novelraw Chapter 264: Humpback Whale and the Garden of Eden, Secret Weapon—The Ascetic
Chapter 264: Humpback Whale and the Garden of Eden, Secret Weapon—The Ascetic
The special individual pupation of the mealworm was a joyous event for Yu Yuan.
It also gave him more expectations for this particular mealworm.
This was originally just a spur-of-the-moment idea he had after obtaining the Hundred Flowers Nectar.
It was simply trying his luck, and now, clearly, luck had arrived.
Although the cost far exceeded his initial expectations, Yu Yuan was willing to spend it.
That was just his personality—either don't do it, but since he's doing it, then try to do it well!
Returning to the Rest Area, Yu Yuan received a message sent through the Commander System by Zhou Yuan, Vice President of the Black Rock Caravan.
[Zhou Yuan: Sir, the meeting has begun!]
Today was the day the Humpback Whale had convened the Ring East City Resistance Alliance for a meeting.
As for the reason, even Zhou Yuan wasn't clear, only saying it was something important.After receiving Zhou Yuan's message, Yu Yuan told Fang not to let anyone disturb him unless it was important.
He then sat down in the Boss Chair and sent a [Synchronization] request to Zhou Yuan.
Soon, Zhou Yuan accepted.
Yu Yuan felt his vision blur for a moment, and then his perspective appeared in a room. 'He' was now sitting at a round table.
The sounds of others conversing came from around him.
It felt as if Yu Yuan himself was sitting here, with no difference at all.
He could hear and see, but could not control the body.
At this moment...
A tentative voice sounded in Yu Yuan's mind.
"Sir?"
This was Zhou Yuan's voice.
Yu Yuan immediately responded.
"I'm here!"
Hearing Yu Yuan's voice, Zhou Yuan's anxious heart relaxed with a sigh of relief.
But he also felt even more awe towards Yu Yuan.
"To actually be able to synchronize... this technology is simply... unbelievable," Zhou Yuan marveled inwardly.
Yu Yuan heard Zhou Yuan's exclamation and naturally understood his feeling. This was precisely what he had intended.
Otherwise, regarding the meeting minutes, he could have just had Zhou Yuan report to him afterward. There was no need to personally synchronize over.
But Zhou Yuan was different from the others; he required a bit more effort to maintain.
Yu Yuan ignored Zhou Yuan's amazement and instead asked him, "Vice President Zhou, could you introduce me to who these people are?"
"Sir, please just call me Zhou Yuan. This 'Vice President' title is... not worth mentioning in front of you."
Zhou Yuan didn't waste words and directly looked at the person beside him, introducing them one by one.
"This is the Second Elder of the May Alliance. The Ring East City Resistance Alliance was formed under the May Alliance's leadership. Usually, the Second Elder represents them; he's also the second-in-command of the May Alliance."
Zhou Yuan introduced them one by one: the Second Elder of the May Alliance, Councilor Watson of the Green Forest Parliament Alliance, and Night Owl of the Big Gold Tooth Brotherhood.
They controlled the southern district, western district, and Central District of Green Forest City respectively. Combined with the Black Rock Caravan, which occupied most of the Northern District, these were all the members of the Ring East City Resistance Alliance.
The last person at the round table was a man who appeared somewhat refined and scholarly.
Blond hair, blue eyes—even in the midst of the apocalypse, his hairstyle remained impeccably styled.
"Sir, this is the liaison between the 'Humpback Whale' and us—Giss," Zhou Yuan introduced to Yu Yuan.
"He was also the one who initiated today's meeting yesterday."
Yu Yuan also focused his attention on the meeting venue.
"Good. Proceed freely. I'll observe."
At this moment, as the room door closed, only the representatives of these five factions remained inside.
Night Owl of the Big Gold Tooth Brotherhood was the first to lose patience. He twirled the cup in his hand, his gaze slanting towards Giss of the Humpback Whale.
"Mr. Giss, what important matter prompted you to summon us so suddenly?"
As Night Owl's voice fell, the gazes of the others also turned to Giss, revealing questioning looks.
Giss, however, just smiled. He looked around at the several men before speaking slowly.
"Of course, I wouldn't waste everyone's time."
