Xingtie, started with a guitar, and made a living by singing

And, as you said, the others just arrived a little later at other shelters.

As descendants of the past city builders, isn't it the family motto of all city builders to prioritize protecting other people?"

She deliberately used the Langdao family's creed to provoke Dao.

The official's face turned red, but he finally chose to give in.

Several iron guards followed him out and announced that the room was full, which caused some minor unrest outside, but it gradually calmed down after Pella stepped in to deal with it.

Only after the argument was over did Pera sigh wearily and continue to deal with the remaining matters.

This made her feel a little exhausted for a while. She felt that she had to worry about everything, which was really not easy.

It's just a matter of watching those who have been properly resettled settle down again.

For her, who mostly provides data references and then follows orders, this is also a new experience.

However, we cannot help but analyze the current situation.

Because the current shelter construction specifications are based on the previous Beloberg situation.

At that time, Beloberg had just been built and had a population of only about 300,000. After the long defense war, the population dropped sharply to 200,000.

The maximum capacity of each shelter is about 10,000 people, and there are ten of them concentrated around the administrative district.

If the inner city is included, there are a total of twenty-three shelters like this in the entire Beloberg.

If we ignore living conditions, this number can be increased a little bit, but... the situation is not actually that critical yet.

Previously, when the dragon attacked the city, it did cause a great panic, but what was unexpected was——

It did not continue to attack the city, but just made a small hole in the eggshell and then left.

Although this does not mean that everything is fine, after all, the bacteria that flow into the hole will quickly infect the egg liquid, resulting in "damage".

However, the remaining breath of the magic dragon on the gap crushed the bacteria that tried to invade.

This is good news in a sense.

Although she was worried about the new rift that had already spread to the top of the sky, according to past practice, the birth of the rift was not something that could be completed in an instant, it also had a similar "growth" process.

This precious time was enough for people to evacuate to various shelters, and even—

It doesn't matter even if it's a little slower?

Pella had this idea in mind for some reason, especially based on the data she had detected from the reconnaissance drones.

After the dragon attacked the city, other rift points in the city showed a certain degree of decline. Monsters no longer emerged from the cracks, but instead concentrated in the sky and fell like dumplings?

Not to mention how many monsters could survive falling from such a high altitude to the ground. Even if they did, they would be on the outer wall near the battlements, so there was no need to worry too much about a large-scale attack.

But the problem is that the power of the rift is gradually transferred to the new rift above—

As long as there is erosion there, it is like a hole in the solid wall that cannot be filled.

However, the monsters were unable to penetrate the residual energy left by the dragon's attack, and could only keep filling it with monsters in order to speed up the efficiency of erosion.

But even if the erosion is successful in the end, what is the point?

The rift has already spread into the city. If it tries to encroach on it from the outside, it will have no other effect except to continuously increase people's mental stress and allow more wind and snow from the outside to enter the city, right?

But on the other hand, it’s not like it hasn’t snowed in Beloberg before. Rather, the days when it’s sunny all day are quite rare. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a special festival like the Rising Sun Festival to celebrate.

As for mental pressure, people are constantly shrinking their activities within these narrow walls. In addition to the pressure of survival, they have a lot of things to worry about. Why would they care about you, a rift that can't interfere with the lives of the people below?

Not to mention, even after the dragon attacked the city, until now, the Rift Seed still showed no signs of sprouting.

I thought the situation would deteriorate rapidly, but not only did it not, it actually remained within the process of being handled by people...

They were quite cautious, as if they were afraid that the attack would come suddenly and sweep away all the humans.

But why?

As long as the rift exists, it will continue to distort the surrounding space until the entire area is completely eroded and turned into a paradise for monsters to roam.

But now it seems as if some invisible hand is limiting its output.

Could it be that the will of the first guardian still persists in protecting it?

She could only guess so.

At this moment, a clear and neutral voice sounded behind her.

"Hey, what are you thinking about?"

Without having to look back, Pella knew it was definitely Wendy behind her.

The refreshing feeling like a gentle breeze blowing across her face relieved some of the pressure in her heart.

She pushed her glasses up slightly and whispered.

"...I was wondering why the dragon didn't continue its attack?"

"Hey, are you the type who would rather the world be destroyed?"

Wendy opened his mouth so wide that people couldn't help but want to pinch his face.

But when Pera thought so, her body had already taken action.

The stunned expression of the young man and his abrupt action immediately made the atmosphere awkward.

Fortunately, Pella quickly reacted and withdrew her hand. Looking at the small red mark on the other person's face, her cheeks suddenly turned red.

"...Ahem, sorry. I couldn't help myself!"

Wendy smiled heartlessly, "Hey."

"Oh, it's okay. It's good to put you at ease."

This thoughtfulness warmed Pera's heart, but she still apologized to him again seriously. However, seeing that Wendy didn't care, she had no choice.

You can't always chase after the other person and ask them not to forgive you, or... punish yourself, right?

Pella's face turned even redder as she thought of something bad, but she pretended to be serious and changed the subject.

"Back to what happened before, I just found it a little strange. Logically speaking, the dragon—"

"Tvarin."

"what?"

"Its name is Tevarin. I think that's a little more catchy, don't you?"

