thenovelthief Chapter 1290 Easing Relationships
Chapter 1290 Easing Relationships
As Lin Yi's identity was revealed, something seemed to explode in Solt's mind.
He remembered Lin Yi's file.
The file on Lin Yi contains very little information, only a few sentences: he is the successor of the Abyss Physician lineage, suspected of possessing the power of the Abyss, and has close ties with major Void forces such as the Arcane Eternal Star, the Demon Clan, the Feathered Clan, and the Witch Realm.
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"Anyone who gets into a conflict with the other party shall bear the consequences themselves."
Solt's fingers began to tremble.
It wasn't because he was afraid of death, but because he knew how big of a mess he had made.
If the Demon Race, the Feathered Race, and other major races found out that Kran Star dared to attack Lin Yi, Kran Star would probably be wiped off the list of stars in the astral plane in the next second.
This is not an exaggeration, it's the truth.
Although the demon race and the winged race are at odds in the void, when it comes to the abyss healers, the two races are surprisingly united in their attitudes.
The Abyss Physician's healing abilities are not omnipotent, but many incurable diseases, curses, and difficult-to-treat illnesses can only be cured by the Abyss Physician.
Many of those people are suffering from illness and are willing to pay any price for a single treatment.
If they knew that Cranstar had targeted the successor of the Abyss Healer, some dark forces could wipe Cranstar off the Astral Plane without the need for the Demon Race and the Feather Race to intervene.
Solt took a deep breath, clearing those chaotic thoughts from his mind.
It has to be said that those who can become diplomats are indeed quite capable.
Upon recognizing Lin Yi, the leader immediately approached Lin Yi with a fawning smile.
"Doctor, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding." Solt's voice was half a tone higher than before, full of flattery, but not overly affected, perfectly balanced.
“The people below are ignorant and did not recognize your identity, and activated the defense program without authorization. I have ordered a thorough investigation into this matter, and those responsible will be dealt with seriously.”
He bowed, his hands hanging at his sides, his posture as respectful as a servant reporting to his master.
He served as a diplomat for decades, witnessing all sorts of situations and handling all kinds of crises.
He knew better than anyone that at this time, explanations were meaningless, and shirking responsibility was tantamount to courting death.
There was only one thing he needed to do—to dispel Lin Yi's misunderstanding as soon as possible.
If Lin Yi believes that Kran Star was deliberately attacking him, then the nature of this matter changes completely.
If this charge is proven true, the entire planet Kran cannot afford to bear the consequences.
"We will definitely deal with the mistakes of our subordinates seriously." Solt's voice was so sincere that even he almost believed it.
"Doctor, could you please give us a chance to get to the bottom of this?"
Lin Yi looked at him and remained silent for two seconds.
"I should have informed your federal president before I came here."
“The Paradise of Reincarnation isn’t an executioner. It always notifies the relevant faction in advance what it’s going to do before sending me here. So when I saw you sending out troops, I thought you didn’t agree. Otherwise, I should be being greeted by other Federation staff at this time.”
Solt's pupils contracted slightly.
Notice.
president.
The two words collided in his mind and then exploded like two lit powder kegs.
His face turned extremely ugly in that instant.
He remembered something—three days ago, the Federal President's office had indeed issued a notice saying that a force from the void would be sending people to carry out a "special mission," and that all departments were required to cooperate.
However, the notification was very vague, failing to specify which faction it was from, the identity of the person who came, or the details of the so-called "special mission."
When Salt saw the notification, he specifically asked the staff in the president's office and was told to "process it according to normal procedures."
Process according to normal procedures.
These four words seem utterly absurd today.
If he had known that the person coming was a doctor from the Abyss, he would never have followed any "normal procedure".
He would personally greet them with flowers and gifts, prepare a top-level reception dinner, and have the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' best translator accompany them throughout.
Normal procedures, defense systems, military forces—all these are a joke in the face of the Abyss Doctor's connections.
Solt's fingers clenched, his knuckles cracking.
He took a deep breath, moved closer to Lin Yi, and lowered his voice.
"Doctor, we...we haven't received anything." His tone was cautious, like someone stepping on a thin sheet of ice, testing the surface with each step to see if it would crack.
