Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 150 - 135: Taking the Lead

After Zhang Ji finished speaking, he glanced over the three people in the room.

Upon seeing the slightly fearful expressions on Pei Jin and Wang Feng’s faces, he had anticipated this to some extent, but actually seeing it now, disappointment was inevitable.

After all, whether they were prepared or not, they were already among the topmost powerhouses among humans.

If they were to cower in fear in the face of a formidable enemy...

However, when Zhang Ji’s gaze fell on Chen Dalong and he noticed the other’s calm demeanor, he immediately revealed a hint of surprise.

"Lieutenant Chen, would you be willing to take part in the sparring match?" Zhang Ji asked at once.

"Of course, no problem!" Chen Dalong replied firmly with a nod.

"Very good! Whether or not the sparring happens next, this will be counted as a merit for you."

After praising him, Zhang Ji said, "Additionally, if the sparring does happen, just showcase your own strength as best as you can, winning or losing isn’t important."

"Understood!" Chen Dalong naturally understood the other’s meaning.

Zhang Ji quickly left after finishing.

Pei Jin and Wang Feng looked at Chen Dalong with a hint of admiration in their eyes.

"Brother Chen, I was a bit unconvinced before, but now I am thoroughly impressed," Wang Feng was the first to break the silence.

"Brother Chen, if there is no other choice, remember to surrender in time. We still have a wonderful future ahead of us. Just because we aren’t a match for those mutated beings now doesn’t mean it will be the same in the future," Pei Jin spoke up at this point.

This was already speaking frankly despite a shallow acquaintance.

Chen Dalong smiled and nodded, "Don’t worry, I won’t bite off more than I can chew, and the chances of this happening are really quite low."

In fact, things like sparring matches weren’t going to happen at all.

Because last night, when he received the notice from the military, he had immediately contacted Lord Parrot to ask if there was anything he needed to be aware of.

Lord Parrot did not have any special instructions, and told him to behave normally.

So for today’s negotiation, he felt that there wasn’t so much beating around the bush; the crux of the negotiation would probably still revolve around interests.

The three of them waited briefly before someone came in to inform them that they could set off.

By now, a line of armored vehicles had already stopped at the entrance of the City Guard Department.

Chen Dalong looked over and saw that there weren’t many security personnel this time, just 300, but they were all handpicked from the Rapid Reaction Forces, absolutely elite.

The negotiation delegates started boarding the vehicles, which were mainly divided into two groups: military representatives and a think tank.

There was no need to elaborate on the military representatives. As for the think tank members, things were a bit more complicated – first and foremost were the experts sent over from the capital.

Yes, the first cooperation between humans and mutated beings was of great concern to the upper echelons of the capital; they supported it as soon as they got the news and sent over a team of experts.

Besides these experts, representatives from various departments of Yang City were also present in the think tank.

With these representatives present, they could immediately begin discussions and handling matters during the negotiations, no matter what terms the other party proposed.

Soon, Chen Dalong and the others were arranged to board the frontmost armored vehicle.

There weren’t many people inside this armored vehicle; even counting the soldiers who were driving, there were no more than ten people.

At this moment, Zhang Ji was standing in front of a holographic projection, staring at the map of Dongjiang Wetland Park that was projected on it.

Chen Dalong moved closer out of curiosity and his expression hardened slightly.

Because this turned out to be a firepower distribution map, and the more he looked at it, the more it resembled a... trap?

"Captain Zhang, what is this?" Chen Dalong asked knowingly.

"It’s just a defense layout. While we are intent on negotiating, who knows what the other side is thinking, so we cannot forgo the necessary preparations," Zhang Ji explained.

Upon hearing this explanation, Chen Dalong felt an inexplicable relief in his heart.

"Make sure you wear these communication earpieces. During the negotiations, there will be specialists in real time communicating with you, guiding you on how to proceed," Zhang Ji instructed.

Chen Dalong listened and inwardly sighed; this meant that even though he was one of the negotiation delegates, he had no autonomy whatsoever, and there was little chance he could be of any help.

Pei Jin and Wang Feng, however, showed a relieved expression on their faces, immediately taking the earpieces and putting them on, and Chen Dalong had no choice but to follow suit.

"Now that everyone is a member of the negotiation team, let me introduce you to each other."

