Chapter 168 History always repeats itself

Digdit looked at the dark cloud in the sky, which kept rolling and tumbling, and finally revealed two dead eye sockets.

An extreme murderous intent enveloped the sky, making people feel that the ambient temperature dropped several degrees in an instant.

Tiny snowflakes were falling from the sky.

To be a coward all your life, or to be supported by millions of people?

What is needed is more than just ability and courage.

Also, the determination to become a devil.

Harness a vision.

This is a gamble. If you succeed, you will rise to heaven. If you fail, you will fall into hell forever.

How many human souls are needed?

Are there enough death row inmates? Even if all the prisoners in the prison were executed, it would not be enough.

Yes, it is not enough! It may be several orders of magnitude less.

So, what should we do? The total population of mankind is 150 million. Is that enough? Digdit laughed softly and looked at the demon in the sky from a distance.

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The 11th branch of humanity.

The lifeless city of Togane was filled with an atmosphere of unrest.

The news that "the Extraordinary Fire is dead" spread among the people at an unstoppable speed.

Even residents in the most remote areas have heard about it.

Hope is indeed the most precious thing in the world. If you lose hope, you lose everything.

Fortunately, the biggest characteristic of East Asian countries is that the people are very tolerant. They have endured the lost decades, and it seems that it is not impossible for them to continue to endure like this...

The human life span is less than a hundred years, while the safe zone can only exist for three hundred years. No matter if there is a flood after death, they are too lazy to even have children, so they will become extinct naturally.

However, today, a major turning point occurred!

Radio, television, and the Internet were all reporting a piece of news: "The Super Fortress Project"! They were going to build a super fortress! The white-haired emperor said on TV: "I have been in this position for nearly 28 years. During this time, I have been with the people through joy and sorrow."

"I am over 70 years old and I feel that I have many physical limitations. Looking back on my life, I want to share some thoughts on how I should conduct myself and what role I should play in the future."

"Now that we have encountered this misfortune, we should also think about how to survive in the future."

"We... must embark on a path of military-industrial renaissance... We must build advanced weapons... to survive the disaster."

"I'll call it... Super Fortress!!"

Immediately afterwards, all major media outlets praised the Super Fortress Project, using terms such as "the empire's destructive dragon" and "the empire's ferocious tiger" and other childish terms in an attempt to arouse the desire of the people to strive.

There are still some natural wonders in Togane City, such as their national treasure "Yasakani no Magatama", which was transformed into a supernatural wonder after entering Pangu Continent.

After identification, it was found to be an extraordinary item called "Oerika Hicks", which was of rare quality! Its function was to "suspend surrounding metal materials after injecting energy".

The function of Pandora's crystal is to "make the stone levitate".

The functions are similar, but the rarity levels are different, and the "Oerika Hicks" consumes less energy.

Dongjin City plans to use this last trump card to build a metal fortress that can fly in the sky!

"As long as we have enough military strength, we can protect ourselves."

"We can hunt extraordinary fire from the outside world!"

Public opinion was boiling at this moment.

Of course, most of them are weird.

"Once the safe zone is opened, if we go to the battlefield and get killed, all they have to do is bow and apologize."

"They just want to cheat us out of our jobs. I just want to rot at home and not think about the next generation."

"Our industrial power ranks among the top three, right? Are you so pessimistic? Don't you want to cultivate the extraordinary fire?"

“Immigrants from other cities will flock in!”

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In fact, for the leaders of Dongjin City, the biggest purpose of building a super fortress is not for fighting.

But as a political bargaining chip.

Modern warfare uses drone swarms. Isn't a slow-flying metal fortress a target in the sky? But if this "fortress" is used to transport things, it is really great. One round trip may be able to transport 100,000 people! This is undoubtedly an important political bargaining chip and an excellent example of building a sky city.

However, after the metal fortress is built, where can we escape to?

They are unwilling to live under someone else's roof, as they will lose all their rights and status.

