Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1331 Shocking News Spreads Far and Wide

Inside the federal airship, Robles stood in the cabin for a while, watching the few testing personnel who came in. His expression changed several times before he quickly walked out.

As for Durant, who had turned to ashes below, he had no interest in looking at him at all.

Once in the hallway, he tried to find Van Turner, hoping the latter would step forward in Durant's place.

Although he didn't know the military representative well and it would be difficult to persuade him, he believed he could offer terms that would satisfy the representative.

However, when he went to look for him, he found that the person was already gone, a situation that caught him completely off guard. He assumed that Van Turner had seen through this all along and was deliberately avoiding him, which was why he left in advance, making him look very uneasy.

He couldn't possibly take on this responsibility himself, nor did he want to.

But there is still one person who might be able to.

Ethan Walker.

That federal hero who was lauded.

He suddenly realized that bringing this person along this time was the right decision.

Due to the unique nature of Throne Fighters, they are generally not publicly promoted in politics. This is because the combination of personal martial prowess and popular prestige inevitably leads to deification, which would severely impact a nation's ruling system.

This is a situation that governments around the world have always tried to avoid. Some countries even keep martial arts practitioners a closely guarded secret and do not promote them at all, especially in more mature political systems.

The federal government, however, is willing to cultivate heroes like Ethan Walker. His military power will always be confined to certain limits, preventing it from exceeding its control. When necessary, he can be used to cooperate with the government in guiding public opinion.
In major events led by high-ranking fighters, he can stand in the spotlight as a "Federal Hero," thus keeping his true power hidden behind the scenes.

Especially during the battles, he was actually the main focus of the subsequent publicity. Of course, this was no secret to the upper echelons of various countries; in fact, it was an unspoken agreement. All countries did this, and even the alliances wouldn't excessively promote the power of fighters; what they wanted was control.

And such people can be put to use now.

While Ethan Walker may not be of enough weight to those who truly know the truth, this can be completely compensated for through public opinion guidance and a reasonable distribution of benefits.

The key issue is that he has no cards left to play, and if he doesn't want to take the lead himself, this is the only way he can do it.

And Durant...

While Durant was around, he could maintain a close relationship with the governor. Without Durant, he has to prevent the governor from throwing him away, although he won't do so for now because they are still tied together, but he has to be careful in the future.

He thought for a moment, his eyes sharpened, and he quickly returned to his cabin, ordering several telegrams to be sent out.

Briggs stood on the terrace of the Sky Beast, looking at the scattered airships in the distance. He couldn't help but sigh at the magnificent scene when he entered Weishu Continent, with observation teams from many countries and companies surrounding him. Now, only a lonely airship followed.

Moreover, the airships were all covered in a layer of yellowish-black dust, making them look quite disheveled.

Lily, while scrolling through the camera, looked at the viewfinder and was very satisfied; she had a truly fruitful trip.

She took quite a few photos based on her instincts. Thanks to the camera's memory eye technology, it not only avoided some of the interference from the surrounding environment, but she could also review the images that had been stored in the camera.

Then her eyes lit up, and she held up the camera. "Uncle Briggs, look!"

Briggs took the camera, looked at it, and showed surprise. In his opinion, more than a dozen of them were very valuable.

In particular, some of the scenes in the photos are not visible to the naked eye, but can only be seen by this camera, and almost every one of them is related to Chen Chuan.

He was suddenly impressed with his niece. Many professionals, even from a distance, couldn't stand firmly in front of these people due to the influence of the Throne Fighter's mental power, let alone film them. But Lily had overcome this. In a sense, she had special talent.

Just then, Lily suddenly rolled her eyes and tugged at his wrist, "Uncle, come here."

She pulled Briggs into the cabin.

Briggs was initially puzzled, but as he walked, he noticed that the direction he was looking seemed to be the cabin where the Federation hero was, and he immediately understood the little girl's intention.

He smiled, didn't object, and followed them there.

Meanwhile, the airships from various countries and companies that had been dispersed were also busy with their observation teams and media personnel.

Most people had actually prepared two drafts before they came: one on the Federation's victory and the other on the Heavenly Mystery Sect's defense of the Federation's offensive. However, they never expected that the subsequent developments would exceed their expectations.

Both drafts are now obsolete, and they are trying to rewrite them.

Most people are still struggling to calm down. It's worth noting that the Federation alone mobilized nearly ten Throne Fighters this time, and with the addition of the Heavenly Mystery Cult and the Throne Fighters who joined later, the scale of this battle is unimaginable.

