I'm a villain in the superhero world.

To be honest, this was the fastest reply Lü Buyi had ever received from headquarters.

Although the headquarters is known for its efficiency, even with urgent requests, it still takes at least a day to react and make a judgment.

Unlike today—he had just resolved Jiang Liyue's problem and sent his "all-around clever" clone to Haidu.

The receipt was received by Rime and presented to him.

Keep in mind that Rime submitted the document less than two and a half hours ago.

The entire process—from transmission and scheduling to reporting and review, and finally submission to the chairman—was completed in just two and a half hours, with a response given.

"Sure enough, the old geezer probably has a bigger headache than I do when it comes to the Dragon Emperor's resurrection."

In the stillness of the night, I sat alone on a cliff beneath the sea of ​​clouds at Penglai.

Lu Buyi flicked his finger lightly, poking countless tiny pits into the flawless white clouds.

He had some guesses as to why the Secretary-General and the President responded so quickly.

"According to the original plot, at this point in time, was the old man observing the situation of either [King Bound] or [Azathoth]?"

"Heh... Anyway, whichever of the two, he absolutely doesn't want to hear the bad news of the Dragon Emperor's resurrection at this time."

"With multiple divine thrones awakening simultaneously, there is a possibility of breaking the seal and destroying the world. Under the leadership of our current president, our governing body is truly thriving."

Lu Buyi's last words were actually just a lighthearted jab at the current dire situation.

Because no matter what, this cannot be blamed on the chairman.

That 150-year-old man has indeed done his best to maintain peace in this era.

"However, the old man is indeed unlucky. Going back five hundred years, you won't find a chairman with more pressure during his term of office."

Lu Buyi shook his head, sighed, and then put those thoughts out of his mind.

He opened the reply letter in his hand, already somewhat anticipating its contents.

In short, it all boils down to him knowing and tacitly approving of his absence from the long night meeting.

Then, he temporarily entrusted all matters related to the sealing of the Dragon Emperor to himself.

That's right.

After all, on the surface, Lü Buyi is currently the undisputed strongest person in the entire Far East region.

He is also one of the Yin-Yang Divine Sons who bear the mission of sealing the Dragon Emperor.

Given that the chairman himself is currently unable to attend to matters concerning the Far East region, it is most appropriate for him to handle this matter.

Upon opening the envelope, Lü Buyi glanced at the contents, and as expected, they were largely as he had anticipated.

Receipt – Global Headquarters of the Council, Office of the Grand Secretary.

Confidentiality Level: Level 5 (Access is restricted to the recipient, sender, and president only; copying, transmission, or summarization in any form is prohibited.)

Issuing authority: Central Administrative Center, Office of the Grand Secretary-General.

Issued by: Grand Secretary: Christopher Vandro

Direct recipient: Decision-maker of the Far East Region, Chief Controller: Lü Buyi

CC: None (This is a point-to-point direct communication)

Date: July 29, 2014 (Historical Calendar)

Subject: Emergency Report Regarding the Far East Region and Matters Related to Seal No. 007 – The Primordial Dragon Emperor

吕不疑阁下，于协调世界时2014年7月29日21时47分提交的、由你的指定联络官冰见里梅签署的紧急报告，已获得大秘书处与会长本人的查阅与批准。

—This letter is intended to formally convey the deliberation results and corresponding instructions of the highest level of the governing council on this matter.

• Core ruling: Your request for absence is formally and unconditionally approved.

• Basis for the ruling: According to the message of the first chairman, any event directly or indirectly related to the breaking of the seal on "Seal No. 007" must be given the highest level of attention.

Its priority automatically overrides almost all other established agendas, including long night meetings.

• Meeting schedule adjustment: Your seat will be technically reserved.

Any issues that involve routine matters of the Far East region or require a vote by the Joint Meeting of the Swordholders will be handled in accordance with the "Regulations on Deferred Voting and Post-Consultation in Circumstances of Absence".

The relevant meeting minutes and draft resolutions will be sent to your email address in encrypted form within 24 hours after the meeting.

2. Granted temporary permissions and action framework:

Given the nature of the situation you are dealing with, you are granted the following temporary extended authorization during this incident response:

• Autonomy of Action: You are granted the highest level of autonomy of action globally when directly responding to “007-related threats” that you have warned of.

Without further application, all resources and facilities within the Far East region can be utilized, and the security level of each site (including the Site-CN series) within the jurisdiction can be temporarily adjusted.

• Cross-regional coordination privileges: If the situation necessitates the use of specific resources outside the Far East region (such as assistance with specific seal codes, expert teams, or cross-regional intelligence support).

You can directly initiate the "Swordholder Cross-Domain Emergency Request Protocol" and submit it to my office using the encrypted code "007". This request will be processed with the highest priority.

• Information Exemption: You have a limited exemption from real-time reporting regarding the specific details of the operation, your location, and temporary collaborators until the incident is resolved.

Standard in-process action reports can be simplified or submitted indefinitely to ensure that your actions and contingency plans are not disrupted by administrative processes.

3. Risk Control and Final Reminder:

Your Excellency Lü Buyi, within the scope of your duties, you must ensure in the short term that the risks do not needlessly escalate.

If you discover that the situation may be beyond your control, please report it immediately and seek help from the president.

We remain silent, we rule, we protect.

For the continuation and survival of humanity, we will spare no expense, even if it means sealing away kings and deceiving the gods.

May you be well until the very end of your journey.

When all is over, we will meet again in the realm of justice—under the watchful eyes of the gods of all ages.

[Note 1: Without a doubt, it's been eight years since we last met. I sincerely hope that you are still the same as when you left the ivory tower, unchanged and never lost.]

[Your principal, your comrade-in-arms, your colleague, your friend—Christopher Vandro]

[Note 2: Kid, can you solve the Dragon Emperor's problem yourself?]

Although I shouldn't say more on this, the destiny of the Child of Yin and Yang will eventually come.

[Perhaps soon—you will have blood on your hands and feel guilty, but for the future of humanity, this is a necessary sacrifice.]

As an elder, I am sorry to have to shift the responsibility onto you, my junior. Therefore, from now on, I will accept all your love and hate with equanimity.

[Also, are you interested in the position of the next president?]

【Even though this might not be a good position, or even a terrible one, you're not a coward, are you, kid?】

Your teacher – Nolan Nur

"Two centenarians are trying to get sentimental with a young man in his twenties like me."

"Instead of worrying about me, you should worry about how long you two will live—"

In fact, when Lü Buyi saw the end of the reply slip and read the two caring messages, he felt a little touched.

But when he saw that the old geezer at the end wanted to pass the leadership of the council to himself...

Lu Buyi only wanted to curse his ancestors for eighteen generations, which is why he was so stubborn in the last two sentences.