Returning from the abyss

Chapter 1242 Decision-making

"Is this the Holy City?" Ai Siqi and Delos had already seen the prosperity of Chen Geng along the way, and they were even more excited about how prosperous the core of the Holy City could be. Lu Ning led the two of them to the checkpoint at the door—as the Minister of Intelligence, the guards here basically recognized her.

"Sir, are you back?" A guard looked happy when he saw Lu Ning. They had an almost imaginary admiration for Lu Ning who could bring back valuable information many times. Lu Ning nodded in response.

"It's not easy. You should have set off in the summer, right? The autumn harvest has already begun... Oh, who are these two?"

"I brought it back, and I signed the guarantee document." Lu Ning said, "By the way, I still have to inform Bi Zang, there is a high probability that they will join me."

"I see. Huh? Why is there a dog following you? It's so big." The guard couldn't help but said in surprise when he saw the wolf following behind.

"That's a wolf..."

"Huh? Then this wolf is a bit small..."

The guard was chattering all the way, as if he couldn't stop talking when he saw his idol. Lu Ning did not interrupt him. For ordinary people in this world, it is much better to maintain this mentality than to remain in despair when facing the end.

He was also very efficient and quickly prepared all the documents for Lu Ning to sign. When Lu Ning and others were about to leave, the guard suddenly remembered something and asked in a low voice: "Sir, do you have any good news this time?"

Lu Ning saw that for the first time there was some worry on his face that had always seemed very happy.

"This is confidential, but...it's good news." Lu Ning replied with a smile.

The guard quickly nodded to Lu Ning to thank him, and then he even forgot to wait for Lu Ning and the other three to leave, and happily ran to the city gate to share the good news with his companions.

"What is he happy about? You didn't say anything, right?" Delos frowned. He didn't quite understand the guard.

"I'm happy too." Ai Siqi said out loud, "Deros, you are just too rigid and don't know what happiness is."

"You two come with me first." Lu Ning was too lazy to listen to the two people arguing and took them directly to his team's station.

Although Ai Siqi and Delos are quite capable and obedient along the way, they still have to go through some training if they really want to join the battle. At the same time, Garuda and others had never dealt with the unique magic of these two people, so it was in line with Lu Ning's intention to let them train each other.

She didn't expect her reconnaissance team to be able to deal with the soldiers summoned by "Glory Silhouette", but at least they had to be able to escape and bring back the information.

After both the man and the wolf were left behind, it was already quite late, but Lu Ning still had to report the findings of the trip to Helenzo.

But when she saw Helenzo this time, Lu Ning found that this capable leader had a lot of fatigue on his face.

This is probably not caused by daily work. Although Helenzo is not a fighting type, he also practices magic and physical skills. For him, ordinary fatigue is just a night's rest. Judging from Lu Ning's current magical attainments, this should be the result of excessive use of magic.

"Although this is not something I need to pay special attention to, you still have to pay attention to your body." Lu Ning said, "Chen Geng is indeed functioning normally now, but a leader who can give correct guidance is still essential."

"Don't worry, I know my situation very well, it's just an overdraft." Helenzo took out a book, "I think you must have brought me good news again, so I have prepared it for you. a reward.”

"You really trust me."

"I trust everyone I appoint." Helenzo put the book on the table. "This is the most precious thing we have recently obtained from the Hongyin Library. By the way, it is the same as what you discovered before. 'The Trace of the God of Scenery' has a certain connection."

Lu Ning's eyes lit up, then this was indeed a very useful reward.

"I also have something to gain here." She took off the silver urn from her waist. "I think it will be of great help to you and Chen Geng. Of course, some hidden dangers need to be eliminated."

"Put it here, I want to hear what you learned from this trip." Helenzo pointed to the table in front of him. Lu Ning reached out and placed the urn on the table, and then began to tell what she had experienced along the way.

