Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 1800: Chapter 944: Li Family

Countdown 18:00:00.

Yi walked on the street feeling a bit down.

Zero glanced at her and asked, "What’s wrong?"

Yi said, "It’s been developed so well by Qing Chen and the others, did you see it before? The residents of City No. 10 are much happier than those in other places."

Zero nodded and said, "That’s true, but this happiness is only because the social classes here haven’t solidified yet. The disaster left too many opportunities vacant, making everyone feel that life has prospects. But this is only temporary; soon, these positions and opportunities will be filled, and new power structures will form, and everyone will fall into a cycle of competition, no longer happy. This won’t change because of Qing Chen."

Yi: "..."

Why bring up such ghost-like logic that nobody wants to hear at a time like this!

"But what if this place disappears," Yi said pitifully.

"No, this place won’t disappear, only the Parents’ Meeting will," Zero calmly said, "The Roosevelt Kingdom needs these Asian populations to fill their new industrial and agricultural systems. If they kill all the people here, who will do the work for the nobles?"

Yi: "..."

"But these residents will all become slaves," Yi said, "Thinking about these things makes it hard to enjoy this stroll, it’s so sad."

"Then what would make you happy?" Zero said with a playful smile.

Yi’s eyes lit up like a child’s bargaining: "Why don’t you go to the Garrison Camp with me and sincerely help them with the command, that would make me happy instantly!"

"My command wouldn’t be much different from Qing Chen’s," Zero said, "You shouldn’t underestimate him. When I arrived here, the first thing I did was gather all his information from the civilian network. In my opinion, he has almost reached the pinnacle of human capabilities."

Rising from ordinary people to demigod in a short time.

Developing an organization like the Parents’ Meeting in a short time.

Almost every decision he made was correct in the long run.

Of course, only almost, not every time.

But to Zero, if Qing Chen never made mistakes, if his intelligence was enough to control everything in the world and knew all information, then he should be God.

In comparison, although Qing Chen is impressive, Drama Master’s ’God’s View’ is clearly superior, transcending the human level.

"But you know the strategy and military forces of the West Continent best," Yi pulled Zero’s arm, "Come on, come on!"

Zero was silent for a moment: "Yi, do you know what it means to command a war destined for many sacrifices?"

"What does it mean?" Yi was confused.

"It means you have to decide the life and death of many, not just the enemy, but also your own people," Zero said seriously.

Yi didn’t speak.

"Jindai Yunlo can’t hold for 7 days," Zero said, "Even if he is willing to risk his life and the lives of everyone around him, he can’t stop the fleets of Silver City and Storm City for 7 days, not even a day. And if the plan is correct, the two landing fleets of the Roosevelt Kingdom are coming, carrying two fully equipped mechanized group armies, whose exoskeleton armors are far superior to the Eastern Continent Federation’s."

Zero continued, "So what happens next? Jindai Yunlo will die. And there will be many such events in the future."

"Is there no other choice?" Yi asked.

"War is a killing game. No matter how people beautify it later, its essence is one side doing everything possible to kill the other side’s living forces," Zero said, "This is a war with a 99.99% probability of failure. During the most frustrating and difficult times, people will begin to doubt if the commander’s decisions are correct... Historically, commanders who were questioned didn’t end well, especially since I’m not human."

"It won’t, it won’t," Yi said, "Qing Chen is a person of reason!"

"But what if I want Qing Chen to sacrifice himself?" Zero asked.

Yi paused for a moment: "It might not necessarily be such an extreme situation."

"He is a demigod, with immense power," Zero said, "If this war is sure to be very tough, fighting until the last moment, such a situation will definitely be encountered."

Yi hung her head in silence, thinking for a long time: "I’m sorry, I can’t idle around here with you anymore. I understand your concerns and your prejudice against humans. In the past history, you saw many dark and dirty moments in human history..."

Zero said, "Your father protected you too well."

"No," Yi corrected her, "I manage 23 prisons in the Federation, filled with the most vicious people. I’ve seen a lot of human evil. But from my childhood, my father taught me that after understanding the truth of life, you still love life. Human nature surely has a dirty and bad side, but it also has a beautiful side, and he taught me that I should look at the good side more, not just the evil."

Yi looked at Zero and said, "Seeing you actually makes me quite happy because for the past thousand years, I’ve always imagined what you would be like, so I’m really happy. But now I can’t be with you, I have to go be with Qing Chen, sorry."

Saying this, Yi turned and quickly ran toward the Garrison Camp.

She ran to the command room door.

