I am the former civilized hero.

The argument was not pleasant, but Ryan, who had his back to them, discovered another feature, which was that the heroes of the Golden Courtyard would not participate. However, he felt relieved after thinking about it for a moment.

Most of the veterans of the Fire Moths were military men, or at least had been working in the organization for many years. Ying Jie was invited by him to join in the past three years. The organization was filled with doctors, nuns, singers and other miscellaneous professions, and with him and Mei around, there was really no chance for them to display their talents, and even Kevin was forced to join.

Oh, except for one person.

Just when Lyudkina was sweating and at a loss, a person with his legs on the table and a book on his face "woke up".

"Why waste so much time? Just go out and fight. The one who survives wins!"

The argument stopped abruptly and everyone looked at Qianjie, who was unhappy because he couldn't control the man-made collapse. Seeing these looks, he simply twisted his neck, making a 'click' sound.

"Oh, so you want to fight me? Come on!!"

All eyes turned to the figure in front of them, as if waiting for Ryan to come out and deal with this madman, and since Qianjie was disrupting the situation, Ryan could no longer remain silent.

"Okay, we still can't determine the main attack direction of the Herrscher, Lieutenant Colonel, I understand what you mean." Ryan turned his head and said lightly: "Kevin and the others can't come back, and I think the Herrscher's goal has changed."

"Mr. General, please forgive me for being blunt, but if it is a decisive battle, every bit of strength is very important. Haiyuan City is too far away from the headquarters. Even with Dr. Weiwei's shuttle, it will take three hours. There is no reason to let such a large force be left alone."

The one who spoke was Kiman, his pale face showed little expression and he seemed very calm.

"Do you think we should concentrate our efforts and take the initiative?"

"Yes, I think so."

"Me too."

"I agree with Mr. Kidman."

Several upper-level fusion warriors stood at attention, while the majority of the people in the Golden Courtyard remained silent. They were all waiting for Ryan's judgment.

This view is normal. The Ruler of Constraint is more powerful than ever before, and the nature of its authority means that the more people there are, the more useful it is. It would be best if the whole family could go all in and break that realm.

But the problem is, that is two Herrschers combined into one.

Ryan was not persuaded. His brain, which was running at full speed, had already simulated dozens of plans. The worst result was that the bait was taken, and the Ruler of Constraint cut off their retreat, leaving the remaining hundreds of millions of people with nowhere to escape.

"But what if we fail?" Eden spoke as if he had telepathic connection with her. There were some things Ryan was not easy to say.

"The Ruler of Constraint is right there, how could he miss it?" said the ice-blue-haired woman, her shark-like fangs were a little scary, and there was a hint of contempt in her eyes, "Ms. Eden, you are good at being a star, but planning battles is not your forte."

This was a bit of a personal attack, but Eden did not retaliate. He just smiled gently and turned his gaze to Ryan, and everyone looked over.

Since the coup, there has been no dissenting voice within the Fire Moth. Everyone can debate, but where is the fate of mankind heading?

It's all up to this man.

Chapter 6 I Created a Home (K)

Being the chief executive is a tough job as it represents supreme power and prestige, but also comes with unparalleled pressure.

Ryan thought of Vita, and the regret she could not hide during the transaction. The fate of the entire ethnic group was left to be decided by a small group of people. If something went wrong, it would be more than just a betrayal of trust.

There were countless days and nights of regret and reflection, wondering why I had not been more cautious at the time.

"Besides, Vita and I are somewhat different. She is more like Mei, while I am the collective of the Fire Council."

Ryan felt the pressure, but his back remained straight. He had chosen this path himself, and he had to keep going even if it was full of quagmire. The only hesitation in his heart was something he found difficult to share with others.

He knew the end of the previous civilization. Although it was tragic, they left the fire to future generations and finally crossed the end. The ending was still perfect.

But after what Ryan did, plans like the Stigma Project and the Ark Project had no resources to be implemented. It was either a great victory or a complete loss.

I feel like I'm at a disadvantage, bearing so much pressure and not even getting paid a few times. I have to take out loans to save myself. Who can understand this pain?

Ryan pinched his brows, still looking cold and determined.

"I said before that the Herrscher's goal may have changed. Previously, they suffered heavy losses but gained nothing. Now they are more focused on killing civilizations. At least they have to show their own value."

"what do you mean?"

