Six hours ago, London.
In the afternoon, under the warm sun, under the umbrella at the edge of the square.
Yegor raised his head and poured the espresso down his throat. His slightly pale face became slightly more energetic.
But looking at the person across the table, he couldn't help but have a headache.
"To be honest, this matter is very big and very troublesome to deal with. Mr. Russell, you should know the consequences."
He sighed and said, "In broad daylight, the leader of the Heavenly Kingdom lineage and the Head of the Directorate of Defense got into a fight in London. Especially when you and your student lined up to stab the Head of the Directorate of Defense in the throat. Well, even if he was in the wrong first, this is not the way to solve the problem.
There is a lot of debate in the decision-making room about how to deal with this matter now. Even if Minister Yusheng didn't appeal or ask for an investigation, there are still many people who want to be punished severely. "
"It doesn't sound very serious. At least it's not as serious as the fight between the Egyptian branch minister and the Roman branch minister. I have to say, the scene at that time really opened my eyes."
Russell held the teaspoon and stirred the black tea with a calm expression.
Yegor shook his head. "It's not the same thing."
"Of course it's not the same thing."
Russell smiled. "At least you can't treat this as a simple conflict, right? Or is it that the string of power in some people's minds is always tight and won't relax?
You and I both know that whether this matter is a big deal or not depends on how big it is in the end. "
He said, "If you say it's a big deal, then it's a big deal."
But in reality, was it a big deal?
The Astronomy Society was an organization that gathered the legal forces of the entire territory. Was there a lack of internal conflicts? Especially the internal conflicts of the Directorate of Defense, which had not stopped for decades. It was not a day or two that the branches secretly had sprouts.
Even when fists and kicks were exchanged in the central decision-making room, was it rare?
It was not a big deal as long as no one died.
Huai Shi's stab was not a big deal. It was normal for young people to be hot-blooded.
But Russell's stab was different.
The key was that his identity was now more and more sensitive. Nominally, he was also a member of the Astronomy Club and the principal of the Ivory Tower. He had many connections and a wide circle of friends. No matter where he went, he would be popular. Actually, all sides wanted to rope him in.
But now, he was about to become the de facto leader of Celestial genealogy. Even if the Utopia was gone, he could no longer be viewed from the same standpoint as before.
Thus, the matter became serious.
That day, the director recalled the helplessness of being dominated by the Utopia and the humiliation of being treated as a stinky younger brother … Why was the director a second-class person while the Utopia was above everyone else?
This was still a problem left behind by history and could not be resolved. In addition, with the rise and expansion of Celestial genealogy, they would definitely try to rebuild the utopia.
And this process would inevitably be accompanied by the shaking of the Directorate's authority.
Even if there was a great disparity between the two sides, as the highest authority in the Tianwen Society, the Central Decision Room would not lose its leadership position because of this.
However, the pot was only so big. If two pieces were not enough, wouldn't there be less on other people's plates?
Yegor's meaning was very clear. A portion of the Directorate had decided to use this incident as a spearhead to attack Russell and suppress the development of Celestial genealogy.
"From my personal point of view, I don't want the Astronomy Club to have internal conflicts at such a critical time."
Yegor said bluntly, "If Celestial genealogy can develop and grow, we'll naturally be happy to see it happen. We won't even be stingy with sharing a portion of our resources to meet your needs.
Now that the situation is difficult, the more forces there are, the better.
But others might not think so. "
The secretary-general of the Directorate, the de facto spokesperson of the Central Decision Room, said, "I'll help you, but you have to give me an explanation."
"Explanation? How? "
Russell shook his head indifferently. "Did you call for everyone to vote for you when you were running for president? Sorry, I don't have the habit of canvassing votes for my competitors. Let's change the conditions. "
Yegor had wanted to become the president of the Astronomy Club for a long time, and he had never concealed this point.
As the leader of the Reformist Party, he had always advocated reorganizing the internal structure of the Astronomy Club, and at the same time streamlining the Directorate of Astronomy …
If he wanted to make so many drastic changes, it was obviously not enough to rely on the position of secretary-general to balance the internal voices.
The position of president, which had been vacant for many years, was the best choice.
All these years, he had been committed to this.
This was not some wild ambition, but just the goal and demand of a politician. Who dared to say that they had never wanted to be the president of the Astronomy Club?
As the leader of a faction, he had a reason and an obligation to fight for this position.
"Russell, you should know that this is the best choice."
Yegor solemnly promised. "If I can become the president, at least during my term of office, Celestial genealogy won't have any obstacles in rebuilding the Utopia.
I know you are dissatisfied with the Directorate of Astronomy, but even if you run, you won't succeed, even if you have the Book of Destiny. "
Russell was silent.
He just quietly drank his black tea.
After a long time, he sighed softly.
"Change the conditions, Yegor." Russell shook his head. "I don't have any objections to you. The achievements and sacrifices of the Directorate of Astronomy over the years are obvious to all.
