Soon, the three arrived at the cafeteria, but during the organizational process, Zhang Bo clearly saw the forces belonging to the senior managers and middle-level managers standing on opposite sides, glaring at each other.
It was as if they knew they would come for a meal, so they took their positions in advance, counted their numbers, and came together in a tense atmosphere to claim their ground, ensuring their respective factions wouldn't lose face.
Zhang Bo, however, smiled faintly. He understood that these guys had developed absolute animosity due to their constant opposition, and they didn't want Shen Mu to know their true intentions. They still hoped to deceive their superiors and subordinates, then find an opportunity to completely eliminate the other party and rise to power.
But Zhang Bo had just emerged from Shen Mu's Noble Residence, carrying a special holy aura from his discussions and work reports with Shen Mu.
Therefore, neither side dared to be overly presumptuous, because if anything truly happened and Zhang Bo told Shen Mu, Shen Mu's iron fist would come down, causing heavy losses for both sides.
After all, they all understood that these Lords, who had inherited the Spiritual Realm Lord's legacy, needed the mental power of Blue Star Humans.
If too many male humans were lost, and the management and command system of the management was completely destroyed, it would also affect the Spiritual Realm Lord. At that time, Shen Mu would definitely be very angry, and they would also be punished.
This is why the two of them directly accompanied Zhang Bo and dined with him.
The other senior managers and middle-level managers stood separately on both sides, watching from a distance, not moving forward. They were afraid that if they came forward rashly, it would cause unnecessary disturbance.
After all, with a representative of the senior managers and the head of the middle-level managers accompanying Zhang Bo, if anything happened, those behind them could still push the matter forward.
There was no need for both sides to make things too rigid from the start, leaving no room for a turnaround.
"Alright, that's enough to eat." At this moment, Zhang Bo also enjoyed the support of the representative of the senior managers and the head of the middle-level managers.
Of course, he also understood that this was merely verbal support, a compliment given because of the circumstances.
Today's lunch in the cafeteria consisted of tenderly stewed lamb shanks, toasted sliced white bread with fried eggs, a sweet sauce made from honey and pumpkin, and boiled cabbage and carrots. The taste was quite delicious.
Of course, because salt and spices were also added, the taste was quite good.
The key was that it contained the power of rules; everything they ate had a nourishing effect.
"Mr. Zhang Bo, as long as you're satisfied with your meal, that's what matters." The representative of the senior managers, having come from a large company, smiled upon hearing Zhang Bo's words. He diligently handed over a napkin for wiping his mouth.
"Yes, Mr. Zhang Bo, your satisfaction is the greatest joy in our hearts." The head of the middle-level managers, not to be outdone, also diligently handed over a sweet drink made from honey and milk, boiled and with a little sugar added, placing it in front of Zhang Bo.
Zhang Bo accepted everything with a smile, showing no contempt for either side. He wiped his mouth, then drank the beverage, nodding with great satisfaction, and said, "I understand your intentions. Rest assured, I haven't said anything chaotic to anyone. Your actions have all made me very satisfied. As long as the remnants of the Diesel Company can be caught, then we will all be friends in the future, whether you are senior managers or middle-level managers. In reality, you all serve Lord Shen Mu and work for the safety of Deherim. I see all of this."
"Of course, of course, Mr. Zhang Bo, we all serve the general public and work for the safety of Deherim." Both the representative of the senior managers and the head of the middle-level managers nodded repeatedly in strong agreement with Zhang Bo's words.
These were grand and truthful statements, absolute mainstream ideology, and the correctness of this ideology had to be acknowledged; otherwise, there would be no need for them to remain in Deherim.
"Hmm, that's good then. I'm so glad you understand. I won't say more. I still need to go to the Castle District to study magic knowledge." Zhang Bo smiled and nodded, appearing very satisfied with their reconciliation.
In fact, that was exactly the case.
As long as they didn't cause trouble during the day, Zhang Bo would be very satisfied. As long as they could hold out until evening and night, Zhang Bo would then use the excuse of having received the latest news to emerge from the Castle District.
"Indeed, Mr. Zhang Bo, you truly have a place in Lord Shen Mu's heart. It seems none of us, not even Brother Zhang Caidong, have been able to enter the Castle District. You are the only one among us who has entered the Castle District. This is truly amazing." The representative of the senior managers quickly showed a flattering expression.
At the same time, the envy in his eyes was not fake.
After all, as he said, even now, not even Zhang Caidong, the strongest among the senior managers, had been able to enter the Castle District, and only Zhang Bo could enter the Castle District.
"This shows that Mr. Zhang Bo indeed possesses his unique talent, and he is a high-level talent. After all, a Prophecy-type Mage just sounds incredibly powerful." Even the head of the middle-level managers offered a compliment at this moment.
