Eternal Night

Chapter 730 Arrival and Premonition

(PS: I'm sorry, I had a huge argument with my mother today, I even cried. Every family has its own problems. She took out her anger on me because of her conflict with my father, and then all sorts of things happened, and we started arguing. I'm very confused today, and I barely managed to write this chapter. It's already late afternoon. I'll be taking the next two days off to apologize to everyone. Tomorrow I'll take my parents to see a therapist. I apologize again to everyone for delaying my writing because of my family issues. I'm sorry.)
"...So, all three Celestial Phenomena-level beings went to the Misty Sea?"

When Xu Shilan arrived with several hundred Night Watchmen and engineering technicians from the Land of Redemption, it was already five days later, much longer than her estimated three days. However, she brought not only four or five hundred people, but also a large quantity of cement and other supplies. Moreover, among these four or five hundred people were over a hundred Night Watchmen, including some she actually knew.

"Chu Yuyan, and... Haocheng, it's been a long time." Wu Pifu said with a hint of embarrassment.

Chu Yuyan still maintained his elegant and dashing demeanor. The Chu family had good genes, and every member was a handsome man, with an air of elegance and otherworldly charm. He smiled and nodded gracefully in response to Wu Pifu's greeting.

As for Hao Cheng, he gave Wu Pi Fu a shy smile, then lowered his head...

"No, why are you shy about the teapot?"

Wu Pifu couldn't help but complain.

Hao Cheng dresses androgynously, with shoulder-length hair, a delicate face, and large eyes with pupils like pools of water... But he's a guy, okay?!
Wu Pifu mentally complained, but still managed to suppress the urge to voice it. He turned to Xu Shilan and said, "Isn't it good that those three Celestial Phenomena left? They are all very strong. Apart from me, none of the other Night Watchmen are their match. Now that they're all gone, isn't it better for us to do business?"

Xu Shilan shook her head and said, "The three Celestial Phenomena level beings seem to be the strongest and most threatening, but because of you, they are not a threat at all. Instead, they are the foundation for maintaining world order. With them around, all regions are stable. But once they leave, even though you are still here, those lower-level villains will start to have more thoughts, and conspirators may start to cause trouble. The situation in this world is going to become chaotic."

At this moment, Chu Yu said with a smile, "Fortunately, the current situation is not suitable for a large number of our personnel to go out. A small number of Night Watchers exploring the world is their own business. We neither encourage nor deny it. Moreover, they all have experience in exploring the dream world, so it is not a big deal. In addition, they can use the flag of the Dog Egg. This way, even if there are villains or ambitious people who want to cause trouble, they will definitely have some concerns."

Then, Wu Pifu, Xu Shilan, and Amadei looked at each other, all with blank expressions.

Chu Yuyan was stunned. He asked, "Did I... say something wrong?"

Wu Pifu hesitated for a moment and said, "A banner... right?"

Chu Yuyan nodded seriously, then suddenly realized and said, "Wait, didn't you guys designate a banner or anything?"

As Chu Yuyan said this, she looked at Xu Shilan with an incredulous expression.

Others might be unaware, but Xu Shilan couldn't possibly be ignorant of these things. As the former head of the Xu family, she was quite adept at politics!
Xu Shilan blushed deeply and murmured, "I guess I caught it from some idiot. I'm sorry, it was definitely my fault..."

Wu Pifu was a little confused for a moment. He asked, "What's the big deal? It's just a matter of not having a banner. Can't we just make one now?"

Chu Yu said solemnly, "No, this is not just a matter of a banner, but a matter of an imperial seal!"

Wu Pifu still didn't understand, so Xu Shilan explained from the side: "To put it another way, it's about public credibility. If you are an individual wandering in this world, it means that all impressions of you come from your strength and your behavior. When people see you, they know how to get along with you, and they know whether you are trustworthy and whether they can trust you."

"But what about an organization? That's where the flag comes in. Since we're going to establish an organization here to conduct large-scale commercial operations, and even to transform this world in the future, we need a flag, a seal, to ensure credibility, to prove the legitimacy of our organization, to show that we're not bandits, and we're not here to plunder and run away, but to truly leave our name and reputation in this world."

Xu Shilan said with guilt, "I understand these things, and I should understand them, but I don't know if I've been negligent or what, but I haven't thought about them at all these days."

Wu Pifu then suddenly realized what was going on.

To put it bluntly, if the Night Watchers from Gaia want to operate in this world, they must follow the orders of their squad. They can't just shoot and run like in other dream worlds, taking the benefits and then leaving. They must operate under the banner of the sanctuary of the territory they established, and act in a unified manner. If they are attacked, they will naturally take responsibility and retaliate. This is actually the biggest difference between an individual and an organization: structure, credibility, and system.

Chu Yu said gently, "Then I will handle the issues of the flag and institutional framework. Now, there is a question: what is the main line of our organization? What is its general policy?"

