Civilization Paradise

Chapter 165 Burden (Bonus Chapter for the Alliance Leader's Hypocritical Simp) (Fourth Update)

The next day, early in the morning.

Mountain City, Urban Area - Central Square.

Fully armed soldiers surrounded the central square.

A large crowd of people from the Upper City had gathered early at the edge of the square, craning their necks to peer into the square and waiting anxiously.

"Why hasn't the city lord arrived yet?"

"The time hasn't come yet."

"hold on."

"Speaking of which, we haven't seen the city lord appear in public for many years."

"Yes!"

Suddenly, a gap appeared at the bottom of the central square, and a platform slowly rose from the bottom.

The Lord of Qianluo City was emaciated, his face withered and his body thin. He was wearing a black robe with gold thread and was standing in the middle of the platform with Qianying's help.

"Lord City Lord!"

The initially angry and dissatisfied crowd erupted in cheers the moment they saw the Lord of Qianluo City.

Soon, some people noticed Qianluo's physical condition and discussed it in shock.

"It's only been a few years, how come the city lord has aged so much?"

"I don't know, he can't even stand up straight anymore."

At this moment, the Lord of Qianluo City forced a smile and raised his right arm to wave to the crowd with difficulty.

Long Ming watched the broadcast with some emotion. Although the Lord of Qianluo City was old, his prestige in the mountain city was still so high.

In fact, even Long Ming deeply admired the Lord of Qianluo City. After all, without him, there would be no Shancheng Mountain, and no stable life today.

"Thank you all for the warm welcome. Please be quiet for a moment."

Qianlu spoke in a hoarse voice.

The previously noisy scene immediately fell silent.

"Ahem, everyone, it's been a long time. I know many of you are very confused and scared about what has happened recently, so let me explain what's going on!"

Lord Qianlu coughed and slowly began to speak.

Upon hearing this, Long Ming and the others all pricked up their ears and listened carefully.

"Everyone should remember the asteroid impact event from back then. That impact not only caused the greatest casualties in human history, but also destroyed the ecosystem of Earth. The land and sea were polluted, making it impossible to grow crops or produce anything. At that time, we were driven to the brink of despair!"

Qianlu slowly recounted the story to the crowd.

"That's right, it was you, Lord City Lord, who stepped forward, provided a massive amount of resources to save us, and founded Mountain City."

An extremely old man shouted excitedly.

"Yes, I have a secret to tell you all. The reason I was able to produce so many resources back then was because I obtained the World Pillar, which is the mechanical pillar in the center of the mountain city. It was thanks to this mechanical pillar that I was able to produce so many resources!"

Qianluo stated this directly and publicly.

"what!"

"The Pillar of the World?"

"I see, that explains why there are so many supplies."

The crowd was shocked and discussed among themselves upon hearing this.

"Of course, I'm not the only one who obtained this Pillar of the World. The City of Sin and the City of Star Tower also obtained it, and they also relied on this Pillar of the World to produce resources."

Qianlu then added.

Upon hearing this, Long Ming's face showed a complicated expression, just as he had guessed.

No wonder the mountain city can support so many people.

At this moment, a member of the public called out in confusion, "Lord City Lord, what is the connection between the Pillar of the World, the Paradise of Civilization, and the Anomalies?"

"This is what I'm about to tell you: the energy of the World Pillar is about to run out. At that time, Yamashiro will no longer be able to produce supplies and purify water resources, and we will eventually face destruction!"

Qianlu announced this directly to everyone.

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, as if struck by lightning.

Then Qianlu said wearily.

"For the sake of the mountain city, for the sake of all the people and the hope for the future of humanity, we have no choice but to participate in the Civilization Paradise and travel to different worlds to seek energy and hope. Only in this way can we survive and human civilization continue, but this path is destined to be full of danger and hardship. The reason I had to hide all this was to silently bear all of this! But it's all my fault for being so incompetent and causing everyone to be frightened. I'm sorry!"

The entire room fell silent instantly.

But just then, a member of the public stood up and spoke.

"Lord City Lord, how can you bear such a heavy burden alone? Since it concerns the fate of all of us, let us bear it together!"

"That's right, we'll bear it together."

We are with you!

Countless passionate voices resounded from all areas of the mountain city.

Qianlu looked at the crowd before her, her eyes welling up with tears, and then she made her announcement.

"Very good. Since you are willing to work together, let's fight against this cruel fate together. I hereby announce that Shanchengshan will distribute bracelets to all citizens."

"Long live the City Lord!"

Countless people cheered excitedly.

Thank you for your support, goodbye!

Lord Qianlu bowed slightly to the crowd.

Click~
The entire platform began to slowly sink.

Long Ming breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this; it was truly wonderful that Shanchengshan was willing to distribute the bracelets.

Don't be fooled by the many small mechanical pillars lying around outside. Remember, the area they're in is a world where a civilization has been destroyed. Going out without any weapons or equipment is suicide!

hum~
At that moment, a message popped up on Longming's phone.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Shanchengshan will be opening the Forbidden Mountain Plaza. Everyone can go through the nearest tunnel to the Forbidden Mountain Plaza to register and receive a wristband."

Long Ming was also taken aback when he saw the information. This Forbidden Mountain Square was inside the mountain, and the entrance was next to the elevator platform leading to the upper city, where there were tunnels.

Thinking of this, Long Ming quickly left the rented room and rushed over.

A few hours later.

Long Ming finally arrived at the checkpoint leading to the upper city, where he saw soldiers armed with guns stationed.

A sergeant shouted through a megaphone.

"Everyone should queue in an orderly manner. All tunnel entrances ahead are open for passage. Cutting in line and causing any conflict are strictly prohibited. Otherwise, your eligibility will be revoked."

Upon seeing this, Long Ming quickly walked inside and randomly chose a tunnel entrance to queue.

Two hours later, Long Ming finally entered the tunnel.

This tunnel is very deep.

It took Long Ming a full half hour to reach the end, where his view suddenly opened up.

A huge square suddenly came into view.

The entire square was paved with thick bluestone, with a section of a mechanical column exposed in the center.

At this point, the vast square was divided into passageways by soldiers using iron fences, and people who came in from different tunnels lined up directly in one queue.

In front of the mechanical pillars were rows of tables where uniformed administrators sat, reviewing the documents of those queuing. Once the documents were approved, a soldier would escort the person to the mechanical pillar at the back.

(End of this chapter)