Lingyi also noticed everyone's concerns, so she directly expressed her own views.

"Very bad."

"....?"

"After all, this survivor base doesn't even have a formal organizational structure. The only reason it's been able to maintain order is because I'm in charge."

"......"

Everyone was silent because Ling Yi was absolutely right.

Now, seven days later, they were able to look at Lingyi and the survivor base from a relatively objective perspective.

Apart from the restrictions on their freedom of movement and the prohibition of leaving without permission, their living conditions are quite good.

There is no need to worry about the threat of zombies, as there are sufficient supplies. The daily task is only to clean up the surrounding environment, which is easy and almost comfortable.

It can even be said that they are carefree pets kept in captivity - the word "pet" here is not derogatory, but refers to the kind of existence that does not need to struggle for survival, but only needs to eat, drink and rest every day, as if they are enjoying life.

Being restricted from leaving? When they were first brought here, they had thought about this.

But now, Lingyi is driving them away and people don't want to leave.

The cruelty of the end of the world contrasts sharply with the protection of the base. Only today's group of new idiots who have not yet faced reality would have the wishful thinking of resisting or escaping.

Captive? Pet? Sounds humiliating?

Please, this is the end of the world. You can die if you are not careful. Compared to being able to live well, who would care about this little dignity?

And it was an inexplicable dignity, because Lingyi did not humiliate or oppress them, they only needed to do normal labor.

Therefore, this survivor base is very good, so good that no one wants to leave and they also want to bring their families here.

But there was nothing wrong with what Lingyi said.

The base is nice, but that's just my daily experience.

From the perspective of base development, the current situation of this base is quite bad.

Busujima Saeko and the others had not realized this before, but now that Lingyi mentioned it, they couldn't help but think deeply about it.

And immediately discovered a variety of problems.

It can be said that the current survivor base is a bomb.

As long as Lingyi is here, it will be a scene of prosperity and harmony.

Now that Lingyi is gone, this bomb will explode soon.

In this doomsday, a large number of people gathering together will only lead to various conflicts. Once no one can control them, the conflicts will break out immediately.

And you have to know that this survivor base really has nothing but Lingyi.

There were not even combat personnel or teams to collect supplies.

"Um... Will Lingyi leave?"

Miyamoto Rei asked cautiously, with anxiety flickering in her eyes.

"I will indeed leave. Seven days have passed now, and I will be gone in seven days."

"—!"

Everyone opened their mouths, but couldn't say anything.

It was indeed Lingyi who gathered people here, and now she wants to leave it alone - but even so, no one has the right to blame Lingyi because she did not ask for anything from people.

18. Choose to expel everyone

The atmosphere at the dinner table was solemn, and the lights illuminated everyone's pensive faces.

The girls lowered their heads in silence. Lingyi's words placed the cruel reality before them - the order of the base was too fragile and relied solely on her deterrence, and she would not stay forever after all.

Maybe I can beg Lingyi to stay?

But what bargaining chips could they offer to win his protection? What qualifications did they have to make Ling Yi continue to make sacrifices?

"..."

Lingyi noticed the uneasiness and silence of the crowd, but she didn't do anything about it. Instead, she continued to ask in a cold voice.

"Do you think the remaining seven days are enough to establish a functioning management mechanism?"

"this....."

Everyone was stunned and fell silent, brows furrowed, each pondering this extremely difficult question.

After a moment, Takagi Saya pushed up her glasses, frowned, and said hesitantly, "If we had a large number of guns, perhaps... we could barely maintain order."

She paused, a hint of uncertainty in her tone.

"But relying solely on force is probably only a temporary solution, not a fundamental solution."

Upon hearing this, Busujima Saeko took over the conversation and looked at Lingyi.

"You don't want to rule by sheer force, do you? Those people... I'm afraid it's difficult for them to maintain their restraint and boundaries like you do."

Although Lingyi ruled the base with iron-blooded methods, more than a dozen people had died at her hands in the past seven days.

But she always follows her own principles, which are the rules and order she clearly established.

——As long as her bottom line is not touched, she will never kill innocent people or exploit survivors wantonly.

There is a kind nature hidden in her coldness, and the girls have gradually realized this during the seven days of getting along with her.

But can her successor do the same?

Once force falls into the hands of others, can the new leaders resist the temptation of greed and desire and not exploit, plunder, or even enslave the survivors?

The girls had deep doubts about this.

They didn't think this was what Lingyi wanted.

By then, will this survivor base really not degenerate from a shelter into a hell on earth where some people satisfy their selfish desires?

"..."

Lingyi did not respond when he heard this, but just stroked the edge of the table, as if he was weighing everyone's answers and examining the future of this base.

