Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Can Chapter 32 really intervene in the dispute?

September 27, 2*30.

Day 13 of rebirth, countdown: 19 days.

sunny.

With ASEAN's strong response, the situation on Blue Star has calmed down considerably.

There was even a hint of complete silence.

After passing through the Chonggu Strait, the massive fleet did not venture too far into the ocean, but merely patrolled along the outer perimeter of the first island chain, passing by the military bases of several treaty countries at a distance.

All provocative actions ceased in an instant. The North American president urgently convened a press conference, calling on all countries to maintain peace on Earth, and at the same time declaring a state of emergency for all signatory states and intensifying conscription.

The Speaker of the Russian Federal Parliament expressed support for ASEAN in safeguarding its sovereign interests and even planned to supply ASEAN with large quantities of energy and fuel, but this was unfortunately rejected by ASEAN.

"These people really hope we actually start fighting."

"Otherwise, especially those countries in West Asia that have been plagued by war for decades, they have been waiting for this day."

The reactions from various countries these past few days have been quite entertaining, giving Su Xun plenty of a spectacle. He had witnessed many grand occasions in his previous life, but this kind of amusement was truly a first for him.

This experience boosted morale nationwide, making mobilization efforts even smoother.

He joined a discussion with several colleagues and asked, "What's the reaction on the subcontinent?"

"They have reinforced their military presence on the border and strongly condemned us, stating that they are ready to intervene in the dispute at any time."

"Wow, what are these people thinking?"

"Uh...who knows? Maybe they think our military strength is being tied down by the West, giving them an opportunity to take advantage?"

"Tsk, crazy." Su Xun shook his head: "Even if I thought about it for ten days and ten nights, I still wouldn't understand these people's thought processes. Never mind them. I heard that a group of potential superhumans are coming today?"

"Yes, there are also some ordinary people who have been confirmed to survive. The office wants to ask you, Consultant Su, to conduct a training session as soon as possible so that they can have a full understanding of their own situation and be prepared, laying a solid foundation for these people to play a greater role in the future."

"No problem, I'll find someone to arrange the venue, and I'll go over as soon as I'm done here."

A moment later, Su Xun arrived at a conference room where there were more than twenty people, most of whom were wearing military uniforms, and a few others who looked like government employees.

It's naturally easier to find people who are already employed, and more importantly, these people are more likely to meet the confidentiality requirements. Although the Kuafu Project affected the entire planet, the Sun Chasing Project team has not opened up to the public and still maintains a very high level of secrecy.

Before entering the room, Zheng Yuan had already introduced Su Xun's situation to the members inside—yes, Zheng Yuan was a survivor who had lived for quite a while in the apocalypse, and he had been in contact with Su Xun for a long time, so his abilities were quite reliable. After this group of seed personnel recently arrived at the project team, he was responsible for organizing and providing them with basic training.

Upon entering the room, Su Xun briefly greeted everyone and then cut straight to the point without further ado.

"Comrades, you should all know the basic situation of the apocalypse. You are the ones most likely to survive it. Next, each of you will likely take on a very important task, so I will explain some specific issues to you."

He looked around and saw that most of the people in the room had his survival manual in front of them. He nodded and said, "I have already mentioned a lot of the content in the book. You need to read it carefully. Now I will give you a brief summary, mainly about the extraordinary path. These things are explained in Chapter 2 of the manual. You can read the book while listening to the lecture."

As he spoke, Su Xun felt as if he had become a teacher standing on the podium, and he even had textbooks; all he was missing was a pointer.

After regaining his composure, he raised his voice and addressed the crowd: "I believe everyone already knows about spiritual power, but I need to reiterate one point."

"Don't regard spiritual power as something mysterious and mysterious, don't think it's incomprehensible or unstudyable. It's a phenomenon, a special kind of energy, a kind of radiation that has never appeared before. It can even exhibit wave-particle duality, and it won't break through the speed of light barrier."

At this point, Su Xun paused. He only wanted these people to quickly establish a relatively correct understanding. In fact, he hadn't explained everything yet. Spiritual power only has a light speed barrier in most cases. It is a brand new energy that involves the bottom layer of the universe and has many strange and unexplored characteristics. Even Su Xun didn't fully understand it yet—otherwise, he wouldn't only be at the ninth level.

But that's how physics is, isn't it? No one can guarantee what is absolutely correct; all the knowledge that humanity currently possesses still contains a great deal of unknowns.

“Studying it, understanding it, and applying it is the path that humanity must take in the future. The moment it appears in the world as a given fact, it is an existence that everyone needs to accept. If you don’t accept it, you will be abandoned by the times.”

After saying this, he looked at everyone in the conference room, especially at the survivors who would not awaken supernatural abilities, and said:
"I need to reiterate my second point: it's not only people with superpowers who can use spiritual energy. As long as you master the right methods, everyone can access this field to some extent and has the opportunity to become a superhuman."

"If you survive long enough in a post-apocalyptic environment filled with spiritual energy, your body will gradually adapt to this energy and eventually reach a point where you can utilize it."

There were no whispers from the audience; discipline was deeply ingrained. However, it was clear that some people's eyes were bright and their minds were racing. Su Xun tapped the table in front of him and said in a solemn tone:
"I need to reiterate the third point: the extraordinary are people who possess extraordinary power, and the superhumans are people who are born with superhuman abilities. These two types of people are not gods, not chosen ones, and do not possess a superior personality or divine status."

"Even if some of you may gain the power to fight against the false gods of natural disasters in the future, you must still not violate the most basic laws and conscience."

At this point, Su Xun's tone turned stern. It was the first time Zheng Yuan had ever seen the usually mild-mannered and humble Su Xun speak in such a tone. As a security personnel who had been active on the covert front for many years, he was shocked by the murderous aura in his voice.

Su Xun's words were certainly reasonable. As a veteran superhuman who had survived in the apocalypse for hundreds of years, he had seen too many people who possessed extraordinary powers go astray.

The first group of people after the apocalypse, those who were strong and healthy, rarely bullied the weak. However, among these people with superpowers, such situations were quite common.

Feeling like they've become gods or immortals, or even the protagonists of the world, is a common mentality. In many places where information is relatively closed off and there is no access to large survivor bases, it is common to see people with superpowers enslaving others, acting as local tyrants among a crowd, or having many ordinary people worship them as their faith.

Su Xun was tired of killing these stagnant beings. As he said, the extraordinary beings themselves are the most advanced scientific research achievements and weapons of war of mankind. They can only gradually advance through continuous exchanges and research, and can only grow through continuous battles.

However, there were also some more dangerous individuals who grew into powerful entities that were quite troublesome for each base, and remained active for a considerable period of time until the bases developed overwhelming power and were finally able to contain them.

(End of this chapter)