The habit of keeping one hand is obviously not just a habit that only the Celestial people have.

After summarizing the various trump cards and killer weapons reserved by various countries, Yi Cheng actually had one idea at that time-

You guys have so many weapons of mass destruction, why don’t you wait for the enemy to come to Earth and then take it in one go? You have to fight outside the solar system to play the level-breaking game of the Cauldron saving grandpa!

"This is impossible. After all, many weapons are actually quite old. Even if they can be activated, they can only be used once, and there is also the possibility of damaging the monuments..."

The office where Yi Cheng is now is no longer the small and crowded apartment in the Celestial Dynasty, or the stingy office where even the air conditioner needs to be refrigerated in time.

The entire office building is now bustling with superheroes from all over the world. The main office workers on this floor were all placed in the saviors of the Celestial superheroes and the protagonist team of the protagonists, called "convenient language communication".

Of course, in addition to the largest, most luxurious and spacious leader-level office that is the main office that is now for him to use, there are four other slightly worse offices, as well as more than a dozen small offices scattered for superheroes and UN commissioners from other countries.

Standing by the glass window, opening the blinds and watching the lively scenes of superheroes from all over the world outside, Yi Cheng asked without looking back.

"So, cultural monuments are more valuable than the lives of superheroes?"

“At least until things develop into the current situation, yes.”

“…”

This is a cruel answer.

Yi Cheng turned around and looked at Xiri, who was sitting upright at the desk and ignored the hot American coffee in front of him.

"So, if I want to use these weapons now and start the defense program of the entire planet, I guess no one will say anything?"

"Won't."

Xirui's answer is concise and concise. If it weren't for the verbal sentence, it would be clear. Yi Cheng would probably understand a wrong answer if he used simultaneous interpretation.

"...I know what you mean, what you said...is nothing more than the opinions of ordinary people except superheroes."

“Yes, that’s right.”

"Then tell me, when superheroes sacrifice their lives on the front line, what are these ordinary people doing on earth? Shake the flag and shout, or do you fight for power and profit in advance for possible vested interests in the future, just like you did just now?"

"…sorry, but I'm just for the sake of all human beings."

Xiri's voice suddenly became a little tougher.

"From the beginning, I thought there was no need for this battle to go on."

"Just because your brother died on the front line?"

"Bang!"

The white slap was slapped hard on the table, and even a full cup of American coffee was sprinkled with such shock.

"Please don't slander my brother's sacrifice in this way!"

"This is not my slander, it is you who say that war itself is meaningless, isn't it?"

Looking at the furious Xiri, Yi Cheng curled his lips.

"Since it is a meaningless war, then the sacrificed superheroes...their deaths are meaningless, even... stupid. I think there should be no problem with my logic."

"……so."

Xirui, who had already reached the verge of losing control, suddenly sat back to his position.

"You called me to your office just to tell me this? Well? Is it to humiliate me as a winner!"

"Of course not. We are not discussing...how to use the existing weapons and defense measures on Earth, and jointly respond to the problems of alien forces?"

"I have answered you this question just now, dear Mr. Protagonist."

Xirui deliberately focused on the word "respect", and the meaning inside was self-evident.

"Yes, according to your words, if I rashly use these weapons, and... according to my previous intentions, launch a mobilization order for the whole war will cause fierce backlash and protests from ordinary people, and even... riots or worse situations."

"This is the most realistic possible result obtained from the analysis. In my opinion, such behavior is not worth it. It will not only have a serious impact on our combat plan, but also...it is not worth the loss."

"Yes... it's not worth the effort, it's such an appropriate statement."

Yi Cheng casually slapped his face, then swayed back to his desk, on the genuine leather boss chair that belonged to him.

"According to your opinion, war itself is meaningless, and the mobilization of the whole nation is not worth the cost. So tell me, what is the purpose of our war? Is it profitable?"

Instead of waiting for Cirry to answer, he continued to speak down on his own.

"That's right... the essence of war is driven by interests, and this... the war of the century is right. As you said before, it seems that the fundamental source of this war lies in the protagonist, so have you ever thought about what if this planet loses the protagonist?"

Hearing Yi Cheng's words, Xi Rui wrinkled his nose slightly, and naturally felt a little ridiculous in his voice.

