handed them to Fang Yuqiong, who was standing at the door.
"This is the arrangement made by us two old guys. Take a look; this is just an outline. The detailed matters need you to handle. Then, gather the personnel... In short, the rest is up to you."
Fang Yuqiong had made a significant contribution this time, and with her decent abilities, Fran’s action could be seen as a form of "promotion" for her—though she was already the newly appointed Beijing commander-in-chief officer, it was clear to perceptive people that with Wen Yu solving the troubles of the earth's will and the celestial gods, Fang Yuqiong’s position as the Beijing commander-in-chief officer had reached its peak.
Wen Yu's desire to meet with Lin Haifeng and Fran stemmed precisely from this reason.
Regarding Lin Haifeng's previous proposal, Wen Yu had already made a decision.
...
Fang Yuqiong took the documents handed to her by Fran. She first glanced at Wen Yu and Fran, then hesitated slightly as if she wanted to say something, but after a moment, she swallowed the words back down.
After signaling to Wen Yu and Fran, she turned and left, leaving only Wen Yu and Fran… along with a computer in the room.
"This child... seems a bit reluctant," Fran was the first to speak.
The supreme leader of Beijing once represented great power, and with the sealing of the celestial gods and the earth's will, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the position of the Beijing commander-in-chief officer now represented true authority over the world—second only to Wen Yu!
In Fran's eyes, who could let go of such a position?
"No, it shouldn’t be like that. This child is quite clever and capable, but not overly enthusiastic about power."
Wen Yu defended Fang Yuqiong. This time, Fang Yuqiong performed exceptionally well, and from their discussions during the deep-sea journey, Wen Yu could see that she was not someone who desperately craved power and status.
Compared to Lin Que's "domineering," Fang Yuqiong had a bit more tranquility—she resembled Wen Yu in some ways.