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Chapter 1381 Beware of Sovereignty
Chapter 1381 - Beware of Sovereignty
"Be careful of Earth's sovereignty, and try your best to keep a low profile!"
Princess Lin Ziyu, upon returning to Cangqiong Star, arranged for someone to deliver a note with a coded message. However, the deciphered message was not only incoherent but also baffling.
Chen Fei didn't tell anyone else, but only asked Sanhao Xuesen for help with the interpretation.
When it comes to intelligence processing, the monk takes priority over the staff team. Reading classified information that can't be brought to light and doing dirty work are his old tricks, and keeping a tight rein on things is his most basic professional quality.
After reading this extremely brief sentence and remaining silent for a long while, the monk gave Chen Fei a meaningful look and said, "It seems that the Slan royal family doesn't harbor too much resentment towards you!"
"What do you mean?"
What does the sovereignty of Earth have to do with the grudges between the Slan royal family and the Blue Star? What does that have to do with anything?
Chen Fei was not afraid of any trouble the Slan Dynasty might cause. Whether it was leaving it to fend for itself at the "Star Gate" or putting it into the "Boundary Pearl" life space, it was impossible for it to take over the nest, invite a wolf into the house, or even be parasitized by a celestial body.
Because the "Boundary Pearl" life space is essentially a "big pit".
Within the seamless and all-encompassing area covered by the barrier released by the "Tree of Life," life and death are entirely at Chen Fei's discretion. Therefore, no matter who it is, as long as they dare to harbor disloyal thoughts, their fate will be the same.
"Hey, you haven't had time to look at this yet!"
Miho Gakusen took out his phone, swiped the screen a few times, and played a video.
The footage shows Chen Fei leading his people on a perilous exploration of the "Sagarli" civilization's celestial planet. Judging from the angle, the location where the film was shot should be the female, juvenile gold dragon, Yilan.
Chen Fei was unaware of Yi Lan's act of secretly taking photos.
The gold dragon with the inheritance module already had its own traffic (in every sense of the word), so the artificial intelligence (AI) didn't give any extra prompts. In addition, Chen Fei had been busy with interstellar wars and genocide recently and had no time to check the latest news. He was completely unaware of the huge uproar that Yilan's video live stream had caused after it spread naturally.
As the person involved in the video, or even the main character, when Chen Fei realized that he had been pushed into the eye of the storm, public opinion had already fermented to the point of complete loss of control.
Eek! ~
Unable to look directly at the overwhelming amount of traffic generated by the "donning of the imperial robe" phenomenon, I lost interest completely after only a short while.
Anyone else would have made a fortune long ago, but he didn't return to Earth, so he missed out on this hot money from the attention economy.
Chen Fei didn't like this pointless noise, and of course he didn't intend to pursue Yi Lan's unauthorized live-stream filming. After all, she had no bad intentions from the beginning; it was those with ulterior motives who were stirring up trouble by using the live-stream video clips.
"Looks like I really need to keep a low profile!"
Chen Fei understood the princess's implication; rather than an implication, it was more like a blatant declaration.
Being under too much public attention makes one vulnerable to scrutiny, where even the slightest flaw is magnified countless times. As a result, good news travels slowly while bad news travels fast, and slander, defamation, and opportunism all come rushing in.
After all, most people can't stand seeing others better or stronger than themselves; they'd rather the whole world be full of idiots and they be the only ones who are awesome.
"No, that's not the problem!"
The monk shook his head. Chen Fei hadn't grasped the most crucial point, but they were already close.
Not being in that position, not being involved in its affairs, and having never been hurt by it, it is precisely because of this lack of experience that it is easy to overlook some information.
"It's just a matter of public opinion; once the storm passes, everyone will forget about it. There's no need to take it too seriously!"
Chen Fei didn't want to be in the limelight, to be some kind of savior or great hero. All those things were traps, and so-called reputation was just clown stuff.
In the comment sections of those videos, there are all sorts of comments, from envious, mocking, abusive, spreading rumors, and making baseless accusations. If we were to take every single one of them seriously, we'd all be out of a job.
"For ordinary people, public opinion can indeed be powerful, but at your level, the words of those commoners are just a fart, completely insignificant." Monk Sanhao sneered, then continued, "However, those sovereigns probably won't tolerate a grain of sand like you."
"When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked; when the birds are all gone, the good bow is put away? Hmm, I guess that's how it will be."
With his intelligence already on point, Chen Fei quickly grasped the concept with just a slight hint.
Public opinion and sovereign will are often two completely different things.
"You will be targeted in the same way as the 'Lord of the Sky' was targeted before. Blue Star does not need a savior, nor will it be grateful to a savior. Moreover, you are now the new 'Lord of the Sky' in a real sense. If the Slan Dynasty has any grudges, it will just sit idly by and let you step by step become the real target of everyone's attacks."
At some point, this bald thief started using honorifics when addressing Chen Fei, and his attitude became much more respectful.
