Chapter 219: Ling Shu Bie Yuan

After the meeting ended, everyone rose and left the assembly hall, low murmurs rising continuously, each person with a solemn expression.

Yang Yi was the last to leave.

As she passed the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the bustling city outside that knew nothing of its fate yet, her silhouette stretched long in the night lights.

After leaving the assembly hall, Xia Guo's highest decision-making layer convened a new secret meeting in the night.

Three hundred meters underground in the strategic briefing room, only those holding special approval from the Supreme Commander or listed on the Strategic Security Committee's core member roster could enter.

Committee member Sun Xuecheng, responsible for diplomacy and international affairs, was obviously agitated; he slapped the table with loud thuds, his excitement plain to see:

"This is a crisis, but also an opportunity! This is a historical opportunity for our Xia Guo to reshape the international order and elevate our national status. We should utilize the deterrent power Yang Yi displayed in Aka Guo this time to rapidly advance the plan to lead the world."

Committee member Zhou Feizhan, responsible for strategic security, and Committee member Zheng Qi, responsible for internal affairs and society, held a more cautious attitude.

Committee member Zhou Feizhan tapped his notebook with a fountain pen while pondering, "Currently, Comrade Yang Yi has given us only 24 hours for preliminary assessment and strategic mobilization; the implementation of Xia Guo's plan to lead the world is as good as settled. But at the same time, we must also pay attention to the hidden risks within, such as resistance from other nations internationally.

"At the same time, we must also clarify the intentions behind her sudden change of attitude—clearly before she appeared to remain outside the center of power, so why was she suddenly stimulated by Aka Guo's cloning experiments? Was it caused by gene contamination?

"Such an unstable existence, a 'god' truly hanging over all of humanity, is that good for humanity, good for Xia Guo? Moreover, she has admitted herself that her genes have been contaminated by alien organisms. Although she claims the risk of losing control is small, we cannot fail to make the maximum risk prevention measures against this.

"Our current strategic task has shifted from resisting external enemies to internal stability, where the greatest threat is Yang Yi's risk of losing control and her increasingly uncontrollable personal will; she has become an uncontrollable variable.

"There is also the ever-growing awakened group; as the strongest among the awakened, Yang Yi is naturally the leader of all awakened people. If she decides to lead the awakened group, this will cause a severe impact on the safety of our dynasty."

It was not that he had any personal objection to Yang Yi herself, but standing in his position, he must be responsible for the safety of our dynasty; the suggestions he raised were his duty and also a measure to prevent risks.

As soon as his words fell, for a moment, not a pin could be heard dropping in the entire meeting room. His worry was the shared concern of this group of top decision-makers.

Committee member Zheng Qi broke the silence; he opened his notebook, frowned while looking at it, glanced around, and said:

"After Yang Yi resolved that SSS-level apocalypse disaster, her image was already deified by many; domestic public personal worship of Yang Yi has surpassed faith in the collective narrative, let alone some foreign citizens. After this destruction of 13 military bases in Aka Guo, this public opinion trend among the people has strengthened once again.

"If she stands out and raises her arm to call, surely there will be many followers; this trend is very dangerous! We must curb this public opinion wave of personal worship, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable!"

At this, the entire meeting room buzzed; the sound of turning pages, drinking water, chairs moving, and mutual arguments all radiated an atmosphere of unease.

Committee member Sun Xuecheng frowned and said, "Currently, Xia Guo leading the world is unstoppable; we must seize this opportunity. Hasn't the Strategic Security Department already secretly researched mental suppression weapons against high-energy individuals? You just continue to advance the research.

"As for the personal worship issue Committee member Zheng worried about, I propose to dilute its personal authoritarian color in propaganda; for instance, Yang Yi's identity as the 'God on Earth' among the people could be propagated as 'the consensus and power emerging when humanity faces a common crisis'...

"The currently most important task is to launch an international motion; just taking advantage of the lingering momentum of the destruction of Aka Guo's military bases, using the excuse of 'conveying Ms. Yang Yi's warning' to actually build an international new order with our country at its core.

"Yang Yi right now is our country's diplomatic nuclear weapon; we can use her personal military force to coerce nations daring to resist, and use the Spark Plan and the Universal Awakening Plan to entice various countries..."

Night deepened; this secret meeting was destined to last long, and this night was destined for many to remain sleepless.

Late at night, Yang Yi returned to her manor located at Lingxi Mountain in the suburbs of the capital, named Ling Shu Bie Yuan.

"Ling" refers to her; "Shu" symbolizes that she is the core of this era.

Rather than calling this a manor, it is more like a palace; Ling Shu Bie Yuan is more than ten times larger than the Forbidden City. If one wanted to walk a full circle, it would take at least a week.

Some say this manor is the most luxurious tribute offered by Xia Guo.

The villa where she resides, named Xing Qiong, was brightly lit at this moment.

Yang Yi paused outside the door, stopping her steps.

The dark blue night sky was very quiet, making the woods in the cold wind appear even more desolate. This winter was very cold.

She did not come to this biele often; she spent most of her time in the Awakening Bureau dormitory, so she felt a sense of strangeness here.

Just how many surveillance facilities are there here? Yang Yi silently looked around; this might be the most splendid prison in the world...

She lowered her eyes and pushed the door open to enter.

She liked quiet; except for daily cleaning during the day, no staff were needed, so the villa was very quiet.

Inside Xing Qiong was a vast space with ceilings dozens of meters high, displaying top-tier artworks collected from around the globe: paintings, sculptures, ancient classics, but most areas remained empty, with only the echo of her footsteps.

Gradually, she heard a burst of passionate rock music coming from the direction of the living room; she paused her steps and headed toward where the music came from.

Chris was sitting casually on the sofa, holding a controller playing a game; bursts of gunfire came through, and a 3D shooting scene was displayed on the movable large screen in front of him; when she looked over, a sniper was shot down with a single bullet.

"You're back!" Chris pressed the game controller while turning to look at her, raising an eyebrow and saying, "I had the staff buy game equipment; do you want to play a round?"

His demeanor was lively, possessing a youthful, uplifting energy. When still, he was like an exquisitely carved sculpture passed down through the ages; when moving, his spirit was brilliant, most charming.

Yang Yi silently watched the scene before her for a while; at this moment, she was the director of this movie, possessing absolute command and creative rights.

She suddenly smiled and walked toward him.

"Alright. Teach me," she said.