Even Lin Qing's old acquaintance, Lin Xing, came. However, knowing that Lin Qing was resting, he did not disturb him. He set up a bed outside the Dragon King Temple and lay down on it, waiting to see Lin Qing as soon as possible.
"Master Xing, have a banana. This one is artificially cultivated inside their mountain fortress. You can lick it."
"Mr. Stephen Chow, have a puff. This is a rare, limited-edition cigar, only it's worthy of you."
"Master Xing, your hair is so soft and smooth, let me comb it for you!"
"Stephen Chow, is my massage comfortable?"
Lin Xing was leaning against the headboard, surrounded by seven beautiful young ladies.
Two people were feeding it fruit, while the other five were massaging it and combing its hair, making it feel very comfortable.
"Stephen Chow, it's been almost ten years since we last met. How come you still know how to enjoy life so much?" Wang Wen walked over from a distance with a smile.
"Hey, Wen girl, it's been so long! You look like you've aged, haha!" Lin Xing exhaled a puff of smoke and said in a nonchalant manner.
"Cough! Is your skin itchy?" Wang Wen's face twitched slightly.
"Oh dear, we've known each other for so many years, what are you saying? Come on, have a banana." Lin Xing sat up, picked up a banana, and tossed it over.
"You really are something else!" Wang Wen grabbed the banana and started eating it.
"Hey, ladies, squeeze harder! Huh? Why did you all end up over there with Wang Wen?" Lin Xing suddenly realized that the people around her had somehow ended up behind Wang Wen.
"Sizzle!"
A ball of flame enveloped Lin Xing and disappeared in a flash. Then, Lin Xing's jet-black fur was instantly burned black.
Wow! It's so hot!
Chapter 517 Same (Happy New Year)
"Wow! It's so hot!" Lin Xing grimaced and jumped off the bed. Then he saw a familiar figure.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty the Dragon King. I was wondering why some powerful figure could burn off my hair. Only Your Majesty the Dragon King could be so powerful," Lin Xing said obsequiously.
"You haven't looked a day in decades," Lin Qing said with a smile.
"Hehe." Lin Xing chuckled.
Wang Wen covered his mouth and chuckled, then said to the young ladies, "Alright, you can go down now."
"Yes." The group bowed and turned to leave.
Seeing the group leave, Lin Qing's smile faded, and he asked, "How's the situation at the global base?"
Wang Wen also put away his smile and said seriously, "Your Majesty the Dragon King, before the meteorite fell, there were more than 173 bases and fortresses of various sizes around the world, with a population of about 300 million."
"In the past few days, another meteorite fell, resulting in the destruction of 130 base fortresses, including the White House Fortress, the world's second largest base, and the fourth largest, the British Fortress."
"In terms of population, based on the remaining survivors in the base, a rough calculation shows that there are only about 80 million left." Wang Wen sighed as he said this.
"I believe there are still many survivors. Please do your best to search and rescue them. Alas! Earth still depends on you. I cannot stay here any longer." Lin Qing could only say this.
He was powerless to help those who had died, and although he felt some sadness, it was nothing more than sadness.
Wang Wen said, "Well, Lord Dragon King, the leaders of the remaining forty-two fortresses are currently in our fortresses. They wish to see you. I wonder..."
Lin Qing looked up at the time and said, "Okay, you can make the arrangements. It's almost lunchtime."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I'll go and make the arrangements right away." Wang Wen said and immediately went to make the arrangements.
Lin Xing rubbed his hands together, looking rather lewd, and chuckled, "Um, Lord Dragon King, I don't know..."
Next, Lin Qing attended a grand banquet. The purpose was threefold: first, to celebrate the rebirth of Earth; second, to destroy the culprit, the Demon Man; and third, to kill all the traitors from his small country.
The entire banquet was filled with fervor, and countless people expressed their gratitude to Lin Qing, constantly thinking of him.
Lin Qing had a very friendly conversation with the forty-two fortress leaders, who clearly stated that the Dragon King Temple would begin construction soon.
This was Lin Qing's greatest desire, and now that he had succeeded, he was overjoyed and immediately brought out over a hundred roasted red pigs, instantly bringing the entire banquet to a climax.
The banquet lasted until six in the morning before it came to an end, and the leaders had to rush back immediately.
As for those officials who were captured from their small country's base and learned that their small country's high-ranking officials were traitors, there were as many as tens of thousands of them.
They were all involved, or at least aware of it. As for the common people, they knew a little bit, but for the sake of their own lives, they didn't say anything.
Anyone who wanted to say something had already been captured by these man-eating high-ranking officials and sent to the Devilman warship. As for what they were sent there for, they didn't say.
Lin Qing's meaning was very simple: he couldn't let these guys get away with it so easily; they had to suffer agonizing screams before they died.
As for the people below, Lin Qing left them to their own devices, and they all unanimously chose to let them fend for themselves.
While it may be said that the people were left to fend for themselves, without the presence of high-level management and some forms of armed suppression, the millions of people would definitely have fallen apart.
There wasn't even enough food to eat. Lin Qing estimated that the small country wouldn't be wiped out, but there would only be a few hundred thousand people left.
"Your Majesty, the number one leader from the capital base has arrived. He wishes to see you," Wang Wen inquired.
Lin Qing asked in confusion, "The number one leader of the Beijing base?"
"Yes, he is not only the number one leader of the Beijing base, but also the number one leader of all the fortresses in the entire China. I am also directly under his command."
