An escalation in the changes
"When! When did you find out?"
Lozov looked at Ivan, who was visibly shocked and slightly distracted, then turned to Tao Xingzhi and all the Huaguo Special Security Team members present. His tone was grave.
Tao Xingzhi, however, seemed perfectly relaxed.
"General Lozov, don't get worked up. Would you believe me if I said we knew before your plane had even come to a stop?"
Several members of the Special Security Team smiled.
Naturally, Tao Xingzhi was exaggerating. Yellow Radar's effective range for active detection was only a few hundred meters. If his own safety was involved, that range increased considerably, depending on the severity of the threat.
Ivan clearly hadn't come to threaten Jiu Tian. They had noticed him while picking up the visitors at the airport, and had only truly confirmed it during their greetings just now.
"I've always wondered how you managed to eliminate those invisible things. It seems I have my answer now!"
Lozov stared unblinkingly at Tao Xingzhi.
"Your guess is absolutely correct!"
With that, Tao Xingzhi stepped away from the podium and smiled at Lozov, as though inviting him up.
Lozov took a deep breath, pulled Ivan to his feet, and went up with him.
This really was an unexpected "surprise."
"My apologies. We withheld some information from you earlier. Allow me to reintroduce my subordinate."
"Ivan Neyeliev. Much like you here in Huaguo, we refer to him as an evolved new human. Ivan can control certain small animals, and he is stronger than an ordinary person. His strength is still increasing."
Tao Xingzhi nodded, while the meeting's record keepers rapidly typed notes and made a preliminary analysis.
"Then can Comrade Ivan communicate with those animals to some extent?"
Lozov immediately turned his gaze toward him. Clearly, Tao Xingzhi