From the moment the protected person died, this escort mission was considered a complete failure.
Also losing face were the Aliens Bureau and the Special Service Team.
But in fact, it was not just once or twice that "losing face" happened. Except for a few people who had an old relationship with Xiao Huang, the other veterans quickly regained their composure... Lu Ping'an suspected that they had planned to fail from the beginning.
psychological preparation.
But on the way back, the atmosphere was a little depressing...except for a new gardener sitting in the passenger seat who looked indifferent.
But since no one else spoke, he just read his book silently, looking back from time to time to see if the tree trunk tied to the back of the car was missing.
"...Did it fail there too...?"
The news was quickly sent back to the headquarters, but what we got was still bad news, much worse.
While being escorted here, the convoy over there actually encountered a surprise attack, and the location of the battle was the airship station (airport).
Judging from the results, the battle there was actually the bulk of the battle. After all, the reinforcements from the Church of Life (Daughter of the Forest) were also there.
The location of the attack was the apron, which was open and convenient for confrontation. The Keeper prepared the battlefield from the beginning... Judging from the results, they lost again this time, but the defeat was quite subtle.
The bishop repelled the opponent's attackers and successfully put the "escorted person" on the airship.
Then, the airship swallowed the retiree in one bite.
Yes, it was swallowed. A medium-sized airship that had been "enlightened" suddenly came to life, the deck was directly discounted, and it swallowed the retiree, as well as the 141 ordinary passengers and two escorts inside.
Fortunately, the escort did not leave. They responded in time and killed the "large monster".
In the end, there were about forty-three survivors who were dismantled from the "airship", and less than ten were lucky enough to be uninjured.
The retiree, the primary target, died on the spot.
This is the result of this era, where there are too many professionals and people with special abilities, and it is much easier to destroy than to protect. This is also the reason why many "candidates" are willing to risk their lives and death to gain abilities.
This is like a country where guns are rampant but there are no surveillance cameras. As long as there is a derailer who has the motive to commit a crime, it will be impossible to prevent someone from suddenly taking to the streets and shooting wildly one day.
What can be done is probably to hold people accountable afterwards and warn potential perpetrators of severe consequences.
Why is there no monitor? In fact, this damn mechanical spiritual enlightenment technique is also a main reason.
Machinery, in this era, is not worthy of trust.
Information itself is a carrier, a dangerous carrier that can carry pollution.
Not to mention the development of network and telecommunications technology, there are requests to block the Internet every year within the Bureau of Irregularity, and the evidence they produce is all about the number of deaths and the number of victims.
From the perspective of the ancient city police and the Anomaly Management Bureau, it is already quite difficult for them to deal with a group of international terrorists with the standing force of a small and medium-sized city. Even if reinforcements are brought in, their defense strength is still obviously insufficient.
Under normal circumstances, those "super terrorists" should also compete with the real ruthless people in hot spots, international metropolises, and key resource worlds, instead of harming the standing guard force of a second-tier city, or the defenders being destroyed.
The empty shell that was transferred away.
"We know that there is a ruthless person in this opponent who takes the route of 'mechanical beast taming', and he is at least level six."
"Let's think on the bright side. The people on the other side who are attacking this time are at least level 6 and above. Someone from above will definitely be sent here."
Is this good news? I’m afraid the person who said it doesn’t believe it himself.
In a sense, the increasingly rampant superpower crimes are also the root cause of the recent crazy advancement of reforms.
Compared with guarding, destruction is too easy, especially when the destruction itself can yield huge benefits.
Previously, this country completely banned the spread of "pollution knowledge" in order to prevent this kind of thing from happening again.
But some things cannot be banned, especially in the new era where several other countries have not banned it for a long time. When the number of cultists and criminals with supernatural powers in the country exceeds a certain level, it is probably only a matter of time before the taboo knowledge is fully opened.
Already.
Is this a good thing? Or is it the first step in the world sliding into the abyss? No one can tell.
Most of the official secret keepers just know that no one can bear the "long night watch" like they have done in the past hundreds of years.
In a sense, this is like the crisis of gun proliferation in a certain world. When a child could easily buy two guns whenever he went out, the safety of innocent people was probably just a matter of luck.
