Decision

"Has any reinforcement arrived?" Yang Xu pinched the bridge of his nose. If morale is low, the team will be difficult to lead.

The various events that had happened in the alliance during this period made him feel as if he had aged more than ten years. There were simply too many problems. Although the Anti- Snake People Alliance had been established, it was actually just a coalition of Correctors from places like the coast.

However, many people refused to fight against the Snake People, partly because the Snake People's display of several weapons had posed a great threat to the Correctors, and some Correctors were used to being local tyrants simply did not want to take the risk.

In the apocalypse, people are truly selfish. Don't think those Correctors are so great. Their success is not because they are so powerful, but because they were lucky enough to obtain the Twisted Artifact. It was the power of the Twisted Artifact that allowed them to survive.

When they joined forces to defeat the Evolvers and dethrone them, it was the peak of these Correctors' power. After that, they ruled over their respective regions, and because of their immense strength, they could do whatever they wanted without having to think about anything else. They would leave everything to the administrators. Now, most of the Correctors, apart from their strength, are not even as capable as those who struggle every day just to make a living.

So even if they understand the principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold," they are unwilling to act on it. Most of the Correctors are now watching this anti- Snake People alliance with a sense of schadenfreude.

You can fight all you want, we'll live our carefree lives. Anyway, you won't be able to reach us anytime soon. Maybe you'll both be badly injured, and we'll even benefit from it.

Some conspiracy theorists even believe that the so-called Snake People plague is nothing more than a rebellion by Secondary Infected.

This so-called anti- Snake People alliance is nothing more than a conspiracy. By summoning them over, they are nominally brought under the rule of the alliance leader. With this pretext, they are given a righteous cause, just like the so-called vampire Zombie incident a while ago. The matter is quite similar.

In short, most of the Correctors in the rear maintained a "if the sky falls, those living on higher ground will hold it up" attitude. Even if there really was Snake People calamity, they would let the Correctors on the coast handle it. "What does it have to do with me?"

"Only those who call themselves Daoists, though not as skilled as Correctors, still have a few tricks up their sleeves," a short-haired woman next to her said, shaking her head.

The short-haired woman continued, "Lin Luocheng clashed with Seven Seas again; they almost came to blows in the city today."

"Is it still about the issue of Secondary Infected?" Yang Xu continued to ask.

"That's right, Lin Luocheng is determined to kill all the Secondary Infected!" The short-haired woman said with a bitter smile. Years ago, Lin Luocheng's family was insulted and killed by Secondary Infected called himself Evolvers. Since then, he has been extremely hostile to Secondary Infected. In the areas he ruled, Secondary Infected were completely reduced to playthings and lived extremely miserable lives.

"What about Seven Seas? Would they be so unwise as to clash with Lin Luocheng?" Yang Xu asked. Lin Luocheng's problems have been going on for a while now, and Seven Seas and the others are seasoned veterans; there's no reason for them to clash.

The "Seven Seas" now refers to four sworn brothers. When the Twisted Storm struck, many people banded together to survive, whether for peace of mind or for some other reason, and many of them formed sworn brotherhoods.

However, when it comes to real interests, only the individuals involved truly know how strong this sworn brotherhood is, and Seven Seas is one of the more well-known among them.

The seven of them swore an oath to the sea and have been through thick and thin together. Three of them died, but the remaining four still insist on calling themselves the Seven Seas. Their motto is, "We, the Seven Seas, will live and die together. We will always advance and retreat together. We will face one enemy together, and we will face a hundred enemies together."

In reality, these individuals were not lying; when faced with a larger number of enemies, they did indeed advance and retreat together, fleeing as one.

"At first, Seven Seas went to act as a peacemaker, saying there were no Secondary Infected and too many Snake People, making it difficult to deal with. But that madman Lin Luocheng directly mocked Seven Seas, saying that no matter how many enemies there were, they would all come at him at once. He even said that if it came to a duel, he wouldn't be afraid to call on the three who died!" The short-haired woman said helplessly.

Yang Xu felt a headache coming on. Correctors all had their own problems. Even though he himself was Correctors, he could say without hesitation that Correctors were a bunch of lunatics. Just thinking about putting such a bunch of lunatics together was enough to give him a headache.

If it weren't for the threat from the Snake People outside, this alliance would probably have fallen apart immediately. So Yang Xu continued to ask, "What's the Snake People's recent activity?"

"They're even building fortresses along the coast. They have counter-surveillance technology, making it difficult for us to Reconnaissance," the short-haired woman said sarcastically. "How ironic. Compared to us Snake People, we're like beasts who only know how to use strength, while they possess all sorts of scientific and technological advancements."

Yang Xu gave a wry smile. It wasn't that they didn't have researchers, but all of those researchers were monopolized by them, the Correctors. There was basically no communication between them. Even if they invented some technologies, they would choose to keep them carefully and rarely let them out.

After all, a foolish populace is more conducive to their rule. Their power is greater than that of previous generations, but the social structure becomes more inefficient and backward.

If these Correctors weren't so selfish, they could have united to restore order to the continent when they overthrew the Evolvers' rule. But they were all unwilling to submit to each other, and in the end, things turned out the way they are now.

"Then let's forcibly eliminate the snake-like infected." After thinking for a long time, Yang Xu finally came up with an idea: eliminate the snake-like infected, and if the Secondary Infected, eliminate them as well. "Vigorously cultivate Daoist priests."

"But there's definitely a conspiracy behind the Daoist priests." The short-haired woman frowned and said. Dealing with the snake-like infected was no problem, but training Daoist priests was another matter. Most of those Daoist priests were shrewd and cunning. According to her intelligence, during the Purple Forest City Zombie incident, these Daoist priests chose to stand by and watch, allowing a large number of Zombie to flow into the world in order to enhance their status.

These Daoist priests now wear specially made robes, carry peach wood swords, and are accompanied by several young disciples who help carry their magical implements. Not long ago, there was even a case where a Correctors, accompanied by several Zombie servants, successfully ambushed and killed a Correctors.

Although this case is extremely rare, it illustrates that once Daoists develop their skills, they are fully capable of challenging the status of those Correctors cultivation.

"That's for later. We should deal with the Snake People first." Yang Xu narrowed his eyes and made this decision. In fact, even now, the superior mentality of the Correctors still holds the advantage. Although they value the Snake People, they do not regard them as mortal enemies.