If the Demon's methods had been rather hard to accept, Lin Xue's words now gave many people some psychological comfort and a way to back down.
With one playing the bad cop and the other the good cop, the two finally changed many people's minds.
"Exactly! At a time like this, what's there to hesitate about? If we lose this battle, we won't escape being parasitized to the last person anyway. It's just a matter of dying sooner or later!"
"Are we sure it'll only parasitize a dozen or so people?"
"That should be true. Apparently, the Fool Ancestors were only all parasitized after a long campaign, which means the initial number of hosts definitely couldn't have been too large..."
"Only a dozen or so? Then why the hell are we running? Those larvae might have finished transferring to new hosts already!"
"Right. Besides, if those God-Eater Beasts choose hosts, they'll definitely prioritize powerful individuals. Why would they take an interest in a penniless ordinary person like me?"
"That's true..."
The team leaders spoke up in the channel one after another, their statements largely representing their teams' inclinations.
"Rest assured, everyone. We've just received a pledge jointly signed by 302 leaders of the world's top organizations and national representatives from the Global Self-Rescue Alliance. It guarantees that, after the battle, no unethical measures will be taken against anyone whose Wristband has turned red but who hasn't been confirmed parasitized. Even if this puts all humanity at risk of extinction, this promise will absolutely not be broken! The pledge has already been made public worldwide and will be subject to public oversight!"
Just then, the Command Group suddenly announced this new information to everyone present.
"So you don't need to worry about what comes afterward. Just focus on the battle