Anyone who can sever the head of the next generation's legend, the "Lord of the Azure Sky," will be respected by the monk, for the strong deserve such respect.
"That did give me a heads-up!"
Chen Fei showed no anger whatsoever, after all, things hadn't developed to that point yet.
So far, everything is just speculation, although the probability is not low.
The reason why the "Lord of the Azure Sky" is deliberately targeted by the sovereigns of Blue Star is not only because of its relationship with the Slan Dynasty of Azure Sky Star, but also because of the special logical relationship of the "Sima Qian Trap".
Before a new world war breaks out, the sovereigns of Earth have long needed a common enemy to act as a "dumping ground" or "scapegoat" to vent various social conflicts. "It's all XXX's fault" is a typical example of this. Such beings have always existed and will rotate from time to time. However, the sovereigns did not expect that the "Sagarli" civilization would suddenly appear and forcibly replace the "Lord of the Sky" who was pre-designated as a public enemy, thus achieving the goal of being an enemy of the whole world.
Now that the "Lord of the Sky" has been beheaded, the "Sagarli" civilization has been suspected of having its home base raided, and the "Sima Qian Trap" has undergone new changes, there is only one person who is most suitable to become the public enemy of Earth: Chen Fei.
Heroes are not kings; the heroes who die are the greatest heroes!
Adolf Hitler was once a "hero" with countless fans, but what happened to him later...?
Those damn politicians have no bottom line.
Beware of Earth's sovereignty!
"So... please keep a low profile!"
Sanhao Xuesen didn't want the promising situation to be ruined. The development of the "Boundary Pearl" life space was no longer just Chen Fei's business, and it was impossible to kick him out.
"I understand. From now on, we will begin news control and public opinion guidance. Hmm, it just so happens that the people from the Slan Dynasty are coming, so there will be no shortage of professionals in this area. Monk, you are in charge of setting up a special secret intelligence department with investigative powers only, not operational powers. Do you understand?"
In the spirit of "borrowing what is useful," Chen Fei borrowed manpower from the Slan Dynasty, which he believed would not refuse. Moreover, these were also job opportunities, and as long as there was something to do, there would be relatively less trouble.
It's not just Blue Star's sovereignty that's up to trouble; the people of the Slan Dynasty won't hold back either, taking advantage of Chen Fei's fame. Chen Fei doesn't want to be used as a pawn for no reason, so it's best to keep the initiative in public opinion in his own hands.
"I was hoping for a more relaxed retirement, but I never expected this..."
The monk sighed and slowly shook his head. He couldn't completely entrust this task to others, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and do it himself.
Enjoying a peaceful retirement is unlikely in the near future.
"In this situation, nobody can expect to have an easy time!"
Chen Fei shifted his gaze to one of the two earth-type warrior guards and said, "Theodore, it's your turn to do your old job: establish a financial department and be responsible for managing star coins and financial transactions."
What was originally a paradise-like living space has become increasingly populated, exceeding one million people and now approaching one hundred million. It wouldn't be surprising if it eventually surpasses ten billion. The original administrative structure is about to become unusable, and with the integration of the Slan Dynasty, it is inevitably moving towards sovereignty.
According to the theory of the "Thucydides Trap", the rise of a sovereign state will inevitably face suppression and challenges from other sovereign states, which is unavoidable.
Only by passing the test can international relations and sovereign status be ultimately established.
From the cause of the conflict to its process and its outcome, it has nothing to do with justice or right and wrong.
Although the First Sovereign will most likely stand up for Chen Fei, it would be difficult for Chen Fei to go to war with all the sovereigns of Earth for his sake, especially at this critical juncture, which would trigger a world war.
Therefore, instead of the asymmetrical situation of sovereignty oppressing individuals, it would be better to escalate to the level of sovereignty confronting sovereignty.
"Huh? You don't need me to be a guard anymore?"
Theodore pointed to himself. Although he was a financial fraudster, he knew the financial industry inside and out and would have no problem managing financial matters.
"You choose for yourself; you only have one chance."
As the issue is about to escalate to the level of sovereignty, Chen Fei will need to retreat to the background and keep a low profile. He will no longer charge to the forefront as before, so his need for defense around him will be greatly reduced. The barrier domain of the "Tree of Life" alone is enough to guarantee his personal safety. If he is not safe in the "Boundary Pearl" life space, then adding more people will be meaningless.
"I'd rather manage the money!"
Theodore clearly didn't like fighting and killing, but even when forced to take up arms by the Wei army, his combat ability was already at the level of a true combatant.
"The old method: first centralize, then democratize; establish the weight of dictatorship and joint parliament; in the first ten years, the weighting will be 80/20; in the second ten years, we'll discuss it again."
In a world where dragon-slaying techniques are rampant, Chen Fei's abilities, except for economics, are absolutely excessive.
So those cattle and horses around us are about to take off again.