dmims Chapter 230 Turbulent Times
Chapter 230 Turbulent Times
Chapter 230 Turbulent Times (Part Six)
"What I want to say is my perspective on the current situation. As Luo Yu mentioned before, Shrek Academy and the three great empires have also realized the power of Soul Guides, so Shrek Academy urgently needs to send students for exchange and learning. In other words, there are actually many problems involved. Just as Luo Yu said before, if we refuse to exchange and learn, it will undoubtedly arouse suspicion from the three great empires, and the most likely outcome is that they will unite against us."
"However, we can also open up exchanges and learning opportunities to the three great empires. As for the quotas, we can take them from Shrek Academy's quotas. How they allocate them is their business. But we should at least add fuel to the fire for them. This is a calculated move to divide them, because the three great empires are actually more aware of the value of Soul Guides. We need time, and we also need enough time to mobilize our armies to put pressure on the three great empires."
"Negotiations inherently require leverage, and our massive army is that leverage. We don't need to start a war over this; our goal is to put pressure on them. We can even explicitly state that if negotiations collapse, we will immediately declare war on the neighboring Heavenly Soul Empire and Star Luo Empire. In that case, the pressure on Shrek Academy will instantly intensify."
"Furthermore, our focus should be on strengthening control over Shrek Academy and the students of the three great empires. As for those clauses, we can make appropriate concessions, as they are not our top priority. However, I still do not want any Shrek Academy teachers to be able to study in our Sun Moon Empire's academy or observe in the Mingde Hall. Therefore, I think we need to restrict some of Shrek Academy teachers' powers, preventing them from participating in the learning process. This will minimize the leakage of our core technologies. After all, how many of the teachers sent here for exchange and learning are ordinary people?"
People often have habitual ways of thinking, and in a rigid, independent college, their ideas are actually quite easy to understand.
Just like Luo Yu said before, we can agree to their exchange and learning, but we must impose restrictions. These restrictions need to be negotiated, and how to negotiate is their business.
The Sun Moon Empire could always exert pressure on them through war, but the three great empires would never have such leverage. Furthermore, the Sun Moon Empire lacked time, while the Shrek Empire's three great empires lacked not time, but soul-guiding technology. Because they no longer possessed the potential to become gods like Huo Gua.
It seems that Mingde Hall has relaxed its requirements and can allow students from the three great empires to enter and study, but what they are facing is actually a huge trap prepared by Xu Tianran and Lun Luoyu together!
Luo Yu's plan has a purpose, or rather, it is a preparation for future war against the three great empires.
Xu Tianran's plan was to win hearts and minds, and the cooperation between the two was evident. However, Luo Yu had already consulted the hall master about this matter before setting off, so Jing Hongchen did not stop Luo Yu. Jing Hongchen knew that Luo Yu's initiative to seek his opinion had already explained everything.
The development of soul guidance technology in the Sun Moon Empire has spanned tens of thousands of years. The crushing defeat eight thousand years ago made the Sun Moon Empire fully aware of their weaknesses, and they made preparations for this over thousands of years. Not everyone can be like Huo Yuhao, who can fully understand the core of every soul guidance device they see and draw up design blueprints. However, even with Huo Yuhao's strong assistance, Shrek Academy only saved them a few hundred years of research. They still have a huge gap with the Sun Moon Empire.
To give a simple example, take Subject Number One. Even if Subject Number One were placed in Shrek Academy now, the people at Shrek Academy would have no way to analyze or study it. In fact, there is a high probability that Subject Number One would self-destruct, causing a huge mushroom cloud to rise in the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy.
If the plan succeeds, it will buy the Sun Moon Empire at least a decade or more, because eventually someone will discover the truth.
When Luo Yu submitted his plan, even Xu Tianran, who was known for his shrewdness and ruthless methods, was terrified when he presented the detailed information about the exchange and learning process.
The negotiation tactics and methods, how to extract detailed experimental data from Shrek and his team, how to compile experimental reports, including how to isolate the students during the exchange and learning process, and how to create a unique area within the existing Mingde Hall, etc...
If this game succeeds, the Sun Moon Empire can gain the greatest benefit at the lowest possible cost, or even at a negligible cost.
The old emperor didn't know who wrote these plans, but he knew that his crippled son was capable enough to take his place, and even if he wasn't, there was a young man named Luo Yu to assist him.
The Silver Moon Douluo's judgment of those he values is never wrong.
