"Itâs me."
The familiar voice from the communicator made Kuangliu let out a deep sigh of relief, allowing him to completely relax.
Although Jake had just explained that Peng Jun hadnât caused any major trouble, that was, after all, someone elseâs account. Kuangliu wasnât foolish enough to believe everything he was told.
After hesitating for a moment and briefly organizing his thoughts, Kuangliu finally spoke.
"Wen Yu and I were trapped by a Treasure Land Protector for over a month inside a treasure land. Weâve only just gotten out. Weâre currently in Las Vegas, America. Both of us are safe. We just donât know whether we should return to Cathay now or act independently."
Lin Haifeng acknowledged with an understanding "En," then said directly, "There are some things I need to discuss with you two."
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"Are there any outsiders nearby?"
Over the communicator, Lin Haifengâs tone was somewhat cautious.
Kuangliu glanced at Claus and Jake in front of him. Both were sensible enough; without a word, they turned and left the room.
"Theyâre gone now. But isnât this communicator always under American forcesâ surveillance?"
Kuangliu felt Lin Haifengâs caution was somewhat superfluous.
"Yes. What Iâm about to tell you is known to the American high command, but itâs not for general knowledge.
"Firstly, itâs about the Demon Realmâs Gate opening in less than a month.
"When the Demon Realmâs Gate opens, an operation called the Human Race Sequence Hunting Plan will also be initiated.
"Accompanying the Demon Realmâs Gate will be super-powerful experts from the Demon Tribe. They will target the top ten powerful experts of the Human Race Sequence and launch a hunt. The Hunting Group targeting you two will be incredibly strong; you must prepare yourselves."
Hearing this news, both Kuangliu and Wen Yu frowned.
Swirling the wine in his glass, Wen Yu cautiously asked, "How strong?"
"Their power will only be greater than yours, not lesser!"
"Understood."
There was one thing Wen Yu didnât say aloud. He understood Lin Haifengâs words clearly: they were to stay in America for the time being, not return to Cathay, and eliminate the Hunting Group on American soil.
With his current power, if Wen Yu went all out, destroying Las Vegas within half an hour wouldnât be a problem. Even if he had to fully unleash the Pitch-dark Demon Lord and painstakingly charge up a massive attack, destroying half of Las Vegas would merely be difficult, definitely not impossible!
This just showed the potential scale of destruction in battles between super-powerful experts.
Unfortunately, Lin Haifengâs next sentence made them realize that he was definitely not a short-sighted person.
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"Do you think my purpose in telling you this was to have you temporarily stay in America and not return?"
Wen Yu and Kuangliu both remained silent.
After all, such a question wasnât really suitable for discussion over a communicator monitored by the American forces.
"The issue with the Hunting Group isnât the reason for you to stay in America. Our country has plenty of wilderness and mountainous regions; thereâs no need to drag this fight into another nation.
"But itâs true that I need you to stay in America.
"You need to help them!"
Hearing Lin Haifeng say this, Kuangliu directly retorted, "Help them? Itâs not that Iâm underestimating myself, but I doubt a superpowerâs military organization would need help from one or a few individuals, not even from Sequence Number 2 and Sequence Number 3!"
It was clear Kuangliu deeply yearned to return home.
"No, let me explain it to you both slowly.
"First, over the past month, weâve determined the number and locations where the Demon Realmâs Gates will open.
"The number and opening locations of the Demon Realmâs Gates follow a pattern. According to current intelligence, the quantity of Demon Realmâs Gates opening on land is determined by land area, not by population size or the number of professionists. You should be able to imagine the kind of impact this rule will have."
Wen Yu and Kuangliu were quick thinkers. In a short time, they had already grasped the significant impact this method of Demon Realmâs Gate distribution would have on the situation in various countries.
Take the simplest exampleâCathay and America.
Before the apocalypse, Cathayâs population was 1.4 billion, while Americaâs population was less than 400 million. However, the land areas of the two countries were quite similar.
Similar land areas mean the number of Demon Realmâs Gates appearing in both countries will be roughly the same. Consequently, the number of Demon Fiends emerging from these gates will also be comparable.
Under these circumstances, itâs a very simple question as to whether countries with larger or smaller populations hold the advantage.
Lin Haifeng gave Wen Yu and Kuangliu a moment to process this before continuing.
"In the near future, America will do its utmost to gather survivors from the North American Continent and even the South American Continent, striving to increase its number of professionists. However, this cannot be accomplished in a short period. Strictly speaking, itâs merely treating the symptoms, not the root cause! Therefore, when the first wave of the demon plague arrives, Americaâs defense capabilities will be several tiers lower than Cathayâs!
"But America cannot be allowed to be overrun! The Human Race needs Americaâs strengthâbe it its professionists or its scientific research capabilities!
"Therefore, after youâve dealt with the Sequence-class Hunting Group, I need you two to do your utmost to help the American forces resist the demon plague!"
Hearing Lin Haifeng say this, Wen Yu asked with a smile, "Are you so confident that Kuangliu and I can take down that damned Hunting Group?"
"No, from a purely factual standpoint, your chances of defeating the Hunting Group are only around thirty percent! However, from an emotional perspective, I believe you will one hundred percent be able to eliminate those Demon Bastards!"
Wen Yu and Kuangliu remained silent. Lin Haifeng spoke again.
"Regarding these matters, the military high commands of all countries have already made a decision: using each continent as a base, they will strive to establish massive settlements, one after another.
"When the top ten super-powerful experts of the Sequence advance to Level 6, the access rights on the Exchange Stone Pillar will further expand. At that point, an item called the Legion Level Space Transfer Device will become available. You need to cooperate with America to set up this device. Only once this device is established can we ensure that the major settlements on each continent can perform Space Transfers at any time to provide mutual support.
"This is the operational plan currently formulated by the Human Raceâs high commandâthe Global Interconnection Plan!"
Being able to advance and attack, or retreat and defendâthis is the fundamental purpose of this plan.
If any continent cannot hold its ground or finds itself in a dire situation, it can use Space Transfer to move its viable forces to another continent, preserving the overall strength of the Human Race and the spark of our species!
"So, next, the Human Race needs you two to help America through this crisis. The current situation is extremely perilous! This is not the time to bicker about countries or ethnicities. This is a cataclysm facing the entire Human Race! We all need to unite to overcome these hardships."
"Understood."
Wen Yuâs expression was somewhat serious, a rare instance of him voicing agreement.