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Chapter 1344 - Chapter 1344 Chapter 1346 One Man Becomes a Nation

Chapter 1344: Chapter 1346: One Man Becomes a Nation Chapter 1344: Chapter 1346: One Man Becomes a Nation Song Jian’s management of the City of Hope was totally laissez-faire; almost all specific tasks were handled by Wang Qi, and even within the entire leadership team, Song Jian only recognized the initial few members.

As the deputy leader of a legion, Guo Zhijun was considered a senior manager in the City of Hope. He originally thought that even if Song Jian was not familiar with him, he should still be aware of him. But unexpectedly, the latter had completely no impression of him at all, which made him feel quite embarrassed, especially in front of a female colleague, where he lost face.

“I originally thought that the rumor about the lord practically not managing the city’s affairs was just hearsay; who would have thought…” Guo Zhijun shook his head with a wry smile. If any chairman in the real world dared to do this, they would be ousted by their subordinates in a minute, and it would be a sign of conscience on their part if the company didn’t go bankrupt, let alone develop.

“Let’s sit down and talk. Are you from the country?” Song Jian smiled, then sat down on the sofa with the two of them.

He did not intend to discuss the management of the City of Hope with the other party. Although Wang Qi seemed to be the administrator of the City of Hope, without the City Lord seal, he was merely a role akin to an executive director. In fact, Song Jian was aware of all the affairs of the City of Hope through the City Lord seal. However, due to the start of the Abyss invasion storyline, many people were pessimistic about the City of Hope, and even the management experienced major changes. Otherwise, someone like Guo Zhijun, who joined later, couldn’t possibly have climbed to the deputy leader position in such a short period of time.

“Yes!” When it came to official business, Guo Zhijun became serious and said, “This is my colleague Song Meiyun. We are currently part of the Special Affairs Investigation Department, mainly responsible for player-related matters…”

“What is your purpose for coming this time?” Song Jian interrupted Guo Zhijun’s words, asking.

“We’re here to represent the country, to invite Lord Song to establish an organization similar to the City of Hope in the real world…” Guo Zhijun didn’t show any anomaly to being interrupted by Song Jian; instead, he directly answered Song Jian’s question.

“You want to gather the people from the City of Hope in the real world?” Song Jian’s eyes lit up as he fell into thought.

Such a task was best done by him, the lord. Even though Song Jian rarely appeared in the City of Hope, his influence there was undoubted. If he agreed, with the nation’s support, it would be easy to gather the force of the City of Hope in the real world.

“However, what benefit would there be for me in doing this?” Song Jian pondered inwardly.

If he truly gathered all the players from the City of Hope, it would be an immense force, a major affair for the entire nation. But for Song Jian himself, it wasn’t certain that he could benefit much from it.

You must understand that even in the game, Song Jian left the city’s day-to-day tasks to Wang Qi. With the presence of the City Lord seal, Song Jian was not worried about being sidelined. However, in the real world, if he really founded an organization similar to the City of Hope, Song Jian had no confidence he wouldn’t be marginalized.

Moreover, once the nation got involved, it was very likely they would simply use Song Jian’s influence to succeed, and after that, Song Jian would just become a dispensable character.

After a moment of contemplation, Song Jian shook his head and said, “Sorry, I’m not interested in this matter, but if you wish to proceed with it, I won’t oppose!”

Song Jian decided to take an attitude of neither support nor opposition to such matters. There were many players in the City of Hope, and it was unrealistic to expect every player to comply with his every decision.

Seeing Song Jian’s refusal, clear disappointment appeared in Guo Zhijun’s eyes. He knew that without Song Jian’s influence, it was probably impossible to gather even a tenth of the players from the City of Hope. They had tried this before to poor effect.

“Mr. Song, after all, you are still a citizen of Huaxia. Is it so hard to do something for your country?” Next to him, Song Meiyun spoke with a displeased expression, “You have to understand…”

Song Jian’s eyes narrowed as he stared at Song Meiyun, and suddenly, a massive pressure made her body stiffen, like a frog being stared down by a venomous snake, unable to speak, her face filled with terror.

“I think, first and foremost, you should change your attitude toward me!” Song Jian snorted coldly, “Perhaps in your eyes, I’m just a slightly more powerful player, or say, just an ordinary person with some powerful abilities, but…”

As he spoke, Song Jian stood up, and with a thought, his armor– the Primordial Ant Ancestor Suit– materialized on his body, and at the same time, behind him, four pairs of wings slowly unfolded. The Wings of Heaven exuded a terrifying might that no ordinary person would dare face. At this moment, Song Meiyun felt an urge to kneel down and worship him immediately.

Fortunately, Song Meiyun was sitting on the sofa. If she had been standing, she probably would have kneeled by now, which would not only have embarrassed her but would have also greatly damaged the face of the country she represented.

“How is this possible…” Guo Zhijun’s face was full of shock as he looked upon Song Jian, who seemed like a deity. He knew that with a full set of equipment, Song Jian’s strength had reached its peak. Such a being could ignore even the threat of nuclear bombs, and perhaps only those gods of legend could compare with him!

After all, Guo Zhijun had witnessed Song Jian annihilating over a hundred players with a single sword strike, otherwise, he would not show such respect to Song Jian.

“Alright, you can go back now!” Song Jian said, while slowly retracting the glow of his equipment, and the Wings of Heaven also slowly vanished as if everything had been an illusion.

But the lingering aura in the air made the two of them realize that what had transpired was indeed real.

“City Lord, has your equipment slot been unlocked?” Guo Zhijun asked with a surprised look, “Does that mean ours will be unlocked soon?”

For players, equipment comprises a significant portion of their strength, and as players level up, equipment will count for an increasingly greater share of that strength. Once players are able to unlock their equipment slots in the real world, their power would soar, and the higher the player’s level, the greater the increase in strength, potentially reaching a jaw-dropping level. By then, it would be an impossible task for countries to control these players, and the whole world would undergo a massive change!

Song Jian gave a slight smile and shook his head, “I’m sorry, this was a reward from a hidden task I completed. For now, I’m probably the only one!”

Guo Zhijun’s face immediately showed a disheartened expression. Those who had wielded great power found it hard to return to an ordinary life. As the deputy commander of the Firewind Legion, Guo Zhijun’s own strength was impressive, much stronger than that of the average player. But without the boost from his equipment in the real world, his strength was very close to an ordinary player’s. Some players with lower levels than Guo Zhijun had even stronger combat power because they had purchased some blue and green equipment that could be brought out of the game, which was something he found difficult to accept.

“We, we must report this to the higher authorities immediately…” Song Meiyun stuttered, wishing to leave this place right away as if she had inadvertently stumbled into a dragon’s den or a tiger’s lair.

“City Lord, then we shall take our leave first!” Guo Zhijun stood up and said.

Song Jian nodded and made a “please” gesture with his hand, watching the two leave and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

“One man, a nation!” Song Jian murmured softly.

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