Chapter 246 - 243: First Meeting of the World Alliance

Chapter 246: Chapter 243: First Meeting of the World Alliance

In stark contrast to the cheerful dinner party enjoyed by some members of the Dawn Association.

Meanwhile, at the Huannan Sea, Tao Xingzhi was formally submitting the battle report from the previous night.

In the Special Security Team’s mutation event archives, this incident, titled the "Soul-Devouring Demon Incident," was assigned a Category II security level.

The assessment team ultimately defined it as a mutation disaster capable of threatening the stability of a super-metropolis, which was, in fact, a very high-risk evaluation.

In truth, once a Soul-possessing Spirit is discovered, it is not overwhelmingly difficult to control. Soul possession is unlike a viral outbreak, nor is it a zombie apocalypse where one bite means game over. However, the potential for widespread panic it carries is significant.

With the Dawn Association available for joint operations, the threshold for classifying mutation disasters could be raised considerably.

Even without the Dawn Association to rely on, they would not have been without options. The screening process would have just been more troublesome and could have touched upon sensitive issues related to women’s rights.

The country’s Perception-Type Evolvers could perform wide-area scans, and the most troublesome mature Yin Spirits could be seen by nearly all Evolvers—to say nothing of Huang Jiutian, known as "the Radar."

Furthermore, fire, as one of the primal forces of human civilization, was also effective against Yin Spirits—a fact verified during the battle.

But this was all in hindsight. Thankfully, history has no "what ifs."

’What if the people from Dawn hadn’t discovered it by chance? What if their reaction time had been just a little slower?’

Even Tao Xingzhi, and leaders of even higher rank, couldn’t help but feel a chill run down their spines after reading the detailed report.

As it stood, Hua Country had already distributed preliminary protocols for mutation events among its municipal-level political and legal organs and its top leadership. In the wake of this incident, there were now plans to establish Special Security Team branches down to the county level.

A military operation of this scale in Hua Country’s Capital could not be concealed from the handful of "informed nations" that constantly kept a close watch on the country.

Later that day, those nations, citing their status as allies, began requesting that Hua Country release the relevant data.

In truth, Hua Country had no intention of concealing the details of this battle. Within an hour of receiving the requests, they had already compiled and sent over the mission data.

The package included videos, debriefings from front-line commanders, and an offer to allow other nations to participate in the study of the remaining specimens.

After reviewing the data, not a single person in the other countries’ agencies failed to break out in a cold sweat. They were also deeply grateful for the gesture.

And aside from Russia, nations like the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine suddenly realized that Hua Country had somehow established contact with the Dawn Association. Furthermore, they had used this connection as the foundation to launch what could only be described as a harrowing "Cellular Immunity Plan."

Even Tao Xingzhi’s firm insistence that it was Dawn who had proactively contacted the Special Security Team was not enough to convince Norton, Kodell, and the others.

’But what can we do if we don’t believe him? We can’t just force Hua Country to hand over its method of contacting the Dawn Association, can we?’

Being indebted to Hua Country was a secondary concern. The crucial point was the Dawn Association’s attitude. This transcendent, supranational organization was not a commodity to be traded. Diplomacy with them required immense respect to slowly cultivate a relationship, especially now that Hua Country had released historical information it had "jointly investigated" with Russia.

Chartered flights carrying expert teams from the special departments of several nations departed one after another. Their arrival times in Kyoto City varied depending on the distance of their journey.

This time, it was less a matter of multiple nations demanding data about Hua Country’s military action and more a proactive invitation extended by Hua Country.

This was the first time the world’s major informed nations had gathered since the Siberian Alliance’s joint exploration of the Ice and Snow Desolation. Of course, this time, they were joined by France.

Kyoto Time, November 12, 8:55 AM. The senior conference hall at the Special Security Team Headquarters.

The heads of the six nations’ special departments were all present, along with a special secretary to record the minutes.

The venue was a small, semi-circular, amphitheater-style conference room. The representatives from the six nations were seated in six separate sections. At the front, in addition to a podium, there was a large main screen with six smaller split screens above it.

As the minute hand struck 9:00 sharp, the six split screens flickered to life, revealing direct video feeds of major political figures from each of the six nations, including the heads of state themselves.

A video conference of critical importance had officially begun.

In addition to debriefing the highly efficient and precise military operation, there was another, far more serious issue to discuss.

The question was whether to disclose information regarding mutation events, on a limited basis, to other countries around the world.

Five minutes after the central topic was laid out.

Tao Xingzhi, representing the host nation of Hua Country, stood to open the discussion.

"Distinguished leaders, my fellow comrades fighting on the front lines against these mutations..."

"The issue we are discussing today is one about which I am deeply conflicted."

The image on the main screen began to change, and everyone listened in silence.

"There aren’t only six countries in the world. It’s impossible that other major powers are completely oblivious to the mutation events occurring within their borders. Some have certainly established their own special agencies. Having experienced this last battle, I personally believe it is time to discuss closer, multilateral exchanges."

This was just his opening statement. The initial phase of the meeting that followed was not as stiffly formal as an ordinary person might imagine.

There were no reporters, no television cameras, and no staged photo ops. The only real difference between this and a regular small conference was the scale and the status of the participants.

An expert from the Russian delegation spoke up immediately.

"Indeed. According to our intelligence, the more active groups include De Yi Country’s Extraordinary Turmoil Investigation Team and Japan’s Special Incidents Division of the Metropolitan Police Agency, among others. However, I do not believe their accomplishments can compare to what we have achieved!"