Swallowing the Stars: Reboot, The Eternal Serpent!

Chapter 24: Council Meeting at the War God Palace!

"Let's test the impact of the throwing knife again."

As he spoke, a throwing knife flew out of his wallet at his waist, turned its blade, and transformed into a streak of silver light, slamming the hilt into the punching bag.

— "180453kg!"

"180 tons?"

"This is the combat power possessed by a mid-level mentalist at the intermediate level of a mid-tier War God!"

"But theoretically it should be... 90 tons, the true cultivation level of the middle stage of the initial war god."

Jiang Zhe mentally converted the numbers again using cosmic terminology: "Martial artist cultivation level five, mental master cultivation level seven, and true combat mastery level eight!"

"To submit this answer in a little over a month is barely acceptable, considering that I have top-tier bloodline and double the genetic level."

"Earth is still too barren..."

After shutting down the punching power testing machine, Jiang Zhe sat cross-legged on the ground, staring blankly at the light blue alloy wall.

Jiang Chengbo pushed the training room door open a crack, assuming his nephew was about to begin cultivating gene energy. He placed a small dish of deep blue crystal paste in the corner beside the door, which he had just refined in the alchemy furnace a few hours earlier.

The price of refining this substance is the sacrifice of a councilor-level powerhouse's cultivation time!

It is jokingly referred to as "the donkey pulling the millstone".

If Jiang Zhe knew, his previous doubts would be answered.

Q: With the help of the alchemy furnace and the old man's talent, how come he failed to secure a place among the top experts more than ten years later?

A: The old man squeezed out his cultivation time to refine the "slag" in the alchemy furnace to pave the way for his descendants. He did not cultivate with all his might, so naturally he was unable to advance to the second level of the planetary stage.

This is entirely possible.

Members of Parliament have a lifespan of a thousand years, and as the patriarch of the family, the old man would definitely be willing to waste some of his time to promote his children and grandchildren to the rank of Member of Parliament.

Closer to home.

Jiang Zhe did not cultivate gene primal energy; he was observing the internal world within the primal core.

As he advanced to the fifth level of apprenticeship, the land within his inner world expanded to fifty meters in length and width, and the diameter of the ancient tree in the center also increased to five meters.

Despite its seemingly "slender" trunk, the branches extending out could cover an area of ​​2,500 square meters, and many branches even extended into the chaotic mist, preventing him from seeing the full view of the tree crown.

"Ah Shu, when are you going to let me chop again? You're not really going to wait until I advance to a higher realm, are you?"

As Jiang Zhe focused his thoughts on the tree, he suddenly noticed something strange: the wound he had made when he broke through to the Apprentice level had not yet healed.

I froze, and details I hadn't noticed before were brought to my attention.

"I remember the wound I got when I was a quasi-martial artist. It healed the next day and even grew into a noticeable scar..."

With a mental scan, Jiang Zhe easily located the tree burl.

It used to be only the size of two fists, but now that the tree's diameter has increased, it hasn't faded away; instead, it's grown like a tumor on a human body.

It was as big as a washbasin and looked like a ghost face.

The diagonal mark made by the axe in the middle is a scar that cut across the forehead and right eye, with the surrounding skin cracked and wrinkled.

Looking at the second wound, some fresh flesh was still visible on both sides, without any hardening.

"Does this mean I have to wait for this wound to heal before I can strike with my third axe blow? Instead of waiting to advance to a higher realm?"

"This will create complete chaos!"

"I can't accurately predict the healing time of each wound, so I can't grasp how long it will take for the opportunity to cut down trees to come, which will affect the formulation of my growth plan."

"The first treatment only took one night; the second one, however, has already taken over a month, and it looks like it will take some more time to fully heal..."

"Fine, we'll just have to wait!"

"Once the second wound heals, and then we advance to the planetary level, the conditions for obtaining the opportunity to cut down trees will become clear!"

My mind returned from the primordial core, and I sensed the abundant cosmic energy in the training room.

Jiang Zhe noticed the extra small dish in the corner, smiled, assumed a five-hearts-to-the-sky pose, and began cultivating his genetic energy.

……

Although the Jiang family benefited from this farce, it doesn't mean they should remain silent. On the contrary, they want to make an even bigger fuss.

They want justice, but they also want to assert their power!

Jiang Chengxiong was furious that his only son had been assassinated. If the farce in City 079 hadn't ended by the time he received the news, he would have rushed there overnight.

He didn't even have time to call his son to say hello, because he had more important things to do.

Even though he couldn't participate in the war, Jiang Chengxiong still had a place to vent Jiang Zhe's anger. Following his father Jiang Lie's instructions, he began a battle without gunpowder.

In a sense, this is also a form of "coup d'état".

The virtual world, the Palace of the God of War.

A storm is about to break out, and the one stirring it up is none other than the Jiang family.

At around 2 a.m. during Hanxia time, global political figures, war gods, and congressmen all received a summons and logged into the War God Palace with confusion.

One by one, the white-robed warriors and gold-robed councilors left their private spaces and headed to the conference hall on the top floor. Looking at their colleagues who were constantly gathering around them, they all had a premonition that something big was about to happen.

On the dais, Hong and Lei Shen were already seated at the head of the table, their faces ashen, like dark clouds gathering for a thunderstorm to burst forth.

The three speakers on either side were either deep in thought, frowning, or indifferent.

The men in the lower seats, those in gold and white robes, were all shrewd and discerned some clues.

Some people breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that it wasn't a full-scale attack by sea monsters? That's good, that's good.

