Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 157 - 139 Superhuman Research Project_1

Upon hearing Bai Yinghui’s question, everyone’s eyes suddenly lit up.

If they could get the Mutated King Cobra to lend a hand, they would be able to free up a considerable amount of manpower, and no doubt the construction period could be greatly shortened.

At this moment, all eyes involuntarily turned to Zhang Ji.

Of all the group leaders present, if anyone knew the Mutated King Cobra the best, it would undoubtedly be Zhang Ji.

"I feel that it’s possible, the attitude they’ve shown is relatively friendly, of course, if we’re asking them to take action, we definitely need to prepare a good reward,"

"Although it’s hard to find others, we have plenty of Mutated Dogs and Mutated Cats as listed in the inventory, parting with some of them should be sufficient," Zhang Ji analyzed.

"Very well, then this matter is yours to handle. If there’s any issue, just speak up," Bai Yinghui said with a smile.

"There is indeed an issue. The two demands they’ve made, we haven’t even responded to the first one! We must come up with a proposal right now, otherwise, I can’t discuss cooperation with them," said Zhang Ji bluntly.

Upon hearing this, everyone understood that the situation was indeed as such.

They had all listened to the recording of Zhang Ji’s negotiation with the Parrot Messenger and were well aware that these Mutated Beings were no fools.

If they couldn’t meet the prerequisite conditions offered by the other party, then cooperation was even more out of the question.

Bai Yinghui’s fingers tapped on the table, and after a long pause, he sighed, "Although I’d like to simply agree, we all understand our national conditions. Territory is sacred and indivisible, and it’s out of the question to just cede it outright."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. It was a fact, even if they didn’t need the wilderness lands, even though the situation was special, there were some lines that simply couldn’t be crossed.

After pausing, Bai Yinghui changed his tone, "However, while we cannot directly transfer the land to them, we can rent it out."

"Even if the lease is for a longer period—50 years, 100 years, or even free leasing, as long as the land is nominally ours, that’s fine. They would have the right to use it."

"As long as we achieve this point, we can make concessions in other areas, including giving them a larger territory to rule and building more statues for them."

Coming to this point, Bai Yinghui looked at Zhang Ji, "With such conditions, do you think the other side would agree?"

After contemplating for a moment, Zhang Ji nodded, "I feel there’s at least an eighty percent chance we can reach an agreement." frёeωebɳovel.com

"Previously, when the Parrot Messenger proposed building a deity statue, and we refused, it immediately switched to requesting statues instead. Clearly, the other side is not inflexible, as long as their actual goals are achieved, there should be no problem,"

"Good, since that’s the case, then this matter is settled," Bai Yinghui declared decisively.

He then turned to Yi Jian at his side and asked, "Are there any other difficulties on your end?"

"There will definitely be difficulties, but I can handle them, don’t worry too much. I assure you that within ten days, this 150-kilometer wall will be built," Yi Jian said with confidence.

Hearing this, smiles appeared on the faces of the people present.

However, Bai Yinghui still kept a serious expression. He surveyed the room and said sternly, "Don’t be too quick to rejoice. A three-meter defensive wall is only the minimum standard; it will need to be continuously raised and thickened afterward."

"Also, you must quickly train new recruits. My requirement is that within a month, we must have a battle-ready force of 20,000 people, and within two months, this number must be raised to 50,000."

Everyone gasped at these words, the timeline was too tight.

"Commander, it’s not that we’re complaining, but training so many soldiers in two months is nearly impossible!" Gao Duguang said with a worried expression.

A battle-ready force wasn’t just about handing out guns and training some marksmanship.

The most crucial aspect of an army is discipline; an order must be followed without question, even if it means charging into a sea of flames or a mountain of knives.

Such iron-willed determination couldn’t be created overnight; it required long and arduous training to gradually develop.

"I know it’s impossible, but according to the Mutant Management Bureau, the pace of the Spiritual Energy Resurgence seems to be accelerating, and the next resurgence is expected to be no more than two months away."

"By then, we might be facing Third Order Mutated Insects, and if we only have this many combatants, how are we supposed to cope?" Bai Yinghui said gravely.

The smiles that had been on everyone’s faces vanished instantly, replaced by solemnity and a hint of deep despair.

They could hold out against the incoming Second Order Mutated Insects in ten days; they were also confident about withstanding the Third Order Mutated Insects in two months.

But what about after?

If Fourth Order, Fifth Order, Sixth Order, or even higher-level Mutated Insects appeared, how would they respond?

Bai Yinghui glanced at everyone’s expressions, realizing that his message had been perfectly conveyed, so he cleared his throat and said, "Of course, everyone doesn’t need to be so pessimistic. Humans are Earth’s rulers, and I believe that will remain the case even after the Spiritual Energy Resurgence."

"I can tell you some good news; the Chinese Academy of Sciences has made a new scientific breakthrough."

Upon hearing Bai Yinghui’s words, everyone was initially puzzled, given that the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as the nation’s highest research institution, was involved in probably no less than a hundred research projects.