Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 436 Nietzsche's Tension

Unlike the warmth on Wu Tong's side, Nietzsche, also known as Mo Han, a graduate student at B University, who had been praised since childhood as the poised and elegant child of other families, was sitting nervously in the very conservative-looking conference room. Although her expression did not show anything unusual, only she knew that the black leather cushioned chair, which should have been quite comfortable, made her feel like she was sitting on pins and needles!
"Hey Xiao Mo, have some water. Don't be nervous. Today we're mainly here to sign the agreement; everything else is just casual conversation!"

Aunt Wang poured Mo Han a cup of hot water with a warm and kind gesture, which startled Mo Han so much that she stood up abruptly. Holding the cup with trepidation, she glanced at her mentor, Professor Duan, who also looked somewhat uneasy. The latter nodded encouragingly, and Mo Han stammered, "Thank you, thank you, Aunt Wang..."

Although Professor Duan drove her to the China National Flower Project Base on the same day she finished clearing the land, the meeting she attended that day left her completely bewildered. She only heard things like "increasing the proportion of funding for exploring the small world within the Five-Colored Array," "increasing investment in exchanges with the Quanxian Clan," and "focusing on protecting Fengliqi."

Mo Han was no bookworm who was oblivious to the world around her. She had only seen many of the people in the conference room on TV or in books. Being in the same room with so many big shots, discussing things she could hardly understand, she dared not say a word. She could only sit in the corner of the conference room with Professor Duan and listen in.

Only after the meeting ended did a very approachable director surnamed Wang lead them to their single rooms within the base—quite luxurious, at least much more luxurious than the budget hotels Mo Han stayed in when she saved up her allowance to travel. But this made her feel even more apprehensive, and she kept asking her advisor several times if she would fail her course for taking leave from class for the next two days.

The people at the base seem to be particularly busy lately, constantly holding meetings. The wasteland in the distance has been fenced off for construction, while the building closer by houses familiar military personnel—not too many, but not few either, definitely several thousand.

As for Uncle Tian, ​​who initially invited her, he only showed up once that day and never appeared again. However, she did see him twice in the cafeteria and exchanged greetings.

Fortunately, Professor Duan had told her that the project team planned to recruit the two of them, which Mo Han was more than willing to do—who wouldn't want a secure job? Such an opportunity to secure a job before even graduating was practically unheard of! Especially for their major! However, the problem was that the project team was currently very busy and short-staffed, and the compensation agreement was still being adjusted. So, Aunt Wang temporarily had Professor Duan and she sign a few confidentiality agreements, and then the two of them were allowed to familiarize themselves with the environment at the base. The specific details were only given a general overview and there wasn't time for a detailed explanation!

Compared to Mo Han, who was completely clueless, Professor Duan actually had connections in the project team. Mo Han had met Professor Wang, a very famous academic in China, with him. This youngest academician was surprisingly approachable and kindly told them a lot about the base.

According to Professor Wang, they are classified as P-level members—which is actually just the first letter of the pinyin for "ordinary," not categorized as A, B, C, or D. This level has a relatively low level of confidentiality; their daily outings are unrestricted and unaffected, and their entertainment activities are completely free. Not only is the cafeteria free, but takeout and packages can also be delivered to their dormitory door, making it even more convenient than when they were in school!
But the feeling of having nothing to do still made Mo Han feel uneasy and anxious. It wasn't until several days later, when Aunt Wang brought several documents and invited her and Professor Duan to sign an agreement, that Mo Han felt like she had her feet on the ground and breathed a sigh of relief.

Even when facing Aunt Wang, whose expression was kind and friendly, she felt even more nervous.

"Duan Rabbit, here's the situation. Considering Xiao Mo Rabbit's influence and appeal in the game," Aunt Wang said with a smile, "Although we give you both the same confidentiality rating, you're assigned to different departments."

"Duan Rabbit, we've arranged for you to work as a logistics consultant. We'll retain your position and title at B University. You'll only be needed here for meetings or special circumstances."

"But Little Mo Rabbit is a bit more troublesome. She'll probably have to stay here permanently because our project team sometimes has unexpected situations that require immediate arrangements and responses within the game. Given Little Mo Rabbit's situation, she's a huge asset to our project team!"

Although Aunt Wang spoke rather tactfully, the three people present were all shrewd enough to immediately understand the meaning behind her words.

Professor Duan, Mo Han's professor, was brought into the project team by the influence of his own student; he is essentially insignificant!
Mo Han herself is the talent the project team truly wants!

