Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

"No wonder! No wonder federal mental health centers across the country have recently been reporting frequent cases of unexplained hyperactivity and extreme aggression!"

"And last month, there was the leak of core technical data from the Third Factory of Eastern Soul Guidance Precision Components. The investigation has been stalled for a long time, and now it seems..."

"The Spirit Pagoda has just completed its power transition, and public opinion has immediately exploded out of control. This is clearly an attempt to take advantage of the sensitive period of our internal power change to disrupt the situation and make us fight among ourselves!"

"Also, the news online lately is getting out of control. There have been a lot of bizarre deaths of young and middle-aged men in many places, and the cause of death is... exhaustion. They're all skeletal, completely drained of their energy. At first, I thought it was some kind of new evil spirit master's method, but now I think..."

"It must be the work of those abyssal creatures, the Black Queen. They actually used such despicable methods to weaken us by manipulating and exploiting humanity, creating panic, and trying to dismantle us from within!"

These words threw the entire meeting into complete chaos. Panic spread like wildfire, and even Yu Guanzhi, a seasoned military leader who had seen it all, turned pale and his palms were sweating.

The brutal war against the Abyss Plane six thousand years ago, though victorious, came at a terrible cost, and the related top-secret files still send chills down one's spine when read today.

They have never dared to forget that history etched in blood and sacrifice!
"Quiet, everyone!"

Emperor Xu Tian suddenly raised his hand, pressed hard on his brow, and shouted in a deep voice.

His voice wasn't particularly loud, but it carried an undeniable authority and penetrating power, like a heavy hammer striking everyone's mind, instantly suppressing all the noise and chaos.

"It's pointless to investigate who is responsible now. The most urgent task is to solve the problem and deal with the crisis."

Emperor Xu's gaze was as sharp as an eagle's, sweeping over the gradually stabilizing projections.

"Follow my orders."

"First."

He held up one finger, speaking quickly and clearly:
"Immediately contact the current commander of the Blood God Legion with the highest authority. I want him to personally and in detail report the current real-time status of the Abyss Barrier."

"Why was the Black Emperor able to break through the defenses and infiltrate while the barrier was still intact? At the same time, he ordered the Blood God Legion to enter a state of highest combat readiness, sparing no effort to increase all available forces, strengthen the density and intensity of barrier patrols, activate all backup monitoring soul tools, and guard against any further infiltration of any abyssal creature!"

"second."

His gaze shifted to Gui Yan.

"Guiyan, your internet cleanup operation is to be upgraded immediately, expanding to a comprehensive, no-dead-angle screening of the entire internet. Not only should we clean up those extreme, manipulated opinions, but we should also use the Skynet system to trace the IP addresses and real identities of all netizens who exhibit signs of mental control, follow the clues to find the source of their infection, and pinpoint the possible hiding places of the Black Emperor and his henchmen."

He paused, his tone carrying a resolute killing intent:
"If necessary, we can request to use the federally-orbited space-based strategic guidance satellites for precise area scanning and energy detection."

"Once the exact coordinates of the abyss stronghold are discovered, there is no need to ask for permission again. You are authorized to mobilize the nearest elite soul master troops and heavy soul tool units to destroy it immediately, without mercy!"

"third."

Xu Tiandi's voice resounded throughout the virtual conference room, carrying an undeniable madness:

"Notify all legions under the Federation, including the Central Legion, the Sea God Legion, and all local garrison forces, that from this moment forward, the entire Douluo Continent, including the Eastern Continent, the Western Continent, and all overseas islands, and the entire Douluo Star, shall enter a state of first-level combat readiness!"

"All cities and all critical facilities, immediately raise the alert level to the highest level!"

"Strengthen the density and frequency of patrols in all areas, especially key locations such as major soul guidance research institutions, military bases, energy centers, transportation hubs, and information nodes. A comprehensive search must be conducted, and more high-level soul masters must be stationed there to prevent abyssal creatures from damaging or stealing secrets."

Xu Tiandi's gaze swept over the projections of everyone present. "Speaker, Level One alert... the manpower and resources required are astronomical. Our current manpower, especially our high-end combat forces, is probably..."

One of the legislators in charge of logistics looked troubled.

"If we don't have enough manpower, then we'll go find more, we'll conscript more! We'll issue the highest federal mobilization order!"

Xu Tiandi was almost growling, his eyes bloodshot.

"This is a critical moment for the survival of humanity. Find all the Soul Master forces you can contact, whether they are sects, families, or independent experts!"

"Explain the consequences, enforce conscription, and tell them that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken! All of humanity must assemble immediately, without exception!"

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his turbulent emotions, and uttered the most crucial command:
"Fourth, I hereby order that all investigations, surveillance, and any form of covert targeting of Lu Jun within the Federation cease unconditionally, immediately."

His voice was resolute:

"Now, with an external enemy at hand, a formidable foe that is an abyss intent on devouring our entire plane, we absolutely cannot afford to engage in pointless internal strife at this time!"

“You have all witnessed Lu Jun’s strength, and some have even experienced it firsthand.”

Xu Tiandi's gaze swept over several councilors who had previously strongly advocated for suppressing Lu Jun.

"He is one of the most powerful combatants known in the Douluo Continent, a key force capable of influencing the course of the battle. We must, and can only, strive for his cooperation!"

This final order caused obvious hesitation and struggle to appear on the projected faces of many members of parliament.

Not long ago, they were in a secret meeting discussing how to restrain Lu Jun, and even planning to launch a god-slaying operation again, targeting the artifact in Lu Jun's hands, intending to pave the way for Xu Tiandi to reach godhood, so that the Federation could control the ultimate power to fight against the abyss.

Hearing that he was going to cooperate with Lu Jun at this moment was hard for him to accept.

"speaker……"

A senior member of parliament spoke cautiously, his tone filled with concern.

“Lu Jun is an ambitious man who acts recklessly and is completely unrestrained by federal law.”

"Cooperating with him is like asking a tiger for its skin; could we be inviting a wolf into our house? Should we prioritize controlling him...?"

"Inviting a wolf into the house?"

Xu Tiandi abruptly interrupted him, letting out a cold sneer, his eyes sharp as knives.

"Open your eyes and see clearly! The real wolves are now lurking in our homes and stirring up trouble on our networks!"

"If we let them continue like this, forget about fighting the Abyss Plane; our people will lose trust in us, and it could even trigger an internal war among humanity! What will we have left to fight against the Abyss Plane then?"

"No matter how strong or uncontrollable Lu Jun is, he is at least on the side of our Douluo Star."

"All his previous actions showed that he was protecting this land, but what is the goal of the abyssal creatures? It is to devour, to destroy, to turn all living beings, including you and me, into nourishment for their evolution!" (End of this chapter)