The turmoil at Kane's Keep, the landscape of New Tree Studios, the mysteries of Goldshire, and finally her journey into the heart of Devil's Desert.

There was so much concentrated energy that all the pre-civilized soldiers appearing in the Devil's Desert were attracted there. Fortunately, the high-energy core area is very wide, and Lu Ning can completely avoid those soldiers to check the truth underground.

She relied on her magical knowledge to reach quite deep areas. The exploration process is not worth describing, and nothing thrilling happened. Deep in the sand, Lu Ning felt very strong resistance and a very special form of power - the power of the demons.

The reason why we use the words "the power of demons" to describe it is because it is different from the conventional demonic magic power and does not have the characteristics of pollution. If it weren't for his condition being too easy to identify, Lu Ning wouldn't even be sure of his connection with the demons.

This discovery also allowed Lu Ning to finally confirm that the origin of the demons was pre-civilization.

This dangerous "toy" was placed in a place that is beyond the reach of current civilization. They were crushed into a ball by invisible forces. Most of their functions have expired, and the achievements of different civilizations under different systems have also failed. Amidst the mixed incompatibilities, a large number of distortions and collapses were made, turning into the most basic energy, which is also the only compatible form.

But there is always something left over.

The wrong rules were connected together, and the energy gathered from the remains of the companions was forcibly connected to the basic circulatory system. A chaotic revenant mixed with the rules of various different systems was quietly born underground. It grew from a small number of people. The final keyword was extracted from the remnants, and the energy around him was so abundant that there was no way to vent it and he began to execute the final program.

The desire for survival has turned into the proliferation of demons, and the strategies to fight against the doomsday have turned into all-pervasive evil spirits. However, they lack the guidance of real wisdom. They can only trigger wars, and they only know how to continue the war that has ended long ago.

"So far, we have found the origin of gods and demons." Lu Ning came here to summarize a little.

"Very valuable information."

"Besides that, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that this war between gods and demons has exhausted the production capacity of that underground area. Except for the demons living outside, production there can no longer continue. It’s a demon—the cycle that is forcibly connected has its use limit after all. Even if it is not scrapped, the area will be silent for a long time, at least on the order of a thousand years.”

"We no longer need to consider the threat of the demons coming back. This is indeed the best news." Helenzo nodded, "So, what is the bad news?"

"The current situation in the Devil's Desert reflects the serious resource shortage problem currently faced by Haifa mainland."

After determining the background of gods and demons, Lu Ning was also thinking about how to give civilization the means to fight against the gods, but she soon discovered another problem hidden in the devil's desert.

Purple silver mines are currently only produced in the Devil's Desert, and the purple silver veins here are not rich ores at all. Lu Ning investigated the historical records in the urn and found that in the early days, purple silver ore was just an ordinary industrial material. In the decline of civilizations from generation to generation, not only the powerful body and living space have disappeared, but also the original rich resources. What we have on the mainland of Haifa seems to be enough now, just because it is not yet time to consume a lot.

"Basic statistical calculations using the urn show that with the resources we have now, it is difficult to even expand beyond the planet, let alone fight against the gods." Lu Ning said.

If we only relied on the technology and resources possessed by these races in Haifa Mainland, it would be impossible to succeed against the gods. The addition of tourists certainly increased the variables, but Lu Ning was a little worried after learning the news. After all, even the basic equivalent was not enough, so how could he "negotiate" with the gods?

"If it's just a matter of resources, don't worry."

Helenzo's tone was still calm.

"Is there a solution?" Lu Ning was surprised, "Or do we have some new technology..."

"The resources themselves cannot be solved through technology, but they can be solved through development. Lu Ning, your contribution is also here." Helenzo said.

Lu Ning couldn't remember where she had solved this problem.

"Flying Wing City, the lens you discovered is the trace left by the doomsday in this world. But its activity has been greatly weakened. After careful testing and research, we have been able to use the function of that lens to reflect It seems to be able to ignore the barriers of space, and nothing in the sky can stop it. The advance team led by Ling Xiaochen has already conducted its first exploration, and they have brought back enough resources. "

A smile appeared on Helenzo's face, an expression that only appears when he gets a very satisfactory result.

