Chapter 1057 - 540: This Is What a Leader Is

"Xiaocang!"

Yang Fan murmured.

A cluster of extremely verdant green mist, shaped like a branch, appeared out of thin air in the green world.

This was a branch of the World Tree sapling.

This thing also had a name—the World Branch.

Not all branches of the World Tree can be called "World Branch"; only those branches that have condensed certain laws can bear this name.

Currently, Xiaocang has grown over a hundred branches, but there are only three World Branches.

"Rustle! Rustle!"

The World Branch gently swayed, with countless green threads invisible to the naked eye emerging from it, inserting into the mutant beast mysterious land aura left by the Independent Army’s corpse, beginning to extract the mysterious land imprints within.

Yang Fan watched intently.

Being a descendant of a demigod, Xiaocang naturally possesses such magical means.

In comparison, although he is a Knight Powerhouse, he doesn’t know how to extract imprints.

The Spiritual Brain Beast, turned into a mush, became the key "focus" of the green threads.

As the threads kept swinging, a miniature phantom mutant beast was pulled out by them.

"Wah~ Wah~"

It emitted cries similar to a human baby.

The World Branch shook more vigorously, sending out more threads, piercing the miniature mutant beast from different angles.

A few seconds later.

A profound speck of light was extracted from the mutant beast.

Xiaocang timely sent a message: "Collect four times more mysterious land imprints, and I can lock onto the mutant beast mysterious land, forcibly opening a temporary rift leading to it."

Yang Fan asked a question: "Is the location of this rift far from the ’Secret Space Rift’ controlled by Tiago?"

Xiaocang replied: "Every spatial rift has a unique spatial imprint. Creatures passing through the same rift will carry the same imprint on their souls.

"Thus, the mysterious land imprints I’ve collected contain the imprints of the Secret Space Rift as well, so the temporary rift I open will naturally be attracted to the Secret Space Rift.

"There’s a more than ninety-nine percent chance that this rift will be near the Secret Space Rift, with a maximum distance of only fifty kilometers between them."

Yang Fan suddenly smiled: "Great!"

On Canglan Star, there’s interference from the Attina World Will, preventing him from finding the Secret Space Rift.

But the mutant beast mysterious land has no interference; a mere fifty kilometers is almost no difficulty in locating the Secret Space Rift.

Tiago and his people absolutely wouldn’t expect an operation of "reverse" searching for the rift.

At that time, he would give Tiago a huge surprise.

Yang Fan turned and looked at General Liu, ordering: "Prioritize all matters concerning the Panpas Independent Army on Nan Jing Continent at the highest level, and all departments should try their best to hunt superpower users of the Independent Army."

For such small tasks, there’s no need for him to take action personally; a single order and the state apparatus would rumble into motion, all he had to do was wait patiently.

General Liu immediately saluted: "Yes!"

Yang Fan instructed: "There are many active substances in the body of the Spiritual Brain Beast, some of which should have a miraculous effect on stimulating mental growth. Airship the corpse back to the Superpower Research Institute for research."

General Liu listened with delight and promptly agreed: "Yes!"

Everyone knows that things that stimulate mental growth have always been rare.

From this perspective, the Spiritual Brain Beast can be considered a strategic resource.

*

Early in the morning.

When Guo Nan Nan woke up, Kalina was no longer beside him.

In recent days, he entered an intense phase with his new female secretary, sometimes several times a day.

He knows very well that according to the national mission, Kalina will only stay by his side for another month before being sent to the mainland of Great Xia.

And the next female secretary, or rather the pregnancy candidate, is surely in the final sprint of training for "onboarding."

From a national standpoint, as long as one of his children becomes a Knight Level powerhouse in the future, the breeding program could be considered a great success.

As the executor of the breeding program, he might even receive national commendations.

Guo Nan Nan dazedly sighed: "What an absurd era, even having children is turned into an assembly line."

He quickly got up, got dressed, and washed up, then entered the study room, sitting at the desk.

As soon as he sat down.

The study door was pushed open.

Kalina carried a tray with steaming breakfast on it, smiling as she walked in: "Director, it’s time for breakfast."

The female secretary obviously timed breakfast delivery perfectly, as these days his first task upon waking is to pay attention to news about the Panpas Independent Army.

She wore rather revealing pajamas, exposing a large expanse of white skin, clearly conveying an intention for intimacy.

But Guo Nan Nan wasn’t much in the mood.

He turned his head to glance at her, gently nodded with an "Mm": "Just put it here."

Kalina was slightly disappointed, but obediently put down her breakfast and left the study.

Guo Nan Nan picked up a fried dough stick, took a bite, and opened today’s summary information report, quickly skimming through it.

"The phenomenon of interdimensional fusion has ended. The North Island Space Maze was completely closed yesterday. The war on North Island is over, and all national troops have withdrawn."

In fact, as early as a week ago, the number of poisonous ants entering the Space Maze began to drastically decrease. The poisonous ant disaster was almost at its end.

However, Guo Nan Nan was well aware that the poisonous ant disaster in the Primordial World had not ended.

This was because the poisonous ants had adjusted their strategy, giving up on attacking the robust Civilization World and concentrating their main forces on the relatively weak civilization, which meant more civilizations would face complete extinction like the Xuanjia Civilization.

From this perspective, as many Civilization Worlds had speculated, it seemed that the Primordial World was consciously eliminating some civilizations.

Guo Nan Nan continued to skim through the information, seeing a lot related to poisonous ants.

