Tai Sui and the group from Milan made a great disturbance in Chaoge.

This battle severely damaged the navy's main force, and they even survived a confrontation with the four True Gods, turning the tables and slaying one.

The feat shocked all sides, causing the twenty giant enterprises to pay great attention.

In the past, it wasn't uncommon for escapees from Crime Prison Island to cause trouble, happening even every year.

But compared to the vast scale of the Global Government, those were minor incidents.

Now, however, over a thousand giant enterprise members were publicly executed, and the underlying productivity was exposed, which had a significant impact.

Moreover, the entire metropolitan city-state of Chaoge City was razed to the ground.

Of course, officially, it wasn't stated that a Navy Admiral was responsible; without a crime, there's no law enforcement, and the collateral impacts of enforcement are blamed on the criminals.

However, within giant enterprise high-ranking circles, they were well aware of this.

"Damn it, my Chaoge City suffered heavy losses, all infrastructure was destroyed overnight!"

At an internal meeting of the Holy Son Club, Lu Youchang angrily slapped the table.

A young man with a noble demeanor, surrounded by arcs of electricity dancing at his whim, chuckled and said, "You shouldn't have brought the navy into the city. Did the presence of the navy manage to capture Tai Sui? Didn't he escape unharmed?"

"Let Tai Sui have his antics. How long can he jump around?"

Lu Youchang retorted with a cold face, "Mikes, it's not your city that's destroyed, you speak so lightly."

"Tai Sui already possesses Divine Level power. Now, with the Dragon King Conference underway, I fear that the saying 'The Dragon King commands the entire island' will no longer be just words."

"The unification of Crime Prison Island is inevitable!"

"We must now focus all efforts on eliminating Tai Sui, to stifle the unification of Crime Prison Island."

Mikes, a leader figure in the Holy Son Club with power equivalent to Lu Youchang, came from the Emperor Lei God Group, serving as Governor of a large city-state in North America.

At this moment, he laughed heartily, almost to tears, "Youchang, don't let hatred blind you, you must understand... No matter how strong Tai Sui is, he can never break free from the shackles of Crime Prison Island."

"There is only one way to permanently escape Crime Prison Island, and that is to redeem oneself and implant a restrictor, sealing all power."

"Otherwise, sooner or later, he will be captured and taken back by the Sky Island Apostles. Do you really think he can destroy Sky Island?"

Mikes chuckled lightly, dismissively of Tai Sui.

The crowd went silent; no one can leave Crime Prison Island.

Here, 'leaving' refers to thoroughly obtaining freedom.

Thus, the difficulty for the forces of Crime Prison Island to overthrow the Global Government is much higher than that of the Jiyi Army.

Completely defeating the navy is only the foundation; if the navy collapses, then the Sky Island Apostles will move to apprehend the criminals.

Besides, the giant enterprises can enter into a full-scale war state, concentrating their efforts on producing forces.

Crime Prison Island is virtually an enemy of the world.

So don't be fooled by how intimidating Tai Sui seems, in reality, the substantial threat to the Global Government is not significant.

They are at the lowest rung of the global 'political structure', not even considered rebels, just a group of criminals.

Conversely, Cangyue poses a significant threat because the Jiyi Army operates externally and is not on the island, thus not under the Sky Island's jurisdiction.

Except for Joshua, other Apostles will not deal with the Jiyi Army.

The Jiyi Army only needs to solve the Global Government to replace it.

In the eyes of the giant enterprises, the true greatest threat, on the contrary, is the navy.

The navy has soldiers, land, and due to the Jiyi Army's influence, they have been heavily reinforced in the early days, so they lack neither funds nor intelligent machinery armament and can't be opposed within the system.

This group, once given the chance to stage a coup and seize the supreme authority of the command AI, could instantaneously change the heavens in the Global Government.

Lu Youchang solemnly stated, "Tai Sui is different; he is not simply powerful, he is creating entirely new systems at every turn, he cannot be underestimated, he must be eliminated as soon as possible."

Mikes calmly replied, "I acknowledge that those generals have grown wings and each harbors ambitious intents!"

