The great role of the heart core

So that was what Xuan Nu had in mind.

It seems Fire Feather was truly right; Xuan Nu's ambition is anything but ordinary.

"It seems you do not wish for these people to remain here. Very well, once they return, I will dispose of them cleanly. It just so happens that I can absorb some Life Qi." Xuan Nu's smile carried a hint of mischief.

"No, no, no, just let them go back to where they came from," Ye Chen said hurriedly.

"Fine, I will listen to you."

After talking for a while longer, Ye Chen left that place, went down to bid farewell to Fire Feather and the others, and then departed Qing County.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Ye Chen had already returned to the Safe Zone.

Just as he arrived at the Safe Zone, Ye Chen noticed many buses parked at the entrance.

Ye Chen was a bit puzzled; there was no one in the buses, and there were no unusual signs within the Safe Zone.

Upon entering the Safe Zone, Ye Chen saw a few familiar figures.

"Brother Ye Chen, you're back!" Zhang Tao waved and smiled at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen nodded and asked curiously, "Why are you all here?"

"Come, come, let's talk inside."

Zhang Tao led Ye Chen into a nearby restaurant where a table of food had already been set. The chopsticks had not been moved, so it seemed Zhang Tao had been there for a while.

Tang Qiu and the others were sitting to one side.

At other tables, many people were eating.

As soon as he sat down, Tang Qiu whispered to Ye Chen, "Brother Zhang has been here for an hour, looking for you. We offered to call you, but Brother Zhang wouldn't allow it, saying he didn't want to disturb you. When we asked him why he came, he wouldn't say, insisting on waiting for you to return. We had no choice but to wait here with him."

Ye Chen nodded.

"Brother Ye Chen, come, eat first." Zhang Tao greeted Ye Chen and poured him a glass of wine.

Seeing Zhang Tao's enthusiasm, he knew there must be something going on.

"Brother Zhang, if there's something on your mind, just say it. There's no need for us to beat around the bush."

Zhang Tao was slightly taken aback, then laughed heartily, "Haha, it seems nothing can be hidden from you, Brother Ye Chen."

Ye Chen felt a bit embarrassed; he hadn't even said anything, yet Zhang Tao was already heaping praise upon him.

"Brother Ye Chen, Brother Wang Zhan spoke to you yesterday, didn't he? He asked you to investigate and count the number of ordinary people in the Aggregation Zone."

"Yes, he did. Hasn't the statistical result already been sent to him?"

Zhang Tao nodded, "Yes, I came here today to take all these ordinary people away."

"Huh? Take them away? What happened?"

Zhang Tao sighed and said, "The Law Enforcement Alliance has been collecting Core Hearts for a while; you should know about this."

Hearing this, Ye Chen became interested.

"Actually, our country has been using Core Hearts for research. Some time ago, we finally developed something: thermal weapons made with Core Hearts that can inflict damage on monsters, and the damage is quite significant. All previous thermal weapons have been remade using Core Hearts, and the test results were very good. Therefore, the country has decided to put these items into mass production."

"Ah! What? You've created thermal weapons that are useful against monsters?" Tang Qiu said in surprise.

Zhang Tao nodded, "Correct, but we have only developed things like firearms and artillery shells. More powerful thermal weapons have not been developed yet, but what we have currently is already quite good."

This was indeed a good thing for the Human Race.

"You came to take these ordinary people away because of this matter?" Lin Nuoyi asked from the side.

Zhang Tao nodded and said, "Correct. Now, this is being done all over the country. We are bringing these people together to one place to participate in production. At the same time, we will also train and cultivate them. After all, the total number of these ordinary people is huge, and if utilized, they will be a very powerful force."

What Zhang Tao said was indeed true; these ordinary people were just idling anyway. If they could be utilized, it would be something very fortunate.

"But why do they have to be taken away? Wouldn't it be better to keep them here for production?" Lin Nuoyi asked.

Zhang Tao shook his head, "No, because these thermal weapons also have an effect on pets. If they were produced locally, it would be bad if they were utilized by people with ulterior motives."

This was indeed the logic. Thermal weapons are a double-edged sword at any time, with no requirements for the user.

In peaceful times, a gun can exert its effect whether it is in the hands of an adult or a child.

If utilized by people with ulterior motives, it is indeed not a good thing.

Ye Chen nodded and said, "Fine, since that's the case, I support your decision. You can take those people away."

Zhang Tao smiled immediately, "Very well, then I will thank you here, Brother Ye Chen."

After eating for a while, Ye Chen arranged for Rakshasa and the others to gather all these ordinary people.

Whether they were healthy or disabled, they were all taken away together.

Watching everyone being taken away, Ye Chen still felt a bit reluctant.

After all, once these ordinary people left, the Safe Zone seemed to lose a lot of its Life Qi.

With no ordinary people in the entire Safe Zone, many things were no longer needed.

Those factories also stopped one after another.

Eight o'clock in the evening.

The six of them, including Ye Chen, were sitting in the room.

Tang Qiu smiled bitterly, "So that's the function of these Core Hearts."

"This is also a good thing. Creating thermal weapons will have a huge effect in the future when monsters besiege cities or when large-scale battles occur."

"Yes, for our Human Race, it is indeed a very happy thing. With thermal weapons, ordinary people can also contribute their own strength and have a bit of self-preservation ability, no longer relying on Pet Masters for protection."

Ye Chen was also quite happy inside.

Yu Nian looked at Ye Chen and asked, "Ye Chen, what did you go to Qing County for this morning?"

"Nothing much, just went over to see Fire Feather and the others and discussed some things."

"Hmm, are they doing well in Qing County?"

"They are doing quite well. Everyone is living well, and their strength has improved. We don't need to worry about them there anymore."

Yu Nian nodded and stopped speaking.

Ye Chen spoke up, "Let's go out to hunt monsters tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, we can enter the Hell Secret Realm. Let's see if you can all reach Level 30 before the world undergoes major changes. That way, after the world changes, we can all undergo Awakening together, and our self-preservation abilities will be stronger by then."

"Hmm, okay!"

"Then everyone go and rest."

Ye Chen returned to his room and opened the file about monsters that Xuan Nu had sent him.

It clearly recorded information about many monsters; it was all the things Xuan Nu had in her memory about monsters, clearly recorded down.

After reading through the material once, Ye Chen had already clearly memorized it in his mind.

Because his body had become stronger, his memory had also improved significantly, and he now possessed the ability to never forget what he had seen.