I am a hero of the former civilization.

"I'll try my best. Also, do me a small favor and report this to your superiors. I might be missing for a while. If they're smart, they'll keep it a secret. I don't want to hurt too many people."

The members of the amusement park are all big shots; he can't possibly investigate openly.

It was reasonable and could be considered a response to the warning from the Moth of Fire, but Coleman still felt uneasy. He looked at those gray eyes and nodded slightly.

"No problem, it's within my authority."

"Thanks." Ryan turned and left.

"Wait a minute." Coleman quickly stopped him, looking at Ryan with a suspicious expression. "Are you really going to the peninsula? When did you become so easy to talk to?"

“Although their motives are unsettling, they are still reasonable and legal. I always prefer to persuade people with reason.” Ryan smiled, gave a slight nod, and turned to disappear into the crowd.

"Hey, they won't let their guard down, so don't do anything reckless!"

"Please, have mercy and make me work less overtime."

Coleman shouted after him until Ryan disappeared into the crowd, then paused, let out a long sigh.

I felt uneasy, but there was nothing I could do, so I took out my phone and made a call.

"Hey, here's the latest update. He went to the peninsula. Yes, yes, check something. He didn't say what it was, but it should be credible. Keep an eye on the flight information and have the people over there take over the surveillance."

After hanging up the phone, he lit another cigarette, took an epic drag on it, then threw it on the ground and crushed it with the tip of his shoe.

"Notify all team members that we are going to the 'palace' for a security mission. Also, find a few more people to keep a close eye on Himiko and Edwin."

"Captain, is a battle about to break out?" The subordinate's voice became tense, as if something big was about to happen.

"I don't know." Coleman glanced in the direction Ryan had left. He understood that Ryan had no intention of betraying him, otherwise he wouldn't have wasted his breath talking to him. But what could he do under such high vigilance?

"I really do not know."

......

The propellers whirred as the black gyrocopter flew over the city. Carroll looked out the window and could see the town's twinkling lights.

There was nothing wrong with it at all, but this place was already on the edge of a protected area. There were actually not many civilians in those towns, and all the buildings had been fortified.

Unfortunately, the Honkai Beasts are simply too powerful, especially the large ones. They can demolish reinforced concrete buildings like tofu, and apart from heavy firepower, there's really no good way to deal with them. Fortunately, humanity now has Fusion Warriors, who can carry out precise elimination.

I hope this battle goes smoothly.

Carol prayed for a moment, then turned to look into the cabin. Her friend was still wearing that ethereal long dress, with a faint smile on her face.

Since there were only the two of them in the cabin, Carol revealed her true colors and quickly moved over, rubbing Hua with her elbow.

"Still basking in your own glory? Look at how pathetic you are."

"No, I'm thinking about the battle plan." Hua rolled her eyes at her, while Carol practically had her gossip written all over her face.

As her peer, best friend, and only confidante, Hua was always grateful to her, and even more grateful to Ryan for rescuing her from the sea.

With this girl around, her rigid personality became much more lively.

"Tell me quickly, hurry up!" Carol was good at reading people's expressions and immediately grabbed Hua's hand and shook it back and forth.

"Get out of here, why are you so concerned?"

“You’re my best friend, of course I care about your marriage. Besides, you have so many competitors, which has fueled my competitive spirit. With me as your expert advisor, you’re sure to win.”

You've never even been in a relationship yourself, so what kind of master are you? Hmm, it seems like they don't have any experience either.

Hua suddenly noticed a blind spot: the high-level match he had envisioned was actually just a bunch of noobs fighting each other. Take Mebius for example, if she had been more frank, he would have been out of the running long ago.

Carol also helped me choose these clothes, and it seems to have played a significant role...

She pursed her lips, and opened her mouth amidst her best friend's persistent nagging: "Okay, okay, I'll tell you, alright?"

"Remember everything, big or small, and I'll analyze it for you carefully."

"Why are you even more excited than me? Well then, listen carefully." Hua had no choice but to tell the whole story of tonight's date with a faint smile. However, influenced by the Fire Moth, it sounded like a battle summary, dry and uninspired.

She started talking about what she ate and how many games she played, emphasizing how fun the fairy wand was, which made Carol scratch her head in frustration.

"Who wants to listen to this? Besides, you missed a hundred opportunities. Forget it, let's get to the point."

"You said you wanted everything to be meticulous."

"Then there's no need to talk about how many rings you hit with each dart, and what the heck is this sparkler? Why don't you call your senior brother to play with you, let the sparks cross and form a '?' pattern, and create a romantic atmosphere?"

Hua opened his mouth wide, looking completely bewildered; he hadn't expected there to be such a way to play.

"Okay, I'll get to the point. It was when we were watching the festival dance on the mountaintop..."

She started talking about what Ryan had said to her, and Carroll listened with her fingers interlaced and her eyes shining, as if she were seeing a hero having a heart-to-heart talk with a young girl, while also complaining that Ryan was an idiot.

Why talk about ideals with a girl at a time like this, and why use "you guys"? Luckily, Hua was clueless enough, otherwise the good atmosphere would have been ruined.

But the vow of 'I will wait for a thousand years, ten thousand years' is so romantic. Even in romance novels, it can only be said but not done.

But she knew Huaneng could do it; fusion warriors had almost infinite lifespans, and her rigid best friend could really wait for ten thousand years.

Carol imagined the two meeting tens of thousands of years later, and couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine, her whole body breaking out in goosebumps. As she listened, she suddenly blinked.