"But in my opinion, Tai Sui's emergence is a good thing instead."

"Otherwise, with the navy's victorious might and credit for pacifying Cangyue, who knows how arrogant they would become?"

"Now, Tai Sui has given them a hammer blow, precisely forming another balance."

The group of Holy Sons didn't object to this statement; within the Global Government, the political needs of the navy and the giant enterprises are completely different.

Many people say the navy raises bandits to boost its importance, that the Jiyi Army has not been eradicated in nearly twenty years so they can demand more benefits from the giant enterprises.

In reality, this is not the case.

In the early days, indeed, they demanded a lot, military expenses were a hundredfold that of the army, and they possessed their own industrial production capabilities.

Developing to this point, their overall strength surpasses some giant enterprises, it is clearly the 'twenty-first giant enterprise', only lacking the AI final command power of the Supreme Council.

Yet they can't even eliminate Cangyue, how is that acceptable? The giant enterprises leverage this point to play it up, who knows how many times they've targeted them.

Pacifying the Jiyi Army is the foundation of the navy's survival and its reason for existing.

So no matter how they thought before, for nearly ten years, the navy has truly wanted to eliminate Cangyue, but simply can't manage it...

Conversely, the giant enterprises actually don't want the navy to really eliminate Cangyue.

Occasionally hindering the navy, sometimes even issuing orders to interfere during campaigns, or occasionally leveraging opportunities to reduce the navy's rights.

They have also begun large-scale recruitment of retired navy personnel, continuously influencing the navy.

The real 'foster bandits' are precisely the giant enterprises.

They deliberately create a dynamic balance between the navy and the Jiyi Army.

The navy and the Jiyi Army balance, Themis and Joshua balance, leading to Cangyue's survival to this day.

The ones profiting the most from this were the giant enterprises, who could rest easy.

But this situation was broken by Tai Sui, whose aggressive rise led Themis to give up butting heads with Joshua, triggering a chain reaction, resulting in the downfall of the Jiyi Army.

The balance was broken, leaving the giant enterprises and the navy without a buffer zone, becoming direct opponents on the chessboard.

In the absence of an external enemy, next, it will either be that the giant enterprises successfully dismantle the navy, or the navy successfully advances further...

"Youchang, we all know the navy is bound to win this large-scale encirclement."

"The trend of the Marshal entering the Supreme Council seemed unstoppable."

"But now, we can use the matter of Tai Sui to suppress the navy again, and with the Sky Island Apostles backing up Crime Prison Island, seize the opportunity to reclaim the angel command from the navy."

Mikes smiled faintly, not taking Tai Sui seriously at all.

Lu Youchang furrowed his brow: "What about Tai Sui? What if he ascends and surpasses Cangyue in power?"

Mikes shook his head: "Youchang, the reason Cangyue is unique is that he didn't go on the island to become a player."

"Once on the island, you're a prisoner of Crime Prison Island, ultimately overseen by the Sky Island Apostles."

"The Apostles wield ultimate power, but the Apostles won't replace us... on the contrary, they are our foundation."

Lu Youchang said: "What if one day Tai Sui also possesses absolute power?"

Having witnessed Tai Sui's legendary rise, many had to consider this possibility.

But Mikes laughed and said: "Why don't you worry about the Sun exploding?"

"If Tai Sui acquires ultimate power, Joshua will be more unsettled than you; it's not a problem we should worry about."

Lu Youchang looked at the other Saint Heirs, who all shared this thought, and sighed.

Although he saw Tai Sui as a threat, the vast majority didn't think so, or rather... knowing it made no difference.

There's nothing they can do.

Crime Prison Island is managed by the Sky Island Apostles, and unless Tai Sui gains ultimate power, any upheaval would still end with him being captured by the Apostles and wouldn't undermine the Global Government's rule.

If Tai Sui does gain ultimate power... surpassing the Apostles, then the Apostles will be more anxious, and what can they do?

In any case, Crime Prison Island, no matter how strong, doesn't need to be managed, and if it surpasses the Apostles, then even they can't manage it.

