Luo Qingcheng rolled her eyes at Zhang Xiaorui:

"Does a sister-in-law say that about her brother-in-law?"

"By the way, do you have any experience in that area?"

Zhang Xiaorui was somewhat confused; she didn't know which aspect Luo Qingcheng was referring to.

Luo Qingcheng could tell at a glance that Zhang Xiaorui hadn't understood, so she explained it to her.

Zhang Xiaorui was now tempted.

"Sister Qingcheng, what nonsense are you talking about!"

“Apart from my brother-in-law, I have never let any other man touch my hand, except for patients, of course.”

Luo Qingcheng nodded, knowing from Zhang Xiaorui's expression that she wasn't lying.

However, a new problem arises: Zhang Xiaorui is not a Spirit Master yet, so can she withstand Lu Yuan's torment?

The answer is no.

So he took out a contract card and handed it to Zhang Xiaorui.

On one side, Luo Qingcheng began explaining the contract card and how to use it to Zhang Xiaorui, while on the other side, Lu Yuan and Qian Anguo arrived at his office.

Staff Officer Chen made everyone a cup of tea and sat down to listen.

Simply put, everyone wanted to hear if Lu Yuan had any good suggestions for the upcoming defensive battle.

"Commander Lu, would you mind telling me how you managed to contract so many pets?"

"Generally, an S-rank Spirit Master can only have two S-rank pets and a few pets below A-rank."

"Even if there are some unusual ones, and you can have a few more, there are still limits."

"But you don't seem to have this restriction. How come?"

The person who asked this question was Huang Weisheng, and it's unclear whether he wanted to ask it himself or if Qian Anguo instructed him to ask it.

However, this question is indeed abrupt, as it involves personal privacy and is not convenient to answer.

Lu Yuan naturally couldn't answer truthfully.

"Actually, I've always been puzzled by this myself. Maybe I'm just exceptionally gifted."

Lu Yuan had thought about this question more than once, trying to find a suitable excuse or reason.

In the end, it was discovered that the only way to deal with it was by claiming extraordinary talent; otherwise, one couldn't very well say that he possessed a compendium of gods and demons!

If he were to reveal it, I reckon everyone would be after him.

"Let's put that problem aside for now and discuss what to do next."

"Lu Yuan, do you have any good suggestions?"

Fearing an awkward atmosphere, Qian Anguo quickly changed the subject.

This is also the main topic of discussion tonight.

Lu Yuan took a sip of water, organized his thoughts, and then slowly began to express his views on this cataclysmic event:

"Sir, although there are many zombies, they are much simpler than monsters."

"First of all, in terms of speed, size, intelligence, attack power, destructive power, etc., apart from the Zombie King, the other zombies are not even in the same league as magical beasts."

"Therefore, to resolve the crisis, we must first deal with the monsters."

The three nodded; they naturally agreed with this viewpoint, which was also the result of their experience over the past few days.

"So how do we deal with the monsters?"

"I estimate that apart from the national treasure, nothing can destroy that huge rift. But once that thing is used, Xuanwu City will be ruined."

The "national treasure" that Qian Anguo mentioned was naturally referring to nuclear weapons.

That thing does have a high chance of destroying the passage of the Great Rift, but it's so close to Xuanwu City, it'll probably be a wasteland by then.

This makes almost no difference whether you use it or not.

"Commander, there is indeed a solution: find a suicide squad, go into the Great Rift, and blow up the passage inside."

Qian Anguo and Huang Weisheng exchanged a glance.

Huang Weisheng had proposed this idea a few days ago, but it was shelved because it was too dangerous.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yuan brought it up again.

Qian Anguo had considered it, but it was too risky.

Those who go there almost certainly die; the most crucial question is whether they can even reach the entrance to the Great Rift.

Moreover, only the most cutting-edge forces have a chance.

But if all these top-tier combatants are sent out, it will be fine if they succeed, but if they fail, who will defend Xuanwu City?

However, now that Lu Yuan has brought up the issue again, Qian Anguo is somewhat hesitant.

"Lu Yuan, I understand what you're saying, but do you know how dangerous it is?"

"It's very likely that we'll die without a chance of survival, or even if we reach another dimension, we might never be able to come back."

Lu Yuan naturally knew what Qian Anguo was worried about, but regardless of whether the other party agreed or not, he would go.

"There is definitely danger, but it's not absolute."

"I don't think the danger lies in the passage itself, because the fact that so many monsters can pass through shows that the passage is safe."

"The danger comes from the other dimension. We can imagine that there must be an endless number of monsters gathering there."

"They are waiting to enter the passage, so once they enter the other dimension, they will be met with endless attacks from monsters."

The three of them began to fill in the blanks in Lu Yuan's mind after he said that.

With a little thought, one can imagine the scene in the opposite dimension.

I've seen so many monsters come out here over the past few days, though I've never counted or recorded them.

But it will definitely be a huge number.

So what's at the other end of the passage?

Could there also be a large number of magical beasts waiting for the portal to be teleported?

The answer is yes!

If there were no monsters waiting, then where did all these monsters come from?

The most obvious possibility is that once you get there, you'll fall right into the middle of a monster army, and even if you have extraordinary abilities, you'll have a hard time escaping.

Therefore, it remains a situation where there is no chance of survival.

The only thing that might be possible is to blow up the large crack.

After all, no matter how many monsters there are, they can't possibly kill all of these people instantly.

However, everyone has a selfish side.

It doesn't matter if a few people die, as long as we can blow up this huge crack.

The key question is, who should we send?

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

"I'll go there myself!"

Just as the three were pondering, Lu Yuan spoke.

"No, absolutely not!"

Qian Anguo immediately stopped him.

Regardless of the purpose, whether it's Qian Simin or Xuanwu City, Lu Yuan cannot afford any accidents.

After all, Lu Yuan's presence provides a guarantee. If something were to happen to Lu Yuan, how would he explain it to Qian Simin?

How can we take control of Xuanwu City?

Lu Yuan naturally knew that Qian Anguo would not agree, but he had already prepared his explanation.

"Sir, my success rate in the past was 70%, and my chance of survival was at least 50%."

Qian Anguo raised an eyebrow, signaling Lu Yuan to continue.

"Commander, I have a flying mount. The moment I enter the Great Rift, I will take to the sky."

"Moreover, my flying mount is a double S-rank, so even if the opponent also has flying magical beasts, they won't be able to harm me."

"This is the worst-case scenario I'm talking about. If things aren't as bad as we think, I can blow up this passageway immediately."

"In this way, the power of Xuanwu City will be neutralized."

End of chapter!