You want me to take out a loan to practice cultivation? I'll just pay off the debt physically.

Chapter 104 Only Humanity Shines Like Stars (5k)

Lin Xue stood alone in her office at the headquarters of the Red Heart Society, staring blankly at the clouds in the sky through the window.

She's feeling a bit lost right now; she thinks she's let you down.

If you were still alive, what would you choose in this situation?

【kill?】

Or should we pretend nothing happened?

Or perhaps another method could be used?

Those who opposed her all made great contributions to the Red Heart Society.

Moreover, at this critical juncture for the nation, turning the sword against the Red Heart Society internally could lead to its complete collapse if not handled properly.

The frequent assassination attempts forced her to retaliate.

If this spark isn't nipped in the bud, it will inevitably lead to something far more dangerous.

As the number two figure in the Red Heart Society since its inception, Lin Xue wields power second only to you.

[She controls almost all key departments, including the Assassins Division, the Killing Division, and the Surveillance Brigade, and they are all at her command.]

After she reached the summit, the power she wielded was unleashed even more powerfully.

So she began to investigate what had happened to her.

In August of the 145th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, Lin Xue arrived at the Eastern Border Defense Line and summoned all forces within the line.

At the Red Heart Army meeting, Lin Xue stated that she had dedicated her entire life to the ideals you have articulated, and that she had sacrificed almost all of her personal time for the ultimate realization of those ideals.

I know you may not agree with me.

[Not just you, I have the same thought.]

Because in my heart, there is only one true light!

That is the sun in my heart, the light in my heart!

But the wheels of history keep turning ever forward.

"Would I be satisfied if I died, plunging Chixin into utter chaos, even leading to its eventual collapse, fragmentation, and eventual destruction by the abyss?"

[This wouldn't be a problem in peacetime.]

After all, I believe that your pursuit of ideals is in no way weaker than mine.

But now the Abyss army is entrenched nearby. Perhaps tomorrow, perhaps a month, or perhaps a year from now, the Red Heart Society may be overthrown by the Abyss.

Everyone!

Do you intend to betray the practice of your ideals?

Do you really want our sun, which has spent everything, even its life, to forge its purest heart, only to have it crumble?

The surrounding military high-ranking officers fell silent upon hearing Lin Xue's words.

They can disregard everything that came before.

But those last words sent a chill down their spines.

As your devout followers, they know that your soul is protected by overwhelming human will.

Perhaps in a sense, your body has only died, while your soul still floats around, quietly watching them.

[It's just that your soul level is too high, so even though they've reached the eighth level, they can't sense any aura from you.]

If you were watching them from another dimension

This idea, once it appeared, took root in their minds.

Even though everyone knows that Lin Xue taking control of the overall situation is the best solution for the Red Heart Society.

But they have no descendants to follow in your footsteps, and this remains a regret in their hearts.

But they also know very well that, even if you had descendants, you would probably reject this hereditary succession model.

In your words, if one's heart is so pure, how is one different from those empires and aristocratic families?

Is the purpose of eliminating powerful clans to create new clans centered around them?

Is the ultimate fate of the dragon slayer always to become the new dragon?

If that's really the case, then what has changed?

When will their pursuit of ideals and their yearning for sincerity truly be realized?

[It is certainly not their expectation that the powerful will bully the weak, or that their descendants will become bullies.]

[Under the immense torment of this contradiction, the most extreme individuals even contemplated that if their teacher left, the world had no reason to continue existing.]

If the underworld, or heaven and hell, truly exist, they would want to go down there to see you immediately.

What does it matter to give up one's life if one can continue to listen to your teachings?

To vent their inner turmoil and anguish, the loyal warriors began to fight with reckless abandon when facing the army of the abyss.

The main reason, and what they felt most strongly, was that they were nearing the end of their lives.

The collapse of the soul has begun to spread.

The drawbacks of practicing the Life-Burning Secret Technique are beginning to emerge.

In the year 146 of the Extraordinary Era, with the collapse of the souls of countless loyal warriors, the defenses of the Eastern and Southern borders crumbled one after another.

The abyssal horde surges forth, unimpeded.

