With the endorsement of the famous, powerful, and righteous Venerable Dragon God, the people in the meeting no longer had any doubts. Everyone became excited and sent their telepathic messages everywhere.
It was as if the matter was already done, and Heavenly Merit was raining down …
When faced with their own interests, the so-called cultivators, who stood high above the masses, were like wild beasts …
At this moment, someone finally said coldly, "There's no such thing as a free lunch in the sky. If there's an astronomical amount of merit, then the initial investment must be an astronomical amount, right?"
Everyone calmed down from their excitement and turned to look at the person.
The person who poured cold water on everyone was a young man. He looked ordinary, but his aura was very authentic. It was obvious that he had a solid foundation.
Someone recognized him. This young man had received the inheritance of one of the Descended Ones from the Upper Realm and was always proud of it. He often talked to other cultivators like they were country bumpkins, and would always say things like "How's the Upper Realm, how's Earth, and so on".
In this aspect, he was not as good as Old Master Ma. Although the latter also had the inheritance of the Descended Ones from the Upper Realm, he never mentioned it. He only said that he was getting rich by using the bones of the Upper Realm and the skin of the Purple Mountain for his own use. No one could say anything.
From the tone of this young man, he was probably either an active guide or a backup.
Hearing this, Xie Dong stood on the high platform in the middle of the ring and looked at the man. He did not speak for a long time.
In the meeting, the atmosphere suddenly became awkward. No one knew what to say for a while.
Suddenly, Xie Dong said in a heavy tone, "Since you know that there's no such thing as a free lunch in the sky, why are you asking such a childish question! You want a generous reward, but you don't want to pay anything. Then you can only hope that your next reincarnation will be better! "
Hearing this, the young man's face turned red. Just as he was about to argue, he was pulled back by the people sitting beside him.
He thought about the lightning incident just now and did not continue to speak. He lowered his head in silence.
Xie Dong was a little angry. These people really let him down!
They don't want to pay anything, but they want more. Do they really think I'm in a hurry to beg them?
What a joke!
The reason for this "Great Wall" summit was that the higher-ups wanted to concentrate their power and unite all the forces that could be united to tide over the difficult times.
Now it seemed that it was impossible to count on these people. They could never be relied on as the "Great Wall"!
The real power still lay in the Truth Department itself, and the entire system that supported the Truth Department, the countless civilians who were struggling to survive.
Perhaps the individual strength of the people in this place was great, but it was precisely because of this that most of them were extremely selfish, haggling over the smallest details. They were completely self-centered, wishing to become deities and ancestors, taking care of the greater picture themselves.
What was he saying just now?
He had already pointed out the way to obtain a large amount of Heavenly Merit Points, yet he still complained that the investment would be too great …
It was as if someone had already laid out a way to get out of poverty, but some people still thought it was too tiring.
However, he couldn't go all out. After all, there were still good people around.
Xie Dong's gaze swept across the venue. He knew that he had lost his composure. Fortunately, those nice people did not mind his anger just now.
After all, he was targeting those who reaped without sowing.
After this interlude, he thought to himself that two-thirds of his goal had been achieved.
[Human's Defense] and [Earth's Defense] could be considered to have some initial results. I'll just have to implement them after the meeting.
As for the "Heaven's Defense", humph, I suggest that the higher-ups start anew. If we rely on these people again, we'll definitely be in big trouble.
He then continued, "Let's continue our previous topic. As long as we build the mooncake into a Moon Shield, we don't have to wait until the day it's built. During the construction process, the Heavenly Axiom should have sensed it. To encourage us, I'm sure it will give out some Merit Points to those who are proactive. Venerable One, what do you think? "
"That's true." Fang Ning said with certainty.
He had once tricked the Heavenly Axiom and made a great vow to build a Milky Way Nets Above Snares Below. In the end, out of the 30,000 Heavenly Merit Points that were locked, only 100 could be used freely.
Based on this, Xie Dong's statement was naturally not wrong.
Of course, he would not keep his mouth shut.
When it came to defense construction, his and the Truth Department's fundamental interests were aligned.
If the "Moon Shield" could be built successfully, society would be more stable, and his entertainment would have a guaranteed source of income.
This had always been his most honest thought. He did not want to experience chaos or whatnot, nor did he have any interest in experiencing it.
He was already living a good life, he did not want to start from zero and restart his life …
Furthermore, he was very clear about the cruelty of the apocalypse.
This was because in the information that Anderson had compiled, most of the information about the Upper Realm was related to the apocalypse.
After all, before Anderson descended, the Upper Realm was already in flames of war.
The decline of vitality brought about a huge impact that affected all ten realms, and all sentient beings could not escape.
Even the Celestial Clan Leader's daughter had to go hungry. Although this was partly due to Chong Daqing's huge appetite, it was obvious that the poorest of the poor would not be able to survive.
