Chapter 36: Is There a Five-Insurance-and-One-Fund?

The leaders of every nation chatted back and forth, one remark after another, unusually excited and happy, not worrying at all about the fact that the Yuan Wu Continent was about to invade Earth.

Facing Facing Cang Luo watched it all, pained in his heart, feeling sorrow for the six billion ordinary people of Earth, feeling how small they were.

Facing Facing Cang Luo knew the reason these leaders were so optimistic was that they didn't take the martial artists of Yuan Wu Continent seriously at all.

They believed that the so-called martial artists of these cultivation or magic civilizations had merely grasped a kind of power that Earth didn't have — nothing more than a different form of power from technology.

Yuan Wu Continent called it the Martial Way, called it cultivation.

Whether the Martial Way or cultivation, it was just individual martial force — no matter how strong, could it be stronger than nuclear weapons?

Even if they were gods, nuclear weapons would blow them to kingdom come!

Facing Facing Cang Luo actually thought the same way — he too believed that the martial artists of Yuan Wu Continent were absolutely no match for Earth's nuclear weapons.

But then, he'd only transmigrated three days ago. At most he'd seen third-rank martial artists — that is, martial artists at Martial Master cultivation — in action, and their power was at most hand-grenade level.

Still, Facing Facing Cang Luo wouldn't let the leaders of every nation think the combat power of Yuan Wu Continent's martial artists was low, otherwise the purpose of gathering them this time would not be achieved.

While the leaders of every nation were still discussing what treasures Yuan Wu Continent possessed, Facing Facing Cang Luo put on a very grave expression and dry-coughed twice.

Once everyone had quieted down, Facing Facing Cang Luo said in a deep voice: "Everyone, although I too believe Earth's nuclear weapons can kill martial artists of Yuan Wu Continent, and can even kill the highest combat-power Martial Saints.

However, the conditions required to launch nuclear weapons are too many — in truth, the probability of killing high-rank martial artists of another world is extremely low."

"What do you mean by that?" The leaders of every nation looked at each other, not understanding the meaning behind Facing Facing Cang Luo's words.

Facing Facing Cang Luo explained: "First, because the teleportation formation is controlled by the other world — going in and out of the two realms is decided by them.

So we can't just launch a nuclear war on Earth, can we? Not to mention it might damage the teleportation formation — destroying Earth wouldn't be good either, would it?

Besides, whether nuclear weapons can kill a Wu Sheng is still up in the air."

"Indeed, so it's best if we can take control of the teleportation formation. Cang, please continue." The head of the Royal Knights nodded, and the other leaders also expressed agreement.

Facing Facing Cang Luo continued: "Second, the highest combat-power Chief Elder of the Profound Heaven Sect is at Wu Di cultivation.

As far as I know, a martial artist at Wu Di cultivation can single-handedly and easily destroy a city of ten million people within three days."

The combat power of Wu Di was something Facing Facing Cang Luo had asked about while chatting casually with Liu Xuande and the others — he didn't know if it was true, after all he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.

At these words, a leader immediately exclaimed in shock: "You mean to say our nuclear weapons might not be able to attack high-rank martial artists of Yuan Wu Continent?

Because they can't catch up to their speed?"

Talking to smart people was easy — they got straight to the point. Facing Facing Cang Luo nodded and said: "That's right, let me give you an example."

Facing Facing Cang Luo paused, then continued: "Take Superman from DC comics, for instance — he can completely dodge nuclear weapon attacks, and then easily destroy Earth.

What if Yuan Wu Continent did the same? They'd only need to send a few top combat-power martial artists to Earth to cause destruction — what could we do about them?

Just fire nuclear weapons wildly? Even if Earth were destroyed, we might not hit them, right?"

"This..."

The group video call instantly fell silent. They felt Facing Facing Cang Luo's words made sense — the conditions for using nuclear weapons were too many.

Their greater use was as a deterrent — they absolutely could not be used on the Earth battlefield.

