The growth brought about by the faith enveloping the entire 'world' and the condensation of the planet's shadow made Zhang Lisheng, who had gradually neglected his own power after he embarked on the road to becoming a god and was superstitious about the power of hundreds of millions of believers, began to realize the true meaning of the word 'transcendent' for gods.
At this time, he recalled the story of the ancient gods in the ancient legends who could easily destroy the mortal world with their own power and the inference of his ancestor of witchcraft, Goddess Nuwa, refining stones to mend the sky and dividing the Colossal World to reshape thousands of world barriers. At once, he had a deeper understanding in his heart.
The awareness of the god's power and the fact that he could not control his power freely due to the skyrocketing forced the young man to continue to stay in the experimental oasis to live a secluded life. It was only until he had fully mastered his own divine power that he finally met the federal senator whom he should have met a long time ago.
At this moment, the US Congress had officially passed the plan to ask for help from the Shrimp World No. 1's indigenous people in the official name with a slight advantage …
On the 87th floor of the executive floor of the Ocean Empire Building, in the largest office that was spacious enough to hold a football game, Zhang Lisheng sat by the floor-to-ceiling window under the setting sun, bathing in the golden afterglow of dusk. With a 'pak', he opened his third can of iced Coke and took a sip before smiling at Wellington in satisfaction.
Pointing to a sealed box of old cigars that had just been opened on the table, he said, "Mr. Senator, I don't know anything about cigars, but according to Charlie, this Cuban Black Rum from the 1990s is a treasure among treasures. Don't you want to smoke another one?"
"For a qualified politician, the more he likes something, the more he must restrain himself. Doctor, the voters won't like a senator who smokes two cigars that cost more than 1,000 dollars in a row." The meeting had been going on for more than half an hour, but the black-haired young man in front of him was still beating around the bush. Wellington was extremely impatient in his heart, but he still had to put on a humorous expression.
This senator, who had long emerged in the political arena of the United States, was still in the prime of his life. The resolute square face that the US people admired the most was still young. His slightly gray hair showed a bit of maturity and steadiness. At first glance, he gave people a sense of trust.
His outstanding appearance, appropriate way of talking, and extremely provocative speech skills, coupled with his near-perfect resume and family background, made him very suitable for his current job, politician.
In fact, if it was not for his opponent, Barbara, who pestered him to make a comeback in one fell swoop or end his political career, Wellington, who had always had a smooth journey in politics, would never have taken the risk to ask the Congress to seek humanitarian assistance from the foreign world's natives in the name of the official.
Because as long as he followed the prescribed order, he could envision a brilliant tomorrow waiting for him. Even living in the White House was not a dream, so there was no need for him to be treated coldly like he was now. Thinking of this, even though he had already practiced Oscar -level acting skills, the professional politician's joking tone was inevitably mixed with a bit of frustration and anger.
Upon hearing the hidden negative emotions in the senator's words, Zhang Lisheng knew that the time had come. Shrugging, he shook his head and said, "Oh, Congressman Wellington, I'm glad that I'm not a politician and I don't need to please anyone.
However, speaking of which, only a politician can serve the public wholeheartedly. Even though I don't want to be a politician, I still envy and admire people like you who have lofty ideals and are willing to sacrifice for the general public. "
"Doctor, you're overpraising me. Compared to a politician with empty ambitions and ideals, the US needs a genius scientist and industrialist like you more." Sensitive to the gap in the topic, Wellington replied to the young man with a compliment before showing a sad expression. "Just like what you said, I'm willing to sacrifice for the welfare of the voters.
However, I'm afraid that this kind of sacrifice will be misunderstood and become a stain on me. "
"Why do you say so?" Zhang Lisheng asked despite already knowing the answer.
Wellington, who had been waiting for this question for a long time, immediately asked, "You should know that I've proposed to the Congress to apply for humanitarian assistance in the name of the United States of America to Shrimp World No. 2's Wizard Li Nation, right?"
"Of course, Mr. Congressman. Even though I stand in the position of the nominal guardian of Wizard Li, I still find it incredible that your proposal for the federation to seek material assistance from this indigenous country that has a very scarce food supply.
However, from the perspective of an Earthling, it's an extraordinary good deed to be able to save one more compatriot from a predicament. For this reason, I fully support your proposal. Is there any problem with this? "The young man answered very cleverly.
"Thank you for your support, doctor. You're a kind and noble person who thinks that human life is priceless, so of course, you won't be able to see the problem in this proposal," Wellington praised Zhang Lisheng with an attitude of praising a saint before sighing. "However, in the eyes of some people with ulterior motives, this practice of formally asking for help from the primitive country of the foreign world is a great shame.
In their opinion, the reputation of the federation is far more important than the lives of its citizens. If my proposal can be successfully implemented and has a positive effect, of course, they'll have nothing to say. After all, those despicable ideas cannot be exposed.
