"General Lu, the situation over there is quite dire. After investigation and divination, our National Defense Strategy Department and Religious Affairs Division—the relevant departments responsible for communicating with the True Gods—believe that you are the most suitable rescuer."
Although "divination" sounded rather dubious, in this era, results obtained through various supernatural traits and Spiritual Intuition were often more effective than precise calculations.
And Lu PingAn's abilities... he was indeed strategic-grade, an important strategic piece capable of influencing an entire Plane War.
Lu PingAn did not respond directly. Addressing him by the rank of "general" was also hinting that this commission might be an official expectation.
In a sense, Lu PingAn owed them a favor for this general's rank.
At that time, granting him an honorary rank normally reserved for an eighth-rank professional had been an expression of the authorities' determination to protect him.
"Is it an order?"
Nominally, Lu PingAn was still a "general staff officer" in some logistics strategy department in Wanjing. Though it was an honorary title among honorary titles, if they truly followed procedure and issued a transfer order, it would be difficult for him to refuse without a suitable reason.
"No, of course not. It is merely an expectation, a private commission from a long-term partner."
This visitor from the Homeworld was clearly a serving Director of the Diplomatic Department. Though his official rank was not high, his actual authority far surpassed Lu Mouren's, yet he behaved with considerable friendliness and even humility.
Sending someone like this all the way here to "discuss" matters with Lu PingAn also showed how highly Wanjing regarded him.
Lu PingAn smiled, but he remembered this "respect." At his level, they ought to show him respect, but it was not impossible for some idiot in power to strut over and forcibly