"Gone?"

"Yeah, that's all. Next, the people from the Fire Moth came looking for us."

"Just a hug? And you didn't even hug him, you just stood there like a wooden stake?"

"Uh, it's been so many years since I was hugged by my senior. I was so nervous back then that I didn't dare to move."

The two stared at each other, blinking at one another. Suddenly, Carol raised her hand to cover her face and slowly knelt down, supporting herself on the chair.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Hua was immediately anxious. They were almost at Karoza City, how could Carol suddenly fall ill?

"It's nothing, I just feel like vomiting blood. What a great opportunity! I really want to crash this plane and jump out."

Any normal man would think he had offended me. If it were me, I would have hugged his waist on the spot and looked into his eyes with affection. Do I need to teach him what to do next?

Carol felt like she was choking on blood. She thought "idiot" was an understatement. What was she standing there like an idiot for? She could practically picture her nervous expression.

"I misspoke before, Hua. You're not an idiot, you're just a wooden stake, a stupid wooden stake!"

Hua was momentarily bewildered, as if she had done something wrong that made Carol so angry that she wanted to take matters into her own hands. She tilted her head slightly and thought for a while.

"I may have done something wrong, but why are you yelling at me?"

Is this the point?

Carroll stared in disbelief, then turned to pat the partition in the cockpit.

"Open the hatch, I'm going to parachute down!"

Chapter 210 The Moth Chasing the Flame, the Tax Thief!

Just as Carroll was about to jump off the plane in anger, Ryan had already landed in Jeju Island on the peninsula. He made no attempt to hide his whereabouts and arrived openly by plane.

Upon landing, I was greeted by a scene of chaos. The waiting area was packed with anxious people, each carrying a suitcase and holding instant noodles, staring blankly at the flight information.

Many flights were marked as canceled or delayed, prompting a group of people to curse and storm the security checkpoint. Then a gunshot rang out, and they screamed and fled in all directions.

"This place is really chaotic."

Ryan glanced back and shook his head in annoyance. There were very few passengers landing; almost all of them were there on official business.

Once outside the terminal, an even more chaotic scene unfolded before me.

A large crowd gathered outside the police cordon, holding up various signs and slogans, and shouting in unison.

"We need to survive!"

"The lottery is neither transparent nor fair!"

"I don't want to leave my child!"

"A moth drawn to a flame, a tax thief!"

The heavily armed soldiers remained silent, beckoning anyone who dared to cross the line with their rifle butts, while cries and screams immediately filled the air.

Looking further into the distance, the city was shrouded in black smoke, with the occasional sharp gunshot making one think they had entered a war zone.

There was nothing that could be done about it. The Honkai Beasts were squeezing from north to south, leaving only a piece of land along the coast on the peninsula. The local branch was the weakest among the Moths of Fire, so how could it withstand the pressure?

Anyone with eyes to see knows that this place will be completely abandoned in a year at most, so of course they will desperately try to escape. But everyone is fleeing for their lives, so there's no one to take care of them.

Never mind, this is good for me.

Ryan didn't think much of it, squeezed through the crowd, and knocked out a dozen pickpockets with his electric shocks. Then he got into a taxi and headed to the city center.

"What's wrong with you? Coming to the Peninsula at a time like this?" The taxi driver looked in the rearview mirror and finally couldn't hold back for a while.

"I had to come for work." Ryan wasn't angry; he just turned to look out the window. All taxi drivers in the world are talkative.

"A collaborator with the Firemoth? Dude, just tell me and that's it. Remember to keep it a secret when you go out, and try to stay in the base as much as possible."

"why?"

"These bastards have made their fill of taxes and are ready to run away. Who wants to draw that damn lottery ticket?" the driver cursed, saying he was staying there and not leaving.

Ryan did not explain for the Firemoths. Even if they had no other choice, it was a fact that they abandoned countless ordinary people. As he had seen with his own eyes, this thing was full of tragedy.

On average, only one person per household can be selected, which means separation. Moreover, this is indeed unfair. Wealthy and powerful people can evacuate through special talent channels without having to draw lots, and they can even bring their pets with them.

Ryan sighed. There are fewer and fewer absolutely safe protected areas now, and most cities have become independent kingdoms, which is why May has been hesitant to make a decision.

Overthrowing the central leadership of the Moth of Fire is easy, but it will also lead to divisions in various regions. Now that the seas are becoming increasingly dangerous, the limited air transport capacity is indeed a drop in the ocean.

If we close our borders and cut off the global internet, we will truly be cut off from the world.

Unity is more troublesome than killing.

Ryan heard the gunshots and saw two patrolling Moths soldiers being shot down in the distance. A group of masked bandits rushed up and took their weapons, which startled the driver so much that he slammed on the brakes.

"Damn it, they're rebels. I'll take half the fare; you can go to the city center yourself."

The rebels do not necessarily embrace the collapse; it is a general term for all those who oppose the moths to a flame, including heroes and ambitious individuals.

Ryan paid the full fare, got out of the car amidst the driver's profuse thanks, and then stood by the roadside, taking a breath of the peninsula's air.

Well, it's somewhere between chaos and order, better than Snow Prison Town, but only in a limited way.

He watched as a squadron of drones flew overhead, scanning the soldiers' bodies before chasing after the rebels in the direction they had gone. The sound of popping beans followed, then an RPG streaked into the sky with white smoke before crashing down on one of them.

"It's scary, isn't it? It's noisy every day."