In the latter half of the meeting, Luo Yu rarely spoke, only occasionally explaining the contents of his plan, but everyone looked at him with fervor.
They all knew that Luo Yu would be one of their equals in the future. Even if he didn't go into politics, his achievements would definitely not be lower than Jing Hongchen's!
The current emperor of the Sun Moon Empire is nearing the end of his life. Even at this meeting, he took medication to force himself to appear normal.
The old emperor eventually left the conference room with the help of his guards, but his last order was chilling.
"If anyone leaks even a whisper of today's content to anyone else, otherwise..."
Otherwise, everyone present knew perfectly well what was going on.
Looking at the young Luo Yu, who was respectfully bowing to him outside the palace, the old emperor nodded with satisfaction. He forced a slightly blurred expression, sighed softly, patted Xu Tianran's shoulder heavily, and left the palace.
If my elder brother's missing son were to reappear, I would once again raise my sword and eliminate any future threats to this empire. Because he wouldn't want a palace coup to repeat itself on his own life!
Another noteworthy event is that Su Yu, who had been missing, received the graduation assessment from Shrek Academy students. This assessment was a masterpiece resulting from a deal between the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire and the Sea God Pavilion.
Looking at the letter from the academy that Zhang Lexuan had given him, Su Yu frowned and said, "If I remember correctly, I already refused the Star Luo Empire before, so why am I going to the Star Luo Empire for this assessment again?"
"It's a requirement of the academy, I don't know anything about it." The senior sister really didn't know about these things.
Su Yu nodded and said, "Senior Sister, I understand. I will ask the academy about this myself."
After receiving the letter, Su Yu put it into his storage soul tool. He then looked at his worried senior sister, who clearly had something on her mind.
"Beibei, is he alright?" The eldest sister looked at Su Yu with a hint of expectation, her eyes filled with undisguised pain.
Su Yu turned around and slowly said, "Senior Sister, I think it's much better for you to see for yourself than for us to keep it all bottled up inside. Actually, I've noticed a lot of things since that Sea God's Fate Conference."
"You knew all along?" The senior sister looked at Su Yu in surprise.
"I don't know, but I can guess. Although I don't know the specifics, if you don't handle this well, it will cause trouble for you, your senior brother, and your current girlfriend, Teacher Tang Ya. So, I still hope that you, senior sister, can handle these things yourself. If you don't have the courage, I might be able to offer you a little help."
The eldest sister shook her head in pain, the light in her eyes gradually dimming.
"No need, Su Yu, thank you for your kindness..."
"Senior Sister, there are some things you will eventually have to face, whether in the past or now."
"I understand, Su Yu, can you stop talking now...?"
Watching his senior sister leave, Su Yu couldn't help but sigh silently. His senior sister was such a good person, yet she had such a painful story.
"Young Master, Master requests your presence. He says he has something to instruct you on." The servant's voice came slowly, but Su Yu was met with a refusal.
"No need. Go back and tell the old man that I can handle some things myself."
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The situation is complicated, but we need to see who is handling it.
Su Yu was well aware of his father's plans. He knew that he had now stepped back from the limelight and could no longer provide assistance to his son, so he hoped that Su Yu would not antagonize the Star Luo Empire at the very beginning.
However, Shrek Academy would always be there to shoulder this responsibility. Even if the Star Luo Empire threatened them, Su Yu could simply shake off the threat and join the Sun Moon Empire.
In any case, I won't be the one crying in the end. As a nobody, I can't possibly become a pawn sacrificed in the power struggle between various parties.
Given his current situation, Su Yu is clearly aware of his own value, and according to Elder Mu and the others' calculations, Su Yu actually has the potential to become a god.
However, this kind of information was only revealed to Su Yu intentionally or unintentionally during a conversation between Elder Xuan and Su Yu, but Su Yu remained clear-headed.
I will become a god?
Are you kidding me?
Do you expect me to inherit someone else's divine position, and then go up there to be openly bullied by that old guy?
The path to godhood is the least rewarding, unless one is truly a failure and can only inherit the positions of those in the divine realm, thus becoming the lowest level and subject to the whims of others.
"Su Yu, you seem to have a lot of opinions about becoming a god in your world?" Old Yi's voice suddenly appeared in Su Yu's mind.
Heavily in debt and the "forever" series.
Happy New Year, everyone! May our years be filled with joy and celebration of this prosperous era.
(End of this chapter)