The moment Li Shutong stood up for City 10, and when he uttered the name of the god Ren Xiaosu, the entire Federation went wild.
However, it was at this time that Qingchen timely introduced the detailed rules for settling down, which poured cold water on everyone's enthusiasm.
These detailed rules for settling down tell everyone: it seems that settling down isn't so easy after all.
None of the three residency requirements are easy to meet; one must dedicate oneself fully to the 10th city.
Chapter 703, The Man Who Had Never Won Before Won Once
Return countdown: 6:00:00.
The demigod personally endorsed the 21-year lifespan extension of City 10, causing a frenzy online.
The mystery of the knight's longevity has finally been solved...
Although the live stream looked strange, the demigod seemed a bit unhappy, as if he had been kidnapped.
But who in this world could kidnap the demigod Li Shutong? Certainly not.
The federal citizens began to erupt in excitement.
Some women want to immigrate to City 10 to obtain relatively fair treatment in the workplace and maternity leave.
Some small business owners want to immigrate to City 10 to receive tax breaks. Although City 10 has announced that businesses must pay overtime, the tax rate for small and micro enterprises there has already been reduced to 3%. Compared to the tax reduction, the overtime pay is negligible.
Every era has its trendsetters, who ride the waves and pursue opportunities for success.
In just one day, tens of thousands of people left their cities across the Federation.
A day later, the various conglomerates immediately retaliated by tightening policies on entering and leaving the city, but it was too late.
Scientists, however, find it not so easy to leave.
The president approached Qing Chen and asked, "I've contacted four industry leaders who want to come to City 10. Two of them have severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction and can't wait any longer, but they simply can't leave the city. I heard that their team members have been registered in the facial recognition system and are under house arrest."
Qing Chen calmly took a sip of water: "What's the rush? Don't be afraid."
The councilors exchanged bewildered glances: "Boss, how can we not be in a hurry?"
The people who are most anxious right now are not Qing Chen, but those councilors.
Qing Chen had previously promised them that if they could recruit seven industry leaders who brought their patents, he would extend their lives by 21 years and restore their freedom. Now, all their efforts have turned out to be nothing but a dream…
However, Qing Chen just smiled and said, "Everyone's phones are encrypted. Just go ahead and call for people. As for whether I can take them away, that's my business. You don't need to worry about it. Keep making calls. As long as you confirm the other party's intentions, I will send someone to pick them up. If we can't pick them up due to force majeure, it will still count as your performance."
The councilors got excited and started making calls: "Hey, Lao Li, did you see the live stream of the demigod Li Shutong online? ... Yes, that's right, I've confirmed it with my own eyes. And City 10 is in dire need of rebuilding. This is a golden opportunity."
The councilors first became consultants for online trolls' rhetoric, and now they've transformed into telemarketers.
Standing in the conference room, Qing Chen suddenly felt like he was standing in that large office from the movie "The Wolf of Wall Street," surrounded by opportunities and deals, lies and desires...
This time, Qingchen was not surprised that the Li family, Chen family, Shendai, and Kashima sealed off the border. He even understood why the Li family did this.
Li Yunshou and the Li family's Privy Council are concerned with protecting the interests of their own conglomerate. No matter how familiar they are with Qing Chen, Qing Chen is ultimately an outsider.
They would never sacrifice their own interests to help Qingchen.
To Qing Chen's surprise, the Qing family was also sealing off the city, which made him somewhat puzzled as to what the old man was trying to do.
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Return countdown: 2:00:00.
He Jinqiu walked down the long street, his face still pale.
He is leaving City 10.
Now, of his nine Azure Jade Heart Swords, one has just been completed and is unable to fight, while the other eight have all developed cracks and can only be repaired by returning to the surface world and using the Purple Orchid Star.
He Jinqiu looked down at the scene below, pondering whether what she had done was worthwhile.
As he was pondering, a passerby suddenly walked up to him and said, "Hello, I've seen you before. I was with the parents' association when we were defending the 53rd section of the defense line. The line collapsed, and it was your Jade Heart Sword that saved us."
The refugee, holding his child's hand, said, "Quickly call him uncle, thank you uncle for saving us."
The six-year-old child said obediently, "Thank you, uncle."
Immediately afterwards, more people recognized He Jinqiu: "I was also saved by a flying sword back then, thank you, I thought I was going to die!"
At this moment, He Jinqiu suddenly dreamed of more than ten years ago, when he and his old squad leader had just come down from the flood control dike.
The entire squad of soldiers was wearing camouflage vests, their shoes long since lost. They limped through the mud back to the tent behind the flood control headquarters, where they all sat there blankly.
I'm so tired.
