Starting From The Equal Opportunity To Become A Saint

171. Chapter 171 The Crisis In Shangjing, Please Help Luozhou!

Chapter 171: The Danger of Going to the Capital, Seeking Aid from Luozhou!

Capital City.

Military Department.

Wu Songyang, the Chief of Staff, Hong Yuxun, the Chief Martial Advisor, and recently breakthrough to the Grandmaster realm, Zhao Jiajun, Du Xuebing, Chen Dapeng, and others gathered together.

Everyone's faces were filled with worry, so thick that it seemed impossible to dissipate.

"Today, people from Jishan City risked their lives to come to the capital for aid. They have been suffering from famine for seven days, and the number of people who have starved to death has exceeded five hundred!"

"In order to save food and allow more valuable people to survive, many elderly and disabled soldiers in Jishan City have even started leaving the city voluntarily, sacrificing themselves to feed the monsters!"

"It's heart-wrenching, everyone!"

Wu Songyang pinched his eyebrows with both hands. He hadn't slept for five consecutive days, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face was exhausted.

The surrounding cities kept seeking aid and food from the capital, but little did they know that the capital itself was on the verge of a boiling point.

"In fact, it's not just these surrounding cities. Even the remaining food in our capital is already scarce!"

Wu Songyang sighed helplessly.

"Even with the significant reduction in food pressure after Advisor Liu brought the collection manual, it's still the result of continuous resourcefulness and frugality!"

"There's no other way. There are simply too many ordinary residents in the capital who haven't entered the martial path and cannot consume monster meat. They can only rely on the remaining food in the granaries to survive!"

"But the reserves are limited, and there will come a day when they run out!"

"We must find a solution!"

"Otherwise, in a few days, the capital will inevitably face famine and unrest. Wave after wave of ordinary residents will starve to death in a tragic manner!"

Food is the paramount necessity of the people.

If even the most basic food cannot be guaranteed, many people will go insane.

In extreme situations, anything is possible!

"Chief Wu is right," Hong Yuxun added, "but given the current situation, where can we find food?"

"The grain storage outside the city was completely destroyed when the monster disaster struck, and tens of millions of tons of reserves were wiped out!"

"And in the past month, we have already sent people to search all the surrounding villages, but the amount of food we found was extremely limited!"

"Furthermore, due to the monster disaster, ninety percent of the arable land in Da Xia has been abandoned."

"In the north, we have already missed the time to sow winter wheat. Even if we survive until spring and endure until the summer harvest in June, we will still have no harvest!"

"Therefore, Chief Wu, I believe we should recognize the reality. Widespread famine and unrest are inevitable!"

"For ordinary people, the only way to escape famine and survive in the apocalypse is to step onto the martial path!"

"Only by advancing to become a warrior can they consume monster meat and survive in this famine-ridden world!"

Although it is cruel, this is the reality.

Survival of the fittest!

For ordinary people to survive, they must desperately cultivate martial arts and successfully enter the martial path before the famine arrives.

Otherwise, they can only leave it to fate and rely on luck.

"Yes, Master is right," Zhao Jiajun nodded in agreement. "This is the reality, and there's no way around it!"

"Fortunately, Advisor Liu brought an ancient breathing technique last time, greatly stimulating and improving the efficiency and possibility of ordinary people advancing to become warriors."

"In the past two months, the number of ordinary people in the capital who have successfully advanced and become warriors has increased by 230,000!"

"This is undoubtedly a good start, and as time goes on, this number will inevitably continue to rise!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Songyang couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

"It's far from enough, still far from enough!"

"Not to mention the whole country, just within our capital city, there are still five million ordinary people who have not yet stepped into martial arts!"

"Two hundred and thirty thousand is only five percent of that, a drop in the bucket, a drop in the ocean!"

"What about the remaining ninety-five percent?"

"Are we just going to watch them all starve to death little by little in the famine?"

Swish!