They whispered amongst themselves, wondering who had been so foolish as to offend these two uncrowned kings of the earth.

Gradually, the news spread.

A genius from the Jiang family of Hanxia Kingdom was assassinated by a mercenary organization led by a councilor, with the God of War as the executor...

Upon hearing the news, everyone gasped in surprise, covering their mouths.

They stand at the top of the pyramid of Earth, with vision and experience, but where have they ever seen such a scene?

If you don't understand, just ask. Has this genius from the Jiang family broken a heavenly law?

Even killing a high-level war god wouldn't require such a display of force.

It wasn't until about 80% of the members of the War God Palace had arrived that Hong's personal guards stepped in to maintain order and quiet the entire meeting hall.

First Speaker Hong rose from his seat, his face cold, drawing everyone's attention.

"Gentlemen, I have gathered you all here in such haste because there is no other way. Someone has already threatened the future of all humanity on Earth!"

"We have only had a little over twenty years to catch our breath, and some scoundrels have already forgotten that we are still in the midst of a crisis of extinction. For some petty gains, they have started to undermine the very foundation of our race."

"Jiang Chengxiong, come up here and tell them what has happened in the past three hours."

Jiang Zhe's father, a tall and imposing man standing at 1.9 meters, wearing a white robe and exuding a fierce aura, ascended the podium.

He had just stood still when a huge screen appeared in the conference hall, displaying a photograph.

—Three black bodies were laid out side by side in the ruins of the city.

Some people in the parliamentary seats below recognized them and gasped in surprise.

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

"Oh my God, that's... Randolph!"

"Randolph, the vice-commander of the Glory Legion, a councilor-level powerhouse, he's... dead?"

"Those two... Yanpu? Kazon? Judging by their build, it seems to be them."

"These two guys are respectively a beginner-level War God and a mid-level War God, and they are also the backbone of the Glory Legion."

"Look at their injuries! They seem to have died from the throwing knives of a psychic!"

……

Everyone looked around at the members of the Glory Legion, but most eyes were drawn to the Legion Commander, Bonne, who was sitting in the council seat.

The gaunt, middle-aged Black man sat there calmly, unmoved.

The photos don't reveal many secrets.

At least Randolph's penetrating chest wound was concealed, while the marks on the other two war gods' bodies from being killed by the psychic masters were not hidden.

The old man decided to let Jiang Zhe continue to be high-profile and send him to the War God Palace!

Once again, the bodyguard Bing Shan stepped in to maintain order at the meeting. After the meeting room quieted down again, Jiang Chengxiong recounted the assassination attempt in detail.

"..."

"...Randolph was killed by my father and elder brother working together, and the two war gods under his command who were carrying out the assassination mission were killed by my son, Jiang Zhe!"

Boom boom—

The commotion in the conference hall could no longer be contained; the aftereffects of that photograph were fully unleashed, and only belatedly did everyone realize what it meant.

Randolph was the first congressman-level powerhouse in the world to die at the hands of a human being!

The head of the Jiang family was recently confirmed to be a councilor, but just how powerful is he? Could he be comparable to Hong and Lei Shen?

Wait, didn't Jiang Chengxiong just say... father and son joining forces?

Even if a high-level war god at the peak, or an "invincible war god," is wearing the Black God Set, what is he compared to a councilor-level powerhouse?

After careful consideration, everyone in the meeting room discovered the "errors" in Jiang Chengxiong's words.

Fourth Speaker, East, couldn't help but ask loudly, "Jiang Chengxiong, your elder brother, he..."

"My elder brother, Jiang Chengbo, was promoted to the rank of councilor a few days ago!"

Boom boom—

The atmosphere reached another climax.

One family has two councilors, and another family has at least a mid-level War God-level mentalist!

Wait, a mentalist?

A spiritual practitioner who just turned 16?

Good heavens, God, Allah... are you kidding us? How could such a monster exist?

After the meeting room fell silent again, Hong took over the conversation and began to question each party one by one.

Glory Legion.

Legion Commander Bonne claimed he was unaware of the situation, having spent the time training in the wilderness and leaving all legion affairs to Randolph.

He felt deeply ashamed that this had happened.

They stated that they would compensate the Jiang family and that the Glory Legion would never again accept missions to murder key members and geniuses of the human faction.

Han Xia.

Jia Yi stepped forward and stated that he would execute the "traitor" within the system who provided satellite positioning services, as well as the person in charge of the assassination attempt orchestrated by the Wang family.

Although the Wang family experienced some turmoil, they were ultimately saved by Han Xia and the HR Alliance working together.

If such a behemoth that controls the economic lifeline encounters problems, it will inevitably affect the national economy and people's livelihood, and may even paralyze the entire country.

Han Xia and the Jiang family agreed to settle the matter privately, with the time set for after the Jiang family patriarch returned from the wilderness area.

The Jiang family.

That's right, the Jiang family should also be punished, even though they were the victims of this assassination attempt.

That's at the level of a legislator!

They are a vital force for humanity in its fight against monsters, and the loss of one of them is a devastating blow to all of humanity.

Fortunately, Jiang Chengbo's breakthrough ensured that the number of councilors remained unchanged.

But we still lost money!

Losing money hand over fist!

Therefore, the Jiang family father and son must hunt down two king-level monsters for humanity as compensation.

……

At the end of the meeting.

Hong and Thor spearheaded the signing of an agreement with all parties—unless there is a blood feud between them, Ares and the council members are prohibited from stifling young geniuses in any way.

I'll update two chapters tomorrow, each 3000 words long.

(End of this chapter)