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This time, it was Tang Wanli who spoke up.

He looked at Qiu Tu with kind eyes, and then said with a touch of emotion, "Qiu Tu... we originally thought that after experiencing so much, your heart would have been hardened like iron."

"I never expected... that you would hesitate at times."

After expressing his feelings, he stood up, took a few steps with his hands behind his back, and then said, "Actually... this principle is very simple."

Do you know what's most tragic for children from the lower classes?

Qiu Tu paused for a moment upon hearing this, then shook his head.

Tang Wanli said, "The most tragic thing about ordinary people's children is that they have good family education, but no family wealth."

“The quality of family upbringing is not suitable for everyone.”

"If someone comes from a humble background and is always humble, polite, reasonable, and moral, they would have been devoured long ago in this cruel world."

"Because there are too many people who are more unscrupulous, immoral, and ill-mannered than him competing with him, and even eyeing him covetously."

At this point, Tang Wanli paused for a moment, then said, "And this also applies to racial conflicts and world conflicts."

"The Cataclysmic Era destroyed our world and left us destitute."

"If, at a time like this, we still try to talk about morality and manners with those who invade us, then all that awaits us is extinction of our race."

"At times like these, it doesn't matter if the means are good or bad, as long as they can change the fate of humanity, that's enough."

"First solve the problem of having enough to eat, then solve the problem of eating well."

Finally, Tang Wanli gave Qiu Tu a deep look and said, "You can do whatever you want. You don't even have to do the right thing."

"If there are criticisms, we'll help you clear them up. If there are infamy, we'll take the blame for you."

"Even if you really mess things up, the worst that can happen is that the two of us old men will atone for your sins with our lives."

Hearing Tang Wanli's words and seeing the expressions on Tang Wanli and Rao Shou's faces, Qiu Tu nodded solemnly...

On that day, Shelter No. 8 was dissolved and officially merged into Shelter No. 9.

Thus, the Ninth Human Shelter, which originated from the Seventh Shelter, successfully annexed the Eighth Shelter after annexing the Seventh and Sixth Shelters!

The three countries in the entire "Northwest Region" were completely unified.

The following day, Qiu Tu was officially sworn in as "President of the Northwest Shelter" during an official live broadcast from the three major shelters, giving him command over the three shelters and dozens of states.

When this news spread, the human camp fell silent.

After all, no one expected that Qiu Tu would actually be able to unify the "Northwest Region," and even do so with a sense of winning without bloodshed.

After all... over the years, both Shelter 2 and Shelter 3 have been trying to increase their influence in other shelters, aiming to subtly and gradually absorb them.

As it turned out, Qiu Tu's simple and crude approach was more acceptable to the three shelters than their technical methods.

Who is this to reason with!

Besides the human faction, with the unification of the "Northwest Region," the "God Candidates" who had been stirring up trouble in the "Northwest Region" finally began to make their moves.

Northwest Shelter - Central Hub. This is the former Central Hub of Shelter No. 7.

The bald leader, the pink-haired female pirate Mela, and the twins Sindor were silently calculating the cataclysmic supplies to be transported to the Central Hub...

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"One car, two cars, three cars..."

One after another, transport trucks, fully loaded with various levels of disaster materials, drove into the "Northwest Shelter - Central Hub" in an orderly fashion, raising dust in the main road.

The bald leader, the pink-haired female pirate Mela, and the twins Sindo were hidden in the dust beside the main road, silently counting the number of transport trucks...

"Four carts...five carts..."

And so, as one car after another disappeared from the gates of Central City, Mela looked at the bald man beside her and said with a touch of emotion, "It hasn't been that long. Qiu Tu already has so many disaster resources."

"Is the human capacity for mobilization really that strong?"

Before the bald man could speak, the twin brother Xin Duo spoke first.

They looked at Mela in unison, but slowly, their eyes unfocused, and mechanically said, "According to intelligence, humans are very adaptable. Although they enjoy infighting, they will unite when faced with a catastrophe that could lead to the extinction of their race."

