Living in the Doomsday and Becoming an Immortal Alone
Chapter 367 - 179 Hero, Commander, and Politician [Seeking Monthly Tickets] _2

Chapter 367: Chapter 179 Hero, Commander, and Politician [Seeking Monthly Tickets] _2

"This is the Commander’s succession plan,"

Lingtong summarized succinctly:

"According to my own understanding, the Commander wants to select at least three successors.

"A hero must shape a just image for the general public, guiding everyone to believe in the future and hope;

"A commander must possess outstanding military command capabilities, enough prestige within the military, and the courage to make sacrifices for the greater good at critical moments;

"Politicians should be smooth yet stick to a baseline of justice, integrating various forces and resources."

"The Commander himself has been playing these three roles. His intention, it seems, is to cultivate three successors in the three areas."

"I became a candidate for the next Hero Card."

Wang Jixuan reflected for a moment, suddenly recalling what Fu Jian had previously said...

Lingtong’s summary made quite some sense.

Fu Jian had been searching for a successor for fifty years without conclusion.

The success of the Devil Commander is inimitable; with powerful half-human mechas, an iron-hearted commander, and a steel-like will, dedicating oneself selflessly with extreme pressure resistance, safeguarding human civilization, and betting everything for the future of humanity.

Humanity still faces an incredibly harsh environment, and Fu Jian’s successor absolutely cannot be far weaker than Fu Jian...

Cultivating three successors in three aspects is quite in line with Fu Jian’s personality.

However...

Fu Jian is not going to collapse in the next ten years...

’Should I cast a Soul Solidification Restriction on Lao Fu, turning him into a magic treasure ahead of time? However, Lao Fu’s willpower is too formidable, and being only in the Returning to Void Realm, I’m not sure I can suppress him.’

These thoughts quickly flashed through Wang Jixuan’s mind, and he smiled, "This is good news. Have you accepted?"

"I considered rejecting," Lingtong explained simply, "but I fear more that my hesitation would disappoint him. He taught us that half-human mechas must be decisive and firmly believe in their fighting instincts. At that moment, I chose to trust my instincts... Yes, I agreed."

Wang Jixuan said earnestly, "That’s great. Your charm is quite dazzling and well-suited to take on this responsibility."

Lingtong leaned back in her chair: "Then, the Commander gave me three tasks, all related to you."

"Related to me?"

"The first thing is to complete the teaching of the first three variations of the Sword Array in the D5 half-human mechas as soon as possible."

Lingtong’s gaze drifted to the side:

"Second is that I need to go on tours to exhibit my charm, preferably in a way that you see these tour videos... although I don’t think I serve such a purpose other than in combat."

"The third task is probably a joke by the Commander."

"What is it?"

"We are to date a few times, progressively deepening our relationship," Lingtong turned to glance at the projection screen and camera, "as if completing a mission."

Wang Jixuan: ...

Good grief, Lao Fu, you’re serious!

True to the nature of the Commander, indeed ruthless and consistent with his word!

Daoist subtly changed the subject: "Personal matters should be separated from official business. We can discuss all this when you have time... Besides, I think you might have misinterpreted the Commander’s intention."

"Why?"

"Heroes, commanders, politicians—they seem distinct but are, in fact, interconnected."

Wang Jixuan clicked his tongue:

"A hero who isn’t adept at commanding the whole army, directing battle formations, and winning over people’s hearts is merely a strong warrior, or a star in the military."

"Such a person is not worthy to become the next Devil Commander.

"He should be training a few successors in three directions with each successor having a focus and backing each other up at the beginning."

"When the situation demands it, there must be one person who stands out, becoming the mainstay for everyone, bearing all the pressure and responsibilities, able to decide the fate of humanity with a single thought, just like he does now."

"So, going forward, you cannot think from the perspective of a military star. Otherwise, you will surely fail the trial the Commander has given you."

Lingtong’s eyes sparkled with fighting spirit.

She nodded seriously, "That’s right! This is a trial!"

"I was just rambling. Take it with a grain of salt."

Daoist continued:

"You have much to learn, and there isn’t much I can help you with here.

"When will you come back?

"I can give you a deep massage now to boost your combat strength a bit."

Having advanced to the Returning to Void Realm, he could naturally help Lingtong improve even more.

