After hearing Fang Ze's words, the atmosphere in the conference room of Polestar Base suddenly became extremely strange.
The people in the conference room were obviously watching the battle from another dimension and a third-party perspective using the latest new technology developed by the Federation. But now Fang Ze suddenly broke the "fourth wall" and looked at them? And he even talked to them
Started a one-sided call?
At that moment, both the young people and the old men in the conference room felt a creeping feeling of horror.
In other words, those old men had experienced many battles and experienced many things, so they suppressed their expressions.
While being surprised, several old men also exchanged glances with each other, and they had a guess in their minds: Fang Ze was either deceiving them, or he got some inside information from He Weidao.
But no matter what, they originally wanted to get in touch with Fang Ze and win over this person who might be able to change the fate of the entire human race.
So now that Fang Ze took the initiative to contact them, they immediately wanted to take this opportunity to see what Fang Ze was going to say.
As a result, everyone present couldn't help but stare at Fang Ze'an "in front of them".
At this time, Fang Ze seemed to really be able to see them. He smiled and said slowly, "I am a native of the Eastern Jurisdiction Region. I have a lot of affection for the Eastern Jurisdiction Region."
"Whether they are demigods, officials, or ordinary civilians here, they are all like family to me."
"However, in the past ten years or so, I strongly disagree with and am not satisfied with some of the federal practices."
"I know that the Speakers have the entire Federation and the entire human race in mind, so when making certain decisions, they will make some trade-offs."
"But do you know how many bloody numbers are behind every decision you make?"
"For example, during the invasion of Venerable Origin Bone, in order to protect the safety of other areas and obtain more information about the Venerable, you directly cut off the link channels between the Eastern Jurisdiction Region and other areas, and did not send a single soldier.
We will provide support with one soldier and let the eastern jurisdiction serve as the experimental area and buffer zone."
"I rationally accept that you made such a decision for the sake of federal security and the survival of the race, but as a native of the Eastern Jurisdiction, I cannot accept it emotionally."
"Fortunately, the Eastern Administrative Region has me as a variable and can escape today. If it were not for me, would the entire Eastern Administrative Region be trapped in war and alien rule like Tuoye and Yunlan Prefectures?
"
Hearing what Fang Ze said, the faces of several old men in the conference room couldn't help but become serious.
Although they didn't know what Fang Ze wanted to say, judging from this opening, it might not be a good thing.
And sure enough, when it came to this, Fang Ze also said,
"In the past two days, in order to save the entire eastern jurisdiction, I reported my strength to Speaker He. Speaker He was pleasantly surprised and made today's battle plan with me."
"Because in the plan, Speaker He would die for the country, so he also gave me a secret order: that is, if he dies today, I will temporarily take over the position of deputy speaker of the Eastern Jurisdiction Region before the next election.
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"Speaker Luo Su has taken leave due to illness during this period and will no longer handle parliamentary affairs for the time being." An.
"As for... Speaker Li." At this point, Fang Ze pointed to Emperor Li, who was relaxed and paralyzed on the ground after the war. "He is seriously injured now. He should not have the energy to deal with government affairs in a short time.
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"so...."
Speaking of this, Fang Ze said with a serious face, "In the name of the only speaker of the Eastern Jurisdiction Region who is still in office, I send a notice to the federal center: Recently, the Eastern Jurisdiction Region has been invaded by demigods from outside the region.
The military bases and guardian demigods in each state have been severely damaged, so for the safety of the jurisdiction area, the space channel between the eastern jurisdiction area and other areas will not be opened for the time being."
"Every state implements military control, and all directly affiliated guards are disrupted, integrated, and under the unified command of the jurisdiction."
"Without an order from the Eastern Jurisdictional Region Council, states are not allowed to communicate with the federal government privately."
Hearing Fang Ze's words, the entire conference room was in an uproar after being quiet for a moment!
After carefully analyzing Fang Ze's words, everyone had only four words in their minds: The land is sealed!
Fang Ze obviously planned to take advantage of this opportunity to directly separate the eastern administrative region from the federation and put it under his own control.
This can almost be said to be the worst incident since the founding of the Federation.
When they thought of this, the young people were really excited. As for the old people, they also looked serious, with their wrinkled faces twisted together, obviously shocked and worried.
