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Chapter 428: Absorbing the Fragment
Chapter 428: Absorbing the Fragment
Regardless of the Elder Council's previous attitude towards Li Wu, their stance was clear once their core interests were threatened. The moment Li Wu made that phone call, the Council's response was precisely what Fei Yinghao had hoped for.
The Elder Council decided to teach Li Wu a lesson. They wanted to show him that they still held the power to cut him down to size and prevent him from getting carried away.
Immediately after Li Wu's phone call, the Alliance issued several commands. In the Jiangnan region, Zhao Kaiming, Zhang Wentao, and others closely associated with Li Wu were apprehended. In the Jiangbei region, Zhang Yuchou, who had temporarily assumed the position of Governor with Li Wu's assistance, was swiftly removed from power.
Simultaneously, the Alliance's Exorcism Bureau took action. Within a day, they swept through and eliminated all the Shadow Organization's strongholds within District 1.
The Alliance's actions served as a direct response to Li Wu, naturally attracting the attention of other organizations. Without the need for intelligence, they could guess that something significant was about to unfold between Li Wu and the Alliance.
News of Li Wu's phone call to the Alliance quickly spread, and soon, everyone became aware of the situation's origin. Upon learning the details, everyone's first reaction was that Li Wu had gone too far.
He had truly gone overboard! Believing that defeating the Zero Organization would grant him superiority, he dared to provoke the Elder Council directly.
Did he not realize that the Council had been tolerating him until now? Li Wu's actions were essentially forcing the Council to take action against him.
"It seems this young man is about to face a significant downfall!" This was the consensus among the various powers.
In the confrontation between Li Wu and the Elder Council, or rather, the entire Alliance, no one was optimistic about Li Wu's chances. After all, the Alliance was not the Zero Organization, and the Elder Council was not the Zeroers; they would not allow Li Wu to continue his reckless behavior.
As everyone's attention focused on the Elder Council and Li Wu, the collision between them became the center of interest. However, at the heart of all this, the person who instigated the conflict, Li Wu, had his attention elsewhere.
At that moment, Li Wu was in District 2, accompanied by a trembling young man.
"Big Brother, are you sure about this? There's still time for you to turn back!" Pi Simi trembled, repeatedly seeking confirmation from Li Wu.
Li Wu paid him no heed and marched straight towards the base known as the New World, a facility that the Scientific Alliance had spent decades, if not centuries, constructing.
As Li Wu stepped into the New World, a shrill alarm blared throughout the base.
"Alarm! Alarm! Epic-level intruder detected! Epic-level intruder detected! The New World is now under Level One Alert!"
With the alarm sounding, the entire New World sprang into action.
The research facilities, hidden in the deepest recesses, were separated from Li Wu's dangerous presence. Countless combat equipment was mobilized to the periphery of Li Wu's location.
The big shots within the New World awakened one by one, and everyone rushed to the scene without delay.
Everyone was on high alert, prepared to face any challenge.
In contrast, Li Wu remained remarkably calm amidst the New World's response. He stood motionless, observing the changes in the New World without making any sudden moves.
Waiting for the arrival of the Science Alliance's top experts, Lu Wu didn't have to wait long.
In less than a minute after the alarm sounded, the experts from the Science Alliance had arrived. Although they weren't in the same area as Lu Wu, he could sense their presence nearby.
As they approached the source of danger, a chill ran down their spines. They wondered who would be reckless enough to venture into this perilous area, never expecting the person to be Lu Wu.
This left the experts speechless, unsure of what to say for a moment. Meanwhile, Lu Wu, having sensed their arrival, turned his head and smirked.
"It seems everyone has arrived. Let's get straight to the point. I came here today to ask a favor. I need to borrow some Gateway Fragments from you. I believe you have them, even if they're not fully refined, you must have some unrefined ones."
"I'm not asking for much. Just one fragment, and I'll be on my way!"
Lu Wu's request was straightforward, leaving the experts of the Science Alliance stunned. They had never encountered someone so bold as to ask for Gateway Fragments outright.
They were at a loss for words, unsure how to respond. Lu Wu, understanding their dilemma, didn't pressure them. After all, he wasn't one to be unreasonable.
"Don't overthink it. It's your choice to give or not. I admit, asking like this is a bit shameless. So, if it's inconvenient, you don't have to give it to me. Truly, you don't need to indulge my bad habits."
"If you don't give it to me, there's nothing I can do. At most, I'll just have the Shadow Organization swarm into District 2, and it'll be a battle to the death."
"Of course, you're not afraid of such a thing. It's just a temporary organization, how powerful could they be? You can annihilate them in minutes, it's no big deal. At most, the evil aura released when they die will pollute District 2, but that can be cleaned up in a century or two."
"There might be some corruption-induced terror attacks, but you can easily handle them."
"I believe that with the Science Alliance's century-old foundation, you won't be easily swayed by my words. I..."
Before Lu Wu could finish, a shooting star hurtled towards his head.
Lu Wu was taken aback but quickly reacted, grabbing an irregularly shaped fragment with his hand.
At that moment, the system prompted:
[Detection: Energy Detected. Absorb?]
Lu Wu ignored the system prompt, instead looking around in disbelief. He hadn't expected the experts of the Science Alliance to give in so easily.
He had thought he'd need to put in more effort, perhaps use some tactics, but they had offered the fragment right away.
This made Lu Wu feel like he might have gotten the short end of the deal.
However, he did gain some trust in them.
"Thank you. I appreciate it."
With that, Lu Wu squeezed the fragment and left.
On the Science Alliance's side, no experts appeared, and no one responded. They let Lu Wu come and go as he pleased.
Lu Wu, for his part, had the system absorb the Gateway Fragment immediately!
(End of Chapter)
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