Free Web NovelChapter 787: Chapter 590: Special Meeting_2
"Director Cheng, there’s no need to provoke me with that tone. Control in hand is the best way to protect them. Each of them has a high bounty, especially Lin Feng. If the word ’control’ sounds unpleasant, ’guidance’ would work as well."
Minister Li spoke calmly, as if oblivious to the sarcasm in the suited man’s words.
"An alliance with unlimited potential, if not properly guided, might give rise to a second Pure Land. I don’t think anyone wants to see that happen, do they?" Minister Li continued.
The atmosphere was somewhat silent, with everyone’s expressions varying.
Replacing ’control’ with ’guidance’ certainly sounded less harsh.
An alliance composed of over a dozen Kings could exert tremendous value. Furthermore, the Avengers Alliance had already achieved glorious battle records. If this alliance could heed their command, it could greatly alleviate some of the pressure on the current situation.
"Those kids have excellent nature; they don’t need your guidance. In terms of battle records and contribution to the nation, those young people far exceed you."
Someone broke the silence, their voice seasoned and weathered.
The crowd turned their gaze to the speaker, a slender man dressed in a gray training outfit, with grayish short hair and a weathered face, but with exceptionally bright and calm eyes.
Every movement, even his sitting posture, bore the distinctive elegance of a scholar.
If Lin Feng were present, he would recognize him at a glance. This was the man whom they rescued from the Divine Martial Continent half a year ago.
Imprisoned by Abnormal People on a sea island, possessing the most powerful mind, Zhou Chengfeng.
Watching as Zhou Chengfeng fiercely criticized Minister Li without mercy, the other attendees exchanged glances and smiled in silence.
Zhou Chengfeng had been back only for half a year, yet he had already demonstrated his value, truly a force comparable to a whole army.
As the Dean of the First Research Institute, his status was far higher than Minister Li’s.
As for why Zhou Chengfeng defended the Avengers Alliance, everyone understood. After all, he himself was rescued by the Avengers Alliance from the Divine Martial Continent.
The outside world knew nothing of Zhou Chengfeng’s existence, and naturally, nor of this accomplishment by the Avengers Alliance.
To say the least, this accomplishment was more glorious than closing hundreds of Space Gates.
"Dean Zhou is right, a true intellectual always sees the root of the problem clearly."
A scruffy and somewhat rugged-looking man in military attire laughed and said, "In my opinion, if even those who’ve risked their lives for the country and made outstanding contributions need special guidance, then Minister Li, who’s so high and mighty, needs it even more. If they go astray, so be it, minimal impact. But if Minister Li goes astray..."
The rest of the words weren’t spoken, but the meaning was clear.
This was no longer just simple sarcasm.
"Since this is a meeting to solicit everyone’s thoughts, I only offered a suggestion, nothing excessive. So why the sarcasm from Dean Zhou and Commander Wang?"
Minister Li maintained his calm expression, though his gaze turned slightly cold.
"I too was merely giving a small reminder, nothing excessive, right?"
Commander Wang chuckled, his smile quickly fading into a serious demeanor. "What I want to say is, those kids grew just fine without our guidance before. They’re ten, a hundred times better than our own children!
Saying anything about guidance when our own children don’t even measure up to them is just absurd and laughable! So my suggestion is to let them grow freely. If anyone acts recklessly and provokes resentment and resistance from them, don’t blame me for turning my back."
After a brief pause, Commander Wang looked at Minister Li: "If Minister Li can find someone among his descendants more excellent than Lin Feng, I will agree with you."
Minister Li didn’t respond, his expression somewhat unpleasant.
Faced with constant questioning and ridicule, even he couldn’t help but want to get angry.
Finding someone like that was indeed impossible, not even nationwide.
In terms of achievements and contributions, let alone the younger generation, even among the middle-aged and elderly, few could compare.
"Mm, I agree with Commander Wang."
Zhou Chengfeng said slowly.
He was also astonished by the growth rate of the Avengers Alliance.
Even knowing that the alliance would eventually gain global attention and importance,
he didn’t expect that in just half a year, they would have the potential to ascend as Kings, becoming a force that the nation also values.
Even with the alliance growing to this extent, Zhou Chengfeng knew that everyone still underestimated them.
Because those young people were still hiding their strength.
Why could he guess this? The reason was simple. Because Lin Feng, as the captain, had always been hiding his strength.
He knew clearly that Lin Feng possessed three Divine Level soul skills: Stand, Illusion, Aging.
Globally, including the Divine Martial Continent, no one had ever heard of someone possessing three Divine Level soul skills.
Even possessing two Divine Level soul skills was extremely rare, making them famous Emperors.
In his judgment, Lin Feng must have refined a second Demon Spirit, and had a special ability that increased the success rate of absorbing soul skills.
The recent records showed Lin Feng’s soul skill combination didn’t include Aging, nor did it mention the second Demon Spirit.
Since Lin Feng was hiding his strength, his teammates would surely follow suit.
According to the documents, within the Avengers Alliance, there were three others who possessed Divine Level soul skills.
These were not innate skills of the Demon Spirits; they were absorbed soul skills.
Not just Lin Feng, even his teammates had absurdly high success rates in absorbing Divine Level soul skills.
And this was just a part of what they showcased.
If success rates could be attributed to talent and luck, then having an extremely rare and precious Divine Level soul skill absorbed as the seventh or eighth soul skill was completely illogical.
The higher the level of the soul skill, the more cautious the absorption?
If he were to acquire a Divine Level soul skill, he would certainly wait until reaching the level of a King before absorbing it.
When faced with a Divine Level soul skill, no amount of caution would be too much.
Absorbing Divine Level soul skills at the seventh or eighth level was simply a crime!
It was an utterly foolish act.
No amount of ridicule or rebuke would be excessive for this behavior.
Upon considering a certain possibility, Zhou Chengfeng felt a blood-boiling surge of excitement.
If his conjecture was correct, the Avengers Alliance indeed had the capability to influence the future direction of warfare.
Having interacted with Lin Feng and others, he understood them better.
Members of the Avengers Alliance had signed the same contract, and for the same ideals on the Divine Martial Continent, they fought relentlessly, experiencing life and death, forming a cohesion and trust far beyond others’ imagination.
Attempting to control such an alliance was impossible.
Being overly forceful would only cause a backlash, pushing them further away.
Hong Tao watched the others speak and argue in silence.
In his view, having such a limitless-potential alliance under control was naturally more appropriate.
He did not worry about Lin Feng and the others going astray; a group with ideals and unafraid of sacrifice would not easily deviate from their path.
He simply believed that having this alliance under control could maximize their value.
But the current Avengers Alliance was no longer an organization that could be easily controlled.
Provoking their aversion would only result in loss.
The discussion outcome, as he anticipated, was to allow the Avengers Alliance to develop freely, to increase the attention and cultivation level for the Avengers Alliance, and to provide security protection for the families of the alliance’s seventeen members.
After discussing the issue of the Avengers Alliance, the atmosphere began to turn solemn and grave.
The Avengers Alliance was just a catalyst for this meeting, facing numerous onerous issues arising from widespread Space Gate closures worldwide, all needing collective discussion and decision-making.
As for how to prevent future invasions from the Divine Martial Continent, a professional think tank was researching, leaving them temporarily without concern.
And Zhou Chengfeng, the think tank’s most powerful mind, attended this meeting solely to back the Avengers Alliance.
