An elderly man with white hair, escorted by two guards, slowly walked into the room.
The appearance of this old man immediately caused a burst of excited whispers to fill the control room.
Tang Hongshan's expression changed drastically upon seeing the old man: "Elder Ji!"
Yang Xiaochuan, who was standing next to him, asked in confusion, "Elder Ji? Who is Elder Ji?"
"No way, Xiao Chuan, Elder Ji, you don't know? You never watched TV news before?" A Guang exclaimed in surprise, "That's a very famous figure in our Yan Kingdom, one of the Ten Elders of Yan Kingdom. Our Night Watch used to be under his command."
Lin Yuxi nodded: "Moreover, when Lin Nai participated in the National Freshman Competition, Elder Ji also came and gave a speech as a leader!"
Old Zhang also said, "I never expected that Elder Ji would actually be the leader of our rebel army!"
Tang Hongshan didn't speak, but just looked at Elder Ji from a distance. Elder Ji, supported by two people, coughed a few times and his clear eyes swept over everyone: "I'm glad to see that you warriors who have remained conscious in this desperate situation are still alive."
Zou Li was also very excited: "Elder Ji, it's so good to know you're alright! We've been worried about you ever since the incident at Camp 1!"
Ji Lao calmly said, "My life is nothing, but we humans are indeed facing a critical juncture of life and death."
Elder Xun asked, "Elder Ji, I heard that the other major camps have been destroyed by the Purple Fungus. What about our compatriots living there...?"
"Don't worry," Elder Ji said calmly. "Some people had foreseen that this would happen, so everyone has escaped safely. I have arranged for them to be settled on the four Sky Motherships: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. So they are all safe now."
"Someone's there?" Tang Hongshan asked, looking puzzled.
Li Fei nodded and said, "The human plane has now been completely occupied by those demonic creatures. The power of the evil god and the purple fungus has expanded too much. Fortunately, Elder Ji, you have not been controlled by the evil god. We hope that you, as the leader, can stand up and lead us. We also believe that we will eventually be able to take back our plane!"
After a moment of silence, Ji Lao slowly said, "Actually, I am not the true leader of our rebel army."
Everyone looked surprised. Zou Li asked, "You're not? Then who are you?"
"You don't need to worry. The leader has safely arrived at the Mechanical Island with me and is resting in his room now." Elder Ji said with his hands behind his back, "The leader is currently comprehending the will of the gods and is in seclusion for the time being, so I will act as his proxy to convey the leader's wishes."
"The will of the gods..." Elder Xun pondered for a moment, "Is the leader an apostle?"
“You can understand it this way,” Elder Ji said calmly. “At the same time, it was also the leader who sensed the expansion of the purple fungus’s power and led us to escape.”
"......"
The group looked at each other, quite surprised.
Clearly, none of them knew who else in Yan Kingdom held a higher position than Elder Ji, someone whom Elder Ji addressed as "leader"?
Could it be another member of the Ten Elders?
Cha Yizhou narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly lost in thought.
Director Pang then respectfully asked, "Elder Ji, the purple fungus has now spread across the land, and the power of the demon race has grown to an uncontrollable level. What should we do now?"
Elder Ji said, "The reason why the Demon Clan's power is so great is because of the Purple Fungus."
Director Pang frowned: "What exactly is that purple fungus?"
Ji Lao said, "The purple fungus is an extension of the Demon Tree. It can enhance the power of the demon race, provide them with a continuous source of life force, and the aura it emits can also control the will of humans."
Zou Li asked, "So, we need to destroy all the purple fungi?"
Professor Ji: "Yes."
Liu He thought for a moment and said, "But there are so many purple fungi, how are we going to destroy them all?"
Elder Ji explained, "The vitality of the purple fungus comes from the Demon Tree. As long as we find the Demon Tree and burn its roots, the purple fungus in the human plane will naturally disappear."
"Therefore, I will now convey the leader's important order. This order is above all other instructions."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions immediately turned serious.
Elder Ji looked at Elder Mo and said, "Elder Mo, adjust the direction of the mechanical island, we're going to the capital."
Tang Hongshan was immediately surprised. Someone exclaimed in surprise, "Going to the capital? Isn't that place... full of demons?"
Ji Lao said, "The Demon Tree is hidden in the capital. We only need to burn the Demon Tree, and the power of the demons will naturally weaken."
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood. Elder Ji's eyes were calm: "Listen, warriors, our number one mission now is to destroy the Demon Tree. Only by destroying the Demon Tree can we weaken the power of the demon race, reclaim the human plane, rebuild our homeland, and avenge our compatriots who sacrificed their lives."
Upon hearing this, Elder Mo immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't worry! This mechanical island is something I've spent most of my life researching. It has a built-in stealth shield system, so even if we get close to the capital, those flying monsters will absolutely not be able to detect our presence!"
The crowd below was also stirred up, and they all responded: "As long as we can reclaim our homeland and avenge our fallen brothers in the Night's Watch, we don't care if we have to sacrifice ourselves!"
"Drive all those damned demons out of the human realm!"
"Defeat the evil god!"
"Save all our compatriots who have been brainwashed by evil gods!"
Old Ji nodded in satisfaction: "Very good."
"Listen, sane warriors. This mission is above all other orders, and we must complete it at all costs. Even if there are sacrifices, it is for the greater good."
"yes!"
Tang Hongshan lowered his head and remained silent, his brows slightly furrowed.
Lin Yuxi looked at him from the side and asked, "Captain Tang, what's wrong?"
Tang Hongshan hesitated for a long time, but finally couldn't hold back and suddenly raised his hand, saying, "Um..."
Everyone turned around when they heard his voice.
Old Ji's gaze also turned towards him.
Tang Hongshan forced himself to say, "I'm sorry, I know my rank is very low, I'm just an ordinary soldier here, but I have a question."
"When we were on the ground, we often left the camp's barrier to explore outside. We discovered that many dimensional rifts have appeared in the human plane. Based on past experience, the appearance of these dimensional rifts is very likely a sign that a plane is about to collapse."
"Elder Ji, although I know we must fight the demons with all our might right now... but are we really going to ignore these dimensional rifts?"
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