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

Xue Xiling had once opposed Gu Ran, who had become the de facto ruler of Canglong City, but Gu Ran did not respond, as if he regarded Xue Xiling as a stranger with whom he had never had any entanglement.

With this in mind, everyone felt more at ease.

No one noticed the fleeting complex emotion that crossed Xue Xiling's eyes when she looked at Gu Ran in the "Ark Core".

Compared to the innocent girl who was once sheltered by her father and only knew how to bury herself in research, Xue Xiling has indeed grown a lot.

At this moment, the previously silent light screen suddenly started playing sound again, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

......

In the light screen.

"You've studied demons, so do you know how to quickly and massively eliminate them?" Gu Ran asked immediately.

The "First Chief Executive" said, "You want to resolve the current crisis in Azure Dragon City? There is indeed a way, but you may not be able to do it."

The most destructive force in Azure Dragon City right now is not other Star Stone aliens, but the evil demons.

Every minute of waiting could mean a significant increase in casualties.

Gu Ran asked in a deep voice, "What method? Tell me first so I can assess it."

"Kill all those whose consciousness has been invaded by the demon, and then erase the memories of everyone who has seen the demon." The "first Grand Chancellor" didn't keep anyone in suspense.

"What?!" Gu Ran's pupils contracted slightly. "Kill everyone whose consciousness has been invaded by demons?"

"Why? Is there really no other way?"

The "first chief executive" looked at Gu Ran and said, "Do you really think that these extraterrestrial aliens in Canglong City are the crisis you will face next? No, although these extraterrestrial aliens will cause great losses to Canglong City, they will not completely destroy it."

"The real crisis in Canglong City is not over yet. As I just said, you killed Xue Yingsong, but you did not close the 'gate' to the arrival of extraterrestrial beings! Only when you close the 'gate' to the arrival of extraterrestrial beings can you be said to have temporarily passed the crisis!"

"The extraterrestrials will still descend?" Gu Ran understood what the "first Grand Administrator" meant. He immediately stared intently at the other person and asked, "Is your method the only way to completely stop the extraterrestrials from descending? Why are you so sure?"

The first Grand Ruler said calmly, "Whatever one thinks, one will be moved by. Extraterrestrial beings are led by demons, and demons can sense all intelligent life that knows them and determine their direction."

276. The cause of the emergence of evil spirits! The "legacy" left by Xue Yingsong to Gu Ran!

"Therefore, for evil spirits, the very act of humans recognizing them is setting up a compass for them in the vast outer space."

"The best way to deal with these strange creatures called demons is to reduce or even completely eliminate human knowledge about them, because they are impossible to kill or exterminate. However, for them to descend upon the human world, they must go through a process."

"This process involves them determining the direction of humans in outer space and then flying towards the human world. If they cannot determine the direction of humans, the alien species will naturally not descend on such a large scale again."

Gu Ran pondered for a moment and asked, "If we completely eliminate humanity's understanding of evil, wouldn't we be able to prevent the arrival of extraterrestrial beings forever? But you haven't done it, or rather, for so long, no one has been able to completely prevent the arrival of extraterrestrial beings. What exactly is the key to this?"

The "first general manager" nodded to Gu Ran and said approvingly, "You're right. There are indeed reasons why the demon crisis cannot be completely eliminated. This method can only temporarily treat the symptoms, not the root cause. However, what you urgently need now is also a temporary solution."

"Because if you can't solve this problem immediately, the next wave of extraterrestrial beings will arrive soon. At that time, will Azure Dragon City still be able to resist?"

"The reason why the problem of extraterrestrial aliens has not been solved for thousands of years is that extraterrestrial aliens are simply impossible to kill. They are part of the rules of this world, so how can they be truly eradicated? Even if one batch is killed, another batch will soon be generated."

"To be specific, the source of evil is actually the evil thoughts in the hearts of various intelligent beings. It took me a long time to figure this out. Including humans, sea creatures, and demons of the abyss, as long as they are intelligent beings, they will basically have all kinds of evil thoughts. As long as evil thoughts continue, evil will never cease."

"Another challenge is to completely eliminate people's perception of evil, because that is simply impossible."

At this point, the "first president" sighed.

"In the previous civilization, there was a period of rampant religion. At that time, various religions were popular among humans, including some cults. Many of their religious rituals would allow the person involved to perceive the evil spirits in outer space."

"Then the demons will bewitch the humans who perceive them, causing them to spread their name. As more and more humans become aware of them, they will not only leave behind a large amount of data and information, making more people aware of them, but also accelerate their arrival. This is the initial reason why the demons are recognized by humans."

Gu Ran said, "Was there once a period when religion flourished? Did numerous cults accelerate the arrival of extraterrestrial beings? But in this era... there's no longer any fertile ground for religion to survive. Or rather, the historical records of this civilization have never documented any particularly influential religion. Could it be that..."

The "first Grand Ruler" smiled and said, "It seems you've already figured it out. That's right, it was indeed the chosen one who carried out the extermination of the religion. In fact, in the previous civilization, religion had already declined after being devastated. But some remnants still remain today."

"This is difficult to completely eradicate unless your mental power can cover the entire Human Alliance. In that case, you might be able to detect those hidden cults, or those evil books that record their religious rituals, or even books that record demons. Then you can destroy all the related information carriers and kill all the people involved."

Gu Ran pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "Even so, it is impossible to completely eliminate the threat of extraterrestrial beings descending. You just said that any evil thought generated by intelligent beings can produce demons."

