Hearing the name "Lomel General," Logan frowned. "Lomel General? The so-called 'Iron Wall' of the Federation? He was supposed to be guarding the eastern border. Why is he here?"

The soldier, hearing this, scratched his head awkwardly and just smiled without saying anything.

Logan knew soldiers wouldn't know much about such things, so he immediately put the soldier into a trance and made him fall asleep.

Then, Logan used his [Ghost Body] ability, turning his body into a thin, transparent ghost and quietly floating into the area near Star Lake.

Once inside the restricted zone, the situation wasn't as bad as Logan had feared. The soldiers didn't look like they were blocking the lake — more like they were protecting it.

Around the lake, Logan's agents were building houses, and even the soldiers were helping out.

And Lomel General's tent was right by the lake. They didn't disturb the main hall at all.

Seeing this, Logan finally relaxed. He quietly floated into Lomel's tent and saw a middle-aged man doing push-ups with a huge iron bar on his back.

"123!"

"124!"

"125!"

…

Logan stared at the massive iron bar on the man's back, his face turning pale and his veins bulging.

With his current eyesight, he could tell Lomel wasn't using any power from a familiar tamer.

"Is this even a human?" Logan thought to himself, silently counting the push-ups.

After reaching 999, Lomel let out a loud, exhausted shout and fell to the ground.

With a loud thud, the floor was pushed down by the weight.

Lomel General just opened the door to his familiar space and slipped inside early.

Logan looked at the fitness fanatic in front of him and shook his head silently.

Just as he was about to leave, Lomel suddenly appeared again and blocked his way. "Hey, kid," he said, "you came in without saying hello, and left without even a goodbye?"

At this moment, Lomel General had fully recovered his energy and strength, showing no sign of exhaustion at all.

Logan stared at the powerful man in uniform, surprised.

He hadn't expected his ghost form to be so easily spotted.

But then again, the man was a Legend-ranked warrior who had ruled over a region for years. It made sense that he had such sharp senses.

So Logan stopped hiding and returned to his normal human form. He explained: "I'm just curious, General. Why are you surrounding Star Lake?"

Lomel laughed loudly. "You little guy, where have you been these past few days? I was going to wait for you at Philip's place, but you left early, and I ended up wasting my time. So I just stayed outside your house instead."

"Did you need something?" Logan asked, curious.

"Of course I did!" Lomel said, pulling out his phone and showing Logan a news story.

The headline clearly read: [New Temple Saint Successfully Completes Supernova Challenge — The Human Federation Will Gain Another Giant Power!]

Logan frowned as he looked at the headline, his face showing confusion. "The Temple moved so fast? I've only been gone a few days, and they already have someone doing a supernova?"

Lomel General put his phone away and grinned. "You're so strong now, the Temple can't let the future leader be overshadowed by you."

Then, Lomel reached out to Logan. "So, I got the supernova qualification before you. Why don't you hand over the Federation's Sacred Fire and let them use it first?"

Logan frowned again.

Because the Fire Seed inside his blood tree armor was in hibernation, the human Federation's Sacred Fire had very little of the people's belief power left inside.

According to the best estimate, the remaining power could only support two familiar tamers to break through and become Saint-level warriors.

Logan definitely didn't want to lose such an opportunity.

Especially since he still hoped that Fischl would use the Sacred Fire.

That meant he, Fischl, and the Temple's new saint would all be competing for it.

Thinking about this, Logan looked up at Lomel General and asked, "Is this your idea, or the Military Committee's?"

Lomel chuckled. "Don't worry, Philip and Darwin both know about this."

Then, Lomel looked at Logan and said, "Kid, I came here to get the Sacred Fire for the Federation, but there was a sudden battle on the eastern front. I had to leave with the fire. When I come back, if there are multiple supernova candidates, we can talk about who gets to use it."

Hearing this, Logan's eyes lit up.

This Lomel General was a bit tricky.

He openly asked for the Sacred Fire, but in reality, he was helping out in a smart way.

Logan felt grateful and handed the Sacred Fire over to Lomel, saying: "Then I'll leave it in your hands, General. Good luck with your battle."