She had the same idea as everyone else.

It would be very easy to rule this base by force, but what she wants is reasonable order.

She didn't build the survivor base just for some people to take advantage of.

She is fighting for the survival of mankind.

But if the base becomes a tool to satisfy the desires of certain people, then the base is useless and humanity should not continue to exist.

Because that kind of scum is not considered a human being in her eyes. This is not just an insult, but she really doesn't think the other person is human.

Killing the opponent can even trigger the blood-sucking effect of her [Inhuman Killer].

There was no reason for her to work hard for these inhuman things.

"Forget it, let's eat first."

........

Day 8

Last night, Lingyi went out to kill zombies all night long. As soon as he returned to the base in the morning, he gathered everyone together.

"From today on, everyone leave this base."

Expulsion, Lingyi wants to expel everyone in the base.

If she can't solve the problem of successor, then she might as well not solve it.

After spending the entire night outside chopping zombies, Lingyi suddenly figured it out.

She had no way of ensuring the condition of the survivor base after she left. The base would undoubtedly become a bomb, so she had to dismantle the bomb first.

This does not mean that Lingyi has given up the mission of [Goal 1: Ensure the survival of mankind].

Instead, let these people return to the urban area and choose their own way to survive. This way, the possibility of completing the task will be greater.

Because she cleared out all the zombies in the vicinity, people's survival rate has greatly increased.

Look at those people in the urban area who did not join the base. Seven or eight days have passed, and they are still alive and well.

Compared to gathering everyone together and then having one explosion kill everyone.

It is obviously a wiser choice to spread people out and cast a wide net.

Just like the principle of not putting all your eggs in one basket.

"You may take whatever supplies you can carry and leave this place within seven days, or you will die."

Shock and panic immediately erupted in the square, and whispers, screams and sobs intertwined into a chaos.

People were forced here by the sword, and now they don't want to leave.

"You're lying... You're lying, why..."

"Please! Please don't send us away!"

A thin middle-aged man squeezed to the front of the crowd, knelt down, clasped his hands together, his eyes full of despair, and his voice trembling with fear.

"It's hell out there! Zombies, looters...we'll die if we go out! The base is our only home, please let us stay!"

Then a young mother holding a young child stumbled forward, tears streaking down her face.

"You saved us, gave us food and shelter!"

Her choked voice was a mixture of gratitude and confusion, and the child in her arms was frightened and burst into tears.

"Now, why are you driving us away again? What did we do wrong? Please tell us and we will change! I only ask you not to abandon us!"

"My child, my child is only three months old, he won't survive!"

Not everyone chooses to bow their heads.

A burly man suddenly pushed through the crowd, his eyes wide open, fists clenched, and his voice thunderous: "We all built this base together. What gives you the right to chase us away?!"

"After using us, you want to kick us out like trash. Bah! We won't leave!"

"Who are you to decide our life or death? You were the one who locked us up here in the first place, and now you're pushing us into the fire pit?!"

"We were wrong! We will never be lazy again!"

Another man with a greasy face suddenly knelt down, his forehead slamming heavily on the ground with a dull thud. "We'll do whatever you say! We'll handle everything from material distribution to patrol schedules!"

Several survivors beside him also kowtowed.

"Liar! You're just kidding us!"

Suddenly, a sharp female voice came from the back of the crowd. A girl with a bandage on her face was pushed to the front row. She pointed at Lingyi and said tremblingly, "You said this was a shelter before, and now you're kicking us out! You just want to see us die! You're a monster!"

Crying, cursing, begging, chaotic sounds rose one after another.

19. People who lost their shelter

"Quiet!"

Ling Yi suddenly swung his knife, a scarlet blade light flew past everyone's scalp, and then cut off a corner of an empty house behind them.

The falling building made a loud noise, and together with Ling Yi's voice, everyone was instantly silent.

"Leave or die, you have no choice."

Lingyi didn't explain anything - for example, she was not a nanny and would not protect them forever, or that she had to leave after seven days, or that only by becoming strong could she survive, and that leaving was a better choice for them, and staying would only cause them to explode along with the base.

She had no obligation to explain these things to everyone, and explaining them would not change anything.

The fact is, no matter what her difficulties are, if she leaves, these people will have to face the difficult doomsday survival, so even out of fear of death, these people will want her to stay and resent her leaving.

When it comes to interests, reason doesn't make sense most of the time, let alone interests that concern life and safety.

She is indeed a righteous, kind, and protective Sky Striker. She also knows that humans have many beautiful qualities, but she never holds too high expectations of people's moral standards.

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