After the incident at the manor, Qin Tan rested at home for a few days, but she didn't stay idle. Instead, she kept an eye on the follow-up developments.
Because of Qin Tan's discovery, Li Mingshu was mobilized again to thoroughly investigate the Abyss Church's strongholds.
Although the main force of the Abyss Foot Church left Wangcheng, a small portion remained.
Following those people, they also found some previously overlooked outposts.
New information was unearthed from these outposts.
A business plan was placed in front of Qin Tan, confirming one of her suspicions.
The trap at the manor was only aimed at her personally, but for some reason, the people of the Abyss Church have taken a strong interest in her.
It's as if it's... verifying something.
The real "gift" that Wuxiang mentioned for Wangcheng has not yet been revealed.
"The Abyss Opening Plan".
Qin Tan stared at the words at the top, her eyes filled with icy coldness.
The so-called opening of the Abyss is the Abyss Church's attempt to completely open the passage to the Abyss, allowing its corruption to overturn the current civilization.
Over the years, the turmoil and erosion of the abyss have been increasing but slow.
Therefore, Dawn's side still has the ability to suppress and even lead all of humanity to continue to develop.
However, if this plan is successfully implemented, it means that the abyss will invade in an instant, and the resulting destruction will be no less than the great disaster of that year.
However, the abyss cannot be opened simply by talking about it.
They have always believed that the Abyss World exists in a separate, unique place, but that world is currently colliding, interacting, and even merging with their Blue Star.
That's why the power of the abyss seeped in.
Humans on Earth were lured into evolution by those forces, and thus, extraordinary beings were born.
Therefore, to fully open that door, sufficient energy needs to be fed back to the Abyss World.
To do this, you need enough energy.
In the plan, the old town where Qin Tan was located was chosen by the Church of the Abyss as the location for the sacrifice.
They would use forbidden objects to disrupt the energy field of the entire old city, and after the energy surge, they would sacrifice the people of the old city.
Energy fields and flesh sacrifices might be able to pry open that door.
To ensure the plan could proceed, they made many preparations in the old town.
The plan doesn't specify where the tampering occurred.
Those Abyss Cultists who remain are merely the outermost layer of tools, utterly ignorant of everything.
This requires Li Mingshu to investigate step by step.
However, given the scale of this event, Li Mingshu's manpower was insufficient.
Even with temporary workers, they are still struggling to make ends meet.
In the third team's small group chat, everyone was having a lively conversation.
"I heard that the higher-ups are planning to give up on rescuing the old city, saying they can't spare enough manpower and resources. Is that true?"
This is what Manny is asking.
Ye Jingjing: "I don't believe it."
Uncle Shui: "..."
Lin Zhisui: "If you believe it, it's true; if you don't, it's false. But there are definitely rumors."
"What I heard was that they weren't abandoning the people to their deaths, but rather preparing to evacuate them."
"But as you know, it's not time to make it public yet, and those people may not believe the reasons for the evacuation."
"At that time, some people will definitely stay there."
“If we force it, it will easily cause panic, but if we don’t do anything, those who stay behind will face an uncertain fate.”
Faced with the abyss, many people are too busy to even take care of themselves.
Saving all of humanity is sometimes not a matter of unwillingness, but rather an inability.
"By the way, Qin Tan, aren't you in the old town? When are you planning to move?"
Lin Zhisui Aite Qintan.
Qin Tan, who was underwater, tapped on the screen.
"I'm not planning to leave."
"This is my home."
She looked around her room, where many things were still preserved as they had been years ago; her parents' belongings were all kept in their room.
I glance at them occasionally, and it's as if they're still alive.
This is her home. If she can't even protect her home, how can she talk about protecting the world?
"So what are you going to do?"
"If all else fails, we'll cooperate with your plan behind the scenes."
Lin Zhisui offered his opinion, and the others echoed it.
"Yes, Qin Tan, we are partners. Your problems are our problems. If you need anything, just say so."
The enthusiastic and cheerful Manny patted her chest and made her promise.
"I will."
Qin Tan had no intention of being formal with them.
"If all the contingency plans left by the Church of the Abyss are destroyed, will the people in the old city not have to move?"
Ye Jingjing raised the above questions.
Moving is not as simple as it sounds.
Since it's unclear when this plan will actually take place, the faster the evacuation, the better. However, it can't be rushed on the surface, otherwise the public might panic.
Another question is, how to resettle the people in the old city after the evacuation?
Some of the people who stayed didn't want to leave, but most were poor and couldn't afford to buy a new house in another area.
These are all things that need to be considered by those at higher levels.
On the contrary, directly disrupting the Abyss Church's plan would be faster, and if handled properly, the people of the Old City wouldn't even know.
But as I said before, there aren't many people with extraordinary abilities.
There are even fewer capable superhumans.
Just like Qin Tan this time, if someone else went to the manor, they would most likely just be delivering vegetables.
Balancing both sides is not so easy.
Undoubtedly, in some people's minds, the existence of extraordinary individuals is more valuable than that of ordinary people.
If there is no other choice, the extraordinary are the spark of humanity.
Everyone knew this perfectly well.
"But doesn't that go against the original intention behind the establishment of Dawn Hub?"
Ye Jingjing was puzzled.
If the superhumans had been a little more selfish back then, there would have been no need to split the world into two.
Li Mingshu's original intention was to become a source of hope for ordinary people.
If even hope itself chooses to turn its back, what will become of those who guard the flame?
"If we give up this time, will we have to give up every time?"
Even the usually silent Uncle Shui raised a question.
Qin Tan looked at the words inside and typed out a sentence.
"When you light fireworks, you don't need anyone else's approval."
Li Mingshu is not a one-man show; it's normal to have many opinions. When faced with a choice between two options, some people choose to sacrifice ordinary people.
For this, some people, as extraordinary individuals, will surely feel grateful.
Qin Tan wouldn't question whether the decision was right or wrong; she only needed to ensure that she had a clear conscience.
"Qin Tan is right. We don't care what others think; we just need to do our own thing."
"I will not give up until the very last moment."
Ye Jingjing's slightly shy voice aroused everyone's passion.
“Yes, when we do something big, take me with you!” Manny raised both hands in agreement, and Uncle Shui typed out a “1”.
"Don't be in such a hurry. Those are just things I've heard. The final arrangements haven't been decided yet."
Lin Zhisui's jingling earrings made you want to punch him.
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