However, they were obviously more calm than the young people. Although they were shocked, they were also thinking quickly in their brains about how to deal with this matter.
First of all, the first thing they confirmed was that the current federation did not have the strength to take back the eastern jurisdiction.
Fang Ze now has eight supreme evildoers in his hands, and has captured another Venerable. According to the information Fang Ze had previously exposed outside the territory, he estimated that it would only take a few days at most to successfully control the Origin Bone.
In such a short period of time, the Federation was unable to forcibly open the regional channel.
And once this time passes, Fang Ze, who holds the Eight Ultimate Evils and a Venerable, will be the strongest force in the human race. Unless the Federation completely gives up control of other areas to fight this civil war, otherwise it will not be possible at all.
his opponent.
Moreover, the human race is already weak compared to the demigods outside the realm. If there is another civil war, the last hope will really be gone.
This time really gave several old men a huge headache.
What's even more troublesome is that although Fang Ze is actually enclosing the territory, he... has given him a fig leaf and an almost perfect reason.
Pay attention to Fangze's wording. He used "not to open" the space channel, not "to close".
This is because the space channel was closed at the request of the Federation in order to isolate the Eastern Jurisdiction Region, rather than Fang Ze closing it to seal the territory. Fang Ze just believed that the Eastern Jurisdiction Region was too fragile now, and continued to maintain it in order to protect the Eastern Jurisdiction Region.
This is a completely reasonable reason.
Moreover, Fang Ze has never shown any intention of disowning the Federation or wanting to split from the Federation. This gives the Federation no reason to forcibly interfere with the internal affairs of the Eastern Region.
After all... the Federation was formed from the merger of hundreds of countries from the very beginning. From the very beginning, it was stated that it would not interfere in the internal affairs of each region or state except in times of war.
Thinking of this, several old men suddenly felt even more headaches.
At this time, the gray-haired old man sitting at the end seemed to have thought of something. He turned to look at the young people who were still having a heated discussion in the back row, stood up quickly, went to the back row of the conference room, and put
The young people at the back were kicked out of the conference room.
Although these young people are the future of the Federation, the topic now involves the territory and the highest level of the Federation, and it is no longer suitable for these young people to listen.
And sure enough, when the white-haired old man sent the young man away and returned to the conference room, several old men in the room had already started a heated discussion about the matter.
It was just different from what he thought. He originally thought that the scene would be very intense, or that everyone would express their opinions. But the amazing thing was... the entire discussion turned out to be almost one-sided.
"We have no other choice. Whether we are active or passive, we can only accept the current situation."
"Militarily speaking, the power he holds in his hands is too strong. It will be difficult for us to regain control of the Eastern Jurisdiction with very small losses. Moreover... he himself is a member of the human race. From this time, he
Judging from the active confrontation with the Venerable, he still cares about the human race, and there is no need for us to become his enemy."
"Legally speaking, we are a federal country, and the states and regions have very strong autonomy. The Eastern District only closes channels and makes internal adjustments, which does not violate the Federal Supreme Law. Even if we intervene forcibly,
This is a violation of the Supreme Law."
"Moreover." Having said this, the old man in military uniform who expressed his opinion looked at several other old men, and then said with a serious face, "I think Fang Ze is actually worth more than the entire eastern jurisdiction."
"In a boundary war, human sea tactics are useless. That is to say, we have researched and invented several new technologies over the years, which can allow hundreds of thousands of soldiers to gather together and exert an effect comparable to the power of a demigod."
"But even so, in this battle with the Venerable, we also discovered that the military base is very weak when facing the Venerable due to its size, material, morale and other reasons. It is far inferior to the real Juebian Demigod."
"Therefore, in the possible future war of the Lord, the military base may not be able to achieve the effect we previously expected."
"So, in addition to cultivating Juebian demigods and Hedao strong men as much as possible in the future, we must also rely on Fang Ze." An
Having said this, the old military man paused and made a firm judgment, "Fang Ze can reach dozens of military bases by himself."
After hearing his words, the old men present could not help but frown in thought.
After a moment, the old man in rich clothes among the crowd suddenly chuckled twice.
This old man in rich clothes obviously had the highest status among everyone, so when they saw him speaking, everyone couldn't help but look up at him.
At this time, the old man in rich clothes shook his head slightly and said slowly, "I feel it. You think of this matter too simply. This is not a matter that you care about at all, but a third party.