"Moreover... their organizational and mobilization capabilities are indeed very strong. This may be related to their advanced political system."

"That's why I agreed to the boss's plan."

At this point, Sindo paused, then commented, "If we wanted to collect ordinary disaster materials from a large 'fringe area,' it would likely require a tremendous amount of time and effort."

"But for them, it's not just that they've been consciously collecting resources in advance before. Because their political system is more advanced, they can now mobilize at every level, all the way down to the grassroots level of the city, allowing hundreds of millions of ordinary people to participate and collect resources together."

"This power is extremely terrifying."

"That's why I'm so sure that Qiu Tu can carry out his plan, and that we can be the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

Hearing Sindor's words, Mela nodded slightly.

Today she wore a short-sleeved T-shirt and hot pants, revealing her slender, healthy waist. Her hand touched the short knife at her waist, her honey-colored face filled with excitement. "So, in that case, when shall we make our move?"

Hearing her words, Xin Duo silently analyzed for a moment, then said in unison, "There's no rush."

"If Qiu Tu wants to break through to the eighth rank, the most important thing is to increase the 'energy level' of the area he controls."

"Upgrading the 'Regional Level' does not require destroying Cataclysmic Materials; simply placing the 'Cataclysmic Materials' within the 'Controlled Zone' is sufficient."

"Therefore, he will not deplete our resources in the process of improving his own strength."

At this point, Xin Duo paused, and then the two of them said in unison, "On the contrary, the more time we give him, the more supplies he will theoretically collect."

"He is like a vault that automatically recharges for us, always storing the supplies we need."

"When the time is right, we can take him down and then take out the resources stored inside."

Upon hearing Sindor's words, the pink-haired female pirate "Mera" hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly, indicating her agreement with Sindor's words.

However, after nodding, a serious expression involuntarily appeared on her face. She slowly began to remind her,

"However, we must be careful to maintain the right balance. After all... Qiu Tu's true combat strength is not weak. If we give him enough time, he might really grow up very quickly."

Upon hearing this, Xin Duo's eyes flickered slightly, and then he said without any expression, "I have considered this."

"His actual combat ability is indeed quite good. In his historical battle record, he has also had the experience of fighting against opponents one or two lower ranks above him."

"So, I think... the eighth rank is a threshold."

"Below the eighth rank, he is completely at our mercy. Above the eighth rank, however, many dangers will arise."

"Therefore, we must take him down before he advances to the eighth rank, or just after he has advanced to the eighth rank."

"This way, the risk can be minimized."

Upon hearing Xin Duo's words, the bald old man vigorously touched his head, which was covered with runes.

As he stroked it, the runes above his head glowed with an eerie azure light. The blue light reflected on his face, adding to his ruthless appearance.

He looked at Xin Duo, then asked fiercely, "So, how do we know when he will advance to the eighth rank?"

Xin Duo was clearly the strategist of the team. Hearing this, he explained...

"A prerequisite for advancing to the eighth rank is controlling 81 regions and raising the 'energy level' of these 81 regions to level two."

"Such a massive project cannot be kept secret."

"Therefore, we can start from two points. Alternatively, we can investigate the number of 'Boundless Sea of ​​Mind' regions he stole."

"Otherwise, we could stake out an area he controls and determine the concentration of 'Cataclysmic Power' within it."

"As long as there is no area below level 2, then everything is under control."

"After that, we can keep an eye on how fast he plunders resources."

"As long as we find that his rate of resource gathering has significantly decreased within a controllable range, then we can take action."

"Because this means that he has already collected all the resources that could be collected in a short period of time."

"As for the remaining small portion of resources, I think they are dispensable."

Before the catastrophe, there was a famous saying among humankind: "Don't try to earn the last penny."

"We don't need to squeeze every last drop out of him; it's enough if we can get most of his profits into our hands."

At this point, Xin Duo paused for a moment, and then continued, "According to normal estimates, even if everything goes smoothly, it would take a peak seventh-tier evil god about 10 days to refine 63 regions."

