Chapter 1655: Chapter 1655

1655: Chapter 1651: Northern Neighbor 1655: Chapter 1651: Northern Neighbor “How is the situation in the North?

Will Red Star cooperate?”

“The Russians are clueless about what to do…

no matter how nice they talk, would you believe them?

Their territory is too vast, now they can’t even handle troubles sparking at the heartland, who knows what will happen next…”

On the train heading south, Lu Ping’an naturally encountered companions, an investigative team heading to the Red Star Republic.

But ever since meeting, they’ve been constantly complaining; it seems this trip isn’t going well at all.

The leader of the Red Star investigative team was communicating with Lu Ping’an’s entourage in the next dining car, while Lu Ping’an was idly chatting with the investigation team’s special adviser…

A high-level Extraordinary without a clear identity, increasingly becoming a leader in human society, this subtle identity of maintaining freedom of action is often a nominal title for the strong.

“…Have a drink, this damn weather always reminds me of the days I spent hiding from wolves in the Snow Mountains.”

Lu Ping’an took the red wine and clinked glasses with the woman across from him, who somewhat resembled a Vampire.

“Miss Lina, what do you think?

Will they send troops?”

Lu Ping’an did not look at the accompanying materials, those analytical records and data are tedious and complex, and he is not interested in spending too much time on them.

Moreover, instead of those boring data, Lu Ping’an believed more in an Extraordinary’s intuition and perception.

“…Strong in will, but weak in power, same old story, Red Star is too vast, larger than the strength it possesses.”

Now, Lu Ping’an understood.

The Lina in front of him had a more well-known name—”Bloody Countess Olga V.

The blonde-haired, red-eyed woman has been famous for many years, and her dual heritage from the Eastern Country and Red Star, plus having grown up in Huaqi, makes many suspect her to be a double agent…

From present decrypted intelligence, she seems to be a triple agent.

That she would completely sway towards the Eastern Country and bind her interests with it, is simply because the Eastern Country offered better rewards and a future.

Such an intermediary without “loyalty” is very suitable for executing diplomatic missions.

Especially with a bunch of Red Star Talent Scouts under her command, a trip would probably dig out even the private secrets of the opposing president.

A semi-public multi-faced spy has become a master diplomat…

The reason is quite pure and simple, she has climbed up to the eighth-tier, naturally leaping out of the chessboard, transforming from a chess piece to a Chess Player.

The value of such a Master herself has already exceeded her past experiences, what she wants to do, as long as it doesn’t touch upon the fundamental interests of various countries, would not be hindered.

The already lavish VIP compartment due to her arrival went through an emergency renovation, even installing a wine cabinet, refrigerator, and a large bathtub, items that should never appear on such a train.

Now, in this not-so-large room, only Lu Ping’an and her were present…

Unlike the new generation like Lu Ping’an, the older generation of high-rankers actually disliked engaging too much with Mortals; they are accustomed to limiting their social circles to their own kind.

On one hand, it’s the habit from the secretive past, Mortals often regard them as Deities or other unknowable entities; on the other hand, it’s because Mortals are too fragile compared to them, getting too close is not good for both sides.

“Is that a good news?”

We can move the troops from the North to the frontline now, of course it’s good news.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Ping’an also smiled.

He wasn’t naive enough to speak of allies being one big family; most of the armies in most countries are intended to guard against neighboring countries, a very necessary usual investment…

It’s clearly too late if you wait for an actual event to begin mobilizing.

Each military region has an implicit hypothetical adversary, and its established placement is very strategic.

You block with thirty thousand at A, and I across the river at B station forty thousand, mutually restraining and stabilizing each other.

This time, nominally getting Red Star to send troops, wasn’t even expecting any significant war results from them, but their troop movement will allow the Northern Military Region on the Eastern Country’s side to start acting.

Whether to serve as the reserve force for rotation in battle or to reassign personnel forward, it will release a lot of resources.

“…Heard there was an internal conflict?”

“That’s a miscommunication; it was a little Central Asian country that fell for the Evil Gods, got into some trouble, started a fire.”

“Uh, isn’t this more troublesome than a civil strife?

“It’s not a big problem, just a serious drain on vitality, and there are some subsequent issues that are rather bothersome….”

