Then let them show their loyalty!

Chapter 591 A Brief History of the 8 Great Shelters (Last Day for Monthly Ticket Draw)
Perhaps sensing that the two elders, Zhao Pan and Han Qidong, were in a bad mood, Wei Zhengze frowned slightly.

He looked at the two of them suspiciously, and then asked with a hint of confusion, "You two seem to have different opinions?"

After hearing Wei Zhengze's words, Zhao Pan and Han Qidong exchanged glances again. After confirming each other's thoughts, Zhao Pan looked at Wei Zhengze and said earnestly,
"Elder Wei, this is capitulationism. This is unacceptable."

"We build shelters not only to preserve the flame of civilization for our species, but also to protect the local people."

"If we surrender when we encounter a high-level Cataclysm, or surrender when we encounter a large army, then what is the point of building our shelter?"

"Today I can surrender to the invading enemy, tomorrow I can surrender to the invading anti-government forces, and the day after tomorrow I can surrender to the evil god."

"Besides, if we surrender without even fighting, the morale of our Sanctuary Army will be easily dispersed."

Hearing Zhao Pan's words which seemed to make some sense, Wei Zhengze couldn't help but reveal a thoughtful look on his face.

To be honest, he really didn't expect Zhao Pan to raise this topic to such a high level.

After all, in his heart, no matter how Qiu Tu and Princess Xi messed around, they were actually high-level officials in the shelter and belonged to his own people.

In his mind, surrendering to one's own people, surrendering to anti-government armed forces, and surrendering to evil gods are completely different concepts.

However, it must be said that it is indeed logical for Zhao Pan to talk about the core instead of the situation.

So, for a moment, Wei Zhengze was a little hesitant.

As a result, before he could figure it out, Han Qidong spoke up.

He was a thin old man with a goatee.

Stroking his goatee, Han Qidong looked at Wei Zhengze, his eyes full of shrewdness. He said, "Old Wei, Elder Zhao is right."

"Although Qiu Tu used Lin Xi as a springboard to interfere with our shelter, everyone knows that he is the mastermind behind everything."

"Whether it's Lin Xi or the Kou family, they are just pawns on his chessboard, obeying his orders."

"Just like he used the "King Kang's death" incident to intervene in Shelter 6, he is now letting Lin Xi take the lead, just to deal with the questioning of the Human Alliance."

"But the top leaders of the major shelters are not fools. Who can't see through his little tricks?"

"It's just that everyone doesn't want to break up with him yet, so they just pretend not to know."

Hearing Han Qidong's words, Wei Zhengze nodded slightly.

If the major shelters had not been able to guess Qiu Tu's purpose before, the situation is now almost completely clear.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see what Qiu Tu’s ultimate goal is, which is nothing more than becoming the “King of the Northwest”.

This also happens to fit the "order-politics" catastrophic path that Qiu Tu has already exposed.

Because, if Qiu Tu wants to continue to upgrade, the only way is to become the "King of the Northwest".

However, knowing is one thing. Being able to stop it is another.

Thinking of this, Wei Zhengze hesitated for a moment and then leaned back.

He was a huge, thick-waisted warrior with a face full of flesh, and looked quite fierce.

But to be one of the three giants of the 7th Shelter and to be able to check and balance the Han and Zhao families for so long, he is certainly not as simple as he looks.

Therefore, he decisively threw the difficult question back and said sullenly, "What you said makes sense."

"I agree with you. We cannot accept Qiu Tu's aggression."

"But here comes the problem. Who can tell me now, how can we stop Qiu Tu?"

At this point, he looked at Zhao Pan and asked, "Is it your Zhao family that will withstand the attack of the 7th-order Cataclysm?"

After saying that, he looked at Han Qidong again, "Or will your Han family resist the million-strong coalition forces of the 6th and 8th shelters?"

Zhao Pan was able to reach his current position; he was able to keenly perceive the power of the Lin family's "Butterfly-Transforming Gu" back then, and later collected relevant information and continued his research, so of course he has some skills.

The verbal sparring between the three people just now also gave him ample time to think.

So, he tapped the armrest of his chair with his fingers and said slowly, "The victory or failure of a chess game is never in the chess pieces, but outside the chessboard."

"We are indeed no match for Qiu Tu, but that doesn't mean other shelters are no match for Qiu Tu."