But if we don't live under someone else's roof, people will lose their morale. Whether they are professors or engineers, everyone wants to run away. It will not be easy to integrate them.

This question is confusing.

Or maybe, relying on military force to conquer a few weak cities? Through a foreign war, to divert internal conflicts and build confidence? It seems... it is not impossible.

War is an omnipotent magic weapon. When internal conflicts reach a certain level, war can silence all opponents.

"It is not enough to just defeat the anomaly. Because defeating the anomaly does not bring much benefit. Only by plundering the outside world and bringing huge benefits can we rebuild civilization."

Ambition is growing wildly in the hearts of some people.

They saw the weakest human cities... There were minerals and talented people with divine skills, but no industry or military...

"Do you deserve so much?"

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Coincidentally, the 12th branch of mankind, Xini City, is also planning to build a "super floating platform".

They have quite a lot of Pandora crystals, and some mines are suspended directly from the ground! If there really is a "God" in the world, it must be unfair. What others dream of, the city of Xini can easily have.

But the problem is that they don't have a strong industry.

They are a city with a developed mining industry, but they do not have the ability to smelt minerals.

After all, mining can make a lot of money, and excavators can make a lot of money, but smelting can only make a little money, so why smelt? Without industry, there is naturally no future, so the general idea of ​​​​Sini City is: Run! The direction of Run is also very clear... The sixth branch of mankind, Newyue City! "Ladies and gentlemen! We must build this floating platform!"

"When New York City opens the safe zone, we will flee there together! They will definitely accept us... If you want, you can also go to Zero City, Barry, Lundun or Yunhai City! We won't stop you!"

“Let’s fight for our future!”

"We won't abandon anyone... But the premise is that you must work! Otherwise, we won't even be able to escape."

"Mr. Prime Minister, are we going to cancel the safe zone? What about the monsters outside?"

The middle-aged prime minister wearing glasses said in front of the camera: "I must declare to everyone that this is a great opportunity! If others cancel the safe zone, we must cancel it as soon as possible. This is an opportunity to pursue the mainstream of civilization... If we are a step late, we will be considered a cowardly city."

Dongjin City’s decision is still secretive and hidden deep in our hearts.

After all, they have some cultural identity.

The choice made by Xini City is aboveboard. They have no cultural heritage at all and they are striving for the goal of "moisture". The people do not feel aggrieved, but feel it is natural and even full of ability to act.

This cultural phenomenon is truly amazing.

Human civilization is ever-changing.

Once the safe zone is truly abolished, perhaps the imagined great union of civilizations will not appear.

Instead, it was a catastrophe.

Many things in the world may just be a repetition of time.

In the countless scars, the details of history are just repeating themselves...

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Changes in human civilization may affect the fate of many people.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

But on the Pangu continent, it is just an insignificant drop of water.

Especially for Lu Yuan, the changes in various cities are not as important as this trip.

The helicopter rumbled loudly, black smoke came out of its engine, and it looked like it could fall apart at any time.

The old cat was wearing sunglasses and operating the steering wheel in the cockpit. He loved tinkering with these machines.

Lu Yuan was sitting in the passenger seat, studying math with a textbook. He would occasionally show a distressed look and sigh, "I am in so much pain... I am in so much pain... I am in so much pain!"

The more he studied, the more he missed his high school days and his female classmates, and then his eyes started to glow green.

I don’t know why, but at the back of the textbook there are not only pictures of relatives, but also pictures of other beautiful women?!

Maybe it was the human side, to take care of his emotions?! In short, these pictures of beautiful women brought joy, but also brought a lot of trouble.

The old cat was frightened by this madman, and the helicopter tilted suddenly: "It almost crashed, idiot."

Lu Yuan cursed back: "You can't restart the system even if you curse at me now?"

"As long as I change the meaning and think that 'idiot' is insulting myself, I won't restart."

