Chapter 1054

A few minutes later, Lin An tapped the transport plane's handrail with his fingertip, eyes thoughtful.

The conditions offered by the Soviet Union are indeed very good, but many are based on the premise that he is truly a Soviet Awakened One.

Take rights and benefits as an example.

Such rewards, built on national collectivization, he could never bring back to the Huaxia war zone.

He had a headache.

If he were willing to stay in the Soviet Union and keep up the disguise, Lin An had no doubt he would become one of the Soviet war zone's top leaders, wielding immense power.

It could be said that with just a thought of his, hundreds of millions of survivors in the war zone would be at his command.

In external propaganda, he would also enjoy the highest honor, and the entire war zone would take pride in him.

Without exaggeration, this is practically placing him in the position of a spiritual leader.

That said, the Soviet war zone is indeed extremely poor—so poor that even the high-ranking officials are like sycophants offering everything, yet Lin An didn't feel the supplies were substantial.

The Spirit Energy Fruits have been pretty much scavenged clean; as for equipment... even Tai Er only has one epic piece, the rest are tattered blue gear.

Perhaps some unofficial survivors have lucky ones who got a set or something else, but they definitely wouldn't hand it over; everyone would hide it.

As for skills, high-level skills have long been converted into combat power; the entire war zone doesn't even have a single S-rank manual left.

As for props, there are plenty of military-issue blue-grade items, but to Lin An they really aren't worth looking at.

Across the entire Soviet Union, perhaps the greatest wealth is its people...

What to do?

Empty the national treasury, then trick a batch of Third Levels into coming back?

After a moment's thought, Lin An shook his head, feeling it wouldn't mean much.

After repeated consideration, a special idea sprouted in his mind.

Or... 'swallow' the Soviet Union?

As long as his identity stays hidden, given time to keep developing, he might well be able to control the entire war zone—become its master!

As things stand now, even a single war zone can't compare to him—this is only because the apocalypse has just begun.

By mid-term, after large numbers of Awakened Ones boost their strength, the accumulated 'wealth' will be astronomical.

Moreover, the population is actually a precious resource.

Once he covertly controls the entire Soviet Union, it would mean having billions of people at his command! Then, whatever plans he launches would be extremely convenient.

His brows furrowed slightly.

Although this plan's future returns are enormous, even terrifyingly so.

But the trouble is, he really needs to 'guard' the Soviet war zone—after all, it's like meat in his own bowl.

Forget it.

He sighed; in Lin An's rare hesitation, he still put the idea on hold.

His development focus remains Faction: Long An; he isn't really interested in becoming a regional leader. Greater power brings greater responsibility, unless he doesn't regard the Soviet war zone's survivors as people. The plan is too far off; we'll talk about it later.

With that thought, Lin An simply sent over a list based on the supplies Tai Er provided.

Spirit Energy Crystals, the energy reserves used in Safe Zones, he could easily bring a batch back.

Faction: Long An develops Spirit Energy Technology—the more, the better.

Even ordinary-grade equipment, he could bring back thousands of pieces, enough to outfit a super-elite corps.

Meanwhile, Lin An also demanded that the Soviet Union help him find 'cards'!

Within the Huaxia war zone there are cards that can promote to Fourth Stage; that means the Soviet Union definitely won't be lacking!

One card represents a Fourth Stage, requiring no effort on his part. Such a good thing, Lin An naturally wouldn't mind getting a few more!

"Everyone! That mysterious powerhouse has already reached an agreement with me! He's willing to contribute his strength to the Soviet Union!"

In the temporary Meeting Room, Tai Er waved his right hand excitedly, delivering an uplifting speech.

"That entity is indeed a Third Level Advanced!"

"His name is Lei En, an Awakened One of a civilian faction!"

"According to him, he actually didn't participate in the trial; instead, at the peak of Second Level he mistakenly entered a dungeon, and after completing a high-difficulty task, the system rewarded him!"

"Because the dungeon was too difficult, he spent a lot of time there, only emerging after reaching Third Level Advanced inside!"

"So we simply can't find any data on him!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd first felt joy, then some murmured.

To reach Third Level without relying on the trial!? After just a moment, everyone instinctively accepted this explanation.

This superpowerhouse named Lei En belongs to our war zone! His battle record is solid; they have no need to doubt his authenticity!

"Very good! Excellent!"

Beside him, the commander whose heart had settled stood up abruptly and looked at the crowd:

"Anything can happen in the apocalypse; all kinds of unimaginable dungeons will appear."

"Having another way to reach Third Level is completely normal! In fact, it's normal for Lord Lei En to reach Third Level Advanced in a dungeon before coming out!"

Filling in the gaps with their own imagination, many Awakened Ones spoke up thoughtfully:

"That's right! Time flows differently in the dungeon. At first I wondered how Awakened Ones could level up so quickly—there just isn't enough time!"

"Now that I think about it, if you stay in the dungeon to level up, it makes sense!"

"No matter what, Lei En's appearance is a blessing for our Soviet war zone!"

Hearing everyone praise him before even seeing him, Tai Er hesitated a moment but didn't interrupt.

Only when looking at the conditions proposed by 'Lei En' did he show some doubt.

This way of speaking always gave him a faint sense of familiarity?

Moreover, the resources needed are all things that can be taken away, for building one's own power? Could it be that Your Excellency Lei En hopes even more that I establish a Safe Zone with my own armed forces? He shook his head, Tai'er pressed down his doubts and thought no further.

He cleared his throat and spoke directly:

"Everyone, according to Lord Reyn's reply, he will come this afternoon to meet with us and discuss how to resolve the Red Tower disaster!"

"We hope everyone will show respect when the time comes, and must not have anything that would chill people's hearts."

"Whether we can get this super powerful warrior to fight for our Soviet Union depends entirely on our sincerity!"

"As he spoke, Taylor glanced toward several non-military high-level officials."

"The conditions they offered are already seen by the political circles as breaking the bottom line."

"In the Soviet Union, — in human history, no country has dared to pile so many honors on an individual! Moreover, aside from knowing that Reyn is a Soviet citizen, they know nothing else about him. If this were before the Apocalypse, this would be absolutely impossible!"

"That is, after the Apocalypse, strength is supreme, and only then can people barely accept it."

"Taylor, rest assured! In this dangerous moment, I believe you all know what to do!"

"" Lord Reyn is willing to take action; he is the hero of our war zone!"