Fortunately, Lin Xue had anticipated all of this and had evacuated the Red Heart Society members to the rear in advance.

[During this process, there were a large number of stubborn individuals who refused to leave.]

They figured they were going to die anyway, so they might as well die in their hometown, in their native land.

Lin Xue chooses to respect these people.

Currently, the Red Heart Society headquarters is like an impregnable fortress. Thanks to the powerful array formations and the second batch of warriors who fearlessly cultivate the Life-Burning Secret Technique, the Red Heart Society has managed to hold out with considerable difficulty.

Lin Xue contacted the United States multiple times and obtained dozens of high-quality puppet legions from them through various loan agreements.

[They even purchased three special military weapons from the United States. With the help of these puppet legions and special military weapons, the Red Heart, having lost two-thirds of its territory, will struggle to survive in the rear.]

Fortunately, the demonic tide on the northern defense line was small in scale, and no high-level abyss lords appeared.

In the year 147 of the Extraordinary Era, facing an invitation from the United States, Lin Xue, adhering to the Red Heart Society's principle of never abandoning anyone in a transaction, engaged in multifaceted bargaining.

The United States greatly admires the millions of loyal warriors who resolutely practice the Life-Burning Secret Technique.

However, the United States leadership considered the large number of Red Heart Society members; if nearly a billion people were to migrate there, it would be a huge blow to the United States' overall strategy.

At that time, the Red Heart Society will likely control most of the power in the United States!

However, the President of the United States, considering the bigger picture, believed that human civilization had already reached its most dangerous point.

Every individual and every professional has the potential to become a future star!

[Especially the shared ideology of hundreds of millions of Red Heart Society members, their willingness to sacrifice everything for the society, made him realize that with just a little training, all Red Heart Society members could become warriors fighting against the abyss.]

The Red Heart Society you founded has left behind a vital force in this war-torn world, enough to defy fate.

Only when humanity's stars shine brightly can true salvation be achieved!

[Therefore, the Secretary-General of the United States, defying all objections, began using a massive teleportation array to guide the members of the Red Heart Society across the ocean to this last peaceful land.]

In the year 148 of the Extraordinary Era, the Red Heart Army and the Guardian Corps, as the last group to retreat, suffered heavy losses.

The safe evacuation of the vast majority of the Red Heart Society members made them realize that their sacrifices were worthwhile.

[After the Red Heart Society relocated to the United States, the Lava Demons, who were launching a massive attack on the United States, were caught off guard.]

After careful consideration, He made a decision that went against the projection of the Abyss.

He retreated.

Not only did He run away, He also left with all His followers.

The Lava Demons' withdrawal convinced the United States Chief of Staff that his decision was correct.

Regardless of the reason for their withdrawal, from this perspective, the arrival of the Red Heart Society is definitely a good thing.

In order to mobilize all the forces of the Red Heart Society as quickly as possible, at the suggestion of the President of the United States, Lin Xue was appointed as Vice President and Second Speaker.

With the full integration of the Red Heart Society, its comprehensive ideology also swept into the United States like a tidal wave.

The United States aristocratic families are deeply resentful of Red Heart's ideals, and similarly, Red Heart is also resentful of the United States aristocratic families' oppression of the lower classes. However, both sides are trying their best to restrain themselves in light of the Abyss's invasion.

In the year 149 of the Extraordinary Calendar, the United States' aristocratic families repeatedly proposed in the House of Commons to abolish the Red Heart Army's armed forces and integrate them into the United States' military, placing them under unified command.

Since the Red Heart Society has joined the United States, why is it still maintaining its forbidden military?

[And all those super-large military weapons should be handed over for unified command and control!]

As a seasoned and loyal fighter, how could Lin Xue not know what these powerful families were up to?

[The Red Heart Army's armed forces were recently disbanded, and a brutal massacre is likely to follow.]

The families of the Union and the United States are essentially no different.

The military is only truly secure when it is in our own hands!

Only a fool would completely entrust their safety to someone else.

Even our own people can't always be relied upon, let alone people from other countries?

In the year 150 of the Extraordinary Era, Lin Xue discovered that the United States was using the Red Heart Society as cannon fodder.