The conference room fell silent.

The problem seemed to be back to square one.

Without enough food, no matter what they said here, it seemed to be just empty words.

Although many people had already anticipated the possibility of a food crisis within Da Xia during the first outbreak of the demonic calamity, they had secretly collected and stockpiled food for disaster relief.

But they never expected that this food crisis would come so quickly and fiercely.

And this was after experiencing three demonic calamities that had killed nearly ninety percent of the residents in major cities.

Otherwise, with so many mouths to feed, no city could hold on for more than a month!

"If it's really not possible, send someone to Luozhou to find Advisor Liu!"

Hong Yuxun said, "Advisor Liu is, after all, a disciple of the prophet. Perhaps he already has a plan for this situation!"

"Moreover, Dongyang Province is known as the granary of Da Xia, and the food reserves in major cities must be very abundant. If possible, we can try to negotiate and bring some back!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Songyang nodded slightly.

On this point, Hong Lao had the same idea as him.

It had been over two months since Liu Zimo left the capital city.

And not long ago, the earth had just experienced the third demonic calamity, and Liu Zimo's family was also in Luozhou.

If nothing unexpected happened, Liu Zimo would have returned to Luozhou before the outbreak of the demonic calamity.

After all, in the eyes of Wu Songyang and Hong Yuxun, Liu Zimo was a disciple of the prophet, how could he not know when the third demonic calamity would erupt?

So sending someone to find him at this time would definitely be a sure thing!

"I'll go!"

"I'll go!"

"Let me go!"

As soon as Hong Yuxun finished speaking, several grandmasters in the room stood up at the same time, volunteering to go to Luozhou to meet Advisor Liu and take the opportunity to listen to his teachings.

Seeing this, Wu Songyang and Hong Yuxun glanced at each other and communicated through voice transmission.

Soon, they reached a consensus, and in the end, Wu Songyang gave the order, "Zhao Jiajun, Du Xuebing, listen up!"

Swish!

Zhao Jiajun and Du Xuebing stood up at the same time, their eyes fixed on Wu Songyang.

"You two will go together to Luozhou City. You must personally meet Advisor Liu and ask him how Da Xia should overcome the current situation."

"In addition, bring this commendation order and national honor medal personally issued by the pillar of the country. It represents the pillar of the country and the military participation department, thanking Advisor Liu for his many contributions to Da Xia in the past two months!"

With more and more cities around the capital actively establishing contact, Liu Zimo's deeds of saving cities from disasters in the name of the military have also been exposed one by one.

It was not until now that Wu Songyang and others learned about Liu Zimo's approximate activities and the many good deeds he had done during this time.

After learning this news, several pillars of the country immediately decided to issue an award order and a national hero medal to Liu Zimo.

However, since Liu Zimo did not return, the award order and the national hero medal could only be temporarily kept at the military headquarters.

Now that Zhao Jiajun and Du Xuebing are going to Luozhou, it is natural to bring the award order and the national hero medal with them to show sincerity.

"Yes, General Wu! I promise to complete the mission!"

Zhao Jiajun and Du Xuebing both stood up and accepted the order with excitement in their eyes.

Being able to represent several pillars of the country and the military headquarters to present the award order and the national hero medal to Advisor Liu is a great honor for them.

"Alright, this matter should not be delayed any longer. You should leave now!"

Wu Songyang solemnly took out the award order and the national hero medal that he had been keeping on his person and handed them to Zhao Jiajun and Du Xuebing, urging them to depart immediately.

After all, time waits for no one! Every minute they delay here, the possibility of famine in the capital and several surrounding cities increases.

Zhao Jiajun and Du Xuebing both solemnly received the award order and the national hero medal and kept them close to their bodies.

After bidding farewell to Wu Songyang and Hong Yuxun once again, they flew south at lightning speed!

When masters travel, demons retreat.

At least at this time of year, there is no demonic beast bold enough to intercept two human powerhouses at the Grandmaster realm.

