Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1131 - 1124: Fear of Power Without Admiration for Virtue

Chapter 1131: Chapter 1124: Fear of Power Without Admiration for Virtue

By around noon the next day, the airboat was still heading north. Li Si had finished his communications, so he hurriedly made his way to Xia Yue, who was in the command bridge.

"Did you take care of it?" Xia Yue seemed to have known he would come and asked calmly.

"Taken care of, the airboat will head straight to Lipei. Once the Otherworld Gate opens, we will immediately summon scientists from around the world to Shenghua Academy to hold a discussion and deliberate the Elf Planet Project," said Li Si earnestly.

"That’s too slow, assemble them now, and I will take over as soon as the gate is open," Xia Yue said lightly.

"This..." Li Si showed a troubled expression.

"Is that not possible?" Xia Yue asked in return.

"I fear something unexpected might happen," Li Si said hesitantly.

"With me here, there will be no accidents," Xia Yue stated confidently.

"Then..." Li Si blinked, looking at Luo’er as if seeking help.

"Just do as Lady Xia Yue wishes, Brother Li," Luo’er nodded and said.

"Alright then, we’ll start gathering Earth’s scientists now to convene at Shenghua and discuss the grand plan," Li Si nodded, turned, and went to find the liaison officer again.

"Lady Xia Yue, if you push too hard like this, I’m worried about the senior executives at headquarters..." Luo’er said hesitantly.

"Do I not have the right to push a bit further?" Xia Yue, looking out at the scenery through the enormous curved toughened glass of the command bridge, didn’t turn around as she asked.

"It’s not that, but I’m worried..." Luo’er continued hesitantly.

"Who has the final say in this Magic World?" Xia Yue countered.

"Of course, it’s you, Lady Xia Yue," Luo’er said respectfully.

"I wield the power of this world. It’s only a seemingly excessive request I have made to you, and you have objections. Do I need to demonstrate great power before you can submit?" Xia Yue asked, staring at her fingers.

"No need to go that far," Luo’er waved his hand and said.

"You always say some fear power but do not have gratitude. Now have you become the very people you used to despise?" Xia Yue kept questioning.

Luo’er was left speechless by the continuous questions and was also very aware that the cooperation between headquarters and Xia Yue could never be in their favor. Therefore, it would be better to honestly agree to Xia Yue’s demands and give her whatever she wanted.

Over the thirty-plus years that Earth has been in contact with the Otherworld, Earthlings have grown accustomed to assuming a dominant role. As such, headquarters too has been influenced by this attitude, acting superior in their dealings with Otherworlders.

The emergence of Xia Yue changed all that. As the goddess of this world, even if the entire Earth’s forces attacked, it would pose no threat to her. Therefore, if Earthlings wished to retain their interests in the Otherworld, Xia Yue was an obstacle they simply could not bypass.

Regardless, they could no longer assume a dominant role in cooperation as they did before. The situation had changed, and now Xia Yue was the true master.

Realizing this, Luo’er actually felt relieved. In his view, letting Xia Yue lead might not be such a bad thing. As an artificial intelligence, her divine nature constrained her behavior, allowing her to present only a positive image. Therefore, even though her requests might seem excessive, cooperating with her was certainly not going to be at a loss.

With Li Si’s efforts, headquarters was willing to provide almost anything that was asked for. At the same time, everyone could clearly feel that the airboat was quickening its pace towards the north. However, this airboat still used traditional sails and steam propellers, so no matter how much they accelerated, the speed was still severely limited.

Luo’er estimated that, at this speed, crossing over half the Continent to reach Lipei would take at least half a month, and they had to stop at Yazhi City for supplies on the way.

During the flight, Xia Yue stood on the open deck at the back of the airboat, leaning on the railing with her hands, feeling the high-altitude cold wind blow past, and shook her head helplessly while chuckling sarcastically, "Hmph, I thought it was a better situation, but they ’know the how without knowing the why,’ and can only do this much."

"What do you mean by ’know the how without knowing the why’?" Luo’er approached her from behind, and after hearing her words, he asked.

"I’m talking about these High-peak people," Xia Yue turned her head, explaining patiently, "Although these defective products have mastered anti-gravity technology, they’ve never made a breakthrough in power device limits, only using primitive power sources. Such garbage."

It seems that Xia Yue’s temper and patience have always been quite good towards Luo’er. The attitude she exhibits when facing Li Si appears aggressive and imposing, a stark contrast to how she behaves around Luo’er.

"Why call Dwarves defective products?" Luo’er slightly frowned, asking inquisitively.

His displeasure stemmed from the fact that Tangmo was a Dwarf hybrid, specifically the High-peak Dwarf mix that she was referring to.

It seemed that Xia Yue caught the dissatisfaction in his gaze, and then she said with a light smile, "You Earth people have a joke. God was baking mud to create humans: those taken out early turned into the White Race, those taken out late turned into the Black people, and just the right ones turned into the Yellow Race. The relationship between the Elf Race and the Dwarf Race is pretty much like this joke."

"What you mean is..." Luo’er squinted as he asked.

"Exactly, Dwarves are the defective products the Ancestors created before Elves. Ah, you might not like that word. Though it’s the truth, I will try to use a different term in the future," Xia Yue said.

"Is that true?" Luo’er asked with a serious face.

"You could go through my divinity, see if there’s a ’lying’ option," Xia Yue laughed confidently.

"Even so, please use a different term," Luo’er said, pausing, somewhat stammeringly.

"If I’m not mistaken, that word must have offended your little girlfriend, right?" Xia Yue smirked.

"Mmm-hmm," Luo’er coughed awkwardly, then prepared to change the subject, "Speaking of which, you said Dwarves haven’t broken through the power device limits, so what is the situation with the power limits of this world?"

"If I tell you the limit of the breakthrough, wouldn’t that be the same as giving away the research direction of your power system?" Xia Yue squinted as she spoke.

"Is that not okay?" Luo’er asked.

"Of course not," Xia Yue said, "As a god of this world, I am not supposed to promote technological progress in this world due to personal factors. So, my apologies, I cannot disclose."

"What if this world suddenly faces a crisis?" Luo’er inquired.

"If a crisis arises, isn’t that what I’m here for," Xia Yue stated, "As the god of this world, I’m fearless when fighting on home ground."

"Then, during the beginning of the Apocalypse, why didn’t you come out to save the world?" Luo’er asked, puzzled.

"It wasn’t me leading the world at that time," Xia Yue shrugged and said, "Besides, come to speak of it, that kind of apocalypse can hardly be considered an Apocalypse. Why should the gods intervene, if you were able to quell the crisis on your own?"

"That was thanks to Earth’s intervention, otherwise, we would have been doomed long ago," Luo’er commented.

"How do you know that Earth’s intervention wasn’t within our effort’s scope?" Xia Yue asked with a smile.

"Don’t tell me you can control Earth people." Luo’er said, frowning.

"Of course not, but some things are better left unsaid," Xia Yue replied with a mysterious smile once again.

"I guess, it has something to do with prophecy, right?" Luo’er asked tentatively.

Xia Yue merely smiled, maintaining an expression of non-commitment.

"Not even a hint about magic research?" Luo’er paused, asking somewhat persistently.

"Hm, no, give it up," Xia Yue stated unabashedly.

Seeing Luo’er’s disappointed face, Xia Yue chuckled, then continued, "You Earth have so many scientists. Just in these thirty years, you’ve made so many great breakthroughs in the field of magic, you don’t need my guidance. Just stick to your materialistic approach to scientific development, and you’ll eventually uncover the essence of magic. I believe in you."