The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

The cheers gradually subsided.

"In the past, humankind was incredibly weak."

The "General Manager" uttered his first words.

The room fell silent instantly, everyone holding their breath and listening intently.

One of the powerful figures outside the light screen asked in confusion, "Doesn't this voice sound familiar to you? It sounds like Gu Ran's voice."

"Could it really be Gu Ran? Is this Gu Ran the same Gu Ran as before? But that's too unbelievable. Perhaps... this is just Gu Ran's hallucination?"

Immediately, this guess gained more traction in everyone's minds.

The "Chief Executive" on the screen continued speaking.

"Many seemingly insignificant factors can kill a human being: a minor disease, an ordinary wild animal, a bad day, and so on. Humans are so fragile."

"Humans seem to be... such lowly creatures."

"But humanity has its own strengths, namely, that humanity can create civilizations, and civilizations can continue to grow!"

"Since the dawn of humanity, civilization has been constantly progressing!"

"In the process of civilization's growth, we have defeated one enemy after another that once seemed completely invincible."

"We conquered wild beasts, domesticated them, and made them our livestock; we conquered harsh weather, built magnificent cities, and constructed warm and comfortable homes; we conquered disease, so that all humankind can have a healthy body and not suffer from illness until the end of their lives!"

The crowd erupted in cheers once again.

Everyone felt proud of the achievements of human civilization, and their faces were filled with confident and proud smiles.

"But as our civilization has grown, the enemies we have encountered have become increasingly powerful."

"At first, we faced wild beasts, and we defeated them! Then we faced ferocious beasts, and we defeated those too! And we overcame all sorts of other, countless difficulties one by one!"

"Now, it is a natural disaster."

"Although the natural disaster was more ferocious than any difficulty we had ever encountered before, with the concerted efforts of all of us—"

"We are completely fearless in the face of natural disasters!"

Another round of cheers erupted from the crowd.

This time, the cheers were louder and longer-lasting than before.

And once again, they shouted in unison.

"Long live the President!"

"Long live the President!"

"Long live the President!"

The shouts spread far and wide, reaching beyond the square and triggering a chorus of shouts from the crowd waiting outside.

Everyone wholeheartedly voiced their support for their "general manager".

After a long while, the sound gradually subsided.

"Although humanity has achieved many victories, we still cannot let our guard down, because natural disasters are different from the enemies we have encountered before."

"They also seem to have the ability to grow. If you think back carefully, you will find that we humans have 'grown' hundreds of times from the natural disasters we first encountered to the natural disasters that have broken out in recent years."

"Whether in terms of scale, frequency, or destructiveness, natural disasters have almost 'grown' in sync with the growth of human civilization."

"To this day, natural disasters have become the biggest obstacle to humanity's continued progress!"

"The Human Alliance was created to better unite all of humanity's power to fight against natural disasters."

"We can be proud of the achievements that humanity has made in the past, but we must never dwell on the past and forget the importance of moving forward."

"Because our enemies will not give us a chance to stop."

Finally, the "General Manager" glanced around again and said slowly but firmly:

"Since you have chosen me as your 'Chief Executive Officer,' then I will absolutely not let down all those who have expectations of me!"

"I, Gu Ran, the first Chief Executive of the Human Alliance, hereby declare to all humanity—"

"On May 21st of the 96th year of the Yuan calendar, the Human Alliance was officially established!"

Just as everyone outside the screen was watching this scene intently, the screen suddenly flashed, revealing the underwater environment once again.

Gu Ran, who was sinking deeper and deeper into the sea, suddenly exuded an extremely sharp aura.

His eyes suddenly snapped open, like an incredibly sharp knife slashing fiercely at the deep darkness before him.

A painful groan echoed in Gu Ran's mind along with that faint connection.

The concepts of "deep water" and "mass consciousness" are extremely shocking.

"...You actually managed to break free..."

"......Why?"

"...You should also be able to sense...if we merge..."

"...There will be nothing left in this world that can threaten us...we will become the true masters..."

"...Why are you resisting?"

It was utterly bewildered that Gu Ran could resist such a great temptation.

"Because I don't want to merge with something inexplicable."

Gu Ran responded calmly.

At the same time, he examined his body to see if there were any hidden injuries.

To his surprise, his body was incredibly healthy, even stronger and healthier than before.

Gu Ran's answer was just a casual remark to fool the other party.

Because if they were to truly merge, it's uncertain whether the "invincible being" the other party spoke of would actually appear.

Even if he really does become that kind of being, will his self-awareness still exist?

Since this fusion is led by the other party, his consciousness will definitely be erased in the end.

He was merely becoming "nutrients" for the other party's "evolution".

How could he possibly agree to such an outcome?

If someone has no attachment to life, they might make an act of "sacrificing" themselves.

But he still has many expectations for his life.

"...Since that's the case...it's impossible to devour and fuse with it..."

"...Then let's just...kill you completely..."

"...Although it wasn't the best outcome...but still..."

"...We have fulfilled our mission..."

The "deep water" and "mass consciousness" seem to have disappeared into the seabed, and the connection with them is getting weaker and weaker.

The next moment, the sea eye suddenly seemed to come alive.

The "deep water" in the eye of the sea resembled countless tiny living creatures, which swirled and gathered towards Gu Ran, seemingly trying to completely envelop her entire body.

Although he could no longer feel the pressure of the sea eye, he still felt a chill run down his spine when these "living things" gathered towards him.

Gu Ran, deep in the ocean, immediately sensed the inconvenience.

The deep sea was not his main battlefield, and the enemy was an unknown entity called "Deep Water" or "Large Group Consciousness." He had no idea what methods the enemy had.

Before these tiny creatures could surround him, Gu Ran continued to dart upwards, trying to escape the range of the sea eye.

Once he leaves the sea, he will return to his home turf.

These "tiny creatures" are endless, layer upon layer. If it were an ordinary strong person, it would be very easy to get surrounded by them, entangled and killed.

However, Gu Ran's body far surpassed that of ordinary top-tier human experts, so although the entanglement was somewhat annoying, Gu Ran still floated up very smoothly.

Suddenly, a voice appeared in Gu Ran's mind.

"Gu Ran, don't you want me anymore?"

The voice sounded like it was about to cry, both gentle and beautiful.

Gu Ran suddenly stopped and turned around.

He was very familiar with this voice; he had heard it countless times and never got tired of it.

"Little seashell..."

Gu Ran couldn't help but sink a little.

......

Outside the light screen.

All the powerful figures couldn't help but feel anxious for Gu Ran.

"Sigh, that must have been an illusion. The sea queen probably hasn't recovered yet."

"Gu Ran has fallen for love once again."