At that moment, an even more fundamental thought crossed Li Changming's mind.
If they could persuade East Blade Military Academy, a pillar of stability like that, to relocate to Jinling, it would solve the problem once and for all.
After all, Jinling had a deep academic foundation. Before the apocalypse, it had been home to numerous universities and research institutes. It had also served as a command center for the war zone and had an excellent foundation to build on.
But Li Changming only entertained the idea briefly. He wasn't foolish enough to say it aloud.
He collected himself and added with a wry smile, "We'd still like to solve this problem ourselves if we can. We can't keep troubling you to step in personally every time."
Lin Yi lifted his teacup and took a small sip. After setting it down, he said, "I've given this problem some careful thought on the way here."
"I think we might be able to look at it from a different angle."
His gaze swept over Li Changming and Wang Weiguo before he continued, "Since the high-level Nests keep expanding and squeezing our living space, why must we stay confined to one place and fight them head-on for every inch of territory?"
"Oh?" Li Changming leaned forward slightly, and Wang Weiguo listened intently.
"By now, we've recovered from the chaos of the early apocalypse, when the Abyss Beasts caught us off guard."
Lin Yi laid out his reasoning clearly. "The most urgent tasks—settling the people and carrying out large-scale search-and-rescue operations—are mostly complete. We've also learned a great deal about the habits and weaknesses of the Abyss Beasts and Abyss Nests."
"Then could we consider taking the initiative and turning our attention to the territories of low-level Nests, making them our new direction for