Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 533 Role Models of the Times

Jiang Shaoxu immediately understood, and her eyes lit up with excitement. Where could a sports car compare to this level of "flying car"?

So she jogged to catch up with Wang Teng, excitedly grabbing one of his arms, "When are you going to catch one for me?"

Lin Yunxi, who was instructing the guards to handle the aftermath, also secretly pricked up her ears to listen when she heard Jiang Shaoxu's question.

She really liked it; it would be wonderful to own one.

She even fantasized about taking a stroll through the army and receiving countless envious and admiring glances.

These days, apart from orthodox summoning mages who can possess their own powerful contracted beasts, there aren't many other ways to command them.

Taming beasts is usually just a matter of getting by, mostly just supplementing combat power. How could it be as cool and powerful as Xiao Hei is today?

Raising a monarch-level flying mount is extremely difficult; even veteran super-level mages would struggle to withstand the resource consumption alone!

Wang Teng smelled the familiar scent of roses; Jiang Shaoxu's love of the unusual hadn't changed at all.

However, compared to when she was still in school, she is now more feminine and even has a bit of a strong woman's aura.

Perhaps it's because I've spent so much time with Lin Yunxi that I've picked up some of that kind of vibe.

"I'll catch one for you when I'm out and about sometime," Wang Teng said with a smile, pinching her cheek. He didn't refuse her request.

Sovereign-level winged demons are not so easy to encounter under normal circumstances; you have to go to certain specific areas to meet them.

"Okay~ It's a promise, you can't forget!" Jiang Shaoxu hugged his arm tightly, as if afraid that he would take it as a joke.

Ding Yumin, who was following behind, smiled but didn't say anything. She didn't have much need for a flying mount.

With her current mastery of spatial magic, plus Little Flame Princess by her side, she no longer needs any extra mounts.

Tang Yue also looked at Jiang Shaoxu's ingratiating act with amusement, and followed behind, holding Leng Qing's hand as they returned to the castle.

Along the way, the two chatted about the interesting things that had happened during their month-long trip.

The top floor of the castle.

"This is an invitation from China, sent through my uncle's side." Tang Yue took out a letter with a very special design and handed it to Wang Teng.

Did they say who it was?

Wang Teng leaned back on the sofa, eating the fruit slices that Jiang Shaoxu served him, and reached out to take the letter.

"You'll see when you see it~" Tang Yue said with a mysterious smile.

"Hmm?...Speaker?"

When Wang Teng opened it, he was surprised to see the speaker's signature written on it.

Why are you being so polite? Why not just call?

As he looked closely, aside from the initial polite phrases, he quickly discerned the key points.

"A role model of our times?"

After reading it, Wang Teng quickly grasped the most crucial word in his mind: Was Shao Zheng planning to promote him?

It is remarkable that such an elite can emerge in China, be recognized by the general public, and enjoy high prestige internationally.

Shao Zheng wanted to use publicity and public opinion to continue to build momentum for him and even give him the title of Protector of the Nation!

"What are these guys up to now?"

Wang Teng glanced through the entire document again; it was all good news that would benefit him, with no requirements listed.

They then used their strength to examine the letter but found no hidden writing or anything similar.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Leng Qing asked curiously when she saw his strange expression.

"Take a look?" Wang Teng casually handed her the letter.

Leng Qing took the letter and quickly read its contents, her face showing a look of confusion.

Wang Teng was already retired, and Shao Zheng's actions were tantamount to pushing him back into the limelight. This kind of thing didn't seem like something the other party would do.

Jiang Shaoxu, who was sitting to the side, also took a look out of curiosity, and soon her face lit up with realization.

"Why are you thinking so much? Free things are always the most expensive!"

"They must be facing difficulties domestically, and it's a very thorny issue. They need to borrow your help."

"Based on my understanding of them, to put it bluntly, they probably want to get something for nothing."

"Domestic conditions are different from those abroad. Using profit as a driving force is a poor strategy. Profit is only temporary and will disappear in an instant. Only the brilliance of humanity will last forever."

After tilting her head and thinking for a moment, Jiang Shaoxu quickly came to a conclusion based on her recent management experience.

"Wait a minute..."

Leng Qing immediately realized what was happening, quickly went back to her room to get her computer, turned it on, and started clicking through her emails.

In just over a month, she discovered that she had accumulated a lot of information sources.

She quickly browsed through the information and soon extracted the important domestic information, which she then sent to Wang Teng.

"It's probably a lingering effect of the Emperor's attack on the domestic Demon City base, which is making things difficult for them."

"The managers of the six major domestic base cities have some disagreements with the speaker and others regarding coastal defense strategies."

"The current situation is that major coastal base cities are orderly evacuating personnel to inland cities, but not many people are willing to voluntarily evacuate!"

"People generally believe that as long as they are not at the seaside, they will not be threatened by sea monsters, and several major base cities have proposed strategic buffer zones."

"The plan is to establish a 30-kilometer coastal flood warning zone to rebuild a second line of defense, with the rear area for ordinary people to live and survive."

"They have no intention of abandoning the coastal base cities!"

After Leng Qing finished recounting the information, he also felt complicated, as the outcome would be the same no matter what.

History seems to be a cycle; when faced with a crisis-ridden situation, there will always be people who step forward and people who hold others back.

The lesson humanity can learn from history is that even knowing something is wrong, we still continue to make mistakes, and even when we see a pitfall in front of us, we will not hesitate to step into it.

Because some people always have wishful thinking, believing that the person in front must have filled the hole, and that they won't fall into it again.

"Hmm~ then I think I know what Shao Zheng is up to!"

Upon hearing Leng Qing's report, Wang Teng smiled, as if he were reliving the past!

Isn't this the moment when Min Wu crossed Hua Junshou's throat to talk to him back when they were still on the shore of the bay in Hangzhou?

Shao Zheng and Hua Jun's primary concern was definitely at the strategic level, considering the overall domestic survival situation or the safety of the vast coastal population.

The administrators of those major coastal base cities have just gained significant influence, as these base cities represent a large population base.

This effectively increases the value of city-level managers.

They've only been establishing base cities in China for a short time, how could they possibly be willing to give up like this?

The wealth of the coastal areas cannot be explained in a few words, and the tax revenue they provide to the domestic economy is also enormous.

Therefore, it's hard to say whether these people are right or wrong in insisting on holding onto the coastal base cities, not to mention that there are huge interest groups involved.

In particular, there are countless powerful and influential families, and the industries of these groups are basically linked to the base city, or even completely dependent on the base city.

Asking these people to give up is tantamount to taking their lives.

These people would rather have their heads stick out and be killed than watch their past achievements vanish into thin air.

Their obsession has long been fixated on self-interest; even if death lies ahead, they would jump willingly.

How could someone who is willing to sell himself out at any time possibly care about betraying his country or harming the interests of others?

As a sophisticated egoist, Wang Teng understands this deeply. The only difference is that as his strength grows, his vision extends further.

Many past interests now seem insignificant to him; he won't cling to them like those other people.

(End of this chapter)