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Chapter 199: A Very Tight Schedule
Chapter 199: A Very Tight Schedule
Upon returning to the reality of his home, Jeremy did not waste a single moment. He immediately retrieved the meticulously crafted plan he had prepared.
"I have already promised General Howard that I will assist his subordinates in completing the division of the industrial district within the next half month. If I wish to avoid breaking my word, I can only engage in the awakening gemstone instance after this two-week period."
"However, two weeks feels excessively lengthy to me, if Kean reaches level 50 within that timeframe, I would find myself filled with regret!"
After Jeremy finished speaking to himself, he immediately decided to call General Howard.
He intended to postpone the division of the industrial district for a while.
Once he completed the awakening gemstone instance, he would resume fulfilling his agreement with General Howard.
However, before making the call to General Howard, Jeremy felt it was imperative to first ascertain when the 'World' would be able to provide him with protection.
Jeremy retrieved the gemstone that the 'World' had entrusted to him.
Under the influence of the gemstone's power, the projection of the 'World' materialized directly before Jeremy.
"I have a matter of utmost importance to discuss with you. It is advisable that you do not interrupt me, I will strive to be as concise as possible."
Jeremy was exceedingly anxious, and thus he hoped to convey all the relevant information in the shortest time possible.
However, the 'World' spoke up without hesitation.
"I am aware of the nature of the discussion you wish to have, as I have previously visited the class change goddess Janna. I can unequivocally assure you that I will be able to provide you with safe protection for the next week.
If you do not make all necessary preparations within this week, then the next opportunity for me to offer you protection will not arise until three months from now."
Jeremy was momentarily taken aback, but he quickly regained his composure.
"So, what you're saying is that as long as I initiate my awakening within the next seven days, you can ensure that I will not be threatened by the planners of the apocalypse game during the awakening process. Am I correct?"
"You are indeed correct!" the 'World' affirmed. "Although my power cannot simultaneously defeat numerous planners of the apocalypse game, I am capable of preventing them from posing a threat to you."
Upon receiving the 'World's' reassuring confirmation, Jeremy stated directly, "Very well! I will certainly complete all necessary preparations for my awakening within the week."
After hearing this, the 'World' nodded in acknowledgment, and then its projection vanished without a trace.
Having just concluded the discussion regarding the specific timeline with the 'World,' Jeremy promptly dialed General Howard's phone number.
At that moment, General Howard was in the capital.
In truth, General Howard was extremely reluctant to be in the capital.
He always felt that the powerful figures within the capital were merely wasting his time.
Were it not for the military headquarters demanding that he return promptly to provide a detailed account of the situation that had unfolded in Moonlight City to the federal and military high command, he would have undoubtedly stayed away from the capital.
Upon his return, he indeed encountered the very circumstances he had wished to avoid the most.
The inquiries from the military and federal high command lasted less than half a day.
However, the prominent families of the capital all extended invitations to General Howard to attend their family banquets.
During these family gatherings, each influential clan reached out to General Howard, hoping to entice him to join their ranks.
Yet, General Howard remained steadfast in his belief that his loyalty lay solely with the military headquarters.
Consequently, he declined the requests for alliances from any of the formidable families.
If the interactions with other powerful families were already enough to give General Howard a headache, then his dealings with the Lannisters were nothing short of excruciatingly painful.
The head of the Lannister family was already quite advanced in age. Therefore, the individual Howard engaged with was the eldest son of the Lannister patriarch, who was also Kean's uncle.
General Howard had initially hoped to extract information pertaining to Kean from this encounter.
However, everything the Lannister representative said was incredibly guarded, leaving no room for insight.
Not only did General Howard fail to acquire any intelligence regarding Kean, but he inadvertently divulged some information about Jeremy to the Lannisters instead.
After concluding his meeting with Kean's uncle, General Howard returned to his luxurious accommodation in the capital.
At this point, he was utterly exhausted, both mentally and physically.
Just as General Howard was preparing to rest, his phone suddenly erupted with a ringtone, it was a call from Jeremy.
"Hello, are you calling me now to inquire whether I have obtained any further information regarding Kean from the upper echelons of the Lannisters?"
General Howard directly questioned Jeremy as soon as the call was connected.
