Upon hearing Chen Yu's promise, the members of the transport team exchanged bewildered glances. They had thought they were doomed, but Chen Yu had unexpectedly given them such an opportunity.

One of them mustered his courage and asked, "Is what you're saying... true? You really won't kill us?"

The speaker was named Liu Zhiwen. In his previous life, when Chen Yu was in the transport team, he had a good relationship with Liu Zhiwen for a period of time. However, due to some special reasons, their relationship gradually became distant.

Liu Zhiwen wasn't a bad person, but he was a bit timid, always going with the flow, and lacked his own opinions. He was a typical lackey of the Fire Seed Base.

At this moment, the person he remembered as timid and cowardly was the first to stand up and raise a question, which surprised Chen Yu.

"Of course, my purpose in destroying the Fire Seed Base this time is to liberate oppressed people like you. Why would I kill you?" Chen Yu laughed. "Moreover, as long as you can cooperate with my actions, you will be able to join the Tianyu Base in the future and completely say goodbye to your miserable life."

"This... Brother, can I withdraw from the upcoming operation? I'll just give up the chance to join the Tianyu Base." Liu Zhiwen's voice trembled slightly, clearly showing his fear of the upcoming operation.

The other four people beside him also showed the same hesitation upon hearing this. Clearly, they were also weighing the pros and cons and considering whether to take the risk.

In their view, it was simply not worth taking such a big risk just to join the Tianyu Base.

After all, the scene when they first joined the Fireseed Base was still vivid in their minds. The slogans shouted by the high-ranking members of the Fireseed Base were no less impressive than those of the Tianyu Base. They kept saying that the Fireseed Base was to preserve the last spark of human civilization and to fight for the future of mankind.

But what was the result? They were nothing more than slaves of the Fire Seed Base, getting up earlier than chickens and going to bed later than dogs every day, risking their lives to engage in high-intensity labor, yet they couldn't even get enough to eat. Meanwhile, the higher-ups of the Fire Seed Base did nothing but enjoy the fruits of their labor and lived a life of luxury.

Moreover, if they do anything that doesn't meet the expectations of their superiors, they will be severely punished, or even killed at will, with absolutely no dignity or human rights.

This made the members of the transport team highly suspicious of the Tianyu Base that Chen Yu had mentioned. In their view, all so-called survivor bases were the same, using righteous slogans while their hearts were filled with selfish desires and power.

Of course, it wouldn't be a bad idea to let them join the Tianyu base. After all, being a beast of burden doesn't matter where you are.

However, asking them to risk their lives to cooperate with Chen Yu in establishing the Fire Seed Base was something they had to seriously consider.

If they win, they'll likely be back to being treated like slaves, but if they lose, or if they're unlucky, they might lose their lives. It's a high-risk, low-return proposition, and they have no reason to gamble their lives for an uncertain future.

A team member next to Liu Zhiwen, named Wang Qiang, said in a low voice, his burly body trembling slightly, "Brother, we are just ordinary people with little combat power. Moreover, we are at the very bottom of the Fire Seed Base and can't help you much. On the contrary, we might even implicate you. I think we should just forget about it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yu looked intently at Wang Qiang and the other transport team members who also showed fear. His tone was firm yet warm: "I understand your concerns, but please believe me, everyone involved in this transformation, regardless of their strength, is crucial. With the strength of my Tianyu Base, destroying the Fireseed Base would be a piece of cake, but do you know why I didn't do it?"

The group was speechless upon hearing this. Why? Are you just bragging and making empty promises? If you really had that kind of ability, would you need to be here trying to recruit low-level members of the Fireseed Base like us and make us work for you?

Chen Yu seemed to see through their thoughts, a faint smile playing on his lips, but his eyes revealed an undeniable seriousness: "The reason I haven't taken direct action is because what I want is a real change, not a simple conquest and replacement. What I need is the awakening of power within the Fireseed Base, the resonance of the voices of you who were once oppressed, and a complete overthrow and reconstruction of the old system with the participation of everyone."

"Destroying the Fireseed Base is easy, but I know that there are many people like you there who are enslaved and oppressed. They are innocent, and they yearn for freedom and dignity. If I launch a large-scale attack on the Fireseed Base, who do you think will be the first to suffer? It will inevitably be people like you, those innocent and oppressed people. They may lose their lives in pointless conflicts or be forced into deeper suffering. This is not what I want to see."

Chen Yu's voice softened, as if he were having a heart-to-heart conversation with each team member: "What I really want is for you to become the driving force behind this change, to end your own and others' suffering with your own hands. You will no longer be lambs to the slaughter, but the guides of the light of freedom."

Chen Yu paused, his gaze sweeping over each person to ensure that every word he spoke would be deeply imprinted in their hearts: "I know that you may have been disappointed with the Fireseed Base, and have doubts about any so-called 'base'. But please believe me, Tianyu Base is completely different from them. What we pursue is a fair, just, and dignified new world where everyone can enjoy dignity and freedom. Our slogans are not empty promises, but concrete actions and commitments."

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