Rather than saying that the highest authority of the Ether Association is the President, it would be more accurate to say that this superalliance, which maintains the order of the real world, is entirely upheld by her alone.
After all, without her, there would be no two-hundred-year-long Golden Age in human history.
Nor would there have been the birth of the Catastrophe.
In terms of accomplishments, she is undoubtedly one of the greatest leaders in human history.
However, due to the isolation that comes with standing at the summit, she hasn't taken action in many years. She's never encountered an enemy worthy of truly enraging her, and she doesn't even need to personally appear when dealing with the Ancient God Clan.
As a result, many people no longer know how formidable she truly is.
But after all these years, when the President activated the power of the Heavenly Person again, people felt as though a nuclear bomb had detonated on the Ice Field. Endless light and heat erupted, burning eternally.
"What do you think?"
The snow vehicle sped across the Ice Field. Chen Bojun sat in the driver's seat, grinning. "This is the power of the President. The massive energy transformed from the Heavenly Person's Wedge—if a Seventh Rank Evolver takes one hit, not even their ashes would remain. Not only is it immensely powerful, but it's also clean energy: low-carbon, eco-friendly, and hygienic."
Gu Jianlin, wrapped in a heavy military overcoat, took a deep breath as he gazed at the distant burning brilliance and couldn't help but remark, "Indeed, the enemy doesn't even need cremation. But, this has already been burning for half an hour."
He sat in the back seat, clutching a thermos of hot water, and sneezed.
He had caught a cold.
"That's how the President's power works. Even without giving her all, it has to burn for an entire night."
Han Jing was driving her own snow vehicle, keeping pace with them. "Those two Twilight Candidates are strong. They're definitely more than just Seventh Rank—at least Eighth Rank level. But they don't seem very bright. If I'm not mistaken, they are the infamous 'Dimwit Duo' from Twilight. Both of them have dim brains, but their combat power is terrifying."
"The Dimwit Duo…"
Gu Jianlin sighed. "I didn't think Twilight's style would be like this. Achoo!"
"Twilight has all kinds of people. Nothing surprising about it."
Han Jing shot him a cold glance and handed him a bottle of medicine. "Take this—three times a day. You'll feel better tomorrow."
This minor illness clearly didn't require a Priest to treat. Self-healing would enhance one's own immunity, which was somewhat beneficial for an Ascender. Taking medicine just made him feel more comfortable.
"Thanks."
Gu Jianlin took the pills, swallowed them with a tilt of his head, and took another sip of hot water.
A parrot popped its head out of the backpack and squawked, "Thanks, Mommy!"
Pfft!
Chen Bojun nearly choked.
The icy elegance on Han Jing's face turned unnaturally red in an instant. She scolded angrily, "Mommy? Who was this parrot listening to? I'm going to tear their mouth off!"
Panic mode activated.
Gu Jianlin thought to himself, your reaction has already confirmed it.
The parrot immediately retracted into the backpack, pretending to play dead.
"It wasn't me. I didn't say anything."
Chen Bojun cleared his throat. "There are only a few suspects. Think carefully, and you'll figure it out."
Han Jing's face darkened. "Heh, if it's not Lin Lan, it's Mu Feng! Those two loudmouths! Don't listen to their nonsense!"
Gu Jianlin thought to himself: A woman's intuition is terrifyingly sharp.
Poor Uncle Mu.
If this gets traced back, he might not have died at the hands of the Judgement Court but rather at the hands of the Night Watchers.
"How's everyone doing?"
He suddenly asked.
Chen Bojun smiled. "They're all doing well. The Little Princess has become a major hero. She even received a reward from the President and is going around the camp bragging about it. She's basically gone mad from excitement. Captain Lin Wanqiu is the same. Although her mind was corrupted, she received a special pardon. She can no longer go on missions but is completely free."
"As for Lin Lan, that rascal is lying in the intensive care unit. He's the only living specimen. We need to study the matrix on his body to determine what it does."
He paused. "Once he wakes up, we can clear Mu Feng's name."
Han Jing said mildly, "In short, everything is steadily improving."
Gu Jianlin nodded slightly. "Will I be held accountable?"
"Of course not. Although you killed Minister Zhang right in front of Vice President Rhein, which is quite a serious incident and would usually get you locked up for decades, the fact is Minister Zhang intended to kill you all. So, your actions were understandable to some extent."
Chen Bojun added, "The key point is that you're still valuable to the President right now."
"As long as you're useful to the President, she will be particularly lenient with you. But any rewards you might have received are gone. The real problem is that Lu Zijin's actions have been confirmed, and now she's been taken to the Sea of Eternal Life by the Moon Princess. This is practically considered betrayal, so her position as Divine General is probably forfeit."
Han Jing explained, "As for the Moon Princess, since Wang Taisheng's mysterious death, the intensity of the hunt for her has lessened. But now that she's confirmed to be your father's student and also a Twilight Candidate…"
She left the rest unsaid.
No further explanation was needed.
"But there's no need to be overly tense."
Chen Bojun pondered for a moment. "Originally, Rhein was supposed to complete the handover of the Heavenly Person's Wedge next month, but thanks to your interference, that's probably not happening anymore. Now the entire Judgement Court is frantically scrambling, desperate and chaotic."
Han Jing sneered.
Gu Jianlin understood. He looked up at the golden brilliance of the Golden Realm in the sky.