The people of the Upper Realm were used to using spells to pray for rain to solve their agricultural problems. Due to the lack of vitality, they could not pray for rain, and disasters occurred frequently.
Thinking about the various famines that had occurred in the history of Earth …
The people in the meeting listened and nodded.
Since every step he took would reap a harvest, it was acceptable for him to invest a little more into it.
The most frightening thing was to invest a lot and not know if there would be any rewards. That would be the biggest blow to their confidence.
At that moment, the people all agreed.
"Leader Xie is right. Since the Venerable One has said so, we are naturally relieved. However, how should we cooperate in the future?"
"This is the same as before, we'll talk about it after the meeting." Xie Dong was already a little exhausted from the meeting.
Fortunately, they were well-prepared, or it would be difficult to suppress these people.
Fortunately, the Venerable Dragon God gave them face and spoke on their behalf. No one dared to question his authority, so it was relatively smooth.
After all, they had built a deep foundation of human relations before, or else why would they cooperate with him?
"Then let's proceed to the fourth item of the meeting. Meeting adjourned …"
When the people heard this, they were about to continue recording, but when they heard this, they suddenly could not believe their ears …
Meeting adjourned just like that?
Why did it feel like it was not enough?
Shouldn't the Truth Department throw out more things to get them to cooperate with their work?
However, things did not develop as they imagined.
After Xie Dong announced that the meeting was adjourned, someone saw him, the Venerable Dragon God, Master Ma, and a few other powerhouses have a private conversation, and then they left together. No one knew what they were going to do.
"Sigh, don't think too highly of yourself. He's kind enough that he's willing to play with us." When the meeting was adjourned, someone said coldly to the people who made things difficult at the meeting.
Those people lowered their heads and quickly left. It seemed like they were going to report to their masters.
…
A few days later, China's Truth Department Headquarters, Chief Advisor's Office.
Xie Dong was giving a report.
"This time, the task given by Advisor Ren has been completed smoothly. Two-thirds of the core goals are basically completed. The Triple Defense of Heaven, Earth, and Man, 'Human Defense' and 'Earth Defense' have been successfully started. Only 'Heaven Defense' needs to be improved, and not rely on those sects, aristocrats, and tycoons."
Ren Ruofeng heard this and did not comment.
In fact, the report was just a formality. Anything that happened in the meeting would be immediately reported to him, because he was watching the live broadcast of the meeting.
"Hmm, let's put the summit aside for now. Later, you can go out and hand over the work on hand. "
"Ah, Advisor, I, I don't want to leave you, I don't want to leave the Truth Department, I do …" Xie Dong was shocked. Did he find out that he was slacking off again?
Impossible, he had done everything he could and did not miss out much. It was just that he did not work overtime for meetings …
"Hold on, hold on, I mean," Ren Ruofeng waved his fan and stopped Xie Dong's emotional speech, "I want to transfer you to work on the 'mooncake'. That place will be built into a 'moon shield' in the future. You've been stationed at the bottom of the deep sea for a period of time, so you're very experienced in adapting to harsh environments. So, you'll be the frontline and do the preliminary investigation and exploration work."
'I don't want this kind of experience in adapting to harsh environments …' Xie Dong thought weakly.
"However, to survive there for a long time, I need to be at least Lake-level and above. I've just evolved from Cutlery-level to Bucket-level, so I'm afraid it'll be very difficult for me to adapt to that harsh environment. Even if I can rely on modern technology to survive, building a space station there might not be able to be completed in a short period of time. "He tried his best to evade.
"Oh, we already have a solution to this problem. Since you've achieved great results in the past few years, and your personal expertise is very valuable, the organization has decided to help you break through to Lake-level … "
"Hiss …" Xie Dong was shocked when he heard this, and then he was immediately overjoyed.
Breaking through to Lake-level could slightly rejuvenate one's youth, as evidenced by Old Master Ma's white beard turning black.
Did he have such a good life?
Could he really turn from a 43-years-old to a real 34, or even 24?
Of course, it was a wild wish to turn 18.
Not everyone had the good life of Consultant Ren, who was chosen by the Upper Realm Celestial Pig as a dual cultivation partner.
Others might not know about these inside stories, but he had the ability to distinguish the truth from the lies, so he could still guess the truth. When some words fell into his ears, he could piece together the truth.
"Look at how happy you are. You'll know in the future that this is nothing." Ren Ruofeng picked up his fan and fanned himself, pretending to be profound.
"Yes, yes, Consultant Ren is brilliant." Xie Dong really tasted the "pie that fell from the sky", and his heart was filled with excitement.
This was probably the so-called "if the heavens help me".
However, it was still possible to jump from a bucket to a pond, but if he suddenly turned into a lake, would he drown?
It was impossible. Consultant Ren was an experienced schemer, a cunning old fox, and would never make such a mistake.
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