However, if the federation's request is rejected by Wizard Li or if it causes turmoil, I'm afraid they'll find an excuse to make things difficult for me. For this reason, I have no choice but to come here to ask for your help, doctor. Please use your powerful influence in Wizard Li to help me overcome this difficulty.
I know that I've betrayed your trust before because of various misunderstandings, but this time, I swear on my mother's tombstone that if you help me, I'll become your most loyal ally and partner. "
Even though Zhang Lisheng had already expected the shamelessness of politicians, he was still slightly taken aback by the way the federal senator seized the opportunity to disguise his selfish demands in an open and aboveboard manner in an extremely sincere manner.
After a few seconds of silence, the young man finally said leisurely, "Ally, partner, Wellington, such a close relationship can't be achieved just by talking." Finally, he gradually tore off the hypocritical mask of both parties.
"Then what kind of action do you need me to use as a guarantee, Lisheng?" The federal senator seemed to be very familiar with political transactions. When he saw that Zhang Lisheng began to speak unscrupulously, he no longer concealed and asked straightforwardly.
"I think you should know, Wellington, a rich water source has been found around the LS Group's experimental oasis. I plan to build a ranch there …"
"I've heard about it, Lisheng. You've bought 170,000 square kilometers of desert to look for water. What an amazing spendthrift!" Wellington interrupted Zhang Lisheng's words and picked up a cigar to cut off the end. Using a powerful jet lighter to roast the cigar's thick body, he sniffed the wonderful burnt fragrance and said with a smile, "Tell me, my partner. What do you want me to do?"
"The ranch needs manpower, and I don't want to hire from those lazy 'lucky people' living in Noah World …"
"Aha, I think I understand what you mean now. You plan to play the game of 'savior' …" A pang of realization hit the senator. He lit the cigar and took a deep puff. After a moment of silence, he slowly exhaled the smoke and said, "No problem. During peacetime, many of the large farms in California that believe in Mormonism are already independent kingdoms, so it's even less of a problem now.
Even though the workers who are engaged in simple manual labor are theoretically not included in the category of special talents that can be directly migrated by the Noah Migration Act, as long as LS is willing to sign a long-term work contract, you can hire as many people as you want from Earth. Of course, the premise is that the employees must be US citizens. "
A rich man with a huge fortune would more or less have some strange pursuits due to the fact that all the enjoyment was at their fingertips. The thoughts of a genius were even more impossible for ordinary people to grasp. Wellington had obviously misunderstood Zhang Lisheng's intention to recruit a large number of laborers from Earth's refugees in the future. The young man did not correct his wrong idea either.
"I believe in your promise, Wellington. We're partners now." Zhang Lisheng no longer said anything and smiled as he reached out his hand. "Tomorrow, I'll set off to the Shrimp World No. 2 to help you lobby those natives to lend a helping hand to those 'unlucky people' who are stranded in New York City.
Don't worry, if I go personally, the chances of success will be very high. "
"That's great, buddy!" Wellington breathed a sigh of relief and held the young man's hand tightly. "I'll go to the White House to apply for an official title for you so that it'll be convenient for the military escort. Good luck to both of us."
"Military escort?" Zhang Lisheng was stunned. With a frown, he asked, "Has the situation on Earth deteriorated to such a point?"
"It's not that the situation on Earth has deteriorated, but it's just that the Atlanteans don't want us to have another ally. We'll have to pass through their light curtain when we pass through the foreign world.
However, it doesn't matter. As long as the federal military takes action, they will never dare to act recklessly. " The senator realized that he had made a slip of the tongue and became silent for three to five seconds. At once, he could not come up with a comprehensive lie, so he could only tell the truth. After that, as though he was afraid that the young man would back down, he hurriedly bade farewell and left.
Watching Wellington's back disappear behind the door, Zhang Lisheng smiled proudly and also quickly walked out of the Ocean Empire Building. He rushed back to the home that he had not seen for a few weeks and accompanied his mother for dinner before bidding farewell.
Early the next morning, the young man sat in front of the dining table with the rising sun shining on his body. When he was waiting for Lili to put the fragrant fried meat patties in the sizzling oil pan on the plate, the phone in his pocket suddenly rang. "Chirp chirp …"
"Good morning," Zhang Lisheng took out his phone and saw that it was an unfamiliar number, so he casually picked it up and said.
"Good morning, Dr. Lisheng. It's been a long time since we last contacted each other. I'm Allison."
"Oh, Allison …" The figure of a tall black female officer with caramel skin and porcelain-like delicate facial features with thick lips appeared in the young man's mind. "That's right. Ever since the Shrimp World No. 2 exploration team was disbanded, we haven't seen each other for more than ten months, right? Is there anything that I can help you with today?"
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