Lu Yuan silently gave a thumbs up: "Bitch!"

The old wolf and the turtle were sleeping soundly.

Under the scorching sun, the barren land is like dry and cracked skin, with cracks appearing everywhere. Plants and animals are becoming increasingly scarce, and no one knows how long this damn wasteland will last.

“Boom!”

A violent storm suddenly hit.

Dark clouds covered the city. The violent raindrops not only failed to bring coolness, but also made the dry earth even hotter. The raindrops touched the scorching soil and continued to vaporize, forming thick white fog.

A helicopter full of passengers happened to discover a blue lake.

Quickly landed at the lakeside.

The lake is not big, about the size of West Lake. Looking down from a high place, it is like a huge mirror, quietly reflecting the ever-changing sky.

The surface of the lake was rippling under the impact of raindrops.

Lu Yuan checked the helicopter's engine and found that the carbon deposits were too severe. Many places were covered with black oil when touched, and many parts were beginning to age.

"I don't know how often the helicopter is maintained. If it keeps flying like this, I'm afraid there will be a plane crash."

"And the amount of fuel is running low."

The old guy sailed more than 2,000 kilometers less than expected.

The reason was that the damn turtle was too heavy! Originally, Lu Yuan traveled back and forth between major cities without bringing the immortal giant turtle with him, so he traveled light.

Now with an old turtle and an additional 500 kilograms of load capacity, the helicopter is like an old ox pulling a broken cart, and its engine is red hot.

Lu Yuan had no way to maintain this thing, so he grinned and said, "That's about it... You can retire now, old friend."

He planned to replenish water here. The weather was really getting drier and drier, and the barren land seemed to have no end.

Fortunately, it rained and they found a lake, which was their last water supply point.

"Lord Turtle is coming!" The immortal giant turtle was as optimistic as ever. It spread out its four long legs and rushed towards the lake.

Turtles naturally love water. After flying in the sky for so many days, they can finally swim.

“Crash!”

Just two seconds later, it swam back again, like a shriveled eggplant, with an unhappy expression.

"What's the matter? Is this water poisonous?"

"It's bitter and salty!" The turtle frowned and rubbed his eyelids with his claws. "I almost vomited after drinking a few sips."

"Why is it always the turtle that gets hurt?"

"Because you are uneducated." The old cat shook his head and said, "The weather here is hot, and the water evaporates quickly, but the salt accumulates over time and does not evaporate with the water vapor, so it is easy to form a saltwater lake."

"And looking at the blue lake water, it may contain a lot of copper ions. If you ingest a large amount, you will get heavy metal poisoning."

"What are copper ions? Can we eat them? I don't see any fish in the lake."

Old Cat: ...

Curiosity kills the cat, greed kills the turtle.

It said helplessly: "It just rained heavily. There should be some rivers that flow fresh water into the lake. As long as we find these rivers, we can get pure water."

"Master Turtle, use the telescope to look for it."

"No problem!" The immortal giant turtle carried the old wolf on its back and climbed to a high place with great vigor and confidence, using a telescope... These two animals have become good friends recently, and they stick together no matter what they do.

Lu Yuan looked at the sapphire-like lake and took a few deep breaths. A heavy rain brought the land back to life briefly, and all the plants seized every opportunity to replenish water.

The cactus expanded quickly like a balloon, growing to a height of one meter in just a few hours.

The small animals also came out of their caves, each looking for food.

Suddenly he saw some cute little hamsters, jumping among the stones looking for food.

"Friends, since everyone seems to have some mental problems, I am going to do a test."

"What test, old brother?" the Immortal Giant Turtle shouted from a distance.

Lu Yuan shouted "Hey" and used the power of "Eternal Fire".

He put a few mice in a cage and said loudly: "Our team lacks love and quarrels every day."

"Now I hope everyone can love and care for the weak, starting with raising a little mouse."

"Anyone who raises mice to death is a mental patient!"

(End of this chapter)