The spell's range covers the entire territory of China? Hand it over to the state.

As the healing rain fell over Longxia, three hours quietly passed.

Inside Kunlun Palace, the alarms had completely stopped.

Qin Shuangyue removed the cooled tea leaves and brewed a new pot of Da Hong Pao. The boiling water poured into the teapot, releasing a rich aroma that filled the slightly chilly villa hall.

Long Yi picked up his teacup, his hand trembling almost imperceptibly. The old man's order had been too harsh and ruthless, so much so that now, with the adrenaline gone, a wave of fatigue washed over him.

"Su Guoshi".

Long Yi put down his teacup and sighed like an old man next door. "This time, I was willful. The 'Return to the Nest' plan, rationally speaking, was a risky move, even a terrible one. As the decision-maker, I should have prioritized how to hold the existing defenses, instead of pulling everyone back based on my enthusiasm."

Evacuating citizens is a massive undertaking with far-reaching consequences, especially now that the world is facing an apocalyptic crisis. The situation abroad is incredibly dangerous, and the numerous obstacles are not easily overcome; in severe cases, it could even cripple Longxia!

"But you did it anyway," Su Yun said. "And if you could do it all over again, you would do it again."

Long Yi paused for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile: "Those who know me understand my worries. If it weren't for your skills as a safety net, even if I were to tear my heart out, I still wouldn't be able to fill in all these obstacles."

Su Yun laughed and said, "I just think that if we can't even protect our own people, then no matter how high the Great Wall is built, it will just become a giant prison. Only when there are people around can the wall stand."

As they were talking, Qin Shuangyue suddenly spoke up:

"Sir, Mr. Su, something's wrong."

"We initially thought this was just a geological disaster. But the latest monitoring data suggests that the situation may be more complex."

Qin Shuangyue projected the tablet onto the large screen, and several sets of high-definition snapshots instantly filled the field of vision.

Su Yun looked up and her pupils contracted slightly.

The first picture is of Paris.

The world-famous Eiffel Tower has collapsed, its twisted steel bars lying limp like dead snakes on the banks of the Seine. But this is not alarming.

What's chilling is that a huge monster was crouching beside the broken tower base.

The creature was at least a hundred meters tall, its body composed of scorching magma and jet-black obsidian, with flames flowing within it that seemed to pulsate with life. It was stuffing half a steel tower into its mouth, making a crunching sound, as if chewing a crisp biscuit. At its feet, countless small, fiery red monsters swarmed along the Champs-Élysées like ants, leaving nothing but scorched earth in their wake.

The second picture is of New York.

The GG sign in Times Square still glowed with its faded neon lights, but the streets were deserted, replaced by a dense swarm of creatures. They weren't human. They moved nimbly, on all fours, like zombies but far more ferocious. They were hunting survivors, turning the bustling city into a bloody slaughterhouse.

"This is..." Long Yi frowned deeply.

"Instance fusion".

Qin Shuangyue took a deep breath and said, "The boundary between the dungeon and the real world has completely disappeared. Before, humans entered dungeons to fight monsters, but now... the dungeons directly descend into reality. The one that ate the iron tower, data analysis shows, is the guardian boss of the S-level dungeon 'Lava Purgatory,' the Lava Behemoth. Those in New York are most likely from some high-difficulty biohazard dungeon."

"In other words, besides Longxia, there are not only natural disasters outside, but also monsters emerging from dungeons. The global order... may be beyond saving."

Silence fell over the room.

Long Yi and Su Yun exchanged a glance.

Even they hadn't expected the global upheaval to reach this extent.

This means that the global order that has lasted for centuries is undergoing another dramatic change, and humanity's living space is destined to be rapidly compressed.

Even if Long Xia has Su Yun's skills to protect him and his safety is guaranteed, his quality of life and other aspects related to people's livelihoods will likely be significantly reduced...

"There's one more thing."

Qin Shuangyue suddenly stopped reporting, her expression turning somewhat strange. "Just now, we received a communication request from the 'Ark Alliance.' The other party specifically requested to speak directly with the highest levels of Longxia."

"Ark Alliance?" Long Yi raised an eyebrow.

"It sounds like an organization created by those 'elites' in the West who abandoned their own people and hid in their own little worlds," Su Yun guessed.

Long Yi sneered and slammed his teacup on the table: "Take this! I want to see what face these cowards who abandoned their people have to speak now."

beep--

The signal has been connected.

An old, hoarse, yet gentle-sounding voice came through.

"Good day, Mr. Long. I'm Ross."

Old Rothschild. The current head of the Rothschild family, said to control half of the wealth in the Western world, an old man even the president of the Eagle Federation has to bow to.

"What is it?" Long Yi asked calmly.

"Mr. Long, I think we need to talk. As you can see, the world is collapsing; this is the end of human civilization. To preserve the flame of civilization, we need to cooperate."

"Cooperation?" Long Yi asked casually, "How exactly will we cooperate?"

"We hope to enter Longxia."

"In exchange," Old Ross offered his bargaining chip, "we will bring all the gold reserves the West has accumulated over the past three hundred years, totaling ten thousand tons. Furthermore, we will bring the original blueprints for all cutting-edge technologies, including unpublished data from controlled nuclear fusion experiments, sixth-generation fighter jet engine technology, and..."

He paused, his tone gradually revealing arrogance, "And a thousand top scientists. These brains are the most precious treasure of all mankind. Mr. Long, you should understand the value of these things. This could allow Longxia's technological level to leap forward by fifty years overnight."

Long Yi didn't speak, but simply tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

Old Ross, thinking he was wavering, immediately raised the stakes, revealing his true intentions: "Of course, given our identity and contributions, we need a little space to live. We don't need much, just the three southeastern coastal provinces as 'special autonomous territories.' We will retain our own laws and armed forces, and of course, we will recognize Longxia's nominal jurisdiction..."

Hearing this, Su Yun couldn't help but laugh.

He turned to look at Long Yi, raising an eyebrow: "Old Long, this is a scheme so well-planned the whole world can hear it. Are you planning to bring your entire fortune here and create a 'state within a state'?"

Qin Shuangyue also had a disgusted expression on her face, her hand already on the holster at her waist. Although she couldn't kill anyone over the phone, her murderous aura was impossible to conceal.

Long Yi stopped tapping on the table.

He spoke into the microphone with surprising calmness: "Finished?"

"...That's about it." Old Ross seemed very confident in his terms. "Mr. Long, this is a win-win proposal. Gold and technology are what you've always dreamed of. And we only need a safe land to continue the bloodline of our elites."

"Elites?" Long Yi sneered, as if he'd heard a joke. "Old Ross, I'm asking you, what about your citizens? Those civilians being chased by monsters in the streets of New York, those children crying out in the ruins of London—don't you care?"