How Am I Still Alive?-Chapter 1318 - 1304: Strong Push

"It’s feasible. If your ’plan’ is successful, it will increase our winning odds by 5% to 7%, and if the war drags on for fifty years, that number could rise to 20%. If it lasts two hundred years, the winning odds might exceed 50%..."

Xiuyi’s verdict served as the final answer.

In the makeshift "chat room," seven Quasi-Gods and two (former) True Gods voted.

"I’ll still abstain, seven to one... OK, let’s execute it. We’ll accept your price. We’ll start you off with two cities as a base, and the remaining eight will be delivered when the final products are ready."

Saving the world not only requires a fee, but also a substantial profit, ensuring everyone is happy... Guan Xinxian’s "prophecy" was proved right again, leaving Lu Ping’an even more exasperated.

"Indeed, we still underestimated you..."

"Inviting you to join this feast was the best decision I made."

"Young man, grow up quickly."

And the attitudes of the Big Shots became much friendlier.

Although this "maximum 7%" might seem small, just one person, one group, one plan being able to interfere with the development of the entire world is quite astonishing.

Xiuyi clearly had a high-level Scholar Ability; others’ "plans" and "strategies" could only elicit minute fluctuations from her, while Lu Ping’an’s starting guarantee of 5% was already enough for them to spare no expense to implement it.

Moreover, this plan was clearly meant for the "late game," the longer it dragged on, the better the effect... It even directly influenced the positions of several Big Shots from the Escaping Faction, who cast their votes in favor.

Of course, the seemingly neutral Lord Xiuyi also had her own position, playing a little unspoken trick that no one else revealed.

"... the premise is ’if the plan goes smoothly’... Heh, as expected, you all saw through it."

The calculation result was based on Lu Ping’an’s "plan" being perfectly executed and succeeding, but obviously, even if it ultimately succeeded, it wouldn’t perfectly reach the planned numbers.

And for the plan to be executable, there were countless technical and operational challenges, such as the "Fire Seed" still being just a theoretical factor, and planting it across the entire world to form a "network" was no simple task.

The Big Shots who had reached this point were incredibly astute. How could they not see this? But since everyone left it unsaid, they naturally valued the possibilities.

At the same time, there was a trend of showing goodwill toward Lu Ping’an... those aloof Quasi-Gods who had not dealt with Lu Ping’an before even took the initiative to greet him and requested trade relations, nearly going as far as offering money directly."

The reason was actually quite simple; they weren’t necessarily focused on the benefits of Lu Ping’an’s "Fire Seed Plan," but rather, his ability to "exchange lifespan for Advanced professions (under the premise of Immortality)," which was too enticing.

They weren’t actually swayed by the benefits that becoming ’immortal professionals’ could bring. At this stage, they hardly cared about the state of their subordinates or mortals... No matter how the mortals struggled, it was unlikely to impact their level.

As Quasi-Gods who had emerged from countless beings, regardless of the tumults and changes they encountered, they always maintained confidence in standing at the apex... Indeed, they had witnessed countless geniuses rise and fall, but very few ever truly stood alongside them.

"But even Quasi-Gods have their human relations and customs, eh? Who doesn’t have relatives, friends? Even if one leads a solitary, antisocial life at a certain stage, as a Big Shot, they still consider the welfare of their subordinates’ families..."

Certainly, a "treasure" requires the strength of its holder as a foundation. If it wasn’t for Lu Ping’an casually mentioning that his command included nearly a double-digit number of Rule-level Combat Powers, they probably wouldn’t have been so "friendly."

"How about it?"

"It was successful, proceed as planned..."

And as Guan Xinxian and the others waited outside the door, they also cheered quietly upon hearing this good news.

This was indeed good news, meaning that the planned agenda could be executed in full. At the same time, it also meant that the Rebirth Club and its core members had already entered the "high-end world."

It seemed that not only would Lu Ping’an himself be "protected" but also the area and industries he was involved with would receive extra care from other Big Shots... At least, they wouldn’t allow invasions by the Exotic Races to happen at will; safety was always the core issue for development, and the happiness index of the local residents was bound to soar.

"I must return to my homeland, but before I leave, let me organize the work priorities..."

Lu Ping’an needed to return to his homeland, and it was no longer just about acting as a middleman for Lulu... It was something the Big Shots had tacitly, even explicitly, requested, as they also needed to accommodate new entrants after a group had left.

Other Churches? Or maybe the Official? This probably needed to be discussed with Lulu and the Eastern Country before a decision could be made.

Lu Ping’an himself guessed that the best outcome would probably be military involvement... but considering the current state of affairs in the Eastern Country, stretched thin on all fronts with constant military recruitment ads, that seemed quite unrealistic.

"The most likely premium plan would be to introduce another Proper God Forces... I’ll say something politically incorrect; it’s preferable if they have a poor relationship with Lin Nu."

Lu Ping’an spoke directly to Lulu, who was waiting for results. Such a "partnership" at this level was acceptable as allies.

"The worst possibility would be to recruit freelancers... If they propose international open recruitment, you must refuse." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Recalling the integrity of mercenaries, especially his own encounters with foreign mercenaries in the Silent Mountain Range World, Lu Ping’an felt this precaution was necessary.

Having settled on the plan, the next step was, naturally, execution.

There were still too many things demanding his attention; these days, Lu Ping’an’s top priority was to produce the original embryonic form of the "Fire Seed."

After all, during the time he would be away, according to the plan, these Seeds would be distributed around the world.

If all went well, each lord would receive a mandatory mission to cultivate the Sun Mother Goddess on their own territory at all costs, indirectly working for Lu Ping’an.

And another matter mentioned by Guan Xinxian also made the already tight schedule even more strained.

"....Have you already sold quite a few ’Arks’?"

The ancient Fusang Trees had always been producing Child Bodies, and over the years, Guan Xinxian’s "warehouse" had long been overflowing.

As there was interest in the Redemption, Guan Xinxian tried turning these Child Bodies into small to medium-sized original wooden boats.

Although they were costly to build and Guan Xinxian priced them very highly, there were indeed countless wealthy Churches and Big Shots in this world; Guan Xinxian made a considerable profit in this area, even turning it into a cornerstone industry.

That also meant that there were already quite a few Fusang Trees, drifting in the ocean...

"Speaking of which, a Mother Tree, an immovable signal tower, might not be as good as those ’mobile base stations.’ If we mass-produce many Fusang Wood Ships (Sun version) at sea, wouldn’t that naturally form a network...."

"Uh, that is indeed good news. If we can really fuse the Sun Wood which naturally suppresses those Lava Dwarfs because it can produce Holy Fire, they should sell very well."

"The most important thing is that we only need to ’sell ships’ to have those mobile base stations everywhere... and they would even have to thank us for it."

Plans are always good in theory, and the principles always simple, but the implementation is full of operational challenges.

To mass-produce the "floating Sun Wood ships," Lu Ping’an faced many technical challenges that still needed to be overcome.

"We need lots of test subjects... let’s first make our mark by offering a free upgrade to the previously sold ’Arks,’ adding the Sun Tree function, and having them deliver right to our doorstep."