Me! Cleaner!.

Chapter 1165 To go or not to go, that is the question.

"No, you can't just go back to the old land like this!"

After hearing Lyon's account of the situation and his plan to go to the old territory to provide support, Director Taurus couldn't help but frown and say:
"Leon, right now you are the last hope for our Cleanup Bureau, and even for all of humanity. We don't know what the situation is like in the Old Lands. Maybe it's just a trap to lure you in!"

If you go to the old world and get trapped along with the director and the Aries board member, and can't return anytime soon, then the present world will be practically defenseless!

“Your Excellency Taurus, I understand your concerns, but I still feel it is necessary to make a trip to the Old Lands.”

Recalling what the mermaid woman had mentioned about the color of the source, the essence of the source, and the quintessence of the source, Leon, feeling that simply "farming" in the mortal world wasn't enough, calmly explained:

"My proposal to go to the Old Land to provide support is not only for the sake of the Director and my fellow humans in the Old Land, but also for some more practical considerations... I want to take a trip to the Old Land to learn about the news of the other Root Remnants and their corresponding planes, apart from Number 1 and Evangeline."

Furthermore, although I have left the mortal world, His Holiness the Third Hokage and Ivangeline are still alive. If even the two of them combined couldn't withstand an enemy, then even with me added, it probably wouldn't be enough.

"This……"

Upon hearing this, the director of Jinniu Company hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"If you just want to know about the situation in the old town, the bureau actually has some relevant records, and we can also wait for the director and Aries to contact us. It doesn't necessarily mean you have to go to the old town, right?"

"Your Excellency Taurus, the records in the bureau are far too few."

Lyon shook his head upon hearing this and said:
"Regarding the Abyss Realm and Ivangeline, the Bureau doesn't have many corresponding records at all. Relying solely on the records of our predecessors is definitely not enough."

As for the Director and Lord Aries, they seem to be facing considerable trouble right now. It could be many years before they recover and are around the same time as us.

"That……"

"In addition to investigating the situation, I also plan to make contact with other descendants of the original inhabitants."

After glancing at the Taurus director, whose expression seemed to have softened somewhat, Lyon thought for a moment and then added:
"According to Evangeline, that Number 1 possesses a certain degree of the essence of the origin, and has the power to reassemble a broken world. Even if I am able to reunite the present world in the future, I can only barely catch up to his original level at most."

But at least tens of thousands of years have passed now. Will the number 1 in Evangeline's memory really remain stagnant forever? Won't it advance any further?

"This……"

"Your Excellency Taurus, we cannot remain passive and wait for others to come to us. We must also take the initiative to go out and see if there are any ways to restrain or even threaten the other party."

Even if we don't find a usable solution in the end, we can try contacting other Root survivors to see if we can develop a few allies to fight him together... After all, there seem to be quite a few Root survivors; surely there can't be only Ivangeline who can communicate with them?"

That's true... If we can find allies, it's definitely much better than us humans fighting alone.

Some were convinced by Lyon, but a vague feeling remained that things weren't quite right. After a moment's hesitation, the Taurus director asked in return:
"But these allies might not be reliable, right? What if they aren't like Ivangeline, but instead harbor similar ambitions as Number 1, hoping to seize the origins of the present world?"

"Then we'll turn around and seize their source of power."

"?!!!"

Seeing the sudden surprise on the Taurus director's face, Leon, who had figured things out over the past few months, recalled the completely inactive Root within Root No. 3 and calmly replied:
"I can't tell you the specific reasons, but I can guarantee that even if someone comes to the mortal world while I'm away, and even goes up to the Source God Platform and breaks through the Source Plate, they still won't be able to take away the source inside."

If they actually do that... then we don't need to hold back.

"I, Ivangeline, and the Third Lord have all mastered the Root's Essence. With the three of us working together, as long as the opponent hasn't mastered the Root's Essence like Number One, our chances of victory are very high. We'll most likely be able to kill them and then plunder their Root." "You?!!"

"Don't worry, I won't do something like Number 1."

Understanding what the Taurus director was worried about, Lyon shook his head and assured him:

"Those who want to seize the Root are the Root Descendants, but the race they were born from is innocent. In time, we can not only seize the Root, but also take over the corresponding plane, leaving them a place to live."

"Take it...how do we take it?"

"Like Evangeline and the Abyss Realm."

Leon, who already had a plan before even proposing the idea, replied with slightly narrowed eyes:
"If our new ally has ulterior motives, then we will simply eliminate him, drain him of all his resources, and then, like the original Tidal Realm and the present world, choose one of the thirteen surrounding planes to merge with his plane, connected only by the Sea Eye."

By then, we'll have access to more resources, and the races born from them will have a place to live, preventing them from being utterly destroyed by the collapse of their rules… To be honest, for us right now, it might be better to encounter allies with ulterior motives than genuine allies.”

"..."

"Of course, this is just a preliminary idea."

Seeing that the Taurus director seemed unsure what to say, Lyon thought for a moment and then added:

“I still hope to find suitable allies to fight against the possible attack by Number 1, but considering that the Roots are indeed born with that so-called ‘ultimate mission,’ we have to be careful.”

"..."

Your actions go beyond mere caution.

Looking at Lyon's expression that said, "I was acting in self-defense," the Taurus director couldn't help but open his mouth, unsure whether to feel relieved or worried.

You've even planned how to fully inherit their estate after you kill them, which really doesn't have much to do with being wary... But whatever, when it comes to the life and death of the entire race, there's really no room for mercy. It's actually a good thing that Leon has plans.

"You decide for yourself..."

After shaking his head slightly, the Taurus director looked at Lyon, who had already made quite thorough plans, and gave him some instructions:

"I'm just a board member; you're the current director of the Cleanup Bureau. You can make the decisions on these matters. Just tell me if there's anything I need to do... By the way, how are you planning to get to the Old Land? The [Dream Butterfly] that the Old Land survivors brought back?"

"Do not……"

After recalling the description of [Dreamy Butterfly], Leon's cheek twitched slightly, and he said helplessly:

"Although this thing is much faster than the Star Gate, it depends too much on luck, and my luck has never been very good. I probably wouldn't get there even if I jumped a hundred or eighty times. Maybe it would be faster to go there slowly."

"It's also..."

After thinking about Lyon's luck, the Taurus director nodded in agreement, then raised his hand and wiped it towards the direction of the Taurus constellation.

"Then I'll use a compass to check the location first. If it's suitable... wait?"

(End of this chapter)