The remaining six factions facing the Demon Mountain disaster have merely made choices that align with their own interests.

Those who needed to be informed have been notified.

China has done everything it can in this regard.

Do they really expect to spare resources and manpower to provide assistance at a time when we can barely take care of ourselves?

Impossible!

Listening to Wei Zuxia's report, the young Su Qiangwei could not comprehend the reactions of those factions at all.

"It's simply toxic!"

The indignant girl muttered quietly, then buried her head in her food, almost as if she was going to gnaw the plate in front of her.

However, Ma Ran, sitting next to her, appeared very calm.

From the beginning, he had known that the situation would inevitably develop as it had.

At this moment, Ma Ran felt no emotion in his heart, and even found it a bit amusing.

This is an issue of ideology.

Different factions have different visions, and their values are entirely different as well.

Everyone is not pursuing the same goal, unless there was an absolute power capable of crushing everything in its path, instantly silencing any opposition, and subtly imposing its will on everyone...

Otherwise, "Earth humans united to overcome adversity" is just a dream that will never come true!

Wei Zuxia raised his left hand, pinched his Baihui acupuncture point, and wryly said, "So..."

"This time we can only fight on our own."

"I apologize for my previous attitude."

"Ma Ran, I formally seek your advice."

"Against the Demon Mountain disaster, do you have any plans or strategies?"

The smile in Ma Ran's eyes gradually disappeared.

Plans?

Strategies?

What use are those things?

Why not just charge straight in and get it over with?

Back when I led the Shusi Squad, I never asked how many enemies there were, only where they were!

Hmm?

Where's my mind right now?

Ma Ran's eyes narrowed.

How did I even survive until the moment Earth exploded in my previous life?

In a flash, Ma Ran recalled the {play} medal archive from before his rebirth.

Dozens of disjointed medals, with only one auxiliary-type, the {Ultimate Cultivation Genius} medal.

The rest...

They were all medals that directly boosted combat ability!

"As expected of me."

In an instant of mental calculation, Ma Ran placed his hands on his knees and adjusted his posture.

Not being a Wise One is okay.

Just knowing how to {play} as a Wise One is sufficient.

With the dual support of the {Academic Demon} medal and formidable spiritual power, in a blink of an eye, Ma Ran concocted three small essays of about a thousand words in his mind.

Knowing the outcome, reverse-engineer the process.

It's like playing a detective game with a cheat code, already knowing who the culprit is without needing to exert much brainpower.

"I have three strategies: high, medium, and low..."

Just as he started, Su Qiangwei nudged him with her elbow.

"?"

Su Qiangwei whispered, lowering her voice, "Can we just go with the highest strategy?"

After all, this isn't an ancient military strategist's key moment in deciding the outcome of a battle, with no legendary scenes to be had.

Bothering with all those fancy things is pointless!

"Sure."

Ma Ran glanced at the half-empty plate and noticed that Su Qiangwei wasn't picky at all.

She happily drank even fermented mung bean juice, which Ma Ran detested.

With a small pause to think, Ma Ran pulled out the set of strategies he used to deal with the Demon Mountain Catastrophe in his past life: "Arrange an evacuation drill in Lotus City in advance."

"Once the Demon Mountain descends, initiate conventional fire suppression immediately."

"Meanwhile, dispatch elite squads for breakthrough missions."

Su Qiangwei swallowed her food and stared blankly at Ma Ran.

Is that it?

The approach sounded like child's play.

Not that she was expecting a brilliant speech from a Wise One, but it shouldn't be this perfunctory, right?

She couldn't believe that Ma Ran couldn't come up with a plan that at least sounded credible.

Realizing this, Su Qiangwei's eyes sharpened.

Does that mean...

Ma Ran is still angry at Wei Zuxia, and said it intentionally because she spoiled his chance to shine?

That doesn't make sense...

Isn't he more broad-minded than that?

At this point, Su Qiangwei noticed the man who claimed to be the leader of the "Demon Mountain Special Operations Team" staring intently at Ma Ran with wide eyes.

After a long pause, Wei Zuxia said in a dreamy tone, "Exactly the same!"

"Is it {Limited Foreknowledge}?"

"After you mentioned that proposal, I didn't notice any signs of lifespan depletion from you."

"So, we ended up acting according to this plan..."

Ma Ran nodded slightly, his tone calm, "Our conversation today is also within the scope of foresight."

"Therefore, no lifespan needs to be paid."

Wei Zuxia's reaction, and his conversation with Ma Ran, left Su Qiangwei bewildered.

"Are you guys speaking in riddles?"

Su Qiangwei temporarily set down her chopsticks, feeling her intelligence was being insulted: "The plan Ma Ran just mentioned, any kid who watches detective dramas could come up with, right?"

Ma Ran did not explain.

Wei Zuxia picked up the thread instead.

The square-faced middle-aged man touched his nose and wryly smiled, "Don't you understand?"

"The plan Ma Ran just mentioned seems simple, but in fact, the advisory department came up with an almost identical strategy, although theirs is more detailed and the tactical steps clearer."

At this, Wei Zuxia's tone turned heavy, his brow furrowed with worry: "It's not that we don't want to do better, but there really isn't a better way."

"Compared with other forces on Earth, our country is relatively strong, that's an objective fact that no one can deny."

"But..."

"The adversary we will face next is an alien force!"

"Where are these enemies originating from?"

"Unclear!"

"At what level is the technological development of this hostile alien civilization?"

"Unknown!"

"What is the enemy's objective?"

"A complete mystery!"

"With intelligence severely lacking, we can only take our classic response strategy, refine it, and aim to do the best we can!"

After listening to Wei Zuxia's explanation, Su Qiangwei furrowed her delicate brows.

It just barely made sense.

But there were still many questions left.

After being passed over as Lin Qiubai's disciple, Su Qiangwei had been harboring a grudge.

She was working hard to develop the potential of {Myriad Transformations}, trying to combine various superpowers to enhance her combat power.

Human energy is limited.

Su Qiangwei maintained a routine of living between the cafeteria, her dorm, and the Black Rock Stele, focusing entirely on {Inner Qi Cultivation}, and devoting the rest of her energy to developing {Myriad Transformations}, ignoring all outside distractions.

She knew that in a little over ten days, the Demon Mountain would arrive, and many people could die.

As for the specific details, she was entirely unaware.

Initially, Su Qiangwei hadn't taken this matter too seriously.

In her view, although those alien forces came full of malice, they had always been skirmishing.

A whole bunch of black technology never used properly, not even capable of causing significant harm to Earth.

Besides, with Ma Ran's foresight...

The so-called Demon Mountain disaster, as long as the top leaders paid attention to it, could be easily resolved, right?

But now...

The subconscious body language and micro-facial expressions of the attendees made Su Qiangwei feel uneasy.

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