Chapter 162: Matters Were Not as Simple as They Seemed
"Sir, the apocalypse is a serious matter and I was worried about improving the strength of our soldiers. We found out that some of the zombies have a crystal inside their heads that could improve the strength of those who had awakened superpowers.
I don’t want anything to go wrong, so I sent them to bring back as many crystal cores as possible and also see if there are varieties. After all, there are many types of superpowers at the moment. So, the crystal cores must be different.
I also want them to find out if there are other ways to improve strength. That’s why I had to use the best." Commander Qiu was aware that he could not fool the president so easily.
That was why he exposed the secret of the crystal cores, which he was aware that even though not popular, some people have already discovered their use already.
Moreover, he also made it clear that he thought that there might be other ways to improve strength and he was just trying to find out if he could discover it.
This way, he could hide the information about the catalyst core but even if it was discovered in the future, he could claim that he was just guessing and had discovered it later on.
These people were still playing politics at this time. The lieutenant at the side wasn’t an otherworldly individual but he still understood the politics.
Even though commander Qiu had done everything in secret, the issue of crystal core had still leaked among the top officials. They had not mentioned it or asked anything because of the level of secrecy at which the mission was conducted, but they were investigating in secret.
The lieutenant had originally not thought much about the rumors spreading, but seeing how the commander was even hiding the truth from the president, and also seeing the interest the president had for what the Dominion squad was searching for veiled as concern, he became interested too.
However, as a soldier, he had cultivated the ability to hide his emotions and true thoughts. This was a survival technique those who had worked undercover are adept in using. So, he remained where he was like an unmoving statue that could not hear or see.