“…I think…it’s because you think so much.”

"Of course, in my opinion, no one's life is as precious as his own. Isn't that a problem?"

Yi Cheng laughed, but his face changed in the next second.

"Then you say, why do I have to fight to the death to help you win this war? Isn't it good to live?!"

"IMHO!"

Seeing Yi Cheng getting angry, Xi Rui's temper also rose.

"The reason why you are trying your best to promote war is to save your precious life!"

"If I were to save my life, I wouldn't have come to this hell of battlefield at all!"

Perhaps because he felt that this was not convincing enough, Yi Cheng reached out through the table, grabbed Xirui's clothes directly, and pulled her to the side close to her.

"What are you doing!"

Xiri didn't have time to react at first, but when she reacted and subconsciously wanted to struggle, she heard the voice of the mouth that was close to her, like a demon whispering.

"Didn't you try to dig out the truth from me before? Then I'll reveal the truth to you a little now - I'm not the protagonist."

“…?!”

The hand that had already grabbed Yi Cheng's arm froze instantly. Seeing Xiri's shocked, panic, and inconsistent expression, Yi Cheng smiled and pinched her chest in her clothes before retracting her hand.

"Didn't you always want to try to prove this? Now I can tell you clearly that I am not the protagonist you are looking for, and it has nothing to do with this era and this war..."

"You...you are like those people...all saviors from the future?!"

The concept of "Savior" has been conveyed to all superheroes before - of course, in the explanation, the title of Savior was changed because "heroes saved the world", but in fact, most of the situation in the Savior plan and future generations have been concealed.

Despite this, with Xirui's IQ, he guessed what Yicheng wanted to express at the first time.

"But...but...the superheroes of the Celestial Empire...and...the account of the Supernet..."

"Don't forget, if I came from the future, these... were not a problem for me."

“…”

Losing Yi Cheng's force, Xi Rui's body suddenly collapsed and sat in the seat opposite Yi Cheng.

"Why do you... tell me this..."

"Is it not possible to attack you?"

"……you!"

"What do you think I am? If you talk to me like this, if you believe it or not, I will announce this to the whole world directly?"

Someone, who was so frustrated, knocked on the table in front of him, looking like a bad taste.

"Didn't you say... ordinary people cherish monuments more than superheroes? So, if they know that even their lives are hard to protect, would they still care about those things?"

"You...you can't do that!"

Xirui, who was shocked by Yi Cheng's words and came back to his senses, jumped up from his seat as soon as possible.

"I certainly wouldn't do that, after all, I hope this war will be a final victory than any of you."

As he said that, Yi Cheng laughed again, making Xirui feel distressed.

How was she so stupid that she thought that this man could be held by her and could be pinched flat by the way?

Now it seems... the person who was rounded and pinched flat is clearly herself!

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The Tasmanian effect is an interesting and cruel phenomenon for humans.

According to this theory, when humans are in a closed circle and lack communication and communication with the outside world, their social civilization will gradually stagnate and gradually degenerate until they lose all means of survival and eventually decline.

"From the wide angle of the universe, the earth... is a closed island of Tasmania."

The coffee on the table has been cleaned up. Now Yi Cheng is twisting the goblet in his hand, while Xi Rui is still sitting upright in his position, looking particularly obedient and obedient.

This performance made Yi Cheng very satisfied, so he no longer scared the old woman who caused trouble for him several times in the future - after all, he is still a pretty woman now - but talked about the original topic.

"On the isolated island of Earth, humans formed a closed and independent small circle. According to the Tasmanian effect, when the entire civilization develops to a certain limit, it will stagnate, then gradually retreat, and eventually return to the primitive era, and even become completely extinct..."

"May I ask...Is this necessary connection with what we said before, the existence of the 'protagonist'?"

Xi Rui sneered at this so-called "isolated island theory". After all, human society has developed for so long and has not seen any signs of stagnation. On the contrary, in recent hundreds of years, especially when the era of superheroes has arrived, the development of human society can be described as lightning-fast and hidden.

"Of course it's related."

Yi Cheng took a sip of the red wine, raised a finger to Siri and shook it.
To be continued...