Chapter 10: Chapter 10: Take Up the Burden!
Indeed, one could utilize the power of the system, which is the most powerful and effective force available.
But he was also uncertain how much attention the higher-ups were paying and whether they had realized the severity of the crisis.
Therefore, he needed to set his own terms.
“I just briefly looked at the teachers and students of the school.” Shen Hao’s expression was somewhat grave, “the proportion of people replaced in the school is about one in ten.”
“One in ten!” Yang Jun was greatly shaken.
His expression momentarily became blank.
He had known the total number of people in the school when he had first locked it down.
More than four thousand eight hundred students and two hundred and thirty teachers!
One in ten, how many was that?
Easily five hundred people!
Were these five hundred lives, five hundred families, quietly destroyed right under their watch?
Yang Jun couldn’t help but clench his fists, his eyes slightly reddened.
Protecting family and country, what family were they protecting and what country were they defending!
“This school is a disaster area, and the area outside probably isn’t as bad.” When Shen Hao had realized this point, he felt equally heavy-hearted, “But, considering how recently it has happened, you should understand what this speed of spread means.”
Indeed, even if you start counting from the day of “Star Jump,” at most, it hasn’t even been a month.
Since the Monster invaded this school, the time has definitely been even shorter.
This is already one in ten!
If a year or half a year passed without detection or awareness, could the entire world have silently become a Monster’s world?
Shen Hao also felt somewhat frightened retrospectively. If he hadn’t received the cheat, if he hadn’t discovered it in time…
Then maybe, without knowing from when, his family members, or even he himself, would have been replaced by the Monster, and the Monster would still be masquerading under his face, pretending that he was still alive!
“I will report this situation up the chain,” Yang Jun took a deep breath to stabilize his mood and looked intently at Shen Hao, “You can put forward any demands you have, and we will certainly meet them! But please, you must take the role of team leader, we cannot let more people die!”
At this moment, the only one who could possibly control the crisis was the man before him!
They couldn’t do without him!
“I have three demands.” Shen Hao was straightforward, “First, I need support, including but not limited to the military and the Chosen Ones, especially the Chosen Ones. I want to gather a team of Elite Chosen Ones. Note, they must be elites, not necessarily with White Talent, but they must obey commands and have the courage to fight! Second, now that I am involved, I demand the highest level of intelligence sharing. Third, after this operation, the special task force must still be retained, and I should have a certain degree of authority over personnel and financial deployment.”
Three demands, one to address the current situation and two for future consideration.
Yang Jun looked deeply at Shen Hao upon hearing this.
These three demands almost meant that he had decided to join the system, at least to collaborate deeply, and he demanded certain powers and status.
But—in the present situation, it wasn’t that they feared his demands, but rather that they feared he would be afraid, not dare to step up, not dare to take responsibility!
“I will report all your demands, but there should be no problem,” Yang Jun said without hesitation, “Additionally, I will also join the special task force, and actually, a team of Chosen Ones is already being urgently assembled and is coming. They are expected to be ready in three hours.”
“Good!” Shen Hao nodded without hesitation, “Then let’s not waste time. The school has been locked down for over three hours already, and there have been signs of unrest and noise among the students. To prevent any of the Monsters from detecting something and causing an uprising, we must first lift the lockdown and let the teachers and students return.”
“Yes!” Yang Jun too quickly fell in rhythm.
For such a command, there was no hesitation.
In fact, he could roughly guess Shen Hao’s thoughts.
Acting within the school was far too dangerous.
“Might as well let them all go, mark which ones are monsters, and then we can make a precise move.”
Yang Jun quickly went to arrange it.
Shen Hao watched his retreating back, expressionless.
Taking on the role of team leader meant taking on the responsibilities as well.
It had to be said, the pressure was not small.
He was increasingly grateful that his talent was “Sovereign”; without this ability to control emotions, he might not have been able to bear this pressure, let alone think rationally.
“Brother,” Qiuyue’s voice came from the doorway.
“How are mom and dad?” Shen Hao glanced at the wall beside him.
His parents were in the next room, at this distance, he could clearly perceive their breathing.
“They’ve mostly calmed down, but they’re still a bit worried, considering how suddenly dangerous the world has become.” Qiuyue was obviously still somewhat frightened.
However, as she looked at her adoptive brother, admiration also appeared in her eyes.
She had almost despaired.
She felt like the whole world was the enemy, feeling sorry for her adoptive parents.
But she didn’t expect that her adoptive brother was also a Chosen One, who had guessed what had happened to her right from the start, quickly unraveling the truth.
He even had the power to recognize monsters!
She had heard it all from outside just now.
Her adoptive brother was now the head of the special task force, responsible for the current crisis!
If it were her, she couldn’t even begin to imagine handling this pressure.
But her adoptive brother still maintained a calm demeanor, even seeming confident.
“What is your Chosen One talent?” Shen Hao meanwhile was looking at his adoptive sister.
He had adopted her just when he went to university and barely came home during the summer and winter vacations, so they hadn’t spent much time together.
But he often heard praises about her from his parents.
Indeed, she was outstanding.
Her performance in school was one aspect, but seeing her now, she seemed to have completely recovered emotionally.
A normal sixteen-year-old girl encountering such things, it would be impressive not just to retaliate against the monsters, but also to maintain silence to protect herself without breaking down mentally.
“It’s Boxer, but just a White Talent,” Qiuyue said, biting her lip, seemingly a bit embarrassed, “it gives me a strong talent for boxing, increasing the power of my punches.”
Saying this, she demonstrated a few boxing moves.
They were indeed very sharp and efficient.
You could even hear the whooshing sound.
Although it was the Extraordinary Talent that gave her such power, it was evident that she had been practicing in secret since becoming a Chosen One, gaining the talent.
“When you killed that monster, you must have also gained some points, right?” Shen Hao asked further, “How many, and was there a drop?”
He wanted to analyze the rules of points and drops.
After all, those three hadn’t been killed by his hand strictly speaking, but were more like suicides.
“Yes,” it seemed she remembered the scene then, Qiuyue’s face slightly paled, but she quickly recovered and hurriedly said, “There were a hundred and fifty points, and a first-kill drop, a Blue Elite Level ability ball.”