Clearly, these elderly people had already prepared themselves to die. They no longer wanted to be a burden. Rather than live without dignity, they would rather perish together with the enemy.
It was easy to imagine that ever since energy and creatures from another world had arrived on Earth, humanity had been plunged into its most critical moment.
It was difficult enough for ordinary people to protect themselves, let alone ensure their families' safety. The elderly had become a burden to everyone.
Feng City had endured two years of invasions by creatures from another world and attacks by Demonized Creatures. The elderly who remained were already the last batch. They had surely suffered terribly through the war and had grown weary of burdening their families.
Most Chinese parents would rather suffer themselves than burden their children. These elderly people had been burdens for two years, and they were tired too.
Perhaps they had once feared creatures from another world and feared death, but after two years, they had had enough. Now, they would rather choose death and fight to give their children a safer living environment.
"Dad, you can't do this. If you do, it'll make your child unfilial." One old man's son dropped to his knees on the spot and broke down in tears.
"Dad, you're too old. This isn't a world where you need to fight anymore. This is our young people's responsibility. We have the ability to take care of you."
Several of the leading children knelt on the ground and wept, but the elderly people facing them remained resolute. One old man glared at them and said angrily, "Put away your tears. What this world needs is hope, is your fighting spirit. On one hand, our deaths will let us perish together with the enemy