Chapter 407: Chapter 406: Emergency Meeting

"When you get old, your hearing isn’t so great. Young man, what did you just say?"

The elderly man’s expression had visibly stiffened, and if you looked closely, you could notice his lips trembling unnaturally.

"Yes."

Lv Bai repeated, "I destroyed an Interstellar Battleship of the Monan People."

The elderly man’s head jerked back, and the medical team behind him surged forward once more.

They skipped the vital signs check and commenced emergency treatment on him directly.

The medical personnel performed their respective duties, occasionally spitting out professional terms that left Lv Bai bewildered.

The One-Eyed Dragon also stepped forward anxiously, ready to escort the elderly man to the intensive care unit if the situation worsened.

Lv Bai wanted to take a peek as well, but the fully armed soldiers around him all raised their guns at him, even the hidden sentries revealed themselves in panic, unable to maintain their cover in such a sudden situation.

It was evident that this elderly man held an extremely important position in Shelter Number 9.

Lv Bai was already in a state of awaiting judgment for committing a crime, and if his words caused the elderly man’s death, the situation wouldn’t bode well for him.

Fortunately, after nearly ten minutes of emergency treatment, the elderly man finally regained his composure.

He raised his hand to wave away the medical personnel in front of him, and looked at Lv Bai with a very complex expression.

After gazing for a while, he let out a deep sigh and said, "Young man, could you please explain everything that happened after you left the shelter in detail? Do not omit anything, it’s very important."

Lv Bai thought for a moment and did not refuse.

He intended to explain the situation in detail anyway.

This would help him decide his next actions based on their reactions.

"As soon as I made contact with the humans in the settlement, I noticed that their perception of the shelter wasn’t very friendly..."

...

"...The door of the Hermit Elevator opened, I stepped out, and you should know what happened after that."

The elderly man patiently listened to Lv Bai’s account, and slowly nodded, clearly contemplating something.

Finally, he made a decision, turned to the One-Eyed Dragon beside him, and said, "I need you to immediately inform Zhu Taihong, the Minister of Security and Defense of Shelter Number 9, and give him the recording of this conversation. He’ll know what to do.

Simultaneously, contact the current member of the City Council, ask them to extend the notification to council members and all levels of functional personnel for a rapid response."

The elderly man, having spoken so much in one breath, had to pause to catch his breath.

But he didn’t rest long before adding swiftly, "Also, notify Dean Huai Ruhe from the Underground City No. 9 Science Research Institute to explain the specific technological gap between us and the Monan People."

"All mentioned personnel are required to reach the meeting venue within an hour, and the preliminary agenda of the meeting is set as—the contingency plan against a potential full-scale invasion by the Mona Civilization."

Lv Bai’s expression shifted slightly.

From the meeting’s agenda, it seemed that the elderly man didn’t intend to surrender directly.

The elderly man looked at Lv Bai, "Let’s go, you’ll definitely need to attend this meeting, let’s head there first."

...

Screech~

Tires screeched against the ground as a bulletproof car stopped in front of a heavily guarded building.

The door opened swiftly, and an elegantly dressed council member got out and hurried towards the building.

He recognized a lot of familiar faces along the way, but judging by the urgent messages received, this was clearly not the time for pleasantries.

The council member quickly passed through identity verification at the entrance and entered this massive conference hall.

More than half of the seats in the conference hall were occupied, with over a hundred people present, all being leading figures from various fields within the Underground City.

Quite frankly, if a missile were to hit them, it could almost physically replace a batch of leaders from Shelter Number 9.

Lv Bai sat in the front row, which was convenient for when he would need to go on stage to explain.

The elderly man sat next to him, resting with his eyes closed.

This sequence of events was quite exhausting for an older person.

Lv Bai had been with the elderly man all along, knowing that he had communicated with major department heads privately to exchange opinions; this meeting was mostly for notification purposes.

The City Council member on duty this month was still reviewing the documents in his hand and was going to host the meeting once most attendees had arrived.

Soon, it was time for the meeting to begin, and the signal blockers in the conference hall were activated.

The hefty doors to the hall were shut with a bang.

A team of staff members moved to the entrance, assuming a ready stance, while outside, more fully armed soldiers maintained security.

The City Council member walked to the podium, coughed symbolically twice, causing the venue’s noisy discussions to quickly quiet down, and everyone turned their gaze towards him, waiting for him to speak.

"The situation is urgent, please review the equipment in front of you for a preliminary understanding of the situation,"

The devices in front of the seats were playing the conversation between Lv Bai and the elderly man, a version edited to omit the emergency treatment content.

It’s worth noting that a significant portion of the attendees didn’t actually have access to know the truth about the shelter or the existence of the Monan People until now.

Therefore, an intelligence briefing was provided before playing the conversation between Lv Bai and the elderly man.

As the video played, the discussions that had faded away reemerged; no one could remain calm about such matters.

Discovering suddenly that one has been living under the captivity of an extraterrestrial civilization is something unimaginable by any measure.

Such matters must be approached with utmost caution, and with the sheer volume of information received suddenly, many attendees didn’t even know where to start.

The four-hundred-year-old truth laid bare made it clear that mutual cooperation and win-win seemed impossible between humans and the Monan People from a political and diplomatic perspective.

Easily discerned from the attitude of the Monan People was their complete lack of recognition of humans as equals.

With the video likely finished, the City Council member glanced around the room, tapping the podium lightly with his fingers.

"Now, let’s discuss the event involving the contact between Lv Bai and the Mona Civilization."

A military spokesperson stood up and asked, "How does the Monan People’s technological level compare to ours?"

The City Council member glanced at a document, calmly stating the brutal reality, "According to Dean Huai’s judgment, it’s a crushing superiority."

"Allow me to explain further."

Dean Huai Ruhe leaned slightly towards the microphone and added, "Our technological paths are similar to those of the Mona Civilization, with a gap of about three generations; however, the difference in base materials is too great, and if war breaks out, it will be a one-sided suppression."