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Chapter 408, Victory is the only option!
"Those who believed in him, one by one, fell on this road ahead."

In reality, this pioneering effort was confined to the wilderness.

The costs are already being incurred.

"Is it really necessary to send these people to the battlefield and pay the price with their deaths?"

This is a problem that Xiao Yang is currently pondering.

If it were just him alone, no matter how complicated or difficult the situation would be.

He wouldn't hesitate at all.

"On the left and right, they raised their giant axes high."

But things are a little different now.

Gradually, the scales tipped towards the first line.

In the City of Hope.

"The Tower of Flesh and Blood, the Statue of the Goddess of Rest."

These are all things that can ward off the gods.

Even in the heat of battle, he could open the dungeon door at any time.

"He alone is capable of conquering Blackrock City."

It's nothing more than something that has happened many times before.

"Conquer the dungeon and destroy its core."

The next step is to add one more step: clear out the vast number of dungeon-derived monsters that have gathered and spread out from the outskirts of Blackrock City.

"Before conquering the dungeon, we need to unleash a Musou attack."

At this point, Xiao Yang gradually began to favor one of the two strategies.

No matter how you look at it, the first option is the simplest, most direct, and requires the least effort.

There is no reason not to choose it.

Just as Xiao Yang was about to make a decision.

Lena's intrusion interrupted Xiao Yang's thoughts.

"My hero, something different seems to be happening in the city square."

Lena's words piqued Xiao Yang's curiosity even more.

I've decided to go check it out.

In the center of the City of Hope, in the city square, beneath the statue of the hero.

An unusual scene is unfolding.

A group of teenagers gathered here.

They were all quite young, even a bit too young in Xiao Yang's opinion.

At the age of eleven or twelve.

Even in a wasteland like the Rotten Lands, it was still a bit too small.

Shortly after the establishment of Hope City, Xiao Yang took the lead in building the school.

"What are these kids doing here instead of going to class?"

Such a thought arose.

In particular, there was a familiar face among them.

"Little Bard".

This kid was also mixed in with the group of kids, standing solemnly and looking quite dignified, carrying a harpoon that was too big for him.

The boy who was leading the group, who was only a teenager.

She walked step by step to Xiao Yang's statue and stood upright.

"For hope, for the future, for a better tomorrow, I, Robbie!"

"Hunter!"

"Heike!"

"Bud!"

"We will make an agreement here and form the 232nd Exploration Team!"

Fortunately, this farce was stopped.

The arrival of several burly men drove the group of boys away.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way! What are you kids doing here instead of going to school?!"

The young man in the lead was not very willing to be driven away by the burly men.

"I want to be the exploration team leader!"

"I am the captain of Exploration Team No. 232!"

"No! This won't work!"

"Why!"

"Because I am the captain of exploration team number 232!"

The burly man laughed loudly and pulled the boy in front of him away.

They then stood solemnly before the hero's statue.

His subsequent presentations were even less effective than those of the young men.

Clearly, this is the difference between someone who has read books and someone who hasn't.

He said it in a dry, unhurried manner, but his words were exceptionally firm.

"I will never back down! For the City of Hope!"

The survivors gathered in the city square, witnessing this scene.

It was at this time.

Another group of people arrived here.

Three figures covered in blood, and two corpses that had been carried there.

The crowd parted to make way for the bodies, which were then laid out in front of the hero's statue.

They began to talk to the burly men who were also standing in front of the hero's statue.

“A flock of blood crows has come from the valley to the east. If they are heading that way, be careful. Bring torches, as these monsters are afraid of smoke.”

The members of Expedition 232, who had just completed their inauguration, were enveloped in light at this moment.

The job change was successfully completed.

From a life profession to a combat profession.

"Three city guardians, one wilderness explorer."

They were ready to depart.

The burly man who was leading the group gave a sullen reply.

"it is good!"

Then the figure disappeared into the distance.

The three men, covered in blood, stood solemnly before the hero's statue.

Shout loudly.

"For hope!"

In most cases, overly vague slogans will not have a good effect.

However, in a few cases...

In this rotten land, where people live numbly, passing each day without purpose, what they really need is such an empty slogan.

Xiao Yang brought them safety, food, and even normal order.

And they shouted such slogans.

They naturally joined in the shouting.

"For hope!"

Xiao Yang deliberately sculpted his statue into a comical shape, but it seemed that everyone who stood in front of it had a serious expression.

The two bodies were buried in the Skull Cemetery.

Perhaps they will get back on their feet soon.

The three survivors showed a hint of relief on their faces at this moment.

The leader spoke happily to the two tombstones in front of him.

"I buried you all here!"

"Let's go grab a drink!"

"it is good!"

This was the second time Xiao Yang had seen such a joyous funeral.

He had been spying on us while using a concealment spell.

It's still hard to understand.

But there is one thing.

"They, they seem to be advancing, moving forward without the slightest fear."

The preference for Blackrock City strategy has changed.

From initially favoring to handle it himself, things have now become a tug-of-war again.

In the end, Xiao Yang made a decision.

People always prefer to mediate and reconcile.

In Strategy 1 and Strategy 2.

Xiao Yang chose strategy three.

"Two lines running in parallel."

On one side are the survivors moving forward, and on the other side is Xiao Yang's strategy.

These occur simultaneously.

"They will work together to save the world."

Shortly after making this decision, Xiao Yang began his sermons.

Standing tall in the heart of the city, under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Xiao Yang set his new goals.

Blackrock City!

"We must march towards Blackrock City!"

As soon as those words were spoken, cheers erupted, and pairs of fervent eyes fell upon Xiao Yang.

Soon after, the exploration teams returned to the City of Hope and came together, forming an expeditionary force.

Currently, the population of Hope City is not actually that large.

Even after gradually accepting a number of survivors, the population barely exceeded 100,000.

But now, this expeditionary force of the City of Hope is preparing.

Its scale.

"Thirteen thousand."

It wasn't a large army.

But we have indeed done our best.

If this group of people were to perish, either in the wilderness or outside Blackrock City, then the problem would be much bigger.

The flame of hope is such a fragile thing.

"It's not easy to ignite a fire, and it's not easy to keep it burning brightly."

and so.

Victory is the only option!

(End of this chapter)