Zhao Longfei took out a cigar, intending to smoke as they talked. But after glancing at the three figures beside him, he put it away again.
"People from all the major factions have gathered in Sigma District. And people from the United Government, especially those from Zone 1, have come here too. How could a situation like this end with one simple meeting?"
Shan En sighed. "After years of pretending everything was fine, they finally can't cover it up anymore."
"Gu Weiyang's efforts as Secretary-General to promote fairness and maintain a balance of power only treat the symptoms. They're no real use."
"Exactly." Shan En agreed. "Sprinkling cold water over a burning oil drum might help for a moment, but it's still going to explode."
"The World-Destroying Church made the first move by announcing that it would reveal the [Apocalypse Fragment] at the end of the year. Although I don't know exactly what's in the [Apocalypse Fragment], I know enough to see that it openly challenges the United Government. The showdown between them has already begun. And judging by the call I received from the World-Destroying Church's Guardian, this seems to be the church's last public appearance. In other words, we don't have much time left."
"With the World-Destroying Church taking the lead, everyone else is still watching, unsure whether to get involved. But from the moment Chu Xiaoang became dead set on killing Zhou Bi, we had no way back."
Shan En looked at Zhao Longfei. "What do you have in mind, Second Brother?"
Zhao Longfei said, "If Chu Xiaoang fails in his head-on clash with Zone 1, the Chu Character Legion will meet a far worse end than the Yan Character Legion. After this, the United Government will recognize the Military's instability and step up its efforts to