booktalesy Chapter 279 - Acting Chief Commander
Chapter 279 - Acting Chief Commander
“Xiu, I heard you’re about to become the Chief Commander! When you get the position, don’t forget about me. Make me a captain too, okay?” Xiao Chuxia said in a syrupy sweet voice, her enthusiasm barely contained.
Fang Xiu shot her a flat look. “No.”
“Xiu, check this out! You’re trending on the Global Specter Forum!” Zhao Hao exclaimed, practically shoving his phone into Fang Xiu’s face.
Fang Xiu glanced at the screen and saw sensational headlines: “The First Fifth-Tier Psychic: Thanks to That Man!”
“Behind the Fifth Tier Powerhouse.”
“World’s Top Ability Belongs to a Third Tier Psychic.”
“A Single Man Can Match Three Legions.”
The outrageous exaggerations almost made him laugh.
“Can you believe it? They’re saying you’re strong enough to take on three legions!” Zhao Hao said, eyes wide with excitement.
“You know how to flatter,” Yang Ming chimed in, giving Zhao Hao a mock thumbs up.
Fang Xiu maintained a blank expression. “Do you have anything else to do? If not, please leave; I need to sleep.”
“Xiu, aren’t you even a little excited? Your achievements are known worldwide! There’s a vote for the world’s number one psychic, and you’re at the top! Fang Moli is only second!”
Yang Ming scoffed. “Fang Moli? He only hit the fifth tier because of Xiu’s help. It’s obvious who truly deserves to be first.”
“Xiu,” Yang Ming said, flashing a grin reminiscent of Li Xiaoru’s. “Since we’re friends, can you help me break through too? Just to the fourth tier—no need for fifth tier. I’m not greedy.”
“Get away from me,” Fang Xiu said, pushing the door closed.
Before Xiao Zhenhua could finish his thought, Fang Xiu cut him off. “You’re being arrogant. Just because you’ve been appointed as Acting Chief Commander, you think you can disrupt the meeting? Sir, Fang Xiu is young and impulsive; I suggest we keep an eye on him.”
Xiao Zhenhua was taken aback. 'That’s my line!' he thought, momentarily speechless.
Fang Xiu then pulled out a small notebook and waved it in front of the room. “This notebook contains what you are all going to say during this meeting. I predicted it in advance and wrote it down. My intention is clear—I need to establish authority. I know some of you doubt my ability to be Acting Chief Commander, but that’s irrelevant. The future will prove everything.”
Fang Xiu wasn’t shy about his intentions; he aimed to assert his dominance and build credibility at headquarters. Power didn’t just come from the top; it came from below. Just like an emperor, it wasn’t the title that commanded respect, but respect that granted the title.
In the same way, being Chief Commander didn’t mean he could command everyone; he had to earn their trust. If everyone believed in him, he would truly be the Chief Commander.
While respect could be built over time, Fang Xiu didn’t want to wait. With the Specter invasion escalating, he had no time for power struggles.
He planned to use the simplest and most direct method to intimidate everyone, quickly taking control of headquarters and establishing his own authority.
His words sent the room into an uproar.
Amid the noise, Fang Xiu opened the notebook and revealed the first page, showcasing a written statement.
Xiao Zhenhua: “You’re being arrogant. Just because you’ve been appointed as Acting Chief Commander, you think you can disrupt the meeting? Sir, Fang Xiu is young and impulsive; I suggest we keep an eye on him.”
“How is this possible?” Lin Tianhe exclaimed loudly from the crowd. He was the only fourth-tier among the trainees and one of the few who had been frozen into an ice sculpture by Luo Qingxin.
Among those present, only a few captains, like Fang Moli, had witnessed Fang Xiu's precise predictions firsthand. Others knew he could predict the future but had never seen it done with such accuracy.
Their understanding of foresight had always been shaped by movies and TV shows, filled with cryptic prophecies and vague images of future events.
But Fang Xiu’s display was nothing like that. There were no riddles or ambiguities; it was pure precision.
Fang Xiu calmly declared, “Nothing is impossible. Everything reflects the future. The Foreseer... can see the future.”
Translator's note: Power didn’t just come from the top; it came from below. Just like an emperor, it wasn’t the title that commanded respect, but respect that granted the title. —Well I say it's not necessarily so.