"Shaniat..." Enosiya was slightly stunned when she heard the last name.

Angelica pushed open the door in front of her, and a beautiful woman with white hair and blue eyes looked at her angrily:

"Angelia, you are not supposed to use the latest equipment like this. According to regulations, you should report back to the bureau after the operation is completed instead of flying the unit's helicopter near your home."

Facing the questioning from the person in front of her, Angelica was calm and composed:

"Nissun will go through the process anyway. I don't want to be blocked at the door by a group of people as soon as I come out of the door of the Special Intelligence Bureau. Am I going to attack them?"

"That's even more unacceptable. Protecting the people of Atlantis is the duty of the Shaniyat family!"

Angelica spread her hands and said, "So, if you want to see your sister smoothly and don't want any unnecessary trouble, this is the only way."

"elder sister……"

Enosia stared at the white-haired woman in front of her for a long time, muttering to herself.

"I say, Enosia, even if you see my sister in person, you shouldn't keep staring at her. My sister is pretty, but you're not bad either."

"Ah... I'm sorry, you must be Cecilia... Mistress. I'm sorry, I lost my composure."

Through the information obtained along the way, Enosia understood that Cecilia in this world was also a national idol-like figure in Atlantis, and it was normal for ordinary people to have seen her photo.

"No, no, no, Angelica must have scared you just now. And you can just call me by my name. Oh, yes, let's eat first."

Although she is different from Cecilia in the original world, she is undoubtedly a gentle and kind person no matter which world she is in.

Cecilia's home is a two-story villa, much smaller than the one on the Pacific island, but compared to ordinary people's homes, it is obviously a mansion.

Dinner was served quickly. Each person had a glass of orange-yellow drink of unknown origin, a medium-rare steak, and an eight-inch pineapple pizza.

Enosia noticed that in addition to the three people's meals, there was also a small bowl of pasta.

"Kiana, come out for dinner."

A little kid with white hair, blue eyes and two pigtails ran out of the room happily, sat down obediently on a shorter stool, quickly finished a small bowl of pasta without saying a word, and returned to his room without saying a word.

Enosia was not Italian, so she had no problem with the pineapple pizza. The cheese on it looked very tempting. Although as a Herrscher, it didn't matter how long she didn't eat, a slice of pizza made Enosia's appetite increase greatly, and she quickly finished everything prepared for her.

After dinner, Cecilia gave Angelica a look and walked into Kiana's room.

"This... Will my being here cause you any trouble..."

Angelica shook her head.

"It was me who decided to bring you back, so I will naturally be responsible for you to the end. I know you are full of questions in your heart, so just ask. I will tell you everything I can."

Enosia hesitated for a moment:

"I... I feel like I've lost some of my memory, so I'm afraid there are too many things I want to ask..."

"Ah, it's okay, it's okay. I don't know much about the location of Kaplan Village, so I was planning to start from the beginning."

Angelica drank a glass of water and motioned for Enosia to sit on the sofa.

"Three years ago, Atlantis was invaded by an alien enemy. Unfortunately, my sister, who was the strongest fighter, was already nine months pregnant and would give birth in a month at most. She could not go to the front line to fight no matter what."

"So, in the absence of the strongest combat force, we did our best to defeat the enemy. Many people, including my other sister, Maria Shaniat, and Cecilia's husband, Siegfried Kaslana, were left on that battlefield forever. Poor Kiana, she lost her father before she was even born."

Inoshia looked towards Kiana's room with a puzzled expression. Did it mean that one of her biological parents had to pass away when she was a child?

"After this battle, the entire Atlantis was devastated by the heavy price it paid. However, after that war, the collapse became more and more serious in Atlantis... Ah, do you know what the collapse is?"

As a Herrscher, she is very familiar with what Honkai Impact is.

"I roughly remember that Honkai beasts would appear and infect people to become dead soldiers. I don't know the rest..."

Angelica nodded in satisfaction: "It's enough to know this. After that war, Honkai seemed to have evolved."

"Has a stronger monster been born?" Enosiya asked tentatively.

Angelica shook her head: "No, this is not the most terrifying part. The collapse that broke out after the war will not only infect people, but also pollute the land. Even if all the dead soldiers and the collapse beasts are eliminated, the whole land will definitely be barren next year..."

Angelica talked for a long time, and Enosia finally understood what was going on.

After the war, there were four crucial tasks: treating the contaminated land, replenishing and repairing weapons and equipment, repairing the damage caused to the borders by the war, comforting the victims and carrying out post-disaster reconstruction. Each of these four crucial tasks required huge amounts of money.

But after the war, the resources available to the Atlantis government were clearly stretched to the limit, and it was simply unable to complete these four tasks at the same time.

There is no doubt that the border must be repaired first, otherwise the enemies from outer space will continue to pour into Atlantis; secondly, the weapons and equipment of the Special Intelligence Bureau must be fully equipped, otherwise the Honkai beasts will not be eliminated and the scope of the Honkai destruction will only expand further.

However, the result of choosing the lesser of two evils was that the post-disaster reconstruction and refugee resettlement work were greatly reduced compared to the planned targets, and less than 10% of the polluted land returned to normal... In the second year, the output of many crops, including grain, dropped sharply, and the ultimate result could only be a rapid decline in the social living standards of everyone.

It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality. Economic recession and resource shortages eventually lead to social crises. The lives of the lower-class people have changed from having enough food and clothing to being unable to satisfy their basic needs. The huge psychological gap eventually turns into dissatisfaction with the government.

At the same time, due to the shortage of resources, a large number of merchants appeared to hoard goods and drive up prices, most of whom had their own backers. As they could not afford to buy resources, many people chose to take risks and became desperate robbers.

Whether it is dealing with unscrupulous businessmen or solving robber problems, it requires a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources, but this goes back to the original problem: the government has no money.

Faced with such a situation, in order to ease social conflicts, the government should seek compromises from all parties. Now the whole society is in a stage where it can barely be maintained. As long as there is a spark, it is possible to detonate the entire Atlantis.

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