Saying good things is never wrong. Everyone likes to hear good things, and at this moment, simply saying good things was an excellent way to flatter Zhang Bo.
Moreover, they now had something to ask of Zhang Bo, so saying a few good words was not wrong.
"Hmm, that's how it is. There's just a little bit of trust involved. After all, I am also a Mage, and Lord Shen Mu holds his most crucial foundation within the Castle District." Zhang Bo smiled cryptically at this moment, not saying too much. After all, for him, just saying these few words was enough.
Let these people guess the rest.
Then, amidst these farewells, Zhang Bo left the cafeteria and turned towards the Castle District. At the entrance, he encountered the burly Tiger-Rat-Cat Destroyers. Having had previous experience, he easily walked in and headed towards the Holy White Council's Holy Light Torch Tower.
At the Holy White Council's Holy Light Torch Tower, James and the 10 Eden Garde advance troops were also discussing magical knowledge, having just finished lunch.
When they saw Zhang Bo approaching, they all quickly stood up from the table, inviting Zhang Bo to join their discussion on magic.
Their attitude was quite enthusiastic.
Zhang Bo was quite satisfied with this. Their enthusiasm towards him indicated that he had gained the trust of these Spiritual Realm Human Race Mages, which was a very good thing.
Especially for his desire to form a contract with these Human Mages, he had already succeeded far too much now.
He just needed a nod from Shen Mu, or rather, without waiting for Shen Mu's nod, he could proactively invite these Human Mages at a critical moment, sparing them from entering the seal of the Astral Realm, and perhaps succeed.
Therefore, Zhang Bo also walked over with an enthusiastic attitude and began discussing some magical topics with these people.
For these matters, Zhang Bo was quite familiar. After all, he himself was a Prophecy-type Mage. During the discussion, after he clearly explained some theories about the Spiritual Realm to these Human Mages, these Mages were also able to communicate with him based on their own magical knowledge, which benefited him greatly.
Moreover, at this moment, Zhang Bo also discovered that the magic these Human Mages were learning seemed to be entirely focused on serving war. Regardless of the spell structure or the magical concept, what they sought was destructive power and lethality.
Although the spell structures possessed by these Human Mages were relatively crude and simple, not as flexible and varied as the spell structures he understood, precisely because the spell structures were crude and simple, they could unleash more powerful destructive force.
What was needed was the formidable destructive power to directly eliminate enemies in war.
Furthermore, according to the explanations of these Human Mages, they had many more applications for spells at the tactical and strategic levels. For example, summoning powerful meteorites from the sky to smash enemy troops, or providing powerful buffs to enemy troops, making them more aggressive and defensively stronger.
Even making their own troops faster and faster, or slowing down enemy troops, or even causing enemies to lose their minds and start fighting among themselves.
Many, many spells were entirely dedicated to warfare.
Although many of these spells also existed in the Spiritual Realm spell sequences Zhang Bo understood, they were generally dispersed among various schools.
However, for these Human Mages and the powerful Human Empire behind Deherim, they had become a separate sequence because they served war. Moreover, they called themselves War Mages, which just made Zhang Bo feel a chilling sense of dread upon thinking about it.
"This powerful Human Empire seems to be designed solely for war. I once heard from those little monsters that there was an End War in the Spiritual Realm that swept across the main world and all demi-planes. And that empire still retains so much power even now; perhaps it was on the winning side during the End War." Zhang Bo unconsciously swallowed at this moment.
He found himself increasingly unable to fathom the powerful Human Empire behind Deherim.
However, no matter how unfathomable it was, his heart was still stirring. Especially when he thought that Deherim was about to completely fall apart and be utterly destroyed tonight, his excitement grew.
Of course, at this moment, while communicating with these Spiritual Realm Human Race Mages, he was also sensing the precise locations of the magic items that had previously established a connection with him.
He could feel the Magic Crystal Ball placed not far from his hand, as well as the light-type magic item and nature-type magic item placed deep within the Castle's main building.
"Very good." Zhang Bo clenched his fist. He knew that by night, he would directly activate the hidden teleportation gates within these three magic items, allowing the Green Leaf Group's forces to directly break in.
At that time, the war would begin.
Moreover, because the Black Arrow Tower Seventh Dynasty's Skeleton Legion would directly launch a stronger attack on Deherim as darkness descended, Shen Mu would definitely not stay in the Noble Residence in the Town Area. Instead, due to military necessity, he would enter this Castle District, which would then give them an opportunity for a decapitation strike.
As long as they could decapitate, Deherim would collapse with a crash.
"We will win the victory." Zhang Bo's hands trembled with excitement at this moment, but his expression remained unchanged, and he continued to seriously communicate with these Human Mages.
For him, these Human Mages were his followers.
They needed to be protected. (End of chapter)