Lingtong’s eyes revealed a bit of longing, "I’m probably going to be busy in about a week. Ms. Wan has already started scheduling, and the battlefronts everywhere are tense. I must be ready to join the fight at any moment."

"Haven’t the Blade Beasts’ offensive already been repelled?"

"They’ve only temporarily retreated," Lingtong explained softly. "If we compare the Blade Beasts to a fist, then the fist has retracted to gather strength, and it’s estimated they will launch a new offensive at dawn."

"Well," Wang Jixuan sighed, "now there really are external threats and internal troubles. Spiritual Ability City wants to deal with us, and the Blade Beasts are intensifying their offensive."

Lingtong asked, "I’ve seen the intelligence, you guys accidentally brought back a professor who possesses cutting-edge Spiritual Power Injection Technology?"

"Yes, she’s quite amazing in a way," Wang Jixuan expressed his heartfelt admiration.

"This could give rise to a real war of spiritual abilities."

"I’ve been considering that too. I’ll be busy for the next few days, trying to enhance the defense of Fortress 76."

"Mr. Wang, you’ve worked hard."

Lingtong rarely made a joke, reminding him:

"I analyzed the new intelligence before I went to sleep.

"From the side of Spiritual Ability City, the Fifteen-Person Council has already reached a consensus. They intend to force the Six Elders into a statement, thereby putting comprehensive pressure on D5 to the point of full-scale war."

"The spiritual energy users of the Beast God Sect have Crystal Cores inside them, and also, I discovered a detail in the battle footage Mu Dan sent me."

Wang Jixuan asked, puzzled, "What detail?"

"Master."

Master Wang frowned and said, "Let’s keep it professional, there’s no need to look for this kind of thrill."

Lingtong seemed to blush, muttering softly, "This is intelligence..."

"Cough," Wang Jixuan raised his hand to his forehead.

A loyal mecha on the balcony nearly laughed out loud.

"These Beast God Sect spiritual ability users are describing an existence, calling that existence ’master’."

Lingtong adjusted his attitude and said quickly:

"Think about it carefully, if this master is just a King-level Blade Beast, does it have the capacity to elevate these spiritual ability users to S-level standard?"

Wang Jixuan stroked his chin in deep thought.

S-level spiritual ability users, in a certain sense, are comparable to normal King-level Blade Beasts.

——The former’s destructive power is far less than the latter, and moreover, King-level Blade Beasts command an alarming number of various levels of Blade Beasts, which is the truly troublesome existence.

Daoist asked, "How is the Pillar Level Blade Beast now?"

"I have checked. The awakening level of the Ninth Pillar has risen to twenty-six percent, without any obvious exchange of information with the outside world."

"Then who could the master of these Beast God Sect spiritual ability users be?"

Wang Jixuan immediately stood up:

"I will go interrogate. There are still six Crystal Cores here, containing some residual souls."

"Remember to rest," Lingtong advised, "I’m going back to sleep for a while. The intelligence I’ve organized will be sent to Mu Dan."

"Good job, hero!"

Wang Jixuan ended the communication.

He casually threw on a sports jacket, wore slippers and loose shorts, called for Mu Dan, and immediately headed out, straight to the ground army barracks.

For secrecy, Wang Jixuan also donned a face mask and a sun hat.

His getup got even stranger.

...

Minutes later, outside Fortress 76.

In the sand dunes about ten kilometers away from the fortress’ ground barracks, the sand slightly sunk in, revealing the outline of a footprint.

Suddenly, a succession of footprints appeared on the sand, as if an army of ghosts were marching.

A man’s incessant voice spoke to these invisible figures in a voice transmission-like manner:

"Everyone watch out, we’re unable to repair our gear right now, this kind of stealth attack can only be done once. The failure rate of the Holographic Belt is too high, these technological items are not at all reliable.

"Later on, try to capture this traitor; the master is very interested in it. If you can’t capture it, kill it."

"Also, be mindful to look for traces of that Awakened Spiritual Practitioner. The master had suspected that humans had the help of a new Awakened Spiritual Practitioner."

"Hurry, get down, crawl close to the ground, and try to avoid the enemy’s radar detection."

Far away, at the main camp of Fortress 76’s ground forces.

Wang Jixuan and Mu Dan exited the elevator, and a troop of soldiers stood at attention and saluted as they approached.