Xuanwu Base joined the war, and 60% of the base's ability users were dispatched to the front lines.
These are just initial figures; if the war continues, more personnel will be sent later.
If things get really bad, even ordinary people who are usually ignored will be forcibly conscripted. If they don't have superpowers, they'll be armed with firearms and pushed to the front lines to be human shields.
Fang Qingdai was initially pleased with herself for successfully casting the bait and dragging Xuanwu Base into the mess, but when she arrived at Xuanwu Base's territory and saw the dramatic changes to the once vast shack area from her spatial perspective, her heart clenched.
The area was once divided into inner and outer sections, with a clear boundary between them. Although the shacks were gray, cramped, and drafty, they stood one after another, forming a unique landscape for her, a visitor from another time and space.
Even now, there are still inner and outer districts. Most of the ordinary people living here have disappeared, and the shacks in the outer district have collapsed and are left unattended.
People desperately squeezed against the base of the wall, having no other way out, clinging to the base in hopes of finding some shelter in the midst of war.
An atmosphere of despair and tension spread wildly, and the desolation was even greater than before.
When I first arrived in this world, the first thing I saw was this shack area.
It's crowded, dirty, and a mixed crowd. Perhaps 80% of the people here are malicious. Vigilance and hunger are the main themes of the shantytown.
But they are still living, breathing human beings.
It was even the people in this shantytown who were the first to accept Fang Qingdai, this visitor from another world, and she began a new chapter in her life here.
She vaguely remembered being attacked by a strange beast. She couldn't bear it, and despite the increased risk, she still shouted to try to save more ordinary people.
Now, she is the one who has orchestrated the war, depriving the people of this cramped shantytown of their safe haven and forcing them to endure the ravages of war.
Fang Qingdai was stunned for a long time, unable to figure out when her state of mind had changed so quietly.
It is because the three major bases openly conducted the experiment of creating gods, and people either voluntarily or were forced by the situation to conform to and promote this inhumane experiment.
People with backbone and principles rose up and left the base.
So, were those who stayed behind silently categorized by Fang Qingdai as "asking a tiger for its skin," "stupid and wicked," and "inhuman"?
So she assumes these people don't deserve sympathy and deserve to be swallowed up by war?
but……
If you can live a good life, who would be full of hostility and resort to any means necessary?
The base's high command and most of the superhumans can make their own choices, but do ordinary people really have the opportunity to choose?
Especially when war breaks out, the power struggles between politicians often come at the cost of those who have never been able to make decisions for themselves.
After Fang Qingdai realized what had happened, she was almost overwhelmed by intense regret!
Seeing that Fang Qingdai remained motionless and her expression grew increasingly grim, Jing Yi frowned slightly and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Fang Qingdai stared at him blankly, then lowered her eyes dejectedly: "I think I did something wrong."
She expressed her feelings, and her words were a judgment of herself.
After listening, Jing Yi remained silent for a long time. After a while, he lowered his voice and said, "Even without our intervention, it was only a matter of time before the Xuanwu Base joined the battle. Judging from the attitudes of the Zhuque and Baihu bases, that day is not far away."
In order to balance the situation, the Vermilion Bird Base and the White Tiger Base will definitely use every means to drag the bystander Black Tortoise Base into the vortex.
"But no matter what, I still became the driving force behind it."
Jing Yi shook his head: "We did give it a push, but if the festering wound isn't treated, it will continue to fester, and the pain will be unavoidable. We shouldn't blame ourselves for causing pain by poking the wound; we should be thinking about how to remove the rotten flesh so that the wound has a chance to heal completely."
The wasteland today is like a large, rotting wound. If left untreated, the healthy tissue around the wound will be slowly devoured by bacteria and rot along with it.
Although Fang Qingdai and the others did something that accelerated the decay of the wound, the decay wouldn't have stopped even if they hadn't done it.
Upon hearing this, Fang Qingdai lowered her eyes and pondered for a long time.
After a long while, she suddenly looked up.
Jing Yi stared intently at her: "Have you thought it through? How do I need to cooperate?"
Fang Qingdai nodded vigorously: "Let the Oasis Base issue a decree to recruit refugees. Clear out an area south of the Oasis to accommodate refugees. Don't follow the previous character screening system. Anyone who has been displaced by the war and has nowhere to go can go."
"I will communicate with the Azure Dragon Base and ask them to send people to manage the Oasis Base together. At worst, we can use a strong-arm approach to keep people under control and prevent chaos from arising."
"Then the seeds were distributed so that people could cultivate the land. Those who performed well and steadily, after passing the test, could be qualified to move into the oasis base."
Fang Qingdai used to look down on those people.
But now I understand. Ordinary people don't even have the opportunity to learn to read. They struggle to make ends meet. Where would they get the points to learn those useless things?
If you don't eat, you'll be hungry; if you don't read, you'll be ignorant.
When the granaries are full, people know etiquette; when they are well-fed and clothed, they know honor and shame.
Ordinary people in the wasteland cannot activate their superpowers and have lost their only chance to change their social class. No matter how good their character or how correct their values are, they cannot be fed and clothed.
This will only make it increasingly difficult for him to survive in a society full of malice.
If this continues indefinitely, how can people possibly still pursue etiquette and honor?
Fang Qingdai decided to try again.
She controlled the land and its inhabitants with high-pressure management, but she also educated them and taught them how to survive.
She doesn't believe that so much evil and filth could be born under proper guidance!
If you really encounter someone with a stubborn personality that even eight oxen couldn't change, then it's not too late to deal with it!
Seeing that she had figured it out, Jing Yi smiled slightly: "Yes, I'll send a message back and tell the base to start preparations now."
Fang Qingdai was stunned for a moment, and involuntarily looked into his eyes.
Whether it was a habit or she hadn't noticed before, Jing Yi was always like this: whenever she made a decision, he would look at her with firm and powerful eyes, and then quickly give a positive response.
He would listen attentively to her many whimsical ideas, agree to them without hesitation, and then take on the responsibility for all subsequent matters.
Fang Qingdai often only needed to be a decision-maker and a hands-off manager.
Thinking this, she looked into those gentle yet powerful eyes and unconsciously looked away.
That's just how people are. They naturally dislike and stay away from complicated people or things, but overly sincere emotions can still make people feel fear.
After avoiding those eyes, Fang Qingdai still whispered, "Thank you."
Jing Yi lowered his eyes and after a moment spoke softly, "This is what I should do, for the wasteland, for our survival and home. It's all my will, you don't need to thank me."
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