669 An Opportunity (2/2)
The power struggle between House Li and Lie had not disappeared even during such a crisis. Deep down, Wang Tong was with House Li since he was the heir of the Blade Warrior, Li Feng. Although not directly, Wang Tong was connected to House Li.
”Haha, you know me. I don't care about politics or money. I just want to help others and just be myself. ” Wang Tong smiled broadly. He lived in a completely different, and happier world than Li Shiming, without any politics or intrigues to slow him down.
Li Shiming paused and then smiled wryly. ”I envy you, I truly do.” He felt he finally could open up to Wang Tong and come to terms with the fact that Wang Tong, and not he himself, was the heir of the Blade Warrior.
Li Shiming was an ambitious man, and he never had the public's interest in his heart. He knew he couldn't change himself into a saint, but he admired Wang Tong for being able to do what he couldn't.
”What is it so great about being me?”
”Shut up, you a*shole! You are living in many people's dream.” Zhang Jin refuted. She was pleasantly surprised by how well the meeting had been going. She had been expecting much worse exchanges between Li Shiming and Wang Tong.
If the world were at peace, someone as complex and multidimensional as Wang Tong might have never appeared in the world. During the time of peace, the persons was most likely to succeed were the likes of Li Shiming and Lie Jian. Michaux would be out of the picture because of his individual pursuit, and so would Patroclus despite his perfect personal prowess.
However weird it might sound, it was the rise of the Zergs that had given Wang Tong and Patroclus a chance to rise with them. Wang Tong was a very simple man with simple needs; therefore, without the enormous external pressure to push him forward, he would never have achieved a fraction of what he had so far.
In other words, Wang Tong and Patroclus were two sides of the same coin; they were both a product of the extreme circumstances, a self-defense mechanism of the human world.
When the group talked about the hiding spot of the queen, Li Shiming agreed with the notion that the queen was on the Ark. ”Let me know if you ever need any help. We never stopped looking for the Ark, but so far, we have had nothing. We had suspected that it was hiding in a detached segment of the hyperspace. If that is the case, Patroclus must keep the key to the portal very close to him.” Li Shiming said. If he were right, then Wang Tong wouldn't get the key unless he confronted Patroclus, which would defeat the purpose of the operation.
”The ark is huge, so there must be some traces. I have tracked Patroclus activity over the years, and there is a clear pattern to it. I believe that is where the portal is.”
”You mean you can get through the portal without using a key?” Li Shiming asked incredulously.
”If we can do that, we can separate the Zergs from the Immortals' force. It would be devastating for Patroclus.”
”We would then wage a full-on counterattack on Patroclus. However, we are running out of time. We need to act quickly before he becomes fully committed to the war!” Wang Tong announced.