"Previously, I mentioned to all of you that the sincerity of our Humpback Whale in cooperating with you is to provide you with sufficient strength to contend with the Aurora Animal Assistance Association and the Thug Prison. Do you all remember?"
Upon hearing this, a gleam flashed in Night Owl's eyes.
"It seems the support you mentioned has arrived, hasn't it, Mr. Giss? It wouldn't be that group of people who came with you today, would it?"
Councilor Watson of the Green Forest Parliament Alliance also looked at Giss, a trace of skepticism in his eyes.
"Mr. Giss, are you certain they can contend with the mutated creatures of the Aurora Animal Assistance Association and those mechanical Modifiers from the Thug Prison?"
Although the Second Elder of the May Alliance and Zhou Yuan didn't speak, their expressions clearly conveyed the same meaning to Giss.
Giss then revealed a mysterious smile.
"Hearing is believing, seeing is knowing. Why don't you all witness it for yourselves?"
After exchanging glances, Zhou Yuan and the others nodded one after another.
"Alright!"
The room door opened again, and a person dressed in a black robe entered. Giss stood up and walked over to that person.
"This is our secret weapon—the Ascetics. They possess power granted by the gods, sufficient to contend with the mechanical Modifiers of the Thug Prison."
Gods!
Hearing this term, Zhou Yuan and the others all revealed ambiguous expressions, observing each other's attitudes.
Yu Yuan said to Zhou Yuan, "Did he mention anything about religion or gods to you before?"
"Sir, no!"
Since that was the case...
Yu Yuan said to Zhou Yuan, "Let me ask him a few questions."
After a slight pause, Zhou Yuan indicated his agreement.
Soon, Yu Yuan felt he had gained control of Zhou Yuan's body.
He looked at Giss opposite him and proactively inquired,
"Mr. Giss, are you saying the power capable of contending with mutated creatures and mechanical Modifiers is this so-called divine power?"
"And from your tone, you seem quite familiar with the mechanical Modifiers of the Thug Prison, even as if you've fought them before."
"Could you enlighten us?"
After hearing 'Zhou Yuan's' words, Night Owl immediately chimed in.
"Master Zhou is right, Mr. Giss. Since we're cooperating, it's always good to be frank with each other, to understand one another!"
"Exactly! We also only learned about the Mechanical Vanguard Society through President Zhou. May we ask where you, Mr. Giss, learned about it from?"
Giss nodded with a smile.
"This is also what I intended to tell everyone today. The reason our Humpback Whale has the confidence to guarantee you the strength to oppose the mechanical Modifiers..."
"...is because on another continent, we have long been old rivals with the Mechanical Vanguard Society. Not only did we successfully stop their expansion and annexation attempts, but we are still fighting them to this day."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room showed a trace of shock.
Although they had long known this mysterious 'Humpback Whale' was not simple, they hadn't expected it to be an existence capable of rivaling the Mechanical Vanguard Society.
What could such an existence want from cooperating with them?
And was what Giss said true?
Night Owl even looked at 'Zhou Yuan' with confusion.
"Master Zhou, didn't you say before that this Mechanical Vanguard Society was immensely powerful, unmatched? How come..."
Before 'Zhou Yuan' could answer, Giss spoke up with a laugh.
"Actually, President Zhou is correct. The Mechanical Vanguard Society was indeed very dominant initially with their mechanical Modifiers, suppressing us until we could barely breathe..."
As he spoke, Giss pointed to the person in front of him.
"But afterward, we received support from the Orthodox Church and learned of the existence of the Ascetics. Under the alliance of the Orthodox Church, we formed a coalition with several other forces, completely halting the Mechanical Vanguard Society's expansion..."
"For us, the Mechanical Vanguard Society is merely an old rival. With the Ascetics here, you can rest assured about the threats posed by mechanical Modifiers and mutated creatures."
'Zhou Yuan' then showed a curious expression, looking at Giss.
"Mr. Giss, you can actually contend with the Mechanical Vanguard Society. Could you tell us the name of your coalition?"
Giss gave 'Zhou Yuan' a surprised look, then smiled and said,
"Of course. Since President Zhou is interested, there's naturally nothing to hide. The name of our coalition is..." A gleam flashed in Giss's eyes.
"—EDEN!"