"That is not the primary reason for my call, but if you wish to share any insights, I would be more than willing to listen."
Jeremy replied, leaving Howard somewhat perplexed.
"Then what is the main purpose of your call?"
"The main reason I am calling is to propose a modification to the plan we previously established. I had initially agreed to cooperate with your subordinates in the division of the industrial district over the next two weeks.
However, I now have a pressing matter that requires my immediate attention. Therefore, I would like to request a postponement of the task regarding the division of the industrial district."
Upon hearing Jeremy's response, Howard provided a clear and unequivocal answer.
"Of course, you are free to prioritize whatever you deem most important. As for the task of dividing the industrial district, it is not particularly urgent for us.
Eliminating all the monsters within the industrial district will require a significant amount of time. There is no need for us to rush."
After hearing Howard's response, Jeremy expressed his gratitude with great enthusiasm and promptly hung up the phone.
Howard had initially assumed that Jeremy would inquire further about matters related to Kean.
He even hesitated, contemplating whether he should fabricate a few statements to deflect Jeremy's inquiries. Little did he realize that Jeremy was completely unconcerned about Kean at this moment.
"It seems that Jeremy is indeed very different from the others. He truly lives up to his reputation as the most gifted awakened being."
General Howard mused as he placed his phone on the nightstand and then proceeded to rest.
On Jeremy's side, after communicating effectively with General Howard, he placed a call to one of Howard's subordinates.
Once he confirmed that the other party was aware of his intentions, Jeremy began to ponder which instance he should enter with the blue-purple key bestowed upon him by the class change goddess, Janna.
"Although the class change goddess, Janna, did not mention that the differences in instances would result in varying awakened gemstones, I should still give this careful consideration. I must avoid any unforeseen circumstances at all costs." Jeremy thought to himself.
After contemplating for a while, he ultimately decided to head to the military base in the suburbs.
His intention was to review all the information regarding the instances surrounding Moonlight City that were stored within the military base.
When Jeremy arrived at the suburban military base, the personnel inside were quite taken aback. They had never witnessed someone so busy before.
"Jeremy truly lives up to General Howard's expectations, he seems to never feel fatigued. He is constantly engaged in executing incredibly difficult tasks." one soldier couldn't help but exclaim.
Another soldier nodded in agreement and remarked, "Otherwise, how could he capture the attention of all the prominent figures while still being an ordinary person? We should not compare ourselves to him, we simply need to focus on fulfilling our own responsibilities."
Jeremy paid little mind to the discussions about him among the personnel at the military base.
He diligently gathered all the information regarding the instances surrounding Moonlight City.
After carefully comparing and contemplating the data for a while, Jeremy ultimately resolved to enter the instance located near the Moonlight City Botanical Garden.
According to the intelligence available at the military base, the boss within the instance near the Moonlight City Botanical Garden possessed the ability to launch mental attacks.
This implied that once he brought the blue-purple key into the instance, the awakened gemstones generated by the boss would likely have a stronger effect in stabilizing self-awareness.
Having made his decision, Jeremy returned home without any hesitation.
He needed to be fully prepared before embarking on this mission. He intended to carry all the gear and weapons he could manage.
Moreover, prior to his departure, he felt it was imperative to disclose some of his plans to his companions.
He did not wish for his friends to fall into a state of panic due to misjudgments while he was preoccupied with his tasks.
In a hurry, Jeremy left the military base.
In truth, it was not only the others who perceived Jeremy as exceedingly busy, even Jeremy himself felt that his schedule was rather overly tight.
However, he had no alternative, as he was constrained by a mere seven days. Furthermore, he had already squandered half a day.
With no way to ascertain the difficulty of the awakened gemstone instance, Jeremy naturally needed to allocate ample time for the awakened gemstone instance.
Upon returning home, Jeremy briefly outlined his plans to Bonnie, Ritchie, Claire, and Emma.
Ritchie and Bonnie initially intended to accompany Jeremy into the awakened gemstone instance.
However, Jeremy deterred them, as he believed that having others enter alongside him could potentially compromise the integrity of the awakened gemstone instance.
Each individual's awakening was uniquely their own, at the very least, assistance from others was not permissible when acquiring the awakened gemstone.