At half past six in the afternoon, in the basement of Ren Zhong's villa.

Zheng Tian's squad and Yujin, along with six others, were gathered together.

None of the six were wearing wrist watches.

The environment in the basement had also been treated to prevent eavesdropping.

Here, real secrets could be discussed.

Zheng Tian held a small red booklet in her hand.

She waved the booklet and said, "This is what Brother Ren secretly gave me before he went to Liao Yuan County. He wanted me to ensure that you all read it."

Everyone nodded.

Zheng Tian continued, "I'll read it through first, then you can each take it and read by yourselves. Before sharing your thoughts, no one is allowed to leave the room. After that, I'll burn this book according to Brother Ren's instructions."

Ou Youning raised his hand: "Captain, I have a question."

Zheng Tian: "Go ahead."

"Captain, can you first tell me what this book is about? I'd like to be mentally prepared."

Zheng Tian glared at him, "You'll find out soon enough, don't ask so many questions. Brother Ren said this is going to be our team's action guideline for the future."

Ou Youning caught onto the key words.

"Us," "team," "future," "guideline."

The fear of being abandoned, which had quietly crept into his heart, vanished without a trace.

Seeing Ou Youning's expression, Zheng Tian recalled the complete words that Ren Zhong had entrusted to her.

"Remember, you have to repeat my words entirely. Yang Bingzhong is dead, the Pu Cha has passed, and it's inevitable that there will be some unrest within the team. It's not that we might be betrayed by outsiders, but rather that some may subconsciously feel unworthy of matching my current strength, wanting to marginalize themselves in the team to live a mediocre life as just an ordinary Professional. But I don't allow such things to happen. The reason I have invested so much effort into each of you is not out of sympathy, but because I see potential in you."

"Your lives shouldn't end here, and Starfire Town should not become a prison that confines you. Your stage can be even bigger. In terms of ability, who says there can't be a Level Nine Professional among the wastelanders? In terms of life achievement, who doesn't want to see where their own limits lie? Zheng Tian, you have commanding talents. Imagine one day, you're stationed in the main starship, with a single order from you, thousands of large ships simultaneously advancing, obliterating the enemy's overwhelming forces. How does that feel? The Source Star is vast, but the universe is even larger. If the Nine Major Groups want to abandon this planet to compete for the Star Sea, why can't we?"

Now, as Zheng Tian finished these words, she understood Brother Ren's underlying message.

It might have been just Ou Youning who was wavering, but Brother Ren also saw the potential in Young Master Ou.

Currently, as a Second Level Blast Master, Ou Youning's position beside Ren Zhong could be described as dispensable.

Ren Zhong could completely abandon Ou Youning, yet he still thoughtfully accommodated such a "minor character."

Zheng Tian thought, perhaps what unknowingly draws us to gather around him is precisely his nature of always looking so tenderly at everyone, despite being in a high position.

Zheng Tian opened the first page.

"The title of this book is 'What Do We Fight For.'"

"Chapter One, What Is Humanity. Humans, a species of mammals that walk upright. Over billions of years of evolution, through countless cosmic coincidences, humans were incredibly lucky to be born on a Blue Planet."

"The emergence of the human race is a cosmic miracle. Every single birth is also a miracle. If any subtle twist of fate happened to your parents, you would silently vanish into the shadows of time."

"The dual roles of wisdom and emotion distinguish humans from animals and the Ruined Beast. Humanity is a complete race. Every person is born equal at the outset."

"What distinguishes people are surnames, birthplaces, parental identities, and fate. So-called fate is actually the luck of life choices. There is no fundamental difference between wastelanders and citizens. Wastelanders are born humble, whereas citizens are born noble. Citizens are simply lucky. This is neither reasonable nor fair."

"..."

"Chapter Two, Where Does Tragedy Begin."

"Starfire Town is full of tragedies, but the wastelanders there fare better than those in the Qi Mountain Tribe, at least they can eat, they don't have to worry too much about nocturnal Ruined Beast attacks, and they aren't concerned about Hunters inexplicably annihilating their city. But the Qi Mountain Tribe is already the most prosperous illegal settlement around Liao Yuan County. In places neither you nor I have seen, there exists more and deeper hells."

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