Seeking the spoils

Tutlam was filled with the sounds of sharpening knives, and many people continued to flock to Leiata City via various means of transportation.

"Leyata City is probably almost deserted!"

Ren Anran murmured something, then looked towards the distant city of Leiata before getting into Turkalando's new SUV.

"There has been too much peace," Zhou Rihui said in a low voice. "Even soldiers can't react in time, so don't expect ordinary people to be able to react accurately!"

"If this situation happened in our Scarlet Alliance State, would we be able to react immediately?" Wang Li asked.

"The difference is minimal," Zhou Rihui shook his head. "Putting everything else aside, do you see us Western Capital people paying attention to what's happening in those administrative provinces thousands of miles away?"

"Nobody cares," Wang Li said, shaking his head.

"The same applies to others," Zhou Rihui said. "Even our early warning system in Western Capital City is difficult to get heard, and it's even difficult to command the troops we send out. Moreover, our control over the area is not as strong as that in the Tuer District. When a disaster occurs, we can only tough it out. Only when the situation becomes serious enough to be unmanageable will we make adjustments at each level. It's impossible to nip a crisis in the bud."

How can this situation be avoided?

Ren Anran asked a question.

The situation in Tours was a harbinger; disaster is inevitable, it's just a matter of timing. Prevention is the best approach, followed by a rapid response when disaster strikes.

"We need absolute control over Western Capital City," Zhou Rihui said. "We need rapid responses from all provinces and cities, and even more importantly, we need fast, fair, and authoritative information dissemination."

"Wouldn't that mean we'd revert to the rules established during Luo Zhong's feudal dynasty?" Wang Li asked doubtfully.

"In the era of feudal dynasties, there was only one voice, no room for questioning, and no other voices could be heard. But that was indeed the ideal state of control in the face of crisis!"

Zhou Rihui hesitated for a few seconds before answering the question.

With the help of Speaker Gongyi Xingguangyu and others, the government orders of the Tuer District were so effective that no one dared to object. It was like a feudal dynasty issuing orders, and people had to go even if it meant going to their deaths.

This method of doing things is simple and direct, but it can be very effective.

If we let the wrangling continue, things will only spiral out of control.

If Nagos and the others had arrived two months earlier, Zhou Rihui felt that Leiata City wouldn't be in its current predicament.

Nags's swift and decisive style left a very deep impression on Zhou Rihui. Even though the other party only said a few simple words, Nags had already forced Gongyi Xing, Guangyu and others to follow his instructions.

This is something the Scarlet Alliance State, accustomed to bickering, clearly needs to learn.

"We cannot turn back the clock of history," Ren Anran said earnestly. "Instead, we should seek the best methods that suit the current social development; otherwise, there will inevitably be many disputes after the disaster!"

"The reason why the British Alliance State can speak with one voice is simple: Nagus killed all the opponents," Zhang Xuezhou said in a low voice. "Their entire country only has two high-level regiments, and the Seventh Sequence individuals involved is likely around twelve to fourteen. If anyone opposes or goes against Nagus, Nagus will not hesitate to take action."

Zhang Xuezhou pondered Nagos's identity and how he rose to power, feeling that anyone who obstructed Nagos's access to his essential interests would inevitably be eliminated by Nagos.

"One less to die, one less to be injured, one more to suffer. No wonder those sons of bitches attacked me so viciously on sight," Zhou Rihui cursed under his breath.

"You got hurt again?"

"I was hit right in the chest, and it still hurts a bit!"

"Then hang in there. After I receive the divine grace of God Tu'er, my healing abilities might improve a little. Then I won't need to use silver needles to prick you anymore, and it will be easier to heal your body quickly!"

"Oh... Ah, this is the best news I've heard in days!"

Zhou Rihui was overjoyed.

As long as he doesn't get needles inserted into his body, Zhou Rihui feels that any treatment is acceptable.

If Zhang Xuezhou could heal his injuries without acupuncture, he could reach out and lift Zhang Xuezhou high in the air.

"Is the divine grace of this God Tu'er really that effective?" Zhou Rihui asked in a low voice after his joy. "Can the healing ability be increased so easily?"

"Divine grace is so profound; it can elevate you at will!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

He was paying close attention to his internal body.

