Chapter 168: Chapter 56: Imminent Evacuation (Part 3)

A day ago, it was said that Huangyang Star was the best for novice trials. After one night, the world changed.

“Master, your body seems to have undergone some kind of mutation.”

Yesterday, Su Xiaocai wore a portable medical detector all day. Wisdom 03 analyzed: “Your body has always been in a balanced state. Once it exceeds a certain threshold, some energy will be released from your body to keep you in optimal condition.”

“Does it affect lifespan?” Su Xiaocai asked.

“So far, there is no detection of factors affecting lifespan. This energy is like a reserve mechanism. It stores as much as you consume daily, and when you erupt, it will continuously supply you, as long as you consume enough nutrients afterward to maintain balance.”

Thankfully, the reserved energy isn’t just fat.

“So in summary…” Su Xiaocai took a breath, “I’ve gained a superpower?”

“Yes, you’ve gained a superpower, but it’s likely incomplete as you haven’t been able to control it yet,” Wisdom 03 continued, “Initial assessment suggests that if the master can control this power, strength could increase a hundredfold.”

Could this be the secret of how humans can contend with the Insect Man?

If the Insect Man can evolve, so can humans.

Su Xiaocai admired the pioneers of Qi Sensing; when technology wasn’t enough, they strengthened themselves, aligning with the thoughts of generals from her past life.

Top human strongman Admiral Bai probably also has superpowers; next to him, she felt her momentum suppressed, but luckily her brain was still functional.

When strength is lacking, intellect compensates, thanks to the original owner’s intelligence being online.

Su Xiaocai put on her gear and reported to the front hall. The evacuation notice had already been issued, and their task was to persuade as much as possible.

Fan Li assigned tasks, and they were responsible for the area west of the center. There were about twenty thousand residents, half of whom were unwilling to leave.

Ji Heng, Feng Wansha, Li Leilei, and he together coaxed about three hundred people to leave from Alley One to Alley Three in the West District within a day, recording the entire process on video. For those who were determined not to leave, they were not to persuade further.

Su Xiaocai, Wu Qingqing, Liu Xun, and Hu Ping were responsible for residents from Alley Fourteen to Alley Twenty in the West District. The area was larger, but the number of people to persuade was only about a hundred.

Dealing with residents probably shouldn’t have been left to students, but there was no manpower on Huangyang Star, so those registering to leave had to be arranged for evacuation first.

The Military Department did not have spare personnel; students still had some combat ability, so they were temporarily left behind.

Instructor Fan said, “I initially wanted you to leave first, but Major General Mo said you can temporarily stay as a form of training. Therefore, we’ve assigned you some relatively safe tasks. If you encounter danger, you’re allowed to retreat using the Mecha without concern for others.”

“Understood, instructor.”

The two teams parted ways.

The roads of Huangyang City were potholed and hadn’t been repaired for a long time.

Fortunately, cleaning robots were working, so the road was relatively clean.

Wu Qingqing opened the information given by the instructor, “Let’s go there first.”

Persuading in order might be easier.

In imagination, as long as they persuaded sincerely, the residents should accept it.

Their idea was beautiful, but in reality, the difficulty was not trivial.

A middle-aged resident: “You tell me to leave, and I just leave? Will you give me money? Where will I stay? What will I eat? Can you stop bothering me, kid?”

“Leave?” A still graceful lady shook her waist and walked back into her luxuriously decorated small house, “If I leave, all that I earned in the first half of my life will be lost. If it were you, would you be willing?”

A teenager living on the rooftop: “I don’t want to leave. My grandfather’s grandfather lived here; my dad also grew up here; I want to live here too. You’re not thinking of solving the Insect Man but telling us to leave. It’s just to save money.”

A worker fixing water and electricity: “We’re doing great here, very safe. Why leave?”

Wu Qingqing knocked on the door, Liu Xun was responsible for persuading, and Hu Ping made the final pitch.

The three were almost all sprayed in the face, and none were successfully persuaded.

Liu Xun squatted down, looking distressed: “Don’t these people think if their lives are lost, then what’s left?”

“They’re just uncertain about the future, confused, and feel unsuited for life outside.” Su Xiaocai decided to set an example. She turned and knocked on the lady’s door again.

The lady looked impatient, “What now?”

Su Xiaocai opened a photo on her communicator. In the photo was a very handsome uncle-type star.

“Sister, I won’t say any more nonsense. The star in this picture is going to perform for goodwill on the star arranged by the military. Interested in a trip? Just for one or two weeks. If nothing happens on this star, it’s not too late to come back, right?”

The lady glanced at the handsome uncle’s promotional poster. She also had a poster of this star in her living room, though it was a bit old, but framed, showing she treasured it dearly.

“What you say makes sense.”

“Exactly, and following the army’s evacuation saves you the travel costs.”

“But what if I want to return? There won’t be any passenger ship returning, little sister.”

Su Xiaocai calmly said, “Some people from the Chamber of Commerce will stay. If you buy tickets from them in advance, pay extra, and have a contract, how can you not return? How about that suggestion?”

The lady curled her lips, “Smart little girl.”

Anyone with a bit of business acumen would understand the Chamber’s intention to stay. They certainly needed money; the lady chose to pay three times the price for a return ticket on the spacecraft, and they would definitely agree.

If afterward, they were unwilling to return, she could get compensation through the contract unless the other party died.

Dead…

If those people died, she probably wouldn’t return either.

“You’ve successfully persuaded me, little sister.” The lady shut the door to pack her belongings.

Su Xiaocai made a checkmark on the name.

She headed to the next one, the boy on the rooftop.

“Did your grandfather’s grandfather, grandfather, and dad ever say to go see the world? They didn’t abandon their hometown; we’re not asking you to abandon it either. But living like this, what positive impact can you have on your hometown? It’s better to see the outside world…” Su Xiaocai spoke exceedingly fast, “This is our last call to persuade, please register to leave today. Tomorrow is the last day for evacuation. Goodbye!”

After speaking, her teammates clearly saw wavering in his eyes.

Su Xiaocai directly skipped the other two.

“My sister is still my sister. What about the other two?” Liu Xun pointed to the ones who mentioned living and eating here and those saying it’s safe here.

“Don’t persuade them; those asleep are unnecessary to talk to.” These people are only interested in money. If the government were willing to pay for their relocation, they’d gladly do it.

The issue is, the government won’t pay for this.

Interstellar relocation means providing people with a place to stay, considering their economic condition, settling in suitable regions, and eventually trying to find them jobs.

The entire process involves very high costs.

Unless a disaster was officially predicted, but huge losses occurred due to a decision-making error, no money would be given.

“Sis, did you intentionally let us get scolded, then you persuade?” Although Hu Ping was older, that didn’t stop him from addressing her as ’sis’.

“You can observe carefully, avoid being scolded. Now it’s up to you guys; I’ll stand guard.” Su Xiaocai decided to be an observer, no longer wasting words with people.

She wasn’t interested in people seeking death; she just made an example earlier.

Hu Ping actually understood. Lazy as he was, he couldn’t bring himself to persuade those with vastly different lifestyles from his and whom he saw as useless.

But the task assigned must be done well, at least not too perfunctorily.

Hu Ping sighed heavily, okay, he shouldn’t look down on anyone.

Habitually boasting, Hu Ping settled down to become a persuader.

Su Xiaocai watched them dry-mouthedly persuading people to leave, while she pondered a question: Would the military, knowing that Huangyang Star was in extreme danger, still actively let students continue doing such hazardous tasks?

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