Jiang Nan's scalp prickled as he stared at the red and blue markers on the sand table. The little flags stood solemnly!
Only now did Jiang Nan truly feel the mountain of pressure bearing down on him!
Everything in Huaxia was laid out on this sand table!
Every decision and proposal he made would affect the future—and even the lives and deaths—of countless people!
This was absolutely no game!
Was this how Grandpa Di and the others had made it through all those years?
"I still have a lot to learn. Some of my decisions are too radical, and I don't have the experience you grandpas do. What if I..."
No one in the room spoke. The old men simply smiled at Jiang Nan.
Jiang Nan paused, then took a deep breath and slapped his cheeks.
He had come all this way, made it this far!
Now he had to shoulder the burden he was meant to carry!
No running away! No backing down!
If he was afraid something might go wrong, then he had to make sure nothing could go wrong!
Comfort was for the dead!
Jiang Nan's eyes gradually grew resolute!
Di Rui and Yang Zhiyi exchanged a glance, their eyes full of approval. Why did they trust Jiang Nan?
This was exactly why!
Jiang Nan's expression grew grave. "We'd better prepare for the worst."
Di Rui's gaze sharpened. "What do you mean?"
Jiang Nan analyzed the situation calmly. "The Saint Star's Heaven's Slaughter and Moonless Plan were already huge undertakings. Their development of the Star Ruins has reached this point, and they're no longer trying to hide it from humanity!"
"So I suspect the Saint Star's next counterattack will be even bigger—beyond the Moonless Plan, perhaps even affecting the whole Blue Star!"
"For now, it's just the