Su Mingan saw the other side of the river.

It is a safer residential area, where more and more residents and players are gathering.

They had not yet evacuated, so they walked out of their warm houses, walked to the open space, and looked at the place.

Far apart, there is a dense flow of people flowing through the streets and alleys.

They include students in coarse clothes, white-haired old people, workers carrying poles, and women holding children.

Their shriveled, yellowed faces and their somewhat cloudy eyes were filled with awe and fear.

...That is the awe for Su Lin and the soul hunters who dare to climb the city wall, dare to leave the barrier and go to the most dangerous area. And the fear that the team may fail, the barrier may not be established, they may be forced to become homeless, or even die.

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He even saw the snow-clearing woman who was scolding him at the door of the house. At this time, she was looking here with dull eyes and a piece of naan in her hand.

Su Mingan retracted his distant gaze.

He adjusted the loudspeaker on the side of his face and spoke loudly:

"Dwellers who set foot on this wall, I believe you have heard my name before." He said:

"I'm Su Lin."

The people who were working in the fields straightened up, and the old people who were leaning on rocking chairs opened their eyes.

They turned their heads and looked to the south, and saw... the dazzling barrier that was enough to span an entire pale sky. They also saw that under the azure sea monster, it was as if the whole body was plated with a layer of light.

figure.

"Residents of Praia." Su Mingan said loudly:

"——I love you."

On the high city wall, he opened his arms, and the blue sea monster behind him was like a fiercely rising flame, illuminating his figure clearly.

Some old people with dim eyesight squinted their eyes.

Through such a scene,

They seemed to see the airship they had seen more than sixty years ago when they were young.

The young, handsome and high-spirited young hero stood at the highest point of the airship, stretching out his arms to the people he loved.

Under the longing gaze and among the flying flowers, the young captain of the airship showed a confident and fearless smile to the people at that time, as if he wanted to embrace a bright future.

The setting sun shone on his shoulders, and his whole body was as red as flames.

[Resident of Praia.] He once said:

【...I love you.】

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Under the city wall, the players huddled in the corner heard the sound and laughed.

"You still talk about love? He really knows how to lie."

"That is, how can he have feelings for the NPCs in the dungeon? He has started his strategy mode again."

"As always, classic operations, no need to look outside the box."

"Nothing can be compared, nothing can be compared to him. He is really capable. My blood boils when I hear some of his words."

"I have already started recording the screen. It is estimated that the World Forum's 'First Player Speech Collection' will be updated again."

"Listen carefully, I want to see how he makes it up."

They were hiding in the corner like mice, gnawing on the bread to restore their strength, counting the meager point rewards obtained by lifting bricks in their hands, and listening to the farewell speech for the victims like a tea party.

Anyway, no matter what the first player says, they will not go up the city wall. This action is too dangerous, and they can't get it even if the reward is too high. That is, those passionate residents will do it.

"——My love has never been lacking even a little bit because of the passage of time."

The amplified, clear and loud voice came next.

In the distance, more and more residents gathered in the open space. They raised their heads and stretched their necks, listening to the sound coming from the highest place.

"...Residents of Praia, I love you." Su Mingan said.

Facing the endless people, he smiled.

"No matter whether you choose to step onto this battlefield, whether you raise the weapons in your hands, whether you fight for this nest that is about to collapse...fearful or fearless, cowardly or brave, selfish or great, that's all you..."

"I love you."

"I love you - no matter what decision you make, each of you is a drop of water in Praia and the endless soul of this land."

"Your choice does not mean whether your personality is noble or not. Everything you care about will be your freedom and proof that you, as human beings, live for your own emotions and personality."

"You are free and independent, and you have every right to make choices about your own life."

"So whether you climb this wall or not - I love you."

People who were still resting put down their belongings.

Su Mingan's gaze shifted slightly, looking at the people on the city wall who could not hide their fear.

Among this huge team, the legs and feet of the residents were still trembling.

They were extremely scared.

"As for soul hunters, those who dare to climb the city wall, I would like to call you selfless knights." His voice became softer, as if to calm their fears.

"You are not the epitome of victims from ancient times to the present, nor are you a character manipulated by the emotions of the upper class."

"You belong to your own people. Every decision you make, every word you speak, will be free and independent."

"I will not flaunt my role. Like you, I am a part of Praia, a member of this team fighting for this land - I share your fate."

Su Mingan raised the sword in his hand and pointed the tip of the sword at the barrier above.

Under everyone's gaze, his voice became extremely loud.

In his words, there was no roar, no anger, no excessive excitement.

He just expounded these words loudly and steadily, as if pronouncing a sentence to all the people who looked up to him:

"We are the descendants of our ancestors who lived in a harsh environment and cruel competition. We have inherited their character of unwillingness to be ordinary."

"We sought - battle, blood, sweat, the heads of our enemies."

"The peace of the past has allowed us to live happily until now, and we have forgotten the excitement that is far away from us. But the outside world, those who regard us as food and inferior goods, are eyeing this land."

"——We will never allow the happiness that our ancestors have worked so hard to take away from us by a group of ignorant, stupid monsters who only know violence and killing. This is an insult to us as intelligent creatures, and an insult to our responsibility, spirit, and belonging.

An insult to the will of the residents of Praia.”

"Now, in order to fight against this injustice that attempts to steal our peace, we will use strong means to defeat them."

"Only this kind of behavior can deter those ignorant and stupid monsters. We will use weapons and struggle to regain dignity for our will."

"In addition to bloody warnings and their crushed heads, there is no way to calm our offended anger."

"And you - the people of Praia - you whom I love -"

"You can use your swords and shields, knives and spears, to fight and seize, to welcome the peace and victory you deserve, and to protect the land and people you love."

"Your life, which should have been smooth all your life, has become noble at this moment."

"We will not succumb to senseless violence. We will rule this land with peace and kindness from ancient times to the present."

"——Fighting for everyone in this vast land, and living for everything that I love."

"The unforgettable hatred, the ideals that have been carried out for generations, and the origins of history - if we give in here, the battle lines of this land from ancient times will no longer be stable, and wars in the name of race will be child's play."

"...Only by killing all these damn invaders can this long-lasting dilemma be completely resolved."

"You who cut off this disaster from its roots and took up arms to drive away these invaders - I love you."

"I love you."

"——If humans are not destined to be purely rational thinking animals, then let sensibility and great love control us!"

"I love you so passionately and so emotionally!"

"Fight for the country, fight for the faith - you - have the power to prevent all misfortunes."

"This courage to break the deadlock - comes from us - from the swords we raise, from our bodies, our blood and bones, from our spirit of fearlessly moving forward -"

"That's what we should have. We should take back our homeland from these damn enemies!"

"We are united on this wall, and the brave and fearless spirit is condensed in our team."

"If we succeed, the peace in Praia will continue. These ignorant, disgusting monsters will be crushed by the times. Your family and friends will all be proud of our victory.

...And you, you will become famous heroes, children will sing your name, and everyone who is saved will thank you."

"Don't indulge in peace, don't succumb to fate - I love you like this!"

A sound like rolling thunder resounded throughout this quiet land.

The players who were eating melon seeds and eating bread stopped, and the melon seed shells in their hands fell to the ground.
To be continued...