Atlantis, conference room.
The same few people sat around a conference table.
The minister readily agreed to Griffin’s request without hesitation as he didn’t believe Griffin would call an emergency meeting for nothing.
There must be something major!
At this moment, the minister and others were listening intently to Griffin’s information, and the more they listened, the more vivid their expressions became.
There was surprise, shock, confusion...
And so on.
Soon, Griffin finished recounting what he knew and added a concluding remark: "It is almost certain that the person is from Great Xia, and I believe that person is very likely Lin Beichen."
"..."
For a moment, no one spoke in the conference room.
Everyone was still digesting everything they had heard.
A few seconds later, someone sighed and said, "To survive such a massive explosion without any injuries... the last time I heard something so unbelievable was when I learned that Lin Beichen could generate electricity with his body."
The others nodded in agreement.
Then someone said, "Not only are both incidents highly improbable, but as Griffin mentioned, they are intricately linked. It doesn’t seem impossible that the person who saved lives is indeed Lin Beichen."
"I actually think it’s unlikely to be Lin Beichen."
Someone expressed a differing opinion.
Seeing all eyes on him, he explained, "Is it plausible for one person to have two different types of incredible abilities? I find that very unlikely. I would rather believe that Great Xia has advanced in unlocking human potential ahead of us. In other words, I believe Great Xia has developed many ’Superpower Users’ we’ve been striving to create, with Lin Beichen being one of them, while the person who saved others in the Snake Eye Province’s base is another. There might be many more we haven’t discovered yet."
His perspective presented a completely new angle.
The others pondered for a moment, finding this angle no less likely than the possibility of Lin Beichen possessing two astounding abilities.
It was a fifty-fifty chance!
At this point, the minister spoke, "In that case, we will investigate from both perspectives. From this moment on, intensify the investigation on Lin Beichen while also fully exploring whether Great Xia has successfully studied how to unlock human potential, and whether there are multiple ’Superpower Users’."
Having said this, he turned his gaze to Griffin and continued, "Since you were in charge of the investigation previously, you will continue to be in charge. Don’t let me down, Griffin."
"Yes, Minister!"
Griffin nodded solemnly.
He understood that taking on this matter was a double-edged sword for him.
Do well, and he would earn the minister’s favor, leading to significant career advancement.
Fail, and he would be the first to take the blame.
Seeing that the emergency meeting’s agenda was covered, the minister decided not to waste any more time and declared the meeting adjourned.
Just as he had announced this,
and before people could leave the conference room,
there was a knock on the conference room door.
"Knock, knock, knock—"
"Enter."
The conference room door opened.
Before seeing the person, a voice was heard, "Minister, Snake Eye Province has expressed extreme dissatisfaction with us internationally, even stating they do not rule out military action against us!"
The "Snake Eye Province" here naturally referred to the legitimate national framework of Snake Eye Province, which was also controlled by the four major factions.
While the four factions were in constant open and covert struggle, those were internal matters. Confronting external issues, the four factions were united as one.
After the Ketoya State members decimated the Atlantis special forces in the base ruins and took their bodies back to headquarters, they confirmed the special forces’ identities.
At the same time, Mirasabang found the bodies of those killed by Lin Beichen and, upon hearing news from Ketoya State, directly assumed their people were also killed by the special forces.
Moreover...
Both sides, having identified the special forces, unanimously agreed that Atlantis was responsible for the explosion.
In no time, Mirasabang and Ketoya State were furious, immediately calling for a four-way consultation with the other two factions.
The result was...
A united front against a common enemy!
Even if the opponent was the mighty Atlantis!
Subsequently, the four factions conveyed their instructions to Snake Eye Province’s so-called "foreign spokesperson," leading to the current international situation.
Atlantis was still bewildered, not understanding why it was being unjustly blamed for Lin Beichen while Snake Eye Province reacted so strongly.
Even if Atlantis had sent a special forces unit to Snake Eye Province and killed a few of their people, their own team was entirely wiped out.
Was it necessary to publicly escalate the matter?
Wasn’t this excessive?
It couldn’t comprehend Snake Eye Province’s actions.
However, it didn’t care about Snake Eye Province’s accusations, firmly denying any involvement and issuing a strong rebuttal statement.