A test of choice.”
"The third option? Test?" Several old men repeated this sentence, thinking about the meaning of the old man's words.
After a moment, an old man in black said with a sudden look on his face, "I understand what the speaker meant. Yes. This is indeed very likely to be a test!"
Seeing several other old men who were still a little confused, the old man in black looked at the others and said, "If you think carefully about what Fang Ze just said, in fact, to put it bluntly, he is accusing us of sacrificing innocent people arbitrarily for the sake of racial justice.
people."
"So on the surface, he said that he was enclosing territories to protect the people in the eastern region. But in fact, he was also testing us."
"The people in the eastern jurisdiction can be sacrificed, those demigods can be sacrificed, and the Tao can be sacrificed, so why can't we sacrifice our lives or interests?"
"Now in the entire federation, he is the strongest and the person most promising to carry the banner of the human race's counterattack. So, will we old antiques hold on to our power and break with him regardless of the future of the human race? Will we break with him because of his power?
He pretends not to see it and maintains the status quo; he will still sacrifice himself, actively give up the power in his hands, support him, and fulfill him."
"So... no matter whether you go to counter the rebellion, you are acquiescing to this matter. In fact... it is a wrong choice."
At this point, the old man in military uniform did not continue, but the final meaning could not be more obvious.
After hearing the words of the old man in military uniform, the faces of several other old men showed a hint of surprise at first, but then they frowned again.
Fang Ze's test is indeed very clever. Although they may have selfish motives, the human race is always at risk of annihilation. They are more of a public-minded person, so in theory they are actually willing to fulfill Fang Ze's wish.
But... they have had too little contact with Fang Ze and have no understanding of Fang Ze at all. Although Fang Ze seems to be very good at fighting now, who knows what his ability and character are like?
If just because the opponent can fight and has hope of saving the human race, we directly support him to rise to power and put the future of the entire human race in his hands, then what should we do if we misjudge the wrong person?
Fang Ze has the blood of demigods and can be promoted to demigods. If the realm war fails by then, he can completely become a demigod and leave, but hundreds of millions of people will be completely buried with the world.
Therefore, for a while, all the old men didn't know how to answer these words.
At this time, it was the old man in gorgeous clothes who spoke.
He stood up and said slowly, "Don't rush to make decisions, and things are not as exaggerated and extreme as we thought."
"No matter how arrogant and domineering Fang Ze is, he still can't control a venerable person, so let us give way."
"To put it bluntly, this test is just to test whether we are greedy for power, whether we are willing to sacrifice everything for the victory of the human race, and whether we have a tolerant heart."
"So, we just need to release our attitude and be willing to accept the unreasonable conditions he proposed in order to preserve human power; be willing to cooperate with him mainly and let him control the eastern jurisdiction; be willing to try to test him, and intend to let him become
The supremacy of the human race is enough."
"Since he knows he wants to test us, he also knows that we also need time to test him."
"Don't he just want the Eastern Relations Region?" the old man in colorful clothes said boldly, "Then give it to him!"
"His current strength should not be at its peak yet, and he needs the power of faith to advance! Then help him gather the power of faith!"
"As long as he sincerely serves the human race and wants to carry the banner of the human race! I, the great speaker, will also give it to him!"
"The whole clan is about to be exterminated. It's not easy to find a talented person who is willing to carry the banner and is capable. Why are you so hesitant?"
"If you delay, you will die. If you take a gamble, there may still be hope. If he wants to gamble, then let's see how good he is. As long as he is qualified, then we will gamble with him!"
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at the same time.
Toye Prefecture, Sage Jungle, on the battlefield.
While being helped up by Fang Ze, Emperor Li asked with a complex expression, "Fang Ze, are you really planning to break with the Federation?"
Hearing Emperor Li's inquiry, Fang Ze smiled and retorted, "Don't talk nonsense. I am a loyal minister of the Federation."
"I'm just thinking about the safety of the Eastern Jurisdiction."
Emperor Li:....
Seeing Emperor Li looking like he wanted to beat him to death, Fang Ze was afraid that the old man would get excited and join forces with Mr. Bai, so he quickly changed his words, "Of course... there is also a little bit of selfishness."