Xu Shilan didn't speak, but looked at Wu Pifu. Wu Pifu was silent for a moment and then said, "The main purpose is still to do business. You can never have too many points, and Devil Fruits are also very valuable. They can greatly improve humanity's foundation... But most people in this world are still people. How about equality and mutual benefit? We bring higher-level civilizations and resources, and exchange them for this world's specialties and their manpower, helping them improve their civilization and increase their productivity?"

Chu Yuyan's smile became even gentler. He said with appreciation, "Excellent idea. Let's do it that way. In that case, we can also recruit employees from this world and establish a caravan and political structure for this world. I'll handle those. And Miss Xu, how about you command the Night Watchers who come with us?"

Xu Shilan naturally nodded in agreement: "Okay, I will command and assign the night watchmen. With Wu Pifu around, they will behave themselves."

And just like that, Chu Yuyan and Xu Shilan assigned their respective tasks in a few words, leaving Wu Pifu not only without any effort, but also somewhat confused. But that didn't matter; having an external brain felt great, and with two external brains, he felt incredibly lucky. If he had three external brains, one of which was a super external brain, then…

“Zhi, Mi, Dad knows you’re here. Come on, let’s talk frankly. Dad has always been waiting for you.”

The day after the reinforcements arrived in the Land of Redemption, dozens of recording shells were hung at every gathering point in the port and on the island, playing every ten minutes. Those who didn't know the situation were naturally bewildered, having no idea why anyone was looking for their son or daughter there. But those who did know the situation found their mouths and bodies twitching incessantly.

Chu Yuyan had no choice but to put aside his affairs and find Wu Pifu, only to find Wu Pifu training his extraordinary power. Before he could speak, Wu Pifu asked first, "What's wrong? Is there something you need?"

Chu Yuyan composed herself and asked, "Are you really sure that Zhihe and Mi are your sons?"

Wu Pifu stopped using his domineering aura and said to Chu Yu with great certainty, "That's right, I'm sure Zhi and Mi are my sons, although they're not my biological children, but there's no doubt about that."

Chu Yuyan really wanted to complain. Wu Pifu had been asleep until after the Fourth World War before being awakened for a short period of time, and then he only became active again after the Dream World appeared. As for Zhi and Mi... they were leaders of terrorist organizations before the Fourth World War. Both of them were leaders of the Human Revolutionary Alliance, and they had been leaders for even longer than Liang Min. There were rumors that these two were the core members of the Human Revolutionary Alliance in its early days, and that they had been alive since the birth of the End Producer. Chu Yuyan didn't know if it was true or not.

But no matter what, it's impossible and shouldn't be Wu Pifu's son, right?

"you……"

Chu Yuyan carefully considered her words before cautiously saying, "I'm not entirely clear about your schemes and plans with Mr. Liang Min and Chu Minghao. After all, it involves the future of all humanity. Yes, the four leaders of the Human Revolutionary Alliance who are currently isolated are indeed a very significant threat, especially after the emergence of the Dream World, where supernatural power has surpassed technology and the power of the masses. All four of them may become extremely terrifying beings, but..."

"By so directly provoking them, especially Zhi, he might cause some major incident in the world!"

Wu Pifu shook his head confidently and said, "No, I haven't had much contact with Mi yet. I've only killed him once, but he's a good kid. I know he's a very good kid. As long as I tell him that I'm his father, he won't do anything and will definitely reform!"

Chu Yuyan had so much to complain about, she couldn't even finish venting...

On the other side, among the foreign technicians at the Land of Redemption in the port, two unremarkable young men were measuring the port land. As the port area's echo chamber once again uttered the words "I am your father," one of the young men trembled slightly.

"No, no, no, it's so much fun!"

One of the gentle-looking young men took a deep breath and revealed a radiant smile.

Another young man, his face gloomy and his expression so sinister it could kill, coldly said, "Speak up, give me a reason. Today, either you give me a reason to stop me, or I'll give you a big job, how about that?"

The gentle young man, still feigning deep breaths of ecstasy, said, "Can't you smell it? This deep smell of war, of chaos, of the apocalypse..."

The gloomy young man paused for a moment, then nodded after a long silence, saying, "Yes, I have a vague feeling that this world is experiencing a kind of impending end, just like what we experienced back then."

The gentle young man chuckled and said, "Since that's the case, why are you in such a hurry? He's the superbrain, and he even killed the source. Your scheme has already failed once, hasn't it? In this situation, if you still dare to keep playing these things, then either you have something to rely on, or... Anyway, if you rush out rashly, the result might not be good. Listen to me now, since this world is about to end, how about we give it a big one?"

The gloomy young man remained silent, lowering his head slightly, his face contorted with rage and madness. But when he looked up, his expression returned to normal.

The gentle young man sighed inwardly upon seeing this, but his expression remained bright.

Then he glanced at the harbor, seemingly casually.

Father...?

If it's true, the mystery is easy to solve, and it might even eliminate the potential dangers of the mystery altogether. But if it's false...

He might as well play a really big joke, a joke big enough to break Wu Pifu's heart!

(End of this chapter)