"So, does the perception of evil by all intelligent beings also serve as a direction to attract evil? Therefore, unless all related information carriers and intelligent beings in all realms are eliminated, the calamity of extraterrestrial invasion can be completely resolved."

After hesitating for a moment, Gu Ran continued, "But... that's completely impossible—is that what you're trying to say?"

Even if the destined person is powerful, he is still human, and such a massive "project" is indeed impossible to complete.

If one can even do something like this, then there is no difference between them and a true "god".

Therefore, from this perspective, it is indeed impossible for evil spirits to be completely eradicated.

The threat of extraterrestrial aliens will inevitably occur sooner or later.

All they can do is offer temporary relief.

The "first chief executive" gazed at Canglong City, as if taking one last look.

"That's right. The arrival of extraterrestrial beings is a kind of catastrophe. In fact, even if we could eliminate the threat of extraterrestrial beings, the world's rules would generate another catastrophe. Only by finding and eliminating the factors that cause catastrophes can we achieve eternity and win."

"Alright, I don't have much time left, and you certainly don't want to waste any more time. Quickly use your previous method to obtain the highest level of access to this 'Ark Core,' and then you might be able to find out what Xue Yingsong left for you. As for the rest of the time... I want to take a good look at this Azure Dragon City. Finally... good luck."

Gu Ran saw that the "body" of the "first general manager" had become much more illusory, as if the words he had just spoken had reduced his "lifespan" considerably.

What did Xueyingsong leave me?

Gu Ran bit his finger and dripped the blood onto the "Ark Core" while pondering what Xue Yingsong might leave him.

After dripping blood and gaining supreme authority over this "Ark Core," the "First Chief Executive" retreated again.

Then this "Ark Core" left Gu Ran and flew towards other parts of Canglong City.

Gu Ran no longer paid attention to this "Ark Core" because after obtaining the highest authority, this "Ark Core" was always connected to him, no matter where it was, and he could control it at will.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Ran quickly went to Xue Yingsong's comprehensive research room.

If Xueyingsong really left him anything, it can only be this place.

With a mental scan, Gu Ran quickly discovered that Xue Yingsong seemed to have indeed left him a "relic".

277. The Arrival of "Tyrant" Gu Ran!?

Gu Ran was very familiar with Xue Yingsong's comprehensive research room, so he could tell what had been added with a simple scan using his mental power.

Insert the memory chip, which appears to be casually placed on the table, into the playback device next to it. Soon after, the device projects an image onto the screen opposite.

The person in the scene that appeared was indeed Xue Yingsong.

"Since you've seen this video I left behind, it means I've lost."

Xue Yingsong's expression showed no sign of frustration; on the contrary, it carried a slight smile.

“I understand you, Gu Ran. If you win, I probably won’t have a chance to leave my last words, so I can only leave my ‘last words’ after I lose.”

"Although I think you should be able to think of coming back here, I'm not sure when you'll be back, so this memory chip will be automatically destroyed after today. After all, if it's past today, then this memory chip will be useless."

“I am very pleased and happy that you were able to see this footage before the memory chip was automatically destroyed.”

At this point, Xue Yingsong's expression became more serious.

"You must be troubled by the extraterrestrial creatures in Azure Dragon City right now, right? I can tell you how to solve it."

Gu Ran's gaze sharpened.

"Since you were able to defeat me, it means that your strength is enough to deal with the ordinary extraterrestrial aliens in Canglong City. The most difficult to deal with are the demons that inhabit human bodies."

Gu Ran nodded slightly. With the "Sword in the Stone," he alone was enough to wipe out all the ordinary extraterrestrial aliens in Canglong City.

Only evil spirits cannot be forcibly eliminated by external forces.

"But the demons within Azure Dragon City are not the biggest crisis. The real crisis is not over yet; it comes from beyond the stars."

"Although I should be dead by now, the arrival of extraterrestrial beings will not end because of this. There is only one way to stop the end of extraterrestrial beings: eliminate everyone in Azure Dragon City except you who recognizes the evil."

Gu Ran's heart sank. He already knew this from the "first chief executive," but Xue Yingsong's method still surprised him greatly.

"That's right, just like you think: kill all those whose consciousness has been invaded by demons, so that the demons have nowhere to reside, and then destroy these demons."

“I know you may find it hard to accept, but you should be able to understand that doing this is to protect more people who have not yet been harmed.”

"Of course, doing this will definitely lead to misunderstandings from others, who will think you are a villain who killed their relatives and friends."

......

The people outside the screen were stunned.

Could this be the real reason why Gu Ran launched a "massacre" in Canglong City?

For a moment, they were unwilling to believe this conjecture, and even more unwilling to overturn their original ideas.

However, no one has spoken out yet; everyone is just watching quietly.

......

Xue Yingsong paused for a moment before continuing.

“I am not trying to ruin your reputation. Since you have defeated me, it means you are qualified to lead Azure Dragon City according to your own ideas. I will not only not damage your reputation in Azure Dragon City, but will also help you maintain it.”

"Do you remember the psychic who was by my side when the ruling center was dealing with Lanxin University? He will help you erase this memory from everyone in Canglong City."

Gu Ran frowned slightly, then suddenly looked at the person slowly walking towards him from not far away.

With an ordinary appearance and an ordinary temperament, she was the kind of person who would be hard to spot once thrown into a crowd.

This is indeed the psychic ability user who used to be by Xue Yingsong's side.