"Oh dear, so even Lady Bai Yueyue doesn't know the source of your power?" This was indeed a bit beyond Zhou Qing's expectations, but he quickly accepted it.
"Yes, it's a pity, I can't answer your questions about my power."
"It's alright. I came here today to discuss the issue of your power with Lady Bai Yueyue." Zhou Qing didn't care. As long as it was confirmed that Bai Yueyue possessed it, that was enough. Investigating the source was her specialty.
"Oh, is that so? But I have a lot of tasks right now, and I don't think I have much time to discuss this with you," Bai Yueyue refused. Zhou Qing was a member of the Imperial Clan, and she didn't want to trust them.
"Just as you said, Lady Bai Yueyue is really working hard," Zhou Qing said with a regretful expression. "I think Lady Bai Yueyue often feels overwhelmed because only you have this unique power, right?"
Although she wanted to deny it, Zhou Qing was right. The village, the orphanage, the classes, and adapting to her new life had already taken a toll on her energy. And then the monsters created by Nian Xin and his group started to become active again. Even with firearms, Li Meng and the others couldn't handle them, so Bai Yueyue had to squeeze every last drop of time out of her schedule to get there as quickly as possible.
Bai Yueyue's eyes changed for only a moment before she continued to maintain her fake smile skillfully: "I'm just an ordinary girl, I don't have that much power, and my mother will also help me deal with problems."
If it were Qin Ye, or even Qin Zijin and Bai Yueyue, they would be confident that no one would notice the problem. However, Zhou Qing is not a novice like Qin Ye. Even though it was only a momentary change, Zhou Qing caught it and confirmed that she was right.
“How could Lady Bai Yueyue be an ordinary girl? It’s not just Asia City; many cities are experiencing these monsters. Yet, Asia City, like the capital, hasn’t suffered any major losses. After comparing the two cities’ resources, I think it must be because Lady Bai Yueyue is in Asia City, right?” Zhou Qing handed the prepared information to Bai Yueyue.
Bai Yueyue took it; it contained information on casualties that various cities had concealed from the public. Apart from Asia City and the capital, the death rates in other cities were indeed too high.
If this information is true, then it's quite clear that no city except the capital has the ability to resist those monsters. Asia City isn't much better off; the low mortality rate is only because Bai Yueyue is there and can deal with the monsters immediately. If this situation is allowed to continue, and this information can no longer be concealed, or if the monsters collectively riot, the resulting panic and disaster will be far more terrifying.
Bai Yueyue could understand why the capital city could hold off the monsters, after all, it was the core of this planet. If the capital city couldn't hold them off, then there was no point in playing anymore; Nianxin and the others would have already wiped them out.
"Is it really that scary? But is it really okay to give me such important information?" Bai Yueyue handed the information back, using this questioning tone to inquire whether the information was genuine and whether she could use it to verify and use it.
"Of course, this is what His Majesty the Emperor asked me to bring to you." Zhou Qing did not take it back, but instead used this method to tell Bai Yueyue that this was His Majesty the Emperor's order, and that they could verify and use it with confidence.
"Then I will pass it on to my mother and ask her to make the decision." Bai Yueyue said, accepting the information. She was not yet good at dealing with someone like Zhou Qing and could not make the right decision, so she would definitely have to leave it to the elders for analysis.
However, if this information is true, how should this be resolved? Upper-level cities might be able to obtain sufficient equipment and troops from the capital, but what about lower-level cities? Their resources and troops are certainly insufficient; perhaps they will be abandoned by the capital?
These are not issues that Bai Yueyue should be concerned about. She doesn't have the energy to help other cities; just one Asian city is enough to exhaust her.
"Forgive my presumption, but has His Majesty made any decisions regarding the current situation?" Bai Yueyue asked this question, which was meaningless to her and might even cause trouble. She wanted to know if the Emperor was involved.
"One of the reasons His Majesty sent me here is this. Lady Bai Yueyue, it's not that firearms can't harm those monsters, but rather that they are too inefficient and there are too many monsters. Therefore, no city other than the capital can eliminate them quickly and efficiently."
Bai Yueyue nodded slightly in agreement. Besides her Asian City, only the capital city, a "super behemoth" that controls global resources and military strength, could do it. However, Bai Yueyue was sometimes too tired to deal with those monsters immediately.
"So, His Majesty the Emperor wants us to research a way to fight these monsters. Unfortunately, we've tried many methods, but none of them are efficient enough," Zhou Qing said, looking at Bai Yueyue as if she were a treasure. "Until Lady Bai Yueyue appeared, we discovered that you possess such great power. If we could thoroughly study your power and make it available to ordinary people, perhaps the other cities would also have enough power to fight these monsters?"
Bai Yueyue understood Zhou Qing's true purpose in coming here: they wanted to obtain magical information from her to create more people like her with special powers to fight against these monsters.
"You guys can even do something like this?" Bai Yueyue was surprised by Zhou Qing and the others' strength. Even she couldn't transfer her power to others; the "source" within Bai Yueyue's body had already taken root and wouldn't leave her body.
"We don't know yet, but we've been preparing since the moment Lady Bai Yueyue appeared. Now we hope to get your blood for the final test."
My blood? Bai Yueyue tried her best to keep her expression unchanged as she pondered this matter.
"I'm sorry, the power within me is too peculiar; even I haven't fully mastered it yet, and it's far too dangerous. Therefore, I cannot give you my blood at this time," Bai Yueyue finally refused. It wasn't that she was indifferent to the other cities. It was simply that she didn't understand or fully trust Zhou Qing and the imperial family behind her. Did they have the ability to control the danger of this power? Would they really use this power to protect civilians?
“It’s a real shame,” Zhou Qing said sincerely. Not only her, but the entire research institute wanted to obtain Bai Yueyue’s blood for research. “In that case, please allow me to give my phone number to Lady Bai Yueyue. If Bai Yueyue is willing to help us, please call me and I will send someone to pick you up.”
Bai Yueyue accepted Zhou Qing's business card without refusing and put it away.
"If that time really comes, I will go and participate in it myself," Bai Yueyue said. But right now, Bai Yueyue's mind was filled with Xiao Ya's expectations for her when she left.
Yueyue, it's your duty to protect the source within your body.
Xiaoya once told her this...
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