"If the Herrscher hadn't been obsessed with me, how many cities would have been destroyed, how many warriors would have been killed, and how many of you would have been able to stand here intact?"

This rhetorical question made people sober up. Not many upper-level fusion warriors died, and the only one who had nothing to do with Ryan was the unlucky Australian who died at the hands of the Seventh Herrscher.

All the battles revolved around Ryan, who bore most of the pressure. If the Herrscher ignored him and fully demonstrated his value, at least half of the people present would be killed.

"But we are gathered together with you, the Commander-in-Chief." Owl said hesitantly.

"That's right, but He can wipe out ordinary soldiers and general fusion warriors. As long as they are out of our sight for a day, they will all be killed by Him." Ryan crossed his arms across his chest and took the coffee cup handed to him. Seeing that many people suddenly realized it, he felt a little relieved.

We are not fools. According to the characteristics of the Ruler of Constraint, there is no such thing as technical flow or fight to the death. If you are not strong enough, you will die instantly.

"Should we continue the confrontation?"

"Otherwise, at least let me be sure that this is the Ruler of Constraint. If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move either. Besides, without Kevin and his group, I won't be afraid of her."

The Ruler of Constraint is almost clearing half of the European continent, and there are dozens of satellites watching from the sky. Could it be fake?

Many people were not convinced, but no one refuted it, because Ryan's last sentence was irrefutable and he had the qualifications to be confident.

"Maintain 24-hour standby status. Once the alarm is triggered, we must move out within five minutes. We are not prepared and the Herrscher has not come knocking on our door yet. Why are you panicking?"

Ryan's tone was flat, but his eyes were firm, revealing an unquestionable tone. No matter how unwilling he was in his heart, he could only nod in agreement.

The sound of leather boots could be heard, and one by one they followed the order and went out to stand by. Ryan thought that these people were quite perceptive, and if anyone dared to say "That's the boss's opinion", he would blow his head off.

"Huh, we're finally gone. This serious scene is really scary." Padua Felice seemed to collapse, and kept patting her chest which was beginning to take shape.

She was just a harmless little kitten, a fusion warrior who was forced to go on the shelf. She had never seen this level of debate before.

"Teacher, I didn't embarrass you, did I? You just kept your face very tense."

"It's OK, just a little too nervous. I'll get used to it after a few more contacts."

"I don't want to get involved in these things. They are meaningless."

Ryan was helpless about this unambitious person, so he took a sip of coffee and asked, "Where did Alicia go? Why did she disappear as soon as she got off the plane?"

"Ellie didn't want to come. She said she was most afraid of this kind of serious occasion. Actually, I didn't want to come either. I found it very boring." Eden answered, causing someone to roll their eyes.

If you are surrounded by useless people, then you can only think for yourself.

So what to do now?

Ryan stared at the big screen, falling into some kind of confusion. When he saw Eden, he remembered the disrupted concert. The protagonist became Alicia, and he had not yet fulfilled his promise.

But now is not the right time. Once you relax, it will be difficult to get tense again.

Ryan could still distinguish between what was more important and what was less important, and he had not mentioned returning to the Golden Courtyard. Even though everyone had the key, no one tried to open the door that Ryan had closed himself.

"Yakura and Hana are crossing the death line, and Blanca is assisting Mebius. Why don't you help them fulfill their wish?" Aponia spoke gently, as if issuing some kind of invitation.

Ryan hesitated for a moment, finally understood what she was talking about, and asked back: "Ling and the others haven't set out yet? I remember they were the second batch."

"They said they would wait for you to come back and they didn't leave. I thought there was some truth in that and that stopped Mebius from drugging them."

"Nonsense." Ryan cursed with a smile and looked around at everyone, "Then let's all go and see them off together, so that they can feel at ease."

The tone was relaxed, yet it revealed a sense of heaviness. After the farewell, no one could guarantee whether they would be able to meet again in this life. Perhaps Sakura and Hua also took this into consideration when they ran to participate in the experiment.

But Ryan was happy to bear this kind of thing. In the original world line, Ling had died in the stage of the Twelve Herrschers, and Grayshu had lost both his parents. Whenever he thought about it, he had a sense of accomplishment.

Everyone left the central command center. Since they had information terminals attached to their hands, they could check the status of the Ruler of Constraint at any time. There was not much point in staying in the command center.

