Spear, Come!

"Kid, I don't remember making any agreement with the Antarctic Immortal Elder..."

The ethereal voice seemed to echo from the depths of his soul.

Without another word, Lin Hao raised his head and shouted toward the sky, "Spear, come!"

The Ring Fortress floating overhead immediately opened a hatch. A golden spear descended from the sky, piercing through the Wakandan palace dome like a knife through tofu before embedding itself in the floor before Lin Hao.

Lin Hao rushed forward at top speed, pulled out the golden spear, and flicked it, making a dazzling golden flourish toward the Black Panther Goddess's phantom.

The Black Panther phantom at the palace entrance halted, its eyes staring fixedly at the spear in Lin Hao's hand.

The spearhead resembled an eagle's wing, and its entire body was forged from an unknown alloy. In Lin Hao's grasp, it gave off a faint golden glow.

Golden radiance gleamed, divine might surged.

The Black Panther Goddess sensed a powerful threat from the spear.

This was a divine weapon capable of killing Zerg broodmothers and Celestials.

"You are the Black Panther Goddess, correct?" Lin Hao gripped the spear, completely calm as he smiled and asked, "I didn't catch what you said just now. Could you say it again?"

"..."

The Black Panther Goddess fell silent for a moment before speaking evenly. "I did indeed make an agreement with the Immortal Elder. The vibranium mines shall be jointly developed by both sides."

The Wakandan higher-ups fell into dead silence.

So even their great Black Panther Goddess knew when to back down.

"See? I told you the vibranium mines have belonged to S.P.E.A.R. since ancient times." Lin Hao glanced around, leaving the Wakandan leadership speechless.

"Would I dare lie in front of Her Goddessship?"

Holding the Holy Spear, Lin Hao casually shook out bursts of golden light as he continued, "I gave it some thought just now. Splitting it evenly would be unfair."

"You mined it alone for a full two thousand years without contacting us first. How enormous have our losses been?"

"However, we are a nation of courtesy. Let bygones be bygones; we will not pursue the matter further. But for the next hundred years, the vibranium mines will be entirely mined by us. After a hundred years, both sides may jointly develop them again."

"One hundred years in exchange for two thousand is indeed a bit of a loss, but we'll accept it!"

Lin Hao's tone brimmed with magnanimity through gritted teeth, as though he were carving flesh from himself.

Then he flicked out another spear flourish and looked around arrogantly. "I've said my piece. Who agrees? Who objects?"

The Black Panther Goddess could not be bothered to respond. Instead, she gave the Wakandan leadership an order. "From this day onward, strip T'Chaka of the title of Black Panther. His son, T'Challa, shall inherit it."

The Black Panther Goddess had originally planned to replace the royal family, but the other five major tribes were simply too incompetent.

M'Baku, the leader of the Jabari Tribe, was not bad, but the boy had actually gone off to worship the White Gorilla and gained the power of an ape. He was clearly planning to create a new Wakanda. No one would choose him.

With that, the Black Panther phantom vanished.

Her power and lifespan did not come from an alien substance like vibranium. So long as her believers remained safe, vibranium was no different from stone to her.

"Yes, Goddess!"

All the Wakandan higher-ups, including T'Chaka, respectfully knelt in the direction the Black Panther Goddess had departed.

The moment the Black Panther Goddess left, a prearranged S.P.E.A.R. agent hurried over to report, "Sir, radar has detected a spacecraft approaching at high speed. It's the Director's personal craft."

"Oh no, we were discovered so quickly." Lin Hao cried out theatrically.

"What do we do?" His subordinate's expression was even more exaggerated, with not a trace of real anxiety visible. "The Director won't punish us, will he?"

"Don't worry. If anything happens, I'll shoulder it alone!" Lin Hao declared, patting his chest.

Shuri, T'Challa, M'Baku, and Nakia all revealed expectant expressions, hoping that the leader of this Great Demon Lord would come and punish him, giving Wakanda justice.

