The moment Pan Long heard the explosion, he knew what had happened.
Zion and the enemies trying to stop them had gone to war!
Chimera's expression changed drastically. She immediately arranged for everyone to leave by plane.
"What about you if we leave?" someone asked.
"We're arranging an evacuation too," replied a girl with long ears. "We're evacuating Zion's residents as quickly as we can. But we have only so many planes, so everyone else is leaving by road."
"And what about you?" a cat-eared girl asked timidly.
Chimera hesitated, then sighed. "I'm Zion's leader. I'll be the last to leave."
Before the patients from wealthy families could say anything more, she waved a hand. The guards stepped forward one after another and escorted them aboard.
One plane after another spun up its propellers, rose slowly into the air, and flew into the distance.
When it was Pan Long's group's turn to board, he said, "I'm staying. Take the research materials and go ahead."
Everyone stared at him in surprise. Chimera could not help saying, "Instructor Xia, you're the person we need to protect most. Even if all of Zion has to be sacrificed, we must keep you safe!"
"I've taught you nearly everything you need to know," Pan Long said, shaking his head. "As long as you don't lose the research materials, you'll have no trouble finishing the Refinement Method textbook."
"This isn't about the textbook! You're the benefactor of every psionic user. You could even be called this world's savior. You deserve the best protection we can give you!"
Pan Long laughed. "Hey, don't underestimate me. You've read Big Horn and the others' mission reports, haven't you? Protection? Do you think I need someone to protect me?"
"It's not a question of whether you need it—"
"That's exactly