Wendy added, earning him a surprised look from Pella, who asked, "Are you a weirdo?"

"You're really weird. You actually gave a name to a monster like that. Do you think of it as a friend?"

"How could that be? I was so frightened when I saw it that I couldn't even drink my wine."

Wendy blinked innocently.

This made Pera speechless for a moment, but considering this guy's personality, it seemed normal.

However, whether it is called a monster, a dragon, or something called Tevarin.

It doesn't matter to Pella. If she really has to give it a name, she will choose a more vivid name like "Wind Dragon".

She shook her head and continued.

"Anyway, don't interrupt me, let me finish telling you what's wrong—"

The poet responded with an expression of attentive listening.

This made her nod in satisfaction and raise a finger to explain.

"First, there's the appearance of the Wind Demon Dragon. Logically speaking, a monster of this caliber wouldn't appear silently.

According to the Iron Guard records, the emergence of powerful enemies in the past also required the Rift as a "cradle" to be born, and they themselves could not stray too far from the Rift.

This is because the composition of the monster itself is inextricably linked to the Rift.

Including some other monsters thrown over by the rift, they will also use the rift as a base and slowly advance.

Monsters like the Flame of the Outer Universe or the Deep Frost Wanderer rarely set foot in the outside world on their own initiative, and most of them only stay in the center of the rift.

"But the Wind Demon Dragon is different. According to my team members' reports, it initially appeared directly from the sky, and there are no eyewitness reports indicating that it took off from within the city. It could only have come from outside.

However, there have been no reports of major energy fluctuations on the front battlefield recently, so it is unlikely that such a powerful enemy has appeared, but the Silver Mane Guards are completely unaware of it.

More importantly, its goal was clear, unlike other low-intelligence monsters: it appeared, reached the outer wall, destroyed it, and then left.

This series of actions is different from the Rift Monsters recorded in the past. Even some monsters with command abilities mostly cycle within a limited tactical range, which is fundamentally different from the Wind Demon Dragon.

At this point, Pera frowned tightly and pursed her lips, which were as thin as cherry petals.

"Rather than saying he's a monster that only knows how to destroy, it's more like..."

"Like?"

Wendy also asked.

"...Hmm. No, I'm still not sure. I need more information to make a correct conclusion."

After thinking for a moment, Pyrrha did not directly state the guess, but instead said.

"But if my guess is correct, then at least we still have some time to buffer, and some of the problems we were originally worried about may no longer be problems."

"Huh?! You're keeping me in suspense at this point! Now I finally understand how some people feel after hearing me run off before I even finished my story."

Wendy sighed.

"So you're really a bad guy, aren't you?"

And Pera also cast a merciless "contemptuous" look at him.

"Hehe. Life is always full of troubles. If I could, I would also like to sing and dance every day, so I can have enough food to eat, not worry about anything, and live a happy life."

Although she always felt that there was some deeper meaning in Wendy's words, Pella did not continue this sad topic, but handed him a considerable amount of Winter City Shield.

"Huh? What is this? I'm not selling it myself, okay?"

"What the hell is going on in your head, you idiot?! This is the bonus I applied for you for providing effective technology."

Of course, that was what they said to the public. In reality, it was just Shiluwa who thought that Wendy should be rewarded.

After all, she is not short of money, and it is rare for her to find something that interests her, and her research is currently progressing very smoothly.

The developed disposable protective shield has also been delivered to Lieutenant Dunn on the front line through personal channels. The other party's reply also expressed that the new equipment is solid and reliable and hopes that it can be promoted as soon as possible.

The cooperation between the two sides has begun to show results.

It is reasonable and moral to give Wendy, the great contributor, a reward.

Therefore, if possible, Pella naturally wouldn't mind helping Wendy improve her food conditions. Looking at those white silk legs, they were probably thinner than hers. I wonder if she's eating enough.

Moreover, under the threat posed by the Wind Dragon, this technology can avoid many procedures and troubles and can be directly implemented in the Iron Guard. The only problem is that there is not enough material.

But that's not a technical problem, it's a human problem. At worst, we can just improve it over time (if possible).

After listening to Pera's explanation, Wendy took the money with a helpless expression.

"...This is such a strange feeling. I could actually become a good citizen of Beloberg one day."

"Just accept it with a clear conscience, and then save money to buy a house for me, and stop running around all day—"

Meanwhile, in the lower district.

Chapter 63 It’s Your Freedom to Accept or Not

"Wow! Mr. Swarlow, is the top going to collapse?"

Clara huddled behind Swarovski, carefully tugging at his windbreaker, her tone timid.

And Swarovski also looked at the Beloberg greenhouse effect device on the top floor, which was obscured by the steam aftermath, and his broad mechanical palm gently placed on Clara's head.

"According to the inspection results, the core hub has not experienced any abnormal movement. The upper shaft and the underground energy pipeline are still functioning normally. The probability of spontaneous collapse of the upper area is less than 1.15%. The impact of external factors is estimated to be greater than 77.85%. The remaining possibility is..."

"Hmm, external influence? If that's the case, nothing will happen to Sister Wendy, right?"

After discovering that the sky did not fall as she had imagined, Clara plucked up her courage, poked her head out slightly, and looked worried.