Above The Sky
Chapter 901 - 901 65 The answer is swear allegiance!

901: Chapter 65 The answer is, swear allegiance!

(5600)_3 901: Chapter 65 The answer is, swear allegiance!

(5600)_3 “Is it really necessary…

I mean…

such high pressure requires a lot of manpower, doesn’t it?”

Elder Mantle slightly frowned, not because he thought Ian was too ruthless—in fact, for Terra, a mere purge was nothing new, who wouldn’t do it?

The Sublimator Nobles could simply reroute rivers and mountains for the sake of convenience, crushing the villages that refused to move underneath them.

They didn’t care about those people’s opinions at all since they had warned them beforehand, considering this their moral duty fulfilled.

Ian just didn’t want any noise within his territories, which was not difficult to achieve.

Honestly, it was even convenient for the Mountain People allied with Ian to eliminate all dissenters—it was, after all, necessary to divide the spoils after war.

The only question was where these spoils would come from.

His only worry was that Ian was planning a large purge, which would definitely require a lot of manpower to suppress.

If this leads to a second rebellion by the Rebel Highlanders, it would delay the recuperation time needed by the Mountain People.

“It won’t last long.

Once the majority of people are fed and have meat on their plates, even the most stubborn advocates for mountain folk independence will understand that opposing me is a foolish idea.

But until then, any dissent must be silenced.

I need to establish absolute authority and tolerate no objections.”

Ian picked up a map from the tent, drawing a circle around the Midra Autonomous Region: “The other autonomous regions can wait, but tribes in the Midra Autonomous Region must be strictly rectified.

Moreover, it is not necessary to kill people; even if you think there are too many people, for me, the population is always a valuable asset.”

“In the future, we will need a labor camp for high-intensity infrastructure projects, and many technologies will require experimental materials.”

Facing the silent Elder Mantle, Ian, revealing his ‘true’ self, smiled: “Rest assured, I know this is evil, even cruel.

But experiments always need to be done, and it’s better to use these offenders than our own people.”

“You could have chosen not to tell me.” Elder Mantle shook his head: “This makes me very uncomfortable.” “I think it’s better to be clear,” said Ian, tilting his head: “Keeping it a secret is what could cause problems.

I need you to join me in these evil deeds, so that we can be better partners.”

“Besides.” He turned back to the map: “The experiments aren’t necessarily fatal.

I’ll test most technologies on myself first, and then check their applicability on others—not that I’m being kind or have a conscience, but because testing them on myself provides more direct feedback.

Why do you think my power has advanced so quickly?”

—Of course, it’s because of the Foresight View!

Without waiting for Elder Mantle to respond, Ian joked, emphasizing that this wasn’t kindness but rather the advantage of having Foresight View, which spared him the need for dangerous test subjects.

What Ian truly needed was to confirm whether the technologies he developed could be widely implemented—after all, he was quite a genius, and it was uncertain whether ordinary people could adapt to these ‘technologies he found straightforward and simple’.

Even on this, Ian dared not make guarantees.

In this respect, Ian was quite self-aware.

“Sigh…”

Elder Mantle sighed with a complex expression: “I now understand…

it’s not about the title of the Dragon God’s Emissary, Ian, whatever path you choose, whatever guise you wear, you would achieve this success.”

“I believe in you.

You will not lead the Mountain People astray,” he said straightforwardly: “So, what’s next?”

“The most important thing now is the Constructed Knights.”

Ian raised his hand and drew a circle on the northeast side of the Odor Colony: “The Fiery Flame Land base in the South Ridge is located here, and it was here that the Magnetic Storm Armor exploded.

We must immediately send a squad to scout the area.

If the Fiery Flame Land is still there, we’ll report to Nauman City to clean it up; if it’s gone, we’ll try to gather some clues.”

“But most importantly, we need to prepare for an attack by Constructed Knights.”

“Constructed Knights?!” Upon hearing this, Elder Mantle was shocked, knowing that only a few tribal chieftains led by Kode, and not even Chief Olay of the Ronggang Tribe had informed anyone besides Marquis Barton about this: “There are Constructed Knights in the South Ridge?!”

Only Ian knew this from reading Kode’s journal—the chieftain had recently been under considerable stress, burdened with many secrets and responsibilities, with no one to confide in, consoling himself to relieve the pressure.

“This is not a minor issue to be ignored, Ian!”

He stepped forward, standing beside Ian, anxiously saying, “If Fiery Flame Land really dispatches a squad of Constructed Knights, then we must be wary of their desperate, all-or-nothing vigilance!”

“Aside from the Abode Tribe that might protect itself by relying on the Holy Mountain due to my presence, other tribes will only be utterly crushed by them!”

“I know.” Ian faced the map, closed his eyes, and fell into contemplation.

When he opened his eyes again, the light in the young man’s eyes flickered, and he said calmly, “Therefore, we must find a way to deal with them—if the special forces of Fiery Flame Land are truly desperate, their actions will certainly be swift.”

“It can even be said that they are already planning this final counterattack right now.”

This is indeed a major problem.

Clearly, with the base of Fiery Flame Land’s special forces destroyed and the Rebel Highlanders defeated, it can be declared that all their operations in South Ridge have utterly failed, and they can only return to Fiery Flame Land with their tails between their legs, facing accountability from their superiors.

Before that, what kind of heinous acts they could commit…

one only needs to look at the history books to know.

—What we cannot have, has no right to exist in this world.

Coming from the first Emperor Nemathesis of Fiery Flame Land, this quote essentially represents their way of thinking.

“Don’t worry too much, even if the Constructed Knights do launch a raid, they will surely target either Yasteel Mountain or Dazzling Lake, these two Holy Grounds, seeking to prove their resolve by desecrating them—The Iron Dragon Nest is too large and too close to the King of the Mountain, the Ironwing Dragon King might not be able to protect them.”

Under Elder Mantle’s watchful gaze, Ian marked two small circles on the map again: “And Xiawei Territory is definitely the secondary choice, because it is too close to Nauman City.

The Azure Cloud Knights stationed nearby must have already mobilized; they wouldn’t dare to risk it.”

“Therefore, I believe, if the Constructed Knights make a move, their goal will definitely be to destroy Qiang Steel Sacred Mountain.”

Ian said this with absolute confidence, naturally possessing the ability to make people believe him.

It is of course so, after all, he is the Prophet, how could he possibly not foresee where the enemy would strike.

“What should we do then?” Elder Mantle frowned tightly, he had been thinking about this ever since he learned about the existence of the Constructed Knights: “If they really start to charge, even Sio and I absolutely cannot withstand those terrifying steel giants head-on…

even if we could, the Holy Mountain would surely be impacted.”

“We must rely on the Holy Mountain itself,”

Ian said softly, raising his hand, the moisture in the air swirling and condensing in his palm, constructing an ice sculpture of Qiang Steel Sacred Mountain: “Elder, you don’t think Holy Mountain can only serve as a healing device, do you?”

Apart from that, one could vaguely see, amidst the lightning of this Holy Mountain, a tower being erected.

It gathered energy provided by the Holy Mountain’s Energy Supply System, transforming into a terrifying weapon…

capable of directing all the thunder in the world.

The young man smiled, holding up the model of the Holy Mountain and the tower, showcasing it to Elder Mantle whose eyes widened gradually: “It can also be used as a weapon.”

“A super-giant Magnetic Storm Coil.”