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

Chapter 163 A Combination of Sticks and Sweet Treats

Not only did he recover his health, but he also became Stardust level?

Although everyone had already accepted the fact that they had recovered their health before the meeting, the fact that they had also obtained Stardust-level Source Energy was something that, apart from a few people who had heard about Nie Chang's story, was simply unimaginable to the others.

Stardust-level, how many are there in the whole country?
With just one bottle of medicine, Chief Li not only fully recovered, but also directly gained Stardust-level strength.
There was a brief silence in the conference room.

Almost everyone present had tried to cultivate source energy, but due to their busy schedules, their progress was quite slow.

Some people haven't even finished getting started with the basics of energy.

Hearing about this now, while I'm happy for Li Zhenguo, I can't help but feel a little hopeful.

"Sir," an old man hesitated before speaking, "do you still have that evolution fluid you mentioned?"

Li Zhenguo shook his head: "This is a rare item dropped by a Star Core-level Abyss Beast; it's something you can only come across once in a lifetime."

Hearing this, everyone was somewhat disappointed, but they understood.

It would be strange if such an extraordinary item were readily available everywhere.

“However,” Li Zhenguo changed the subject, “this at least proves one thing—in the era of source energy, nothing is impossible.”

His gaze swept over everyone present. "The reason I've gathered you all here today is to tell you that our Xia Kingdom has taken another solid step forward in the fight against the Abyss Beasts. Comrade Lin Yi's ability to kill a Star Core-level Abyss Beast is not only my personal good fortune, but also the hope of the entire nation."

As everyone looked at Li Zhenguo, who appeared younger but more dignified in the main seat, and then at Lin Yi sitting beside him, enthusiastic applause erupted in the conference room.

As the applause subsided, Li Zhenguo's expression turned serious.

“The high-level meeting of the crisis response consortium is in a few days,” he said slowly. “Because of this sudden situation, I can no longer hide the changes in my physical condition.”

"Therefore, I believe that we can directly announce at the meeting that Comrade Lin Yi killed the Star Core-level Abyss Beast, and appropriately release the video of the kill. At the same time, we can explain the effects of the evolution fluid I obtained, and propose the establishment of a closer Blue Star Community."

The meeting room fell silent as everyone listened intently to Li Zhenguo's speech.

“Member states of the community will be connected to our merit system one after another,” Li Zhenguo continued. “At the same time, I want to emphasize that I discussed with Comrade Lin Yi on my way to the conference room that such evolution fluid, once obtained, will gradually appear in the exchange system in the future.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a murmur of discussion arose in the conference room.

The group exchanged glances, their faces showing complex emotions.

"It will be integrated into the merit system in the future," an elderly man at the meeting murmured to himself, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

This is a great thing, both publicly and privately.

On a personal level, this means that Lin Yi's willingness to put the evolution fluid into the merit system means that they also have the opportunity to exchange for this magical evolution fluid.

From a public perspective, it is clear that the establishment of the Blue Star Community in this crisis consortium meeting room is imperative.

The simultaneous announcement of these several pieces of news is a classic example of using a big stick and a sweet treat.

With a star-level deterrent, plus tempting offers that even they find appealing, could the leaders of those countries resist?
In particular, those national leaders who rely on bloodline inheritance rather than talent.

Their chances of reaching the Stardust level on their own are almost nil. What if their country were to be able to kill a Star Core level enemy on its own?
These leaders might already be old and dead. How could they not cling to this straw? Even the top leaders of Xia Kingdom are tempted. How could the leaders of other countries not be tempted?

The head of the foreign ministry spoke first, laughing, "To be honest, even I'm tempted by this evolution fluid. Which countries can resist it? I think if any country's top leader opposes it, they might not even be able to hold onto their position when they go back."

At this point, Chief Wang of the Equipment and Logistics Department couldn't help but raise a different opinion.

He said, "Let me clarify first, I'm not being selfish. If Principal Lin Yi were to acquire such valuable items again and put them on the exchange platform, there's a high chance they'd be redeemed by some member states. After all, they might pool their national resources to hand over the items to us, thereby gaining a huge contribution."

"Our individual contributions cannot compare to those of their entire countries, and the same is true for the third and fourth branches. Isn't this unfair to our comrades back home?"

The meeting room fell silent immediately; this issue concerned everyone.

Lin Yi thought for a moment and said, "Let me add something."

As soon as he spoke, the entire room fell silent, and all eyes turned to him.

"Source Energy Evolution Fluid is not only found in the purple crystals of Star Core-level Abyss Beasts."

Lin Yi paused for a moment, then continued, "It can also be found in blue gold-patterned crystals, but the requirements for using it are slightly higher. Of course, correspondingly, the difficulty of obtaining it will be lower, and the quantity will be much greater."

A slight commotion suddenly arose in the conference room.

This means that the channels for obtaining the evolution fluid are wider than they thought.

"After graduating from the special training program at the military academy, I plan to select some students to open Dongfeng branch schools in some countries at their invitation. I will personally send them there." Lin Yi looked around at everyone. "At the same time, I will spend some time sweeping through the large nest leaders and some eligible star core-level abyssal beasts in these countries. At that time, the amount of evolution fluid obtained will not be small."

Upon hearing this, Chief Wang of the Equipment and Logistics Department immediately expressed his support: "In that case, I was overthinking it. I fully support you."

The head of the foreign affairs department, however, had a different perspective. He thought to himself, "This isn't sending people off to perform their duties; it's clearly a show of force, a way to give the trainees face. The key is that they have to accept the favor. After all, no one can predict when a large nest might make a move, and being able to eliminate the main threat in advance is always a good thing."

Seeing that no one had any objections, Li Zhenguo announced: "That's settled then. The foreign affairs department will be responsible for coordination."

Then, Lin Yi added, "There's one more thing, which I'll mention now. I plan to take action against the small nest in Helu City when the special training course students graduate, and destroy it. At that time, we will need the cooperation of other military units."

Everyone was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

After all, it hasn't been long since we wiped out the micro-nests, and now we're already taking action against the small nests; this pace is indeed a bit too fast.

They thought about it again and realized that it was quite normal for Lin Yi to be able to kill even a Star Core-level Abyss Beast.

Li Zhenguo also looked at Zhou Donglai: "What is the General Staff's opinion?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhou Donglai immediately replied, "This is a good thing, and our General Staff will fully support and cooperate."

"Okay." Li Zhenguo nodded. "Then it's settled. The General Staff will take the lead in coordinating the work."

The meeting then discussed other matters related to publicity, construction, and public education.

Lin Yi listened silently without offering any further opinions.

(End of this chapter)