Above Destiny

Chapter 474: The Turbulence Is Not Over Yet, The Blood and Hatred Will Never End

Even before he said anything, Ji Jue had already realized the seriousness of the matter.

After all, he couldn't imagine what could have happened to make the Great Elder so distressed and exhausted. In fact, he was even prepared to show his evil form in the worst case scenario and kill Xu Chaoxian at night.

It turned out not to be.

But, it's more troublesome.

More than a month ago, the turmoil caused by the temple sacrifice was not limited to the global crackdown and suppression of the evil cult, but was more like... a fuse.

Add oil to the fire.

Coupled with the fact that the emperor of the empire was seriously injured and lying in the ICU, the chain reaction caused by this made the whole world turbulent.

The enormity and terror of Tianyuan can be seen from this.

Even a tiny ripple, after being continuously magnified, is enough to form a destructive tsunami. And when the dust of the times falls somewhere, it will be a disaster that will cause the sky to collapse and the earth to split.

The Empire has sent a large-scale reinforcement to Middle-earth for the fourth time, and the new garrison base on the Endless Sea has begun construction. After the construction is completed, the new long-range missile launch base will just include Middle-Earth within its own extreme strike range. In retaliation, the Federation dispatched the Leviathan Fleet to begin cruising, and the aerial giant strike sequence began to be deployed.

The two sides were preparing for war, and the situation seemed to be on the verge of breaking out. As a result, the prices of fuel, food, medicine, rubber and other materials in the international market began to soar further, while the prices of a large number of commodities in the futures market began to plunge again...

After a long standoff between the two sides, there didn't seem to be any sign of a fight, but the assets of countless city-states outside the Federation and the Empire had shrunk significantly, and there was wailing in the air.

Can't live anymore.

There are disputes everywhere and smoke of war everywhere.

Under the push of many invisible hands behind the scenes, the Federation and the Empire are still developing stably as before, the situation in Middle-earth has changed with much ado about nothing, but many city-states among the Thousand Islands are almost fighting each other.

Blood feud, conflict, assets, water, food, religion, conspiracy... too many excuses and reasons. Moreover, the North once again crossed the White River Belt and marched straight in.

The frost season is coming soon, and by then the vast wilderness in the north will become a completely hopeless situation. People will do anything to survive.

The many city-states that had been impatient for a long time lost their suppression and buffer and turned into a mess.

As a result, the whole place was in a mess.

It's like the flood discharge area when the dam breaks.

Sandwiched between the Federation and the Empire, it does not have the rich output and size of Middle-earth. It is like wheat stalks in the field, which fall down when the wind blows.

The Endless Sea is huge enough, and the islands are naturally isolated from each other, with some very close and some very far away. In addition, under the disturbance of many factors such as storms, ocean currents, and tsunamis, the vast uninhabited areas and the empty ocean are enough to accommodate too much chaos without the risk of backlash.

You can't see hell, and you can't hear the wailing.

No one even cares.

Today, on the southeast side of the Endless Sea, the civil unrest in the Punabantu Islands has lasted for more than a month. Due to the sudden death of the president and the struggle among warlords, the islands have been completely isolated from the outside world.

A plague spread silently in this way.

“…Blood Thirst?!”

Ji Jue was so shocked that he lost his voice.

The elder's voice became more bitter: "No, it's a spiritual plague that is even higher in number... dream loss disease."

It is spread through spiritual essence, hatred and resentment. In the early stage, patients will feel lack of energy, fatigue, frequent dreams and awakenings. Then, as the frequency of dreams becomes less and less, until they disappear completely, it will be difficult for them to fall asleep.

But it's not sober either.

Just like this, they suffer day after day, feeling drowsy like a walking corpse, until their energy runs out and they become alienated, deformed, and even... evil.

“A few days ago, the Haizhou sect responded to the call from the headquarters and sent out a humanitarian medical team, hoping to save the situation as much as possible and limit the scale of the plague.

Although it is troublesome to treat, it is very easy to prevent, and only one shot of vaccine is enough.”

The elder sighed tiredly: "The general who took office now said that we were armed and expelled us from the country. But after the medical team left the country, they said that there were important politicians among the patients we took away, so they caught up with us and forcibly detained the medical team..."

In fact, when the medical team was driven away, they left behind almost nothing except the clothes they wore, let alone the patients.

It's simply an excuse to blackmail the Sogo Cult.

However, when the sect's headquarters called, the other party flatly denied it, claiming that the Sogo sect had violated their religious taboos and that all members had been expelled from the country, without any arrests or obstructions at all.

Both sides held their own views and the argument was difficult to resolve.

But who to trust is clear to you with just your heels.

Let me put it this way, if the elder and Xu Chaoxian pointed at the same thing and said that this was a deer and that was a horse respectively, then everyone would definitely spit towards Xu Chaoxian.

The golden signboard forged by countless dedication and good deeds over hundreds of years is so hard!
"Although it may be inappropriate for me to say this..."

Ji Jue grunted and asked, "The Chongguang Cult is a large and powerful organization with so many resources and money. Don't they have... can't they..."

The elder sighed, "My reputation is a burden, and my position is limited."

It is difficult to carry a knife and do good deeds at the same time. The reason why the Sogo sect has been able to survive to this day is its absolute opposition to violence. Members of the sect and even its institutions are not allowed to carry any weapons except for necessary security, and they are not allowed to cause harm.

The reputation of the Order must not be blemish-free, nor must its position be diverted.

It cannot be openly associated with any violent incident, or even linked to any connection.

Maintain harmless.

Because of this, he was welcomed and treated with courtesy by all parties. But unfortunately, this approach does not work when encountering idiots and morons, especially those who claim to be extremely smart with a gun in their hands.

