Now that Jing Yan knew Miss Natasha was the true leader of the Underworld Fire, he had no intention of accepting the position himself. Whether he became its leader or not made no difference to him.
The fact that Natasha could lead the organization showed that its middle and lower ranks had no desire to seize power.
For example, Oleg was the Underworld Fire's public-facing leader. He had once served in the Silvermane Guard in the Upper District, and if he wanted to do something or had any particular ambition, he could easily act without Natasha.
After all, he was a soldier, while Natasha was a doctor.
On the surface, or considering the turbulent times, most people would naturally trust a stronger leader more.
But Jing Yan knew that Oleg understood one thing: resistance was only a temporary measure.
Because their true enemies weren't the Supreme Guardian in the Upper District, but the Frost Wave and the Fragmentum.
At least, that was what he believed, not knowing the source behind the disasters: the Stellaron.
So the Underworld's only hope of survival still rested with Natasha, who might be able to develop Snow-Immunity medicine, and her brother, who went out to gather herbs and conduct experiments.
Likewise, to Jing Yan, the title of Underworld Fire leader was naturally unimportant.
He only needed enough strength.
Besides, he wasn't going to stay in the Underworld of Belobog on Yarilo-VI forever. Becoming the so-called leader only to hand over the position later would be rather pointless.
The people around him exchanged glances, seeming unsure what Jing Yan had in mind.
"Forgive me for asking," Oleg said.
"What is your goal, Mr. Jing Yan?"
"Is it the same as the Underworld Fire's—to lead the people of the Underworld down a new path toward a harmonious and happy future? If so, why would you refuse the position of leader?"
Oleg spread his hands, looking somewhat puzzled.
"It's simple," Jing Yan replied casually.
"Because I can't be bothered with the trouble. And compared with staying confined to Belobog, I have greater ambitions." Jing Yan spoke frankly.
At that moment, March 7th, Dan Heng, and Stelle were called in from outside.
Jing Yan had summoned them through his phone.
"You all remember these three visitors from beyond the stars, right? Take a good look at Dan Heng. You should be able to see that he and I share some similar features, like black hair and a similar face shape. Mine is just a bit more angular—and a bit more handsome."
Jing Yan spoke casually.
March 7th looked from Jing Yan to Dan Heng, then nodded.
Dan Heng, meanwhile, looked a little exasperated.
"Anyway, that's not the point. The point is that these three visitors can travel between worlds on different planets. Since my hometown wasn't on this planet to begin with, naturally I want to see other worlds."
"Of course, that'll be after we resolve this world's crisis." Jing Yan looked around.
The people nearby wore a range of expressions. Some looked startled, others composed, while a few gazes seemed complicated, as if they were thinking something over.
"All right. If no one has any objections, then everything depends on tomorrow."
"Although this meeting was somewhat hastily arranged, time waits for no one. Supreme Guardian Cocolia's actions are extremely dangerous. If we don't stop her in time, the consequences may be impossible to undo!"
Jing Yan's words made the people present nod slightly.
At that moment, voices also carried in from outside the room where the meeting was being held, at the Goethe Hotel in the Underworld of Belobog.
"These people seem very nervous."
"I imagine there'll be two opposing views."
"But that doesn't matter. They're ordinary civilians. Their opinions reflect their feelings, but can only serve as a reference. Their information is limited, after all. The final say is still ours."
"If no one objects, then it's settled. We'll begin the plan tomorrow morning."
"Actually, you can send as many people as you like. I don't mind."
"After all, more people don't always make things easier."
"Understood."
The people present considered this for a moment, seeming to understand.
Then the meeting adjourned, and the various factions began making arrangements.
As for the Robot Settlement, which was more powerful than the Underworld Fire, Svarog's side didn't need any arrangements at all.
That was because he was now completely under Jing Yan's control.
Mr. Svarog had been a robot from the Geomarrow Trailblazer Corps era. His central processor had once held extremely ancient and precious memory records, which had been erased by the people above. But afterward, Mr. Svarog recovered them. These records could play a crucial role.
With help from the three members of the Astral Express, the recordings sealed in Mr. Svarog's memories had been extracted and circulated among the various leaders. Of course, they were then sealed away.
The reason was that if the public learned about them, even greater unrest might erupt at a time like this.
For Belobog, already teetering on the brink, less chaos would certainly be better when dawn came.
Svarog's memories contained only recordings and fragments, but they were precious footage of the Supreme Guardian and the chief scientist, with their conversation fully preserved.
"As expected, the Stellaron is the source of the disaster."
"So the great Guardian, Alisa Rand, activated it and brought disaster upon the people?"
"And the entire Frost Wave began at that time?"
"..."
"This record will not be made public unless you find a way to eliminate the Stellaron completely."
"..."
"Playback of archive recording 13175 complete."
Jing Yan had successfully helped March 7th and the others prove the connection between the Stellaron, the Frost Wave, and the other disasters. Of course, the various organizations had already heard this information before.
But now Jing Yan was waiting for something else.
A sign-in.
[New Sign-In Location: Guard Restricted Zone]
[Reward: Interastral Peace Corporation VIP Customer Access]
After seeing the reward, Jing Yan paused.
It didn't seem like something he could put to immediate use.
But there was no time left.
After all, Cocolia had already gone to Everwinter Hill. He couldn't wait another day.
If the new sign-in reward had been something that could immediately make him stronger, he would have had greater confidence in this trip. But as things stood, it wasn't a problem.
Jing Yan had great confidence in his own strength.
Besides, he had people fighting alongside him.
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