Trister was almost infuriated to death.
He never imagined that Lin Ran would adapt so quickly to his new identity and then use it to suppress him—they were the introducers for joining the Supreme Council!
After a pause, Trister gritted out a few words through his teeth:
"Fine! Then I won't ask why you're placing this army on the ruins of the Changyuan Forbidden Zone and carrying out large-scale military farming..."
"You'll just use the excuse of defending the homeland to fob me off anyway..."
"What I want to know now is why you deliberately exposed the Supreme Council's Xuan Long Token to the outside world?!"
"Isn't that clearly stating that you have an inseparable relationship with the Supreme Council?"
"In this way, how can we carry out our plan to purge the powerful families?!"
Lin Ran chuckled:
"But, it seems there's no special connection between the two, is there?"
Trister raged:
"Damn it!"
"If you make a move against those powerful families under the banner of the Supreme Council, wouldn't that be no different from us acting directly against them?"
"In that case, I can't even imagine how much the problems and contradictions would escalate!"
Seeing that Trister's attitude showed no signs of improving, Lin Ran's voice gradually grew cold:
"Councilor Cui, I have my own plans for this matter, so you don't need to say more."
"As long as I get things done for you, why should I care about my process?"
"Let alone you asking, even if the Speaker of the Supreme Council came, I would give the same response..."
"Don't forget, you were the one who begged us back then!"
"Alright, that's all for now. I have a lot of things to do and won't waste any more time with you..."
With that, Lin Ran gave Trister no further opportunity to argue and unilaterally cut off the communication.
Luo Qingyan chuckled beside him:
"He really came as expected?"
"And judging by your tone, you really gave him a hard time, didn't you?"
"You're really not afraid of the Supreme Council turning against us at all..."
Lin Ran nodded and laughed heartily:
"He came much slower than I expected..."
"This might also be the Speaker of the Supreme Council testing us, so we must maintain a strong stance..."
"Our territory is still in its nascent stage, with everything awaiting development."
"There are too many people eyeing it, so we must be cautious!"
"As for turning against them or not... I have my own judgment."
"The Supreme Council clearly cannot give up on us, as long as we don't cross their red lines!"
Luo Qingyan smiled again and was about to say something when Lin Ran's communicator rang once more.
Lin Ran frowned, thinking it was Trister who was stubbornly persistent.
However, upon seeing the caller, his expression immediately softened.
"Boss, what's up?"
Luo Qingyan didn't know what Matt was rambling about on the other end, but Lin Ran's expression kept changing, from serious to excited to focused, leaving her bewildered.
She only heard Lin Ran say a few sentences:
"Just the two of us is enough!"
"Oh, it's normal for me to fight seven by myself, let alone two!"
"Don't worry, Boss, we will surely achieve our mission and return victorious!"
"Those mere Eastern barbarians are not worth mentioning..."
"Those swarms of guys, relying on this kind of bug-like mechanism, won't get far."
"Scheming? Hmph, if they dare to try, I'll make them regret it for life!"
"Actually, I'm quite looking forward to seeing what it would be like to drop a meteor capable of triggering a colossal tsunami onto a small island!"
And other such witty remarks.
After the communication ended, Luo Qingyan could no longer contain her curiosity and kept asking, "What happened? What happened?"
She was like a little calico cat spinning around, unable to get to the cat food in the glass jar.
Lin Ran sighed leisurely:
"Don't rush. Knowing too early won't do you any good. I'll tell you more on the way."
"Just know that we'll be going on a long trip in about ten days, but the specific location... is a secret for now."
"What we need to do now is celebrate the New Year and make arrangements for everything within the territory."
"For example, the development direction, construction goals, and territorial expansion after we leave."
Luo Qingyan was speechless for a moment, and after a long pause, she finally managed to say:
"But what if..."
"What if the territory encounters danger after we leave?"
"Although the two million-plus second-tier awakened individuals within the territory seem formidable, we still need some high-end combat power, right?"
"Otherwise, if an enemy like Prince Fu appeared, wouldn't they just overwhelm us?"
"You're not planning on leaving the Black Dragon's Body here, are you?"
Lin Ran patted Luo Qingyan's head:
"Well... Firstly, with Yao Yao here, her Night Rakshasa puppet can ensure invincibility below the tenth tier..."
"Not to mention, I've also refined the soul armor and crystals of the other Elemental Lords into brand new puppets."
"Even if they can't compare to that Night Rakshasa, their combat power isn't bad."
"And thanks to the Natural Heart teleportation gate, as long as we set up the teleportation array for navigation in advance and keep the communication mechanism for the other end on us, we can return at any time."
"Although the cost of teleportation will be a bit higher, it's still acceptable."
"Most importantly, do you know what else Boss told me?"
Luo Qingyan was stunned:
"What?"
Lin Ran chuckled:
"I asked Boss before, what should we do if our territory here encounters trouble that we absolutely cannot resolve..."
"Such as beast attacks, foreign invasions, or powerful families causing trouble, what should we do? Do you know what Boss said?"
"He said..."
"It doesn't matter, I will act."
Luo Qingyan also took a deep breath and gave a thumbs-up:
"As expected of Boss, so domineering!"
"With his guarantee, I can finally rest assured!"
"In this world, nothing is more reassuring than Boss's promise!"
Lin Ran smiled and pointed at the group of Elemental Sons busy building below:
"Our initial camp has now been set up, and the organizational structure has been arranged."
"The rest is to gradually develop and grow until we turn this Changyuan Forbidden Zone into a truly feared forbidden zone!"
"With the infinitely reviving and capable Elemental Sons, I believe that by the time we return, this place will be completely refreshed!"