At the time, they were just shocked and excited, but now, thinking back, they feel a chill of fear. Given the situation at the time, the consequences would have been unpredictable if there had been even the slightest mistake.

But in any case, this battle is worthy of being recorded in history, and there is no doubt that there is only one person who deserves the most special mention.

Before long, telegrams were sent out to all corners of the world through various clandestine and secret channels. Northland Alliance, Aranda Council Palace.

Parliament Speaker Calvin Hunt stood on the platform; he was nearly eighty years old. His temples were gray, and he was slightly overweight. Behind his gold-rimmed glasses, his eyes were calm yet sharp. It was clear that he was also an old-school politician who refused implants and preferred medication to maintain his bodily functions.

He glanced down at the official documents in his hand, then slightly raised his head to look at the members of parliament who had rushed in. As the last member entered and sat down, his slightly husky voice echoed in the chamber:
"Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished members of parliament, I have had to call you all here because just a few minutes ago we received a very important report."

He looked at the man on his right, who was in his fifties, with prominent cheekbones and a prominent nose, and whose expression was unusually serious.

"Now, let's invite Mr. Naps to explain the specifics."

The man stepped forward, looked at the crowd, and some of the whispering people stopped talking under his sharp gaze.

He took out a report and said in a cold, hard voice, "The Federation organized an attack on the Tianji Sect two hours ago, but it did not go smoothly due to the obstruction of a certain Da Shun martial artist. I'm sure you've all heard about this."

The report that came five minutes earlier said that the federal government had withdrawn and the operation had failed.

We then received a notification from the Federation, informing us that their operation had achieved some of their objectives, successfully weakening the Heavenly Secrets Cult, and, under the mediation of the international investigation team, choosing to voluntarily withdraw from Weishu Continent to fulfill their international responsibilities and prevent further damage to the World Ring.

The members of parliament had different expressions, and another round of whispers filled the room.

Calvin Hunt on the podium gently tapped the table with his gavel, and the room gradually quieted down.

Someone shouted from below: "We need to know the specific details!"

These people present were all politicians, and they knew very well that propaganda was one thing, and the truth was another.

Calvin Hunter said to Naps, "Please continue."

Naps slowly said, "According to intelligence, the matter is not complicated. That Da Shun fighter, all by himself, defeated all the Federation's Throne fighters present..."

Before he could finish speaking, a commotion erupted below. Many people immediately raised questions, some burst into laughter, and others mocked him.

Naps remained expressionless despite the massive roar. With a wave of his hand, a huge screen was projected onto the front of the council chamber, displaying a series of half-body portraits and names of fighters.

Some of them are clearly throne fighters with enormous international influence.

Naps, still in his characteristically cold and hard tone, said: "Among the Throne Fighters who were defeated and confirmed dead, the following are included:
Pope Eloise of the New Light Church.

Archbishop Cyrus Morton of the Primitive Church.

Siffert Drachholm, Chief Safety Officer of Deepsea Spiral.

Igor Karnelov of the Norros Church State Whale Company.

Klaus Field, representative of the Federal Giant Plants.

Derian Crosar, representative of the West Coast Parliament.

"Yes, and there's also Ran Ming, the former master of the Heavenly Secrets Sect, but due to a lack of specific information, he's not included here."

With each name he uttered, the bust of that person above dimmed, and the clamor below subsided. When the busts of almost all the people had dimmed, the entire council chamber fell silent.

After a while, someone finally snapped out of their shock and said, "Mr. Naps, excuse me, but I'd like to confirm. Did that Grandmaster Fighter challenge each and every one of the Throne Fighters present?"

“I know what Mr. McLaren is referring to.”

Naps said in a flat tone, "You mean a chivalrous duel from the old days?"
Unfortunately, times have changed. Aside from Emperor Cappa, most people present probably don't approve of such traditions.

According to the report, this Da Shun fighter encountered an encirclement, but he defeated and annihilated an enemy force several times his size.

Just then, a person hurriedly walked in through the side door, leaped over the seats of the crowd, came to Naps' side, and whispered a few words to him.

Naps nodded, and then everyone saw that the half-body figure representing Durant also dimmed.

The entire room fell silent for a moment.

Many people were shocked and their expressions grew increasingly solemn. They all understood the significance behind this. It was obvious that the Great Shun had gained an extremely formidable fighter, and this change was enough to influence the existing world order to a certain extent.

"Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished members of parliament," Calvin Hunt finally spoke, "in order to ensure the stability and balance of the current situation, we must immediately begin to study and develop a completely new international security plan."

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(End of this chapter)