novelzi Chapter 255 - 209: When they start using their mouths, it means they really don't dare to take action
Chapter 255 - 209: When they start using their mouths, it means they really don't dare to take action
During his recent conversation with Li Guining, Lu Heng initially thought they were merely having a casual chat.
As they talked, Lu Heng believed they were discussing international situations.
After the conversation ended, Lu Heng realized that it had actually been an ideological and moral assessment.
Indeed, an examination of ideological and moral values.
One could easily deduce that.
As Battle Zone Chief of the Southern War Zone, where the staff department housed numerous strategists, Li Guining was well-versed.
Regarding the consequences of releasing Sikes Technology information to the public.
The staff had already run through many scenarios and had discussed various outcomes.
Thus, it was unnecessary for a young man like Lu Heng to brief a Battle Zone Chief on the situation.
Of course, Lu Heng's conclusions were not based on mere speculation but stemmed from the memories of his rebirth and his understanding of the Abyss.
Although Li Guining did not need Lu Heng to analyze the situation, he found that Lu Heng's conclusions coincided remarkably with those of the staff.
Even some details were more intricate in Lu Heng's explanation.
Because those details were not conjectured by Lu Heng, but witnessed firsthand; thus, when spoken, they sounded much more authentic.
It was only after the chat, on his way back, that Lu Heng truly understood what that meeting had been about.
It had indeed been an ideological and moral assessment.
Because of Lu Heng's formidable combat power, he had caught the attention of significant figures like Li Guining.
Moreover, a recent betrayal by a guard captain had made the high command of all battle zones more cautious.
An entity like Lu Heng, standing at the pinnacle among Superpower Soldiers, could have unimaginable consequences if he betrayed.
A guard captain's betrayal had almost resulted in the theft of crucial technological information.
If a warrior of Lu Heng's caliber were to betray, it wasn't just a matter of how much was lost but the enormous harm it could cause.
Thus, a Battle Zone Chief like Li Guining personally conducted this ideological examination.
Throughout the conversation, which seemed to revolve around the global situation, Li Guining was actually asking one constant question, "Where does your loyalty lie?"
For someone like Li Guining, it was unnecessary to ponder what Lu Heng had done or whom he had killed.
He just needed to know one thing, "Do you identify with your own country?"
That was what truly concerned Li Guining, as long as this major direction was correct, minor details were unimportant.
It seemed that Lu Heng's answers had satisfied him greatly.
Thus, as he left, Lu Heng received a card with just one number on it, Li Guining's personal number.
It wasn't even the adjutant's number, but his very own personal number.
...
Time gradually moved into the ninth month of the Abyss Descent.
The fissure fog continued to expand, compressing human living space.
Countries around the world started seeing the emergence of large Mercenary Organizations, hired to enter the fog and handle the crisis.
As the fog-covered area continued to grow, Da Xia officially had to abandon parts of its territory, pulling back the defense lines.
Facing Abyss invasions, it was inevitable for humans to shrink their living space and build defenses against the Demons.
As the defense lines adjusted, some areas needed to be gradually abandoned.
This led to the relocation or abandonment of some factories and energy buildings.
This included several nuclear power stations, which, being outside the planned defense lines, had to be shut down.
The reason for this situation was that nuclear power stations were often built in sparsely populated areas due to nuclear contamination issues.
Given their remote locations, including these areas in the defense lines would greatly increase the cost of defense; hence, it was a correct choice to abandon them.
This led to a shortage in power supply, prompting official policies to limit electricity during certain times.
This was the inevitable result of the situation's development, and the power shortage would become more severe.
This was in Da Xia, which possessed unparalleled electrical technology.
In other countries, some regions had already reverted to a time without lights.
...
Although there were power supply issues, the situation in this life would be much better.
Because Lu Heng had brought back Sikes' technological information, which included technology on controlled nuclear fusion.
Actually, human re