Coming out of the pyramid-shaped underground building, passing the central lake full of warships, we arrived at Area Z where the secret deployment was lifted and lowered. Here, red lights were flashing, and dozens of giant pillars were connected to the zenith. We could see the lights flying upwards, as well as the remaining arcs from the electromagnetic catapult.

This was Ryan's first time in this area. Ironically, he was not even familiar with his own nest. He used to go back and forth between the headquarters and the Golden Courtyard.

It's really spectacular. Fifteen catapult tracks can send out fifteen medium-sized transport planes at a time, and hundreds of people can be evacuated in a few minutes.

"Those councillors are really greedy. They probably never thought that one day a Herrscher would be able to make these things ineffective in an instant."

As soon as the words fell, there was a burst of laughter, especially from Aponya's eyes. According to her commandments, all the Fire Chasers should guard the headquarters and fulfill their oath to "burn themselves for humanity."

Although they were laughing, everyone followed a wide road into Zone Z. They saw that there were not many people queuing for evacuation. The headquarters had become the front line. Unrelated personnel had already been evacuated and were sent to the World Bubble for refuge first.

Ryan looked up and saw Su with long gray hair from a distance. He was not surprised. If no one was watching, would the two little kids behave? Su happened to have a good temper and was the best person to deal with the naughty kids.

"Hey, Ryan, you're back so soon? Grayshu and Ling went to the bathroom. Since Mr. Fu is with them, I'll be lazy." Su was still as gentle as ever, but he usually squinted his eyes after becoming a fusion warrior, but at this moment he suddenly opened them.

He saw Ryan's eyes, eyes filled with shock, nostalgia and confusion. As a spiritual fusion warrior, he felt a hint of... desire?

"Ryan, you just went to the Quantum Sea. Your sexual orientation won't change, will it?" Su immediately became alert and crossed his arms across his chest.

After these words were spoken, Eden and the others looked over in confusion, and sure enough, they saw Ryan had a strange expression on his face and was confused.

Everyone has read the summary of events, and nothing was mentioned about anything unrelated to the plan. However, Hua regarded this journey as a treasure and refused to say a word about it.

Wait a minute, Ryan was wearing women's clothes on Dusk Street, could he really... No, how should Mobius explain it, could it be the legendary two-way plug?

The atmosphere suddenly became strange, and Ryan came back to his senses. He touched his forehead with a wry smile and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild. I just saw someone who looked like you in the Quantum Sea."

"Myself in the parallel world?" Su participated in the 'Hengsha Project' and was no stranger to parallel worlds.

"That's not the case. She looks a lot like you anyway, and she's a beautiful girl." Ryan grinned. Vita not only looks like Sue, but is also very seductive. The high-slit skirt and gray over-the-knee socks are really sexy.

"There is actually such a thing? It would be great if I could meet her." Su also became interested.

"If you have a chance in the future, do you know what my first reaction was when I first saw Vita?" Ryan patted his classmate on the shoulder and laughed, "I thought you kept your promise and made your brothers happy the first time you became a woman."

"Go away, I don't want to be gay!"

"Ryan, please be aware of your status. You are the general manager, you should be elegant."

"Hehe, I don't think there's anything wrong with the teacher being gay. At least he and Brother Su are both very handsome. Ouch, someone hit me on the head!"

"Pado, please hand over all the unhealthy reading materials when you go back."

"No, Sister Nia!"

Ryan made a joke and the surroundings became chaotic. Some people were reminding him, some were denouncing him, and some were helping him to attract hatred. The tension just now disappeared.

Well, it's worth it for me to destroy my self-image. I can't act as if I'm facing a great enemy when seeing off my loved ones.

"Brother Ryan!"

With a cheer, he saw Ling pulling Grayshudder and running towards them, and Fu was chasing behind them and asking them to slow down. Then he turned his head and saw an angel with wings spread, holding two huge dolls in his arms, flying towards him from a distance.

Even if the person who should have come did not come, the farewell gesture is more than enough.

Instantly, Ryan felt a warmth.

Coming to this pre-collapse civilization for more than 20 years, its significance is not to gain some superhuman powers, nor to pick up many girls, nor to change the fate of many people like a savior.

It is true that, because of his participation, many people who should have died did not die, and many people who should have been evil remained positive. But after thinking for a moment, he felt that his greatest achievement was:

I united the heroes and built a warm home.