Chapter 1482: Chapter 1482

1482: Chapter 1478: Reverse Invasion 1482: Chapter 1478: Reverse Invasion Throughout his journey, Lu Ping’an had already witnessed the World Apocalypse and the end of times.

But he had never imagined that his homeland would face the same fate.

Each time he returned to his planet, what Lu Ping’an saw was the world’s irritation and prosperity…

There were chaos and crisis, but more so were the new eras sprung forth with various Newborns.

“Really, has it come to that point?” Lu Ping’an felt some unease and asked Big Cat who was with him.

“…If it hadn’t come to that, would they have decided to implement the Nirvana Plan as a last resort?

Everyone can see that the Nirvana Plan will lead to greater decentralization and loosening of control across the entire Kingdom….”

As more professionals and Deity migrated, Wanjing’s control over the power of the Pan-East Country naturally weakened.

Not to mention the far-fetched, if a New Human Federation really emerged on Mercury 42, and even overshadowed the native Eastern Country in population and development indices, with majorly Easterners as the internal majority…

then it would be hard to define what constitutes native at that point.

If it wasn’t absolutely necessary, who would take such a risky gamble?

“The Nirvana Plan should have taken effect by now.”

“Your existence, as well as the counterattack that these people are organizing right before us, all effectively extend the life of your world.

These are all results of the Nirvana Plan.

It’s pointless to dwell on outcomes and fate.

Every Life, every world, will come to an end one day.

The key lies within this process…”

Big Cat was rather talkative.

As a senior perceiver of Doomsday, it seemed her post-traumatic symptoms had flared up once more.

Her main symptom was to get philosophical, turning to the abstract realms of philosophy and worldview whenever concrete matters couldn’t be resolved…

when faced with insurmountable problems, one naturally turns to the intangible, studying life philosophy.

Lu Ping’an sighed, ignoring Big Cat’s increasing chattiness.

He straightened his posture and seriously responded to the visiting officials.

Lu Ping’an stated his position straightforwardly.

He made no promises of taking initiative…

He understood that this was national strategy, the grand strategy of the entire Eastern Country, and they had come simply to “inform” him.

Thus, a simple assent and expression of willingness to cooperate would suffice.

Lu Ping’an’s response immediately delighted the officials.

Although they had anticipated Lu Ping’an to be quite obliging…

there were many who had risen to be Big Warlords and lords who were disobedient in action, if not in words.

Such direct responses undoubtedly marked the best start for cooperation.

They needed Lu Ping’an’s approval to proceed with the remaining projects.

“That’s great, our plan is long-term.

There are over fifty projects just in the first phase…”

Now that they’d reached an initial stance of partnership, they could directly transfer more intelligence to Lu Ping’an.

Battling in the Exotic Realm, timing, geographical convenience, and people’s harmony were all crucial.

Merely responding passively to the Octopus was quite challenging.

To deter the Exotic Realm Invaders from eroding one’s own Plane, the simplest method was to inflict pain…

or even better, to shift from passive defense like building “walls” to active defense like constructing outposts at the frontline and ideally, stationing in the enemy’s Domain.

Of course, there were more elegant and cost-effective plays.

“…Establish a buffer zone.

Whether it’s by race or state, the best is to have it stand in the way of War’s path…”

After seeing off these officials and letting them survey the area for the preparation of future projects, Lu Ping’an also began his own work.

He held an internal meeting to align thoughts and adjust work focuses, in order not to disturb the Eastern Country’s arrangements and missions with internal disarray.

This time, the undertaking was quite astonishing.

They intended to break through the Fishman’s defense line here and establish a Kingdom in the region of the Octopus’s Exotic Realm, making it a buffer zone between the two worlds.

Then, they could continuously send Eastern professionals for training while also gathering intelligence.

Adapting to the environment is always the most important in Exotic Realm battles.

How much strength professionals can exert depends on their own abilities…

but how effectively they can be utilized also depends largely on other factors.

When Lu Ping’an battled the foreign Fishman in the Ancient city, they too were severely weakened by the world.

But if Earth’s forces counterattacked the Octopus, they would necessarily enter the Exotic Realm making themselves Exotic Realm Invaders.

Ideally, there should be a stable frontline territory, allowing human warriors to adjust to the environment.

Wars are seldom resolved in a single blow.

Gradual probing and combat are normal.

Only after securing a foothold and setting up defenses can one look ahead…

If one barely understands the enemy’s intelligence, resolving the issue is impossible.

To enter the Octopus’s Kingdom and Domain, fully understand, and engage with them, offered the possibility of defeating and expelling them…

an abundance of spies was indispensable.

Even more pragmatically, it was clear on the human side that, instead of letting them bore holes and incessantly initiate invasions across Earth, it’s better to ignite the flames of War within the enemy’s own territory.

“They plan on investing in the Military-Industrial Complex and logistics.

I am the most suitable collaborator here…”

Some things didn’t need to be spelled out too clearly.

It was enough that everyone understood.

The premise of the current multi-party cooperation was the local New Kingdom.

The Eastern Country’s stance could be firmly established as a friendly ally “helping to subdue their Territory.” At the same time, the Eastern Country’s power, striking against the Sea Tribe, would serve its purpose.

In a sense, it’s like using the New Kingdom as a tool…

but even if they knew this was an overt scheme, they would eagerly embrace it, considering it great news.

The Easterners wanted to work on Military-Industrial matters here, but the competition with Lu Ping’an was not intense…

Their enterprise likely involved Earth’s Exotic Realm by-products, mainly targeting the environment of the Octopus World.

Most likely, these Military-Industrial outputs would eventually return to Earth.

At the very least, the technology would surely be reimported.

And those to clash fiercely with the Fishman, wielding weapons, would likely be the people of the New Kingdom.

“As long as it can improve the situation on the battlefield, they probably won’t refuse.”

In reality, the situation was not good on the battlefield.

If they could receive reinforcements, weapons, especially high-quality, targeted ones, they would of course gladly accept.

And for the Eastern Country, as long as the problem can be solved by money and resources, it’s no problem at all…

“Let’s continue discussing cooperation…”

To properly handle everything, they naturally needed reliable agents and local facilitators.

If Lu Ping’an really wanted to make things difficult, he could simply keep adjusting the Easterners’ management and employment restrictions to cause them discomfort…

but if Lu Ping’an was willing to share channels, factories, or even technology, then the Eastern Country’s investments could be expected to skyrocket.

However, what left Lu Ping’an rather helpless was that he probably could never shake off the label of being an intermediary.

“And then, they’ll want me to persuade New Kingdom and Lin Nu’s people…”