Chapter 72: Victory Through Bluffing

Chapter 72: Chapter 72: Victory Through Bluffing

"Is... is this true?" the host’s voice trembled slightly. It could be said that the entire world was shocked.

An entity from the Ancient Times! As old as the legacies themselves! No wonder he was so incredibly powerful. In that instant, people thought of various movies, even visualizing a savior’s storyline in their minds. The problem was that in disaster movies, the vast majority of people were merely background characters screaming, fleeing, and being killed.

"I can basically confirm it," Shen Yun said. He was facing east, and the gradually rising morning sun shone on his youthful face.

The cameraman hurried to capture this particularly meaningful scene. The young savior and the looming crisis seemed to herald the dawn of an entirely new era.

After Shen Yun turned around, the host wanted to ask something else, but at that moment, an assistant on the helicopter suddenly handed over a phone. It was a call from the President’s Mansion.

Shen Yun noticed it, reached out to take the device, and flew down to land on the ground.

"Hello, Mr. Shen, this is Jasper," his voice came through the phone. "I wonder if you have the time, but we would like to consult you for some specific information regarding Ludwig."

"Of course," Shen Yun didn’t refuse. "I’m right outside the city. About how long will it take you to get here?"

"Half an hour, sir." Jasper’s tone was extremely respectful. From a professional standpoint, only Shen Yun—or rather, a Golden Core Cultivator from Hua Country—could help them right now. From a personal standpoint, he was also extremely grateful and relieved to have Shen Yun’s assistance.

Exactly half an hour after the call ended.

Several military helicopters arrived from the distance. Soldiers quickly set up temporary tents, cleared out unnecessary personnel, and used equipment to scan the surroundings in detail, maintaining high alert. This entire conversation would be classified as top secret.

"Mr. Shen, you just said that you can basically confirm the other party is a Wizard who has lived from the Ancient Times until now. Do you have any evidence for this?" Jasper took out a pen and paper, along with a voice recorder.

It seemed Shen Yun would have to put on a two-man act with Little Nine.

His expression remained normal. "He has no physical body and exists in the form of a soul. This state most likely allowed him to break the limits of a natural lifespan."

Although he was the one opening his mouth, the voice was guided and produced by Little Nine. This was to prevent them from using big data voice analysis for a lie detector test.

"In the form of a soul?" Jasper’s face immediately turned a bit ugly. "Doesn’t this mean that physical attacks might be completely ineffective?"

"Only Cultivators can cause him harm, and... his escape speed is very fast." Shen Yun sighed. "Because he lacks a physical body, he burrowed straight into the ground. I think that to catch and eliminate him, we will have to rely on the assistance of Celestial Master Zhong Han. He should have a legacy meant for dealing with undead spirits."

"Can he be tracked?" Jasper swallowed hard as he asked this crucial question. If there was no way to actively capture him, it meant there would constantly be a ticking time bomb hanging over the heads of everyone in this country. No one knew when this person would strike next.

"It will be very difficult," Shen Yun gave a wry smile. "Furthermore, judging from the situation just now, it’s highly likely that I’ve completely terrified him. If you are familiar with our legends, you would know that Spiritual Power with lightning properties is the bane of undead spirits and similar entities. Barring any accidents, he shouldn’t have the guts to appear in front of me again."

"My God, this is truly the worst-case scenario. After all, you won’t stay in our country forever," Jasper felt an urge to cry. "If you leave..."

An undead spirit wandering the skies of the United States. And it was a severely anti-social, anti-human rights undead spirit at that. Many people in this country probably wouldn’t even dare to sleep.

"There’s nothing I can do about that either," Shen Yun spread his hands. "But what I can confirm is that as long as I am alive, he won’t dare to be too arrogant. Aside from that, you must also accelerate your progress with Cultivators. I have a lingering worry that he isn’t the only undead spirit to have survived from the Ancient Times."

Jasper gasped, sucking in a breath of cold air. He had also thought of this possibility. If someone could live until now in the form of a soul, then naturally, there wouldn’t be just one! He immediately felt an immense sense of crisis. Although they had long realized the importance of cultivation, this time, a completely unknown crisis had been laid bare in front of everyone.

"Furthermore, I must give you a warning," Shen Yun’s expression suddenly turned serious. "The allure of eternal life and this kind of dark power isn’t something just anyone can resist. What I worry about the most is Ludwig corrupting and infiltrating your internal ranks—he is highly likely to incite a war."

"We will definitely take your warning to heart," Jasper was suddenly struck with horror.

He thought about how, prior to this Black Mage incident, there were indeed many people clamoring to launch a preemptive war to stop Hua Country from achieving global dominance. Thinking about it now, those people had highly likely been controlled by Ludwig! They had abandoned the interests of the United States in pursuit of their own selfish desires! After all, the threat from Hua Country was merely a possibility, whereas Ludwig had already pressed a knife to everyone’s throats!

"That is all I have to say." Shen Yun held back his laughter inwardly, but his face remained completely impassive. "I will stay here for a period of time to see if I can catch him, but I will no longer inform you of my location. Honestly speaking, I don’t really trust the security of your system anymore."

"This..." Jasper hesitated, but seeing the look in Shen Yun’s eyes, he could only grit his teeth in the end. "Then, we will leave everything to you. We will also do our utmost to handle our own affairs."

"Mm. Personally, I am still willing to believe in you," Shen Yun threw out a few mild words of appeasement.

This country inherently suffered from a severe lack of a sense of security. Just look at the Hydra Organization in the Marvel movies. Even comrades-in-arms were traitors; there was always someone out to get them.

But now, he believed that under the dual effects of Ludwig’s destructiveness and Hua Country opening its doors for cooperation, the situation would undergo a massive change. Moving forward, anyone who clamored for war would be slapped with the label of "defecting to Ludwig" by their political opponents.

Shen Yun felt that this wave of deception alone should qualify him for the Nobel Peace Prize. It didn’t matter if no one knew about it. But unfortunately, there was still an important matter to attend to.

After Jasper left, Shen Yun picked a random direction and flew away. He entered a forest and, after having Little Nine confirm that there was no one around, he let Vierlia out.