In Central Asia, a certain nation was disturbed by an Evil God force called “Immortal Water,” where several lakes inexplicably appeared, and even a small country submerged into the water…

No matter how you look at it, this seems like the Octopus’s doing.

“It looks like it’s going to get more and more troublesome, the world is getting closer…”

With the addition of plane invasions, it also means that more “Exotic Realm transformations” have occurred between the two worlds, their “Rule” getting closer, and on a high-dimensional level being pulled even closer together.

So, those nefarious Evil Gods from the Exotic Realms are also able to interfere here more easily.

Perhaps a step further, there will be even more Evil Gods coming to this world, and they would still be able to exert considerable power.

That they choose this time?”

With my years of experience as a spy.

Ahem, with my years of diplomatic experience, so many supposed conspiracies and just-right brilliant moves are just a bunch of shoddy troupes outdoing each other’s rotten luck.”

The Female Countess, dressed in a thick snow leopard fur coat, at her level, a Strongman long immune to the winter chill, but whether it’s the red carpet or the wall-to-wall paintings, it is evident she’s still living in her own era…

Lu Ping’an has heard that she might even have Sand King’s bloodline; the title of Female Countess is indeed not a simple moniker.

When the Red Count uttered these words, it was with some sigh…

By all rights, as an old-era bloodline descendant, she should have a deep hatred for the Red Star Republic, but now seeing her Ethnic group in a half-dead state, her feelings are nuanced.

Fortunately, as a descendant of an intermarriage, she has bloodline from both sides of the Royal Family, as well as another path to fall back on.

Unlike Lu Ping’an’s relatively peaceful inspection tour, she fought three battles along the way and survived two assassination attempts…

Considering that those who could threaten her are basically Rule-level or higher, their clashes were not trivial matters.

She even made a special trip to the dangerous area that has now become an inland great lake to survey and concluded that this was a mere accident.

But in some sense, this was also an inevitability.

When two worlds get close enough to each other, natural interference is inevitable; many Evil Gods like to casually tear a Spatial rift, tossing in their Token, Holy Scripture or whatever, and maybe in some time, there will be fools hailing them on the other side.

This is considered a norm in Exotic Realm warfare; one careless move and a City might be beguiled by an Evil God, directly turning traitor.

The situation with the Red Star is even worse…

One of the major differences in this world line is that the Red Star Republic is a relatively pure Slavic nation, its geography roughly that of Ukraine, Belarus, Russia in another world line, without forming an independent Ethnic group consciousness.

This is not just about the size of things, but rather the difference in timelines, resulting in geographical and political distinctions…

Some regions that in a past life belonged to Russia are now independent Central Asian countries.

Because they are primarily driven by national consciousness, they didn’t simply implode from religious faith and economic collapse; also, because the entire country is united by national consciousness, its upper limit of strength isn’t as insane as the other world line’s.

After a brief chat, confirming the situation in the north, Lu Ping’an knew that they couldn’t count on them in the upcoming War.

At best, they would just acknowledge it, dispatching a fleet to provide support, while their army and the naval forces of the converted Long-Arm Tribe Military Region were dealing with the Exotic Realm incident of that entire small country.

“Are there any Divine Sons?

A Divine Son is a descendant with Divine bloodline, the highest-ranking of Saints, who can easily summon most of a Deity’s power, and if the Deity is willing to pay the price, their strength can even surpass most Quasi-Gods.

Of course, such Divine Sons start at seventh-tier, while Saints are much cheaper.

“…Just a few Saints and Divine Sons, how could they possibly drag a small country into the sea?

There’s not only the Water of Eternity on that side, but also several Evil Gods directly entered the fray; Red Star simply has no time to care about foreign affairs in the short term.”

Olga Lina sighed; the mission was essentially complete, but looking at the present situation of one of her homelands, it was truly distressing.

The nation is in peril, with unemployment rates and inflation skyrocketing…

this time, with both the maritime and land transportation routes severed, the main industry of Red Star (oil exports) took too huge of a hit, leading nearly to the entire nation’s economic collapse.

“Let’s talk about something positive, their military is mired in it…

but the Civilian armed forces and those unconstrained Top Combat Powers, we’ve recruited quite a few this time.”