In fact, over the years, the cult has become more or less accustomed to this kind of thing, and has its own methods and processes. However, both overt communication and coordinated pressure from all parties are too slow, and one or two months is considered long.

What is needed now is speed.

After all, who knows what will happen in the next one or two months. Can a warlord who came to power through a coup and then started slaughtering infidels really last for a month or two?
All I can say is that if he had any hope, he wouldn't have fallen to the point of blackmailing the Chongguang Cult...

"In fact, this matter is not all official business."

After the elder explained the situation, he laughed at himself and sighed, "It's mostly because of my selfishness. It's really embarrassing."

His assistant is in that medical team.

Although he is called an assistant, he is actually like a father and son. The elder has always followed the law, never married, never accumulated wealth, and has no offspring. The young assistant is an orphan raised by the sect. After passing the university entrance examination and obtaining the medical qualification, he officially joined the sect because he admired the glory brought by the elder.

This time, as volunteers, both husband and wife joined the medical team.

The high-spirited look when he set out was still vivid in his mind, but when he received the distress message and the notification from the headquarters late at night, the elder was already in a state of confusion and at a loss. Even if it risked violating the commandments, being abandoned by the Holy Spirit, and being completely expelled from the sect, he had to take action in private.

Time is running out.

The Order received a distress signal more than two hours ago, and the ship's communications fell silent an hour ago. By the time the medical team was brought back to the country, it was too late to fish them out.

However, there were only a few people who could exert influence on the Thousand Islands in such a hurry. Among them, there were even fewer who were truly reliable and would not affect the reputation of the cult...

"I understand."

Ji Jue sighed silently with understanding.

I understand why the other party is so distressed... It's not because this matter is dangerous or troublesome, it's simply because the elders' moral standards are too high.

To the point of being so confused and helpless.

Ji Jue said: "Anyway, as long as the medical team can return safely, that's fine, right?"

The elder hesitated for a moment, his voice hoarse: "If necessary..."

"Okay, elder, there's no need to say any more."

Ji Jue interrupted him, "I will do my best."

There is no need to say more.

In fact, as long as the medical team can return safely, nothing else matters. If necessary... it doesn't matter if everyone else dies!
But why should such things be made public?

Just leaving room for gossip.

The good reputation that the old gentleman had earned through doing good deeds throughout his life, why should he let it be ruined by a bunch of scum?

Fame is also power. In fact, it is a very strong and precious power... Ji Jue doesn't even need to remind him that as long as the elders want, they can use this fame to accomplish many things.

But he never had.

When there is enough luxury, restraint is a virtue.

Ji Jue didn't have such a thing, but he admired it from the bottom of his heart.

"Please leave it to me, Elder." Ji Jue said before hanging up the phone, "Just give me the registration number of the ship your assistant is on."

"Ok."

The hoarse voice on the other end finally let out a sigh of relief.

Soon, a number was sent to Ji Jue's mobile phone, and the search for Isis had already begun before that.

The cables to the Haizhou Supercomputing Center were reconnected, and at the bottom of the workshop, the computing sequence formed by the repeated interweaving of countless spiritual crystals was preheated and started again.

One second later, a red dot quietly appeared on the map in the southwest of the Endless Sea in the signal transmitted by the federal satellite.

flashing.

It’s a pity that it was too dark and the weather was bad.

No matter how much you zoom in, you can't see clearly through the thick night fog.

"Search completed, found, coordinates confirmed."

Isis' voice rang out: "The main engine of the ship is unresponsive. The system and the engine have been shut down. It is currently being towed."

"Where is the other ship?" Ji Jue asked.

"The Empire's retired destroyers are equipped with the Astarte-II generation control system from many years ago. The current version can be connected through the ship's WIFI, but the control system is too outdated and too many devices are missing. I'm afraid it won't be able to take over the engine."

There was a rare hint of displeasure in Isis's voice.

Unexpectedly, one day what defeated us was not advanced technology, but equipment that was so backward that it was impossible to take over... What's the use of being so powerful in electronic warfare?

This broken destroyer is almost a hundred years old and it just needs to be cranked!
"Never mind taking over navigation, too."

Ji Jue looked at the red dot on the map and gestured the distance: "Direct them to turn around and head north."

It seems that the ship carrying the medical team ran some distance while asking for help after noticing the pursuit from behind. Otherwise, Ji Jue would be bald now and would have to start the Doomsday Train and make the trip himself.

Fortunately, this position is still in time.

There's no need to trouble Huang Ji. Ling Liu from Huigang is a cunning and sly guy. He might ask for too much.

He took out his cell phone and dialed the number in Qicheng.

After a few brief busy tones, the call was finally connected.

"Hmm? Mr. Ji?"

A passionate voice came from the other end, slightly sleepy, and faintly the woman's vague moans and complaints could be heard.

Ji Jue smiled and greeted, "General Mingkele, I heard that you served as the deputy commander of the combined fleet a few days ago. Congratulations."

"Haha, no problem, it's all because of the appreciation of the above gentlemen and my friends."

Mingkler's laughter became more heroic: "Lao Lu's brother is my brother. If you need any help, just tell me! I will definitely..."

"No, not at all."

Ji Jue interrupted his pleasantries and asked directly: "I just want to ask, are you still interested in military exploits? Well, unfortunately there are no generals this time, only the expulsion of Punabantu that was delivered to the door."

"Ok?"

Mingkler was stunned for a moment, then he flipped over and stood up.

"Um?!"

All sleepiness is gone.

Not sleepy anymore!
In the middle of the night, a pair of green eyes seemed to be glowing.

"Brother, Brother Ji! Tell me in detail!"

As expected of Lao Lu’s brother, his moves are extraordinary.

There are rewards?!
(End of this chapter)