I became a god through frontier slaughter, and I crushed the academy's prodigies!

The top floor of the Zhentian Tower.

Lu Changming stood with his hands behind his back in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the massive Tianyun City below.

Along the thirty-six main roads, heavy armored vehicles loaded with war supplies lined up in long rows, resembling giant steel pythons, continuously supplying blood to the eight outer defensive cities.

The entire Tianyun Prefecture, this massive war machine, is operating with unprecedented efficiency.

The heavy alloy doors slid open to both sides.

Shen Tian, ​​dressed in a pure black casual outfit, strode into the spacious office.

"Lord of the Manor."

Shen Tian pulled out a high-backed chair and sat down casually.

Lu Changming turned around, his once dignified face now adorned with an undisguised, joyful smile.

In the past few days, he has been reading the battle reports sent from various garrisons.

"Over the past three days, the eight defensive lines of Weiwei City have been continuously advancing outwards."

"The Po Jun Division of Iwaki City has broken into the occupied territory; taking it over is just around the corner!"

Lu Changming's voice echoed in the hall, filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"The casualty rate is also frighteningly low."

Lu Changming raised a finger, staring intently at Shen Tian.

This completely violates the common sense of war.

In past battles, even the most elite troops would inevitably pay a heavy price when faced with an overwhelming tide of beasts.

But now, all of that has been turned upside down.

"The war puppets that Chu Feng created are simply meat grinders for alien beasts."

Lu Changming brought up a holographic projection.

The pale blue beams of light intertwined to create a realistic battlefield scene.

"Everything has been beyond my expectations."

Lu Changming looked at Shen Tian,

"Shen Tian, ​​you've given me a really big surprise!"

"By the way, how's things going with the Heavenly Crafts Bureau?"

Shen Tian leaned back in his chair and pondered.

"The situation is stable and improving, and production capacity has recently increased again."

He knew very well that behind this exaggerated production capacity was his orange talent [Primordial Divine Refinement], which he had upgraded by consuming 100,000 kill points, and which he had shared with all the craftsmen of the Heavenly Crafts Division through the [Kill Commander] panel.

Lu Changming's brow twitched.

Although he didn't know how Shen Tian had done it.

But as long as the result is good, that's fine.

After all, too many unreasonable things have happened to Shen Tian.

"The war has only just begun."

Shen Tian spoke calmly.

Lu Changming was smiling when he heard hurried footsteps outside the door.

"Lord, Zhou Xuan requests an audience."

"Enter."

Zhou Xuan strode in, his face ashen.

He was holding an official document in his hand, and his expression was rather unpleasant.

"Lord of the Manor."

Zhou Xuan's voice was dry.

"A document has been sent from Longjing."

Upon hearing the words "Longjing," Lu Changming's smile vanished instantly.

He knew what those two words meant.

—Xu Daozhen!

He stared at the document, and a chill crept into the air.

"read."

Zhou Xuan unfolded the document.

The paper trembled slightly.

"Supreme Announcement from the Tian Shu Bureau"

"Circulated among the eight prefectures."

"Shen Tian, ​​the leader of the Tianyun Prefecture's personal guards."

"Meritorious in clearing out the occupied areas."

"To display the divine might of our human race."

"By special imperial decree, he was granted the title of..."

Zhou Xuan swallowed hard and looked up at the sofa.

He was bestowed the title of "Number One Pride of the Dragon Kingdom".

"Bestowed the title: Demon-Suppressing General."

"Notify the entire territory."

"Calling on the younger generation in all provinces."

"They all take Shen Tian as their role model."

The echo faded.

The number one genius of the Dragon Kingdom?

Demon-Suppressing General?

Zhou Xuan, clutching the official document, suddenly looked up.

"Lord, that old fox is definitely up to no good!"

Zhou Xuan's eyes were full of apprehension.

"How could he be so kind as to promote Shen Tian?"

"This is clearly putting him on the hot seat!"

Lu Changming sat in a high-backed chair, his face gloomy.

He knew Xu Daozhen too well.

That old monster sitting at the pinnacle of power in Longjing plans every step he takes.

"The tallest tree in the forest will surely be felled by the wind."

