Chapter 201 Assassination of Tomoko
Chapter 201 Assassination of Tomoko
Inside the deterrence center, Thomas Wade leaned back in his chair, his fingers rhythmically tapping on the table.
"So, you suspect there's more than one Zhizi?"
Sitting opposite him was none other than the current President Luo Congmin, who now held the highest power in the Earth Federation.
Behind Luo Congmin stood her bodyguard captain, Rediaz.
“It’s not doubt, Mr. Wade, it’s certain,” Rediaz corrected Wade’s mistake.
“I have personally fought one of the Zhizi, and her individual combat strength is quite terrifying. At least with our current methods, we cannot threaten her.”
At this point, Rediaz's expression became more serious. The reason they couldn't deal with Somozi before was because Somozi was too small, and it was quite difficult to carry out a precise strike against her.
But now, the second-generation Somozon appears in the world in human form, yet they still don't have a good way to deal with it, which is a bit unreasonable.
"This guy's defense is incredibly high, and he's an expert in sabotage and decapitation missions behind enemy lines. Almost all of the Earth Alliance officials we assassinated before were his doing."
Listening to Diaz's account, Luo Congmin couldn't help but add to it.
"Based on my speculation, there should be at least three sophons still existing on Earth. Apart from the sophon that disappeared with Lin Xuan many years ago, the remaining two sophons are: one should have the ability to impersonate others, and the other is a combat sophon from the Trisolaran civilization on Earth, possessing terrifying combat power no less than that of Radiaz."
Since relinquishing his identity as a Wallfacer, Radiaz has returned to his old profession as the commander of the clone army, possessing most of the authority to mobilize Luo Congmin's personal guards.
Therefore, with the continuous upgrading of human civilization's technology and power armor, the combat power of the Radiaz has also increased day by day.
With his equipment alone, he could easily solo the entire Universe Purple Potato Monster dungeon.
Even so, it still suffered a great loss when dealing with Zhizi. It is conceivable that Zhizi's combat ability is even stronger than that of the Water Drop.
If Lin Xuan were here, with his terrifying combat power, a mere Zhi Zi wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.
However, he has been missing for many years. If the Trisolarans hadn't remained restrained, everyone would have thought Lin Xuan was already dead.
“Keeping Zhizi on Earth is extremely dangerous from any perspective, so we need to eliminate this potential threat in advance,” said Rediaz.
Although he is no longer a Wallfacer, the spirit he once possessed as one remains. Every Wallfacer is a madman, and Radiaz is no exception.
"So, you want me to cooperate with your operation?" After a brief moment of thought, Wade understood the meaning behind their words.
Currently, due to its actions of forcing all of humanity into corvée labor, the Trisolaran civilization and the Earth Alliance have been forced to reach a high degree of unity in their actions.
In order to stop Wade and also to slow down the time it takes for humanity to build the Halo, the Trisolarans disregarded the knowledge sealing principle and handed over almost half of their technology to the Earth Federation.
Of course, Luo Congmin remained wavering on the issue of whether to join the rebellion against the Swordholder. She made empty promises to the Trisolarans more than once, thereby deceiving them into giving her some of their technology, which greatly angered the Trisolaran governors, including the leader.
"This skill of deceiving people is exactly the same as that kid Lin Xuan's. There really isn't a single good person among humans!"
In the current situation, Wade has completely placed himself on the opposite side of all humanity, and the conflict between the two sides has become increasingly acute over time.
Ultimately, however, humanity still considers this an internal human issue, and it's not up to the Trisolarans to get involved.
I welcome your technical assistance, but the Earth Alliance will absolutely not agree to your interference in the denunciation of the Swordholder.
However, compared to when Luo Ji was in power, the relationship between humans and the Trisolarans has indeed improved a lot. If it weren't for Lin Xuan's faction repeatedly harming the Trisolarans in their cooperation with them, the two sides would probably have successfully formed a united front against Wade by now.
However, none of the Earth Alliance officials knew that Luo Congmin, as the highest authority in the Earth Alliance, was also quite close to Wade. If this were to be made public, her presidency might be in jeopardy.
"Although humanity is not currently in cahoots with the Trisolarans, it is at least in a honeymoon period. Sophon must be eliminated, but the person who eliminates him cannot be me, nor can it be anyone from the Earth Alliance. Only you, as the Swordholder, have the right to do this."
Upon hearing this, Wade frowned slightly.
"You're the second person I've ever met who can make shamelessness sound so righteous. You're just like Lin Xuan. If you want me to take the blame, just say so. Why beat around the bush like this?"
Luo Congmin chuckled to himself.
"It's good that you know. Actually, this job shouldn't be done by you. In the past, Lin Xuan was responsible for handling this kind of situation. Now that he's gone, we have no choice but to let you fulfill your responsibilities as the Swordholder. After all, this also coincides with your purpose."
Since becoming the Swordholder, Wade has shown an unprecedented level of hostility towards the Trisolarans. If he had more real power, he would have already begun to purge them.
Luo Congmin saw this opportunity and wanted to use Wade's name to plot against Sophon, who was hiding in human society.
Once this practice is exposed, Luo Congmin will definitely face fierce opposition from the grassroots and the doves, so both sides actually have a handle on each other.
And that's exactly what Wade wanted.
He is a man who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. With Luo Congmin as an extra layer of protection, his deterrent against the Earth Alliance and the Trisolarans has been strengthened.
He could even secretly cultivate his own army, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the Trisolarans or humans when needed.
"How much authority can you give me?" Wade asked with a smile as he looked at Luo Congmin.
"If you are going to use the military to deal with the Trisolarans, then no matter how many weapons you have, it will be in vain, because there is still a considerable technological gap between humans and Trisolarans. The more troops you have, the better. So we have only given you one thing that you need most right now."
As Luo Congmin spoke, Radiaz, who was standing next to him, took out a tablet, tapped it twice, and handed it to Wade.
"Control of the Gravitational is now entirely yours!"
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