The remaining old foxes merely rolled their eyes.

Could a mere subordinate mobilize a war machine like the Ring Fortress without approval from his superiors?

Could a divine weapon preserved for two thousand years be brought out casually without the leader's permission?

Who were they trying to fool with such a childish performance?

Before long, Zheng Xian arrived at the palace hall. The moment he entered, he berated Lin Hao. "Lawless! No organization, no discipline! Are you trying to rebel?"

"Guards, take him to the confinement room and make him reflect properly."

Lin Hao cooperated obediently, head hanging low as he followed a group of agents away.

After finishing his rebuke, Zheng Xian quickly walked over to T'Chaka, personally unlocking his chains. With a warm expression, he said, "Your Majesty, I failed to discipline my subordinate properly and caused you to suffer."

"I'm sorry, but I am no longer Wakanda's king." T'Chaka pushed his son T'Challa forward. "Her Goddessship personally decreed just now that my son shall succeed to the throne."

"You can discuss what comes next with him."

"Father, I..." T'Challa looked deeply anxious.

He was still just a child. He did not understand any of this!

"Don't be afraid. The Goddess personally acknowledged that the vibranium mines are to be jointly developed by both sides, and I also believe that gentleman's proposal was quite reasonable." T'Chaka secretly gritted his teeth, though his expression remained calm. "We mined alone for two thousand years. We truly should make restitution."

"Oh..." T'Challa understood.

This leader might look pleasant now, but they truly had no room to bargain.

Zheng Xian immediately smiled until his eyes narrowed. "Then let both sides send representatives to discuss the specific development agreement."

They called it a discussion, but the agreement had already been prepared.

Wakanda had only two choices: agree or refuse... no, there was only one choice—agree.

At last, they understood how Li Zhongtang had felt back then.

Even the Black Panther Goddess had backed down. What else could they do?

"Good, good, good. From now on, both sides will set aside our differences and jointly develop the mines." Zheng Xian beamed as he put away the signed agreement.

"There were no differences..." T'Challa, the new king of Wakanda, muttered heavily.

"Then we shall coexist peacefully and achieve mutual benefit." Such a minor situation could not stump Zheng Xian, whose diplomatic skills were superb. He further proposed, "Going forward, both sides can engage in deeper cooperation across more fields, develop together, progress together, and contribute to the advancement of human civilization."

After the agreement was signed, S.P.E.A.R.'s elite agents entered Wakanda.

Two thousand agents with successful Inner Force cultivation, along with one hundred "Pacifists" gradually being deployed and three aerospace battleships, sealed off the entire vibranium mining area.

The "peacekeeping contingent" would not interfere with the Wakandans' normal lives. They would build a high wall around the mining area and would only allow Wakandans to enter again after one hundred years. As for how much vibranium would remain after a hundred years... that was unclear.

Throughout the entire takeover process, the Wakandans remained very calm.

This was a monarchy founded on divine right. Since the Black Panther Goddess, their supreme deity, had already agreed, and the leadership had raised no objections, the ordinary citizens naturally had none either.

As had been said, the vibranium they had mined over several thousand years had barely been consumed. Their existing reserves were enough for normal use and annual trade, so it would not affect their lives.

After securing the vibranium mines, Lin Hao returned to the Ring Fortress and asked about Ivan's condition. "His injuries are all right, aren't they?"

"He's old. He needs some quiet rest for a while." Zheng Xian was once again tending to his beloved orchids in the office, carefully wiping them with gentle movements as though handling a lover.

Having secured the vibranium mines, Zheng Xian was in an excellent mood. S.P.E.A.R.'s strength would rise by another major step.

"Did you conduct an internal review?" Lin Hao asked again. "He's not a problem?"

"No." Zheng Xian shook his head.

"Then how was the bar exposed?" This was a point Lin Hao still could not figure out.

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