Stepping back further, even if nuclear weapons could attack high-rank martial artists of Yuan Wu Continent, one still had to consider what price Earth would have to pay.

Eden's Director John Shi Misi frowned and said: "Cang, you are now the Earthling who understands Yuan Wu Continent best — do you have any suggestions?"

"Right, Cang-kun, since you've gathered us together, you must have some ideas, right?" Izumo Society's Yagyu Yuichiro took his cue from Eden's John Shi Misi.

Facing Facing Cang Luo glanced at Li Weiguo and Chen Jun, ignored their resentful gazes, and slowly revealed his own plan.

Facing Facing Cang Luo said calmly: "Right now our only advantage is that the enemy is in the open and we are hidden — Yuan Wu Continent doesn't know I can communicate with Earth.

Therefore, my idea is to gather as much intelligence as possible before the teleportation formation opens, and let Earth prepare for war..."

Facing Facing Cang Luo led them step by step to act according to his own ideas, but there were also dissenting voices.

"Couldn't we just hand the phone over to people from the other world and have a good talk with them? Maybe the two realms could cooperate."

The speaker was the head of the intelligence department of a small country.

"Heh!" Facing Facing Cang Luo shook his head with a light laugh, looked at the leader who had spoken, and said with a smile: "Sir, surely you've heard of the Dark Forest Law?"

"The Dark Forest Law?" The leaders of every nation repeated it, then all fell into deep thought.

The Dark Forest Law — a civilization in the universe must carefully and cautiously hide itself, and absolutely must not be discovered by other civilizations.

Because once discovered, an invasion war will happen with one hundred percent certainty — either you die or I die.

The Age of Exploration in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries is the best proof — the natives of the Americas back then lived lives worse than death.

And the invasion war that happened in Hua Xia a hundred years ago was the same — the weak can only submit beneath the strong..."

At this point, Facing Facing Cang Luo's objective was more or less achieved.

To protect his family, Facing Facing Cang Luo had come up with a plan to "borrow power."

Borrow the power of Earth's nations to coerce Feng Lin Huo Shan into compromising with him, so they couldn't use his family to threaten him.

Borrow the momentum of Yuan Wu Continent's impending invasion of Earth to make Earth's nations help him as much as possible, and protect his family.

Next, it all depended on what choice the leaders of every nation would make — whether they would follow his plan.

Or, like Feng Lin Huo Shan, demand to bypass him and communicate directly with the other world?

Facing Facing Cang Luo had already done everything in his power — fortunately, the leaders of every nation did not disappoint him.

The heads of every nation and every faction spoke up one after another to stop Facing Facing Cang Luo from handing over the phone, saying they would absolutely not allow anyone or any faction to reveal to the Profound Heaven Sect or any faction of the other world the fact that Earth already knew of Yuan Wu Continent's existence.

Even the leaders of Eden, the Tsar Arbitration Court, and the Royal Knights all looked meaningfully at Feng Lin Huo Shan's Li Weiguo and Chen Jun.

They said that if anyone dared to threaten Facing Facing Cang Luo, they would band together to eliminate Earth's internal hidden dangers before the other world attacked Earth...

Li Weiguo sighed helplessly, full of regret.

If only he hadn't pushed Facing Facing Cang Luo — as a Hua Xia native, Facing Facing Cang Luo would certainly have unconditionally helped his motherland rise.

But now it had turned out like this — intelligence meant for him alone had been forced to be shared with every nation.

Chen Jun clenched his fists, fixing Facing Facing Cang Luo with a gaze that could kill, already considering how to make Facing Facing Cang Luo pay for his treasonous behavior.

After a long discussion, John Shi Misi said in a deep voice: "Cang, we agree with your approach — report the intelligence you've gathered to us now.

"Furthermore, we appoint you as 'Otherworld Investigator,' specifically responsible for investigating all intelligence on the Yuanwu Continent. What you need to do is regularly report your findings to us."

Facing Facing Cang Luo's heart leaped with joy, and he said casually, "What about the salary and benefits? Is there a year-end bonus? Is there social insurance and a housing fund?"

