People often think of the Divine Realm symbolizes a sacred, beautiful, peaceful, and happy holy land, a place of beauty, vastness, and extreme delight, filled with wonderful music and magical flora everywhere.
However, this is similar to the misconception some people have that life elsewhere is always better than their own environment.
When the Shapeshifter Lords journeyed from the Nether Void to the Divine Realm for conquest, they were almost always engaged in battles.
The Divine Realm is teeming with powerful beings; even a fight between two of them could shatter heavens and fracture the earth.
Those slightly weaker could perish instantly if caught in the crossfire.
This is why, when facing challenges, they either choose to fight to the death or surrender completely.
They are mostly of the brute force kind.
In their belief system, there’s a simple principle: respect the strong!
Now, it’s clear that William is overwhelmingly powerful, so they have no choice but to unconditionally obey his words.
On the way to the base, Steven had already discussed with William and roughly organized a plan for handling these Shapeshifter Lords.
First, they need to be familiarized with this society. Teaching them how to use smartphones is just the first step. They also need to learn the laws and be exposed to some cultural knowledge of this world.
During their attempt to learn smartphone use, all the Shapeshifter Lords, except Thanarok, inevitably ended up crushing their phones to bits…
It’s an unavoidable issue, given their immense strength, and these lords are not known for their delicacy in handling things.
The smartphone screens simply couldn’t withstand their touch.
Seeing the phones explode, Steven couldn’t help but smile knowingly.
“For the first phone, consider it a gift from me, but I really can’t afford to give you a second one,” Steven said with a sly grin, resembling a cunning fox. “A replacement costs 1500 dollars each. If you’re willing to work here, with a monthly salary of 5000 dollars, you can quickly repay it. Moreover, our unit provides food and accommodation.”
Assimilation!
It’s essential to assimilate these Shapeshifter Lords, even to make them fall in love with this land.
“Can we choose not to have smartphones?” one of the Shapeshifter Lords smartly asked, voicing his inner dilemma.
If they have to use smartphones, they need to work there,without them, there wouldn’t be such a need.
Steven squinted with a smile, “Of course, you can choose not to have a smartphone. However… if you don’t have one, Mr. Johnson might not be able to contact you when he needs you. Personally, I suggest you keep one.” 𝑖𝘦𝑎.𝗇t
Mentioning William, the Shapeshifter Lords immediately had no more objections.
This situation had a hint of coercion.
Essentially, it meant: you can choose not to have a smartphone, but if William can’t find you when he needs you, you’ll bear the consequences.
To put it bluntly, if you don’t have a smartphone, William might just eliminate you…
Back in the Nether Void, these Shapeshifter Lords were rulers in their own right, killing anyone who displeased them. When have they ever suffered such indignity?
Being coerced by a mere human!
The indignity…
Thinking about what William did the day before, the Shapeshifter Lords felt as if they were being watched intently.
It was as if William was standing right behind them, his terrifying shadow looming over. .
But what could they do? They had to swallow their pride for the sake of survival.
After much deliberation, they decided their lives were more important.
Subsequently, Steven had several boxes of new smartphones brought in.
“Bang!”
“Bang!”
“Bang!”
…
The meeting room was filled with continuous explosions.
The expressions on the faces of the Shapeshifter Lords were indescribably comical.
1500 dollars for one, 3000 dollars for two…
Steven wasn’t bothered by the phones being destroyed. He had brought several boxes, totaling five hundred phones.
Let them break them!
The more they break, the better!
“Rest assured, when you work for our organization, it’s mostly about learning. We provide food and accommodation, don’t require much from you, and even pay you 5000 dollars a month.”
Steven didn’t intend to truly exploit these Shapeshifter Lords using William’s influence.
He felt that if he did so, William might be displeased.
But these Shapeshifter Lords were indeed somewhat dangerous. If left unchecked outside, even if they harbored no ill intentions, their actions could still inadvertently harm innocents.
It was better to keep them close at hand initially, teaching them about following laws and regulations.
The Shapeshifter Lords had no substantial objections to this arrangement, mainly because they didn’t dare to object.
They carefully learned how to use smartphones.
While Steven was managing things orderly, William was also busy.
Now that the 13th Bureau was openly visible to the public, there was no longer a need to conceal its training base at CLOUD9.
“William, you’re here! Let me show you the latest research results.”
Upon William’s arrival at the base, Jhin Lopez immediately set his sights on him.
Among all the staff at the 13th Bureau, Jhin was particularly interested in William.
Not for anything else, but because William had previously impressively utilized his 096 combat armor, proving the value of Jhin’s research.
Surprisingly, William had even operated it with divine-like computer skills.
Jhin believed that William was the person he had been looking for.
William was equally interested in modern technology. As Jhin called him over, he approached with great enthusiasm.
“The previous approach of integrating chips into the eyes of beasts indeed had significant flaws. Now, I’ve transplanted the chips into their hearts using machinery, and as you suggested, formed a 3D image for remote control via satellite,” Jhin explained excitedly. “We tested it a few days ago. Even Zoey couldn’t break through its defenses, and that wasn’t even with your control…”
“If you were to control it, it would be simply invincible!” Jhin exclaimed excitedly, his eyes shining as he looked at William. “Do you want to give it a try?”
William looked at the large screen in front of him, lost in thought.
These beasts, not originally from this world, were undoubtedly far stronger than any Soulmancer of this world.
Implanting chips into the hearts of these beasts, if controlled properly, could play havoc with mid-level Soulmancers as if it were merely a game.
“Let’s give it a try,” William said. “But, let’s change the opponent!”
Narrowing his eyes slightly, William added, “Just wait!”
He then walked into the reception room and pointed at the Shapeshifter Lord who had first crushed the phone, saying, “You! Come out for a moment!”
This Shapeshifter Lord, who had just received his fourth phone, was carefully touching and operating it. He managed to press it five or six times without damaging it, and a faint smile began to appear on his lips.
However, upon hearing William’s call, his fingers trembled.
“Bang!”
Another explosion!
And then a series of explosions followed.
William’s shout had startled the other Shapeshifter Lords as well.
Steven, observing this scene, couldn’t help but smile silently.
Let them explode!
The more they explode, the longer they’ll stay.
He didn’t realize, however, how complicated and chaotic the feelings of the Shapeshifter lord pointed out by William were at that moment.
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