Necromancer, summoning 055? What the heck?

Chapter 355 The East Xia Ziyun Conference: The Eagle's Winning Strategy
The war on the stars continued at a leisurely pace, while on the blue planet, the upper echelons of Dongxia held increasingly frequent meetings.

Especially after the establishment of the Ziyun National Nature Reserve, and its subsequent upgrade to the Ziyun Patriotic Education Base, two dedicated air and ground routes were opened from Chang'an Prefecture to Ziyun Mountain. This place has become a favorite meeting place for the elderly.

Even old men have to love their country, so naturally they should come to Ziyun often.

It's not that these old folks want to take advantage of the [Life Resonance] fitness buff; there's no need for that! To this day, the various medicinal herbs and potions obtained from the elves of the Starry Continent, while not yet widely available, are more than enough to support the needs of the two core areas of Chang Le and Wei Yang, in addition to maintaining the national master craftsmanship.

The main reason people like to gather here is to see the "budding" plant with their own eyes.

Just like how grandparents can't help but huddle up to their grandchildren, watching the little life rooted in Dongxia change every day, their hearts are filled with indescribable joy.

Moreover, this is a world tree that is unique in the entire Eastern Xia, the entire Blue Star, and even the entire solar system and Milky Way. It is a new cornerstone of Eastern Xia that will surely be recorded in history and shine for thousands of years.

Compared to it, the prominent figures under this tree, whose every stomp shakes the mountains and whose every word draws crowds, will mostly be insignificant names in the appendix of future history books.

For example, the long list of names on the attendee list for this ongoing conference may ultimately only be recorded in some corner of historical records as a collective title such as "Attendees of the Third Ziyun Conference".

This meeting was very important, but the atmosphere was quite relaxed.

After chatting and taking photos with the group and the "Budding Sprout" team, everyone entered the conference hall under the tree canopy and began discussing the conference topic.

As usual, the meeting began with a briefing on progress in a series of key areas.

The first to give a report is the Ziyun Biological Research Laboratory.

"Distinguished leaders, since the [Sprout] tree entered the third stage, all physiological indicators have shown good performance. Specific parameter changes include: the total height of the visible part above ground has increased to 76.373 meters; the trunk diameter at breast height has expanded to 235 centimeters; and the crown and underground root system have expanded simultaneously, with the radius of the outermost edge from the center of the trunk now exceeding 60 meters!"

"The most important psionic density level monitoring data shows that the stable psionic field strength of the [Sprout] surface has reached level sixteen as defined by the national standard 'Psionic Environment Classification Standard'! Moreover, this value is still steadily and continuously rising!"

Level 16!
A comparison reveals that, according to this national standard, Chen Mo's level is at most level seven...

The commander-in-chief led the applause, and the whole audience cheered, their eyes filled with pride!
Next up is the Ziyun Mountain Nature Reserve Management Office.

"【Ziyun】The national patriotic education and learning work is progressing steadily! As of the end of last month, it has received a total of 225 million visitors. According to our backend psionic sensing monitoring data, among all visitors, those with a psionic sensing level of two stars or above account for more than 90%."

A level two of psychic perception means a successful resonance. The next level down means being defined by [Sprout] as an impure Dongxia person, roughly equivalent to a crab that has been soaking in Yangcheng Lake, barely considered to have passed through the psychic environment of Ziyun.

As for the scattered individuals, it can be basically confirmed that they are undoubtedly rebels.

"Recently, there has been a significant increase in attempts to sneak into Ziyun Mountain, both domestically and internationally. The security department has thwarted several spying and sabotage attempts targeting the base, ensuring the safety of the core area of ​​Ziyun Mountain where [Sprout] is located."

"In addition, there is a group of people who have lost their eligibility to study at the Ziyun Base for various reasons, such as their ID cards having already been verified at the gate at the Ziyun Base, or those who have been refused entry to Ziyun due to illegal or criminal behavior. These people are increasingly attempting to enter the protected area by illegal means."

