Getting Stronger By Fighting-Chapter 460: Square One! _1
If it were possible, he would lend as much support as he could. If not, at the very least, he would ensure his own survival. But if Wang Zhan, in his anxiety, were to rush back to Quan State and fall into the traps—both real and illusory—carefully crafted for him, then it’s doubtful he could even ensure his own safety, let alone help Quan State. That would be walking into his own death, a meaningless sacrifice, and Wang Zhan was incapable of such a thing.
However, for Qin Ying, with Wang Zhan’s assurance and the watchful presence of her granduncle, she finally felt reassured.
One should know, the reason she called in such a rush was largely due to her knowledge of Wang Zhan’s personality!
One should know, the people trapped in Quan State were acquainted with him.
He, an eighteen-year-old boy, despite his ruthless demeanor, wouldn’t be able to stand by indifferently!
Of course, this was largely one of the reasons Qin Ying had chosen Wang Zhan.
However, it now seemed Wang Zhan indeed had this intention, but he had also taken her advice to heart.
Therefore, Qin Ying was satisfied.
Hence, after this brief interlude involving Wang Zhan and her granduncle, Qin Ying’s expression finally turned grave and solemn again, and she returned to the main topic, saying, "Regardless, what we can be certain of is that with Quan State and the upper echelons suddenly in crisis to this extent, there are definitely people within the Federation colluding with the Beast Clan. They are becoming a massive threat to us!
"In the coming days, I probably won’t have time to see you. I must quickly arrange everything to ensure the basic operations of the Federation...
"Wang Zhan, remember, this period is destined to be one where we are on conservative defense, a passively reactive situation! Therefore, with no one else to protect you, you must be extremely careful. Don’t fall into their hands..."
After Qin Ying’s thorough explanation, Wang Zhan finally understood what was happening to Quan State and why. He also grasped the immense predicament the Federation was facing!
Evidently, just as Qin Ying had said, the Federation President was not in the Federation but on the Star War Battlefield, boosting the morale of the Human Race’s elites. Therefore, most of his command authority was still within the Federation, delegated to the Federal Government.
Unfortunately, all the influential figures in the Earth Federation were currently being targeted by various clandestine organizations and factions. As a result, they were either hospitalized, under strict protection by the Military Department, or still on the run, evading capture.
Consequently, the Federation’s command system, on a larger scale, was almost paralyzed. It had devolved into a state where everyone had to fend for themselves!
Thus, only after the Federation truly reorganized its forces would they have a chance to counterattack. However, judging by the current progress, even though the justices of the Federation’s highest court were rapidly organizing the council, re-establishing order, and striving for maximum cooperation in the council, this process would unfortunately take at least three to four days. This was especially true now, when not only Quan State was threatened, but all the Southwest states were also under immense pressure. They couldn’t provide any substantial support, and even if they could, it would be nothing more than a drop in the ocean.
In other words, Quan State could not wait!
The only thing to do now was to see if the Federation could swiftly restore order, gather its forces, and deliver a fatal blow to those beast groups before they vanished completely!
This was an incredibly helpless situation: knowing exactly where the enemy was, yet those nearby couldn’t engage, and those far away couldn’t arrive in time. Thus, they could only watch helplessly as it fell...
And before that moment came, the best thing Wang Zhan could do was to conceal his tracks during this period, protect himself well, and await the moment for a counterattack.
Reaching this conclusion, Wang Zhan felt a turmoil of emotions, unsure what he should even think. Thoughts of Quan State... a sigh for the transience of life... disgust and hatred for the enemy... Yet, he found himself powerless. Perhaps this is the principle of looking out for oneself when impoverished and contributing to society when wealthy! Regardless of how much anger and killing intent one harbors, everything is wishful thinking without sufficient energy.
Additionally, the order he had initially received was to lure out the spies the Murderer’s Clan had planted within the Human Race—to draw the snake from its hole! Now, it seemed the Snake Shadow had finally appeared and had been confined to a specific area by the Federation. The problem was, the entire Federation had practically crashed the moment those individuals had surrendered. Was this truly a coincidence? Or was it because Wei Daoming’s plan had already cut them to the bone...?