"The one who came earlier was the number two leader of the Beijing base. Number one only just finished dealing with things across the country, so he only came today," Wang Wensheng explained, fearing that Lin Qing might misunderstand.
"Oh? The number one leader wants to see me?"
"Yes, Your Majesty the Dragon King."
“No problem, lead the way, I’m going to see him,” Lin Qing nodded and said.
"No need, I hope the Dragon King will forgive me for coming uninvited." A loud voice came from outside the temple.
Lin Qing looked over and saw an old man in a Zhongshan suit walk in, followed by a cultivator in the late stage of the Golden Core realm.
"You're joking. If it weren't for you, these Chinese bases would probably be half gone. How could I blame you?" Lin Qing said with a smile.
"I have long admired your name. Thirty years ago you saved China, and thirty years later you have saved the Earth. I, xxx, thank you on behalf of all the surviving humans." The number one leader bowed deeply.
"Well, that's because I'm also a native of Earth," Lin Qing said softly, shaking his head.
"Haha, it's truly a blessing for Earth to have someone like you. This time, I'd like to discuss something with the Dragon King." After saying this, the number one leader gave a wink to the people present.
"Then we'll take our leave," Wang Wenxin said knowingly.
After saying that, Lin Xing, Wang Li, and the other four walked out together, leaving only the guard in the late Golden Core stage.
The leader slowly said, "You can go out on Monday too."
"Old Hu, it's me..."
The number one leader, Old Hu, quickly waved his hand and said, "Go out, I'm the safest person here."
On Monday, he glanced at Old Hu, then at Lin Qing, and then walked outside the temple.
Lin Qing said calmly, "I wonder what matters Elder Hu wishes to discuss with me?"
Old Master Hu said solemnly, "I hope that our China can produce more masters like Wang Wen, and we also need a cultivation method that is currently most suitable for our China."
"What you're saying is fine, but what can you offer in return?" These questions were minor in Lin Qing's eyes; he could just casually toss something over. However, Lin Qing didn't want China to think that it was too easy to obtain.
As the saying goes, pressure is the driving force, and we should give them a little pressure; that's the best thing for them.
"You know the current situation of China, Dragon King. We don't have anything to offer, and the only thing we can offer is one thing." Old Hu slowly extended one finger.
"Oh? Same? Which same?" Lin Qing immediately became interested.
Chapter 518 Guo Jia (Happy New Year)
Old Hu proudly declared, "Those are the two characters for 'China'." Before Lin Qing could speak, Old Hu continued:
"Although China is now scarred, I believe that one day, China will be strong again, and that time will not be long."
"As long as China exists, you will be the sacred beast of China, and there will be temples dedicated to you in every city and region."
"Haha, good!" At this moment, Lin Qing seemed to be infected by Old Hu's boldness.
"I promise you, I'll give you ten spots to reach the Nascent Soul stage, even if it's just an ordinary person. As for the technique, take this Nine Revolutions Golden Body Technique."
Lin Qing tossed a jade slip to Elder Hu, saying, "This jade slip is very easy to use. You only need to enter it with your divine sense. You can also copy the contents of this slip."
"As for the land, I will also reshape it."
"Great!" Old Hu said excitedly.
With a Nascent Soul stage being present, the powerful high-level poisonous beasts on the entire land will no longer be a threat.
Most importantly, Lin Qing promised to transform the land. Once the transformation is completed, they will no longer lack food, and ordinary people can also build new cities outside.
As for the cultivation technique, it was just mentioned casually, but they unexpectedly obtained it, and what they paid for would not cause them any harm in the slightest.
"I'll stay here for another day. You can finalize the quotas as soon as possible and send the people here then," Lin Qing said calmly.
"Alright, Dragon King, I'll go back and prepare now." Old Hu walked excitedly out of the temple.
"Oh, right, Wang Li, Zhang Tian, Old Man Liu, and Lin Xing don't need to be included in the quota. I will give them extra strength."
"It's all good." Hearing this, Old Hu became even more excited.
"Haha, this is equivalent to having four more spots, that's great!" Old Hu's mind was now filled with how to allocate those ten spots.
As for helping an ordinary person advance to the Nascent Soul stage, Lin Qing said it couldn't be simpler. The most direct method was for Lin Qing to first guide them in cultivating a technique.
Then they were directly given the empowerment, which caused their cultivation level to soar to the Nascent Soul stage. However, this also ended their path at the Nascent Soul stage.
Therefore, Lin Qing discarded this plan. Although the maximum natural cultivation level in this world is currently the Golden Core stage, and some special cases, such as Wang Wen who can reach the Nascent Soul stage, are unable to make any progress.
As time went by, Lin Qing believed that sooner or later, this world would naturally cultivate to the Mahayana stage, and at that time, this world would truly be able to connect with the Immortal Realm.
"It seems we should use evolution points and give them some extra ingredients so that their path to immortality won't stop here."
Having made up her mind, Lin Qing immediately took out a peach and then took out a juicer from her storage space, successfully turning the peach into a glass of peach juice that radiated a halo.
Then he took out a smaller roasted red pig and spread the peach juice evenly on it until it was completely absorbed before stopping.
The next day, very early in the morning.
Wang Wen led ten people to the Dragon King Temple and shouted, "Your Majesty the Dragon King, the people have been brought here. These are the people designated by Elder Hu."