I Can Control Resources

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

"Teacher Wu, Governor Yun!" The room wasn’t large, so Gao Neng immediately spotted the two people standing at the door: Wu Qingjing and Yutian.

"Ah, Colonel Shen is here as well?" Yutian smiled when he saw Shen Ning’Er sitting in the room. "It’s been a while since I last saw your grandfather."

"My grandfather has been at the Eastern District Fortress and rarely comes back these days." Shen Ning’Er stood up and greeted Yutian and Wu Qingjing respectfully.

"Heh, I’ll skip the pleasantries. I came over to discuss the laboratory matter with Gao Neng. Also... I heard you’re trying to steal my Speakership. Is that true, kid?" Wu Qingjing showed no intention of being polite and found a chair to sit down on his own.

Acting as the host, Shen Ning’Er immediately poured a cup of tea for both Wu Qingjing and Yutian.

As for Wu Qingjing, he just smiled and said nothing further.

Gao Neng hadn’t joined them for dinner.

How could Wu Qingjing not have guessed what Gao Neng was thinking? He’d said he was here to discuss the lab, but in reality, he was just here to chat with Gao Neng.

"Huh? How did you know I wanted to be the Speaker, Teacher Wu? But I never said I wanted to steal *your* Speakership. I only said I would run for Speaker in the next election," Gao Neng replied calmly after Wu Qingjing and Yutian had taken a sip of water.

PFFT!

PFFT!

Two mouthfuls of water sprayed out.

Gao Neng very naturally picked up a tablecloth he had prepared in advance and held it up, blocking the water sprayed by Wu Qingjing and Yutian.

’Are you kidding me?’

’He’s not going to fall for the same trick twice.’

"COUGH COUGH COUGH... Gao Neng, what did you say? You want to run in the next election for Speaker?! Have you lost your mind? Didn’t the council already reach a conclusion? No one is questioning you now. If you feel you’ve been wronged in any way, just tell us. We will definitely compensate you for whatever we can!" Wu Qingjing coughed forcefully a few times.

’This is too damn scary!’

’An eighteen-year-old pretty boy is shouting about running for Speaker?’

"Elder Wu is right. Gao Neng, don’t put any pressure on yourself. What you need to do now is use your evolution energy to evolve more materials, and... create a few more gene weapons. That alone would be a huge contribution!" Yutian nodded from the side, expressing his agreement with Wu Qingjing.

"Is there a rule that says an eighteen-year-old can’t participate in the Speaker election?" Gao Neng took a sip of water, completely unperturbed. He wasn’t surprised by Wu Qingjing and Yutian’s reactions.

"Well... I don’t think so," Wu Qingjing said, stunned.

"Gao Neng, can you stop messing around? How old are you... Besides, the Supreme Council isn’t a place just anyone can enter! Without support, how do you expect to get in?" Yutian was slightly angered.

"How will I know if I don’t try?" Gao Neng’s face was fearless.

"He’s insane! Elder Wu, this kid is absolutely insane! He says he wants to run for Speaker? You tell him how you got to be Speaker back in the day, you tell him... This is just absurd! If you can become Speaker, I’ll... I’ll eat this table, believe it or not!" Yutian shot to his feet.

"Gao Neng, I understand your ambition, but some things have to be done one step at a time. How about this... If you’re willing, I can arrange a position for you in the Federation Government first. You can do whatever you want. Or, you can treat it as preparation for a future Speaker campaign. I worked in the Federation Government for nearly thirty years before I finally climbed up step by step!" Wu Qingjing said.

"Thank you for the kind offer, Teacher Wu, but I don’t have time to take it slow. I’d rather do it in one step. Running for Speaker directly would be better," Gao Neng said, expressing his gratitude.

"Run for Speaker my ass! You’re not even a council member, how are you going to run for Speaker?! This kid is really crazy. I’ll come back tomorrow when he’s sobered up." Yutian shook his head and stormed out.

However, as he reached the doorway, he seemed to think of something. He turned back and returned to stand before Gao Neng.

"If you really want to be Speaker, then first, you need to look like a leader. I will suggest to Zhang Hongying that in one month, she select a Commander from among you three hundred Dragon List Geniuses. If you can’t even secure that position, then don’t talk to me about being Speaker!"

After speaking, Yutian turned and left.

"Hey, Elder Yun, we haven’t talked about the lab yet! Never mind, we’ll talk tomorrow. Gao Neng, get some rest. I’ll come find you tomorrow." After speaking, Wu Qingjing glanced at Shen Ning’Er beside him, then quickly followed Yutian out of the room.

"It’s normal that they don’t believe you," Shen Ning’Er said, glancing at the departing Wu Qingjing and Yutian.

"Do you believe me?" Gao Neng looked at Shen Ning’Er.

"Me? If you can defeat me, then I’ll naturally believe you." After speaking, Shen Ning’Er also stood up slowly and looked out the window at the blackness.

The nights in the Underground City were cold.

There were no stars.

But there were the glittering lights of gemstones.

Shen Ning’Er didn’t stay to dual cultivate with Gao Neng today. According to her, she had already reached the bottleneck of the Tier Six Late Stage. What she lacked wasn’t an increase in energy, but that single moment of sublimation.

Moreover, Shen Ning’Er also told Gao Neng something else.

Shaximo, Wei Ya, and the others were actually at a bottleneck as well.

It was very likely they would have a breakthrough.

Gao Neng saw Shen Ning’Er to the door. He didn’t need to wait for Fang Tangtang to come back with news, because he was certain that Fang Yuan would come to the Underground City.

’Everyone’s breaking through? Time... is really tight!’ Gao Neng also glanced out the window. From time to time, sounds could be heard from the darkness.

It was like this in the Underground City.

What was it like on the surface?

Gao Neng returned to his room on the second floor.

He had ten thousand points, which he exchanged for a small amount of resources. These resources were not gathered attribute materials, but refined Attribute Elixirs.

They could be consumed directly.

’There are five in total. I’ll eat one and see what happens.’ Gao Neng popped an Attribute Elixir into his mouth and gradually entered a state of cultivation.

This state didn’t last too long.

About an hour later...

Gao Neng opened his eyes again.

Two faint flashes of lightning sparked deep within his eyes. This meant his body was already beginning to nurture the lightning attribute.

Moreover, he now had another very distinct feeling.

His cultivation speed had increased to its limit!

’It must be because of the Golden Tree Heart, right?’ Gao Neng thought back carefully. He could feel what seemed to be a highly condensed ball of energy in his body.

Although this energy couldn’t be absorbed immediately...

...it was constantly nourishing his body from within, allowing his cultivation magnetization speed to accelerate continuously.

"Awake?" A voice sounded from the darkness.

"Huh... Master, you’re here?" Gao Neng snapped his head around and saw Li Tiannan sitting behind him, faint ghostly shadows flickering in his eyes.

"Mm, you’ve nurtured lightning in your body. Now is the time to gather it. Here’s a book. Take it and have a look." Li Tiannan pulled a secret manual from his clothes and tossed it in front of Gao Neng.

Gao Neng immediately caught it.

As he held it, he smelled the faint, fragrant scent of an old book.

This was an extremely ancient-looking secret manual, completely different from the ones Li Tiannan had given him before. Because this one didn’t have a single word on it.

Gao Neng subconsciously opened the book and flipped through a few pages. The further he flipped, the wider his eyes grew, until finally, even his mouth fell open.

"Could this be..."

"Mm, the Ghost-Thunder Art!" Li Tiannan nodded, then added, "If you dare show this secret manual to anyone else, I’ll kill you!"