Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 309 Spark
Tian Du City, the highest hall.

Due to the sudden rise of Ji Fuyou, a fifth force, the previously fierce struggle between the four factions has surprisingly subsided somewhat during this period.

Before truly understanding this fifth force, none of the four forces dared to make any major moves, lest they become like the snipe and the clam fighting, allowing others to benefit.

Furthermore, with the continuous emergence of new mysteries and the deteriorating external situation, the four forces have no choice but to shift their focus from internal power struggles to the international stage.

Ultimately, the Federation is the foundation of their interests.

If anything happens to this large ship, all of them will suffer heavy losses.

At this moment, an informal meeting, which brought together the two speakers and a dozen members of parliament, was held in the third tower.

The third speaker and the sixth speaker both attended the meeting.

In addition, Song Lingxiao and Qi Lingyun, who belong to the president's faction, were also listening in.

After exchanging a few words, the two speakers distributed documents to more than a dozen councilors in the room, including Ma Rui, Du Xinghe, He Jinglan, Zuo Chunqiu, Luo Siming, Zhao Changkong, and Shen Zhanxian.

Among them, Luo Siming and Shen Zhanxian have only recently made a name for themselves.

The remaining two...

Zuo Chunqiu, needless to say, is known as the Martial Venerable.

The Federation's first Martial Saint.

Similarly, he is also known as the number one martial artist in the Federation.

As for Zhao Changkong, he is also known as the Federation's Number One Martial Saint.

Of the two, Zuo Chunqiu's first place is mainly due to his reputation.

But Zhao Changkong...

He once defeated Zuo Chunqiu in a competition.

Although it wasn't a life-or-death battle, Zhao Changkong himself felt that if it were a real fight to the death, his chances of surviving might not even be as good as Zuo Chunqiu's.

but……

The Fourth and Sixth Speakers, however, couldn't wait to bestow the title of First Martial Saint upon him, and promoted it extensively to increase the influence of their lineage.

So much so that when it comes to the question of who is the number one martial arts master in the Federation, no one can say for sure.

Let you call yourself number one, and I'll call myself number one.

Everyone is number one.

……

"finish watching?"

The third speaker, who was essentially the moderator, saw that things had gone well and asked, "Regarding the Divine Force, have you all discerned anything?"

"Divine strength beyond mere physical strength?"

Zhao Changkong said, "We have been researching the power above Gang Jin for years and have made some progress. I remember that someone even used the Heavenly Position to comprehend a power called 'True Jin'?"

"It's true."

Zuo Chunqiu nodded slightly: "This kind of force directly confronts the true self, expressing the most genuine thoughts in one's heart, controlling the force with intention, refining the void into the true. I tried it, and it has some merit!"

He glanced at the information: "It has a similar effect to the divine energy that Ji Fuyou mentioned."

"Since Ji Fuyou has revealed the Divine Strength and made us aware of it, he obviously has no intention of keeping it to himself. Let's contact him and see if we can trade the cultivation method of the Divine Strength from him."

The sixth speaker said.

As someone who controls enormous wealth and power, he is accustomed to conducting business through transactions.

"The study of true strength should not be neglected either. Since there is a way to do it, we should put more effort into it."

The third speaker added, "When necessary, let those little dragon and elephant fellows use their celestial power to help us comprehend it together."

Ma Rui nodded: "I will convey your message to Long Xiang and the others."

"Besides the Divine Power, Chairman Ji also mentioned the increased intensity of attacks by alien beasts. Is this claim credible?"

The third speaker inquired again.

"Not very credible."

Du Xinghe said in a deep voice, "To suddenly increase the strength of alien beasts because the Civilization Trial is approaching? There is no basis for this."

"I think it's best to play it safe."

Zuo Chunqiu pondered and said, "According to the intelligence we currently have, that Martial Saint Ji has an extraordinary sensitivity to the fog. Although he can't sense the location of every fogfall, he has predicted the arrival of the fog several times in advance."

These words stirred something in everyone's hearts.

Ever since Ji Fuyou killed the two great martial saints, King Pingdeng and King Taiyang, they have thoroughly searched through all of Ji Fuyou's records.

They also noticed that Ji Fuyou had several premonitions of the approaching fog.

The most recent instance can even be traced back to the Kingdom of Kaya.

If he hadn't predicted that a fog would descend over there, why would he have inexplicably gone there?

"After hearing what Zuo Wuzun said, we really need to take this seriously."

Marie said.

“The fog is descending more and more frequently now. The reason we are still able to maintain social order is partly because many fogs are descending in remote areas, and partly because of the blocking of the transmission of information on the Internet. But we all know what the actual situation is now.”

He Jinglan said with a solemn expression, "Therefore, I think it's a good time to take advantage of Ji Fuyou's reminder and implement the 'Spark' plan."

He paused, then added, "We need to be prepared to coexist with the alien beasts and the mist for a long time."

"Is it time to implement the 'Spark' program? Isn't it too early?"

Du Xinghe frowned.

"It is late."

Shen Zhanxian said gravely, “The implementation of this plan will also take time. We can’t wait until the crisis actually arrives before we can implement it, can we? Right now, many countries have lost contact and have been swallowed up by the fog. A large amount of fog is filling Red Star and has already affected communications. If it weren’t for the fact that our Federation’s infrastructure is extremely well-developed, we would have been affected long ago. If it really comes to that, we may not be able to quickly mobilize manpower and resources to put the plan into action.”

