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"This is so pleasant..."

Bai Ye stretched easily.

It's obvious that the changes in my body are definitely related to Luna. Could it be that sleeping in her arms has such a good effect?

I wish I could sleep like this every day from now on.

Of course, this thought only flashed through Bai Ye's mind for a moment. After all, he still had Skadi and Laurentina, and he couldn't neglect those two deep-sea hunters who were close to him.

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Bai Ye followed the passage back to the surface of the core city.

Not only physically, he felt completely relaxed mentally as well.

For him, the actual effect of meeting Luna in the underground of the core city was far less significant than its symbolic meaning.

In other words, he didn't need to see Luna at all.

But Bai Ye did it anyway.

For him, this was like visiting a temple or Taoist monastery, serving as a source of psychological comfort.

Bai Ye had accumulated a lot of pressure in his heart, and he had no one on this land to confide in about these pressures and secrets. He didn't even dare to talk to himself.

Facing these things alone is extremely difficult. Even for someone like Bai Ye, who has received special training, it's normal to feel exhausted, though not to the point of collapse.

However, if he could see Luna every now and then, he would feel much better, because he would realize that he was not alone and that he was not fighting alone.

Even if he does nothing, just talking to Luna face to face makes Byakuya feel relaxed and satisfied.

However, in Bai Ye's mind, there was a vague idea that seemed unrealistic, but made him feel that it was really possible.

That's Luna herself; she really wanted to meet him.

How could that be... After all, that's Luna, who is essentially a being close to a god. She is the god of all mankind, so how could she possibly miss a single human individual?

However, Bai Ye intuitively accepted this idea.

It was absurd; Bai Ye himself wanted to laugh at his own wishful thinking. But his intuition was so accurate, almost prophetic, that it made him somewhat skeptical…

After sitting in the server room and meditating for a while, Bai Ye sorted out all his distracting thoughts and ideas, returning to his usual self—incredibly strong, powerful, and optimistic.

He only shows his weakness in front of Luna, because Luna can accept and embrace that weak version of himself.

On this land, he must be strong, he must keep getting stronger, and he cannot show any weakness.

His enemies were all waiting for the moment he would show weakness. Although this was merely a display of weakness by Bai Ye, and not an indication that they had become stronger, they were still eagerly anticipating this moment.

Bai Ye has many friends, but he also has many enemies.

“It’s time to move on.”

Bai Ye clenched his fist.

He began to carefully examine the "hanging loop" of the core city of Chernobog.

This is a detection device developed using his powers, capable of simultaneously monitoring the sounds of the entire city. It is also one of the most profound secrets that Bai Ye has hidden here.

Talulah didn't know anything about these things either. Although she roughly knew that those windmills were similar to some kind of altar, she didn't know their actual purpose.

The "hanging loop" ran very smoothly and successfully, but some unwanted insects and rats appeared inside the core city.

This conclusion was not hasty, and the list was not obtained arbitrarily. Rather, it was drawn by the central intelligent processing terminal of the core city after collecting and analyzing data from the last cleanup to the present.

Chapter Sixty Cleansing

Using the hovering loop and the positioning of the smart terminal system, Bai Ye quickly found his target.

Clearly, one cleansing is far from enough. Nearly half a year has passed since that bloody night, and some people are starting to stir again.

After the update begins, Chernobog's core city will once again fall into its weakest and most dangerous state, as all players will have disappeared.

At least half of the city will be vacated.

Areas previously occupied by players will become ghost towns.

This is also the time when the city is at its weakest.

Moreover, the population vacuum phenomenon also represents a direct loss of population. At any given time, the population distribution in the core city of Chernobog is such that the number of players far exceeds the number of natives.

In other words, at least half of the city will be vacated in terms of area, and the population reduction will only become more alarming.

In reality, a city's population loss rate of 10% is already quite dangerous. This is even more true for a core city where the population evaporates by far more than half in an instant.

For this city with its unique industrial structure, the month-long absence of players could only be described as deathly still. Industries heavily reliant on players would shrink. This economic downturn would bring a series of problems.

Fortunately, Bai Ye had already instructed Talulah to prepare various countermeasures against this periodic phenomenon after the last tidal event. For example, restructuring the industrial distribution, etc. However, this city is really too special, after all, it is the only player's main city.

As the second wave looms, White Nights must maintain the stability and safety of the entire city.

We must not give the enemy any opportunity to exploit.

With a sigh, Bai Ye glanced at the terminal screen and memorized the data.

This time he won't be as exaggerated as last time.

One night of bloodshed is enough.

If the disturbance escalates further, it will negatively impact the reputation of the core city, and Bai Ye doesn't want others to demonize this place.

In fact, Bai Ye himself didn't realize that, without noticing, he was no longer acting as recklessly as before. In fact, he started to care about things that he would never have cared about or paid attention to in the past.

Of course, this wouldn't affect Bai Ye or make him hesitate.

Although he wouldn't carry out a large-scale massacre, making people disappear is still a very simple thing for him.

Similarly, Bai Ye took action personally this time. He did not notify his secret service, but silently put on a trench coat and hat and walked out of the basement of the central command tower in the core city.

Bai Ye didn't enjoy killing, but he had grown accustomed to taking lives. He felt neither joy nor sorrow. To him, it was simply part of the job, a job called "eliminating pests." Now that he enjoyed the power this city had bestowed upon him, maintaining this city that belonged to both players and infected was his duty and responsibility.