Qing Chen was staring intently at the holographic sand table, furrowing his brows in thought. Upon hearing footsteps, he turned to look and suddenly smiled, saying, "Why are you here?"

"What, am I not welcome?" One replied with a smile.

"No," Qing Chen said, "I just thought you and that person rarely meet; you could spend more time together."

"No need," One said, "Is there anything you need help calculating? I’ll help."

Qing Chen didn’t ask why Zero hadn’t come, and One didn’t mention it.

He nodded, "That’s perfect. You have the information on the Residents of City 10 and the Parents’ Meeting. Help me calculate the fastest evacuation method..."

Before he could finish, Zero’s voice rang out from outside the door: "Your thinking shouldn’t be confined to just this place."

Qing Chen turned to look at the door, only to find that Zero had somehow removed the scarf from her neck, revealing the robot code on her neck.

Everyone in this command room knew what that code meant... This was a robot!

Zero smiled at One and said, "Good performance."

One was a bit flustered, "Ah, this..."

Zero looked at them exchanging glances but remained unconcerned: "You want to complete the evacuation quickly, don’t you?"

"Yes," Qing Chen said, "The sooner the evacuation is completed, the sooner Jindai Yunlo can withdraw from the battlefield. Every second counts for his life, and now the Key of Gate has opened to twenty-three doors."

With more and more Key of Gate being opened, Qing Chen and the others were no longer limited to opening them in the southwest. As long as the location was safe, they could evacuate personnel there first, then gradually move them to the southwest.

Thus, the evacuation time had been reduced from 12 days to 48 hours.

Zero walked over to the holographic sand table and said, "Actually, you know this too: Jindai Yunlo can’t hold out for even a single day, right? The Jindai Consortium’s air fleet was trashed in the civil war, and the Family Head faction still has a firm grasp on the aerial fortress. If given time to seize back the aerial fortress, it might hold off for a while, but for now, it’s certainly not enough."

Qing Chen remained silent.

"At this point, you can’t solve this matter by relying solely on yourself," Zero looked at Qing Chen and said, "Go, talk to the Li Family, persuade them. Qing Shan Ship is only 310 kilometers away from the Northern Battlefield; if it’s willing to go, there’s still hope."

Zero added, "Of course, the hope I mean is... using the entire Jindai Consortium and Qing Shan Ship as the cost for 48 hours. Also, there are currently 81 large transport ships docked at City 18; if they are willing to help, your evacuation will be quicker."

Qing Chen shook his head, "The Li Family won’t help."

Zero turned to look at One, smiling as she said, "This is the evil of human nature. The Li Family knows very well that once the Parents’ Meeting completes its evacuation, only the Li Family will be left in the Central Plains, facing both the Chen Clan and the Roosevelt Kingdom. So they will hope to keep the Parents’ Meeting there, forcing the Qing’s Family to deploy troops to the Central Plains instead of retreating to the southwest. If I’m not mistaken, the Li Family should have already controlled the transportation routes from the Central Plains to the southwest, preventing those Parents’ Meeting members on foot from proceeding... Am I right?"

One suddenly looked at Qing Chen, "Is it true?"

Qing Chen nodded, "Yes, those families are already stranded 210 kilometers southwest, with the Li Family blocking Mianchi Bridge on Chunlei River, prohibiting passage. Both sides are currently in a stalemate, and conflict could erupt at any moment."

This was something One never expected; she didn’t think that at such a critical time, the Li Family, as an ally, would stab the Parents’ Meeting in the back.

However, this was the choice of the consortium.

When facing a real conflict of interest, things like Imperial Instructor or Independent Directors are all illusionary—only benefits are real.

Once the Parents’ Meeting evacuates, what will the Li Family do? The outcome they face is only destruction; no other options exist.

And Zero had long anticipated such events.

Human nature was verifying step-by-step according to her simulation.

Qing Chen turned to walk outside: "I’m going to City 18; wait for my news here."

As he reached the door, Qing Chen suddenly turned to Zero, "If I solve this issue, will you be willing to take over command?"

Zero responded with a smile, "Sure."

"Alright," Qing Chen walked out the door and boarded the airship.

Chen Yu had been released from his puppeteer control and was temporarily restrained by Kuroharara’s vines, his hands bound, and detained in the secret prison.

For safety’s sake, nine vine ropes were wrapped around his arms and more than thirty around his body, making him look like a freshly wrapped dumpling.

The airship took off; it would reach City 18 in at most two hours.

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Sorry, the queue for nucleic acid testing and grocery grabbing took a lot of time.