Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 403: Annihilate Shrek Academy within five years, destroy the Tang Clan within ten years.
The air froze for a few seconds.

Looking at Gu Chenyu's pitiful yet somewhat amusing expression—a mixture of fear and a desire to bargain—Xu Tiandi's icy expression softened slightly.

He seemed to sigh helplessly and said:

"can."

"what?"

Gu Chenyu thought he had misheard.

I said, "Okay."

Emperor Xu repeated himself, his tone still calm, yet he gave astonishing permission.

"As long as it does not affect the main progress of the 'Experimental Subject No. 1' project, and completes the forging of the four-word battle armors of Ghost Emperor, Nanali, and Leng Yulai on time, all surplus divine-level metals, and even scraps, generated in the process will belong to you personally."

"Use it as you please, whether you forge other things or eat it as a snack, I won't interfere."

"Wow!!!"

Gu Chenyu's eyes lit up instantly, the worry on his face vanished, replaced by boundless excitement and exhilaration; he almost jumped up.

"Really?! Thank you, Speaker! You're such a kind person! An incredibly kind person!"

This sudden "good guy" card caused a fleeting, extremely subtle unease to appear on Xu Tiandi's face. He nervously rubbed his cane with his fingers, but still added seriously:

"However, the premise is that you absolutely, absolutely cannot affect the progress of the core projects assigned to you by the Federation, understand? Otherwise, the consequences will be beyond your ability to bear."

"I understand, I understand completely!"

Gu Chenyu pounded his chest loudly, his enthusiasm instantly surging, as if he wasn't the one who had just been crying with a long face.

"What's so difficult about that? When it comes to forging, my Blood Demon Martial Soul is incredibly simple and efficient. Don't worry, Speaker, watch me forge everyone's four-word battle armor in no time. I guarantee it will be fast and good!"

Seeing Gu Chenyu instantly energized and full of motivation, Xu Tiandi's lips twitched almost imperceptibly before finally turning into a faint, enigmatic smile.

“Very good, keep it up.” He nodded, then added, “However, after you finish forging the four-word battle armor for Leng Yulai and the others, there is a longer and more important project to entrust to you.”

"Anything else?" Gu Chenyu's smile froze for a moment. "What projects?"

Emperor Xu slowly uttered four words, each word carrying immense weight:
"Space battleship".

He smiled slightly, looking at Gu Chenyu's eyes widen in surprise, and explained:

"Spaceships capable of traversing the stars and undertaking interdimensional expeditions require massive amounts of the highest quality divine metals to forge their core armor, as well as their most important power reactors and weapon systems."

"Therefore, new master craftsman, it is far from time for you to relax."

Gu Chenyu's excitement was immediately dampened, replaced by a deep sense of frustration and confusion.

He scratched his head, unable to contain his curiosity any longer, and cautiously asked:

"Speaker, may I ask if I may? What has happened, or what have you sensed that makes you so anxious?"

"It seems they're eager to elevate the core combat power of the entire Federation and the Spirit Pagoda several levels in the shortest possible time?" "Even space battleships... things that sound like they're going to wage interstellar war, are on the agenda?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xu's eyes flickered slightly. He glanced at Qian Gu Dongfeng, who was also listening intently with a solemn expression, and pondered for a moment, as if making some kind of decision.

After a moment, his expression turned unusually serious, and he slowly spoke:

“Alright. Since you are already a master craftsman, and the master of the Ancient Tower is also a participant in the core plan, I will release some information to you in advance.”

His gaze turned to the eternal east wind:
"Master of the Ancient Tower, listen carefully. I hope that after you hear this, you will understand the urgency of time. Ten years, I will give you at most ten years. You must spare no effort to raise your strength to the level of a quasi-god. Otherwise, you will not be qualified to appear on the stage in the future."

Qian Gu Dongfeng was deeply shaken, his expression instantly becoming extremely solemn, and he bowed deeply:
"Yes, Speaker, Qian Gu Dong Feng is all ears and will do its utmost."

Xu Tiandi took a deep breath, as if the words he was about to say were extremely heavy.

He surveyed the secret chamber, which represented the pinnacle of forging on the continent, and his voice rang out in a deep and clear tone:

"Through my special connection with the Douluo plane, I have sensed the warnings and anxieties from the plane's origin."

"Within these five years, we must spare no effort to completely destroy Shrek Academy, the biggest destabilizing factor and stumbling block."

"Within ten years, we must wipe out the Tang Sect, achieve the de facto unification of the Douluo Continent, and concentrate all our power and resources."

His gaze became incredibly sharp, as if it could pierce through the roof and see into the endless, distant void:
"Then, we will concentrate the power of the entire Douluo Star to prepare to confront... the Abyss!"

"The Abyss?" Qian Gu Dongfeng exclaimed in shock, his brows furrowed tightly.

"But Speaker, wasn't the passage connecting the Abyss Dimension to the Douluo Continent completely sealed long ago? And the Blood God Legion has been guarding it day and night without ever letting up. How could this be..."

“The seal does exist, and the Blood God Legion has indeed fulfilled its duty.” Emperor Xu interrupted him, slowly lowering his eyes. His voice became unusually low, carrying an undeniable solemnity. “But my intuition, and the vague information transmitted from the plane, tell me… we don’t have much time left.”

He abruptly raised his head, his eyes gleaming with a precognitive light, and said, word by word:

"Ten years from now, the Abyss Plane will likely witness earth-shattering events far beyond our imagination!"

"That will be a dimensional war that concerns the very survival of the entire Douluo Star!"

Inside the forging room, a deathly silence fell.

Only Xu Tiandi's words, like a final verdict, echoed in the air for a long time, making Qian Gu Dongfeng and Gu Chenyu almost unable to breathe.

The abyss, interdimensional war, ten years...

An immense sense of crisis and urgency, like an icy tide, instantly overwhelmed the two of them.

They finally understood why this federal speaker was pushing all of this so recklessly and without regard for the cost.

The information Xu Tiandi had given about the Abyss Plane was already shocking enough, but what he said next made Qian Gu Dongfeng and Gu Chenyu feel even heavier.

“Besides internal instability and the threat from the external abyss,” Xu Tiandi’s voice was icy, “most importantly, the Green Skull organization, which has been entrenched in the Eastern Continent and has been opposing the Federation branch of the Eastern Continent, also has a god-level power secretly leading and supporting it.”

(End of this chapter)