At this moment, some elderly men and women sneaked into the camp, carrying instant noodles, bottled water, small bread rolls, and boiled eggs. They then warmly said, "Young men, you've worked hard. You are all heroes."
hero?
Looking back on that time, He Jinqiu seems to realize that he is now far removed from being called a hero.
At that time, he and Zheng Yuandong sat side by side in the tent, eating steamed buns and joking with each other. They laughed and laughed until they fell asleep against the tent.
Now, when He Jinqiu thinks back to those difficult days, she feels a bittersweet feeling.
The street was bustling with noise. He Jinqiu silently looked at everyone and said, "No need to be polite, it's my pleasure."
He turned and looked back at the end of the long street, deciding to temporarily put aside the question of whether it was worth it.
Return countdown: 1:00:00.
In the garrison barracks.
“Parents, the headcount has been completed,” the mistress said dejectedly.
Qingchen hummed in agreement: "Go ahead and tell me."
"632 people died in the Kunlun battle, all of them were killed in action."
"The original Timewalkers numbered 4,811, with 889 killed in action and 3,922 surviving."
"The original number of parents was 12,329, of whom 9,417 were killed and 2,912 survived."
"Of the original 46,521 members in the various organizations, 31,882 were killed in action, and 14,639 survived."
When the enormous number of casualties was reported, everyone present fell silent.
The entire city experienced a disaster, leaving an unhealable wound in everyone's heart.
Looking at his family, the academy's time travelers, and club members, Qing Chen asked softly, "Do you regret it?"
The mistress and the others exchanged glances: "No regrets."
Luo Wanya suddenly said, "There are 14,639 survivors in various organizations, and all of them have applied to join the Parents' Association. The city's population census has also been completed, and the city's remaining population is 5.97 million, half of whom are refugees who have applied to join the Parents' Association."
This is the world's gift to parent-teacher associations.
Qing Chen also requested that the president, members of parliament, and celebrities come to listen to the report.
So that they know what's happening outside the garrison camp while they're thinking about coffee, whiskey, and cigars.
Song Niaoniao wasn't wearing makeup; she simply tied her hair in a ponytail as she watched the boy stand in front of the crowd, listening to the tragic numbers he had just heard.
She felt that this young inspector was different from the one she had met before.
The sharpness remains, but the edge is no longer readily apparent.
Qing Chen looked at everyone in front of him and said, "We have experienced a disaster, something that is rare for us in the surface world. I would like to thank everyone here."
"I thank you all for becoming heroes."
"Thanks."
Qing Chen looked at the group again, where Chen Zhuoqu and Hu Jingyi were standing with the children.
He calmly said, "What I'm about to say may be hard for you to accept: In this disaster, you were the ones being protected. Next time, please be like those heroes and protect others. If we want to change this world, I need everyone to stand up and stop cowardly hiding behind everyone else."
"Your past lives have been filled with constant studying under the pressure of your parents. They always told you that all you need to do is study hard."
"But things are different now. A magnificent era is just around the corner. If you cannot break through and make progress, you will only be submerged in the times."
Qing Chen looked at Chen Zhuoqu, Hu Jingyi, Zhang Hubao and the others: "Did you all see that cloud of demigod Li Shutong? Are you envious? Do you want to do it? That is the longest road among all the shortcuts in the world. If you want it, then exchange it for your life tonight!"
Chen Zhuoqu clenched her fist.
Li Shutong watched silently from a distance, knowing why Qing Chen deliberately provoked these Time Travelers.
He also knew that tonight, the Cavaliers would usher in a new era in the world of the watch!
The countdown has reached zero.
return.
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The world went dark, and then it lit up again.
While the Time Travelers were still confused, Chen Zhuoqu had already turned and walked towards the cliff.
Hu Jing called out to her, "Where are you going?"
Chen Zhuoqu calmly asked, "Aren't you going to challenge the last cliff?"
Hu Jing was taken aback for a moment, then fell silent.
There are a total of nine cliffs, and now we have reached the last one, the Green Mountain Cliff.
However, according to the challenge countdown, only 63 people have completed the first eight cliff challenges within the specified time. Strictly speaking, only these 63 people still have the ability to complete the challenge.
Hu Jingyi is not among these 63 people.
Hu Jingyi, a slow learner, never succeeded even once.
At this moment, Chen Zhuoqu asked loudly again, "Aren't you coming?"
Aren't you coming?!
Are you willing to accept this?
Chen Zhuoqu stubbornly said, "Do you want to be the losers of this era? Do you still want to be protected? I was in the medical station behind the defense line, watching them die one after another. I wanted to rush to the defense line, but my family chased me down. At that time, I knew that the thing I needed to do most was to become stronger!"