“You said you notified the federal president, but the people below did not receive any relevant instructions.”
He didn't say, "Our president didn't inform us," which would have been too direct and tantamount to saying, "Our president is a useless person."
He used a more euphemistic way of putting it—"The people below really didn't receive any relevant instructions."
But the meaning is the same.
Lin Yi glanced at him but didn't say anything.
Solt felt a chill run down his spine from that gaze. He gritted his teeth and finished the sentence.
"Doctor, may I ask what the purpose of your visit is?"
When he asked that question, he already had a vague guess in his mind.
Lin Yi briefly explained the situation of his visit.
Reclaim Krann.
Obtain permission.
The Paradise of Reincarnation needs to establish spatial coordinates on the planet Kran.
Upon hearing this, Solt's lips twitched, and his mind was in turmoil.
Reclaim Krann.
He understood the meaning of those four words better than anyone else.
In the void, a power can usually only assert sovereignty over a planet in two ways—military conquest and treaty agreements.
Conquest by force is too costly, and treaties and agreements impose too many restrictions, so most powers choose a compromise—to acquire partial control of planets through the Void Ordinance.
The Paradise of Reincarnation chose this method.
It was not a military conquest, nor a treaty or agreement, but rather acquiring certain privileges over the planet Kran through the Void Ordinance.
This method has many limitations and a complicated process, requiring review and registration by the Void Tree, which takes a long time.
But the advantage is that once it's completed, other powers will no longer be able to make any sovereignty claims on this planet.
Solt had only one thought in his mind right now—just how much had that damned president been hiding?
The notification was not delivered, the instructions were not issued, and the defense system was not shut down.
If they hadn't come here to negotiate today, and if Lin Yi had simply turned around and left, what would have awaited Kran Star?
Is it a sanction from the Paradise of Reincarnation, or an encirclement and suppression by a powerful force?
Solt cursed all eighteen ancestors of the federal president in his mind.
This president was recommended after weighing the pros and cons from all sides, so he was a complete incompetent.
No one expected it to do anything, but they never expected that it would dare to hide such a thing.
If they had known that Lin Yi was representing the Paradise of Reincarnation, the planet Kran would have had no reason to resist; they would have welcomed him with open arms long ago.
Solt took a deep breath, trying to keep his expression calm.
"Doctor, I need to speak with someone else. Please give me an hour."
Lin Yi looked at him and nodded.
Solt turned and walked toward the transport ship, his pace twice as fast as when he came. He stepped through the hatch, the pale blue light membrane sweeping over him before dissipating.
The hatch slid down and closed again.
The four diplomats behind him also went inside.
The moment the hatch closed, Salt leaned against the bulkhead, closed his eyes, and gasped for breath.
His fingers were trembling, his lips were trembling, and he was like a leaf soaked by a storm, shivering in the wind.
"Make contact," his voice was hoarse. "Notify all factions immediately."
A young diplomat pulled a palm-sized communicator from his briefcase and swiped his fingers rapidly across the screen.
The communicator emitted a crisp beep, and then a dozen small windows appeared on the screen, each containing a face.
The faces included men and women, young and old, with skin colors ranging from light blue to dark blue, and silver-white lines on their foreheads that varied from one another.
But their expressions had one thing in common—seriousness, solemnity, and a hint of barely concealed tension.
These people are the leaders of the major powers on the planet Kran, and they are the ones who truly control the fate of this planet.
The federal president is merely a symbolic figure in the political system of Cranstar; real power lies in the hands of these individuals.
Solt opened his eyes and stood up straight.
"Everyone, something terrible has happened."
He explained Lin Yi's identity, his purpose, and the fact that the Federal President had concealed the notification from him in detail.
The faces on the communicator all changed color after hearing the message.
Anyone who can hold a position in the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs must have some powerful connections behind them.
After learning that the reason for this series of events was that the incompetent president had failed to provide notification, all the major powers on Planet Kran simultaneously began to curse and rant.
It wasn't the kind of refined accusation, but the most primitive and crude street cursing.
Some people slammed their fists on the table, some smashed their cups, and some started cursing the president's ancestors into their communicators.
Solt didn't interrupt; he listened quietly to the insults.
He only spoke after the insults had subsided somewhat.
