Chapter 534: The Ambition of Qi Wu Zongxuan

"Mr. Lingyun, I'll leave the upcoming itinerary to you!" Seitenshi stepped down from the Lincoln sedan and said to Lingyun.

"Is the location for the talks in this place?" Lingyun raised his head, looking up at the massive building before him.

The location for this informal meeting was inside this eighty-six-story super-tall hotel building right in front of them.

After the Gastrea War ended, countries around the world suffered invasions by Gastrea, leading to a massive reduction in usable land area, making it necessary to build high-rise structures to accommodate large numbers of people.

Ever since the law was passed stating that vertical expansion of buildings would receive preferential treatment in fixed asset taxes, a large number of super-tall buildings sprang up with lightning speed. Within the Tokyo Area, buildings taller than the Tokyo World Tree were already everywhere.

As for the hotel now before Lingyun and the others, it was said to be on par with the embassies of various areas and was often used as a shelter for key personnel. Lingyun had been here a few times before, and it was common to see high-ranking officials here. Moreover, because the security and confidentiality work at this place were both done very well, people often came here to discuss things unknown to others. Of course, this situation was not known to outsiders.

The meeting place for Seitenshi and Qi Wu Zongxuan was on the top floor of this hotel.

The ceiling of this room was pieced together from transparent hexagonal reinforced glass, and looking out gave one the illusion of an Infinite extension. In Lingyun's eyes, this kind of ceiling could even withstand the vast majority of Stage Four attacks; even for an ordinary Stage Four, it would take quite a bit of effort to break through this roof.

The layout, furnishings, and furniture in the room all revealed a luxurious style. Rather than calling this a hotel room, it was more like a private room converted from an observation deck on the top floor of a high-rise building by placing reception chairs there.

Lingyun and Seitenshi walked out of the elevator and saw the person sitting on the sofa at a glance.

That person was sitting with their back to them, wearing a well-fitted suit. Although they were not speaking, they could make people unconsciously focus their attention on them.

Seemingly having heard the sound of the elevator, the person stood up from the sofa and looked toward the elevator entrance.

"Nice to meet you, Lady Seitenshi!"

Seitenshi's gaze turned toward the leader of the Osaka Area, whom she was meeting for the first time. The man was tall, dressed in a suit, and the mustache curled high at the corners of his mouth connected with the beard on his chin, looking as majestic as a lion's mane.

As far as Seitenshi knew, this person should be sixty-five years old this year. Although he was old, the oppressive majesty and high spirits he carried made it impossible to feel that this was an old man. This person was none other than the rival of Tendo Kikunojo, and also a cunning politician who had buried numerous political enemies in the darkness using underhanded means—Qi Wu Zongxuan.

After greeting Seitenshi, Qi Wu Zongxuan acted as if he had just noticed Lingyun's existence: "Hmm, isn't this the brat named Lingyun who took in a bunch of Cursed Children?"

"Are you surprised to see me?" Lingyun glanced at him indifferently and then withdrew his gaze. He was not the protagonist of this meeting, so there was no need for him to bicker with this person.

Seeing Lingyun's attitude, Qi Wu Zongxuan's face couldn't help but twitch, and then a violent roar erupted: "A mere Civil Security Officer, watch your mouth! Have you forgotten who is in front of you? Where do you think you are!"

The sudden roar made Seitenshi, who was beside Lingyun, tremble.

Hearing Qi Wu Zongxuan's roar, his guards in the back simultaneously pressed their hands onto their holsters, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became extremely sinister.

"Hmm? A ruler of the Osaka Area, running to the Tokyo Area to throw your weight around? Qi Wu Zongxuan, I think you are the one who has forgotten what place this is and who is standing in front of you!"

As soon as the words fell, a terrifying killing intent spread out from Lingyun, bypassed Seitenshi, and enveloped Qi Wu Zongxuan and the people he brought. Qi Wu Zongxuan's expression changed drastically; he felt that the youth in front of him had instantly transformed from a harmless little white rabbit into a terrifying prehistoric beast, opening its bloody maw at him. It was as if he would be torn to shreds if he moved even an inch more.

A series of screams came from behind Lingyun. The people Qi Wu Zongxuan brought simultaneously clutched their hands that had been on their holsters, emitting shrill wails. Before they knew it, silver needles had already embedded themselves into the hands they had on their holsters. Although no blood flowed out, with Lingyun's methods, these people's hands were likely already half-crippled.

"On the turf of another area's leader, drawing guns in front of her—Qi Wu Zongxuan, is this approach of yours an attempt to declare war on the Tokyo Area and Seitenshi?" Lingyun said indifferently.

"You..." Qi Wu Zongxuan couldn't help but grit his teeth again. He was certain that if he just said yes, then whether he could walk out of this place unscathed today would be a question.

"Mr. Lingyun." Seitenshi, who had calmed down on the side, couldn't help but reach out and tug on Lingyun's sleeve. Although Lingyun's killing intent had bypassed her, she could still feel the oppressive atmosphere in the room.

Lingyun glanced at Qi Wu Zongxuan, and the killing intent on his body instantly receded.

After Lingyun withdrew his killing intent, Qi Wu Zongxuan couldn't help but take a deep breath; he felt that his back was soaked through.

"What have you decided regarding the matter I mentioned to you before?" Qi Wu Zongxuan, having let out a sigh of relief, suddenly said to Lingyun.

"The matter you mentioned before?" Lingyun raised an eyebrow, "Are you talking about the weapon that wiped out the Scorpio?"

"That's right, that's the thing!" Hearing Lingyun's words, greedy light erupted in Qi Wu Zongxuan's eyes, "That is a powerful weapon capable of destroying a Stage Five; I must get my hands on it!"

"If you only want to wipe out Gastrea, there is no need to go this far!" Lingyun said indifferently.

"No, I must absolutely obtain it. This is the only thing I will never give up on!" Qi Wu Zongxuan said decisively.

"It seems your thoughts are very dangerous. I presume you won't just use it to deal with Gastrea, right!" Lingyun said leisurely.

"Isn't it time to consider the world after all the Gastrea have been eradicated!" Qi Wu Zongxuan did not hide his ambition at all. "Moreover, only a country that can reclaim land from the Gastrea the fastest and possesses powerful weapons can become a top-tier great power in this world and possess the power to rule this world! I should also aim for this, shouldn't I!"

"Idiot!" Looking at Qi Wu Zongxuan, who was almost dancing with excitement, Lingyun said coldly.

"For this, I will eliminate anyone who hinders me and anyone who does not obey me. And among them, the weapon in your hands, Lingyun, is something I am determined to obtain!" A trace of killing intent had already entered Qi Wu Zongxuan's tone.

"For any dog that dares to stretch its claws toward Lingyun Town, I don't mind chopping their claws into pieces and sending that dog to the slaughterhouse at the same time!" Lingyun spoke slowly. "Qi Wu Zongxuan, I think you are welcome to try!"

Seitenshi watched the situation in the room once again heading toward an uncontrollable direction, her expression turning cold: "President Qi Wu, I think we should begin our talks!"

Hearing Seitenshi's words, Lingyun shrugged, then his figure flickered, appearing by the still-wailing guards brought by Qi Wu Zongxuan, and after physically silencing them to prevent them from disturbing the talks, he stood behind Seitenshi once again.