The undead have descended upon the world? I possess a sword that can cleave the heavens once more!

The Minister of Resource Coordination, his temples now gray, continued: "Moreover, in this Great Hollow Incident, the Corpse Race didn't escape unscathed either!"

"First and foremost, the Lustful Corpse Species and Thousand-Faced Corpse Species in the three southeastern provinces were almost completely wiped out!"

"As everyone knows, the Lustful Corpse Species are mainly distributed in the three southeastern provinces and several surrounding provinces. After this battle, the total number of Lustful Corpse Species in the real world has been greatly reduced!"

"Under these circumstances, the negative emotional impact of publicly revealing the existence of ability users and zombie species will be greatly reduced!"

"The Faceless Cult, which had been hiding behind the scenes, was also completely wiped out in this incident, leaving only a few small members who can't cause any trouble."

"Those human traitors were also fully exposed in this incident, and they can no longer stab us in the back while enjoying the resources."

"Finally, after this near-suicidal offensive, it will definitely take some time for the Corpse Race to plan and organize the next invasion!"

"Considering all factors, this period of inactivity is the best time for us to go public!"

"It's time for the Investigation Bureau to appear openly and legitimately in the public eye!"

After listening to the analysis of the Minister of Resource Coordination, the group of people in black trench coats nodded again.

Ji Lingzu nodded slightly: This is what a radical is like!

Just then, a slightly younger man in a black trench coat stood up.

He is the Minister of Public Affairs and also a member of the radical faction.

Ji Lingzuo and the group of people in black trench coats all turned their gazes in that direction.

"I agree with the analysis of the Minister of Coordination of Resources. With so many favorable conditions available today, it is absolutely necessary to make things public."

"We cannot afford to miss this opportunity!"

At this point, the Minister of Public Affairs suddenly changed the subject:

"But I have some suggestions regarding the content and details to be made public."

"For example, could we first reveal the existence of martial artists and ability users?"

"Then, after the public has gained a basic understanding of supernatural powers, will the existence of the Corpse Species be made public?"

"Should we give the public a heads-up first, so that their acceptance level has improved to a certain extent, before they come into contact with those terrifying things?"

"With the leaders of those with abilities and martial arts, the people will not think that the zombie species are invincible. There are still forces among us humans that can contend with them."

"This will greatly reduce the panic and unrest."

Before his words had even finished, a figure stood up on the other side of the long table: with gray hair and a peaceful face, he was the Minister of People's Livelihood.

When Ji Lingzu saw the Minister of People's Livelihood, who was known as a conservative, stand up, his eyebrows twitched slightly, but he quickly returned to normal.

He already had a pretty good idea of ​​what the other person was going to say.

When the Minister of People's Livelihood opened his mouth, his serene expression contrasted sharply with what he was about to say.

He retorted directly, "That's inappropriate! That's inappropriate! Such an approach is far too conservative!"

"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures! Chaotic times call for severe punishments!"

"I think we should reveal the existence of both the ability users and the Corpse Seeds directly! Or we could reveal the existence of the Corpse Seeds first, and then use them to draw out the existence of the ability users!"

"In this way, with the pressure of the Corpse Seeds looming ahead, the people's desire to practice martial arts and awaken their abilities will be fully ignited!"

"Only then can we make full use of this hard-won window of opportunity! Only then can we gain the most benefits in the shortest amount of time!"

After hearing this, Ji Lingzuo's lips twitched as expected:

Conservatives believe radicals are too conservative! This is the conservative faction within the Bureau of Investigation! It's also a long-standing tradition within the Bureau!

Upon hearing the Minister of People's Livelihood's remarks, the Minister of Public Affairs directly retorted, "This is too extreme! It could easily amplify the negative emotions the public already feels!"

"Although there are basically no more Lustful Corpse Species in the three southeastern provinces, there are still quite a few in the surrounding provinces!"

"This risk cannot be ignored!"

Before he could finish speaking, the Minister of Propaganda had already stood up.

That was another face from the conservative camp, speaking with a style that favored precise word choice: "As you said, we should first reveal the existence of ability users to let the public get used to it before further revealing the corpse species."

"But how long will it take for the public to adapt?"

"Adaptation takes time! Too little time and it's ineffective; too much time and you're wasting precious time!"

"Nobody knows when the zombies will launch their next attack!"

"It would be better to just shudder! That would maximize efficiency!"

. . .

For a time, the radicals and conservatives argued about the degree of public disclosure and the order in which they should be made public, with neither side willing to give in.

Seeing this, Ji Lingzuo, who was at the head of the long table, helplessly turned his gaze back to the spot near his right.

Sitting there was a man wearing a black trench coat over a white lab coat; he was the director of the Dongling Research Institute.

The other person listened the whole time, but didn't say anything.

Ji Lingzuo cast a glance in that direction, indicating: Do you have anything to say?

The research institute director, wearing a white lab coat over a black trench coat, glanced at the two sides arguing endlessly, shrugged, and shook his head helplessly.

Seeing the director of the research institute's actions, Ji Lingzuo understood what the other party meant.

He looked away, cleared his throat, and then raised his voice slightly: "Ahem."

"In that case, let's vote!"

The director spoke up, and the two sides, who had been arguing incessantly, finally stopped: "Then let's decide by vote!"

. . .

Finally, the three options—"reveal the ability user first, then reveal the corpse species," "reveal both at the same time," and "reveal the corpse species first, then reveal the ability user"—received 6, 7, and 5 votes respectively.

As for abstaining?

The Bureau of Investigation has never waived its rights.

Option 2, which proposes to "disclose the existence of both ability users and corpse species," won by a narrow margin of one vote.

Ji Lingzu nodded and glanced around: "Now that the voting results are in, all departments should cooperate and strive to come up with a concrete plan by tomorrow!"

The director made the final decision, and all the officials could only agree: "Yes!"

Then, Ji Lingzuo paused, reached into his pocket and rummaged around, then said, "There is another very important matter that requires the cooperation of all departments. We need to come up with a specific allocation plan as soon as possible."

He slowly opened his palm: "It's this little thing!"

Upon hearing Ji Lingzuo's words, all eyes on both sides of the long table converged on him at the same time.

In his palm lay a small, exquisitely crafted silver sword adorned with numerous wondrous patterns.

This is a sample of the talisman sword that Wu You gave to Ji Lingzuo.