Speaking of this, Fang Ze also made gestures with his index finger and thumb, proving that he really had only a grain of selfishness.
"I have reached the heaven level now. Mr. Bai told me that if you want to advance to the extreme realm, you need to collect faith. And if you want to become a venerable, you also need to have your own faith foundation. So I need the support of the Eastern Jurisdiction Region.
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"And now the forces in the entire eastern jurisdiction have been dispersed, the powerful forces have been almost abolished, and the entire power is in a vacuum. Of course I can't give up this rare opportunity."
After hearing Fang Ze's words, Emperor Li looked at Fang Ze with twinkling eyes: I have to say, Fang Ze is right.
Now in the Eastern Jurisdiction Region, both of the two Hedao strongmen are dead, 9 of the 11 demigods have died, and the remaining 2 are also seriously injured. Seven military bases have been destroyed, and some have been seriously injured. There are almost no usable ones.
of.
The remaining forces, not to mention those who can confront Fang Ze, don't even have a demigod who can check and balance Fang Ze.
Fang Ze is completely dominant in the entire eastern jurisdiction, and no one can defeat him. So even if he directly ascends the throne as king, no one would dare to object.
The most important thing in ascending to the heavenly level and being promoted to the top is the power of faith. This is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Fang Ze.
Therefore, Emperor Li thought about it for a moment. If he were Fang Ze, he would probably be tempted.
The only question is whether the Federation will accept the sudden emergence of such an "Eastern King" from within the country...
Thinking of this, Emperor Li was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt that he was overthinking: He was a seriously injured demigod, what does it have to do with whether the federation accepts it or not?
Moreover, all the Speakers who are not on the battlefield are recuperating from illness, so the injured Deputy Speaker like myself should recuperate even more.
As for the eastern jurisdiction...
Thinking of this, Emperor Li couldn't help but glance at Fang Ze.
This world already belongs to young people...
...
That night, several major events occurred throughout the Eastern Jurisdiction.
The first thing was that Fang Ze, accompanied by Emperor Li, held a meeting of the Eastern Jurisdiction District Council.
At the meeting, Fang Ze held the written materials and images left by He Weidao and temporarily took over the position of deputy speaker of the Eastern Jurisdiction Region.
At the meeting, the Speaker of the Federation, the old man in Chinese attire, also congratulated Fang Ze on his temporary appointment as deputy speaker via remote video.
Because long before the meeting, the state speakers and the heads of various departments had received relevant battle reports about the war, and had also received instructions from the top federal officials, the entire meeting was held very smoothly.
The second thing is that Fang Ze dispersed the remaining millions of soldiers from the three destroyed military bases who participated in the war and saw his power, and distributed them to various states and cities in the name of changing the guard and helping to reorganize the military bases.
, reorganized the military forces of the states.
And his power in that battle will be spread throughout the states along with those millions of soldiers.
The third thing was that Fang Ze announced in the name of the deputy speaker that he would disclose to the people of the Eastern Region the dilemma that the human race is currently facing: there are extraterrestrial beings that have been invading the real world.
During this period, he will use the Internet, streaming media, television, newspapers, etc. to promote himself and other heroes who fight against foreign demigods.
Among them were Mr. Bai, several demigods, and the millions of soldiers in the destroyed military base.
This kind of propaganda, in conjunction with the fall and conquest of the two states during this period, made the people in the eastern jurisdiction know about this war in almost a short period of time.
Because the propaganda deliberately downplayed the strength comparison between the human race and the outside world, and because the human race won the war, not only did the people not have the slightest fear, but they also developed a sense of responsibility, mission, and respect for the heroes.
During this period, the only thing that was downplayed was what Tao is.
When the people below asked for instructions on how to define what Tao is, Fang Ze hesitated for a long time, and finally he chose not to publicize what Tao is.
But after the incident, Fang Ze also recorded everything He Weidao had done over the years in the official archives. This included He Weidao's various conspiracies and layouts in the past ten years, as well as his last
sacrificed for humanity.
Fang Ze felt that as a contemporary, it was difficult for him to evaluate this complex person from an objective perspective. Let future generations and history judge everything.
And after successfully taking control of the eastern region through this war, Fang Ze was not idle either.
Although the power of the eastern jurisdiction is tempting, what is even more tempting is Fang Ze's most important gain in this war: the Origin Bone Venerable.