The moment these words came out, the group video call fell deathly silent, terrifyingly quiet. The leaders of every nation all looked at Facing Facing Cang Luo with strange expressions.

They had never imagined Facing Facing Cang Luo would actually demand a salary. Shouldn't such a 'heroic act' contributing to all of humanity on Earth be done without compensation?

Social insurance and a housing fund? You think this is Huaxia?

The leaders of every nation exchanged glances, their faces sheepish. To keep Facing Facing Cang Luo stable, they actually began discussing how much salary would be appropriate to give him.

On Huaxia's side, however, Li Weiguo was at this moment bowing his head with a flushed face, not joining the discussion on how much salary to give Facing Facing Cang Luo.

He couldn't afford to lose face like this!

Facing Facing Cang Luo, oh Facing Facing Cang Luo, you're embarrassing the motherland!

Actually reaching out to other countries for money? Can't the motherland afford to pay your salary?

What use is money to you? Does the Yuanwu Continent even have banks? Or Alipay?

Besides, are you short on money?

Didn't you just transfer 15 million and 5 million to your cousin and family respectively yesterday?

This money, earning more money—you couldn't spend it all in several lifetimes!

A moment later, the leaders of every nation finished their discussion. Facing Facing Cang Luo's salary would be paid by the United Nations, with an annual salary of 10 million US dollars.

As for social insurance and a housing fund?

None—the United Nations doesn't have that policy.

Facing Facing Cang Luo muttered after hearing this, "That little? Fine, but I want to be paid monthly."

He was afraid he'd die in a foreign land before the year was even over......

After the salary matter was settled, Facing Facing Cang Luo said solemnly, "For the fate of all humanity on Earth, I will do my utmost to gather intelligence on the otherworld.

However, I need you to guarantee that my family on Earth will not come to any harm."

"That goes without saying. We will dispatch a United Nations security guard unit to protect your family."

John Smith and the other national leaders agreed very readily. They could hardly wait for this, because it would give them a legitimate reason to send people to Huaxia.

Facing Facing Cang Luo nodded. Protection, huh? Forget it.

It was surely more surveillance than protection, but it was still better than being threatened by a single faction. With multiple factions involved, they would check and balance each other, preventing any one side from growing too powerful.

Sighing, Facing Facing Cang Luo began to describe in even greater detail the otherworld intelligence he had previously told Feng Lin Huo Shan to the national leaders.

The reactions of the national leaders after hearing it out were no less intense than those of Li Weiguo and Chen Jun.

During the briefing, Facing Facing Cang Luo discovered that what they were most concerned about was intelligence regarding the lifespan of people in the otherworld.

For instance, what was the maximum age Wu Di could live to?

Were there any spiritual medicines or elixirs that could extend human lifespan, and so on.

Facing Facing Cang Luo could understand their thinking. After all, people in their position already lacked for nothing—except eternal life......

Only with eternal life could one joyfully enjoy life!

After the group video call ended, Facing Facing Cang Luo called his family again, telling them not to worry about him, that he was working at the United Nations with an annual salary of up to 10 million US dollars.

Not only that, the United Nations, to let him work with peace of mind, had also dispatched a United Nations security guard unit to protect them......

Father Cang was greatly shocked upon hearing this. What had his son gotten into?

Working at the United Nations? A salary... over 60 million RMB?

And they'd send a security guard unit to protect family members?

His son's job must be very dangerous!

Father Cang reached this conclusion.

He thought of the group that had kidnapped him before being taken to the Imperial Capital, and couldn't help worrying for Facing Facing Cang Luo......

"Mom, don't worry, I'm doing fine over here...... Mm, I'm hanging up."

Facing Facing Cang Luo had just ended the call with his family when a call from an 'Unknown Number' immediately came in. He didn't need to think to know it was Feng Lin Huo Shan calling.

"Who is this?" Facing Facing Cang Luo's tone was cold. After what had happened, he didn't feel like being polite with them.

"It's me, Li Weiguo."

"Something you need?"