“Some of them organized a large number of Ziyun hiking groups, attempting to hike into the protected area from the uninhabited mountainous areas on the north and west sides of Ziyun Mountain, trying to get closer to the core area.”

"There are also some people who are trying to infiltrate the interior of Ziyun Mountain by means of gyroplanes, jetpacks, mini airships, wingsuit flying and so on."

"To this end, the nature reserve and the military region have joined forces to form an independent 'Ziyun Forest Protection Brigade,' equipped with multiple detection methods including low-altitude detection radar and psionic sensing arrays, and possessing the authority to take on-the-ground actions when necessary, to ensure the absolute safety of the core of the nature reserve, especially the location of the 'Sprout'!"

The third deputy commander of the [Compassionate Voyage] Engineering Department, a senior advisor with a military background, sat at the head of the table. After reviewing the hundreds of interception reports involving thousands of people every day over this period, he pondered for a moment and said, "This is too much of a drain on our energy!"

"We guard against it day and night, but there's no guarantee that we won't be negligent at times. If any link in the chain goes wrong and a rat sneaks in, disturbing or even affecting the growth of [Sprout], then we would all become sinners against the nation for all time!"

"I propose we draw a red line. Any unauthorized personnel or aircraft that crosses this line will be subject to immediate fire, shooting down or destroying without further arrest or investigation!"

This overly forceful approach was bound to be controversial. Just as everyone was discussing whether there was a more appropriate way to handle the situation, Gu Liyang, the deputy chief commander of the project department, hit the nail on the head.

"Won't it...won't it affect the overall perception of Dongxia if [Sprout] sees these people's ugly behavior every day?"

The group of bigwigs looked at each other, silently raised their hands to vote, and the vote passed unanimously.

After discussing the matter of the "grandson," the next step is to summarize the situation on the side of the "own son"—[the wanderer].

The elite sea tribe army entered the battlefield, and the White Deer Plains were ravaged. The Tide Spears made a brilliant debut, and the Xuan Shui Black Mane was as solid as a rock!
The layout of the Starry Sky has always been a top priority for the Eastern Xia military. The best commanders, the strongest chiefs of staff, the highest priority, and the military's most powerful AI with the greatest computing power have almost built a dynamic virtual world that is synchronized with the real Starry Sky continent in the Eastern Xia's top-secret red-level operations hall.

Various variables evolve back and forth in the data stream of the central computer, outlining countless different possible scenarios for the future development of the starry world.

No matter how things change, the primary objective of the Eastern Xia General Staff is to ensure the safety of the "Wanderer"!
The sea tribe line, which was planned well in advance, perfectly countered the orc attack on the White Deer Plains. For the foreseeable future, the safety of the Han Hai controlled area can be guaranteed with relative certainty.

Everyone's attention quickly turned to the performance of the Tide Spear shallow-water gunboat in its first battle.

As it turned out, this thing was much more effective than imagined. During several cover missions for the sea creatures to land, the fire fortress standing in the middle of the water used machine guns, machine cannons, and composite bows to relentlessly suppress the enemy on the shore.

The orcs' desperate, all-out spear charge was a joke to the steel warships.

"The General Staff has proposed to restart the design and construction program for heavy multi-turret battleships."

Battleships...that's something so unfamiliar.

The officer, who held three general stars on his shoulders, explained in detail, "Judging from the current level of technology and combat modes displayed by the Star Continent, we believe that the role of battleships is significantly greater than that of aircraft carriers!"

"Although, given the current growth rate of [Wanderer], it will still take a long time before it can transport such a large ship, so it seems there's no rush, but..."

"Given that our country has never had any experience in designing, building, or actually using this specific type of battleship, the entire process, from conceptual design, technical demonstration, and blueprint refinement to actual construction, sea trials, and modifications, will be extremely lengthy!"

"Therefore, I suggest you start preparing now!"

That's true. Dongxia was a country that never had anything to do with battleships from beginning to end. In the era of giant ships and cannons and the patrols of great powers, Dongxia was always being beaten, and had no experience in shipbuilding and use.