The worst part is that there is still a certain chance that guns will be completely banned, although the chance is extremely low.
But the endless secret realms, churches, foreign lands, and evil gods in this world make prohibiting the spread of "pollution" more and more an empty slogan.
"Gun shops" are everywhere, and they are not difficult to obtain, so super-powered crimes are naturally prohibited.
The cost of maintaining social sustainability was so high that the government's nearly unlimited potential and combat power reserves could no longer sustain it, so it was forced to start a new round of reforms and usher in all-round expansion.
If the ancient city's defense strength were doubled this time, then it wouldn't be so passive.
"No, it's the same. Although quantitative changes can lead to qualitative changes, how about a group of ordinary defenders of the highest level four against levels six or seven? High-level professionals are not that cheap." The culprit, Big Cat, ruthlessly gave the answer.
The expected answer also made Lu Ping An completely give up on relying on the official plan.
Just like the mainstream of "grouping" that has gradually formed in this era, since a large stable order cannot be guaranteed, it is a natural logical deduction for small groups armed with force to protect themselves.
People of a certain country on the roof, gun-toting communities, militia groups, local companies, big landowners, this is probably the stuff.
In a certain sense, this has become an unstable factor in the new era. In some cases, the conflict between "family rules" and "national law" is inevitable.
But who can go against the tide of the times?
Facing a world full of crises, who can resist the temptation of power and take control of their own destiny and the safety of their families?
When power begins to be used privately, when power begins to be negotiated, how many people are still willing to shake their fists for "order"...especially the retired secret keeper, who can't even protect his own safety!
The silent atmosphere in the convoy, in addition to mourning for colleagues, may be more about thinking about one's own future.
"I always feel that this is chronic death. Big cat, can it be saved?" Lu Ping'an had seen through everything, but after thinking about it, he got a helpless answer.
This is not a problem of lack of power, nor will it be reversed by the appearance of a certain hero, but the entire world has been dragged into the abyss and entered a cycle of deterioration on a logical and substantive level.
In Lu Ping'an's eyes, the situation will only get worse, and all reforms seem to be poisonous to quench thirst.
"Do you think I have seen so many worlds that are already hopeless? Ever since that great summons fifty years ago, it has been completely hopeless." What the big cat casually threw out was a piece of history that had been "sealed".
"Big summons? What is that? It sounds like playing a game." Lu Ping'an felt a little more subtle, and after counting the time, there seemed to be something wrong.
"Well, for some existences, it's probably just a game. The twelve gods... are amazing existences, big bosses that I can't face even if I succeed in ascending to the gods, and some of the top powerful ones in your world.
They jointly conducted a super large-scale ceremony. The reason is unclear, but the result is that this world has been dragged away from its original trajectory and is much 'closer' to many worlds. In three years, the pollution density has increased at least ten times, gaining
The threshold of power has also been significantly lowered." Big Cat did not hide it. That incident was an eternal pain in the hearts of too many people, and it also affected the life choices of countless people.
In fact, if it hadn't been for that, I probably wouldn't have chosen to ascend to God without hesitation, and would have chosen to give up this world.
Lu Ping'an nodded silently. He also vaguely heard about the "Twelve Pillars" and the so-called "Seven Evils" in the major events fifty years ago.
"At this point, is there really no hope? It's okay to just linger." Lu Ping'an was vaguely sure that this cat was probably the only one who could give a decent answer.
"Yes, there is a big boss like twelve pillars who can protect the world with one hand. But that is basically impossible. The strongest people in mankind are too far away from them. Too far away. Maybe they shouldn't use that distance.
To describe it, that is the difference in size between mortals and galaxies..." Big Cat has a loss that cannot be concealed. If the "Great Call" had not happened, perhaps, she would still be a friendly international friend.
Lu Ping'an was thoughtful, and he had already guessed the second answer.
"The second method is what you did? Ascend yourself to the gods, and then leave on the doomsday ark? To harm the next world?"
Lu Ping'an has determined that if his courtyard continues to expand, it can really become a complete small world. So, how many people can live there? Can it be a city?
"Oh, if we don't come, won't this world end? Human beings, don't think too highly of yourself. Sooner or later, you will be like me... We are almost the same. I look forward to your choice...