Chapter 879: Regional Cooperation

After Zhu Zheng finished contacting the Rose Squad, he finally let out a slight sigh of relief.

However, deep down, he was very clear that relying solely on the Rose Squad was insufficient to contend with the Colombian Navy.

There had to be a powerful naval force capable of holding the Colombian Navy at bay, buying time for Zhang Yi and the Rose Squad to escape.

Otherwise, even if Zhang Yi and the others fled to the ends of the earth, they would find no route back to the Jiangnan Region by sea.

"I must talk to Old Li!"

Zhu Zheng sighed.

Not long ago, the Colombian Navy had already contacted him.

It was only an official document asserting the legitimacy of their actions.

Of course, they never mentioned their attempted forcible ship seizure, only focusing on Zhang Yi sinking the Copernicus cruiser.

Between great powers, actions require justification; this was the basic tacit understanding between them.

As for Zhu Zheng's explanations, Douglas would not even listen.

So, Zhu Zheng planned to contact the East Sea Region, hoping they could help create space for Zhang Yi.

But such help would come at a significant price.

Zhu Zheng opened his computer, thought for a moment, and sent a picture to Li Guangxiao.

Then he sat quietly at his desk, waiting for Li Guangxiao's response.

Sure enough, minutes later, Li Guangxiao’s communication came through.

Zhu Zheng connected the video call.

On the other side of the screen, Li Guangxiao’s face was full of smiles, mixed with a trace of urgency.

“Old Zhu, did you find the Divine Source?”

They all had information on the Divine Source, given to them by the Shengjing Region.

Although Shengjing would not share the Divine Source itself, they did share intelligence, after all, the six major regions were like a family, dependent on one another.

Thus, both Zhu Zheng and Li Guangxiao had seen images of the Divine Source.

Because of this, Li Guangxiao became excited the moment he saw the picture.

Zhu Zheng smiled and said, “Old Li, don’t be anxious, let me explain slowly.”

He clarified the sequence of events to Li Guangxiao but concealed many crucial details.

He only said that they had gone out to rescue someone who knew about the Divine Source.

All information about Li Zongyu was kept secret.

After listening, Li Guangxiao couldn’t help but draw a sharp breath.

“That kid under your command is ruthless! He actually dared to directly sink a Colombian cruiser in the ocean!”

“If this had happened in the past, it would have triggered a major international war!”

Zhu Zheng snorted coldly, “What time do you think this is? It’s no longer a peaceful era. Besides, if they hadn’t struck first, how could my men have fought back?”

Li Guangxiao extended his tone, “Oh, if it’s for the Divine Source, that’s very reasonable. Forget sinking a cruiser, even if it came to fighting them, it would be worth it!”

Now, many of the world’s top powers were aware of the Divine Source.

This mysterious thing appeared at an unknown time.

But its power was staggering, capable of elevating a top Delta-level superhuman to Epsilon-level!

Everyone knew how strong an Epsilon-level superhuman was.

The higher-ups valued such superhumans for their enormous strategic significance.

With the era of great mutations arriving, superhumans would become more numerous.

One day, ordinary soldiers might even be replaced by superhumans.

At that point, firearms would lose their prominence.

If countries wanted to maintain their strength, they had to prepare in advance.

Weapons had limited power.

Superhuman power had yet to reach its upper limit.

Li Guangxiao said to Zhu Zheng, “You want my men to help you, right?”

Zhu Zheng smiled, “That’s exactly my idea.”

Li Guangxiao chuckled; the old fox had already started considering the cost-effectiveness of this move.

They were currently locked in a standoff with Colombia in the East Sea, and no one dared to act rashly.

Strictly speaking, the East Sea Region’s navy and the Colombian Ocean Fleet were evenly matched.

But they had the home advantage, able to launch missiles from land to attack the Colombian fleet or even their headquarters directly.

“Helping you isn’t impossible, but we can only hold them back. We won’t really start a large-scale naval battle.”

“Also, you must share the Divine Source intelligence with me when the time comes!”

Li Guangxiao straightforwardly put forward his demands.

Zhu Zheng and Li Guangxiao were old friends, both military men, so there was no beating around the bush.

Li Guangxiao’s conditions were not excessive, and Zhu Zheng did need their help, so he agreed.

“Alright, when we get the Divine Source, we’ll cooperate!”

“Good, I will immediately send people to the East Sea to apply pressure!”

The two did not discuss how the Divine Source would be divided.

It wasn’t that they didn’t want to, but until now, except for some people in Shengjing, no other region had come into contact with it.

They didn’t even know what form the Divine Source took or if it could be divided.

But one thing was clear to both.

When there was an external enemy, they had to join forces first to resolve external conflicts.

“Old Li, you must do your best! After all, the person I sent is very important to the Jiangnan Region.”

“If you can’t withstand the pressure, I might have to ask that person in Shengjing for help.”

Zhu Zheng spoke earnestly.

No matter Zhang Yi’s attitude, he was currently the Jiangnan Region’s top combat power.

In any case, Zhu Zheng had to protect Zhang Yi well.

The Jiangnan Region had suffered repeated blows and could no longer afford to lose a top fighter.

Li Guangxiao indeed felt the pressure.

If Shengjing intervened, they would probably be sidelined entirely.

Because Shengjing’s style was always domineering, and coupled with the terrifying power of the Hell’s Guillotine ability holder, once they acted, Jiangnan and East Sea would only be mere props.

“Old Zhu, what are you saying? Our East Sea Region is not that weak!”

Li Guangxiao said angrily, “Just watch! World’s best, my ass! I fight with the elite!”

Zhu Zheng smiled brightly and nodded, “Alright, alright, I’ll count on you then!”

“I won’t let you act in vain. This operation’s military supplies will be provided by our Jiangnan Region.”

Jiangnan was wealthy and held one of the two major granaries in the Central Plains.

Now, after the apocalypse, it was slowly recovering, using technological capabilities to restore productivity.

Its combat power might be inferior to East Sea and Shengjing, but in terms of supplies, it made other regions envious.

“Good, then it’s settled!”

After finishing their discussion, Li Guangxiao immediately ordered surveillance on every movement of the Colombian Navy.

And to show sufficient deterrence, he directly dispatched East Sea Region’s four strongest naval fleets toward Neon Ropefly Island.

Author's Note