Su Zhe fell silent, looking at the photo of Chen-ge on the projector in the meeting room. For some reason, he felt a little sad. He had originally thought that Li Chen might just have something to do and didn't want to go back to the mainland with them.
But the fact that Huizhou City has been erased has completely severed their relationship.
He represents humanity, that much is undeniable.
As a human being with family, he has many inseparable emotions.
But does Chen-ge have one?
As a childhood friend, Su Zhe can be said to be the person who understands Li Chen the most.
He loves to slack off and is even Sloth than him. However, he might be willing to put in some effort if it's for money. After all, Li Chen used to live a life of poverty, sometimes needing to help himself with his three meals a day. Although his life wasn't good back then, at least it wasn't as bad as it is now.
Now the whole world wants to kill him, and he is standing on the opposite side of him. Su Zhe is struggling internally, but he has no choice.
He cannot lead his loved ones into the abyss.
Su Xian noticed the cold sweat on Su Zhe's forehead, gently patted his shoulder, and sighed, "Perhaps this is his choice. We should respect it. Although we will be on the opposite side of him in the future, isn't this also an opportunity for us to understand him?"
"The living environment for Human Race is shrinking more and more."
"Survival will only become more and more difficult in the future..."
Su Zhe suddenly raised his head, his eyes hardening.
Yes... Human Race's current crisis has not yet ended, and I am protecting countless lives. They all rely on my back, and if I fall, perhaps what awaits them is the ruthless claws of Eerie Monsters.
Su Xian watched as Su Zhe matured rapidly after returning from the Sinful Pass. At this moment, he felt a little emotional. Back then, Su Zhe had Li Chen as a powerful backer in Canglan and had not experienced much pressure. He had also developed a sense of dependence on Li Chen. Now, perhaps because of Li Chen's departure, Su Zhe has grown up quickly... No, it cannot be said that it is Li Chen's fault, but rather the responsibility he carries.
As the Arbiter of the Magic City, Su Zhe controls the security of a large area. Any casualties that occur in his area are under his jurisdiction, which also indirectly makes him responsible for the lives of many people.
Under this immense pressure, Su Zhe also matured.
At this moment, Ji Shao, her cheeks slightly flushed, turned her head and casually traced circles on her long, black-stockinged legs with her delicate fingers, asking softly, "The engagement has been finalized, Immortal..."
Su Xian naturally noticed her subtle movements. He gently placed his large hand on the back of her hand, his gaze meeting her somewhat anxious eyes. He said with absolute certainty, "In these chaotic times, my family needs me to handle many matters. At least until I return... no... one year, just one year. I will marry you after one year."
Hearing Su Xian's affirmative tone, Ji Shao calmed down. In the past year, their relationship had already undergone a qualitative leap. At least it existed back in the academy, but neither of them wanted to be the first to admit defeat, and the other students in the academy deliberately interfered with them.
If Li Chen was a steel bar, then Su Xian was a piece of wood, only slightly better than Li Chen. If it weren't for the family alliance that brought them together, they might still be bickering with each other.
The meeting was still ongoing.
As for the matter of the Eerie Lord Li Chen, it has already been assigned. All the surrounding cities are strictly checking anyone passing through the Blood Net, and defenses have been strengthened.
The main reason why Huizhou City fell this time was that the defense forces were inadequate and needed to be redeployed.
Light Fiend's stern voice echoed in the conference room.
"The matter of the Eerie Lord can be put on hold for now. After all, although the situation is serious, the people must be put first."
"Now that Huizhou City has fallen, along with the refugees from Sinful Pass, Canghai Pass, Canghai City, refugees from almost all of these areas have flooded into various cities, causing massive overcrowding."
"Moreover, due to the invasion of Eerie Monsters into the interior this year, our homeland has shrunk to only one-third of its original size, most of which is residential, leaving less and less land for planting."
"The food shortage problem is becoming increasingly serious. If any of you have control over the topographic Sequence User, or control over the flora Sequence User, please step forward!"
There was a brief commotion in the conference room.
The sound of chairs being moved rang out.
One by one, people stepped forward, most of them young, with varying strengths, but the lowest among them were all at the Withered Sea Realm.
Di Li was among them. As someone who could control the Tree Demons of the Secret Realm, her abilities had already increased significantly. However, at this moment, she was in very poor mental condition and could be described as haggard.
Even Su Xian and the others behind her were somewhat surprised when they looked at her. After all, she was a former member of the Special Class, so it wasn't surprising to see her now. However, they knew where Di Li's hometown was.
This refers to Huizhou City, which was destroyed just a few days ago.
Moreover, it seems that her lover, Lin Hua, did not escape and died in battle inside.
Looking at the crowd before him, Light Fiend paid no attention to their emotions, nor did he ask them if they were willing. He solemnly said, "Life needs food to continue. The only hope for Human Race's homeland rests on your shoulders."
Immediately, several flushed young men looked at Light Fiend with excitement and shouted, "Yes... we will definitely contribute all our strength to our home!"
"Good! Good! Good!" Light Fiend looked at the confident young people in front of him and said "good" three times, indicating that he was very satisfied.
The audience, however, simply watched the show.
Developing new plant areas is no easy task.
Since cities are now inhabited by people, only underground areas are suitable for planting. Therefore, it is necessary to create Sequence User alters the terrain. The fact that the Human Race has now opened up the Blood Net underground river is a plan for the future.
As more and more Eerie Monsters happen in the outside world.
And if cities fall one after another...
So they can only hide underground, hoping to find a safe place; this is the current predicament of the Human Race.
Some have asked whether the Human Race has any strong individuals.
Couldn't we just banish the Black Mist from the outside world, or block off other checkpoints? Wouldn't that prevent the Eerie Monsters from invading?
But all of this was in vain, because the Canghai Pass had been breached and was now occupied by Evil Cult. Not to mention trying to retake the pass, there were already many Eerie Monsters blocking people's way, as well as food problems. Even getting people there would be a considerable trouble.
Another reason is that those Supreme Beings knew that something terrible existed beyond the Black Mist.
Moreover, if we want to recapture the lost passes...
They would need to expend a lot of human resources, so what would happen if these inland cities were hit by the Eerie Tides?
Did they loot this place only to find that the other side was already damaged?
It was also a complete waste of human and material resources.