After all, Talulah said that half of this city belonged to her, so as a half-owner, it's only natural for her to clean it up regularly, right?

Although the owner is often not at home.

……

Unlike the previous killing, which was almost a form of intimidation and punishment, this time Bai Ye chose a more covert and swift approach.

Even Bai Ye won't gain any legendary status.

Following the previous purge, the spies dispatched by various factions this time are even more covert than before, and their communications are spaced far apart. Some don't even know who their informants are.

Perhaps it will be a long time before they realize that their outstretched tentacles have been out of contact for a long time.

Bai Ye drove a disguised truck around the city, pretending to be a messenger from Northern Cross Logistics. Countless such trucks sped through the city's streets every day.

But Bai Ye wasn't transporting goods; he was carrying life and death.

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After finishing, Bai Ye sat on the top of the command tower. It was now almost abandoned, and people would only enter it when the mobile city was activated.

Talulah's office is in the city hall, not in the command tower high above.

Bai Ye sat alone on the railing, watching the sunset on the horizon.

After a busy day, Master Bai decided to relax with a piece of candy.

For some reason, what Bai Ye pulled out of his inventory wasn't his favorite Chocolatier, but rather a special "candy" that Miss Frostnova had given him in the past.

Bai Ye took one and put it in his mouth, then closed his eyes.

Because his attributes had been enhanced, Bai Ye's senses became more acute, and he was able to easily distinguish the "material" and "stimulation" of this special candy.

It's really spicy.

Bai Ye was also in a bad mood.

This city has become a thorn in the side of many, as it has affected the interests of far too many people. If there is one person in this world who is grateful to Bai Ye, then at least two people hate him.

Once the players left, the place began to decline, and Bai Ye had no idea what would happen next.

Fortunately, direct hostility is not realistic, but can the city withstand the various external pressures?

Fortunately, Rose Media was on their side, and Bai Ye also gained control of some media outlets for external propaganda.

"You are indeed here."

Suddenly, a voice appeared behind Bai Ye.

"Tallulah."

Bai Ye was not surprised; the wind had already told him of the girl's arrival.

"You're being too polite, not even telling us you were coming back," Talulah said reproachfully.

Clearly, she had no idea what Bai Ye had done that day.

To this day, the girl remains completely unaware of the truth.

"How did you know I was back?" Bai Ye asked, somewhat puzzled.

Talulah smiled happily:

“I come here for a walk every night, hoping that I’ll be lucky enough to see you someday. Because if you come back quietly every time, you’ll definitely be sitting here enjoying the view.”

Bai Ye scratched his head, surprised that this guy knew him so well.

Some of his habits were not even his own awareness.

"So, what's the matter with your return this time?" Talulah leaned against the railing, smoothing her silvery-white hair.

The girl wore her military uniform as always, the same outfit she wore when she was stranded on the icy plains, and she still wore the same worn-out clothes now.

It is a banner in the hearts of those infected.

"I'm worried that the second tidal event might impact this area."

Bai Ye truthfully expressed his concerns.

What exactly did Chapter Sixty-One say?

The central command tower is the tallest building in the entire core city of Chernobog.

Even the three new plots of land that were later incorporated into the core city did not have such tall buildings.

Standing here, you can overlook the entire city.

Talulah stood beside White Night.

“This attack might be even stronger than the last one.” Talulah naturally understood the significance of the players to the core city.

"Only when the tide goes out will we realize how difficult our situation really is," Bai Ye sighed.

He looked at the entire mobile city, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly spoke:

"Your cause is destined to be a war with no end in sight."

"Why are you suddenly saying that?" Talulah looked at Baiye with some surprise.

Bai Ye explained:

"A year has passed since the core city was captured. We have gained many more friends, but we have also gained more and more enemies. In this world, there are far more people who hate the infected than who are close to them."

Even after he used harsh measures, some persistent forces still managed to extend their reach back in. This city, built by the infected, became a thorn in the side of many, while its special status and the wealth it brought made it highly coveted.

"The divide between the infected and ordinary people is deep-rooted. In 1937, Lord Eric and Professor Lilland D of the University of Pittsburgh published a co-authored paper in issue 44 of 'Where Do We Come From?', which, through the archaeological discoveries of the Sargon No. 4 burial pit, confirmed that the history of the suffering of the infected is the same age as the history of the law."

Talulah nodded:

“I’ve read that article too. Alina warned me that if we continue like this, the number of infected people in the city will only increase, and in the end, it may even bring together infected people from all over the world. At that time, it may be the beginning of their extermination of us.”

"Ha, I don't even know if I'll live to see that day."

“They cannot tolerate a group that has always been persecuted suddenly coming together; they will be afraid and terrified.” Bai Ye frowned. “However, that’s not all I’m worried about.”

"Dr. Kal'tsit revealed some truths about Originium to me. It is a terrifying existence, even more terrifying than the challenges we are facing now. Fortunately, although it is dangerous, it is not an imminent threat."

Bai Ye always thought that Luna's decision to move Earth to Terra was a strange one, much like the humans in The Wandering Earth and the Trisolarans in The Three-Body Problem swapping homes.

When I got there, I found out that things were actually pretty bad on their end too. And the more I thought about it, the worse it seemed to be than on my end.

Fortunately, the issue of Originium is not that urgent. It's like how everyone knows that the sun will enter its decline phase after a period of time measured in billions of years, but no one really takes it seriously.