"So, if we wait another 7 or 8 days, we can probably make our move."

After listening to "Sindo's" analysis, the bald man grinned twice and agreed, "Okay. I think we can do it that way."

"Anyway, we need to bide our time and gather information to investigate other 'God candidates,' so we can have our subordinates observe Qiu Tu's progress and provide us with real-time feedback."

Upon hearing what Sindo and the bald man said, a hint of hesitation flashed in Mela's eyes.

She instinctively felt that something was not quite right.

It wasn't that she had discovered any loopholes, but rather that she always remembered Qiu Tu as being known for his quick wit and cunning.

Would someone like that be so easily outmaneuvered by their own side? Even worse, would they be swallowed up along with their resources?

She always felt it was unlikely.

Although she examined the plan carefully and couldn't see any problems, she believed that... that was precisely the biggest problem.

Thinking this, she couldn't help but want to remind him again.

Before she could even speak, the bald leader waved his hand and said, "Alright, it's settled then!"

"Let's retreat. Send our men to keep watch."

Baldy was, after all, the leader of the three, so when she saw his decision, Mela opened her mouth several times, but ultimately didn't say anything.

So, she took one last look back at "Central City" shrouded in night. She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that "Central City" now resembled a colossal beast, towering and imposing, lurking in the darkness, ready to devour its prey. It seemed so terrifying, so sinister...

Turning back, her honey-colored face was filled with solemnity. A moment later, she vanished with a swift movement, following her companions away from "Central City"...

Besides Mela's forces, other forces that descended upon the "Northwest Region" also began to pay close attention to Qiu Tu and the movements of the "Northwest Region" that night.

When they saw trucks loaded with disaster relief materials being transported from the three shelters to the "Central City," some were surprised, some were envious, and some were tempted.

Suddenly, undercurrents surged throughout the entire "Northwest Region"...

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Meanwhile, in the disaster zone outside Shelter 8, at Fortress City.

Zhiyan Tianwang was in the same conference hall a few days ago, arguing with Baiyi and Jinni.

Zhiyan, unlike her usual cooperative demeanor, raised her eyebrows and glared at the two of them, saying, "These are the conditions Qiu Tu has offered."

"He has now become the 'King of the Northwest,' and is only one step away from the eighth rank. The 'Apocalypse' guild leader is still on his way; the trading hasn't officially begun yet."

"So he wanted to use this time to improve his skills."

"I think there's nothing wrong with that."

"As an important partner of ours, it is only reasonable for him to ask us to protect him and deal with the villains at such a critical moment."

"It is precisely because I believe all of this is feasible that I have come to discuss it with you."

Upon hearing Heavenly King Zhiyan's words, Jinni's two round eyes widened, and he looked at Heavenly King Zhiyan with disbelief, then said, "Zhiyan, are you confused?"

"The president hasn't arrived yet, but we can't make decisions on our own! After all... no one knows what the president is thinking or how he'll arrange things."

"What if he doesn't like Qiu Tu becoming so strong, or he doesn't want to be exposed in the public eye and become the target of everyone's criticism during this sensitive period?"

"If we rashly help Qiu Tu without his orders, we may be coerced by Qiu Tu and then officially start a war with other forces."

"If we wait for the guild leader to arrive, but then he doesn't want to fight, then we've ruined his plans, and we'll all be sinners against the 'Hidden Mist Guild' and the Second Sanctuary!"

Upon hearing Jin Ni's words, Heavenly King Zhiyan's expression froze slightly, realizing she was about to make things difficult for him.

But she didn't give up. Instead, she said, "If that's the case, why don't we contact the president directly now and ask for his opinion?"

"Furthermore... starting a war would ruin the chairman's important plans. Have you considered that perhaps not starting a war would be what would ruin the chairman's important plans?"

At this point, Heavenly King Zhiyan paused, then explained, "The reason I came back to talk to you this time is because I discovered Qiu Tu's determination."

"He was clearly prepared to force his way through."