"Brother, so...she's actually worried that your future won't be smooth enough? That you won't be strong enough?"
Xiao Linlin raised an eyebrow. She was smart enough that, although she hadn't participated in the conversation, she could deduce the general content of the conversation from Su Lin's few replies and pointed out the troubles that Xu Zhiyi was expressing.
"I don't know, but that's roughly what she meant."
Su Lin slowly shook her head, her gaze fixed on Xu Zhiyi in the crowd. She was once again interacting with the people around her, busy coordinating something.
Su Lin is worried that his greatest opportunity for advancement has been unexpectedly thwarted, and he will not have enough strength in the future.
Based on this alone, it is impossible to accurately determine which camp Xu Zhiyi belongs to.
Is it the system's fault? Or is it the survivors' fault?
Whether she was inside or outside the cage... even if she belonged to the mechanism, Su Lin couldn't determine the mechanism's purpose.
The mechanism exists, and everything it does is undisguisedly aimed at cultivating strong individuals.
If Xu Zhiyi is used as a mechanism to control the pace at which a small group of survivors become stronger, it would be a very reasonable action.
But the question is... is the purpose of this training system to reap a bountiful harvest for sale? Or to break free from the cage? Or is it to cultivate new suicide soldiers and warriors within the cage?
Only by determining the motive can we distinguish friend from foe, truly understand the survivors' identity in the eyes of the system, and understand the purpose of Xu Zhiyi's planning and scheme.
"It doesn't matter, just keep moving forward."
Xiao Linlin shrugged her small shoulders: "[She wouldn't say more], which at least proves that she's not free either; I'm 90% sure I think she's one of us."
"That's what I think too, but I'm not as confident as you are."
Su Lin paused, then lowered his head and asked, "Don't you want to know exactly what she and I talked about?"
"Oh, it's actually quite easy to guess. I think what she's been doing is probably paving the way for her brother and giving him a benefit, just like with the Peace Stone incident."
Xiao Linlin stood with her hands behind her back, her expression confident: "As for the rest, she probably doesn't know as much as He does. At most, she can be considered to have corroborated some of my analysis of Him, making it a somewhat useful clue."
"These things aren't important right now. What's important is that only by moving forward can my brother figure everything out."
Xiao Linlin was indeed extremely intelligent. Xu Zhiyi's so-called methods of isolating information could not stop her wisdom at all. Xiao Linlin was able to figure it out after a little thought.
Getting straight to the heart of the problem is a thinking habit that Xiao Linlin has always excelled at.
The secret that Su Lin is now truly seeking is only one thing: the true purpose of the mechanism.
Or to put it more simply, to understand the true relationship between the mechanics and the survivors.
No matter how many mysteries and unknowns there are now, no matter Xu Zhiyi's identity as friend or foe, what she wants to do, the meaning of the existence of the cage, the clues it reveals... all of this stems from this point.
Knowing this, Xiao Linlin's wisdom allows her to resolve everything easily.
Before this, Xiao Linlin could only make countless speculations and prepare more contingency plans in an uncertain manner in order to help Su Lin explore and move forward in the future.
Just as the two were talking in hushed tones, a startling sound suddenly erupted from the crowd in the waiting area.
"The self-rescue association is about sacrificing themselves?!"
"President Xu, are you joking?!"
"This...did Su Shen agree? Isn't he the real boss of the Self-Salvation Association?"
"Impossible! How could anyone be willing to do this? This is about escaping! It's not child's play!"
"Are some people willing to give up the greater benefits of the advanced zone? Or will many people give it up together?"
There was a wave of panic and confusion in the crowd; clearly, the news Xu Zhiyi had announced had shocked everyone.
The people in Zone C are not stupid; they are all very smart. They will not feel joy or gratitude for the sacrifices of the Self-Salvation Association; they will only reflexively think that there is something fishy going on!
After all, the new mechanism of advancing from Zone D to Zone C has already proven that the higher zones offer greater benefits, allowing the first-tier survivors to achieve an absolute crushing advantage over those who come later.
The Self-Help Association has such a large scale, immense influence, and powerful backing... yet it still chooses to massively abandon promotion matches? Why not head to Area B?
That's ridiculous!
There must be some shady secret involved!
People are questioning Xu Zhiyi, with many asking, "President Xu! You made us wait until now, instead of promoting her earlier, just to tell us this news?"
"If you want to give up, you can simply do it yourself. Why bother informing us? Are you hoping for our gratitude?"
"Or is... this promotion actually a scam? What are you plotting?"
"If there really is any secret, you should at least be honest with us about it! Instead of keeping it to yourself! How can we trust you again!"
Su Lin looked up and saw that the person who spoke was a middle-aged or elderly man with gray hair, a square face, wearing a well-fitting Zhongshan suit, and a tall and imposing figure.
It is Wang Dingguo, the fifth strongest on the list. He is said to be a veteran of the modern army, an elite soldier who has participated in many large-scale battles and is a tough guy who has emerged from the deadly situation of flying flesh and blood.
Su Lin vaguely remembered that the old man had also formed a survivor force, bringing together many survivors with similar backgrounds and perseverance.
It seems... they're called the Salvation Army, probably because most of them are the same kind of people. Their reputation and conduct are quite good among the survivors, but their numbers are very small.
Wang Dingguo interrogated Xu Zhiyi in public, but she didn't panic.
Xu Zhiyi smiled slightly, looking at Wang Dingguo with a cheerful smile, then glanced at the people around her before slowly speaking.
"Would you give up promotions and give more opportunities to the self-help group?"
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