Pretending to be a genius starts with the civilization advancement assessment.

Chapter 136 Towards the Highest

The mastermind behind all this, Lin Yi, far away at Dongfeng Military Academy, simply clapped his hands lightly, as if brushing away non-existent dust.

"First one done. Five left."

He spoke calmly, then closed his eyes again. Threads of his soul power, like the tentacles of death, silently reached for the next coordinate on the list.

Nie Chang and Liu Qiying stood behind him, watching Lin Yi's back, their hearts filled with unparalleled shock.

They understood that the power the principal wielded had already entered another dimension.

This devastating, beyond-visual-range, high-precision strike capability will completely change the future.

Lin Yi is extremely efficient.

Under the watchful eyes of Nie Chang and Liu Qiying, he quickly repeated the same method, projecting a second black steel ball, imbued with the power of the fusion rules, towards the second critical area on the list.

After completing the attack, he did not linger but turned around and returned to the command room.

Continuously engaging in long-range soul locking and rule-based attacks consumes a significant amount of mental and source energy.

He needs to recover quickly in order to prepare for subsequent support.

About an hour later, he opened his eyes again, his eyes shining brightly, and he had recovered.

He walked out of the command room again and returned to his previous position. He used his senses to lock onto the third and fourth target locations. With a thought, two small steel balls appeared one after another, wrapped in black light, and disappeared into thin air. Then he returned to the command room to recover.

This cycle continued for about an hour, after which he came out and launched the fifth and sixth steel balls, bringing the last two most critical areas on the list into the devastating strike range.

As the sixth steel ball disappeared into the horizon, Lin Yi clapped his hands, a look of relief on his face.

Remotely eliminating six of the most troublesome threat nodes has temporarily given those six countries a breather; the rest is up to their own fate.

He was preparing to return to his residence to continue his cultivation when Liu Qiying, who had been waiting quietly by his side, finally found an opportunity. She quickly stepped forward and respectfully said, "Principal, please wait a moment."

Lin Yi stopped and looked at him.

Liu Qiying lowered his voice, a hint of barely perceptible excitement in it: "I just received an official notification from the Supreme Command via an encrypted channel. The Supreme Command hopes that you can travel to the capital tomorrow to attend a high-level meeting at the Longyuan Command Center."

"Oh? What meeting?"

Lin Yi was somewhat surprised.

Although he is exceptionally capable and has close communication with senior management, this is the first time he has been directly invited to attend a top-level strategic meeting.

Liu Qiying explained, "The Supreme Command Center asked me to convey to you that the main topic of the meeting is whether to respond to the strong requests from many countries and upgrade the current 'Blue Star Crisis Response Consortium' into a more tightly integrated consortium with a more rigorous system and deeper cooperation."

"At the same time, we will also review requests from some countries that they hope our country will send troops to key areas within their territory for defense assistance."

After listening to Liu Qiying's report, Lin Yi remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was quite surprised.

The closer alliance ahead was still within his expectations, but the garrisoning of troops was somewhat unexpected.

This is completely different from the development trajectory of the previous life.

In his memory, until the end of the assessment period in his previous life, the human forces on Blue Star were basically in a loose alliance state similar to the "Blue Star Crisis Response Consortium".

Each faction fights its own battles, and mutual suspicion far outweighs cooperation.

As for inviting the Xia Kingdom to station troops there? That's pure fantasy.

"This change is quite significant," Lin Yi thought to himself, but then he realized it made perfect sense. "It's also very realistic."

The reason for this is simply the word "power".

In its previous life, although the Xia Kingdom was a major power, it did not demonstrate an overwhelming strength capable of absolutely suppressing the Abyss Beasts, especially in terms of global real-time strategic projection. In times of crisis, the primary considerations for all nations were self-preservation and maintaining their independence.

But in this life, everything is different.

The establishment of the Dongfeng Military Academy, the formation of the Yuanwu Army, especially the emergence of Lin Yi as a human strategic deterrent force, as well as the recent "Dongfeng" missile barrage demonstrating global precision strike capabilities and those six earth-shattering long-range rule-based strikes, all clearly tell the world:

In the war against the Abyss Beasts, the Xia Kingdom has taken the lead and possesses the ability to influence the global war situation.

Those countries on the verge of collapse amidst the turmoil, seeing this as their only lifeline in their despair, will naturally set aside their previous reserve and concerns and actively seek closer ties.

They were even willing to cede part of their sovereignty in exchange for a chance to survive.

As for why I was suddenly invited to the meeting...

Lin Yi's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile, his mind perfectly clear: "It's probably Comrade Nie who reported the latest parameters of this 'human-shaped Dongfeng'."

He was pretty close to guessing.

When the top brass of the Supreme Command learned that Lin Yi not only possessed unparalleled personal combat skills, but also had the global real-time strategic strike capability that required no intermediate carrier, disregarded geographical distance, and could strike wherever he was directed, his strategic value underwent a qualitative leap.

This is like a nuclear bomb that, no matter how powerful, can only explode within its own territory, versus a nuclear bomb that can be delivered precisely to any corner of the world at any time. They are completely different concepts.

In the past, respect and consultation were out of courtesy to the powerful and the technology providers.

The formal meeting invitation signifies that, in the eyes of the top decision-makers, Lin Yi is no longer merely a "super henchman" or "technical advisor," but a strategic decision-maker who must participate in the formulation of core strategies and wields significant influence.

"This change is significant and very real."

Lin Yi repeated the sentence in his mind, his thoughts drifting back to his past life.

What was I doing three months into the apocalypse?

Yes, I was currently hiding in the underground parking lot connected to the shelter with a group of survivors.

At that time, the shelter was suddenly hit by the tidal wave. Caught off guard, everyone could only hurriedly hide in the underground garage below the shelter, barely surviving by leaning against the heavy doors of the air-raid shelter.

At that time, people's hearts were filled with fear of the beasts outside the gate and great anxiety about the days to come.

After all, the lack of food and water, the uncertainty of how long they would have to hide, and the possibility of dying of thirst and hunger silently in the darkness—everything was unknown.

At that time, like countless ordinary people, his fate was like a drifting duckweed.

Now, three months into the apocalypse, he is about to step into the nation's highest command center to participate in a meeting that will determine the future global landscape.

And without a doubt, he will become one of the key figures stirring up the world.

"It really feels like a lifetime ago. No, it should be, it feels like a lifetime ago."

Lin Yi gently exhaled, suppressing the memories of his past life.

He looked at Liu Qiying, nodded, and said calmly:

"Understood. Reply to the Supreme Command Center that I will attend the meeting on time."

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