Chapter 89、The Soldiers Rushed Through Again!

Yi Bai asked, "What's the matter?"

Jiang Xiao Ci glanced out the window and lowered her voice. "A strict order has been issued—residents are forbidden from making private donations."

"You mentioned earlier that those who lost their shelters have already settled into new ones, but given the current state of the residents, they don't have enough resources to earn much in the way of war points."

"Blindly following the trend will only deplete the available resources and items in the settlement, and they won't even make it into the top 10,000. It's a lose-lose situation."

"The purpose of the settlement is to gather people's meager strengths to provide collective safety," Jiang Xiao Ci continued, pausing slightly before adding, "But not everyone understands that. People are often driven by luck, and in critical times, strict rules must be enforced."

She paused again, then added, "Even if these rules cause some dissatisfaction, they are necessary for maintaining full control over the settlement."

Yi Bai didn't hesitate as expected. He nodded decisively, "Let's do it."

"Anyone who disobeys will be severely punished!"

Yi Bai's response was firm, fully backing Jiang Xiao Ci's suggestion. This surprised her slightly but also brought her comfort.

The growth of the man before her was nothing short of remarkable. A month ago, Yi Bai might have shown some unnecessary softness and compassion, but now, he had become a ruler who balanced kindness and power with the authority of an emperor.

He had come to understand the necessity of harsh methods, knowing that a certain degree of brutal suppression and rigid rules were essential for long-term development.

Explanation? A true leader never explains too much to those being governed. Time and history would prove everything.

Half an hour later, Yi Bai heard Jiang Xiao Ci announce the new rules and regulations through the loudspeakers of three buildings.

"...Now, I announce the latest regulations regarding the War Legacy in this settlement."

Jiang Xiao Ci was efficient, quickly drafting the rules and announcing them to the survivors. She made sure to explain the critical points and the consequences for violations.

At this moment, the residents of the settlement silently looked up at the broadcast speakers. There was no discussion. Each person likely had their own thoughts, but Jiang Xiao Ci knew not everyone would comply with the rules. Yet, the settlement had to impose them.

There would always be conflicts between collective and individual interests.

But Yi Bai thought this was merely a minor issue. He believed that there were only a few people who would try to test the rules. After all, for most ordinary people, personal safety mattered more than competing for a spot in the top 10,000.

As long as they signed the contract, clearly understanding that there was no way to completely divide from Yi Bai, offending him now would be the dumbest thing they could do.

Yi Bai was more concerned with the fierce competition for war points.

"This competition is getting intense," he murmured, having been keeping a close eye on the leaderboard.

The top 10,000 spots were fiercely contested, and Yi Bai couldn't figure out just how many high-level survivors were flooding the system with resources.

"Is this really a game to you all? Why are they fighting so hard for rankings?"

"No, I mean, what exactly is this War Legacy? No one even knows yet, and they're already fighting for positions?"

"In the apocalypse, resources are the most valuable thing. I don't believe you don't understand this."

"Could it be... the points for resource exchange are high?"

Yi Bai pondered this. He took an unused E-class item from his storage and, with an experimental mindset, made a donation.

[Congratulations! You have donated an item and earned 100 War Points.]

"E-class item... 100 points?" Yi Bai mused, staring at the fruit plate on the desk, which had a few oranges.

He casually donated the fruit plate.

[Congratulations! You have donated an item and earned 1 War Point.]

"The difference is a bit big. What about a weapon?" Yi Bai pulled out his pistol. It had been given to him by Jiang Xiao Ci as a sidearm, but Yi Bai didn't really need it.

[Congratulations! You have donated an item and earned 10 War Points.]

"The pistol only gives 10 points?"

"Strange... the item I donated earlier was just a simple entertainment item. From a survival perspective, the pistol should be more valuable."

"It looks like the point system prioritizes the quality of items over the game-specific tools."

"The higher the item's rank, the more points it yields, while ordinary materials from the Earth can only give a small number of points."

Yi Bai glanced again at the leaderboard, and his eyes widened. The number one spot had already surpassed 100,000 points!

This was terrifying. In less than two hours, someone had racked up that many points.

"Great... really, these guys are just living for the competition. The country is lucky to have them," Yi Bai sighed.

From a broader perspective, the more people donated, the more strength the national military would gain. But for Yi Bai himself, the more people contributed, the greater the pressure on him to secure a good rank.

"At this rate, it's probably some survivor who found a large resource storage base and donated an enormous amount of materials."

"After all, no one is likely donating massive amounts of low-level mechanism items, and it's hard to imagine anyone willing to give up high-level ones."

"The top 10,000… the current point threshold is 3,000. It's not too bad."

Yi Bai took stock of the unused items in his shelter's storage space. He figured making it into the top 10,000 wouldn't be too difficult.

Yi Bai closed the leaderboard and decided to wait for a couple of days before making any further decisions.

"Let's check on the national war situation. It's been almost two hours. Have the soldiers already rushed through the level?"

Yi Bai opened the national war status and was stunned.

[2:00 PM: The second round of the apocalypse war begins. Our military enters the battlefield.]

[2:01 PM: Our military confirms the world type of the current war instance: Osaka City, Sakura Country.]

[2:20 PM: Our military launches the "Drone Encirclement Plan" and locates all enemy positions, completing the encirclement.]

[2:30 PM: The first wave of battle begins. The enemy resists the encirclement, but our drones disable them with electric shocks, rendering them powerless.]

[2:50 PM: The last enemy is captured. All 10,000 enemies are taken prisoner. The war has reached a stalemate.]

[3:00 PM: Our military guards the prisoners and takes a break.]

Yi Bai's jaw dropped.

They rushed through it!

In just an hour, they captured the entire enemy army!

This was a lightning-fast victory! Forget the artillery and planes—just a few drones had taken care of the whole thing.

Meanwhile, the survivors were still struggling to figure out what the War Legacy was and whether they should fight for rankings. The soldiers, however, had already completed the second round of the apocalypse war in another world!

No—technically, the war wasn't over yet.

The victory conditions required the complete annihilation of the enemy, but so far, the soldiers had only captured the Sakura Country soldiers without killing them.

What was their plan?

There was no doubt: Jiang Xiao Ci was right. The soldiers were waiting for the final list of the top 10,000 survivors to be released before making their next move.

They weren't aiming for a quick victory. They were using the remaining time to prepare, planning carefully for the next phase of the domestic war.