Vice President Brown furrowed his brow and said, "President Yi, Lin Rui's strength is already formidable, and his potential is extraordinary—five Heavy Equipment Divisions, two cruisers, ten destroyers, twenty-three Guardian Battleships, two Quasi-Members, six to eight Eight Realm practitioners, more than 170 Dragon Transformation Martial Artists, and including himself, three individuals with limitless potential rated 6SSS+. His power is staggering!"
"Your intelligence is outdated. The number of cruisers is actually three—one is the Sky Blue Medical Cruiser, and the other two are newly acquired 'Cloud Dragon'-class cruisers. Just three days ago, Lin Rui finalized a contract with East Asia, purchasing another 'Cloud Dragon'-class cruiser and two 'Black Jiao'-class destroyers from the East Asian military. He even acquired the accompanying personnel, meaning they can immediately form combat capabilities."
Yi Duxing massaged his temples and said, "East Asia's support for him is substantial. They are even negotiating the sale of a decommissioned battleship to him. Although it's a 120-year-old 'Yinglong'-class battleship, it's well-maintained. East Asia has also promised to assist him with modifications and upgrades to its equipment.
This represents a terrifying force—a beast among the stars. Unfortunately for us, Rui Fang Pharmaceuticals' tax contributions alone are sufficient to qualify them for a Guardian Battleship. With the popularity of the University Martial Arts League, their sales this month have already exceeded 13 trillion federal coins. More importantly, for some unknown reason, Lin Rui has formed an alliance with Lin Hao. His Forest Trade Company is poised to secure a huge share of future trade on Sky Extreme Star."
Vice President Brown's expression changed slightly when he heard this; he hadn't known about this development.
"Executive Yi, if the forces of the Invincible Dharma King and Lin Rui merge, the result would be terrifying. I can scarcely imagine what that situation would look like."
Vice President Brown gave a bitter smile and said, "It might have been a mistake not to intervene in the Pharmaceutical Alliance's war with Lin Rui back then."
"How could that have been a mistake? Would you dare to bet that Lin Cong doesn't have a backup plan? With artificial intelligence so advanced nowadays, there may already be an AI quietly watching us online. The moment we cross Lin Cong's bottom line, it might leak all relevant information.
Our Artificial Sky project has reached its most critical stage. If we are exposed now, the decades of effort and trillions of federal coins we have invested will all be for naught. Considering the political climate within the Federation, once the government is tipped off, we will have no future hope of achieving our plans."
Yi Duxing stood and walked to the panoramic glass window. He remarked, "But the issue of Lin Rui and the Invincible Dharma King, it does need to be addressed. We must plan ahead. Brown, what are your thoughts?"
"I suggest mobilizing all resources of the Longevity Association to lock down and erase any trace of Fu Xuexian's information. Additionally, we should deploy top-tier Stargazers to obscure the trace of destiny within the Artificial Sky, ensuring Lin Rui cannot connect the Invincible Dharma King to her mother.
It would be even better to have an Illusionist nearing Immortal Level establish a Knowledge Barrier between the mother and son, preventing them from perceiving each other. My proposal is to seek assistance from Dreamy Heavenly Venerate, no matter the cost."
Vice President Brown's tone was sharp. "Of course, the best course of action would be to eliminate this mother and son duo entirely. Meanwhile, we should create more trouble for the Invincible Dharma King—for example, leveraging Wan Xin.
Lin Rui and his sister, along with Rui Fang Pharmaceuticals and his Forest Group, also need to be dealt with quickly. Those two Abyss Weapons, in particular, cannot be allowed to remain. I propose destroying their cores but keeping the Battle Dragon intact. Accordingly, I suggest investing resources to assist in the revival of Ling Huan and Wan Xin."
"Ling Huan and Wan Xin? Both of them are top-tier Illusionists." Yi Duxing nodded slightly in approval but asked with a trace of doubt, "Bringing Ling Huan back shouldn't be an issue, but Wan Xin was killed by the East Abyss. Didn't he have preparations in place before acting? What's the current situation?"
"Elder Wan Xin was supposed to be revived, but he seems to have been suppressed by his disciple, Dharma King Bai Mei Yin Wansui."
Vice President Brown's expression turned peculiar. "At present, we don't know why Dharma King Bai Mei did this. It's odd—he always followed Wan Xin Elder's orders. However, when Yin Qianqiu sought his help previously, Bai Mei made no response."
He shook his head again and passed a draft plan to Yi Duxing. "Additionally, we developed a strategy that could leverage the Invincible Dharma King to seize control of the entire Light God Sect and the Holy Thunder Tribulation Fire."
Yi Duxing opened the document and glanced at it. "The 'Cuckoo Plan'?"
The cuckoo is known for its cunning and sinister tactics. It lays its eggs in the nests of other birds, forcing them to care for its offspring. To ensure its own young have enough to eat, the cuckoo even kicks out several of the original eggs from the nest—utterly ruthless.
Flipping through the text carefully, Yi Duxing remarked, "You plan to assign someone to impersonate Lin Rui's alien body and approach the Invincible Dharma King, while simultaneously inciting conflict between the Invincible Dharma King and King Ming. Will that work?"
"I think it's worth trying."
Vice President Brown raised an eyebrow, his expression hinting at expectation. "The Invincible Dharma King has lost all memories. This gives us room to maneuver. Even if the plan fails, we can leave behind a critical chess piece to assist in executing a termination operation against the Invincible Dharma King."
"Then let's try it." Yi Duxing nodded, his eyes gleaming with cold determination. "But before that, there is another matter to address. You are aware of Security Bureau Second General Lin Tianchen's situation, right?
We must find a way to neutralize him. We can't allow the Security Bureau to become Li Xianglong's personal kingdom. Also, that 'Thunder' General should be dealt with as well. The Sky Extreme Star Trade Monitoring Center could present a future threat to our lifeline."