In the apocalypse, I hoarded goods and handed over my storage space to the government.

In the holographic projection, Li Guodong's expression became somewhat complicated after listening to Su Ran's words.

"Xiao Su, this request..."

He coughed, his tone slightly odd.

"The commander's meaning is exactly the opposite of yours."

Su Ran was stunned.

"on the contrary?"

Li Guodong nodded, his expression serious.

"The commander's exact words were, 'For this group of people in a gray area, if we can avoid killing them, then we should!'"

Su Ran frowned instantly, feeling a sudden dizziness in her mind.

He didn't understand.

The highest decision-making body of the Great Xia Dynasty has always been decisive in its killings. Outside the defensive line that stretches for several kilometers at the Kunlun base, the bones of mutated beasts are piled up.

At such a critical juncture concerning the life and death of the nation, what kind of goodwill is this?

"Old Li, when did the commander become a moderate?"

Su Ran's voice deepened, filled with undisguised resistance.

"The Great Xia Expeditionary Force is about to cross the border, and the supply lines and battle lines will be extremely long."

We cannot, and absolutely must not, leave our backs to any potential enemy whose stance is wavering!

He stared at the holographic projection, his tone filled with chilling killing intent.

"In the wasteland, mercy can only be reserved for one's fellow human beings."

Even if there's only a one percent risk of betrayal from other races, I will nip it in the bud!

"Brother Su is right!"

Ye Xiao, standing behind him, nodded emphatically in agreement.

"Those who are not of our kind are bound to have different hearts. Let's kill them all to eliminate the problem and save ourselves the trouble of sleeping with one eye open from now on!"

Bai Lu remained silent, but a faint blue glint flashed in his eyes, revealing a hidden killing intent.

They were clearly on Su Ran's side.

Li Guodong sighed through the screen and rubbed his temples.

"Your words are exactly the same as what General Zhang Xiao shouted at the enlarged meeting this afternoon."

He leaned back in his chair and began to recount the heated argument that had taken place at the Kunlun base a few hours earlier.

The meeting room was in complete chaos.

Zhang Xiao, representing the pro-war faction, firmly demanded the annihilation of all external forces and, upon encountering large, uncooperative groups, to call in long-range fire support to eliminate any potential threats.

Qian Liye from the Supply Bureau chimed in, stating bluntly that Great Xia's current food supply was just enough to feed its own people; there was no time to feed those ungrateful wretches.

Li Guodong picked up his teacup to moisten his throat and continued speaking.

"However, the civilian government has different concerns. They worry that the massacres will trigger a frenzied backlash from the remaining human population around the world."

"If we really push all the survivors on the ground around the world to the opposite side, the Great Xia's expeditionary force will be bogged down in an endless quagmire of counterinsurgency warfare."

Will we be fighting monsters or killing people then?

Su Ran listened quietly.

"The leader remained seated in the main seat, letting everyone argue until the argument had subsided before finally speaking."

Li Guodong's expression became extremely solemn.

"The leader asked everyone a question: What will be the ultimate enemy that Great Xia will face in the future—humanity, or those ever-evolving mutated creatures?"

Upon hearing this, Su Ran was stunned for a moment.

"The leader pointed out that this is a war concerning the continuation of species on Earth."

Great Xia is the leader, but it cannot be isolated. Every bit of the flame of humanity's destiny must be preserved.

"Awakened individuals who survive the wasteland have undergone the most brutal genetic selection and are themselves highly pure combat resources."

The Great Xia Dynasty has a large population, but its early rate of awakening supernatural abilities was low, which is a perfect complement.

Li Guodong repeated that argument.

"The military's concerns are valid; these wild Awakened are like sharp knives without hilts."

It's easy to cut yourself if you hold it.

The solution shouldn't be to break the knife completely, but to forge a stronger scabbard.

What the Great Xia needs to do is establish rules.

Use an iron fist to restrain these knives, put them in chains, and send them to hack at the zombie horde and mutated beasts.

Make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible.

In a war for the continuation of a race, one cannot abandon the use of a knife simply because it is too sharp.

After saying this, Li Guodong stared intently at Su Ran on the screen.

Su Ran snapped out of her reverie, lost in thought.

Those in high positions do indeed have a much broader perspective than those on the front lines.

He was used to the lone wolf principle, used to being wary of everyone he met, and used the most direct form of killing to eliminate threats.

Su Ran remained silent for a long time before her voice finally softened.

"How does Great Xia plan to use these wasteland awakened beings?"

"A sharp knife, facing the terrifying sharp knife."

Li Guodong uttered two words, both conveying a murderous aura.

"We don't play the saintly card. Recruiting them is giving them a chance to shed blood for the survival of humanity."

Anyone who disobeys, even if they only show the slightest hint of rebellion, will be annihilated on the spot by the Great Xia's supervisory team.

In the words of the commander, even if they die, they must die on the way to charge towards the higher-level mutated creatures.

Rather than dying meaninglessly at the hands of their own people in the Great Xia.

"OK."

Su Ran nodded decisively in agreement.

"I'll spare the lives of those in gray areas. But if I find anyone who crosses the line..."

"You possess the highest decision-making authority on overseas battlefields. You can act first and report later, with special permission from the central government," Li Guodong stated decisively.

Drive away the wolves to devour the tigers! Make the most of everything!

"However, we still need to come up with a specific set of regulations as soon as possible."

Su Ran pondered for a moment before speaking.

"I can take the Awakened Headquarters on a global expedition to eliminate the troublemakers among them."

But I can't win them over with just a few words, make them loyal to Great Xia, and willingly risk their lives for Great Xia.

"Don't worry about that. At the Kunlun base, the plan has already been formulated under the leadership of Yang Changli, the director of the Economic Affairs Department."

Li Guodong looked at his notes and began to speak.

"I believe that a systematic set of regulations should be released in a few days."

Su Ran could completely understand why the implementation plan was formulated under the leadership of the higher-ups.

However, having the Economic Bureau take the lead seems somewhat out of place in this post-apocalyptic world where order has collapsed.

Su Ran frowned slightly and blurted out unconsciously, "The Economic Bureau is leading the effort?"

"Xiao Su,"

Li Guodong chuckled and said, "Don't underestimate the power of financial tools."

"For this group of unruly wasteland awakeners, it is harder than climbing to heaven to establish their sense of identity with Great Xia in a short period of time."

However, binding them with shared interests is incredibly easy.

Su Ran, Ye Xiao, and Bai Lu were all a little stunned, clearly not yet connecting the apocalypse with finance.

"For these wasteland awakeners, they can easily obtain basic survival resources by relying on their own strength to establish a cannibalistic system."

Li Guodong continued to explain.

"But that's not what they truly desire. What they've always dreamed of is..."