How does the Central Earth look to you?

Ji Jue was perplexed and looked up.

Under the noon sun, Lv Yingyue sat solemnly, the gentle smile on her face had vanished without a trace, rarely grave, waiting for an answer.

"Quagmire, Hell, battlefield, plague, massacre, grave."

Ji Jue thought for a moment and shrugged, adding: "——A source of chaos jointly created by the Federation and the Empire."

The central continent of the world, once the heart of the Eternal Empire, holds more than seventy percent of the world's Fuel Element output and precious materials like colored metals, an area twice that of the Federation and Empire combined, yet its population is less than one-fifth of the Federation's.

The world's wealthiest and the completely destitute share the same Heaven, an artificial Heaven and an artificial Hell, the most luxurious Paradise and the most barren wasteland, all reside there...

Or rather, such places exist everywhere, only in Central Earth, they lack the pretense of a disguise.

Lv Yingyue understood, nodded and asked again:

"How's the situation?"

"Unclear, but it's obviously already a powder keg, isn't it?"

Ji Jue shook his head.

Vast lands plagued by disasters, on land bereft of the Heavenly Element Order, it is genuinely a White Deer World, a lawless zone. Seven or eight loose earthen states, fifteen or sixteen distinctly different cities, and several dozen ethnic groups with differences in religion, customs, blood, and even wealth that are astonishing.

A mass of slaves and outcasts bathe in the yellow sands, while the high-ranking priests and lords bask in sunlight, engaging in endless intrigue, with the Federation adding fuel to the fire.

After the old lord of the Red Country died, a new king ascended the throne, causing restlessness at home. Meanwhile, the arch-enemy White Country rose again, determined to restore the nation. Stone Country has long been in name only, with warlords under its banner constantly fighting each other. The Iron State survives in obscurity with no sense of presence, and Sha Bang is scattered and disintegrating...

And yet, a disaster year is looming.

Heavenly Calamities are becoming increasingly active, and the nomads outside the city are almost unable to survive, while city nobles offer no respite...

Various cults take turns taking center stage, chaotic dances of demons, even revered as Saints, receiving worship and faith.

Thinking of this, Ji Jue could not help but sigh: "In this mess, it's not surprising if it explodes at any time."

"Indeed." Lv Yingyue nodded in agreement: "When the situation is this oppressive, all sides need a war to vent."

Ji Jue was startled and somewhat doubted his ears: "Wasn't it said the Federation wants to maintain stability?"

So Lv Yingyue laughed, and asked back:

"Temporarily or permanently?"

Ji Jue was enlightened and fell silent again.

"Nominally peacekeeping, but in reality, it's just another round of suppression, like adding an iron shell over the powder keg and marking it with grid lines."

Lv Yingyue sighed lightly, shaking her head.

The seemingly wonderful peace and stability is nothing but adding fuel to the flames.

Just like drinking poison to quench thirst.

A moment of peace, endless troubles ahead.

What the Federation does, before things get completely chaotic, is to take a big bite from the gains in Central Earth, have a fat year.

It's foreseeable that the Empire will follow closely, seizing the opportunity to plunder its own benefits.

"War is bound to break out, Ji Jue."

Lv Yingyue slowly said: "Perhaps this time, its scale may become uncontrollable..."

Ji Jue couldn't help shaking his head.

After all, how can a thing like war ever be controllable? It's merely a question of whether the flames will burn oneself when kindled.

But, uncontrollable?

Who is this referring to? Those within cannot control it, but those outside...?

Ji Jue's thoughts raced, and then he was shocked:

"Will the Federation join the war?"

After all, for several decades, the friction between the Federation and Empire was conducted through proxy wars in various forms. As the Heavenly Yuan Dual Polarity, both sides restrained the impulse to collide directly, engaging instead through deputies under agreements and deterrents, or small-scale secret skirmishes.

Everyone had grown accustomed to this Cold War lasting for decades, yet never imagined a sudden day when they would personally step in!

But why?

The Federation is still relatively stable internally now, although conflicts and tensions are intensifying, it hasn't reached a point where enormous internal pressure must be relieved through war.

Similarly for the Empire, compared to its vastness, losing an Emperor doesn't amount to much, especially since he isn't even dead yet, right?

Why did it suddenly escalate to the level of war?

"Did I say that?" Lv Yingyue seemed not to understand, her expression still light and carefree, "Maybe you're overthinking, Ji Jue.

The Federation is wealthy and self-sufficient, even without Central Earth and Thousand Islands, what need would there be to seek externally?"

"You are right, I overthought it."

Ji Jue bowed his head, sincerely thanking.

Was I overthinking it? Perhaps, but what kind of person is Lv Yingyue? If there were truly things not to be said, she wouldn't let slip even in her sleep, ten Heart Cores combined wouldn't extract half a word from her, so why would she hint at me?

It's merely not something that can be openly declared.

It's like her rhetorical question, the Federation is massive and productive, even without Central Earth and Thousand Islands it can be self-sufficient, so why would they be so eager to start a war? Previously, it was about exploiting and taking under various rules, and now it's turning into overt robbery.

But for what reason?

For Tian Yuan, sacrificing internal stability to gain short-term benefits is evidently undesirable; once war breaks out, everything within the order could be overturned... unless, an internal gap has appeared?

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