I Can Control Resources

"Hahaha... Gao Neng, you want to run for Speaker? Hahaha... You’re killing me! You actually want to be the Speaker?" Fang Tangtang doubled over with laughter.

Gao Neng, however, silently wiped the tea from his face. Then, he leaned back, resting his head comfortably against the chair’s backrest.

It was a comfortable position.

If time allowed, he could stay like that all day.

"Hahaha, Sister Ning’Er, why aren’t you two laughing?" After laughing for a solid two minutes, Fang Tangtang picked up her tea from the table again and took a sip.

"Ha. Ha. Ha! I’m done laughing." Shen Ning’Er opened her mouth and gave three clipped laughs. Then, copying Gao Neng, she also leaned back in her chair.

In truth, she was just as stunned by Gao Neng’s words.

But when she saw Gao Neng lean back in his chair, she knew... ’What he said... it’s probably not a joke.’

Of course, that level of perception...

...was something Fang Tangtang lacked.

Right now, Fang Tangtang was staring at Shen Ning’Er, who was also leaning back in her chair, a bewildered look on her face. "Sister Ning’Er, did you not hear him right? Gao Neng said he wants to run for Speaker!"

"I did," Shen Ning’Er nodded slightly.

"The Speaker?! Speaker of the Supreme Council! Gao Neng is only, what, eighteen years old, and he wants to run for Speaker of the Supreme Council?! Sister Ning’Er, isn’t that hilarious?" Fang Tangtang pressed on.

"It is pretty hilarious," Shen Ning’Er agreed, nodding again.

"Then... why aren’t you two laughing?"

"I already did."

"Ugh... you two... you can’t be serious, can you?!" Fang Tangtang glanced back and forth between Shen Ning’Er and Gao Neng, her wide eyes filled with utter disbelief.

"Of course I’m serious," Gao Neng said with a small smile, slowly sitting upright.

"Are you insane?! How is that even possible? You’re only eighteen! There’s no such thing as an eighteen-year-old Speaker. The Human Alliance would never allow it! Besides, you don’t have any money... Do you have any idea how much money it costs to run a campaign?" Fang Tangtang stared at Gao Neng as if he were some kind of freak.

"That’s right, I don’t have money. But your Celestial King Group does, doesn’t it?" Gao Neng nodded. He wasn’t the least bit surprised by Fang Tangtang’s reaction.

After all, no one would believe it if they heard something like that.

"You want the Celestial King Group to fund your campaign for Speaker? Forget it! My grandpa doesn’t have the final say in the Celestial King Group. There’s a board of directors, and those guys would never agree!" Fang Tangtang shook her head again, convinced the whole thing was impossible.

"Not even with my power of evolution?" Gao Neng asked with a slight smile.

"Yes, impossible. Your ability to evolve energy materials is incredibly powerful, but even so, it’s not likely to work. I don’t mean that the Celestial King Group can’t support you, but that our financial resources alone aren’t enough to back a candidate for Speaker of the Supreme Council. Simply put, your ’project’ is too big. The Celestial King Group can’t swallow it, so the board naturally won’t approve." Fang Tangtang truly had a unique talent for business analysis.

In just a few sentences, she had analyzed the project’s feasibility and provided her conclusion.

It wasn’t a matter of willingness. It was a case of a snake trying to swallow a whale.

They couldn’t swallow it!

Therefore, there was no point in getting involved with such a project.

"As far as I know, the most likely person to win the next election is Liang Qi," Shen Ning’Er spoke up from the side. "For years, Liang Qi has been fighting for the interests of the noble families, so basically all the prestigious families in the Human Alliance support him. On top of that, his relationship with the sects is also quite good."

"Gao Neng, just give up. You can’t become the Speaker. Even if the Celestial King Group and the Shen Family threw their full support behind you, you’d still have a very hard time winning!" Fang Tangtang urged.

"That’s not necessarily true. First, help me set up a meeting with Grandpa Fang." Gao Neng’s eyes narrowed slightly. ’Of course I know how hard it is to become Speaker. But if I want to control my own destiny, then becoming the Speaker of the Alliance Supreme Council is my only option right now.’

"Fine, fine, I’ll set it up for you. My grandpa will definitely say no, anyway. However," she added, "he will definitely be interested in your project for evolving attribute materials!" Though Fang Tangtang was still skeptical, she didn’t waste any time and immediately got up to head for the door.

In the Underground City, it was impossible to make direct phone calls to the outside world.

All contact had to go through the Underground City’s communications center, which was an important measure the Human Alliance used to prevent information leaks.

Fang Tangtang muttered to herself as she walked.

"Hmph. If he can become Speaker, then I’ll become the Governor!"

"Who wants to be Speaker?" a cheerful voice asked.

"And who wants to steal my governorship?" another voice chimed in.

"Huh? Oh, it’s Speaker Wu," Fang Tangtang said, glancing at Wu Qingjing and Yutian who had just appeared. "Gao Neng said he wants to take your spot as Speaker of the Supreme Council. You can go ask him about it. I’ve got things to do!" She immediately stuck out her tongue and hurried away.

"What?! That brat Gao Neng wants my job as Speaker?" Speaker Wu was stunned for a moment. He was about to ask for more details, but Fang Tangtang had already scurried off and disappeared.

"Hahaha, you can’t possibly believe the nonsense that little girl spouts, can you? I hear Fang Yuan absolutely dotes on that precious granddaughter of his!" Yutian said with a laugh.

"Mm, who in the entire Human Alliance doesn’t know that? All right, the door’s open. Let’s go in." Wu Qingjing walked to the entrance and, despite the open door, knocked.