Chapter 55: Chapter 55: The Flashpoint of Human
“…”
Another silence fell over the meeting, but this time, it was not because of the direness of the situation, but because of the surprise at Filipo’s boldness and directness.
The expression of the old man at the head of the table had completely darkened, seeming even to hold a clear hint of anger.
“Professor Filipo, I must remind you, you have been invited as a biological consultant, not as a sociologist or a war expert! Additionally, the Eastern Country simply had the good fortune of possessing a formidable Chosen One, their people are powerless against the Blood Demon, whereas our people are armed and have formed self-defense teams for combat! I believe, victory will surely be ours!” His palm clenched into a fist and swung down forcefully, as if trying to imbue his words with greater persuasiveness.
“It is good that you have such confidence,” shrugged Professor Filipo, “However, I really do hold a PhD in sociology, and, I thought you invited me over because I am a Chosen One with a Blue Talent.”
“That is certainly an important reason,” the old man rubbed his sore nose bridge and gave Filipo another look, saying solemnly, “Just for that reason, even if we truly are to send a scientific research team, Chosen Ones cannot go, especially not you, for you possess a Blue Talent, and you are one of our most powerful Chosen Ones!”
This was also an important reason why they had rejected Shen Hao’s conditions.
Although not every top scientist is a Chosen One, top scientists are the group most likely to become Chosen Ones.
And now, the number of Chosen Ones continues to rise.
Under any circumstances, they would not send Chosen Ones to the Eastern Country.
That would be tantamount to voluntarily relinquishing their current international status.
How would that make their allies regard them?
Nevertheless, Filipo shook his head and stood up.
“Compared to the identity of a Chosen One, which I’ve only had for less than a month, I still prefer being a biologist.” He seemed to have anticipated the old man’s response, sighed, and looked at everyone in the meeting, slowly saying, “Actually, over the past month, I’ve been pondering, if there exists a being that has granted us the identity of Chosen Ones and the power of Transcendents, what would be the purpose of their doing so. After the appearance of the Blood Demon, I understood that the mission of Chosen Ones is to confront the Blood Demon, to protect the human civilization. This is the very reason for our existence.”
This statement made many people’s faces change color.
They faintly heard an additional implication.
A man responsible for the special services department outright interrupted, “Professor Filipo, please sit down. Are you betraying your homeland?”
“Firstly, I am an immigrant; my homeland is not here. Secondly, in this situation, saving all of humanity should take precedence above all else. Thirdly—” He looked at the old man at the head of the table once more, seemingly unable to hide his disappointment, “You can’t stop us, just like you can’t capture the Matrix. From the moment the Chosen Ones appeared, the power structure of the world has changed. The greatest power no longer belongs to you.”
After these words fell, he seemed to no longer wish to say anything else, his form directly dissipated with the wind.
In an instant, everyone in the conference room was staring with wide eyes, thrown into complete chaos.
“An Avatar!”
“It was an Avatar all along!”
“Damn, didn’t he say Avatars have distance and time limitations?”
“Lies, he had planned to defect long ago!”
“Quick, send someone to his house, take control of his wife and children!”
“…”
Before they could give the command for the special agents to storm Professor Filipo’s house, they received news that, ten minutes earlier, a Chosen One with hallucinogenic abilities had silently taken away all of Filipo’s family members.
Not just Filipo’s but also the family members of a dozen top scientists!
In fact, some people in this conference room indeed had wrongly underestimated the scholars’ grasp of the situation.
Their top-tier knowledge allowed them to easily see the essence of the situation. After becoming Chosen Ones and gaining extraordinary powers, it greatly increased some people’s initiative.
The scheme began when the high-level officials rejected the proposal for establishing a joint research institution, and determination set in when the Eastern Country captured the Matrix!
By the time Shen Hao received this news, several hours had already passed.
“How many people in total?” He was naturally happy.
In facing the Civilization Trial, the best choice is to quickly gather all the forces of the world.
However, it wasn’t so easy in reality.
It required time, concessions from all sides.
So, gathering a bit of force is still something.
“Not too many, including the students, there are only about a dozen scientists. But among them are four Chosen Ones, and one possesses a Blue Talent,” Dong Gong also had a smile on his face.
The words “Chosen One” in themselves signify top level!
Moreover, some of them truly are renowned scholars in the scientific community.
“What conditions did they have?” Shen Hao asked further.
“First, ensure the safety of their families; second, after they come over, they will only work against the Blood Demon; third, if there are significant discoveries that can combat the Blood Demon, these must be disclosed to the international community,” Dong Gong sighed, “No matter where, there are always some people with aspirations.”
“In the wars of the last century, it was the same,” Shen Hao’s mood was quite good.
The human civilization undeniably has its flaws, but it also undeniably has its shining points.
The latter, always help to augment one’s confidence in this civilization.
Although a dozen people is not many, it is a good start. Shen Hao believed that there are definitely no few who are willing to stand on the united front, and those who still linger in the old world and obstruct the front for private gains will inevitably be eliminated by the tides of the times.
After all, a divided civilization is clearly at a disadvantage when confronting endless Trials.
This is the inevitable choice if a civilization wants to survive the Trial!
“Is the journey’s safety guaranteed?” Shen Hao asked again.
“No problem,” Dong Gong nodded, “Among those Chosen Ones, one has formidable skills. Moreover, once they realized they couldn’t stop it, the official stance also changed. They are now claiming they have accepted your terms and are proactively sending a group of scientists, also requesting the Spirit Talismans that had been previously promised.”
“Tsk,” muttered Shen Hao dismissively but was relieved. Looking at everyone seated at the meeting, he spoke seriously, “Alright, now let’s summarize the key pieces of intelligence we got from the interrogations. These are things you all need to know.”
At this moment, all the members of the group were seated in the conference room.
The other Chosen One teams had left Donghua City after clearing all the Blood Demons and had been reassigned to other locations that might harbor Blood Demons.
The battle of Donghua City was indeed a grand victory, but the war had just begun.