Mo Han composed herself, remained silent for a moment, then mustered her courage and asked, "Um, Aunt Wang, I want to ask you something..."

Aunt Wang looked at her encouragingly and nodded, saying, "Tell me, I'll tell you anything I can answer."

"Exactly, I feel that since our China and the people of the world described in 'The Chronicles of the Ten Continents' have a cooperative relationship, wouldn't she feel offended or angry if we secretly carried out these kinds of collusion?" Mo Han speculated, adding, "After all, I feel that the development of social civilization and social systems in that world seems quite backward..."

Professor Duan somewhat disapproved of Mo Han asking questions that were clearly not her place to ask, and immediately coughed heavily twice as a reminder.

Mo Han jumped in fright and quickly tried to cover it up, saying, "I...I didn't mean anything by it! I'm just curious! Because right now, I don't know much about the situation! I'm just curious!" "Hehehe, it's alright," unexpectedly, Aunt Wang's eyes even showed a hint of appreciation. She said, "You're right. If it really is being kept from her...that person we call Alpha, the one you know as the Taiyin Sect Master, this will certainly damage the cooperation between the two sides to some extent. But what if...she knows everything?"

Mo Han's eyes widened: "She...knows everything!?"

Based on my own speculation, the Chinese nation and the controller behind "Ten Continents Chronicles" should have a 100% cooperative relationship! Otherwise, it would be impossible for ordinary people to come into contact with "Ten Continents Chronicles," let alone for ordinary people to have already come into contact with it, and for the Chinese nation to come forward to sign confidentiality agreements and recruit them into the project team!
But... the situation seems more complicated than she imagined!?

Aunt Wang stood up, walked to the office monitor, smiled kindly at the monitor, and then turned to Mo Han and said, "To be honest, when we first contacted Alpha, we did so through the network system of the Chinese people on Earth. What does this mean? Obviously, our network system is completely transparent to Alpha. Any protective measures are futile. Of course, this doesn't mean that China is lagging behind in network security technology, but rather that Earth's current technological level is probably not up to Alpha's capabilities."

"So, some of the things we do, although they may seem like we didn't discuss them with Alpha, are actually within her tacit approval range. She should also come from China, and like the vast majority of the Chinese people, she cares about the interests and rights of the people."

"As for the various arrangements and plans made by the project team, they are essentially all part of our cooperation with α."

Mo Han was truly shocked this time, muttering to herself in disbelief, "Is the Sect Master... that powerful...?"

She had indeed considered the possibility that the person behind the "Ten Continents Chronicle" was more powerful than the Chinese nation, since the Chinese nation seemed to be quite tolerant of her, but she did not expect it to be this exaggerated.

“Yes, so we can only say that it’s fortunate that our interests are aligned,” Aunt Wang said, looking at the camera again. “Otherwise, if Alpha were to use her abilities to help other countries, our China would be in danger.”

Upon hearing this, both Mo Han and Professor Duan looked somewhat grave.

Placing one's hopes on others is never the style of the Chinese people.

Meanwhile, Fang Xianyu, who saw this scene and heard these words through the surveillance camera, curled the corners of his lips with interest.

Her more than 100 years of life in the Guixu Realm had indeed had a great impact on her, to the point that she always put herself in the mindset of a superior, and even when cooperating with the Zhonghua family, she did not give it much thought.

Just as Aunt Wang said, if the talks really fall apart, she can simply cut off the internet. She knows she would never betray China, but if you put yourself in China's shoes, you would indeed have this concern—what if you cooperate with other countries' forces?
The scars left by the backwardness of the Age of Exploration have been painful for so many years. Let alone the possibility of grasping the iron chains of the future, even if it is just a silk rope, China has to do everything it can to hold on and nurture it, for fear of breaking it.

This is also one of the fundamental reasons why Fang Xianyu has always acted so recklessly: inequality.

Her status was not equal to that of the Chinese.

If she wanted, she could make even more outrageous demands of the Chinese. Even more profit-driven, she could modify and repackage the game into an infinite flow mode, directly pulling people into the "game field"—killing the chosen ones and imprisoning their consciousness on the connection channel, thus keeping them as her slaves indefinitely.

But if she did that, she wouldn't be herself.

Why did she establish Zhongzhou City in the first place, and why is she now trying to seduce the Chinese people to cooperate with her?
From beginning to end, she had only one purpose: the people.