Chapter 525: Whispering Square
The moment Xia Xiu softly uttered the word "yes," Chief of Intelligence Pansy Jane took the document receipt from Xia Xiu with a smooth and natural movement.
A hint of seriousness flashed in her eyes, and she responded decisively, "I will have the Ministry of Foreign Affairs act in accordance with this receipt."
With that, she gently stepped back, ceding space to the Mole and Green Ox beside her. Clearly, she had a keen grasp of the situation and the circumstances; she was a natural "public servant."
As Pansy Jane retreated, the Mole and Green Ox stepped forward. Their movements, though cautious, were remarkably natural, as if they were accustomed to finding their place in complex situations.
Xia Xiu turned his gaze to the leader, Green Ox, a gentle smile on his face.
"Welcome back, Evan Rowell. You must have suffered a great deal in Water City."
His voice held a warm welcome, yet also offered understanding and sympathy for Green Ox's suffering.
Green Ox nodded deeply in response to Xia Xiu's greeting, his eyes revealing respect for the director.
"Thanks to your watchful eye, I was saved from that sinful city."
Xia Xiu initially expressed deep sympathy for Green Ox's plight. Then, he began to view the matter from the perspective of a Heavenly Kingdom's resolver. He held Water City in a harsh light, classifying it as a barbaric land untouched by Heaven's "human civilization."
"Those insects in Water City are truly uncivilized frontier aliens, untouched by the ways of Heaven. They are truly barbarians." Xia Xiu's voice was calm and hard, but each word cut through the air like an icy blade.
His golden eyes fluttered closed for a moment, and when he reopened, the cold glint in their gaze was enough to instill fear.
"We must not allow the barbarians to run rampant. They have always feared power over virtue. After we eliminate those thieves in Whisper Square, the Administration will continue to demand interest from Water City."
Xia Xiu began to declare the Administration's future actions.
"The Heavenly Kingdom needs to show the border regions the righteous ways of humanity, so that these barbarians will learn shame and courage, and pursue the light of virtue."
Clearly, to the angels, the so-called barbarians are those who do not abide by the etiquette, laws, religion, and cultural customs of human areas.
The so-called "humanistic education" is to instill "human supremacy" into the minds and thoughts of every alien race, so that they understand the virtues of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Now, looking across the entire Golden Royal Court and the various realms, it is filled with barbarians and uncivilized alien races.
Currently, the Five-Year Plan is underway, and he is in the process of advancing the secularization attempts of the first year. In addition to controlling the Administration, building schools, competing with the Edici Federation, and mediating with various forces in the various realms,
He also has to work with other reserve or re-elected decision-makers to pursue the politically correct path of "civilizing the barbarians" in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Human supremacy is the foundation of the Kingdom of Heaven, a place of life and death, and must be carefully considered.
As Xia Xiu spoke these cold words, Green Ox, because he was closest and his own characteristic was "Receiving Divine Grace," So, at the moment the Director spoke, he keenly sensed a powerful, yet fleeting, intimidating force, surging from him like an icy tide.
In that instant, Lowell experienced a brief vision. The "Doomsday" he had once experienced reappeared before his eyes, but it suddenly turned pitch black, as if swallowing all light.
In that instant, his heart was filled with an indescribable terror.
This was more than just ordinary fear; it was a shock and terror that came from the depths of his soul.
Before him, the inky black sun not only swallowed up all light, but seemed to devour hope, the future, and even existence itself.
It was a manifestation of absolute power, but also a source of abyssal terror.
Thankfully, this feeling faded as quickly as it came. Something began to distort his perception, erasing his memory of that dark sun.
Green Ox quickly recovered from his brief stupor. He looked up at Xia Xiu and saw that Xia Xiu seemed to have read his mind, observing him with a profound gaze.
Green Ox subconsciously lowered his head.
"Is this the [Recipient of Divine Grace] chosen by the Preacher? He truly possesses an exceptionally keen sense of my 'Essential Prototype,'" Xia Xiu muttered to himself, stroking his chin with his right hand.
