Chapter 261
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Chapter 261: Everyone Feels Unsafe
"What is happening?"
In the live room, countless viewers looked confused, unable to understand the situation.
They not only did not comprehend where Ketes came from or how powerful he was, but also, due to the language barrier, Yi Chen and Ketes communicated solely through divine consciousness and perception ability.
This left them completely unable to grasp the circumstances.
The viewers only knew that Yi Chen had suddenly left the flying treasure.
Then, Ketes had appeared above the island at a speed far beyond human comprehension.
Next, they saw Yi Chen sweating profusely, possibly trying to resist Ketes’s pressure.
Following that, Bai Ruo Xin and the Little Gold Ball attacked Ketes.
However, this person and pet couldn’t even harm Ketes, as they remained trapped in mid-air and unable to move.
But from Yi Chen’s expression, it appeared that Ketes’s pressure had lessened.
Then, the two continued to exchange glances and communicate through divine consciousness.
Before long, a green liquid suddenly spewed from Ketes’s body.
After that, they engaged in prolonged glances and communication.
With just this information, who could guess what the two were up to?
"Can someone tell me what this absurdly powerful being, resembling a towering tree, is here for? What does he want with Yi Chen?"
"Who knows where he comes from, but… it’s certain he isn’t here to kill Yi Chen out of fear of his talent."
"That’s good, as long as he isn’t here to kill Yi Chen, we can discuss anything."
"But it’s still tricky! If he’s not here to kill Yi Chen, then it’s highly likely he wants to recruit Yi Chen. He’s so powerful that his pressure almost breaks Yi Chen; Yi Chen has no way to refuse."
"If Yi Chen is really recruited and becomes the other’s subordinate, then the entire Great Flame Kingdom will just be their subordinate, too."
"Likewise, if our human federation wants to continue learning Yi Chen’s new skills, we might also have to follow Yi Chen and the Great Flame Kingdom and become their subordinates."
"Could that be true? I was hoping that one day our human federation could dominate the entire star cluster and conquer all the races within it. How did we suddenly get into the situation of being someone else’s subordinate?"
"Actually, it might not be a bad thing. This towering tree’s power is already beyond our comprehension, and it’s likely a Powerful Entity from outside this star cluster."
"If he is willing to help, then with the strength of our human federation, we could easily unify the entire star cluster."
"Being with a strong leader would also lead to rapid personal growth, offering many benefits. But on the flip side, we’d have to charge into battle, unable to act freely."
The viewers in the live room felt a mix of emotions.
If the guesses held true, it was a huge change for all of humanity.
The clear outlook would be shrouded in uncertainty.
This was a result no one wanted to see.
But Ketes’s immense power clearly indicated that there might exist races beyond human imagination outside the star cluster.
In this situation, finding a powerful leader might not be a bad thing.
……
Like the people of the human federation, the rulers and high-ranking officials of various tribes who received the news were also anxious.
They had speculated that there might be stronger life forms and races beyond the star cluster.
But those stronger beings and races felt too distant to them.
Even if they existed, they likely had nothing to do with themselves.
The appearance of Ketes completely shattered this viewpoint.
It made them acutely aware of the looming crisis.
What frightened them even more was the thought that Yi Chen and the human federation might truly side with such a powerful race.
What should they do?
Even the Ten-Armed Tribe, Frenzied Tribe, and the Undying Race Duke, who had formed alliances with the human federation, were filled with worry.
……
"Envoy, what is the messenger doing?"
On the transport ship, watching the screen where Yi Chen and Ketes were communicating, the leaders of the Federal Parliament and Military were also confused.
"It seems Yi Chen’s talent has surprised even Lord Ketes. So he has changed his plan from forcing Yi Chen to sign a contract to persuading him to willingly and happily pledge allegiance to the Tree-Dwelling Tribe. Building good relations could bring nothing but benefits in the future."
The Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy figured out the reason.
However, he too had his doubts.
Why did Ketes suddenly spit out blood?
The trunk sprayed green liquid; while others might not know what was happening, as a member of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, he certainly understood that Ketes was expelling blood.
He couldn’t comprehend why Ketes would suddenly bleed.
Perhaps Yi Chen’s divine consciousness had become so powerful that it counterattacked, injuring Ketes’s divine soul.
Or maybe Ketes had a sudden idea to observe Yi Chen’s luck, resulting in backlash due to Yi Chen’s overwhelming fortune.
Or Ketes might have been seriously injured and needed time to recover instead of intentionally delaying his visit to the foreign affairs department to negotiate benefits with him.
The earlier spitting of blood might have been because he couldn’t suppress his injury in time.
Relatively speaking, he leaned towards the last possibility.
The first two seemed far-fetched, almost theoretical.
"Now I see…"
The leaders of the Parliament and Military felt increasingly uneasy.
This powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe had not even cast a glance at them.
Yet, he was willing to spend time slowly persuading Yi Chen to willingly and joyfully pledge allegiance to the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.
The difference in attitude was monumental.
Based on this powerful being’s treatment, it was likely the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s attitude would be similar in the future.
They wanted to ensure their power remained intact or even turn the tables to control Yi Chen. This plan of using a mix of threats and sweet offers could only succeed; failure was not an option.
Otherwise, given Yi Chen’s intellect and ambition, he would undoubtedly seize control instead.
Lu Qingxian, the Parliament Chairman, surveyed the group of leaders.
The expressions of the leaders were somewhat grim.
Would they really have to increase the stakes?
Especially the leaders of the Parliament, whose faces were extremely dark.
They had already agreed to give up two parliamentary seats to Yi Chen; any more and it would be disastrous.
Each parliamentary seat represented the core interests of countless corporations and factions.
Giving two seats to Yi Chen already had them struggling to balance the interests of various factions.
If they had to further ensure that Yi Chen could easily accept this sweet offer, increasing their concessions could disrupt the power balance of the Federal Parliament and lead to serious internal conflicts.
This was a situation even the Military leaders did not want to see.
Because they, too, were backed by numerous corporations and factions.
If the power balance on the parliamentary side were to break, various factions would incite their supported representatives and officials to seize power from others to protect their policy leanings; the factions behind the Military leaders would also be caught up in it.
For these leaders, they were already at the pinnacle of the power pyramid.
Stability was of utmost importance.
After a round of silent communication, Lu Qingxian ultimately decided not to propose any increases in negotiations.
If necessary, they could always negotiate more with Yi Chen later.
