My ability pool is superior to others

Upon seeing Speaker Xiao enter, everyone present immediately fell silent.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Xiao Zhengyan, the city council chairman, remained calm and, in a straightforward manner, gave a general account of the current situation in the underground city.

These people present were not ordinary citizens; they all had some knowledge of this kind of information.

Therefore, they knew very well that this was just an appetizer, and the real message they wanted to receive had not yet been presented.

The bald man interrupted Xiao Zhengyan at the right moment, pretending to be nonchalant, and said, "Speaker Xiao, I don't understand these things. Just say what you want to say."

Xiao Zhengyan glanced at the bald man, his eyes showing a hint of approval for the man's maturity.

"Alright, then I'll just get straight to the point."

Xiao Zhengyan turned to his secretary and gestured for her to close the door to the lounge.

He only spoke after the solid wood door was completely closed.

But when he opened his mouth, it was like a thunderbolt to everyone's ears.

"Gentlemen, the City Council has decided to abandon Vault 9."

Upon hearing this, everyone present, except for Lü Bai, inevitably experienced intense emotional fluctuations.

This is by no means a decision that can be made lightly.

It's important to know that several hundred years have passed since humanity officially entered the era of underground cities.

From the perspective of an ordinary individual, this period of time is long enough, long enough that the current generation has completely forgotten what life on the ground is like.

Even an individual would find it difficult to make such a decision, let alone an entire political group.

"Yes, I'm not joking."

Xiao Zhengyan glanced at his watch and added, "Right now, all levels of personnel should have begun to take action with the aim of evacuating Shelter No. 9."

A brief silence fell over the lounge, as everyone seemed to be trying to process the news.

After a moment of silence, Pu Xueli belatedly remarked, "Quite decisive."

Logically speaking, going to the ground is not such an outrageous choice.

On the one hand, the explosion of the heavy element reactor itself means that the underground city will lack energy and will no longer be able to support its current population of nearly 200 million.

To prevent the underground city from being overwhelmed by its bloated population, we must find another way out for these hundreds of millions of people.

On the other hand, the city council itself was already preparing for war against the Mona.

From the very beginning, the preparations made did not include any consideration of placing the battlefield in the dungeon.

The explosion of the heavy element reactor, in a way, actually pushed things a little further towards the surface.

As for the other reasons, they seem insignificant and not worth elaborating on.

After his reflections, Pu Xueli precisely asked a crucial question: "How many people remain in the underground city?"

"The number is tentatively set at 100,000."

Xiao Zhengyan had no intention of hiding anything.

Yes, the so-called abandonment of Vault Nine is just a high-sounding excuse.

Given the current state of the shelter, even without the heavy element reactor, it can still comfortably support nearly a million people.

Even a fool could see that compared to the unknown ground and the impending war, this was a different story.

Staying in the underground city would actually be much safer. "Have all 100,000 places been decided?" The bald man stroked his smooth head, his expression calm.

"It's natural."

Xiao Zhengyan's gaze swept over everyone present, and he didn't think anyone would have any objections.

After all, relatives of people like them will definitely be allocated a spot.

Just like in previous meetings, it's not that no one has proposed other solutions, but ultimately only the solution that faces the least resistance at the meeting can be implemented.

As for the hundreds of millions of people who have to leave the shelters?
It's their own fault for not offering their opinions at the meeting.

Seeing that everyone quickly understood and accepted the news, Xiao Zhengyan smiled.

He wanted to ease the atmosphere in the lounge, so he clapped his hands and asked casually, "Speaking of which, was it one of you who did the lighting up of the underground city?"
"Well done. Without this move, the city council probably wouldn't have been able to control the situation so quickly. This alone is a great achievement."

Everyone in the lounge chimed in with agreement.

Seeing that Lü Bai didn't seem to object, the sixth squadron leader explained, "According to Deputy Squadron Leader Lü, this lighting can be maintained indefinitely as long as he wants."

Upon hearing the title "Deputy Captain Lü," the bald man's expression froze.

In the city's main force, the only deputy captain with the surname Lü is from the 10th squadron.

"So it was Vice Captain Lü's ability all along?"

Xiao Zhengyan seemed to be very close to Lü Bai, and said kindly, "I've heard Xueyin mention you before. You really are the top talent in our underground city."

"Xiao Xueyin?"

Lu Bai still remembered that guy with sickly pale skin.

Xiao Zhengyan stepped forward and patted Lü Bai on the shoulder encouragingly: "I've seen the report sent by Captain Yan. The successful capture of the Ke Yi She leader and the destruction of the Ke Yi She hideout are enough for you to be competent as captain."

The bald man next to him swallowed hard, recalling how he had just told Lü Bai that he was there to "gild his resume," and felt so embarrassed he wanted to disappear.

It's worth mentioning that the others present also looked at Lü Bai with intense astonishment.

Many of them had dealt with the outlaw leader of the Ke Yi Society, and knew very well just how difficult he was to deal with.

Therefore, Lu Bai's ability to capture the club president truly made them dare not underestimate him.

"Okay, let's stop chatting here."

Xiao Zhengyan turned around, his face returning to a serious expression: "In order to ensure the smooth progress of the relocation, everyone must work together."

Whether it was out of respect for Speaker Xiao or out of a genuine intention to get things done, everyone in the lounge responded solemnly.

Xiao Zhengyan pressed a button on his communication device, and the door to the lounge reopened. Immediately afterwards, two secretaries entered the lounge carrying tablets.

"The City Council has already assigned tasks to you all. I hope you can carry them out as soon as possible. I have other matters to attend to, so please excuse me. If you have any questions, you can ask my two secretaries."

After saying that, Xiao Zhengyan took a step to leave.

But at this moment.

One of the secretaries, who was holding a tablet computer, suddenly said in surprise, "Speaker Xiao, the Secretary-General has sent a new message."

Xiao Zhengyan tried his best to control his expression, but it still revealed a hint of panic.

He had previously arranged for his secretary to protect Xiao Xueyin. This secretary had been with him for so long and knew he would be very busy, so unless something major happened, he would never send him a message to disturb him. (End of Chapter)