This is determined by the political foundation of the giant enterprise, centered on the Emperor's Contract; if the contract exists, so do they.

All their considerations must be to 'maintain the status quo of the giant enterprise being the biggest beneficiary of the Emperor's Contract,' like compradors.

Only those who can seize power from the Supreme Council are their true enemies.

This is the most fundamental logic of giant enterprise politics.

It can be said that within the Emperor's Contract, the clauses regarding Crime Prison Island directly lock all the political demands of the giant enterprise.

"Emperor Ran, what exactly is your goal..." Lu Youchang murmured to himself.

...

On the other side, Gao Xin and his group arrived at Sky Island and were hosted with great hospitality.

There was one day left until the official start of the conference, a time used to gather the various Dragon Levels.

Gao Xin took the opportunity to rest while listening to Solomon explain the rules of this conference.

"What? A mass melee? And finally one Dragon King is decided?"

"Doesn't that mean whoever has the greater power becomes the king?"

Gao Xin was surprised, not expecting the system to be changed like this.

Almost all True Dragons were gathered and placed on a planet to battle freely.

The previous rule of one-on-one duels no longer held, no drawing lots, meaning teams could form.

But humans are the total of their social relations, a group will always be stronger than a lone wolf.

For instance, in a duel, Lv Zhao still can't defeat Adam.

But in this mass melee, Lv Zhao could eliminate Adam because there are many true dragons under his command, and they're united!

Lv Zhao together with Gao Long and Han Ziming is enough to defeat the combination of Adam, Lilith, and Cain.

Solomon smiled and said: "Indeed, this time the Dragon King is a true 'king'."

"It no longer just contests individual bravery but considers everything comprehensively. Environment, relationships, and strategies will all influence the outcome."

"Besides, we won't provide supplies; the Second Plane itself has plenty of supplies, and you'll have to seize them yourself."

Gao Xin frowned: "Isn't this just like the preliminaries of previous conferences?"

Solomon said: "Not the same, first there is no time limit, and forbidden zones won't be activated periodically."

"And there are no referees, you can fight until the end of time."

"Additionally, even if you establish industrial development on the battlefield, that will be your capability."

Gao Xin raised an eyebrow; this really was comprehensive strategy, technology could also affect the outcome.

"Will there really be casualties?"

Solomon shook his head: "This point remains unchanged, all those who are eliminated by death will be saved by us at the last moment."

"For this, Lord Saint Peter will merge with Sky Island and activate Wisdom Angel mode, enveloping the entire planet with his power."

"Plus, all 107 of us Apostles will act together, merging with the Silver Tower to maintain order."

Gao Xin was shaken, realizing Sky Island truly was the Wisdom Angel.

"This is quite a spectacle for referees this time..." Gao Xin felt a stirring thought.

Solomon glared: "Thinking of attacking the referees again? Don't even think about it! Our Silver Tower mode also is Wisdom Angel mode, and its combat power, as you would say, equates to Quasi-God King."

Gao Xin calmly said: "Oh..."

"What are the benefits of this conference?"

Solomon smirked: "The prize for this conference is straightforward: the Second Earth itself!"

"Haven't the people of Crime Prison Island always craved more land? Here it is, a whole planet offered by the giant enterprise for you."

"The victor becomes the king; after this battle, the Dragon King will control the Gate of the Plane from Crime Prison Island to the Second Plane."

The crowd was in uproar, even Gao Xin was moved.

"What did you say? Directly giving the Dragon King a whole planet?"

This reward was too astonishing, even Gao Xin was dumbfounded.

The greatest dream of Sea King Port was to roam freely across the sea.

The ultimate ideal of Tangren City is to return to the mainland.

This Dragon King Conference is remarkable, providing an entire Earth as a reward.

Though it's not their Main Plane Earth, it's another Earth slightly offset on the fourth axis.

Yet it's still an incredible reward.

Undoubtedly, controlling the gateway there is akin to holding a ticket to colonial development, making one the true king of Sin Domain Island!

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