When Dongxia stood up, the battleships lay down...

After a brief review of the relevant budget, the [Cihang] Engineering Department approved it.

This little bit of money is meant to be spent on the "wandering son," it's nothing!

Now, we're finally back to reality.

This part of the report was personally overseen by Gu Liyang, the deputy chief commander of the engineering department.

"The situation in the east has become increasingly tense over the past period of time."

"Although the Sea Serpents have tried every excuse, their core nature has never changed: they want to be fully armed!"

"They are very clear that if they miss out on the last period of power that the bald eagle represents, they will forever lose their ambitious dream of becoming a great power!"

"Therefore, their provocations are essentially a desperate struggle in the face of a declining economy, a growing effeminate populace, an aging political class, and a bleak future!"

"This is yet another high-stakes gamble to divert attention from irreconcilable internal contradictions by creating external conflicts!"

"That's right!"

When the topic turned to the four-clawed sea serpent, even the chief commander of the [Compassionate Voyage] project raised his voice.

"The precedents of history are right there! Some things are the iron laws of history, the genes that run deep into the depths of human nature and national character! They are tragedies that are almost destined to be repeated!" "The Iron Cross Empire, which launched the first Blue Star War, was unwilling to accept defeat, so the second Blue Star War came about."

"Only after the capital was breached and the entire city was wiped out did they finally relinquish their ambitions!"

"The Sea Serpents of today are like the Iron Cross after World War I. If they do not acknowledge the war crimes of the last war, they will inevitably commit war crimes again!"

"Some people fantasize that this battle can be avoided, but that's wishful thinking!"

With the commander-in-chief's determination, it was equivalent to achieving a renewed consensus. The next step was to discuss specific strategies.

Gu Liyang nodded and continued:
"Currently, we have reached a general agreement with the bald eagles. They tacitly approve of and even welcome us teaching the disobedient sea snakes a lesson. However, this does not mean that the eagles will stop causing us trouble."

"Everyone knows how fickle their president is."

"Moreover, at the operational level, there is someone else who is cooperating with the four-clawed sea serpent to jump around and try to muddy the waters!"

A half-body photo of a bald eagle, General Four-Cake, was projected onto the screen.

"Admiral Robert, currently the theater commander of the Western Tranquil Sea region, commands a multi-service joint theater of operations. However, being a naval officer, he is deeply entrenched and has a significant influence within the White Eagle's naval faction."

"As we all know, some time ago, Walter Paul, the war director of the Bald Eagle, used petty tricks such as convening meetings for generals to express their views and conducting physical fitness tests to dismiss several high-ranking generals from their posts."

"The Navy was the most affected, with the Coast Guard Commander, Chief of Staff of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Naval Justice, and several fleet commanders being replaced..."

"Almost simultaneously, the president, for certain strategic and interest-based considerations, wanted to further reduce the proportion of naval spending in the overall military budget of the White Eagle."

"Several high-profile large-scale shipbuilding projects have been suspended or canceled outright, and funding for the maintenance and upgrade of a large number of active-duty ships has been repeatedly delayed. These measures will inevitably lead to a comprehensive weakening of the navy system, from its actual economic interests to its internal voice and influence within the military."

"Therefore, certain powerful figures in the White Eagle Navy system urgently need a regional conflict that takes place at sea and can fully demonstrate the irreplaceable value of the navy, in order to regain their ability to allocate resources!"

"The crisis of the four-clawed sea serpent has provided just such a stage."

"What a coincidence! On our side, the Navy has the same idea, and the Air Force is cheering them on!"

"This can be considered a two-way... no, a three-way journey!"

The commander-in-chief, Cihang, nodded knowingly.

"Great! Everything is ready, we just need the right opportunity!"

"Then, let's have Dongfeng make its appearance!"

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Fighting a war is really not a big deal.

War is happening every moment on Earth, and the sound of bombs never stops. But it's abnormal that there hasn't been a war in the Western Tranquil Sea for a long time.

Historical records show that this region has never known a day of peace.