Upon hearing this, the group couldn't help but think of international news.

According to the latest data from the Griffin Republic, the area shrouded in mist on the entire Red Star has now exceeded 1%!
Although it's only a negligible number like 1%, but...

Everyone could sense that the fog was spreading at an accelerated pace.

If this pace continues, this number will likely reach 10% in three or four years, and in a decade or so, the fog will become the norm on Crimson Star. And we won't even have to wait a decade or so!

Once the fog covers 10% of the area, it can have a substantial impact on the surrounding area.

For example, communications, precision electronic equipment, etc.

At the southern end of Nan Yan Continent lies a large island with an area of ​​over 30 square kilometers. Due to the failure to effectively control the spread of the mist, forbidden areas have sprung up, and the mist coverage rate exceeds 20%.

Although many parts of the island are still not shrouded in mist, the abundance of mist and forbidden areas has caused frequent malfunctions in anything that is not "understood" by the mist.

The plane was no longer able to fly away from the island.

Even when ships are at sea, they are prone to malfunctions, turning them into floating iron coffins.

With over 5000 million people on the entire island, the possibility of escaping the island has essentially been lost.

All that awaited them was to be swallowed by the fog.

For this reason, the Federation quickly formulated the Spark Program.

It was prepared in preparation for a situation where the entire Federation, and even the entire Red Star, was shrouded in mist.

"Treat each city as an island, ensure its internal circulation functions properly, and let them shine like stars across the land..."

The sixth speaker sighed, "If it really comes to that, our federal government will probably exist in name only."

"This is the worst-case scenario. As it stands, the Federation still has enough power to control the spread of the fog."

The third speaker said with a smile.

"We can control the fog here, but who would have thought that this disaster is aimed at the entire Red Star?"

The Sixth Speaker remarked with some emotion, "Even if the Federation remains unscathed, other countries will fall, and the fog will still eventually cover more than 50% of Red Star."

These words caused the Third Speaker and the others to look somewhat solemn.

The Griffin Republic released this investigation report to them a week ago.

This was the most unexpected thing for them.

Who could have imagined that the fall of other small countries, causing the fog to dissipate, would actually lead to a planetary-level disaster?

The recent calming of infighting among the speakers of the House of Representatives is largely due to this report.

"What are Griffin, Black Gold, and the Northern companies planning to do?"

Qi Lingyun couldn't help but ask.

"This kind of thing cannot be allowed to happen."

The Third Speaker said, "We have spoken with the leadership of the three countries by phone and have made a preliminary decision that each of the four countries will be responsible for a continent and send warriors into other countries on that continent to ensure that the fog does not leak out."

"Send warriors into other countries? But we're already struggling to keep our own mist from spreading..."

Luo Siming frowned.

The third speaker glanced at him.

This newly crowned Martial Saint represents the Second Speaker.

“Is it really that difficult?”

He said, "In reality, Tian Du City doesn't need so many Martial Saints, Spiritual Masters, and Martial Arts Masters, does it?"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood what he meant.

Why are there so many martial arts masters and spiritual masters residing in Tiandu City?
This is because the four major forces check and balance each other.

In addition, to prevent foreign forces from causing trouble in Tiandu, more than half of the nation's top forces are permanently stationed in Tiandu.

If we could send all these people out...

The fog threat within the federal territory will be alleviated immediately.

but……

Zhao Changkong, Luo Siming, and the others frowned.

They were doing well in Tian Du City, with no shortage of resources or power, but now they have to go to the front lines to fight alien beasts and monsters? And run around dealing with the ever-present fog?
“Jinglan is right. The ‘Spark’ plan can be implemented. However, we have made a slight change. The unit of Spark is not the city, but the nineteen states of the Federation.”

The third speaker spoke again: "Establish a second-level public governorship, to be held by a martial saint, who will wield great power and be fully responsible for the safety of the state."

"State Shepherd!?"

Upon hearing this, the martial saints were simultaneously shocked!
The power of a governor is much greater than that of a state governor.

This is equivalent to concentrating the military and political power of an entire state in one person.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he carved out his own territory and became king.

The Supreme Council is actually so willing to relinquish power so that the Martial Saints can be stationed in various states!?

The third speaker and the sixth speaker exchanged a glance.

"Nobody wants this big ship to really sink."

A great era is coming.

They see things more clearly than the martial saints.

Especially the latest data provided by the Griffin...

If the spread of the fog is not stopped, the federal government risks becoming a mere shell of its former self.

At this time, the Martial Saints still maintained a certain mindset, adhering to the supremacy of power, to the point that even these chairmen could give orders to the Martial Saints.

But as time goes by, the martial saints will eventually realize that they are the true rulers of this era!
Ji Fuyou is the best example.

It's clear they refuse to submit to their Supreme Council, and with the Martial Saints wary of him and unwilling to take action, what methods can they possibly use to retaliate?
There is no way!

A proper transfer of power is now inevitable.

If things really get out of hand, and the Martial Saints can no longer accept the day when someone rides on their heads...

They are likely in mortal danger.

What they are doing now is to take as many benefits as possible and complete the safe transition in a relatively safe way before the martial saints realize that the era of power transfer has arrived.

And to pave a worry-free life for their descendants.

(End of this chapter)