There are two versions of the story regarding the situation inside the Fortress.
One is the statement released by the Han-Tang Group regarding those God-Favored.
The entire Testing Ground was an incubation base, while the Fortress was the place where the Heart of the Creator was placed. It was merely a "projection" of the Holy City, a grand deception, solely for the purpose of cultivating the Heart of the Creator.
After the God-Favored left, the phantom also vanished, leaving behind an empty city.
An empty city.
Another version of the story comes from the New Han-Tang Group, represented by Shen Qi.
They are Li Shihai's loyal followers. They refuse to call the Fortress Testing Ground. They say that Li Shihai built 99 Fortress for the sake of human reproduction, to protect more ordinary people, and for the continuation of civilization on the Huaxia Continent.
However, there's something that doesn't make sense here.
For example, if the goal is to ensure the continuation of humankind, what about the people inside the Fortress?
For example, the dangerous Heart of the Creator truly exists within the Fortress.
Shen Qi's explanation was that everyone in the Fortress had been slaughtered by the crazed God-Favored.
He didn't know what the Fragment of the Heart of the Creator meant to the Fortress, because Li Shihai had never told him. But Shen Qi felt that the Fortress wasn't cultivating the Heart of the Creator; rather, the Heart of the Creator was sustaining the entire Fortress's livelihood.
Combining the information from both sides and her understanding of Synthesizer, Song Xiaozhu formed her own conjecture.
Li Shihai's initial construction of 99 Fortress must have served multiple purposes—he wanted people to thrive and multiply, and only with a sufficient population and enough territory could "trade" be achieved.
Li Shihai, who upgrades his business based on Transaction Value, needs larger, broader, and more complex trade.
However, Li Shihai's Synthesizer is different from Song Xiaozhu's; he cannot synthesize Energy Stone Fragment, making it difficult for ordinary people to cope with the overwhelming pollution and Polluted Beast.
Limited Energy Stone Fragment can hinder the synthesis of many items.
Those who are unable to produce are in a passive position in trade, and the Han-Tang Group's forceful intervention will only plunge the market into stagnation.
This vicious cycle continues...
Even if Li Shihai were still alive, it probably wouldn't last long.
Standing in the empty Ink City, Song Xiaozhu felt an indescribable sense of unease.
How could this be a ghost town?
What happened to the people who used to live here?
Is it true, as Fan Cang said, that his entire life was a lie?
Just as Shen Qi said, everyone here was killed by the crazed Fan Cang.
If it's a hoax, how has this Fortress functioned over the past century?
If someone was killed, there should at least be blood and remains.
Which one is true and which one is false?
When this thought flashed through Song Xiaozhu's mind, she couldn't help but shake her head.
In this absurd world, it's easy to fall into a biased view of reality.
Xiao Yunjie asked, "Miss, are we going to build a 'base' here?"
Song Xiaozhu shook her head. "Don't touch the Fortress for now."
Her intuition told her that something was wrong.
This problem is very likely related to the assassination of Li Shihai.
The truth will always come to light.
She knew someone was watching her.
Song Xiaozhu wasn't in a hurry to provoke the Han-Tang Group; she had many things to do, a great deal to do.
99 Fortress, each Fortress a community, town, and village...
Song Xiaozhu had to walk over to each one and place a " Base Manager," giving them a light shield that allowed them to freely protect themselves, unlike the isolation zone.
One "base" after another was completed.
Earning Leadership Value is now much easier.
She didn't need Tian Man and Luo Liuzi to run around like crazy; she could simply collect the Leadership Value given to her by the base residents every day through the Base Manager.
Spring arrived in the blink of an eye. Song Xiaozhu had been busy for several months, setting up more than 300 Base Manager.
Everything went smoothly, and more and more people saw hope and ushered in a truly positive and forward-looking life.
Song Xiaozhu's only unease was about Qiu Shuyu in the Holy City.
She is still undergoing treatment, and we will inform her of the specific progress every few days.
Song Xiaozhu would occasionally check on her through Xiao He, but couldn't detect anything unusual.
If it weren't for the fear of the old Han-Tang Group and the worry of causing Qiu Shuyu unnecessary trouble, Song Xiaozhu would have gone to the Holy City to find her long ago.
If Song Xiaozhu doesn't go to the Holy City, Li Shijian might not discover Qiu Shuyu.
Song Xiao
Once Zhu goes to the Holy City, Li Shijian will definitely set his sights on Qiu Shuyu.
Wait a little longer...
After Qiu Shuyu's treatment is completed.
" Xiaozhu, my treatment will be finished in three days."
"Great!" Song Xiaozhu was just thinking about it when she saw the message she received, "Are you going back to the village in three days? I'm still in Dharma City, I'll be going back to Liu Family Village right away."
"Okay, see you in three days."
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The headquarters Day After Tomorrow Society.
Wen Changye was still completely drunk. He felt a blur before his eyes, and when he opened them again, he found himself in a snow-white room.
With his longsword drawn, Wen Changye's dejected demeanor vanished, replaced by a sharp, piercing aura. "Who?"
A soft cough sounded; despite it being late spring and early summer, he was still wearing a thick woolen overcoat, his pale skin devoid of color. " President Wen, it's been a long time."
Wen Changye narrowed his eyes. " Li Shijian."
Li Shijian nodded slightly. He pointed his finger into the air, and a snow-white stone appeared, suspended in mid-air. Wen Changye recognized it at a glance. His pupils contracted sharply, and he asked urgently, "How do you have this ' Bodily Transmission Stone '? Where is it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the long sword was pressed against Li Shijian's throat, and blood would be drawn and his throat killed in the next moment.
Li Shijian motionless, his entire being as ethereal and fleeting as a wisp of smoke. "She is the child chosen by Mr. Bai, the 'hope' of the Day After Tomorrow Society."
Wen Changye: "Him?"
Li Shijian: "It's her, Li Siyuan, the heiress of the Han-Tang Group."