Chapter 360: The First Extraterrestrial Envoy

Ling Bo stood on the mountaintop, gazing at the distant horizon, feeling the pulse of the Water Element Component in his hand. The layout spanning thousands of years was finally beginning to reveal its true meaning at this very moment. The ultimate showdown between humanity and the extraterrestrial civilization had entered its most critical stage.

The headquarters of the Mysterious Organization was hidden deep within a modern skyscraper; on the surface, it was an international consulting firm, but in reality, it was one of the most important strongholds of the extraterrestrial civilization on Diqiu. Inside the conference room on the fiftieth floor, the tense atmosphere had almost solidified.

"Can you people not see it?" Zou Ming slammed the table, veins bulging on his face. "What the extraterrestrial civilization brings is an unprecedented opportunity for evolution! Our power has already increased tenfold, and human potential is being thoroughly unleashed!"

He scanned the dozen or so high-level members around the conference table, his gaze sharp as a blade: "The traditional cultivation world has been stagnant for a thousand years; only the technology of the extraterrestrial civilization can lead us to break through our limits and head toward the starry sky!"

Chen Xiao, sitting opposite him, looked calm, but a resolute light flickered in her eyes. She was one of the few Qi Awakening individuals within the organization and among the first batch of members to receive energy transformation from the extraterrestrial civilization.

"Zou Ming, I understand your enthusiasm, but have you ever thought about why the extraterrestrial civilization is so 'generous' in sharing their technology?" Chen Xiao's voice was not loud, yet it made the entire conference room go quiet. "Every transaction has a price; what is the price we are paying?"

Zou Ming sneered: "This is not a transaction, but a win-win. They need the Qi Luck of Diqiu, and we need their technology. The question is, do you have enough courage to embrace change?"

"Courage?" Chen Xiao asked softly, "Is blindly throwing ourselves into the arms of unknown creatures called courage? Or is it stupidity?"

The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly grew tense. Members supporting Zou Ming began to whisper in dissatisfaction, while those on Chen Xiao's side wore grave expressions.

"Enough!" Yang Wei, the organization's current nominal leader, spoke up to interrupt the argument. "We are all here for the same goal—to make humanity stronger. Regarding the intentions of the extraterrestrial civilization, we will continue to observe and evaluate. Now, execute the mission according to the original plan. Meeting adjourned."

Everyone stood up to leave, leaving only Zou Ming and Chen Xiao in a final visual confrontation.

"You had better remember your position, Chen Xiao." Zou Ming warned in a low voice, "Don't forget who gave you your current power."

Chen Xiao merely smiled faintly, offering no response.

Walking out of the conference room, Chen Xiao headed quickly toward her office. After closing the door, she swiftly activated a small shielding device, and only after ensuring there was no surveillance did she take out a specially made communicator.

"Qingpao Navigator received." A steady male voice came from the other end of the communicator.

"The wind and rain are coming." Chen Xiao said the code word, "I need to see your people as soon as possible. The situation is worse than we imagined."

"Understood. The usual place, in one hour."

The communication ended, and Chen Xiao took a deep breath, taking a Data Crystal out of a coded safe. This was something she had risked intercepting two days ago: the secret communication record between the extraterrestrial envoy Mo Rui and the organization's high-level officials.

It was an accidental discovery. As the deputy director of the security department, Chen Xiao was responsible for monitoring the organization's internal communication systems. During a routine check, she discovered an abnormal encrypted channel. Relying on her technical expertise and understanding of the extraterrestrial civilization's communication methods, she successfully decrypted part of the content, and the information she saw left her utterly terrified.

"...... Earth Environment Transformation has entered the second stage...... reshaping the composition of the atmosphere...... to adapt to our race's physiological needs...... expected to result in 95% of local organisms being unable to adapt......"

This was by no means a "win-win" cooperation, but a thorough colonization plan! The extraterrestrial civilization were invaders, and the Mysterious Organization had become their accomplice!

One hour later, Chen Xiao met the Green-Robed Person's liaison officer, Li Yuan, in an inconspicuous teahouse on the edge of the city.

"This is the communication content I intercepted." Chen Xiao handed the Data Crystal to Li Yuan, "The true purpose of the extraterrestrial civilization is to transform Diqiu into an environment suitable for their survival; this process will lead to the extinction of the vast majority of life on Diqiu."

Li Yuan took the crystal with a grave expression: "We have always suspected they had ulterior motives, but we didn't expect the plan to have reached this stage."

"Worse still, the organization is already beginning to split internally." Chen Xiao said in a low voice, "Zou Ming and the others are completely bewitched by the extraterrestrial civilization; they believe this is an opportunity for human evolution. But I have secretly contacted some members who also have doubts; currently, about thirty people are willing to join us."

Li Yuan nodded: "This is a start. Your intelligence from inside the organization is crucial to us. Now, the most urgent task is to protect those Houxuanzhe—they are the greatest threat to the extraterrestrial civilization's plan."

"The organization recently captured two Houxuanzhe, currently held in the underground laboratory." Chen Xiao said quickly, "We plan to rescue them tomorrow night."

"Too risky." Li Yuan frowned, "Zou Ming has already started to suspect you."

"But we have no choice." Chen Xiao said firmly, "The laboratory is preparing to perform Luck Extraction on them; once successful, their power will be permanently weakened, or they may even lose their lives."

Li Yuan pondered for a moment, then finally nodded: "Fine, I will arrange for people to provide support. Remember, once the operation is exposed, evacuate immediately; do not linger in battle."

The two agreed on a detailed plan and then parted ways.

After returning to headquarters, Chen Xiao pretended to be indifferent and continued her daily work. However, she keenly sensed that the force monitoring her had intensified. Zou Ming's confidants began to appear around her frequently, and her communications were also clearly being monitored.

Just as this tense atmosphere continued to escalate, the entire headquarters suddenly entered a state of high alert—the First Extraterrestrial Envoy Saide was coming to visit.

All high-level members lined up in the top-floor conference room to wait. Saide walked in slowly; his image remained that handsome European face, but the light in his eyes was even colder.

"Gentlemen, the extraterrestrial civilization is satisfied with your work." Saide scanned the crowd, his voice like clashing metal, "But the situation is accelerating; we need to further speed up the plan."

He displayed a holographic projection showing the status of the Spirit Energy Network across Diqiu: "Seven nodes of the defense network have already collapsed, with only one left. Your new mission is to accelerate the destruction of this node, while simultaneously collecting more Qiyun Zhipi from the Houxuanzhe."

Chen Xiao's heart sank, but she remained calm on the surface. She noticed a flash of fanaticism in Zou Ming's eyes.

"One more thing." Saide continued, "Star Domain Adjudicator Mo Rui will arrive on Diqiu in three days to take over the entire conquest plan. At that time, I will lead a special operations team, focusing on dealing with those few key Child of Luck."