After a moment of silence, Yern asked, "...Do you know how to communicate with Earth?"

Lu Ning shook his head and said, "Although I can hear Earth's cries for help, it seems that it can't hear me when I respond."

Not long ago, Lu Ning felt that his strength had increased significantly. Even the power of the evil god could only kill him for a short while. He tried to respond to Earth's distress call, but Earth seemed unable to hear his voice.

Upon hearing Lu Ning's explanation, Ya En's feelings were complicated; he didn't know whether he was disappointed or relieved.

To be honest, if Earth could respond to Lu Ning, then Ya En would find it even more terrifying.

He even wondered if the Earth itself was an evil god.

After all, even the moon is an evil god.

Yan Bing then asked, "Do you have any other way to respond to Earth's distress call?"

Lu Ning shook his head: "Not yet. I'm wondering if my strength is still too low. If my mental strength were stronger, perhaps Earth could hear my response."

Yan Bing seemed to be thinking about something, and then said, "You think you can hear Earth's cries for help because Earth's mental fluctuations are very strong, so you can receive its mental thoughts, while your mental fluctuations are not strong enough for Earth to receive them?"

Lu Ning nodded: "Yes, that's my guess."

Yan Bing calmly said, "Your guess is very likely. Perhaps when your mental strength is stronger, it will be possible to make contact with Earth."

"If I could contact Earth, at the very least I could find out if the barrier was created by Earth, and perhaps I could ask some questions about the mist."

Yan Bing nodded as well.

Ya'en said with some disappointment, "But this is uncertain, isn't it? What if Lu Ning reaches the Saint level or even the Demigod level and still can't communicate with Earth? What will we do then?"

"Furthermore, although Lu Ning's strength has improved rapidly, it will probably take him a long time to reach the Saint level, right? We may not have that much time. Aren't the cracks in the barrier increasing now?"

Yan Bing did not refute Ya En's words, but instead said, "I can't think of any other way either."

Yann paused for a moment, then said, "So what do you think we should do next?"

Yan Bing thought for a moment, then said, "Let's talk to other exile groups. Although I've communicated with many exiles and learned some things about the Mist, I still can't get all the information. Also, let's hunt monsters in the wilderness and get some Pale Crystals."

"Once the Earth's barrier disappears, there is at least one way out: bring the remaining humans here, and then use the Pale Crystal to create a living area for humans."

Lu Ning and Ya En both fell silent, their hearts heavy.

Judging from the current situation, the barrier will disappear sooner or later, and they will probably be powerless to resist the evil gods who are eyeing them covetously in the mist.

Perhaps, they, the humans, will truly have to abandon the Earth they grew up on, become exiles, and come to this land of ruins.

In this process, how many people will die, and how many will survive to get here?

They didn't know either.

Lu Ning himself wouldn't die, and naturally wasn't afraid of death, but what he was thinking about were the members of the seventh squad in Base City 116.

Wang Qiwen, Qiu Yuelin, Yu Ran, Li Mu... their strength is too weak.

With such strength, even if he could absorb the mental pollution after entering the mist, he might not be able to protect them.

Not to mention how they would survive the monsters they encountered along the way.

And since they are awakened beings, already among the strongest of humanity, what about ordinary people?

The atmosphere became very oppressive and silent. Lu Ning and the other two did not say much, but returned to their respective rooms.

It was clear that Ya'en was not in a good mood, while Yan Bing's expression remained as calm as ever.

However, Lu Ning felt that Yan Bing probably had some idea of ​​the current situation shortly after entering the Ruins of Return.

After all, she is probably the human who knows the most about how powerful the Mist is.

Perhaps Yan Bing had already given up hope?

But why does Yan Bing continue to close the barrier rifts?

Lu Ning lay in bed, thinking a lot, but in the end he couldn't rest no matter how much he tossed and turned, so he simply continued to temper his mental strength.

If he were powerful enough to reach the level of an evil god, perhaps he could not only find his way home, but also save the Earth.

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The next day, when Lu Ning arrived in the living room, he found that Ya En and the other two were already sitting on the sofa.

And ice is also present.

At this moment, both Osiris and Aisharin had very solemn expressions.

It was clear that Yann had already told them about their conversation last night.

When they saw Lu Ning coming over, Osiris and Aishalin looked over.

Osiris gave a somewhat forced smile: "Lu Ning, you're up?"

Lu Ning nodded and sat down on the sofa.

Yan Bing said, "Today I will take you to the Tower of Ruins first so that you can learn about its situation. After that, I will go to the wilderness to hunt monsters to obtain Pale Crystals. You can do whatever you want on your own."

Lu Ning and the others nodded, having no objections.

There was no food at Yan Bing's house, and the group didn't eat breakfast either, so they left Yan Bing's house directly.

Fortunately, the group were all saints, so they didn't need a bite to eat.

After leaving Yan Bing's house, the group followed Yan Bing and flew towards the Tower of Return to Nothingness.

The closer you get to the Tower of Ruins, the more exiles there are.

Exiles flew overhead in strange monsters or mechanical flying machines, while people bustled about in the city below.

Saint-level powerhouses, who were relatively rare before, are now a common sight here.

After flying for only a short while, Lu Ning and his group encountered at least a dozen Saint-level experts.

However, they still hadn't encountered the demigods.

Soon, they arrived near the Tower of Ruins.

Below the Tower of Ruins is a huge plaza, bustling with people.

Yan Bing led the group to land on the plaza and headed towards the Tower of Return to the Ruins.

Only by standing beneath the Tower of Ruins could they truly comprehend its immense size.

The entire tower probably covers an area of ​​several square kilometers.

Looking up, one cannot see the top of the Tower of Ruins at all.

At the end of the plaza was the entrance to the Tower of Return to the Ruins. The entrance gate was over a kilometer long and wide. In front of such a gate, Lu Ning and his group looked like ants.

Yan Bing said, "After entering the gate of the Tower of Ruins, there is a small world inside where everyone is separated. After you go in, you can try to exchange items using the Pale Crystal."

Lu Ning and the others nodded.

They were also very curious about how to use the pale crystal to exchange for items.

They each had some pale crystals in their hands, which they had obtained by killing monsters on their way to the Exile City-State.

Lu Ning strode toward the gate of the Tower of Return to Nothingness, where a pale light curtain also flowed.

Lu Ning stepped through the light and disappeared into the square.