"The Level 1 Exotic Material, morphing metal, extracted from the shells of the Iron Arm Poisonous Ants, can slowly recover after deformation. It has extremely high hardness and toughness and holds significant value in military and engineering fields."

"An extract from the Giant Poisonous Ants can be made into a Level 1 Potion known as the Giant Power Potion. This potion significantly enhances power or strong manifestation in a short period and has high practical value."

"A special component extracted from the brain pulp of the Blind Poisonous Ants can be made into a Level 1 Potion known as Blindness Sensing Potion, which also possesses the unique effect of assisting in the awakening of Mental Superpowers, making it highly valuable."

There were at least a dozen of such pieces of information.

Clearly.

Great Xia blocked the tide of poisonous ants during the North Island war. Although many soldiers were lost, they gained huge rewards.

According to statistics, over 1.2 million poisonous ants were killed in the Space Maze, with Great Xia taking 88% of this share. The remainder was divided among other nations.

However, over 95% of the high-value targets ended up in the hands of the Great Xia people.

Guo Nan Nan quickly flipped through a dozen pages and finally saw a piece of information related to the Panpas Independent Army.

"According to information provided by Mr. L, the Blood Banner Legion successfully cleared out an Independent Army base in the Katama Province, killing eight Superpower Users on the spot and arresting two more, but the arrested ones subsequently committed suicide by secret technique."

Guo Nan Nan’s mouth slightly curved up.

Because he knew the so-called "Mr. L" was none other than Mr. Ronnie, the highest official in Katama Province.

Earlier, he invited Ronnie to watch the press conference for the cancer-curing miracle drug, Dawn, and subtly left a mark on his soul.

Once Ronnie returned to Katama Province, Mr. Wen Zehan used the Satellite Star Formation to find an important lead and successfully locked onto the Independent Army base.

Guo Nan Nan had a deep reflection in his mind: "Last time, I charged into the underground garage alone with a sword and shield, it really was a complete sand coin move.

"There’s a saying that a noble son does not sit under the liveliness. As a magnificent Controller of Star Formations, since I wasn’t driven into a corner, why rush in recklessly to play for life?

"This time, dealing with the Independent Army was definitely under Mr. Spirit Crows’s orders, so the correct way is to emulate Spirit Crow Lord’s approach.

"That is, leveraging the vast power of state machinery, mobilizing scores of Great Xia elites to crush the Independent Army head-on."

Guo Nan Nan had an enlightenment: "I need to learn a lot about the grand strategy of the big shots, to act with a view of the entire picture rather than focusing on just one corner. Turns out this is the true way of opening for those at the top."

Right at this moment.

He suddenly felt as if some sort of shackles were removed, giving him an indescribable feeling of being exceptionally at ease throughout his body and soul.

"Crack! Crack!"

With the sound of illusion shattering.

A star trace within the soul, the so-called Longevity Star Formation, even began to slowly grow stronger.

Guo Nan Nan immediately noticed the change, and joy surged through his heart.

Moreover, he had a new insight: "I suddenly comprehended the Longevity Star Formation and unexpectedly rose to a high position, yet deep down, I was always at a loss, burdened by a mental shackle.

"After experiencing a series of events, I truly understood the responsibility of those in higher positions, indirectly breaking this mental shackle, allowing the Longevity Star Formation to break free, which is why the power of the stars started to grow."

Guo Nan Nan raised a finger, a sparkle of starlight passing through the tip.

He softly said, "Mr. Wen, thank you very much for your help."

He couldn’t be more aware that it was through Mr. Wen’s subtle means that this heart barrier got broken, otherwise, the Longevity Star Formation would have remained stagnant.

The starlight flickered briefly.

Wen Zehan’s voice immediately responded: "Who you truly should be grateful to is Mr. Spirit Crows; he foresaw the major mental issue lurking within you.

"That’s why the boss had you join in the operation against the Panpas Independent Army, guiding you to resolve your mental dilemma."

Wen Zehan paused, then said: "Ghost Lord and Spirit Crow Lord have helped at least a thousand Great Xia Superpower Users; you are just one of them. In a sense, the two lords are the true guiders of the entire Great Xia Superpower Realm."

Guo Nan Nan was sincerely convinced: "The two lords have indeed made outstanding contributions to Great Xia!"

Wen Zehan laughed: "With your breakthrough in the power of your Star Formation, you will gain many benefits. I estimate that within at most a week, you should be able to break through the first barrier."

Guo Nan Nan also had a strong feeling: "About four to five days perhaps."

He then asked a question: "The information report states that the Great Xia Navy will be holding a military exercise near the Mavina Archipelago tomorrow. Is this specifically targeting the Panpas Independent Army?"

Wen Zehan confirmed: "Correct! Evidence suggests that the Independent Army, using mutant beasts, has controlled a number of marine creatures. Although they hide well, we managed to find some traces.

"If the Great Xia Navy appears in the Mavina Archipelago, there is a very high likelihood that they will launch an attack. Hence, Mr. Spirit Crows decided to set a trap, waiting for the Independent Army to deliver themselves into it."

Guo Nan Nan "Oh"ed, gaining a deeper understanding of "how to allocate resources, how to devise strategies."

He could fully imagine that when the Panpas Independent Army learns about the movements of the Great Xia Navy, they will be ecstatic, believing they can catch the Great Xia military off guard and deliver a heavy blow in revenge.

In fact, from beginning to end, the Independent Army has been led by the nose by the big shots.

What is a leader?

This is a leader!