Recently, due to his progress in constructing the [Kingdom Realm], his Essence-representing aura of the End had somewhat leaked out. He had masked it with his old [Module], making it invisible to the average person. However, Green Ox, having been observed by the End, had sensed that fleeting aura.
"If my Essence is large enough and strong enough, could I place it in the ether as a navigation point? This way, those with the [Divine Grace] trait could serve as ethereal helmsmen, making ethereal navigation accessible to the masses."
This idea suddenly popped into Xia Xiu's mind. He clearly sensed the miraculous, transcendental effects of combining his 'Essence Prototype' with the Way of Order.
However, this was still too far away for him at the moment.
He hadn't even become one of the Thirteen Deciders of Heaven.
"The Administration's task force has already formed a prototype. Three of the twelve special forces have been assembled. These three should be enough to barely hold the line in the capture of Whisper Square, establishing a solid foundation."
Xia Xiu spoke calmly and powerfully to the recovered Green Ox and the Mole, who was awaiting instructions. Taking over the street hub of Whispering Square was his priority. He intended to use it as the home of the Third Academy of Heavenly Kingdom and the base of the Administration.
Afterwards, he would continue expanding from this base, solidifying his position as one of the three major powers of the Administration's new alliance, spreading his influence to the border areas, and thereby fully intervening in the Ivy League War.
Xia Xiu calmly rose from his chair, silver cane in hand, and approached the sand table model.
"This is the sand table model of Whispering Square. During this time, Moon Rabbit has been in charge of the intelligence component. She has been gradually completing pre-war intelligence gathering and espionage missions. This model was created by [Adam] based on the intelligence she collected."
Then, he walked over to the sand table and, with his cane, tapped a small square precisely, representing the core area of Whispering Square.
He then began to explain the dimensional scale of Whispering Square in detail.
"The dimensions of Whispering Square have been roughly ascertained by Moon Rabbit's intelligence team. It's now confirmed that Whispering Square has two dimensions.
The first is its surface area. Taking into account the space required for each person and the space occupied by buildings, the total surface area of Whispering Square should reach approximately 1 million square meters (approximately 0.39 square miles).
This allows the square to not only accommodate gatherings of 100,000 people, but also provide ample space for commercial activities, public facilities, and green areas. Clearly, Whispering Square is a hub street well-suited for commercial development..."
Here, Xia Xiu paused, his golden eyes gleaming with satisfaction at the square model before him.
He had a clear and ambitious vision for the future of Whisper Square, meticulously considering every detail. He surveyed the square model with great satisfaction and added gravely:
"It's also particularly suitable for building a campus city. If a few more hubs could be merged, its scale would rival that of Three Portlands, making it one of Terra's premier hub campus cities."
It was clear that the Fourth Swordbearer of Heaven held an unprecedented passion for the construction of the Third Court.
This was more than just a project; it was his grand ambition, his stepping stone to the highest power center of Heaven and the foundation of his influence once he took the seat of the Thirteen Deciders.
The construction of the Third Court went far beyond a typical construction task. It was the concrete implementation of Heaven's five-year development plan and a springboard for Xia Xiu's personal plans for a series of future resolutions.
In this process, no force could stop his progress.
He tapped the ground lightly with his silver cane, and the think tank [Adam] immediately responded, bringing the three-dimensional model of the plaza into three-dimensional form.
This three-dimensional model perfectly showcased another dimension of the Whispering Square.
Xia Xiu continued, "Of course, there are obvious drawbacks here, and that's the second dimension I want to discuss: the underground dimension. The underground pipe system it contains isn't just a simple sewer system; it's a complete underground city."
Then, his voice tinged with undisguised disgust.
"From the surface to the deepest point, the depth is at least 50 meters, divided into multiple levels. The total area can accommodate 200,000 ratmen. The underground system's total area is even larger than the surface area, roughly estimating the total area to be over 2 million square meters, distributed across different levels."
"200,000 ratmen!?"
