Chapter 590: The Confederation

Chapter 590: The Confederation

For someone like Chen Jingguan—who stirs up a storm offstage but turns into a spineless coward onstage—what he needed was a serious slap in the face.

If that slap woke him up, great. If not, Zhang Yi had no interest in wasting his time on him.

Compared to the shrewd and calculating Wei Dinghai, Chen Jingguan wasn’t even in the same league.

At this rate, Zhang Yi didn’t even need to lift a finger—Chaoyu Base would collapse on its own, or worse, someone under Chen might just stage a coup.

Chen Jingguan was truly terrified now. He bowed his head low.

“Zhang Yi, I was wrong. I messed up. Please, for the sake of us both being from Tianhai City, help me!”

Zhang Yi sneered in disdain.

Since when did “we’re both from Tianhai City” become a valid reason for anything?

Did he forget they were ready to kill each other not long ago?

“Shhh.”

Zhang Yi put a finger to his lips, motioning for him to shut up.

“Go get some rest.”

Zhang Yi was honestly blown away by how stupid Chen Jingguan was this time.

But in the grand scheme, this whole mess only accelerated the inevitable conflict between Tianhai City and the other cities.

After the great battle in Tianhai, the population had been decimated—conflict with surrounding cities was bound to happen sooner or later.

Zhang Yi knew he’d have to step in eventually.

Still, Chen Jingguan had to pay the price for his stupidity.

If he didn’t show enough sincerity, there was no way Zhang Yi would offer him protection.

At that moment, Zhang Yi was already considering whether to take a few of Chen’s large seafaring ships as compensation.

Chen Jingguan was trembling with fear now, stammering, not knowing what to say.

Good thing Zhou Ke’er was sharp.

She picked up on the fact that Zhang Yi hadn’t completely shut the door on Chaoyu Base.

So she walked over and said with a smile, “Let me take a look at your injuries first.”

Thanks to Zhou Ke’er’s mediation, Chen Jingguan finally felt a little less panicked.

She checked his condition and found that while his injuries didn’t look serious on the surface, his internal organs had taken a significant hit.

Left untreated, it would turn into a critical injury soon—possibly life-threatening.

Using her Superhuman Energy as a 【doctor】, Zhou Ke’er gave him some treatment, then pulled out medicine from the pouch she always carried and helped him take it.

Chen Jingguan was overwhelmed with gratitude, thanking her repeatedly and begging her to put in a good word for him with Zhang Yi.

Zhou Ke’er simply smiled and told him to focus on resting—and absolutely avoid getting into any more fights.

She returned to Zhang Yi’s side and quietly informed him of the internal damage Chen had suffered.

Zhang Yi’s eyes flickered, and he glanced toward the forces from Daze City not far away.

Sun Jianming, with his shiny bald head turned away, seemed to sense Zhang Yi’s gaze. He slowly turned his head and gave Zhang Yi a chilling smile—then made a throat-slitting gesture.

Zhang Yi looked away without commenting, simply saying calmly, “Let’s wait for the meeting.”

Around 2:30 in the afternoon, Zhu Zheng finally arrived at the conference hall.

With him were Minister of Operations Tu Yunlie, and the Celestial Squad’s Captain Deng Shentong.

The moment they entered, the atmosphere turned heavy with pressure—the sheer presence of these people instantly silenced the hall.

Zhu Zheng looked extremely serious today—likely tied to the major incident that happened that morning.

But the fact that he showed up at all meant that issue had mostly been dealt with.

Standing on the stage, Zhu Zheng swept his gaze across the thousand-plus attendees.

He could feel the fierce strength and rebellious nature radiating from many of the Superhumans from these twelve cities.

If he could unite this power, it wouldn’t be any weaker than his own Yan Yun Guards!

“Welcome to Blizzard City.”

Zhu Zheng’s voice rang out, calm and commanding, amplified by the mic so everyone could hear.

“I am Zhu Zheng, Commander of the Jiangnan District. I was delayed by a special matter just now, and I’d like to apologize for the wait.”

“Now, I won’t waste any more of your time. Let’s get straight to the point—the reason you’re all here.”

“Since the Ice Age hit in December last year, the world has descended into chaos. The old social order is gone.”

“It’s been six months. Most survivors have banded together, forming forces big and small. Among them, many have awakened Superhuman Abilities, gaining powers beyond normal comprehension.”

“And all of you here—are leaders of the most powerful forces in your regions.”

“I hope we can come together and accomplish big things, instead of remaining scattered and constantly at each other’s throats.”

“So, starting today, I’m establishing the

Jiangnan Superhuman Confederation

. Everyone within the Jiangnan District will be part of it.”

“Especially you—the major powers from the twelve cities—you’ll be core members of the Confederation.”

His voice echoed through the hall.

Many frowned upon hearing that, deep in thought.

Zhang Yi crossed his arms, thinking to himself:

So it is what I thought. Now the question is—what do they want from us, and what are they offering in return?

Because if there’s no benefit, none of the people in this room will be interested.

And if things escalate, even with the Jiangnan District’s power, suppressing all of them would come at a huge cost.

Everyone started murmuring in low voices. The whole conference room buzzed with discussion.

Tu Yunlie, Deng Shentong, and Zhu Zheng’s personal guard Sun Luxuan swept the room with cold, powerful gazes—shutting people up one by one with sheer pressure.

Zhu Zheng continued:

“The Jiangnan Superhuman Confederation will be under direct control of the Jiangnan District Headquarters, with me as the Chairman.”

“Members of the Confederation can still operate within their own territories. But when special events arise, the District will assign missions, and the Confederation’s forces must follow orders. No exceptions.”

That line reignited the noise in the room.

Someone snorted, “So basically, they want us to be Jiangnan’s lapdogs? And we even have to bring our own kibble?”

“Exactly. If we were moving to Blizzard City as part of the District, fine. But no—they want us to stay put and still work for them unconditionally. Might as well put a collar on us.”

Zhu Zheng raised his voice a notch:

“Of course, we’re not asking you to work for free! Complete the tasks assigned by the District, and you’ll earn rewards.”

“The District’s medicine, weapons, and other supplies can all be exchanged using the points earned from missions!”

Zhang Yi raised an eyebrow. Now that was a bit tempting.

He knew the District’s gear was way ahead of what Tianhai City had.

Things like Origin Bullets, those custom training suits, and weapons made from Adamantium—

That was probably just the tip of the iceberg in the Jiangnan arsenal.

And from what Baili Changqing had once hinted at, the District could already synthesize compounds specifically to enhance Superhuman Abilities.

Now

those

were some serious perks.

Author's Note