Chapter 775: Olive Branch

Come on, let's go meet Lin An.

No matter what, he has made contributions to the Huaxia war zone this time.

With a smile, Chen Yangtian consulted with Lihao, then gathered nearly a hundred Awakened Ones and hurried over.

He didn't dare waste a second.

Just now, he made early contact with the military's Awakened Ones who had survived the trial.

Especially, the group of survivors near Room 1875.

After being screened by means.

He actually discovered that Lin An and these people had had a conversation lasting as long as two minutes.

In the recording extracted from the biological armor, Lin An suddenly mentioned that a ghost had come out from behind the door!

The subsequent conversation wasn't recorded; presumably it was a private chat.

Chen Yangtian instantly realized that someone had seen his distorted form and left a last word!

Fortunately, these dozen or so Awakened Ones triggered a mental seal; after coming out they forgot the incident, and no one brought it up.

But.

The information must not be leaked; he must find out exactly how much Lin An knows.

He needs to clarify whether the person who left the last words told Lin An who the ghost was.

A thick killing intent spread.

Whether it was Lin An's abnormal performance in the two trials, or various other factors.

At this moment, this worm that he had never taken seriously has already been placed on the kill list.

"Lin An, Zhang Yong."

"I am the representative of the two trials, Chen Yangtian."

"It's a pity that we only meet formally now."

"As the military, our department hereby expresses gratitude to you and sincerely acknowledges your assistance to the Huaxia war zone in this trial."

He extended his hand; Chen Yangtian's face was kind, his eyes revealing genuine praise and sincerity.

Lin An, standing opposite him, merely gave a slight nod in acknowledgment.

His words were pleasant; all that was missing was to come over and praise him as a talented youth.

Regarding Chen Yangtian, Lin An has always maintained a high level of vigilance.

Not only the various abnormalities, but Zhao Anguo's dying words are no less than ironclad evidence.

Now he comes running to find me?

He could figure out with his toes what scheme Chen Yangtian is hatching.

Following behind him, over a hundred Huaxia Military Region soldiers furrowed their brows slightly.

Chen Yangtian's status is not low; he also enjoys high prestige in the military.

Lin An's behavior really makes them displeased.

Having earned merit, is he just going to act arrogant like that?

Unbothered, Chen Yangtian put on a magnanimous appearance and laughed heartily:

"Good!"

"Comrade Lin An may have some opinions about the military; that's unavoidable."

"People, after all, always have some misunderstandings between them!"

"But as fellow members of the same war zone, fellow Huaxia survivors, we also hope Comrade Lin An can understand us and not bring personal emotions!"

Magnanimous, upright.

One must say, Chen Yangtian has grasped the timing quite precisely.

But, after sensing Lin An's vigilance toward him, the killing intent in his heart and the smile on his face form a stark contrast.

He must be killed!

He must know something!

My identity must absolutely not be exposed!

Now.

Chen Yangtian's mind is filled with only one thought: whether the last words Lin An saw mentioned his name.

That damned Zhao Anguo—did he actually recognize me!?

"Speak, what does General Chen want with me?"

"I'm busy; I still have things to do."

He lightly issued the order to expel guests.

To outsiders, it seems that the high-ranking Chen Yangtian seeking him out must have been terrified and even felt honored.

But to Lin An, so-called authority is nothing more than chickens and dogs.

He also doesn't need the military's help.

Especially, the other side is suspected to be a non-human entity.

His smile stalled.

Chen Yangtian suppressed the several senior military officers following behind him, indicating they need not mind Lin An's 'arrogant' attitude:

"Comrade Lin An."

"This time I came; first, the military wants to thank you for your contributions in the trial."

"Second, I want to formally solicit your opinion."

"The trial is very difficult; rather, let the Long An faction join us to share information mutually."

The military guarantees, it will absolutely guarantee your side's safety with the utmost sincerity! This also counts as thanks for your help this time.

He extended an olive branch.

The military high-level officials who had been brought over looked displeased as they stared at Lin An.

The military can say it has already lowered its stance to the minimum.

They have already figured it out.

For this trial, only Lin An and Zhang Tie came from Long'an Base; the rest were temporarily teamed up.

It can be said that if Lin An wants to participate in the will trial later, he can only fight alone or with a small team.

The military, setting aside past grudges, is willing to protect him—this is practically unprecedented good fortune.

"Comrade Lin An."

Looking at the silent Lin An, a high-ranking military officer couldn't help but speak in a low voice:

"Think it through—no matter what, Long'an Base is still part of Huaxia."

"You are born a Huaxia person and will die a Huaxia ghost! No matter our differences, in times of danger, don't let personal emotions dictate your actions!"

"The military headquarters has already been very tolerant of you!"

"Do you know how many people have their eyes on you?"

One black, one white—one sings, the other harmonizes.

This military high-level official bluntly laid out his words:

"I admit, your ability is outstanding even within the military."

"35 points of speed, and 35 points of strength! We have already gathered your relevant information!"

"But this world is far larger than you imagine! There are many stronger than you! Don't think that being ahead for a moment lets you look down on everyone!"

"Just because you can stack attributes with a large amount of spirit-energy fruit doesn't mean others can't!"

"As someone who has been there, I warn you: there's always a higher heaven and greater people!"

"Those stronger than you are not few!"

His words had a specific target.

As they spoke, Lihao not far away also seemed to be watching the situation here.

Their gazes briefly met; Lin An turned his head and replied lightly:

"So what?"

"If the military is so confident, then it won't be lacking just me."

"No need for thanks; I prefer to act alone."

Toward the high-ranking military officers, Lin An felt no special emotion, let alone deliberately opposing them.

He was well aware that these soldiers and officers viewed problems in a way completely different from his own.

If he hadn't realized that Chen Yangtian had a problem, he Lin An would actually not have refused to consider... temporarily acting together with the military.

After all, the pressure on the Huaxia war zone is shared collectively.

But now.

Although the military appears to be the strongest, it is actually full of traps, especially...

Inside, there's even a Chen Yangtian whose nature is uncertain—whether human or ghost!

"You!?"

His face grim, the senior military officer didn't expect Lin An to give only such a response.

He suppressed his anger and gave Lin An a deep look:

"Do you think we regard you as an enemy? Lin An?"

"Do you think the military really cares about you?"

"If the military headquarters wanted to kill you, do you think you could have survived until now?"

He snorted coldly, a flash of chill passing through the man's eyes.

Compared to the real danger facing the capital, Lin An amounts at most to a nuisance.

In the meme incident, only the superficial pseudo-high-level figures on the outskirts could be intimidated by Lin An.

The true high-level officials are all in the underground city.

They simply have no time to bother with a tiny Long'an; otherwise, they wouldn't have so easily handed over control of the three provinces!

The internal complexity far exceeds outsiders' imagination.

"Take care of yourself."

"Lin An."

"The Long'an Project—more than just you survived."

The senior military officer coldly uttered a sentence and then stopped speaking.