[Then, at Lin Xue's call, the entire Red Heart Society returned to defend.]

[For the first time, the United States leadership experienced the feelings of the Federal leadership during such a large-scale operation.]

[But because the Federation's destruction was imminent, the United States took this matter very seriously.] [The irreconcilable conflict between the two sides, even with the external pressure from the Abyss, still erupted.]

[But the Red Heart Society is different from other forces; its millions of Red Heart soldiers and guard units are not to be underestimated.]

[Therefore, after suffering several losses in the United States, they began to prepare to target the Red Heart Society in terms of public opinion, hoping to reduce its influence by seizing the high ground in public discourse.]

But is a propaganda campaign important for the Red Heart Society?

Or rather, from the moment they arrived in the United States, the Red Heart Society began meticulously planning matters related to public opinion.

In the year 151 of the Extraordinary Era, at the crucial moment of the Abyss Army's all-out invasion, the Lava Demon grew anxious as he watched Crimson Heart linger.

[During the time when all the Abyss Lords were mobilized, He hid in the rear, which had already aroused the dissatisfaction of the Abyss's projected will.]

If we do not act now, we will be punished by the abyss.

[Therefore, He contacted another Abyss Lord: the Succubus Queen, and at the same time, through his army of servants, He contacted the powerful families of the United States, promising them a place to live in the Abyss.]

The only requirement is to drive out or completely destroy the Red Heart Society.

[The United States family, during the transaction, was unknowingly bewitched by the succubus queen.]

After their investigation, they concluded that the Lava Demon was sincere and that the land it offered, with simple modifications, could become the cradle of human civilization in this abyss.

So they began secretly sending their own nephews and nieces into the abyss, a program known as: Project Fireseed.

This plan, however, has nothing to do with ordinary professionals or refugees from other countries.

In the year 152 of the Extraordinary Calendar, after careful planning, the powerful families of the United States launched a military coup against the Presidential Palace of the United States.

After seizing control of military forces, they launched a special military strike directly towards the location of the Red Heart Society.

The Red Heart Society issued a warning the moment they were targeted by special military equipment.

Without any hesitation, Lin Xue immediately ordered all the forbidden weapons of the Red Heart Society to be deployed towards the location of the United States' aristocratic families.

At this point, she no longer cared that the forbidden weapons would cause radiation to the surrounding area, erode all the land, or even amplify the negative effects of the abyss monsters.

Nothing else matters anymore!

From the moment the United States' aristocratic families activated their special military weapons, they never intended for the Red Heart Society to survive.

[If that's the case, then let's perish together!]

As the leader of the Red Heart Society, she lacked the power to protect all its members.

But she possessed the courage to face death head-on, and dared to drag all her enemies down with her!

In her final moments before death, Lin Xue felt no fear of death, only a longing for remembrance and a sense of liberation.

【teacher!】

Perhaps we can meet again in another world.

I can finally take a break.

[With your departure, others can burst into tears to release their inner devastation.]

But I can't do that!

You taught me that, as the head of an organization, I must not show my emotions.

Even though I feel like the sky is falling, I'm devastated, and I'm completely lost and confused.

But when everyone thinks the sky is falling, I need to be strong.

Only in this way can the Red Heart Society restore order in the shortest possible time.

【Now! 】

It's all over now!

If there really were another world, wouldn't that be wonderful?

I long to be by your side, listening to your teachings, and even occasionally hearing you scold me.

But perhaps all of this is just my wishful thinking.

Even a god like you will grow old and die.

Moreover, I am far inferior to your student.

The United States aristocratic families hadn't expected Lin Xue to be so decisive; from the moment she learned she was being targeted by special military equipment, she didn't hesitate for even a second.

If Lin Xue hesitated for even two minutes, that special military weapon would explode at the Red Heart Society headquarters.

At that time, all the military equipment of the Red Heart Society will become scrap metal.

Thus, in the clash between forbidden and special military weapons unleashed by the two major powers, the United States, the only nation of human civilization and the self-proclaimed beacon of humanity, was utterly destroyed.

The Red Heart Society, which you founded, was destroyed in human infighting.