After Facing Facing Cang Luo asked, the other end of the line was silent for a full half minute before a sound came through.

Li Weiguo, suppressing a surge of emotion, said, "Facing Facing Cang Luo, are you really going to let the motherland miss this once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity? We've been suppressed for over a hundred years!"

Li Weiguo's voice was filled with helplessness and unwillingness. Facing Facing Cang Luo could tell he was absolutely the type of person who devoted himself wholeheartedly to country and people.

Facing Facing Cang Luo facepalmed with a bitter smile. Li Weiguo's words left his heart in an intense struggle.

Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been hard to fulfill both. Who wouldn't want to see the motherland that gave them birth and raise become prosperous and strong?

But isn't this situation right now something you people forced upon me?

After a long deliberation, Facing Facing Cang Luo said helplessly, "I'm willing to do anything for the motherland, even to give my life after resolving my family's concerns.

But not now. I have to think of my family. Please understand my difficulties, motherland.

All I can do right now is withhold important intelligence from other countries. As for handing over my phone—that is absolutely impossible."

"Sigh......"

The other end of the line clearly let out a breath of relief. Li Weiguo said in a deep voice, "On behalf of the motherland, I thank you!

Facing Facing Cang Luo, if possible, please be sure to have the Xuantian Sect position the teleportation array within the motherland's borders."

"Why?" Facing Facing Cang Luo was a bit surprised. Isn't that asking for death?

"Just do as I say. This is a judgment made by the Feng Lin Huo Shan logistics staff group—the benefits definitely outweigh the drawbacks." Li Weiguo's tone was firm, as if victory was already in his grasp.

The staff group? Facing Facing Cang Luo thought of the Bingshan older-sister-type Zhu Ge Qing—she was also a member of the staff group.

Facing Facing Cang Luo hesitated and said, "I'll try my best, but you have to agree to one condition."

"Go ahead."

"I don't want to see Chen Jun again!"

When it came to Chen Jun, Facing Facing Cang Luo wished he could run back to Earth and kill him — how dare he threaten his family?

But it was just a thought. Earth is a society ruled by law, not the Martial Yuan Continent where martial prowess reigns supreme, where one kills as one pleases and human life is as cheap as grass.

Li Weiguo said quietly, "I was just about to tell you — Chen Jun has already been dismissed from his post…"

Facing Facing Cang Luo's brow lifted. Dismissed already, that fast?

After settling the grudge in his heart, Facing Facing Cang Luo exchanged a few polite words with Li Weiguo and hung up, preparing to pocket his phone and go hunt demon beasts,

but just then, a text message that made his heart tremble suddenly appeared on the screen.

The message had no signature. It read: "After the teleportation array is built next year, do you know what the first thing the people of the Profound Heaven Sect will do when they come to Earth?

It isn't to start a war, nor to cooperate — it's to kill one person first!

Kill the one who hid from them the fact that phones can connect to Earth's network…"

"…"

After reading it, Facing Facing Cang Luo fell silent for a moment, then said with a bitter smile, "Counted on everything but missed this one detail…

Once the people of the Profound Heaven Sect reach Earth and come into contact with Earth's technology, they'll certainly realize their phones can connect to Earth's network.

Even if they don't think of it, someone will tell them.

When that happens, I'll be dead without a doubt…"

Facing Facing Cang Luo slumped down on the tree branch, his mood instantly sinking to the bottom.

Who sent this message no longer mattered — what mattered was how he was going to resolve this certain-death situation.

Facing Facing Cang Luo sat dazed on the giant cedar for an entire night, and the only solution he could think of was to run.

Flee to another country on the Martial Yuan Continent, eke out a living while cultivating until he was strong enough to stand against Elder Xuan.

But was that even possible?

Setting aside whether he could successfully cultivate all the way to Wu Di, the moment he disappeared, his family would surely have to bear the wrath of the Profound Heaven Sect in his place.

Since he couldn't escape, he'd take things one day at a time. The only thing he could do now was to cultivate with everything he had…