Liang Xianghe poured a cup of tea, "Go on."
"I think small crossbows are pretty good," Lin Yi said:
"When we were coming back, we chatted with the Flame Dragon guys. Their advancement in the Balmiya Jungle is really slow, and their own strength isn’t improving quickly. If they want to make fast progress in a short time, it’s becoming a problem."
"This issue was raised by Little Jiang before, and relevant research is still ongoing, but the progress is a bit slow," Liang Xianghe said:
"To put it simply, it’s really a material issue."
After thinking for a while, Lin Yi said:
"Then there’s only one way left."
"Poison it?"
"Old ginger is spicier," Lin Yi chuckled and said:
"The creatures on the island are too large. If we use tranquilizers that don’t work quickly, it’s meaningless. If we switch to cyanide, it would be much more effective."
"A long time ago, we did use such methods, but they were quickly banned."
Liang Xianghe casually pulled out two cigarettes and handed one to Lin Yi.
The latter took out a lighter and lit it for Liang Xianghe.
"For our organized teams, everything is still manageable, but most of the people on the island are a bunch of madmen who would stop at nothing to achieve their goals."
Blowing a smoke ring, Liang Xianghe said:
"Back then, the most commonly used substance on the island was indeed cyanide, but the biggest casualties weren’t the island’s creatures but the people there."
"Internal strife?"
"Exactly," Liang Xianghe said:
"Once they qualified to challenge levels, they turned their targets on their opponents. That time was exceptionally chaotic."
Flicking the ash off the cigarette, Liang Xianghe continued:
"Besides, a lot of the island’s creatures were poisoned to death by cyanide, but it caused a series of chain reactions."
"Chain reactions?"
"Once a creature dies, it becomes dinner for other animals. After eating them, these other creatures also get poisoned, causing a chain reaction. Gradually, it affected the marine life, making nearby countries unable to sit still. It wasn’t long before this method was banned."
"That exaggerated?"
"Normally, it wouldn’t be, but the island folks would. In their eyes, there’s no sense of rules; the extent of private misuse is beyond your imagination."
"Got it."
"But weapon research continues, though it’s uncertain when results will emerge."
"If that’s the case, the advancement speed on the island will drastically slow down."
"That’s a good thing," Liang Xianghe said:
"As long as a system is operating stably, leave it as is. Otherwise, a slight move can disrupt the whole system and potentially destroy it."
Lin Yi took a puff and understood Liang Xianghe’s point.
Since everyone is in this balance, let it continue.
If one side disrupts the balance, unimaginable things could happen,
to the point of being unbearable.
After chatting with Liang Xianghe about the island, Lin Yi left.
Upon leaving, he found that everyone from Group One was gone.
It wasn’t until he walked out of the administration building that he saw them on the playground, watching the newcomers train, with Ning Che among them.
"Wasn’t the plan to recruit six? Now there are eleven," Lin Yi asked.
"This batch of newcomers performed well, so we just recruited a few more as reserves."
While speaking, Ning Che glanced at Lin Yi and said:
"Still not planning to recruit for Group One?"
"Not for now," Lin Yi said:
"Even if we recruit, newcomers can’t adapt to Group One’s pace; it’s useless."
"That’s a flaw in your decision-making; you didn’t plan for personnel reserves earlier."
"I didn’t think of it that way," Lin Yi said:
"I can’t say much for others, but I can protect these few."
"Don’t you think you’re living a very tiring life?" Ning Che said:
"Life is short; learn to enjoy it in time."
"I’ve got two kids now, can’t be that carefree," Lin Yi said with a smile. "When you become a mom one day, you’ll understand."
"I was thinking of having a child with you, but now I don’t want to anymore."