The Great Worm Lich - Chapter 464

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Faced with the blatant accusation from the federal agent, Zhang Lisheng placed his hands at his seat and adjusted his position slightly. Taking a deep breath, he said calmly, “Agent James, I’m not proficient in the law. However, I really have not heard about any jurisprudence or bill about the prohibition of teaching Earth knowledge to intelligent creatures in the foreign world.”

“Mr. Zhang, the amended National Security Act of the United States clearly stated that granting any technology or knowledge that may threaten or may pose as a threat to the national interests of America into an organization or force that may threaten or may pose as a threat to the national interests of the country is a federal felony. This clause can be extended to the aborigine tribes on the Shrimp B1 Island…” James replied, as though he was talking in tongue twisters.

“But, I only taught them high school knowledge.” The young man shrugged and interrupted the federal agent’s statement.

“The problem is that this so-called high-school-knowledge that you have taught them has produced ‘fission.’ Right now, the fleets that the foreign world’s aborigines built are fully equipped with the strength to invade New York. On top of that, according to our intelligence, they may even be building artillery as well. Because of this, we’re also a little skeptical towards your confession.”

“There’s no need to be skeptical. The Hellfire people in the Wizard Li tribe are indeed trying to make artillery, but this is definitely not my fault. I don’t know how to make weapons, and they actually obtained the firearms technology from the Shrimp World No. 2’s mainlanders.” Zhang Lisheng opened his hand wide and said.

“I’m afraid you’d have to explain this to the prosecutor, Mr. Zhang,” James said in a blank expression.

“Okay, I’ll explain how the Wizard Li people got their guns from to the prosecutors. I’ll also explain that I have no choice but to pass on some simple physics knowledge to them to cover the incompetence of the US government. Not to mention, I had to pretend to be their god to flatter those foreign world’s natives and negotiate with them. I did all these just so they would attack those barbaric tribes who had killed and injured tens of thousands of US citizens on the Shrimp B1 Island’s human gathering place. As part of the conditions, the White House and the Pentagon have given five ancient steamships to the Wizard Li people when they have successfully avenged the country. As a result, aborigines have imitated and produced fleets that may threaten the country. The origins of all these accidents are all because of the incompetence of the US intelligence agencies. If only they were vigilant before the horrific and earth-shattering incident took place on the foreign world’s island, then we wouldn’t be having this conversation. Mr. James, perhaps I’ll be tried, sure. Still, at the same time, with my Medal of Honor and those news photos of the murderers on Shrimp B1 Island that the media had published, my lawyers will also pull in countless of personages from the US government and their military forces to accompany me in my trial. Do you wanna know what the final result would be? I can guess that the lawsuit will fall into a long, endless impasse. After all that, I’ll be freed with a record-high bail of hundreds of millions or billions of dollars and continue to live my life again. You, and your team, on the other hand, will be marginalized by the high-level people in the FBI for starting this issue in the first place. If you’re lucky, you’ll become nothing and become contemptible, working hard your entire life. If you’re unlucky, you may be assigned to some unknown dangerous task and lose your life in the process. Judging from your age now, you must have children already, right? If you feel that it’s worthwhile to accompany me to play this ‘game,’ then let’s play. Although, if you find it to be not worthwhile, why don’t you just say ‘no’?”

The young man’s words were straightforward, He was calm, and his voice was not imposing. Nevertheless, it sent chills down the spines of all the agents present. In fact, come to think of it, if James really insisted on prosecuting him, the situation would most likely develop in the direction that Zhang Lisheng predicted. In the battle between money and rights, the ‘small roles’ who set off the conflict would take the wrong end of the sick. If they’re lucky, then they would be harshly reprimanded, but if they are not, then they would be eliminated.

Such a thing was not uncommon in dirty intelligence agencies.

“Mr. Zhang, are you threatening me?” James, who had thought that he had already won the game, grew silent for a while. With his face turning grave, he lost control and gritted his teeth as he asked.

“Threatening? No, no, no! I’m just presenting a fact, Agent James.” Zhang Lisheng chuckled silently. “You can’t possibly think that I’d just go have a ‘coffee’ with a group of FBI agents without my lawyers unprepared, right? Oh yeah, speaking of coffee, I haven’t received any of that yet?”

When James saw the young man’s smile, his body trembled. After panting heavily for a while, he finally swallowed the urge to throw a punch at the Asian man’s nose. After he calmed down, he said in a dry voice, ”

“That’s right. You haven’t given me my coffee yet. Jennie, could you help make a cup of coffee for Mr. Zhang, please? Lieutenant Alison, I’m done with my questions.”

Upon hearing James’ words, the black female officer nodded at him and then smiled at the only female agent in the car, “Agent Jennie, let me make the coffee for Dr. Zhang. We’re ‘old acquaintances’ after all.”

After saying so, Alison took out a coffee pot from the glove box in the front seat. She poured a cup of incredibly refreshing black coffee to Zhang Lisheng. As though nothing was wrong, she smiled and said, “We only have black coffee, Dr. Zhang. I hope you’ll get used to it.”

