"Oh, oh, oh! Look, isn't this Chu Tian, the big celebrity from our Third Human Base?" sneered the figure in the black robe. "I never expected you to survive. Actually, I was really hoping you'd be devoured by the beasts, leaving not even a scrap behind. That would definitely bring a smile to my face."
As he spoke, the figure in the black robe sketched in the air with his finger and said, "That's right, just a hint of a smile."
"Is that so? Actually, I was looking forward to seeing you torn open by the beasts, you know?" Chu Tian replied with a polite smile. "I believe your end will be very miserable. Really, my words are always very accurate."
"Well then, we shall see," said Lei Siwen, who no longer paid any attention to Chu Tian and walked past him towards the hall.
Chu Tian then left the lavish building.
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In the military conference hall of the Third Human Base.
At this moment, the leaders of both the mercenary corps and the human army were sitting in this huge circular conference hall. In the center of the round table was a holographic projection of Chu Tian.
"...So you think the proposal for accelerated promotion is not advisable?" said the former head of the mercenary base, a burly one-eyed old man.
"Old Warren, we in the military also have talented young men. Why aren't our people being promoted? They are all genuine A-level talent warriors," said a middle-aged military officer, standing up.
As soon as he said this, the one-eyed Warren from the mercenaries side looked disdainfully at the military officer and said, "Xu Qiaoyuan, you don't understand. Who among those sent to the Skexen Combat Academy isn't a prodigy?
Do you really think those A-levels you've piled up with spirit crystals and various drugs are stronger than those who've earned their stripes in real combat? The people at Skexen Combat Academy are not fools."
The old man named Warren stood up, his burly figure almost completely blocking the light behind him.
"Sorry, but we must fight for this spot," said the middle-aged military officer Xu Qiaoyuan with a very firm attitude.
Just as the two were at an impasse, the door to the conference room was pushed open.
Kleysa, dressed in plain black professional attire, walked in and after scanning the crowd, said with a smile, "You're all over a thousand years old combined. Can't you speak more kindly? This is a conference room, not a vegetable market."
"Adding you, we're almost two thousand, right?" Warren retorted with a mouthful.
Kleysa glared at Warren and then looked at the holographic projection in the center of the round table.
"Let Chu Tian reach A-level first. Afterwards, I will personally send him to the Skexen Combat Academy. So, you all better focus on the matter of the interdimensional gate."
Saying this, Kleysa waved her hand at the holographic projection, and immediately, three vortex-like symbols formed on the screen outside the task area of the Third Human Base.
"As we all know, although the Federal Science Academy has now stabilized the interdimensional gate, I disagree with the Third Human Base sending personnel through it."
Kleysa said, then took her seat at the head of the round table.
"Don't think I don't know what you federal officials are thinking. You just want to find the secret to eternal life through the interdimensional gate, right?" Kleysa coldly glanced at the federal officers, "Fine, the Third Human Base won't participate. I, Kleysa Catherine Skexen, the Chief Executive of the Third Human Base, am saying this. If anyone disagrees, feel free to negotiate with my father."
"Hmph! The Third Human Base is built by your Skexen family, so you have the final say. We have no objections. But aren't you afraid the federal military will withdraw from the Third Human Base?" said the leading officer Xu Qiaoyuan.
"Are you threatening me?" Kleysa's tone suddenly turned icy, "My mercenary base has thirty thousand mercenaries and eighty thousand regular base guards. Our progress in weapon equipment research is not inferior to the federal military."
With that, Kleysa stood up again and continued to Xu Qiaoyuan, "If the federal military really withdraws, I assure you, I, Kleysa, will welcome it with open arms."
"Hmph! Kleysa, you will regret this." Xu Qiaoyuan said angrily, slamming the table and leaving the conference room with his men.
Seeing Xu Qiaoyuan leave with his men, Kleysa sat down again and said, "This time, we will not send anyone through the interdimensional gate."
Continuing, Kleysa looked around and added, "The mercenary base doesn