World Version Updates-Chapter 513 - 318: Glorious Representative

But even in the face of such overwhelming, nearly crushing power, Shaq still gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with unyielding determination, and said in a deep voice, "This is an internal affair of City No.14! Do you reincarnators intend to openly make enemies of our law enforcement team?"

Sain also stepped forward without hesitation, standing shoulder to shoulder with Shaq, and said loudly, "And the Resistance Army! We will never allow anyone to threaten the autonomy and independence of City No.14."

With these words, the reincarnators who originally stood behind Chairman Evans all frowned deeply, their faces showing a few shades of gravity.

They were quite aware that the mysterious Intelligent God and the Celestial Dome covering the entire sky were far too powerful for ordinary reincarnators like them to directly confront.

Their only hope was to leverage the power of the local forces in this world, especially this City No.14, the only city not covered by the Celestial Dome.

So they attached great importance to City No.14, even going as far as to humble themselves, showing a willingness to defect, trying to indirectly control the resources and power of the city by supporting the City Council.

However, they also knew that City No.14 could not be completely controlled by the City Council alone.

The law enforcement team and the Resistance Army were also two formidable local forces not to be underestimated.

If the core solution to resisting the Celestial Dome was indeed in the hands of the City Council, then betting everything on the City Council, even helping it deal with the other two factions, would be understandable.

But if the true key to countering the Celestial Dome lay with the law enforcement team or the Resistance Army, then should they choose to act against them now, it would inevitably destroy any relations with these two local forces, possibly leading the entire mission into deeper trouble, outweighing the gains.

For a moment, those reincarnators who were originally aggressive also found themselves in indecisive hesitation.

And at this moment, Lu Yan, who had been standing by like an outsider observing coldly, finally spoke up slowly.

His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

"Who is he?"

Quentin immediately took a step forward and respectfully answered, "To report to Mr. Lu, this is the current chairman of the City Council, Evans. He is a glove puppet for a certain minister of the Universal Giant Corporation."

Quentin did not mind at all exposing the other's background.

Lu Yan raised his eyebrows slightly at the words, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth as he said in an undeniable tone, "Such a person is fit to be the chairman of this city? Change him!"

With these words, the entire council hall erupted in an uproar.

The members belonging to the City Council faction were even more furious, slamming the table and shouting sharply:

"Impudent! Who do you think you are?"

"What big words, who do you think you are?"

"How dare you openly interfere in the internal affairs of City No.14, it's simply outrageous!"

Even those reincarnators who had remained neutral or inclined to support the City Council frowned at this moment, showing signs of displeasure.

Several strong reincarnators among them even stepped forward in front of Chairman Evans, their expressions cold as they spoke to Lu Yan: "Your actions are a bit much, don't you think? The choice of City No.14's chairman is not for an outsider like you to decide."

At this moment, Chairman Evans's face was also gloomy, as if water could drip from it.

He coldly stared at Lu Yan, as well as Shaq and Sain standing behind him, his tone filled with a sense of threat: "To allow an unknown outsider to openly challenge the authority of the City Council in the council chambers.

Shaq! Sain! Do you mean for your law enforcement team and Resistance Army to openly leave City No.14 and set yourselves up as kings?"

"Outsider?" Lu Yan chuckled softly at the label.

His palm turned slightly in front of him, and a slight spatial distortion occurred in his palm, followed by the sudden appearance of a brass badge in his hand.

Engraved on it was an eye composed of six gears, with a hint of cold spiritual energy brilliance.

The moment this badge appeared, in the council hall, all the native members of City No.14, whether delegates or observers, their pupils contracted sharply.

Immediately, a burst of incredulous gasps and uproar erupted among the crowd!

"That's the badge of a Six-Level Glorious Representative!"

"How is that possible? How could there still be a living Six-Level Glorious Representative in this world?"

"If I remember right, two years ago, the council went through a brutal cleansing.

Almost all the Glorious Representatives involved in rebuilding City No.14 were killed in that purge.

It was only after that event that the council underwent a complete reformation to form our current City Council."

The so-called Glorious Representatives were those who successfully overthrew Universal Giant Corporation's rule in City No.14 and participated in the core reconstruction work of the city.

Due to their actions, they were revered and admired by countless subsequent freedom-seeking resistors, and because of their seemingly glorious achievements, they were honored as Glorious Representatives.

In the last time Lu Yan was in this cyberpunk version and successfully destroyed the Soul Computation Center, laying the most critical foundation for City No.14's independence and autonomy,

Lu Yan, as a meritorious core figure in the newly established council of City No.14, was awarded the highest level identity and badge of a Six-Level Glorious Representative.

It was just that at the time, considering the potential follow-up effects of version updates, Lu Yan neither made the matter public nor truly exercised this authority.

Back then, there were actually several more Six-Level Glorious Representatives like Lu Yan, so although their power was noble at the time, it was relatively limited.

However, as City No.14 continued to develop and expand, under the secret guidance and infiltration of the elites from Universal Giant Corporation, the power struggle within the council intensified, ultimately leading to that purge against the Glorious Representatives.

In that purge, almost all the Glorious Representatives who participated in the city's reconstruction were massacred under various unfounded charges.

Only those like Shaq, who were of relatively low rank and influence at the time, narrowly escaped being made a spy for Universal Giant Corporation.

It can be said that the current City Council hardly had any true Glorious Representative remaining within it.

In this context, the appearance of an authentic Six-Level Glorious Representative badge is undoubtedly of supreme significance.

It symbolizes not only an identity but also a chapter in City No.14's history, an indelible achievement and glory carved in memory.

Its value far exceeds Evans, who only occupies the chairman position supported by external forces as a puppet.

Evans's chairmanship is merely a position that can be replaced at any time.

Whereas the badge in Lu Yan's hand represents a deeply rooted identity and achievement.

Of course, if Lu Yan at this moment were just an unknown nobody or someone of little power, even holding a Six-Level Glorious Representative badge, no one would truly acknowledge his authority, and he might even have been immediately dismissed as a fraud.

However, now, the situation was entirely different.

Lu Yan has received unequivocal support from the law enforcement team that represents the strongest armed force of City No.14, and the Resistance Army that represents the people's will, two major local powers.

Added to this is the identity badge that symbolizes supreme honor and legality as a Six-Level Glorious Representative.

The combination of these three elements carries sufficient weight to suppress all opposing voices!