Lu Yuan paused for a moment, then said, "I said long ago that Sky City belongs to the descendants of the Green Field Civilization, to Sea Snail Miss."
"This city cannot possibly be given to those who choose to leave! You need to know your place!"
"And our goal is to return to Human Civilization. That has not changed."
"Therefore, we will not remain in one place for long. We will press onward into the distance, and there will certainly be great risks along the way. So before we reach our destination, make your choice: stay here, or leave."
The crowd fell silent.
They looked at one another.
Some remembered the Shali Clan, which had already vanished.
Others felt not the slightest nostalgia for the past.
After finishing his brief speech, Lu Yuan stepped down from the platform and sighed softly.
"Isn't this called tearing down the bridge after crossing the river...?"
"Your heart is even blacker than mine, Old Cat. Once you've used people up, you toss them aside." The orange Old Cat leaped onto his shoulder.
It said approvingly, "Still, screening the population is the right choice."
"If we don't screen them, there will be endless trouble later."
"After the screening, those willing to stay will be true members of Human Civilization."
Lu Yuan was not as calculating as Old Cat.
When he had first recruited the Shali Clan, he had made them a promise: once they found a safe place, they could leave.
He was merely fulfilling that promise now.
And providing them with resources to settle down was already more than generous.
He shook his head helplessly. "Forget about that. Let's go take a look at the last few major projects."
The work of separating Sky City's inner ring was nearly complete.
The entire inner-ring city