Green Ox was shocked by the sheer number of Skaven hidden within the Whispering Square's underground dimension—the fact that there were 200,000. His eyes were fixed on Xia Xiu's projection. The dense red nodes, each representing a member of the Skaven clan, revealed a vast, hidden world.
"Yes, two hundred thousand Skaven live beneath the Whispering Square."
Xia Xiu nodded, and his next words became the key to today's call for the two special operators.
"In the Square of Whispers, there are eight publicly recognized families, collectively wielding power and influence through a system of chaebols. Behind the scenes, a vast underground network of forces, including the secret organization of the Esoteric Emetics, and clans of Skaven and Wolf-Skaven, controls the entire upstream, midstream, and downstream markets for secret medicine.
The eight publicly recognized families maintain the prosperity of the Square of Whispers through their respective business empires and magical power. Each family has its own unique ethnic background and dominant industries, ranging from astrology, deep-sea magical materials, and magical musical instruments to magical apparel and dragon alchemy potions. While there is competition among them, a fragile balance exists, allowing them to jointly safeguard the interests and independence of the Square of Whispers."
"The chaebol system of the eight families wields power through family units, each with its own specialized areas of expertise." With a strong economic foundation, these families have accumulated immense wealth and influence through commercial activities and magical practices.
Unlike traditional human-dominated chaebols, the chaebol families of Whispering Square include a diverse range of races, such as halflings, mermaids, winged people, dark elves, dwarves, and elves. Furthermore, chaebol families not only control economic resources but also possess a wide range of magical skills and knowledge. Their power and status are often built on both economic and magical foundations.
Although competition exists among the families, particularly over commercial interests and magical resources, they are able to temporarily set aside their differences and demonstrate a degree of unity and cooperation when faced with external threats and the overall interests of the square.
Xia Xiu continued speaking, his tone cold, revealing his indifference and dislike for the subject he was about to describe.
"The Emetics, a secret organization, control the entire Whispering Square's secret medicine market. They utilize tribes like the Skaven and the Werewolf as the primary force for the production and distribution of these medicines.
These medicines possess powerful and unique effects, ranging from enhancing physical strength and healing serious injuries to granting users special abilities, attracting the attention of wizards, magical biologists, and even adventurers.
They not only control the production and distribution of these medicines, but also enforce their own order in the shadows of Whispering Square through the underground networks of the Skaven and the power of the Werewolf. While their existence is not openly acknowledged by the Eight Great Families, their power and influence are terrifying, even surpassing the superficial plutocratic families in some respects.
Of course, most importantly—the municipal sanitation of both Hell's Kitchen and Whispering Square has been contaminated by these unruly individuals."
Xia Xiu's voice pierced the silence of the room. Though his words were calm, each word seemed icy, revealing an irresistible determination and chill.
"I dislike the vomiters and those rat-like families. I wish they were wiped out of Whispering Square."
The Director of the Administration unabashedly expressed his hostility toward the lawless elements and shadowy forces within Whispering Square.
His goal wasn't simply to maintain the Administration's superficial control, but to fundamentally purify the area, completely eradicating those who corrupted and polluted the land.
Next, Xia Xiu made a simple yet profound gesture. His raised finger sliced through space, as if marking the boundaries of fate.
His eyes swept between the Green Ox and the Mole, ensuring they fully understood every word he was about to utter.
The blond youth's voice was steady and resolute, each word carrying unquestionable authority: "In the upcoming operation, as a transcendental being of great power, I can only intervene three times on principle—the first is to eliminate the Great Unclean One."
His first finger symbolized resolution and purity, carrying his absolute rejection of chaos.
"Second, a normal response to the frontal battlefield."
As Xia Xiu raised his second finger, his tone conveyed a calm assessment and response to the impending challenge. This was a direct intervention into the dynamics of the battlefield, ensuring the situation remained under control.
"Third... using your identity as the sword bearer to intimidate the forces behind the eight great families."
As the third finger slowly lifted, the air seemed to freeze.
"And the rest is your battlefield."