As for matters yet without definite conclusions, Wang Zhan quietly tucked them away in his heart. Whatever the current situation, he would revisit them later. For now, only one question remained... Quan State. Should he go, in the end...?
Unexpectedly, after Wang Zhan ended the call with Qin Ying, Qin Ying’s mysterious granduncle, whose presence was only a manifestation of mental energy, cackled again. It was as if he had been suppressing something he was eager to say. Only after Qin Ying had seemingly departed did he look at Wang Zhan with a keen gaze, clicking his tongue in amazement as he showed his true colors and said, "’Little fellow, quite the skill! No wonder no one can see through your depths. CACKLE, even if that lass Qin Ying were standing right in front of you, she’d likely be fooled by you too!’"
Hm? Wang Zhan’s gaze sharpened. He turned back to look at this entity, his eyes filled with bewilderment, clearly conveying, ’What are you talking about? I didn’t hear you. Why don’t you say it again... Say it as many times as you like, I still won’t hear it.’
However, Wang Zhan suddenly realized something from his granduncle’s words. Qin Ying could actually detect his secrets? Didn’t that mean Qin Ying was essentially still a Martial Artist, or perhaps an inheritor of a bloodline talent? Yet, as soon as Wang Zhan considered Qin Ying’s family background, everything became abundantly clear! Born into such a prominent family, how could Qin Ying have reached her current position without some special abilities? He was just curious about what kind of bloodline talent Qin Ying possessed.
But he paid no mind to this granduncle, and the granduncle himself didn’t seem to care. With a light touch, a part of his manifested mental energy settled on Wang Zhan’s shoulder, resembling a shimmering astral ring. Then, he mused aloud, "’You’ve cultivated our family’s "General Outline of the Supreme Pure Thunder," yet your mental energy is just average. I don’t know why that lass Qin Ying pestered me for that Primordial Deity Wooden Sculpture to give to you. At your current level, you wouldn’t die even if left alone for another hundred years! But at such a young age, your power system is already profound enough to approach the Martial Emperor Realm—that’s quite good. In the future, as long as you put some effort into comprehending the structure of a domain and forming your square one, you’ll undoubtedly become a Martial Emperor...’"
However, when this mysterious granduncle mentioned these things, including ’domain’ and ’square one,’ a sharp glint flashed in Wang Zhan’s eyes! So, this fellow’s true strength was likely at the Martial Emperor peak, the Guardian level. Moreover, the square one. Was it truly something only powerful existences in the Martial Emperor Realm could possess? In that case, hadn’t he skipped several ranks in advance and enjoyed the square one benefits of the Martial Emperor Realm? The sad part was, although Wang Zhan possessed a square one, he knew nothing about it. Furthermore, he had no idea how vast the difference was between his square one and that of a Martial Emperor!
However, this didn’t prevent the mysterious granduncle’s few hints and words from being enough for Wang Zhan to draw conclusions and truly set his direction. It was like a true guiding light, allowing Wang Zhan to directly lock onto his future development path!
That was it. The Square One! The Square One of the Martial King Realm! In fact, according to the old fellow’s words, it was almost equivalent to the symbol of whether a Martial Artist could step into the Martial Emperor Realm. And whether one could successfully comprehend the secrets of the square one itself became the stepping stone to advancing to the Martial Emperor Realm!
Of course, Wang Zhan was still a considerable distance from a true Martial Emperor. But that was alright. As long as he could persist in this direction.
Then, perhaps in the blink of an eye, he could instantly shorten the distance to a true Martial Emperor countless times over and draw infinitely close! Then, he could swiftly leave his peers far behind, truly in a league of his own! Thereby affirming his core of Martial Arts.
Moreover, the benefits Wang Zhan gained from the guidance of a true Martial Emperor didn’t end there. Although such experience or understanding of the realm might be insignificant to a Martial Emperor, it was invaluable today. For Wang Zhan, who was still just a mid-to-low-rank Martial Master!
Undoubtedly, it allowed Wang Zhan, for the first time, to see more clearly the amplification effects and the limits of what the System could bring him.
This had never happened before.