After taking the Spirit-Forging Pill again, Zhang Xuezhou had advanced to the third level of the Yin Yang Great Joy Nine People Incantation, which meant entering the Body Control Realm. He only needed a few days to advance to the Great Completion Realm and then step into the True Spirit Realm.

The first three realms of cultivation were not difficult for him, the middle three realms would take up more of his time, and the Divine Ability Realm, which was the starting point of the last three realms, was the goal he sought to break through to.

Even though he only advanced the cultivation of the first three realms at the lower levels, Zhang Xuezhou could feel a surge of powerful energy within his body.

Simultaneous cultivation of the two realm techniques of the Yin-Yang School is almost equivalent to twice the Law Power of a normal cultivator. In fact, due to the excellence of the Yin-Yang School's realm techniques, once Zhang Xuezhou reaches the level of simultaneous advancement, his Law Power may exceed three times that of cultivators at the same level.

The complementary cultivation of the two realm techniques not only increases the quantity of Law Power, but also improves Law Power quality.

This is why Zhang Xuezhou was certain that he could perform the procedure on Zhou Rihui in the future without using acupuncture needles.

As long as Zhou Rihui doesn't step into the Sixth Sequence or even Seventh Sequence sequence, the other party can recover from any injuries they suffer on the spot.

"Then we have to kill that beast as soon as possible!" Zhou Rihui said excitedly. "Those things are extremely dangerous. I'd be dead in two or three hits. We all have to be careful!"

"I'm just here to observe from afar. You guys have to do the fighting," Zhang Xuezhou declined. "I'm quite skilled at aiming; maybe I can play around with firearms and rocket launchers to assist you!"

"Rocket launchers are really dangerous," Zhou Rihui said. "They're the kind of firearms I hate the most. These shells have a large ammunition capacity and a wide bombardment range. Some unscrupulous ones even stuff the warheads with easily explosive fragments. When they explode, the fragments fly everywhere, and they can easily cut into our bodies!"

"Can't you handle it?" Zhang Xuezhou asked curiously.

"Who could stand this? Even my dad hates this stuff!"

"I wonder if there are any even more powerful firearms!"

"If you're willing to invest the resources, you can definitely build it, but it will be much larger, and its shortcomings in transportation, target aiming, and launch will be difficult to overcome. If you're not careful, it might even blow up yourself in a counterattack!"

Zhang Xuezhou and Zhou Rihui whispered among themselves, discussing the importance of more powerful thermal weapons.

It wasn't until Ren Anran added a comment that Zhang Xuezhou and the others reluctantly stopped discussing firearms.

"Isn't that just explosives?" Ren Anran said, "Add as much as you want the power. As long as you have hundreds of millions of tons of explosives, you could blow up the entire city of Tutlam!"

"I can't afford it!" Zhang Xuezhou said sullenly.

"It's not a question of whether we can afford it or not. How do we transport this thing? How do we bury it? How do we prevent it from being detonated by others? And how do we escape after it's been ignited? These are all problems," Zhou Rihui said. "Making the quantity is a simple matter, but actually using it is another matter entirely."

"Sequence ability is still the most reliable," Wang Li said enviously. "A precise decapitation strike is better than anything else!"

"Then you must be able to kill them!"

Zhang Xuezhou murmured softly.

Zhou Xin has a chance to counter the Giant Moth when ambushing it, but it's uncertain whether Chimmon Hagrid and Nagoth can kill it.

One of them was incredibly fast and skilled at stealth and ambushes, while the other excelled at brute force.

However, both of them shared a common drawback: their physical resilience was far inferior to Zhou Xin's.

Those in the Seventh Sequence possess a resistance layer, making them highly resistant to attacks, but their level is only similar to that of Zhou Rihui, who has specialized in Black Armor Combat Technique up to the Fifth Sequence.

Zhou Rihui was knocked down after being hit by the ferocious beast two or three times, and there was little difference after being hit by Chimon Hagrid and others.

If these two can lead their team to kill the giant moth, Zhang Xuezhou will have to face a problem: how will he obtain the giant moth's demon core?

Zhang Xuezhou thought for a long time before deciding to assign the task of retrieving the demon core to Zhou Rihui, who was qualified to participate in the battle.