Famine

"Whoosh—swish"

"Whoosh—swish"

As he flipped through the thick reports before him, the silence grew heavier, and Lin An's expression became increasingly grave.

The information in the reports was shocking. Even the squad members who knew some of the inside details did not dare make a sound and disturb him.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Meeting Lin An's solemn gaze, Chu An shook his head slightly:

"From what you've seen, the situation at the base isn't too complicated. The real problems are mostly around the war zones."

"Before you had enough strength, even if I told you about many things, it would only have affected your state during the trial."

"Rather than that, it was better to wait until you came back."

Lin An set down the report and nodded slightly.

He had no way to refute Chu An's words. He just hadn't expected that as his strength and "perspective" increased, the corresponding problems would become increasingly complicated as well.

The two exchanged a look, and Chu An slowly spoke in a calm voice:

"Lin An, just as you've seen, we currently have three major problems."

"1. The base's food supply and population."

"2. The spread of the three major types of special incidents, as well as preparations for the Cataclysm a year from now."

"3. The upheavals about to occur in the nearby war zones, and even those of other countries, as well as their impact on us."

"Besides that, there are several hidden threats that we also need to resolve."

"And as our core figure, you must also improve your strength as quickly as possible."

The atmosphere grew heavy.

"Your current strength puts you temporarily ahead on the human side, but when facing Mutants and all kinds of monsters, you should know very well that Third Order is