I know very well that even if the Utopia can be rebuilt, it may not be able to return to its former glory in my lifetime.
You are indeed the most suitable candidate for president.
But no. "
"If you can succeed, then I will obey your orders. If I fail, then I will wait for the next election. "
He said, "But if it's not someone from the Utopia who is the president, then I can't recognize it. That's all."
He could accept reality, but he absolutely could not give up his obsession with that position.
This was the last bit of backbone left in the Utopia.
Even if it was meaningless, Russell could not lower his head.
"The burden of passing down the legacy."
Yegor sighed. "I can understand, but my promise is still valid. Russell, I look forward to the reconstruction of the Kingdom of Heaven's genealogy, and I also look forward to the revival of the utopia. This has never changed. "
"Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you."
Russell shook his head and smiled. He suddenly asked, "I heard that the decision-making room has proposed to activate the border defense line in advance?"
"…"
Yegor was silent for a moment. He glanced at him strangely and sighed silently.
How was he able to know such a top secret, information that was rarely known even within the Directorate of Defense, and why was he showing off in front of him? Please, can you not be so flirtatious?
Could it be that in Russell's eyes, the decision-making room was really a sieve with holes all around?
However, since the other party had already asked so openly, there was no need for Yegor to hide the news that was going to be announced tomorrow.
"The pressure is greater than expected," he said. "Although the Bronze Eye is still collecting more data, there should be no less than two Elemental Destruction involved in this War of the Worlds. Many rulers have already chosen to join forces, and we can already foresee that the situation will be difficult.
Otherwise, the Five Pillars would not have relented on the matter of restarting the presidential election. "
"Then it seems that things are really serious."
Russell nodded and did not say anything else.
Drinking tea.
It was as if he was looking for a topic to chat about. Yegor looked helpless. "I know you want to take more initiative and try to get more benefits, but you don't have to do this in front of me, right?"
"Can't take it anymore?" Russell smiled.
"My bladder is not good. I need to go to the toilet," Yegor said. "We've already drunk five or six cups of coffee. You have to talk to me about serious matters."
"Well, the serious matter is about the border defense line."
Russell said straightforwardly, "I have a way to expand the range of the three blockades."
Yegor's movements froze.
In the long silence, he looked up at Russell in front of him in silence.
"What? Unbelievable? "Russell asked.
"No, I'm just wondering if you're bluffing me." Yegor said straightforwardly, "You have a record of this, but I hope you won't joke about this kind of thing."
The three blockades were of great significance to the present realm. Even the existence of the border defense line was only a city wall, but the three blockades were the foundation of protecting the present realm.
If the power of the three blockades could spread to the present realm, then whether it was defense or counterattack, the present realm would have a strategic advantage.
Whether it was the physical rules brought by Zarathustra suppressing the chaotic phenomenon of Hell, the real-time transmission of the Bifrost map, or the huge threat to the rulers of the world from the destruction of all things.
All of these would bring about a huge boost.
But the key was that there were not many who could achieve this …
"The Hell Outpost of the Utopia?" Yegor asked.
During the heyday of the Utopia, huge outposts were built in different depths of the Abyss. They were like signal base stations, transmitting power from the present realm to Hell at critical moments.
As an important base and transit station for the pioneers of Hell, they had once played a huge role. But with the collapse of the Utopia, those outposts were abandoned and destroyed. They were basically unusable and turned into ruins.
Indeed, someone had proposed a restart plan, but it was rejected because of the huge cost and the low success rate.
Yegor did not understand why Russell would take it out as a bargaining chip.
"The outpost isn't something that can be destroyed so easily. Apart from the branch nodes, there are a total of 46 special outposts. They were built on top of Hell and merged with it.
When they were built, they considered the possibility of encountering force majeure, so they all used the concealment technology of the Continuation Academy.
When you need to evacuate, you can curl up your own dimension and return to nothingness. The interior will be sealed for more than a hundred years to ensure its integrity to the greatest extent. Unless you have the activation key and the map, you won't be able to see or touch them even if you stand in front of them … "
Russell did not hide anything. "All the distribution maps and keys are intact. When the Kingdom of Heaven fell, I personally excavated them and kept them until now.
According to my investigation, there are more than 20 outposts that are still intact and can be used. They only need a simple activation to be able to function perfectly …
In other words, Yegor, I will give you more than 20 important strategic fulcrum points. "
Yegor was stunned for a long time.
Faced with this sudden news, he did not know whether to be shocked or grateful.
He also did not understand Russell's purpose for doing this.
"Don't worry, Yegor, this is not a deal."
Russell spread his hands and smiled. "How about just treat it as a gift?
I don't ask for any reward or gratitude from the bureau, nor do I expect you to give me any power or praise. I just want you and those scheming guys in your decision-making room to understand one thing. "
Even if the Utopia was no longer around, it was not so easy to forget its brilliance!
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