"Rune Civilization is our civilization.
This territory is our home.
No matter what, we will never abandon our civilization or give up our home!
As long as there is even a glimmer of hope, we will fight to the very end.
Even if there is no hope at all, we will still persevere to the end.
Even if Rune Civilization is destroyed, it should not vanish without a sound.
We are willing to become the final firework, blazing in the most brilliant display to prove that Rune Civilization once existed!
And that's not even mentioning our compatriots who have already perished in the Cthulhu disaster. Without us to guide them, they would be lost."
The woman answering on behalf of the Rune Civilization survivors was one of their senior officials. The note beside her name read: cat ears.
The senior official didn't display excessive emotion as she spoke. In a calm voice, she expressed an unshakable resolve.
Chen Yanran didn't need to use her ability to verify the sincerity of the speaker in person. Everyone could sense it.
The ID card placed in front of the woman identified her as the chief medical officer and third deputy leader of the Rune Civilization survivors.
Chief medical officer was her position, while third deputy leader was her place in the succession order.
According to the survivors' organizational structure, if their current leader died or stepped down, the first deputy leader would take over.
Under normal circumstances, the woman's position as third deputy leader would then rise to second deputy leader.
Aside from that, the order of succession came with no special privileges.
"True hardship is what tempers people the most.
The members of the Rune Civilization survivors have endured the Cthulhu disaster, lived through it, and continued fighting in Rune Civilization's territory