"Yggdrasil game press conference?"
"Why would the Hidden Management Department send this kind of invitation?"
At the Chinese Union consulate in Japan.
Military Attaché Lin Qi looked at the invitation on the ambassador's desk, his expression suggesting he didn't know what to make of it.
"Are they changing careers to become a game company?"
"If Director Luo Shu really wanted to change careers, I'm afraid China would happily help him acquire a few game companies and give them to him to start a business back home."
Li Yizhou chuckled, then picked up the freshly brewed green tea in front of him, took a sip, and sighed.
"However, the game press conference itself isn't important. What's important is what's behind this invitation."
"Behind it?" Lin Qi frowned upon hearing this and began to ponder what Luo Shu's intention was in inviting them to this virtual game press conference.
Could it be that he wanted the Chinese Union government to officially endorse this game?
Although a guarantee of the Union's credibility was a bit much, if it was Luo Shu's request, given their cooperative relationship, it was a real possibility.
However, just as Lin Qi was deep in thought, Li Yizhou glanced at him and teased:
"What are you thinking? I already said, it's what's behind it."
With that, Li Yizhou picked up the invitation from the desk, flipped it over, and revealed its back.
Staring at the blank back, Lin Qi was surprised. "There's nothing on the back?"
Li Yizhou wasn't surprised to hear this and simply reminded him again, "Take a closer look."
Hearing this, Lin Qi immediately focused his attention on the back of the invitation. In an instant, a stream of special information slowly flowed into his mind.
An Angel Rank demon god...
A deliberately spread Class...
The School of Life...
All sorts of special information flooded into Lin Qi's mind, causing his expression to grow increasingly solemn and grim.
"...What on earth has the EU been up to all these years?!"
After cursing the EU, Lin Qi couldn't help but complain about Luo Shu.
"And what was that man from the Hidden Management Department thinking, sending this kind of information directly through a letter?"
At this moment, Kazuma Yagami, leaning against a wall, calmly reminded him:
"And he used the postal service, too."
Lin Qi and Li Yizhou immediately glanced at Kazuma Yagami.
At once, Kazuma Yagami gave a sheepish laugh, then spread his hands and said:
"Well, although I don't know how they encrypted it over there, it seems this kind of information can only be seen by the designated recipients."
"And according to my investigation, it's not just us who received this invitation. The American Union, the French Union, the Russian Union, and even the British Union, who were at odds with Director Luo Shu last time, seem to have all received the same invitation."
"In other words, all Five Great Powers have been invited?"
Lin Qi looked at the invitation in front of him, and finally, he sighed.
"But in this situation, it's normal to invite everyone. After all, the policy to establish the rules and suppress the development of Truth Astronomy was originally proposed by the Five Great Powers."
"For things to have turned out like this, it's already a dereliction of duty on the part of the British and French Unions."
Hearing Lin Qi say this, Li Yizhou, as an ambassador, immediately shook his head.
"No, no, no, the British and French Unions' suppression of Truth Astronomy was perfect. So perfect that they've probably already popped the champagne and celebrated extravagantly!"
Seeing Li Yizhou say this, even someone as slow as Lin Qi could understand the sarcasm.
"The epicentre for the spread of Classes is in East Asia? In that case, it really was executed perfectly."
The thought of those two blockheads in the EU still acting as troublemakers in the current situation made Lin Qi want to curse.
But at this point, dwelling on these things was meaningless. The key issue now was how to face it.
Moreover, Luo Shu had hidden the School of Life's information and plans on the back of the invitation. Combined with the world's first virtual game, which had been a hot topic for the past two days, his intentions were already very clear.
'A secret meeting between the Five Great Powers and the SDS, under the guise of a game launch event?'
Diplomacy of this level was probably beyond what they could handle here, right?
Thinking of this, Lin Qi couldn't help but look at Li Yizhou.
"Don't look at me like that." Seeing Lin Qi's probing gaze, Li Yizhou said, half-annoyed and half-amused, "Director Luo Shu has already sent the invitation. Can we really not go?"
Hearing this, Lin Qi couldn't help but ask:
"Then what's the word from back home?"
"The message from home is simple. Keep the commotion to a minimum, but get the job done properly."
After speaking, Li Yizhou said in a heartfelt tone:
"After all, the place where the trouble is happening is East Asia!"
Hearing this, Lin Qi fell silent.
Although the incident wasn't happening in their own country, Japan wasn't too far from the Chinese Union's mainland.
A demon god from beyond the boundary was extending its claws here. Regardless of its intentions, from the perspective of national security alone, the Chinese Union would definitely have to chop off that demonic hand.
As for the opinions of the other Unions, they weren't really important. Even the American Union's opinion wouldn't matter, as long as the Chinese Union and the SDS were in agreement.
Thinking of this, Lin Qi couldn't help but sigh.
"Looks like the 1st of June is going to be very lively."
A secret meeting, discussing such a major issue, and most importantly, with four other arch-rivals present. No matter how you looked at it, this was going to be difficult.
Hearing this, Li Yizhou smiled and said meaningfully:
"Well, that depends on what our host is thinking."
...
Space Colony Copernicus.
Inside the main control bay.
At the centre of the main control bay, which was decorated with a silver base and blue accents, was a projection of the azure planet created by the Zeus monitoring system.
The azure planet floated in mid-air, like a real celestial body suspended in the dark, starry cosmos, emitting a clear, blue light.
And at the edge of the dark, starry sky, Kirika Tachibana couldn't help but look towards the gentle woman with long pink hair, voicing the question in her heart:
"You don't seem to... intend to stop Luo Shu?"