101: China only needs one voice

[Zuma Temple] Level 50 Diamond Peak Nest.

Zuma Temple has a total of seven levels. The area of the first six levels is about one million square meters, and each is composed of four outer 'Hui' character-shaped passages and a square hall in the center.

The seventh level is unknown.

The entire route involves winding around in circles inward.

There are three types of Zuma monsters there: Zuma Guards, Zuma Mages, and Cult Master's Guard.

All monsters are Level 50 Diamond Templates. The strength of the monsters on the first level is similar to the Monster Type on the Woma Third Level, and the strength of the monsters increases by one grade with each subsequent level.

By the seventh level, the Zuma Cult Leader Temple, the strength of the Zuma monsters there is infinitely close to Level 50 Glory-tier monsters.

In Star Abyss, the highest level for a Level 50 monster is Diamond.

Therefore, before the Hundred Nations Map was opened, the Gold-attribute dungeon was considered one of the strongest Nests in Star Abyss.

"Let's go to the Gold-attribute dungeon!"

Huang Chen closed the intelligence report and turned to Tie Shengnan.

"Okay!"

Tie Shengnan nodded, but then said to Huang Chen, "Could I trouble you to return to the city? My grandfather just sent me a message saying he wants to establish the Official Faction Guild first!

He and the high-ranking officials of the Official Faction are waiting for you in the meeting room converted from the Changlai Inn!

What do you think..."

Huang Chen looked at Tie Shengnan, smiled, and said, "Since Wife Tie has a request, I will naturally try my best to fulfill it!

I'll go back with you."

"Thank you! Thank you for everything you've done for the Huaxia Clan!!"

Although Huang Chen took advantage of her in his words, compared to the Official Faction Guild, this was completely insignificant.

Since the establishment of the Forbidden City Guild, the establishment of the Huaxia Official Faction's guild has been listed as a top priority by the high-ranking officials.

As a soldier, Tie Shengnan naturally hoped that the Huaxia Official Faction could quickly grow strong, integrate various forces, stop internal friction, and allow everyone to coexist equally and focus on external threats, just like before.

Only then could the Huaxia Clan secure a place in the struggle for dominance.

Therefore, Huang Chen's act of providing the Official Faction with a horn earned him her immense respect.

Huang Chen glanced at her, somewhat understanding her thoughts.

In his previous life, the Huaxia Official Faction was indeed the most powerful force in Huaxia.

But!

Even if the Official Faction nominally regained governing power in the end, Huaxia could never return to the way it was.

Because there were also Super Experts among the populace!

Those with high talent would grow stronger and stronger, and the gap between them and ordinary people would widen. After tasting the benefits brought by power, how could these people coexist equally with ordinary people?

Even within the Official Faction, various factions were numerous and conflicts were constant.

Tie Shengnan's current expectations for this world were still too idealistic, too optimistic, and too naive.

However, Huang Chen did not try to persuade her; this realization needed to be experienced slowly by herself.

After instructing Lan Ling to lead the Forbidden City Legion ahead to the entrance of the Zuma Temple following the Intelligence Map, he and Tie Shengnan flew directly back to the Main City.

In front of the Inn, Tie Shengnan stopped and said to Huang Chen, "I am not qualified to attend the meeting of the high-ranking officials, so I won't accompany you upstairs."

Huang Chen nodded, allowed a young man to guide him upstairs, and pushed open the door to the meeting room.

There were nine people in the meeting room. As soon as he entered, Huang Chen felt seven pairs of scrutinizing eyes.

That kind of gaze carried a condescending air, making Huang Chen subtly uncomfortable.

The other two people were Tie Weiguo and Chen Ximin.

Chen Ximin sat upright in his seat with his eyes closed, his face devoid of worry or joy.

When Tie Weiguo saw Huang Chen enter, he immediately stood up and smiled, "Xiao Chen is here, please take a seat quickly."

Hearing this, Huang Chen nodded and walked by himself to the empty seat opposite Tie Weiguo and sat down.

Seeing Huang Chen seated, Tie Weiguo continued, "Let me introduce everyone. This is Huang Chen, the president of Star Abyss's first guild, the Forbidden City Guild."

Hearing Tie Weiguo introduce him, Huang Chen also politely nodded toward the crowd.

However!

Huang Chen's nod received no response. All eight people on both sides sat upright, their faces stern and expressionless.