"It's not like there are no 3th level masters in the 4rd and 6th shelters."

His eyes were deep, full of planning, "And we don't need to do anything deliberately, just learn from Qiu Tu's approach."

"He used the excuse of Lin Xi and the Kou family asking for help to legitimately and legally invade Shelter No. 6 and our shelter."

"Then let's ask for help too. Give the 3rd, 4th, and 5th shelters a chance to intervene in our shelter and even the Northwest."

After hearing what Zhao Pan said, not to mention Wei Zhengze, even Han Xiangdong was shocked.

Han Xiangdong considered and said, "Is this really appropriate?"

"We must not keep the wolf out of the front door and let the tiger in through the back door."

Zhao Pan shook his head slightly when he heard this.

The fact that he was able to come up with this idea clearly showed that he had thought about it a long time ago.

He said, "You must understand that threats from afar are not to be feared; what is to be feared are enemies nearby."

"Distance is the key to administrative efficiency. Even in the same country, there are still people far away from each other, not to mention remote control."

"The 3rd, 4th, and 5th shelters are in the southwest, quite far away from us."

"Even if they really repelled Qiu Tu and wanted to interfere in the affairs of our shelter, they are so far away that their influence will be extremely limited."

"Even if they really give the order, it will be difficult for them to deal with us if we pretend to obey but actually disobey."

"In contrast, Qiu Tu is different. He is too close to us. Once he takes control of the shelter, we will never be able to turn things around."

"He can easily control the shelter and place his own cronies throughout the shelter to establish his own influence."

"Once he establishes his own political system, it will be very easy for him to sideline us or drive us out of the core power structure."

After hearing what Zhao Pan said, Wei Zhengze and Han Xiangdong looked at each other and saw seriousness in each other's eyes.

After a moment, Wei Zhengze asked, "But Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji killed a Level 7 Catastrophist. Can the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Shelters really deal with him?"

Hearing Wei Zhengze's question, Zhao Pan smiled and said, "Does it matter whether the 3rd, 4th, and 5th shelters can deal with Qiu Tu?"

Without waiting for Wei Zhengze to ask, he answered himself, "It's not important."

"Haven't you noticed? Although Qiu Tu seems to be very radical and crazy in his actions, he is actually very restrained and has always been sticking to the red line."

"For example, he has never let the evil gods attack humans, and he has never killed any of the shelter's top leaders without authorization."

Zhao Pan's eyes revealed a trace of fear, "From his rise to now, he has actually been "using his power to suppress others." "

"If there is a conflict with the higher-ups, then kill the evil god."

"If there is another conflict with the higher-ups, then kill the evil god again."

"He is using a very strong but impeccable way to threaten his political opponents and force them to make concessions."

"In fact, the effect was very significant. Faced with Qiu Tu's strong and naked demonstration, most of his political opponents had no choice but to give in."

"After all, Qiu Tu is not just a show-off, but a real capable person."

"but!"

At this point, Zhao Pan paused and said with a smile, "His behavior actually just exposed his weakness."

"Why is he so cautious?"

"The reason is very simple." Zhao Pan glanced at Han Xiangdong and Wei Zhengze, "Because of his catastrophe path..."

Qiu Tu's path to disaster is no longer a secret.

So when Zhao Pan reminded them, Wei Zhengze and Han Xiangdong both had a hint of realization in their eyes.

Han Xiangdong twisted his goatee and thought, then slowly continued, "Qiu Tu's 'path to disaster' is 'order-politics'."

"This catastrophe path is really special. It will bring him a lot of help in the early stage, but it will also bring him a lot of shackles in the later stage."

"So, you think that as long as there is a high-level Cataclysm who sees through all this and stops him at all costs, he actually doesn't dare to take action at all?"

Zhao Pan's perspective was indeed something Wei Zhengze and Han Qidong had never thought of.

But if you think about it, it is indeed reasonable.

Qiu Tu's approach is "order-politics", which means he is destined to not be alone, but must unite a lot of people and then establish a system.

This is also the reason why Qiu Tu, although he acts radically in the human camp, always sticks to his bottom line.

After all, once he went beyond the bottom line, the major shelters would reject and expel him, and his path of catastrophe would likely plummet and he would fall directly from the altar.

Therefore, Qiu Tu, who has already declared war on the 6th and 7th shelters, will certainly not dare to offend the 3rd, 4th, and 5th shelters again.

