Working as a consultant in the Ultra Universe

"Staff Officer Manabe, do we really have to do this?"

Gu Chen looked at Staff Officer Manabe with a frown on his face and said with a somewhat unwilling tone.

"Yes, we have to do this. This is a signed clause. Before it expires or is revoked, we can only fulfill the terms and conditions and cannot violate the terms without permission."

Staff Officer Manabe nodded regretfully and said in a helpless tone.

"But if we change teams now, won't we have to accumulate experience fighting monsters and aliens all over again? This will be very disadvantageous for our next battle!"

Gu Chen heard this and argued with reason.

"Well, I understand this, but terms are terms. Once they are signed, they cannot be rescinded by just a word from me."

Staff Officer Manabe sighed lightly, looked at the city scenery outside the window with unfocused eyes, and said.

"Is there really no solution at all, Staff Officer Manabe?"

Seeing this, Gu Chen felt very tired. After all, he and the MAT team had already worked well together, but now he had to change teams because of the terms signed before. How could he accept this?

“It’s not like there is really no solution.”

Staff Officer Manabe withdrew his gaze from the window, turned to look at Gu Chen, and said, "Advisor, if you want to abolish this clause, you can rely on your current reputation in the Earth Defense Force Joint Headquarters to negotiate with leaders of other countries and regions."

"I?!"

Gu Chen pointed at himself in surprise and looked at Staff Officer Manabe with a look that said, "Are you kidding me?"

"Yes, that's you, Counselor."

Staff Officer Manabe nodded, and then said with a hint of emotion, "Perhaps you yourself don't know what kind of power you have now. With the increasing frequency of monster disasters and alien invasions, countries and regions around the world are paying more and more attention to the Earth Defense Force, and it has a tendency to gradually replace traditional armies."

"And among all of this, Consultant, you have already accumulated enough reputation and popularity with your miraculous resume and your performance around the world since you rejoined the company. With this, you can accomplish much more than I can."

As Staff Officer Manabe spoke, he reached out and patted Gu Chen on the shoulder.

"But... I don't know how to negotiate."

After hearing what Chief of Staff Manabe said, Gu Chen felt a little embarrassed, and at the same time he also showed that he didn't know much about matters like negotiations.

"No one is born knowing how to negotiate. If you don't know how to negotiate, you can learn. But are you really ready to deal with politicians?"

Staff Officer Manabe chuckled and asked back.

Nowadays, although Gu Chen is the powerful staff officer of the Earth Defense Force Far East Headquarters, he does not participate in political affairs on weekdays. He is only responsible for leading the MAT team to fight monsters or aliens.

But if Gu Chen wants to use his influence to abolish a clause that has already been signed and effective, he will inevitably be involved in political affairs.

This is undoubtedly a huge challenge for a political novice like Gu Chen.

After all, politics is a game that cannot be mastered without a certain level of talent. Even a single wrong move can lead to a complete loss and even end up in jail.

But that would only be the case for ordinary people. If it were Gu Chen, the situation would be much better, at least there would be plenty of room for retreat.

After hearing what Chief of Staff Manabe said, Gu Chen fell into a long silence.

Emotionally, he didn't want to get involved in political affairs because there were too many twists and turns, which was far from his ideal easy life.

And once he gets involved in political affairs, it means that his power will be further enhanced.

In this situation, combined with Gu Chen's own sense of responsibility, some things cannot be turned a blind eye to, thinking that there will be someone taller to hold up the sky if it falls.

Because at this time, he had already become that tall person.

But from a rational analysis, Gu Chen's participation in political affairs and going a step further is the most advantageous choice for the Earth Defense Force.

With his familiarity with the plot and the connections and reputation he has accumulated during these days since traveling through time, the overall strength of the Earth Defense Force will be greatly enhanced, and he may even be able to accomplish things that no one in the original plot could do.

In addition, he can also use this to help humans pass the test of the Earth's will more smoothly, which can be said to have many benefits.

The price he paid was simply that Gu Chen had to say goodbye to his ideal life.

Staff Officer Manabe looked at Gu Chen who was lost in thought, and didn't say much. He supported himself with a crutch and walked slowly to pour a glass of water for himself and Gu Chen.

As people get older, the speed of limb recovery is so slow that Staff Officer Manabe has not yet recovered from the muscle atrophy caused by a long coma.

Compared to Kiriyama Kaoru, who has recovered the ability to walk normally, Staff Officer Manabe can only achieve basic walking ability and cannot be without the help of equipment for a long time.

However, Staff Officer Manabe still did not give up and is still working hard on rehabilitation activities. After all, it is not time for him to retire yet. The Earth Defense Force still needs him, and his faction still needs him to take the lead and preside over the overall situation.

As for when Chief of Staff Manabe will retire, it's hard to say. Either he will be too old to work anymore, or...

After pouring the coffee, Staff Officer Manabe stared at Gu Chen's back with hopeful eyes.

Chief of Staff Manabe had very high hopes for the young man Gu Chen, but he did not choose to force Gu Chen to take the path he wanted him to take. He just gave Gu Chen complete power of choice and let Gu Chen make his own choice.

After a long time, until the sun set and the evening sunlight filled the entire ward, Gu Chen finally raised his head from his thoughts.

He stood up, walked to the window, bathed his body in the evening sunlight, and looked out the window at the still bustling crowds and busy city.

"How's it going? Have you made your decision?"

Seeing this, Staff Officer Manabe walked slowly to Gu Chen, and while admiring the beautiful scenery of the sunset in the city with Gu Chen, he began to speak.

"I've made the decision, Staff Officer Manabe, please help me."

In response to Chief of Staff Manabe's question, Gu Chen let out a breath, turned around and said with a smile.

"Really? Welcome to Game of Thrones. I hope you will always keep your original intention and remember the past in this world of fame and fortune."

Upon hearing Gu Chen's answer, Staff Officer Manabe immediately smiled from the bottom of his heart.

Against the backdrop of the setting sun, he seemed to see his past self in Gu Chen, and vaguely saw the bright future he had seen during his coma.