"I have only one question. Can we agree to the conditions of the Paradise of Reincarnation?"
The communicator was silent for a moment.
Then, an old voice came from the window.
"Agree. Why wouldn't we agree? The Paradise of Reincarnation wants our authority, so we'll give it to them. Staying here and waiting to be divided up by other forces is not as good as finding a backer. Although the Paradise of Reincarnation has a bad reputation, at least they won't bully their subordinate forces."
The people in the other windows nodded in agreement.
No one objected, no one hesitated.
Because they all know that at this moment, hesitation is a crime.
For every second Lin Yi hesitated, he might become more dissatisfied.
The more dissatisfied he is, the more risk there will be for the planet Kran.
“There’s one more thing,” Salt said, lowering his voice. “What should we do about the president’s matter?”
There was a moment of silence at the window.
Then the aged voice rang out again, its tone even colder and harsher than before.
"Send him to a military court. After he leaves, we'll settle this score with him properly."
No one raised any objections.
Thirty minutes later, the major powers on Planet Kran had already elected a new president.
The original one has been sent to a military court, but there has been no trial yet. After Lin Yi leaves, these forces will give this good-for-nothing a good beating.
It wasn't because they were cruel, but because this person almost destroyed the entire planet Kran.
When the hatch reopened, Solt's face was now adorned with a composed smile.
"Doctor, we have agreed to your request."
"The spatial coordinates of the Reincarnation Paradise are being generated synchronously, and the entire deployment is expected to be completed within two hours."
"From now on, Planet Kran will fully cooperate with all the requirements of the Reincarnation Paradise."
After saying that, he bent down and handed over the two boxes with both hands.
"Doctor, this is just a small token of our appreciation, nothing more."
He stepped forward and handed the gift box to Lin Yi.
The gift box was small, about the size of an adult's palm, and was dark blue all over. The gap in the lid was sealed with a layer of dark red wax clay, on which was pressed a blurry mark that looked like a bird with outstretched wings.
Lin Yi didn't accept the gift immediately, but just looked at the two gift boxes.
Solt's hand hovered in mid-air for a few seconds, his palms starting to sweat.
He was afraid Lin Yi wouldn't answer.
In situations like these, refusing gifts is more dangerous than accepting them.
Accepting the gift meant that the matter could be put on hold, and that Lin Yi was willing to accept Kran Star's apology.
Refusing the gift meant that the matter was not over and that Lin Yi was still angry.
Salt couldn't bear to think about the consequences.
Lin Yi reached out and took the gift box.
Solt's fingers trembled slightly at the moment of handover, but he quickly regained his composure.
Lin Yi opened one of the gift boxes.
Inside the box lay dozens of thumb-sized crystals, completely transparent with fine, flowing lines inside, gleaming softly in the sunlight.
Soul Crystal (Complete).
The undead girl's eyes lit up immediately. She sprang up from her chair, moved closer to Lin Yi, and craned her neck to look into the box.
Lin Yi glanced at her and handed her the gift box.
The undead girl chuckled and immediately took the gift box, but her eyes remained fixed on the crystals.
The box the other party handed to Lin Yi was even larger, so the number of soul crystals inside was definitely more than just a few.
The undead girl counted the value of these soul crystals on her fingers, and the smile on her face grew wider and wider.
She had already begun to calculate how many summons these crystals would be enough to feed.
In order to ease tensions with Lin Yi, the forces of Kran Star have expended considerable resources.
Even though the planet Kran produces a fair amount of resources, it's still quite painful to give up so many at once.
The production rate of Soul Crystals is very low. Although the planet Kran has some special environments that allow Soul Crystals to be generated naturally, the annual output is limited.
These crystals were the result of their accumulated inventory over many years, and this one drop wiped out most of it.
But no one thought it wasn't worth it. Trading these crystals for peace and a powerful backer was a deal that was profitable no matter how you looked at it.
Lin Yi closed the gift box and put it into his storage space.
If we don't accept it, then those guys on Planet Kran will probably start to get restless.
They would wonder if Lin Yi was still angry, if the gift wasn't good enough, or if they needed to do something to appease his dissatisfaction.
Only after accepting it can this matter be considered truly closed. (End of Chapter)