Being directly wished well by Logan, Lomel laughed heartily and slapped Logan on the back. "Don't be silly. I'm just going to take a little advantage. But you, hurry up and take the supernova challenge. Don't let others take your chance. Got it?"

Logan nodded seriously after hearing what Lomel said.

After finishing their talk, Lomel didn't waste any time. He quickly left Star Lake with his army, even skipping a stop at Saint Heart City.

Logan watched the energetic general leave, then picked up his phone and dialed Lucia's number. "Sir, I want to start the supernova challenge early."

Genius Training Camp Valley.

Logan stood in Sophia and Lucia's office, watching the two of them argue.

According to the Human Federation's rules, to take part in the supernova challenge, a student should at least be the winner of the second internal war of the Genius Training Camp.

But after the beast tide incident, the students had fallen way behind in their training. Holding the second internal war too soon would be unfair to them.

Sophia and Lucia argued about this for a long time.

Finally, Natalia slammed her hand on the table and made the decision right away: "Why make it so complicated? Let Logan set up the arena early. Let the students challenge whoever they want. The one who lasts the longest is the winner. No one will complain."

Natalia's plan was simple and rough, but it was also the most effective.

Although Sophia and Lucia both knew the students wouldn't have any complaints, it still wasn't proper in terms of procedure. They didn't want Logan to have any record of breaking the rules.

Logan heard this and just laughed: "You're being too strict. Why not let the students vote on whether to hold the second internal war early?"

Sophia looked surprised. "If we're going to have a vote, it has to be fair and open. How can you make sure they all vote the way you want?"

Logan, seeing Sophia was being too serious, rolled his eyes. "That's easy. Give every student who joins the second internal war early a free A-level familiar."

Pfft!

The women all laughed when they heard this.

They didn't expect Logan to use such a method.

"You're bribing the students!" Lucia laughed and reminded him.

"No, they did it voluntarily. Trust me!" Logan shrugged, not feeling the least bit wrong about it.

That same night, a big news spread like wildfire through the internal network of the Genius Training Camp.

At first, the students were nervous about the news that the internal war would be held early. But when they found out they could get a free A-level familiar just for joining, they got excited.

Logan was very generous with the students. He selected 500 young familiar from the three groups he had captured: [Nightmare Demon], [Mosquito Beast], and [Ashen Dragon], and let the students choose one each.

Out in the real world, these A-level familiars would be top secret weapons for any powerful group.

But here at the Genius Training Camp, they were being given out as free souvenirs. Who could resist?

What? Someone doesn't agree?

Where are they?

No need for Logan to do anything. The students who were attracted by the A-level familiars would take care of the ones who didn't agree.

So, before dawn the next day, all the members of the Genius Training Camp arrived early at the training camp valley to vote.

In the end, the internal war was approved by a full vote and was scheduled to take place two days later. The decision was also announced to the entire Federation.

This news exploded online across the Human Federation, like a bomb.

Unlike the first internal war, the second one had to be broadcast live across the internet.

So, people quickly registered for the live stream.

In just one hour, the number of people registered reached the top of the entire Federation, with 80 million people waiting to watch.

And as time passed, the number kept going up.

Logan sat in Sophia and Lucia's office, resting his head on his hands, legs crossed, looking very relaxed. "Well, how about that? I don't think I broke any rules, do you?"

Sophia and Lucia looked at each other and sighed helplessly. "It's not against the rules, but it's expensive. Three hundred A-level familiars. You've gone viral. Now all the actors, influencers, models, and singers in the Federation are contacting us, asking to come to the event as your guests."

Logan raised an eyebrow at this. "That's a good thing. Let them come. Charge a hundred billion Federation coins worth of resources for each guest seat. That's not too much, right?"

Pfft!

Sophia didn't expect Logan to actually agree to this. She was shocked. "You don't worry about those stars and influencers using your name to make some scandalous news?"

Logan shrugged and smiled. "Let them do it. We set the prices clearly. If they get seen walking with you in public, it's 200 billion. If the paparazzi catch them at a hotel room, it's 500 billion. If they want to fake it for real, it's 1 billion. Cash only!"

Logan's words left Sophia and Lucia speechless. Looking at their stunned faces, he laughed. "Don't just stand there. Go reply to them. This might just be how we make back the cost of those 300 A-level familiars."

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