parentshiftbook Chapter 338 Diana's Thoughts
Chapter 338 Diana's Thoughts
Chapter 338 Diana's Thoughts
"First of all, congratulations on your election as Chairman, Your Excellency Li Ang," August said.
"I have been here for a few days and have had preliminary discussions with Speaker Victor regarding cooperation between our two sides. It's just that you have been busy with the battle at Obsidian Tower and we haven't had a chance to meet until now."
Li Ang understood; it seemed that the Elf King had acted with great efficiency after he had the Valkyrie relay his message.
"I see. This place is not suitable for further discussion. Your Majesty, why don't you move to my Floating Workshop?"
August readily agreed, and Li Ang, along with the Elf King, Sherry, Carlos, and Dinah, returned to the floating workshop docked at the airport.
In the living room on the second floor of the workshop, everyone took their seats, and Nelson served tea before quietly leaving.
August first congratulated Li Ang again, then said frankly, "Lord Li Ang, to be honest, the reason I came here in person is not only to formally establish contact with the Alliance, but also because I learned that you will be running for Chairman. Only if you become Chairman can I truly feel at ease to engage in in-depth cooperation with the Wizard Alliance. After all, my understanding of the other candidates and the Alliance's past practices is limited, and trust requires a foundation."
Li Ang immediately understood the Elf King's implication. He smiled and said, "So, Your Majesty also helped me in this vote?"
August picked up his teacup, smiled noncommittally, and tacitly acknowledged it. "Avalon's friendship and support will only be given to friends and leaders we recognize."
Li Ang expressed his gratitude in a serious tone, and then the two sides got down to business and began to discuss specific cooperation matters.
The primary issue is communication and coordination. The seven alliance towers are scattered across the continent, far apart, and traditional communication and transportation methods are inefficient during wartime, making it difficult to achieve rapid response and troop deployment.
August offered a solution: "Avalon can assist in solving this problem. We can utilize the principles of the Rainbow Bridge technology to establish a stable two-way teleportation array on the seven main towers and Your Excellency Leon's mobile fortress. This requires each tower to provide a safe and sufficiently large space, and Avalon will be responsible for laying the core array."
This proposal caught the attention of Carlos and Dinah. If a stable and rapid teleportation network could be established, the Alliance's mobility and collaborative combat capabilities would experience a qualitative leap.
Li Ang pondered for a moment, then asked, "Your Majesty, what is the scale of this teleportation array, its frequency of use, and its energy consumption? Can it support the rapid mobilization of a certain size army?"
August explained, "The magic circles set up in various places are actually just coordinate nodes. The energy used for teleportation actually comes from the Rainbow Bridge, and the Rainbow Bridge has enough energy to support large-scale teleportation."
Li Ang nodded: "Thank you very much for Your Majesty's support. This matter is of utmost importance, and I will push it forward as soon as possible in the name of the committee."
Subsequently, the two sides exchanged preliminary views on intelligence sharing, joint training, tactical research targeting the characteristics of the Zerg swarm, and a possible framework for the formation of a coalition.
August promised to send more elven scholars and artisans to exchange ideas, and was willing to provide some of Avalon's unique magical materials and technical support under certain conditions.
After seeing August off, Li Ang did not delay at all. He immediately used the newly acquired Chairman's badge to issue his first official order since taking office to the Seven Towers of the Alliance:
Each tower is required to fully cooperate with the technical personnel dispatched by the Avalon Elf Kingdom to establish teleportation array nodes in designated safe areas with the highest priority.
At the same time, information related to the Battle of Obsidian Tower, analysis of the characteristics of the Zerg swarm, and news of August's visit were also reported.
Shortly after the order was issued, Rex Ashford, accompanied by several attendants, personally visited the Floating Workshop.
"Master Li Ang, I've come to deliver the goods." Rex pointed behind him, where eleven brand-new [Rock III Golden Guardian Puppets] were neatly arranged.
"I have brought all the stock from the Chalk City warehouse. This batch of ready-made puppets—" He paused, then said sincerely, "is a small token of my appreciation from myself and Obsidian Tower, to thank you for saving my life and for the committee's support of Obsidian Tower's reconstruction efforts. Please accept it."
Looking at the eleven powerful war golems, Li Ang was in high spirits. "Lord Rex, you are too kind. I appreciate your kind offer, but as we agreed before, half price will suffice."
Rex waved his hand: "This is nothing compared to what you've done. Rudius is already urging the production of the next fifty units to be expedited and delivered as soon as possible."
After exchanging a few more words with Li Ang about the Zerg's possible movements and the Alliance's subsequent defenses, he took his leave, as he needed to return to Obsidian Tower immediately to oversee the overall situation.
After seeing Rex off, Diana leaned against the porthole on the second floor of the floating workshop, her fiery red hair gently swaying in the high-altitude airflow.
She withdrew her gaze from the sea of clouds and turned to Li Ang, who was talking quietly with Carlos in the center of the living room.
"Leon, there's something I feel needs to be addressed as soon as possible," Diana said bluntly. "You are now the chairperson of the Alliance's Cataclysm Response Committee, a position of great prestige and responsibility. But within Lelita, your official title is still just the captain of a special operations team within the enforcement squad, plus a herb garden manager."
This is seriously mismatched with your abilities and the responsibilities you bear, and it will also hinder your ability to mobilize Lelita's resources and exercise the powers of the chairman in the future.
Li Ang put down his teacup and nodded: "I understand what you mean."
"Ceronester and I have discussed this matter in previous communications," Diana said, looking at Leon. "The purpose of this trip is to finalize this matter. After all, the position has been vacant since the death of the Gorman faction leader, and your abilities are evident to all and enough to convince everyone."
Li Ang was not surprised by this. In fact, Dina had mentioned this matter after defeating Makarov, so Li Ang nodded: "Then I'll have to trouble Professor Dina."
After gathering all members and returning to the Floating Workshop, the Floating Workshop cut through the clouds and, after a two-day journey, finally landed smoothly in the open space behind the familiar Riley Tower.
Compared to when I left, the atmosphere around the tower seemed more somber. The patrolling law enforcement officers looked solemn, and there was an underlying sense of urgency in the air, as if a storm was brewing.
As soon as everyone left the workshop, Deacon Celonst, who had already received the news, was already waiting there. He first nodded to Li Ang, his gaze lingering for a moment on the chairman's badge on Li Ang's chest, before looking at Diana: "Professor, the matter has been discussed internally, and there are no objections within the enforcement team. The specific nomination process and handover arrangements need to be finalized by you and me."