The crowd fell silent, their anger subsiding.

Only Wang Dingguo continued to shout: "Why not! You said you wanted to form an alliance. If you really need it, our entire Salvation Army can withdraw from this promotion!"

"Everyone else too..."

Wang Dingguo stopped speaking midway through his sentence.

He scanned the crowd; none of them looked at him, only whispered among themselves, occasionally casting suspicious glances at Xu Zhiyi.

No one would consider this possibility, and no one cared about Wang Dingguo's ridiculous sense of justice.

People might even think, "You saved a few military talents, and you just quit like that. What right do you have to represent the rest?"

In pure competition and confrontation, no survivor would easily give up the huge benefits they had gained, even if they still doubted Xu Zhiyi's motives.

Give up the promotion?

Are you kidding me!

We're not as foolish as the Self-Help Association, knowing full well that promotion would bring great benefits but still giving them up!

But Chairman Xu clearly knows something, yet he refuses to say it clearly, which is worrying.

Even with worries, they would never easily give up on promotion; no one wants to be a weakling trampled underfoot.

They flocked there, full of anticipation and eagerness to go to Zone B as stronger individuals and become the center of attention!

Even if they cannot distinguish between true strength and weakness, they are driven by self-interest.

"So, what else can I do?"

Xu Zhiyi helplessly spread her hands and slowly said, "Therefore, I choose to sacrifice the self-help association to benefit the collective."

"real?"

Wang Dingguo hesitated for a moment, and Xu Zhiyi looked at him with a smile, adding a meaningful explanation: "Even you are doubting me, how can I prove myself?"

Wang Dingguo was taken aback and suddenly realized his lapse in composure.

He also had the slogan of saving humanity, waving a louder banner to unite the most courageous group of people who were willing to sacrifice for their people.

He believed he possessed courage and a sense of justice far exceeding that of ordinary people, yet he would still, like the masses, doubt Xu Zhiyi at such times.

She did nothing wrong; she didn't harm anyone; she readily gave up the interests that everyone cared about most.

But it is precisely because humans are good at judging others by themselves that they feel that Xu Zhiyi's generosity hides a sinister intent.

Even if there are hidden dangers, isn't this what you've always wanted?

Even Su Lin, who was observing all of this from afar, had nothing to say about Xu Zhiyi's actions. Even if he knew what the new mechanism in Zone C was through Xu Zhiyi, he would still choose to be promoted.

In other words, at least a considerable number of people, like Su Lin, are not afraid of death and dare to advance even if they know the secret.

Whether Xu Zhiyi hides it or not is actually not important.

The important thing is that people have a dark side in their hearts, which is why they hate and dislike her.

To put it bluntly, the desire to "have it all" is a dark side of human nature, and everyone has it within them.

"She has never cared about this and continues to exploit human weaknesses."

Xiao Linlin murmured, tilting her head, "I feel like this woman is more of a genetic creation than I am."

To be able to live within a human social system yet remain unperturbed by the accusations and suspicions surrounding one's identity, and to steadfastly adhere to one's plans and goals—this is something most people cannot do, requiring greater courage and composure.

"You're not bad either."

Su Lin rubbed her head: "This is the first time you've planned something for me, so just consider it a little schemer hiding in an escape point."

"Hey brother! Don't expose my secrets!"

Xiao Linlin put her hands on her hips, very angry: "How can you comfort someone like that! I have a genetic defect, does that mean this woman has it too?!"

"It's hard to say."

Su Lin smiled and looked ahead again.

Xu Zhiyi casually posed the question, but no one could respond.

Faced with enormous benefits, no one would easily back down, and the proposal was accepted by the group so easily.

As for how the self-help group weighs its internal affairs, no one wants to ask or know; that's Chairman Xu's own problem.

People only care about their own share of the benefits, regardless of whether they should belong to them or not.

"As for why I'm making everyone wait, it's because I need the strongest person to help me suppress the discontent within the Self-Salvation Association."

"Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that the strongest person maintains their position and continues to hold the title of number one."

"Even if his promotion process is not quick, it is worth my wait."

Xu Zhiyi's words were ambiguous and difficult to discern as true or false, causing everyone's gaze to involuntarily turn back to look at the young man holding the little girl's hand, standing near the more spacious waiting area.

No one dared to approach him casually, because everyone knew that Su Lin was not someone to be trifled with, and they had long heard about his ruthless and decisive methods in various rumors.

Provoke him?

Are you kidding me!

We can still press Chairman Xu a couple of times, but who dares to try pressing God Su?

Before you even opened your mouth, they tore it open with their hand!

This man isn't one to reason; he lets his fists do the talking.

Even when Xu Zhiyi used Su Lin as a shield, no one dared to look at Su Lin for too long. Only the top ten survivor dared to look for a while, but he quickly looked away, not wanting Su Lin to misunderstand.

One person's name can easily command the entire audience.

Su Lin remained silent, watching as Xu Zhiyi used his name again.

Transactions are always reciprocal. She told her about the mechanics of the higher-level waiting area, saying it wouldn't hurt to use it once, since she could easily get the first spot for promotion there.

Su Lin would only acquiesce if the interests were equal.

At this moment, no one questioned Xu Zhiyi anymore; Xu Zhiyi's gentle reminder calmed everyone down.

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