So, as long as we grasp this weakness, maybe it will really have miraculous effects?
Thinking of this, for a moment, Wei Zhengze and Han Qidong both showed a hint of deep thought in their eyes.
However, what they didn't realize was that while the two of them were deep in thought, there was a thick darkness in Zhao Pan's eyes that could not be dispersed.
At the same time, Han, Zhao, and Wei were discussing how to deal with Qiu Tu.

Shelter No. 7, Fengqi Province, State Capital, Speaker’s Residence.

Qiu Tu was sitting in the hall of the mansion, looking down at the jackal kneeling in front of him with a playful look on his face, "Jackal, do you really want to join me?"

"And are you willing to report to me all the information about the Kirigakure and the third, fourth, and fifth shelters in the Southwest Region to show your resolve?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, the kneeling jackal nodded repeatedly. He said with a flattering smile, "Yes, my lord. I have fought for the Wuyin Society in the Southwest for many years."

"Although his rank is average, he has a very clear understanding of the intelligence on both the Kirigakure and the three major shelters."

"And now that I want to join you, I will definitely report everything I know to you without reservation."

"And I also hope that this information will be of some value to you in judging the situation."

Hearing what the jackal said, Qiu Tu stroked his chin, then looked at the loyalty point of 72 above the jackal's head, his eyes flickered, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
The story begins two days ago.

Two days ago, Zhao Ji left because of Qiu Tu's teasing. After Qiu Tu was distracted for a while, he packed up the body of the nine-headed lion, and then carried the jackal tied up like a dumpling and returned to the 6th shelter.

As a result, on the way back to Shelter No. 6, the jackal kept trying to get close to Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu didn't bother to pay attention to him at first, but he kept chattering on and on.

Later, when he saw Qiu Tu ignoring him, he might have been a little anxious, so he simply expressed his thoughts directly: he wanted to surrender to Qiu Tu, become Qiu Tu's subordinate, and help Qiu Tu deal with the "Wuyin Society".

Qiu Tu is not a fool. Moreover, even if he is a fool, he cannot believe whatever the evil god says.

So when he saw that the jackal was too noisy, Qiu Tu simply took out a rag and blocked his mouth.

Afterwards, Qiu Tu returned to the 6th Shelter and began to make arrangements for the expedition to the 7th Shelter.

Because using the "Order Space" to restrict the power of a Level 6 Evil God consumes a lot of energy, after Qiu Tu arranged the expedition, he prepared to interrogate the jackal and then kill him.

As a result, who knows if the jackal really wants to surrender, and his life has been controlled by Qiu Tu. So the "loyalty" appeared above his head.

Moreover, the loyalty level is not low, it is 58 at the beginning.

This immediately aroused Qiu Tu's curiosity. You know, although Qiu Tu's plan of "using evil gods to defeat evil gods" had a brilliant record, it was not actually going smoothly.

Apart from Zhao Ji and Lazhiluo, whom he conquered with his beauty, he only has one evil subordinate named "Muye".

After all, "Muye"'s foundation is too shallow, and it is difficult to bring more evil god helpers to Qiu Tu.

But the Jackal is different. As the 6th level Great Evil God of the Southwest Region, the Jackal has been working in the Southwest Region for many years.

Not only does he have a group of cronies, he also has a group of trusted subordinates.

Once he can be subdued, Qiu Tu's "evil god camp" will be greatly expanded.

And more importantly, the jackals are very powerful.

Even though he hasn't broken through to the middle stage of level 6 after all these years, he has almost no ability to fight back against a cheater like Qiu Tu.

But level 6 is level 6. In the "Northwest Region", it is the king!

Zhao Ji, Qiu Tu can't give orders. And Qiu Tu can't do everything himself. At this time, the jackal can take over.

Many things that Qiu Tu is inconvenient or does not have time to do can be handed over to him.

It can save Qiu Tu a lot of time.

As for the "intelligence" that the jackal thought could attract Qiu Tu, it was neither important nor unimportant.

It is important because Qiu Tu really needs information about the Kirigakure and other regional shelters.

It doesn't matter because Qiu Tu has the "order space". Even if the jackal doesn't say anything, he can directly interrogate him by force.

At that time, after comprehensively considering the value of keeping the jackal, to be honest, Qiu Tu was tempted.