Seeing this scene, Huang Chen inwardly snorted coldly.

He then crossed his legs, leaned back lazily against the seat, and tilted his head, waiting for Tie Weiguo to continue speaking.

Since you don't want the face I give you, don't blame me for taking your face away.

Huang Chen's actions immediately aroused the displeasure of the seven people; they all frowned simultaneously.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Tie Weiguo lightly coughed twice and got straight to the point: "Xiao Chen and I have an agreement.

Xiao Chen provides us with a Guild Construction horn, and in exchange, Tie Shengnan's Special Operations Regiment will merge into Forbidden City!"

The moment Tie Weiguo finished speaking, someone immediately asked, "Dare I ask Old Tie, after the Special Operations Regiment merges into Forbidden City, which establishment of our Military will Forbidden City be listed under?"

He was General Xie Jun, a member of the Chen Ximin Faction, who had thick eyebrows and large ears and naturally spoke with authority.

Tie Weiguo shook his head and replied, "Forbidden City is not affiliated with the Official Faction, nor is it subject to Official Faction control."

Hearing this, Xie Jun snorted coldly, slammed his hand on the table, and shouted at Huang Chen, "A mere yellow-mouthed brat dares to covet our Military Faction?"

"Who gave you the guts!"

Hearing this, Huang Chen's eyes sharpened, and he looked inquiringly at Tie Weiguo.

Tie Weiguo didn't seem to have anticipated Xie Jun's sudden attack, and his expression momentarily froze.

After all, the consensus among the high-ranking officials of the Official Faction was to obtain the horn as soon as possible, regardless of the cost.

As long as they could obtain the horn, the Official Faction had even discussed being willing to sacrifice an entire Division.

But the reality was that the Official Faction had assembled tens of thousands of people, only to be routed by a single Level 40 Gold Elite Monster on the first level.

Now, they were only exchanging a Special Operations Regiment; why would Xie Jun react so strongly?

Tie Weiguo subtly glanced at Chen Ximin, who was resting with his eyes closed, and looked thoughtful.

Tie Weiguo's gaze did not escape Huang Chen's eyes.

After a brief thought, he immediately understood.

Chen Ximin had found someone to come and cause trouble for him!

I let you run away at the City Gate, and I thought you would hide with your tail between your legs.

I didn't expect you would dare to come out and court death!

Since that's the case, I'll grant your wish.

With a shift of thought, Huang Chen instantly appeared in front of Xie Jun, grabbing his collar with one hand and lifting him up.

"Xiao Chen... calm down!!"

Seeing Huang Chen suddenly make a move, Tie Weiguo's expression changed drastically.

If Huang Chen killed Xie Jun, he would truly stand opposite the Official Faction.

The consequences would be unimaginable!

"You said... who is the yellow-mouthed brat?"

Ignoring Tie Weiguo, Huang Chen looked at Xie Jun as if he were looking at a dead man.

"Y-you, you, what are you trying to do?"

Xie Jun struggled frantically while being lifted by Huang Chen, screaming in panic, "This is inside the city... if you dare to strike, the Guards will definitely arrest you!"

Xie Jun's actions this time were instigated by Chen Ximin, and the intent was not to stop the horn transaction.

Rather, it was to seize this opportunity to lower Tie Weiguo's prestige and create a chance for Chen Ximin to rise to power.

He hadn't expected that before he could even perform, Huang Chen would directly attack.

After the battle at the City Gate, he was absolutely convinced that Huang Chen was a reckless hothead.

Huang Chen sneered and said, "Guards? Then let's see if the Guards can save you!"

The City Lord of the Main City was merely a Level 50 Diamond NPC; with his current strength, why should he fear the Guards!

Huang Chen flung him hard, and Xie Jun's figure shot out the window like a cannonball.

Xie Jun screamed in terror, "Old Chen, save me... Ah~!"

Before he finished speaking, a Black Long Spear whistled over, pinning him directly to the ground in front of the Inn entrance.

Tie Shengnan saw Xie Jun fly out of the meeting room, her expression drastically changed, and she immediately pushed off with both feet, leaping directly from the window into the room.

She just saw Huang Chen pressing one hand down on Chen Ximin while speaking seriously to Tie Weiguo: "If you want the Official Faction's power to truly coalesce, then the Official Faction can only have one voice..."