The Star River Era! The Dimensional Freedom Demon

To be honest, Ji Chen was a little disappointed.

He thought Ye Xiao could pull off some fancy tricks for him.

As a result, a bloodstain was left on the marble floor, increasing his hygiene burden.

The key is...

Ji Chen glanced at the progress bar, which showed that the Heavenly Demon Interference level had increased by less than 3%, and felt even more disgusted with Ye Xiao.

"Junhui".

At this moment, Liu Yan and Zhang Xiaoyue, realizing what had happened, squeezed into Ji Chen's arms in fear, seeking comfort.

Liu Yan glanced at the blood and shards that Ye Xiao had turned into with a complicated expression, then closed her eyes, feeling Ji Chen's warm embrace.

After opening her eyes, her resolve grew even stronger.

She pressed her body against Ji Chen without any defenses, feeling the sense of security this man gave her.

Only a strong person like that can put her at ease.

It used to be wealth and power; now it's strength.

On the other side, Zhang Xiaoyue felt herself suddenly pushed aside, and she couldn't help but grit her teeth and exert a subtle force in her waist to seize the territory.

Ji Chen held two plump and soft bodies in his arms, one on each side, and their subtle rivalry was naturally obvious to him.

But he said nothing, kneaded the perky parts, and then released the two blushing, pretending-to-be-naive people.

To him, these two beauties were merely tools to help him vent his frustrations, like toys from his childhood. He could pamper them when he wanted to play with them, and hide them away when he didn't.

The main reason was that their personalities didn't suit his taste, and only their uninteresting physical appearance could make him take a second look.

. . . . . .

Having dealt with the annoying fly Ye Xiao, Ji Chen left the villa and resumed his work of calming people down in the city.

The damage caused by the green beetle swarms is enormous; according to current statistics alone, more than 30,000 people have died as a result.

As the statistical work continues, it can be predicted that the final death toll will be close to 100,000, or even more.

Moreover, if green beetles alone can cause such massive damage, what about other, even more terrifying, biological populations?

The militarization of the entire population of D City is now inevitable.

Next, Ji Chen quickly assembled a militia corps, urgently distributed the stockpiled weapons, and armed them.

At the same time, civilian factories will be fully transformed into military factories, with all efforts focused on producing firearms, ammunition, tanks, and armor.

As for missiles and other military heavy weapons, Ji Chen is also mobilizing civilian scientific research talents to supplement the missing data in D City.

But that wasn't enough. After working until evening, Ji Chen finally initiated a direct dialogue with the Jixi Province.

"Ha, the powerful figure behind D City has actually gone out of his way to show up personally."

After the video call was initiated, the speaker of the Jixi Provincial Assembly joked with Ji Chen upon meeting him.

Of course, it also expresses dissatisfaction.

After all, Ji Chen didn't even bother to greet them after taking over D City, which really shows how little he takes them seriously.

If they hadn't found clues about Ji Chen, the mastermind, in the illogical changes in the relationships between the original political figures, they might have been completely kept in the dark about the fact that D City now had a new master.

Ji Chen ignored the teasing from the other side and went straight to the point:

"I want missile technology; we can exchange it for something of equal value."

After exchanging views with other members of the Jixi Provincial Assembly, the speaker replied:

"Missile technology, that's no simple thing. What can you offer in exchange?"

Thirty years ago, missile technology was the exclusive domain of the tech elite, and only scholars with permission from the tech elite could study and research it.

It was only after the development of information technology and biotechnology that the tech elites had more efficient control methods, which allowed them to release missile technology.

"The corpse of an evolved creature."

"Oh!"

"Ha ha ha ha... ..."

The speaker on the other side merely gave a sarcastic remark, but the other members of parliament burst out laughing as if they had heard a joke.

cough cough.

As the speaker interrupted the members' laughter, he then said:

"You're joking, sir. This place hasn't been a peaceful haven lately. You've had insect swarms attacking your city, and we've had stray cats eating people here. We even have mutated cats the size of hounds. Don't put your little bugs on the table; it'll only make us a laughingstock."

Ji Chen remained silent for a moment.

Indeed, animals began to racialize ten days ago, so it's not surprising that evolved creatures have appeared in other places.

But he still persisted:

"But you don't have nearly as many corpses of evolved creatures as we do. You can see the size of the swarm. We have hundreds of tons of flesh and blood from evolved creatures here. That's enough to support large-scale experimental research."

"Moreover, you all know the value of the flesh and blood of evolved creatures; physical strength and lifespan extension are just the most insignificant advantages they possess."

There was silence on the other end.

After several quiet discussions, the speaker still rejected Ji Chen's proposal.

"At the current rate, the value of evolved flesh and blood will only decrease, while the value of deterrent weapons like missiles will only increase. So, it's not enough."

Seemingly sensing that the atmosphere was getting a bit tense, the speaker took another step back.

"Of course, now is the time for humanity to be in peril, and it is precisely the time for us to cooperate sincerely. We are not asking for too much, as long as you share the secret to obtaining power strong enough to fight against the Zerg swarm..."

A glint of light flashed in the speaker's eyes.

In his eyes, Ji Chen's strength should be attributed to Mi Wu, or at the very least, it was inseparable from Mi Wu's help.

In the past, secret martial arts might have been somewhat useless to them. Without a sect atmosphere, without the talent for secret martial arts, and without guidance from top experts, they simply couldn't learn anything from it.

But this situation changed after the emergence of evolved organisms—alternative flesh-and-blood elixirs—to replenish essence.

Miwu suddenly became a hot commodity.

However, the secret martial arts techniques they possessed were rather rudimentary, consisting of only peripheral methods.

Compared to the core secret weapon possessed by Ji Chen, a powerful figure who was able to fight against an entire city at the very beginning of the anomaly, it is simply incomparable.

There was a misunderstanding, but not a complete one.

The speaker's earlier words were somewhat agreeable, and Ji Chen nodded frequently, thinking that these power-wielding beings had changed their ways.

But when I heard the rest... it still tasted the same.

Ji Chen had no intention of revealing his own cultivation technique.

The incomplete secret weapon he obtained from Liu Yan would probably be beneath these people's notice.

So he simply fell silent, pretending not to hear.

. . . . . .

Just as they were silently resisting, a video suddenly appeared and immediately captured their attention.

"Now for an international news briefing: At 10 PM on October 20th, an international rescue cargo ship from the White Eagle Federation unfortunately sank in the Pacific Ocean. Here is the detailed report."

The footage shows two cargo ships sailing in the Pacific Ocean suddenly encountering an accident.

The once calm, mirror-like sea suddenly began to boil, and beneath the deep waters, a huge, dark purple shadow was rapidly rising.

The shadow was so large that it could not even cover a cargo ship that was 200 meters long.

Just as the crew on the cargo ship were in a panic, a tentacle resembling a giant pillar suddenly emerged from the sea.

The steel behemoth wailed as it was strangled by the tentacles, and finally sank into the Pacific Ocean in flames.

Soon after, another cargo ship followed suit, amidst despairing gazes.

The image disappeared.

After a long silence, the speaker on the other side finally sighed:

"These are the real mutant beasts. Ours are just small fry."

Perhaps spurred by this scene, Ji Chen's negotiations with the Jixi Province side went much more smoothly.

Ji Chen only revealed some basic information about racialization and evolution, and the Jixi Province readily agreed to the deal.