Zhang Ji looked around at everyone in the car and said, "Chen Dalong, Pei Jin, Wang Feng are all celebrities now, so I won’t go into too much detail. They are representatives of the superhumans."

"And I am the representative of the military. In addition, this is Secretary General Cao Guangzhi, the representative from the government department, and this one is Deputy Director Xiao Hua, representing the Mutant Management Bureau."

"Furthermore, Deputy Director Xiao Hua is one of the earliest investigators of the mutated king cobra, providing us with a lot of valuable information," Zhang Ji introduced.

After he finished speaking, everyone started to exchange pleasantries.

At this moment, the convoy began to move.

Chen Dalong looked out of the car window and was surprised to find that, among the armored vehicles, there was also a broadcast van from a TV station.

Out of curiosity, Chen Dalong took out his phone and opened the official media outlet of Yang City.

Sure enough, he quickly discovered that a live broadcast room had appeared on the homepage, where the host was introducing the convoy and discussing the far-reaching implications of the upcoming negotiations.

"They even dare to live stream this kind of event; aren’t they afraid of screwing it up?" Chen Dalong couldn’t help muttering.

But he soon realized that it wasn’t entirely live, as the content on the screen was at least ten minutes delayed, which would help to avoid live broadcasting accidents.

Meanwhile, the comments under the live broadcast were already flying.

Sword Scar: "I don’t understand and have to ask, what does it mean if this really happens? Can any knowledgeable bigshot explain?"

Moon Altar Breeze: "It means that the status of humanity has declined, we’re already the same as animals. [Amused]"

Jingting Mountain: "This is an official media live stream. Don’t bring trouble to the rhythm, be careful of getting your account banned! And at least from what we can see now, if a cooperation is really achieved, it is definitely beneficial to us, as it reduces a powerful enemy and gains an ally."

"As for whether it will affect our human dominance in the future, it depends on how the situation develops, and nobody knows where the end of the spiritual energy resurgence lies."

Seeing the comment from Jingting Mountain, Chen Dalong really wanted to reply: The end of the spiritual energy resurgence is the gods.

But considering that he was no longer the invisible nobody he had been, and that every action of his would attract additional attention, he decided to refrain from commenting.

...

Meanwhile, Ye Feng was also making preparations.

Of course, his preparations were much simpler, just contemplating how to speak later to maximize his benefits.

"The time is almost up, but there’s no rush; it’s necessary to make a grand entrance at the very end."

Ye Feng muttered to himself while manipulating his phone with tree roots, accessing the live broadcast in Yang City’s official website to take a peek.

He planned to set off only after the other party had arrived.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

When Ye Feng saw from the live broadcast that the convoy was about to reach Dongjiang Wetland Park, he finally ordered the main forces to move out.

Ye Feng commanded the giant panda to climb onto the back of the mutated eagle, while Ye Feng, possessed by the mutated parrot, also stood up there.

The mutated eagle flapped its wings and began to ascend.

The mutated black crows, mutated bats, and two mutated sparrows also took off together.

At the same time, their subordinates—200 mutated black crows, 200 mutated bats, and 400 mutated sparrows—also followed closely behind.

All the mutated bird species took off directly from Sunset Valley.

Ye Feng had been cautious about revealing the location of Sunset Valley, but now, with his strength greatly increased, he wasn’t too concerned about it anymore.

At this moment, the enormous flock of birds headed straight for Dongjiang Wetland Park, and under the direction of Ye Feng, what had been a somewhat chaotic flock quickly became organized.

The mutated eagle led at the front, with the groups of mutated black crows and mutated bats to the left and right, and the mutated sparrow group at the very end; the whole formation was shaped like a V, flying steadily forward.

One should know that with Ye Feng’s assistance, all the subordinates of these contracted animals had advanced to the Second Stage.

And the wing spans of Second Stage mutated black crows and mutated bats could reach five to six meters, while even the smallest, the mutated sparrows, had nearly three-meter wingspans.

The appearance of more than 800 huge mutated bird species flying together could be described as blotting out the sky.

With a 50-meter wingspan mutated eagle at the forefront, the imposing presence was at its peak.

It was important to strike first with a show of force before the negotiation began.

Had it not been out of concern that the military might act irrationally, Ye Feng would have even wanted to send the entire Animal Legion over.