How Am I Still Alive?-Chapter 1326 - 1312: Entrustment

"Once, I thought you had a much higher chance of becoming a Rule-level, when you were clearly just a Weaker..."

Dragon man General Jiang Hei reminisced about the past when she discussed affairs with the leaders of the Ancient city, and Lu Ping’an was just someone brought along for company.

Back then, she could crush him with a finger.... At that time, what was Lu Ping’an, second-tier? third-tier? fourth-tier? To a true Rule-level Strongman, it was almost no difference and no significance.

"...Later, when we met again, I was surprised by your progress and thought that one day it might come sooner than expected, maybe you would someday surpass me..."

The Dragon man General of that time, in front of Lu Ping’an, was an "untouchable" big shot.

But now, just over a year had passed, and this "super big shot" wore a bitter smile.

"...I never thought the day I’d be surpassed would come so quickly, maybe even today..."

Jiang Hei did not underestimate Lu Ping’an just because he was still at the Quasi-rule level. Spiritual intuition can sometimes be reliable and sometimes nonsense, but if it warns you that the guy in front of you is a monster, that getting involved with him could spell your doom..... then it’s best to listen to the warning.

The report of Lu Ping’an’s "hunting" of two traitors had also been personally read by Jiang Hei, and she had glanced from afar at Lu Ping’an at that time... No matter how Lu Ping’an did it, a "fourth-fifth tier," it was not possible to arouse her attention, especially when the details recorded in the data explicitly outlined the reality of how he "cleverly captured" them.

"This world, in the end, is about strength talking....."

The thoughts of the past and the reality she saw now overlapped, and it was quite ironic, to say the least.

Indeed, Lu Ping’an had spoken with "strength," and it took him less than two years.

What was more outrageous was that he not only made tremendous strides himself... Looking at the Rule-level Combat Power behind Lu Ping’an, even Ms. Jiang Hei, who was battle-hardened and had "seen everything," didn’t know how to evaluate it.

In this not-so-large conference room, the specific circumstances of "ten years" had been interpreted, but Jiang Hei did not underestimate Lu Ping’an for it.... especially when she learned that Lu Ping’an actually had not experienced Time acceleration and had genuinely achieved Quasi-rule level in two years.

However, compared to his own outrageous growth, his ability to "nurture talents" is even more terrifying.

"...If it were back then, I’m afraid he wouldn’t have dared to show it so openly, but now, he has become influential....."

The Rule-level Combat Power in front of her sat obediently listening to leadership nonsense, just this scene alone made those Informed-people feel overly subtle..... when did these "Nuclear Weapons" become so well-behaved.

This did not make these "newcomers" appear too weak, on the contrary, it showed that Lu Ping’an’s control ability was very strong, at least, his grasp on the team’s internals must already be quite excellent.

But this still wasn’t the most outrageous.....

"I come with good intentions. Our world, our Races are facing crises, and humans are our greatest hope. I personally am quite inclined to sign an alliance treaty with your country....."

That too proficient Eastern Country language, especially when occasionally using a few idioms and allusions..... If you cover up his face, you can’t even feel that this is one of the Exotic Races.

"Oh, you’re talking about this? Actually, on Mercury 42, Eastern Country language is already one of the main languages, but the reason I can use it so proficiently has some special reasons....."

As she spoke, her gaze again fell on that young man who kept pretending to be a "statue."

"Many of us have only an Eastern Country name, like my name Lulu’s Lu, which comes from my master. I’m actually quite special..."

As she spoke, this mature female warrior revealed a bitter expression.

".....I was born a slave, from an Ethnic group enslaved, with no hope in life, and before I was to be executed, my master found me and nurtured me for a while....."

Some things are now clear... but looking at Lu Ping’an, the expression became even more peculiar.

What on earth did this guy do? Casually picking up a slave girl from the slave market turns out to be the legendary savior, the Grand Marshal... what a shoddy light novel title.

The mayor stopped mid-sentence, it was really difficult to respond to this.

One of your own subordinates’ subordinates, turns out to be the "master" of the foreign leader of another Ethnic group..... listening to this sweet and greasy master, God knows what other secrets there are.

At least the current Long Hand Clan conformed quite well to human aesthetics..... no, one might say, unexpectedly beautiful.

"Cough, I’d better say a couple of words..."

Finally, Lu Ping’an couldn’t help it.

Lu Ping’an could understand that Lulu was using her own "master" as a conversation springboard to close the gap with the people of Earth.

But he was actually afraid, afraid of the spread of the Mentor Theory... his words and deeds as a seventeen-year-old would be recorded, elevated, and constructed into a "spiritual guide"?!

If it really spread, he feared he might instantly become socially dead..... God knows how those ghostly entertainment-seeking radio stations and TV channels would love to dig around and replay those "interesting talks" over and over, Lu Ping’an didn’t want to go out to buy groceries and be pointed at by people saying.....

"Mommy, is that a mentor?"

"Which bloody teacher..... Oh, that one, huh, cough cough, I didn’t laugh, this isn’t a mentor, this is... alright, this is the mentor, huh." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Just thinking that he could be immortalized through "works," and might even be documented in history books for the establishment of ties between two races, Lu Ping’an felt his scalp tingle..... Mentor what? Don’t know him at all!

"Actually, my involvement in this matter is not only because I am an Ancient city person, but also, I have been commissioned by Lin Nu’s Church..."

Lu Ping’an took out a document pouch, the "formal diplomatic" identity certification.

"...This time, although it is the Salvation Army discussing establishment of ties with the Eastern Country, as one of the main property owners of Mercury 42, according to the Explorer’s regulations, Lin Nu’s Church is to exercise the right to monitor the transaction between both sides, supervised by myself... well, it’s pretty much going through the motions."

The usually serious Lu Ping’an, once again became less serious.

"After all, everybody probably knows what Lin Nu’s Church is like, just a loose coalition, I’m just borrowing an identity..."

What seemed like humble speech, accompanied by this document..... and the signatories, seemed as if they were just part of his modest rhetoric.

"’Group leader’ Xiu Yi, ’King Kui’ Arkur, ’Misty Moon Lord’ Liu Xiyan and other Quasi-God signatures... That’s just too outrageous."

Perhaps Lin Nu’s Church has always been a loose coalition..... but in such an environment, the voice of the Strongman becomes the heaviest.

When Lu Ping’an had the support of the Quasi-Gods..... couldn’t he really represent the whole faction of Lin Nu?

"If you say it like that, I’ll take it seriously..."