Li Wanye went straight to the point:
"I didn't expect all the lords to attend. Thank you for your esteed presence. I am fortunate today to discuss with all of you how we can extend the future of humanity, and I assure you that the world of humanity, after today, will develop and progress at a rate fundantally different from the past!"
There was no applause, knowing that their power was to be hollowed out, relegated to secondary executors, no matter how nicely worded the speech was, there was no response.
However, Li Wanye was not in a hurry. In the following speech, he began to ticulously explain the reason why humanity is weak when divided and strong when united.
These words actually made so sense. The ninth layer, the tenth layer, and even higher levels all have more advanced technologies used by the Orderers to combat the Beasts.
If humanity could concentrate resources and prioritize unlocking levels, so fortresses would be able to grasp more advanced technology earlier.
And these technologies would no longer be hoarded by different families as before but would be generously published.
Directly enhancing the overall technological level.
If it were possible to be absolutely fair and impartial, and corporatize the federation, it would indeed make human progress faster.
But at the level of the lords, they are not simply people who live on sheer passion.
They are mostly cunning, and no matter how well-packaged Li Wanye's ambition was, they could all see through Li Wanye's true motives.
What they cared about was interest.
Soon, Li Wanye began to distribute power.
From low to high, across various industries, Li Wanye had even ticulously listed more than two hundred positions during these days.
Even the lowest positions would not be attainable by ordinary talented individuals.
They could even pass it on as a family legacy.
Not only that, but Li Wanye also diluted so of the military power, though only a very small part, to use as leverage to win over the lords of various fortresses.
As for the previous control of the fortresses, he was generous enough not to overreach at all but to let the lords govern autonomously.
He only demanded absolute sharing on the technological tree.
Effectively unifying and integrating more than two hundred fortresses in the world, with the other fortresses more like branches of the thirty-ninth fortress.
The heads of these branches retained the power of the forr lords and gained so conveniences over other branches.
At first glance, everyone's power was diluted very little. This dilution even ca with a large supply of low-priced Judgnt Knights, which seed like no loss at all.
Although it was not explicitly stated that the thirty-ninth fortress was the strongest one — also known as the "Ark," the fortress for humanity this ti around.
In the power-sharing segnt under Li Wanye's precise calculations, many found it hard to object.
They just did not wish to admit that there was another emperor in their world.
But upon closer thought, if their own fortress could never break through the eighth layer, wouldn't Li Wanye just be that emperor?
Moreover, the matter is pressed down by such a great hat as the future of humanity.
After six hours of intense discussions, the lords finally agreed to Li Wanye's proposal for power division and redistribution.
Aside from the fact that Li Wanye offered suitable chips for negotiation, a more significant reason was his subtle revelation that he still had ultimate control of the Judgnt Knights, and together with the first three layers of Judgnt Knights, they seed to be declaring that those who follow prosper, and those who oppose perish.
All the lords were so angry that they dared not speak out. Ultimately, their seasoned wisdom for survival told them it was ti to compromise.
Finally, after discussing everything, the eting moved to its final phase—
Determining the core fortress of humanity, "Ark," and its lord.
Li Wanye said quite fairly:
"Whichever fortress you think is most qualified to beco the 'Ark' for humanity's tribulation, feel free to speak your mind."
Speak their mind? It was a question already known, rely to see which lords still harbored resentnt and dissent—convenient for future elimination of adversaries.
Most of the lords present had beco shrewd; leaders of so smaller fortresses quickly began to say:
"The thirty-ninth fortress of Huaxia has contributed to fortresses around the world over the past few months, and in all aspects—indicators of output, technology, economic gain—it leads the way and is ranked first among all fortresses.
If we really have to choose a fortress to be the Ark, it must be the thirty-ninth fortress, and Lord Li is naturally the lord."
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Following this lord's speech, other lords also spoke up, echoing the sentint.
At that mont, calls for Li Wanye were incredibly high.
Li Wanye maintained a calm expression, his eyes humble yet filled with confidence.
Li Zheng appeared very proud, his father having accomplished such a feat was naturally a source of pride for him.
Only Li Xiaonian looked worriedly at a corner sowhere.
Within the cries of over two hundred people, there still were so dissenters; these dissenters were arranged by Li Wanye himself.
For example, so nominated Sky Guardian Fortress to be the Ark, with Yune Moru as its lord.
So nominated the second fortress to be the Ark, citing Qi Xun as young and capable, suitable to be the lord of the Ark.
Several other major fortresses along with their lords or future lords were nominated as well.
But how could these great lords not be aware of the Li family's calculations?
As trends had shifted, the will of the populace outside like divine decree, and the rapidity with which the inside lords turned coats was astounding.
If soone were truly clueless enough to compete with Li Wanye at this point, wouldn't that be courting death?
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