After all, a living 6th-level evil god is much more valuable than a 6th-level "Infinite Divine Crystal".

However, Qiu Tu also knows that all intelligent creatures are actually very "cheap".

The easier it is to get something, the less we value it.

Now that the jackal is in such a miserable state and wants to surrender, Qiu Tu must of course take advantage of him.

Therefore, Qiu Tu has been keeping the jackal by his side for the past two days, but he acts as if he does not believe in his surrender.

It was not until today, when Fengqi Prefecture was completely pacified, that Qiu Tu decided to have a formal talk with the jackal.

The benefit of controlling the jackal over the past few days is that its loyalty has increased from 58 to 72.

I guess he was scared these days and tried every possible way to gain Qiu Tu's trust. He brainwashed himself every day to make himself appear more loyal.

This made his loyalty soar.

Of course, this also has its limits, and you can't keep playing. So, today Qiu Tu felt that the time was right and finally prepared to have a chat with the jackal.

Hearing the jackal's flattering expression of his loyalty, Qiu Tu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then said lightly, "Since you want to surrender, you must have a surrendering attitude."

"Don't wait until you join me to report the information. Tell me the information about the 3rd, 4th, and 5th shelters right now to prove your sincerity."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the jackal's expression changed.

To be honest, he was really afraid that after he shared the information, Qiu Tu would feel that he was of no use and would kill him directly.

But thinking of Qiu Tu's reputation and character, the jackal gritted his teeth and stomped his feet and decided to take a gamble.

So, he looked at Qiu Tu and said with a flattering smile, "Okay, Master. Then I will report to you the intelligence of the three major shelters in the "Southwest Region". "

He said, “The Southwest region is similar to the Northwest region, with three major shelters.”

"These three shelters were established at different times. The third shelter was the earliest, and the fifth shelter was the latest."

“But they were all built with the support of Shelter No. 2.”

"Among them, the political system of Sanctuary 5 is the most special, it is a federal system."

"Because the Southwest region is populated by many ethnic groups and clans. After the disaster, they formed medium-sized forces that were linked by customs or blood ties."

"The founder of the 5th Sanctuary was keenly aware of this difference, so he formed an alliance with more than a dozen medium-sized forces in the surrounding area to form the 5th Sanctuary."

"After that, it expanded outwards, absorbing about 20-30 small and medium-sized forces, and eventually formed a federal shelter."

"The strength of Shelter 5 is not that strong. It is about the same as Shelter 6."

"Back then, a group of Level 2 Catastrophists broke through despite the Yellow Charm. Two of them successfully reached the peak of Level 5 and achieved Nine Stars, and were awarded the Shan Gen (Mountain Root) by the Second Sanctuary."

"After that, one of them was promoted successfully, while the other failed. The one who was promoted was elected as the Grand Commander of Sanctuary 5, or the President, three years later."

Hearing this, Qiu Tu nodded slightly, his eyes full of deep thought.

After the recent intelligence supplement, he almost figured out the general situation of the human camp.

In addition to the mysterious First Shelter, the Second Shelter was built in the "Boundless Heart Sea - Core Area" and is the strongest shelter of the human camp.

After they gained a firm foothold in the "Boundless Heart Sea - Core Area", they began to support other human shelters.

Probably because of its proximity to the "Southwest Region", they supported the 3rd, 4th, and 5th three major shelters in the "Southwest Region".

Afterwards, the four shelters will share what they have, and the 3rd, 4th, and 5th shelters will transfer some unique resources from the "marginal area" to the 2nd shelter.

The Second Shelter will also send some resources from the "Boundless Heart Sea - Core Area" to the three major shelters.

Among them, the strategic resource "Yan Gen" which is only effective in the "marginal area" was of course sent out by the Second Shelter.

According to the information from the jackals, the second shelter can get a mountain root every 2-2 years. So they should have sent out more than a dozen of them one after another. (Chapter 3)
Among them, Shelter No. 3 will definitely get the most because it was established the earliest, followed by Shelter No. 4, and finally Shelter No. 5.

In order to cope with the invasion of the evil god and to gain a foothold in the disaster world, the geniuses of the three major shelters risked the danger of the "Yellow Charm" and forcibly broke through the 4th level and impacted the 5th and 6th levels.

Although the loss was heavy because of the Yellow Devil sucking life, but at this moment of life and death for the race, there must be some geniuses among geniuses rushing out.

