The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

The metal door to the interrogation room clicked open.

Two fully armed soldiers walked in and expressionlessly removed her shackles.

Lin Miaomiao was like a lump of mud, having lost all support. They lifted her up from both sides and dragged her towards the door.

Her legs were so weak that she couldn't stand up and could only be dragged along passively, her toes leaving two feeble marks on the smooth metal floor.

The once arrogant guild leader of the Heavenly Fox Guild is now truly like a dead dog.

"Let me go... I can't die... I can't die!"

Desperate cries echoed through the empty corridor, but no one responded.

Meanwhile, a brief announcement was posted on the official channel.

[Regarding the decision concerning Lin Rou, daughter of the criminal Lin Miaomiao: After assessment, Lin Rou, as a minor, will be sent to the First Welfare Center for care and education.]

......

Inside the welfare center, Lin Rou looked at the balanced and nutritious meal on the plate in front of her.

White rice, stir-fried greens, and a plate of chicken breast stir-fried with green peppers.

Sparrow's voice carried an undisguised smugness. He paused, seemingly preparing himself for the numbers to come.

[In addition, there are nearly 100,000 leader-level pet eggs with varying qualities!]

Even though Lin Mo was mentally prepared, his heart still skipped a beat when he heard the final number.

Nearly 100,000...

This number cannot be simply described as "a lot".

This is enough to arm a terrifying legion of leader-level pets.

Lin Mo shifted his gaze from the enormous pet egg to the countless points of light neatly arranged on the constant-temperature incubation rack, twinkling like stars.

He paused for a moment, then asked, "Tell me, how much should I pay to the authorities to maintain social stability to the greatest extent possible without disrupting the existing order?"

This is a question of human nature and strategic maneuvering, not simply a matter of data calculation.

But for this type of calculation, who else but him can do it?

[Calculating...]

The sparrow's eyes lit up red, indicating that it had entered high-speed computing mode.

Lin Mo leaned against the lab table and waited quietly.

He has to give, and he has to give just the right amount.

If the government provides too little, its power cannot grow rapidly, and it will be powerless to cope with the increasingly complex situation and other restless forces.

At that time, all sorts of troubles will follow.

But if we give it all away, the new forest territory won't generate attractive returns.

It fails to attract a larger pool of ordinary people to take on the challenge.

After an unknown amount of time, the red glow on the sparrow faded.

[Calculation complete.]

[Excluding all uncontrollable human factors, such as ambition, betrayal, panic buying, etc...]

[To maintain the existing price system, official credibility, and the stability of the player leveling curve, you need to hand over at least one-quarter of the total amount.]

One-quarter.

This number was higher than Lin Mo had expected, but it was still within reason.

After all, the base number is too large.

"Okay then."

Lin Mo nodded, making a decision in an instant.

"Send a quarter of it to Elder Chi right now."

【Yes, sir.】

"The rest." Lin Mo's gaze deepened, as if piercing through the laboratory walls to see a brand new world slowly being built.

"Put all of them into the new instance."

The sparrow paused for a moment, seemingly surprised by the instruction.

【All of them? Are you sure you won't leave a single one?】

"Sure."

Lin Mo's answer was calm.

To cope with that apocalyptic crisis, the only way is for everyone to unite as one and work together.

When the end of the world comes, no one will be spared.

At that time, whether they like it or not, they will contribute their efforts.

But the prerequisite is that they all have power.

Lin Mo wanted to inject a real shot of adrenaline into this lifeless apocalypse.

He wants all players to understand that challenges and opportunities always coexist.

Even if we earn less from pet eggs, we can make up for it from other sources.

For example, animal food, or various potions needed for challenging dungeons.

Controlling all important resources will only keep people in a state of constant tension, and may even push players to extremes, which is actually detrimental to growth.

However, if we give up some of the benefits, and instill in players a goal and a desire to actively become stronger, then that's the right approach.

【Understood.】

The sparrow said no more; it flapped its wings, and the energy of the entire laboratory began to gather.

On the incubation rack, about a quarter of the pet eggs suddenly lit up with a blinding white light, and the next second, they disappeared into thin air and were teleported to the distant official headquarters.

At the same time, all the remaining pet eggs, with their nearly 100,000 dazzling points of light, transformed into streams of light, converging into a vast galaxy that surged toward a void in front of Lin Mo.

Under the impact of that massive torrent of energy, space began to twist and fold, and a bottomless black vortex slowly took shape.

[Targeted resource allocation begins...]

The new dungeon "Nest of Beasts" is under initial construction...

The chirping of sparrows echoed in the empty laboratory, carrying a hint of barely perceptible excitement.

Based on the assessment of available resources, the danger level of this copy is...

The sparrow's chirping paused for a second, as if it were making a final assessment.

[This is expected to become the trial ground with the highest death rate since the launch of Wasteland Era.]