"Which of the eight major prefectures of the Dragon Kingdom doesn't have its own top-tier geniuses secretly cultivated?"

"Those prodigies from Kunlun Taoist Academy and Longjing Taoist Academy, aren't they all incredibly arrogant?"

"But that doesn't matter. Among the younger generation of China, I believe no one can rival Shen Tian."

"What worries me most is probably outside of China."

"The intelligence network of the alien race is not to be underestimated."

"A seventeen-year-old prodigy is enough to make Shen Tian the target of all alien races."

Zhou Xuan broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this; it was a case of killing without shedding blood.

Without lifting a finger, a simple imperial edict can attract countless attacks, both overt and covert.

However, it would be premature to say that this is all the methods Tianzhu has.

Shen Tian listened to their discussion and understood.

It seems Xu Daozhen is actually helping himself attract traffic!

Now that we've covered the advantages, what about the disadvantages?

Shen Tian licked his lips, as if he could already see countless moving kill points.

Seeing Shen Tian's nonchalant demeanor, Lu Changming's gloom dissipated slightly.

If it were someone else, they might feel apprehensive in the face of such a trick.

Just then.

Lu Changming's tactical watch suddenly started flashing.

He frowned and tapped twice.

A light screen popped up.

A pale blue light shone on Lu Changming's face.

His face darkened visibly.

Zhou Xuan sensed that something was wrong.

"Lord, what's wrong?"

Lu Changming didn't speak, but simply shared the projection permission of the light screen to the center of the hall.

Lines of text appeared in mid-air.

This is a top-level administrative order.

"Announcement No. 2 from the Tian Shu Bureau"

"Given the significant results achieved in the recent clearing operations in Tianyun Prefecture, the defense zone is stable."

"Decision made after joint deliberation by the Tian Shu Bureau."

"Effective immediately, the allocation of strategic resources to Tianyun Mansion for the next three years will be suspended."

"This batch of supplies will be allocated entirely to the Black Abyss Rift for the construction of a first-level outpost established by the Longjing Search and Rescue Team."

"Once the outpost is completed, it will be fully handed over to the jurisdiction of Tianyun Prefecture."

"All the resources and profits generated belong to the Tianyun Prefecture."

The hall was deathly silent.

Zhou Xuan stared wide-eyed at those few lines of text.

His breathing became rapid.

"Bullshit!"

Zhou Xuan slapped his thigh and swore.

"What kind of bullshit outpost is this!"

"Those bastards, Chen Yuan and his accomplices, even had their ashes scattered by Shen Tianyang. What are they going to use their heads to build an outpost?"

"That old fox Xu Daozhen is blatantly lying!"

Zhou Xuan was so angry that his chest heaved violently.

He never expected that the Tian Shu Bureau's counterattack would come so quickly and be so vicious.

This is not a conspiracy at all.

This is a blatant conspiracy!

Lu Changming leaned back in his chair and rubbed his throbbing temples.

"This is where Xu Daozhen's brilliance lies."

"He didn't care whether Chen Yuan was dead or not, nor did he care what had happened in the Black Abyss Rift."

"He just needs an excuse."

Lu Changming pointed to the announcement in mid-air.

"Now, the official document from Longjing has been issued."

"The whole world knows that Longjing built an outpost in the Black Abyss Rift, and it was built for our Tianyun Prefecture."

"If we disobey orders and refuse to hand over resources, that would be tantamount to hoarding military power and defying orders."

"Xu Daozhen has a legitimate reason to directly attack us."

"If we just accept it without thinking about it."

"Then for the next three years, Tianyun Prefecture will not receive a single grain of rice or a single piece of iron from Longjing."

Zhou Xuan felt his hands and feet turn ice cold upon hearing this.

Tianyun Prefecture guards the southern border, with hundreds of thousands of mouths to feed.

The daily consumption of pills, weapons, and extraordinary metals is astronomical.

They had been without food supplies for three years.

This is going to drive Tianyun Prefecture to its death!

"What a vicious method."

Zhou Xuan gritted his teeth.

"Use their plan against them, and use their strength against them."

"He's putting us on the hot seat of the fire, and then expecting us to add the fuel ourselves!"