“It’s alright, Miss Lieutenant. I can still drink it, no matter how bitter it is.” Zhang Lisheng took the coffee and took a big swig before shrugging.

“Okay, let’s get started.” Upon seeing the young man’s nonchalance, the lieutenant smiled again and looked at them with a question without warning. “Dr. Zhang, you mentioned that the name of the only indigenous tribe on the Shrimp B1 Island is called Wizard Li. May I know if the name has already long been called so, or has it been changed?”

This question seemed to be absurd, but when Zhang Lisheng heard so, his eyes narrowed suddenly. After pondering about it, he answered in a half-truth, “This name has been changed before. The former name of the tribe was pronounced as ‘Tudenan.’ When they have conquered the entire Shrimp B1 Island, their guardian spiritual monster, who is also the real God’ changed the tribe’s name to its own name, Wizard Li.”

“Oh, in that case, that god’s name also shares the same syllable with your name, huh? ‘Li,’ am I right?”

“Oh, I didn’t realize that at all. Perhaps the ‘Li’ in his name means some other things, or perhaps it shares the same meaning with my name too. Who knows?” Zhang Lisheng pondered for a while before answering cleverly.

“That’s true. Even the names of people from different countries on this Earth are transliterated too, let alone a different foreign world.” Alison nodded, acknowledging it. “But, even if their God’s name doesn’t share the same meaning with your ‘Li,’ there is still one similarity between you and the god. Both of you have mastered an extraordinary ability, such as being able to crush the razor-like gravel on the beach easily with your hand, or walking hundreds of kilometers alone in the foreign world’s pristine jungle filled with danger.”

One could also call an extraordinary ability as a supernatural power. The female officer’s question was filled with traps. If Zhang Lisheng said the wrong word, he would most likely lose his biggest trump card under repeated questioning—that was, the identity of an ordinary Earthling.

The young man needed to pose as an ordinary Earthling. Only then could his identities as a billionaire, generous politician donor, and genius biologist protect him from any persuasive US authority.

However, Zhang Lisheng could now lose his identity as an ordinary Earthling. This could become a dissident that differed from the others. His wealth and power on Earth would inevitably be reduced or even become ineffective.

In the face of Alison’s gentle advancement, the young man appeared to be careless, but he was actually on all ears. After a moment of silence, he smiled. “Miss Officer, the power I’ve mastered may seem incredible to an African-American like you. Still, if you ask any Chinese people, as long as they grew up in China, most of them would understand that it’s something called ‘Qi.’ Just like how the late Chinese kung fu superstar Bruce Lee could send somebody flying a distance of 20 to 30 meters away with a kick. After mastering this ‘Qi,’ a skinny person would be able to grasp the strength and body constitution that doesn’t match his height nor weight. To us, ‘Qi’ is like some sort of philosophy. It’s a kind of affirmation on our body from our mind subconsciously. I don’t understand what you meant when you said that can crush gravel, but when I use my Qi, the sands on the Shrimp World No. 2’s beach cannot hurt me.”

After listening to Zhang Lisheng’s smooth answer, Alison sighed and smiled, revealing her white teeth, “Shifting the answer to racial differences, huh? This is really a brilliant answer that I hadn’t expected before. Dr. Zhang, it seems like not only are you well-prepared, but you have a very innovative mind too.”

“I do have a lot of novel ideas in my mind sometimes.” Zhang Lisheng’s heart jolted as he finished the black coffee in his hand. “For example, I’ve actually given the scruples that Agent James has towards the powerful Shrimp B1 Island’s Wizard Li a thought before and have even come up with a peculiar solution. Actually, if only the Noah Project didn’t attract all the attention of the ‘personages’ in the US political circle, I might have begun to try to realize that ‘solution.’”

“Is that so, Dr. Zhang? I’m curious what kind of method can you come up with to keep an increasingly powerful aboriginal tribe that you don’t have much to say in control?” Alison asked in a slightly sarcastic tone.

“My plan is called the ’51st State of the United States’ Plan.”

“I-I’m sorry, Dr. Zhang. What did you just say?” Alison was stunned. Disbelief crept upon her face, prompting her to ask again

“My method is called the “51st State of the United States’ Plan.”

“Erm, based on the name itself, don’t tell me that you’re planning to let those barbaric foreign world’s natives become US citizens as well?” The female officer asked, not knowing whether to cry or laugh.

“Why not, Miss Alison? Think about it from another perspective. Barbarism also means simple and unadorned.” Zhang Lisheng, who had gradually in control of the steering of the conversation, smiled. “Just like those Native American Indians whose civilization was also in the primitive, barbaric tribal stage over 200 hundred years ago. Although, when Europe’s destroyers’ came by ship and stepped on the American land for the first time, they have given them so much selfless help. It’s because of this that we’re able to celebrate ‘Thanksgiving Day.’ In the end, it was the civilized people who returned the savage primitives with iron and blood. When you compare these two together, which compatriot are you more willing to become?”