This also allowed the three major shelters to gain a foothold in the southwest region.

Afterwards, while the three major sanctuaries were fighting against the evil gods, they also began to support new sanctuaries in the neighboring northwest region.

So, there were the 6th, 7th and 8th shelters.

Among them, King Kang of the 6th Shelter has the strongest momentum and the highest talent, and he also broke through the 4th level early.

Therefore, the 3rd Shelter donated its extra root to King Kang, hoping that he could become the first 6th level Catastrophist in the "Northwest Region" and guard the "Northwest Region".

I didn't expect a series of things to happen afterwards.
But no matter what, the human race did not become extinct in the Cataclysm Era, all thanks to the 2nd Shelter, as well as the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Shelter, where groups of martyrs braved the odds and attempted to reach the 4th, 5th, and 6th levels with the thought of certain death.

If it weren't for their sacrifice, and those super-class catastrophists who were created by numbers, humanity might have been exterminated or enslaved by the evil gods long ago.

After recalling the brief history of the eight shelters, Qiu Tu looked at the jackal and continued to ask, "What about the fourth shelter?"

When the jackal heard about Shelter No. 4, an expression of admiration yet resentment suddenly appeared on his face.

He said, "Shelter 4 is the area of ​​suppression for the Nine-Headed Lion and me."

"They are a little more special than other shelters."

"The founder is the daughter of a big shot in Shelter 2. She possesses a magical "mass catastrophe ability" called "The Women's Army."

"As long as they are female Cataclysms and have undergone a certain period of training and obey her orders, they can be included in her "Women's Army."

"And all the women soldiers who are included in her "Women's Army" can not only add strength to her in battle, but also share vitality with each other."

“It’s extremely difficult.”

At this point, the jackal showed a look of headache on his face.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but ask curiously, "How many people can we have at most?"

Because his hands and feet were still tied, the jackal could only shake his head and said, "I don't know. She has now formed a "Steel Women's Army" of more than 1700 people. Now it seems that there is no upper limit."

Qiu Tu continued to ask, "To what extent can it increase the power of the female commander?"

The jackal said, "The true strength of that female commander is just entering the sixth level. In the last battle, she has increased to the middle stage of the seventh level."

This time, Qiu Tu was surprised. He couldn't help but ask, "Are you her match?"

The jackal looked embarrassed, "Of course not a head-on confrontation."

"But her abilities don't allow for mobility after all. If she starts a fight, we run away. If her abilities cool down, we fight back."

"This powerful ability has many limitations and a high cost. It cannot be used frequently. So we fought back and forth and managed to control the situation."

At this point, the jackal thought for a moment and said, "Actually, we don't care about her strength at all."

"No matter how strong she is, it will be useless if we don't attack her head-on."

"We care about her 'iron women' army."

Qiu Tu said, "Oh?" and then asked curiously, "Why?"

The jackal knelt there, looking disgusted as if he had eaten a stink bug, "My Lord, you don't know how difficult that "Iron Lady Army" is to deal with."

"They share each other's lives, and their strength is united."

"Unless there is a master who can take care of these 1700 people in one move, or at least break their blood connection, otherwise, it is impossible to kill any of them."

"They were all wounded together and healed together. One person's fatal injury, when spread among 1700 people, is almost like having another wound on your hand."

Qiu Tu:
From this point of view, this catastrophic ability is indeed a bit abnormal. No wonder the female commander came from the "core area" to the edge area and built a shelter by herself.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but become interested in the "Iron Women's Army" of the 4th Shelter and the "female commander".

He felt that if he had the chance in the future, he would definitely visit Shelter 5 and take a few days trip or something.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu regained his composure and asked about the situation of the Third Shelter, which he was most interested in.

He said, "What about Shelter 3?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's question, the jackal's face suddenly became solemn.

He pondered for a few seconds, then raised his head and said with a gloomy face, "My Lord, you can regard my words as provocation or pure speculation."

"But. I want to tell you seriously. Something is wrong with Shelter 3."

"Something's wrong?" Qiu Tu frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

As the jackal recalled, he said, "You humans always like to call us, or some low-level catastrophic creatures with the blood of gods above level 6, evil gods."

"But I don't know. This name was first given by the Third Shelter."

"But, compared to us who are called evil gods, they seem to be even more evil."
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