Around this sea area, dozens of powerful nations and hundreds of forces have emerged one after another. Over the years, those that were not strong enough, or could only be strong for a short time, or were indeed very strong but not very lucky, have all disappeared into the dust of history and become part of certain major powers.

Those who can survive in this area are either from impoverished and dangerous places, or they are as stubborn as iron.

In short, none of them were easy to deal with!
The reason there hasn't been a fight for so long is actually because a major power is keeping the game going.

Now, a military conflict, which evolved from a massive and complex political game, has descended upon Earth in an unexpected manner.

The specifics of how the conflict occurred vary among the parties involved, but it is certain that the initial cause stemmed from a persistent food shortage within the Four-Clawed Sea Serpent.

Rice is too expensive, and ordinary people can't afford to eat. However, due to the existence of certain powerful interest groups that control the domestic grain production and import channels, relatively cheap grains on the international market are blocked from entering the country for various reasons and cannot enter the market to stabilize prices.

In developed countries during peacetime, however, food prices have surged in a curve rarely seen even in war zones.

As the situation worsened, the bald eagle "timely" and "eagerly" extended a helping hand, announcing that it would provide the four-clawed sea snake with a batch of urgently needed food.

Of course, while it's called aid, money still needs to be given in practice.

However, apart from the white eagle itself, no one knew that this batch of grain actually came from the Andrew Joint Research Institute in the Chia Mountains of Maria.

The bald eagle meant well.

In the previous experimental process of the Andrew Joint Institute, some promising preliminary research results have been obtained regarding the strange muscle enhancement, fluid evaporation and other physical changes that occurred in the experimental subjects of "Fentani Fold" after exposure to the substance SP-017.

They had even obtained several unconscious "modified humans," the longest of which survived for twenty-two days. Although it lost the ability to move after that, it still retained weak bodily responses until it completely lost its vital signs two months later.

in case……

Throw this kind of thing into Dongxia!
Eagles really love this shortcut approach. With a slight ripple, a great power collapses. Why fight to the death? Wouldn't it be better to make more money?
The eagles are far ahead in collecting and studying the world's genetic maps. Soon, Andrew's laboratory discovered that after these "modified humans" were completely "deliquefied," there would be a short window of opportunity during which more SP-017 substance could be extracted from the modified human body than the injected dose.

This substance acts directly on the underlying genetic chain of a person, so it will be particularly compatible with the life form of the genetic lineage from which it is extracted.

To put it bluntly, the SP-017 substance extracted from "modified humans" with the O-type gene has a particularly significant effect on infecting people with the O-type gene.

Sometimes you have to admire the progressiveness of these scientists, the bald eagles. Although their experiments on animals draw strong protests and firm opposition from environmental organizations, it is much more convenient to conduct experiments on humans.

The only annoying thing is that the yellow-skinned individuals with type O genes in China have extremely poor cooperation.

Bald eagles need more test subjects and more petri dishes.

Therefore, the four-clawed sea snake, which also has the O-type gene, is obviously the best "catalyst field"!
The perfect plan of the bald eagle is to mix an appropriate amount of pre-drug into rice, and when these receptors reach or approach the critical state, inject SP-017, catalyze, and extract it. Ideally, one should be able to extract enough SP-017 from the sea snake to infect billions of people in one go.

Of course, such large-scale human experimentation is even more horrifying than large-scale massacres, so the bald eagle also needs Dongxia to provide a cover.

Using war to damage the image of Dongxia.

The four-clawed sea serpent was used to deplete the economy of Dongxia.

They would cooperate with Dongxia in exchange for those miraculous life-saving drugs.

Then, using military bases filled with sea serpents, under the guise of protecting the sea serpent people, they extracted SP-017 drugs on a large scale.

Finally, once we've extracted enough value from Dongxia, we'll find a way to send these materials to Dongxia to destroy this damned rival.

With such a miraculous move, how could they not win big!
An announcement on April Fool's Day is like a torch that ignites the fuse.

　I don't know when it will be late at night...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)