"So, we can use the lens to plunder. Unfortunately, when our time is so tight, we may not be able to obtain resources through peaceful means." Helenzo said with some helplessness, "This is the choice we must make. "

"You don't need to explain this to me." Lu Ning bowed slightly, "I am only responsible for searching for all available opportunities. As for how to use them, it is your job."

"Take it." Helenzo handed the book on the table out. "I can't see the future destiny, so I am responsible for the current decision-making."

Lu Ning took the book, said goodbye to Helenzo, then left and returned to her residence.

There were several letters stuffed into the mailbox, all of which were stuffed directly by the boy before. Lu Ning did not subscribe to anything else, only a few routine notices from Shenghui City, which also mentioned the previous Glory Silhouette incident.

Lu Ning opened the letters and looked at them. They were all achievement reports and the like, as if they were trying their best to prove their excellence to themselves. However, she still has no idea about recruiting a child into the army. It would be good to let this child grow up like this. The upper limit of a demi-human is still quite high.

The next day, when she went to find Liuye and Chang Zaihao, she found that they were no longer in Shenghui City.

Chang Zaihao was sent out by Yu Wenbin to perform a technical cooperation task, and he probably had to endure Christine's temper. Liuye, on the other hand, took the initiative to invite Yingwai to participate in the training. It seemed that the Rongguang Silhouette incident made her deeply realize her lack of ability.

As for Ling Xiaochen, of course he is still on assignment and has not come back at all. Lu Ning's trip took a long time. She didn't even know what changes Shenghui City had experienced, and she had to adapt again.

When returning from Liuye's experimental field, Lu Ning stopped by Chen Geng's meeting hall. She wanted to see what decision the group led by Helenzo would make after she submitted the intelligence yesterday.

But she happened to see Lyudmila coming out of it.

"Ok?"

The two of them were stunned at the same time.

Lu Ning didn't expect to meet Lyudmila here, and Lyudmila didn't expect that Lu Ning would go to Shenghui City with her.

"Why are you here?" Lu Ning asked first, "Did something happen at Xinshu Cinema?"

"without……"

Then there was an awkward silence.

Lyudmila is undoubtedly a person who is not good at communication and can be said to have mild social anxiety. After Lu Ning asked this question, she didn't know what to say for a moment. After all, she was not that familiar with Lyudmila and didn't know her well.

"Well, it seems that we two are not suitable for chatting." After silence, Lu Ning could only shrug, "If I guess correctly, you shouldn't be able to tell the purpose of coming to Shenghui City, right?"

"No."

"... Let's go have a meal. This time I am the host and I should entertain you as a guest." Lu Ning decided not to continue this topic.

After leaving the hunt, Liudmila's reticence made it difficult for Lu Ning to open up the topic, but she could see that Liudmila had tried very hard to answer the conversation, but she really didn't have the talent.

"Do you have zero conversational skills outside of hunting?" Finally, she and Ludmila returned to their home - there is still no serious restaurant in Shenghui City.

"I'm sorry, I'm not used to communicating with people." Lyudmila said.

"why?"

"Because people always die soon." Lyudmila looked at Lu Ning, "Breakups are very common, and death is also very common. The people I met at the distribution center are gone later."

"Didn't you try to join the organization? You are very capable."

"A large organization has too many restrictions. A small organization cannot survive. If it can accommodate me, it will be at the fifth level."

Lu Ning packed up a meal and came out, and she happened to bring back a batch of vegetables from Liuye's experimental field. This was quite rare fresh food. All the food here in Chen Geng had to be arranged uniformly, which meant that she was a member of the privileged class.

"Okay, do you have a goal?"

"Ye Longting." Lyudmila immediately replied, "Red Account Department."