Okay, just like you said, they really did come to me to collaborate.

Doomsday Beacon: In an office, a projector on a desk projects the shadows of four people.

Now, in the secret offices of each country, each knight has four projections sitting in front of him, but only he is real.

"You mean the people from the New World wanted to cooperate with you? What did you say?" Ishtar asked curiously. "They actually want to try and break up our alliance? Are they serious?"

[Of course I said I'd think about it. What if I refused too decisively and they got away?] Agatha Christie sighed. [The people of the New World said they could also help me fulfill my wish, that they could make me an artist of the New World and create the grandest performance.]

"That sounds pretty much exactly what you wanted," Tyr commented.

[The result was correct, but the formula was wrong, so no points were awarded.] Helmod expressed his regret. [But it sounds like a high position. Should our great artist of the century consider changing jobs?]

[Heh...] Agareth seemed somewhat helpless at the teasing. [Perhaps they should understand that although we've gathered together for our own interests and desires, there's an unbreakable bond between us.]

Trying to sow discord? Are you kidding me?

Some things simply cannot be provoked, no matter what.

[Tokine, aren't you going to say something? As far as I know, humanity's current state isn't good.] Helmod looked at the silent Tokine. [According to data from beacons in various locations, depression and bipolar disorder are skyrocketing among people who have lost social interaction and access to the internet.]

"It won't be like that in another half month," Shi Yin said casually.

【Why?】

"In half a month, they will find that there is not enough food." Shi Yin rested her chin on her hand, her expression indifferent: "When people can fill their stomachs, their demands for spiritual and cultural enrichment will increase. When filling their stomachs becomes a problem, they will naturally have no mood to pay attention to the spiritual world."

"Speaking of which, this snowstorm during the rebirth was exceptionally severe. I wonder how much arable land will be left after the snowstorm... cough cough!" Ishtar said, coughing twice involuntarily.

Her injuries haven't healed yet.

When the complete liberation ended, Ishtar was indeed in better condition than Helmod, after all, Helmod had used the complete liberation twice in a row, almost ruining himself.

However, in terms of self-healing ability, Ista is far inferior to Helmod.

The machine just needs to be repaired.

Only Helmod, with her bug, can be fully liberated twice. If Ishtar were to do it again, she would be dragged directly to hell by the Hell Dragon.

"I'm going to rest now." Ishtar was the first to give up and ended the communication.

Helmod and Tyr followed closely behind.

"Agarai," Shi Yin called out to Agarai, "Stay for a moment."

"What's wrong?" Agareth's hand, which was about to press the button, stopped. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"I've revealed the progress rate of all the ability users in the simulation training. Basically, every ability team can now hold their own against an Apocalypse Knight," Shi Yin said.

"You've made it public? Does that mean the people in the New World will know that humanity's recovery speed is very fast?" Agarai asked in surprise. "If they take this opportunity to cause trouble, are you going to personally deal with them?"

“This blizzard will last for at least two more months. Even zombies and monsters will be greatly weakened by this level of blizzard.” Shi Yin picked up the teacup next to her and took a sip. “If it were me, I wouldn’t confront them head-on, but would choose to attack the weaknesses of humans.”

"Human weaknesses? You don't mean depression and bipolar disorder, do you?" Agareth immediately recalled his earlier words. "Do you want me to help you resolve these emotions?"

While it's not impossible, it would at most provide some relief.

This negative emotion grows constantly, like chives; you cut one crop and another grows back, impossible to eradicate.

Endless disasters like the apocalypse are truly despairing. Even if Agarai harvests everyone's negative emotions with his emotions, they will still quickly spread. Moreover, Agarai is not like Tokine, who can cover the entire globe with his supernatural abilities.

Cleansing up the emotions of only one country is a temporary solution, and although Shi Yin copied her memory ability, the lack of emotion makes it difficult for her to exert its power.

“No, we should use our strength where it matters most. As the saying goes, we can help in an emergency, but not in a chronic situation. I'm just reminding you that their target this time might be Milica.” Shi Yin said calmly, “This time, I might not be able to leave.”

"What? Why can't you leave?" Agarai asked, puzzled. "Besides, the weakest nation is Lulan, and the strongest is Yanlong. How come it's my turn?"

"It's very simple. The previous chaos of the Giant Gate and the Wenqu proved that monsters of this level cannot have a significant impact on the world because our strength is excessive. The only way is to awaken even stronger monsters."

“Ishtar and Helmod haven’t fully recovered yet, there are still five of the Seven Stars left, plus an even stronger monster, of course you’ll be isolated and helpless,” Shi Yin explained. “As for why it’s your country…”

“We are all individuals with individual strength, but you are the only one who is an assistant. Your strength comes from others. Only you lead the Milica in battle by manipulating the emotions of your troops and making them unleash their fighting power many times over.”

"And what we have just concluded is that the monster will choose to weaken the will of ordinary people and increase negative emotions. You are the one most affected, and your country is the weakest at this time."

"So, what do you want me to do?" At this point, Agareth calmed down. "Since you've kept me here to discuss this, it means you already have a solution."

"I not only have the methods, but I can also fulfill your wishes. It's just a routine matter; let's see if you can accept it." Shi Yin said calmly, "How's your training of your apprentices going lately?"

[...]

Agare didn't respond; he remained silent for a long time, his expression complex.

“If you don’t want to, I can change to another one…” Shi Yin’s voice softened a little, but was quickly interrupted by Agarai.

"No, I was just timing it, but thinking about it, you should have already calculated this." Agareth chuckled. "I'm just a little excited that it's happening so quickly."

[However, I'm actually quite surprised you changed your strategy this time. You weren't like this last time.] Agarai recalled, [Last time, to stimulate the ability users to unleash even greater power, you faked your death, pretending to be killed.]

“That’s because everything went smoothly, and my death could achieve that effect. It won’t work now.” Shi Yin shook her head: “Now my death can’t achieve that value, so there’s no need to fake my death.”

"For the sake of the old world, I will only choose the most stable and advantageous option. If an option is unstable, I will try it a thousand times until it is stable enough to achieve the goal."

“Agaray, I never gamble.”