[In the year 155 of the Extraordinary Era, the last member of the Red Heart Society perished in the Abyss Demon Tide.]

The future subject has lost its future.

The "View Future" feature has been discontinued.

Lin Xia: “?”

A question mark slowly rose from Lin Xia's head.

The power of the abyss is immense!

So he had considered that Red Heart would be destroyed, and even the United States might not last more than a few years.

He simply hadn't expected the United States aristocratic families to be so insane.
Even with the succubus queen's mental manipulation, if they didn't have the urge to destroy the Red Heart Society, they probably wouldn't have directly taken control of the Chief's Mansion and launched special military weapons.

He felt there was nothing wrong with Lin Xue's reaction.

The other side has already launched a special military attack, so is there any need to hesitate or consider the consequences?
Heaven and earth unite as one!

That will be the final outcome of this battle!

But human civilization perished due to internal strife, an outcome completely different from what he envisioned.

"The Federation's aristocratic families are outwardly fierce but inwardly cunning."

Lin Xia's eyes flickered. "Why do these aristocratic families in the United States seem to have such a crazy streak?"

"Yeah, that's really brainless of him. He actually believed what the Abyss Lord said?"

"You dare to go to a negotiation organized by the Abyss Lord?"

"The Abyss Projection Invasion is essentially about devouring this world."

"This is a life-or-death struggle, even purer than a battle of ideals or ideologies!"

"Is there something wrong with your brain?"

From this incident, he drew a major conclusion.

The United States is completely unreliable!
Even less reliable than the Lava Demon!

If the United States hadn't been so far across the ocean, taking advantage of the chaos caused by the Abyss's invasion of various countries, it would have absorbed a large number of professionals and geniuses, allowing its own technology to grow rapidly in all aspects.

At the same time, it possessed an extremely strong military force.

Based on their incredibly stupid behavior, how dare they call themselves a beacon of humanity?
If the United States were located next to the Union, given the incompetence of the United States' aristocratic families, they would probably have been wiped out in less than two years.

Come to think of it, the United States families are not as good as the Federal families!

At least, the Federation's aristocratic families weren't foolish enough to negotiate with the Abyss Lord or accept the sanctuary he offered.

The Abyss Lord came to harvest human souls, so what kind of good place could he possibly offer?
"But it must have been tough for Lin Xue."

Lin Xia sighed. In the simulation, he only considered clearing the last obstacles for the Red Heart Society when his lifespan was running out.

However, he did not take into account Lin Xue's situation, nor did he publicly state that Lin Xue was his handpicked successor.

Despite having hinted at it in some high-level meetings.

Especially when his lifespan was nearing its end, all kinds of power were transferred to Lin Xue's hands.

Anyone with a modicum of political acumen should be able to discern their own intentions from their own arrangements.

However, he overlooked the fact that warbands and armies are two violent organizations, and when extreme loyalty arises, extreme ideologies are bound to spread.

In their eyes, Lin Xue was merely the number two figure in the Red Heart Society, their deputy.

Apart from that, it has nothing to do with me.

"But upon closer examination, the moment the Red Heart Army and the Warband began practicing the Life-Burning Secret Technique, the Red Heart Society's demise was sealed."

Lin Xia thought to herself, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes, "The price of the Life-Burning Secret Technique is still too heavy."

"If we can hold on for another three to five years, perhaps the younger generation of the Red Heart Society will be able to grow up and take over the baton."

"In this way, it can barely be called a positive cycle."

"Although doing so will cause a large number of loyal warriors to perish, if we don't do it and let the Abyss army break through the defense line, then we will die sooner and more thoroughly!"

After experiencing two life simulations, he now subconsciously begins to plan for the Red Heart Society.

The difficulties and crises facing Chixin Society, and the prospect of being besieged on all sides in the future.

It is foreseeable that if the will of the Abyss projection does not descend in the future, other countries will never allow the Red Heart Society to overthrow the Federation.

"Ding dong!"

Just then, a message suddenly popped up on the simulation interface.

[The will of Lin Xue, the second leader of the Red Heart Society, has been loaded.]

[It can be extracted by consuming Destiny Points.]

(End of this chapter)