Therefore, Zhao Jiajun and Du Xuebing encountered no obstacles along the way and arrived outside Luozhou City in less than fifty minutes, thanks to their Grandmaster-level flying speed.

This is still because they took a few detours on the way due to the lack of navigation guidance.

Otherwise, it would have taken them less than half an hour to fly to Luozhou.

At this time, it was around nine o'clock in the morning, and the residents of Luozhou City had already gotten up, making the streets lively.

Zhao Jiajun and Du Xuebing looked down from above the city and saw the peaceful scene of the residents living in peace and contentment in Luozhou City, which was even more comfortable than the capital. They couldn't help but admire it.

It is indeed a place protected by Advisor Liu, truly extraordinary.

In this season when almost all nearby cities are suffering from famine and death, with displaced people everywhere, only the residents of Luozhou City are living normal lives as if nothing has happened.

With this, they became even more convinced that Advisor Liu must have a way to solve the famine problem faced by the capital and most cities in Greater Xia.

"Captain Du, should we go to the military headquarters in Luozhou City or go directly to Advisor Liu's residence to pay our respects?"

Zhao Jiajun looked down at Luozhou City while asking Du Xuebing softly.

Without much thought, Du Xuebing replied directly, "Let's go to the military headquarters in Luozhou City first!"

"This time, we are not only representing ourselves, but also several pillars of the country and the military headquarters. We need to be more formal!"

Since they were going to present the award order and the national hero medal, it would be more appropriate to go to the official unit rather than directly to Advisor Liu's residence.

According to military regulations, even if the entire country witnessed the presentation of such a prestigious medal before the disaster, it would not be an exaggeration.

The situation is special now, so everything should be kept simple.

But no matter what, the presentation should be done in a formal setting, with the participation of many military officials from the military headquarters to make it more official!

Zhao Jiajun nodded slightly and said, "In that case, let's go to the military office first!"

As they spoke, the two of them simultaneously descended and headed straight for the military office in Luozhou City.

Boom!

Just as they landed at a distance of about three hundred meters from the ground, they felt a tremor in their bodies and found themselves unable to move, suspended in mid-air uncontrollably.

"Holy-level martial artists?!"

"And there are two?!"

"In Luozhou City, besides Advisor Liu, there are actually other holy-level martial artists present?!"

Zhao Jiajun and Du Xuebing were both taken aback, completely surprised!

As masters at the Grandmaster level, they had frequent contact with Hong Yuxun, who had already reached the Martial Saint realm, so they were very familiar with the aura of a Manifestation-level martial artist.

Therefore, in the instant their movements were restricted, they had already determined the cultivation level of the person who attacked them.

One from the east and one from the west, two holy-level auras simultaneously locked onto them!

Two Manifestation-level experts!

If you add the even more mysterious Advisor Liu, then Luozhou City already has three Manifestation-level or even higher-level powerhouses protecting it?!

Is it really necessary to be so exaggerated?!

If you calculate it like this, in terms of high-end combat power, even the capital city is no match for Luozhou City!

"Amitabha Buddha!"

"Two trespassers, why have you come to Luozhou City?"

"Infinite Heavenly Venerable!"

"Two good people who come uninvited, trying to enter the city without presenting a letter of introduction, it seems a bit improper, right?"

Almost at the same time, Zhao Jiajun and Du Xuebing both heard a divine voice transmission in their ears.

One chanted the Buddha's name, the other recited a Daoist scripture, both profound and unfathomable!

"Respected seniors, please understand!"

Zhao Jiajun spoke loudly,

"We are envoys from the military office in the capital city, here specifically to visit Advisor Liu Zimo. If we have offended the seniors in any way, please forgive us and show mercy!"

After speaking, Zhao Jiajun felt the restriction on his body loosen, and he instantly regained his freedom.

At the same time, a divine voice transmission sounded in his ear again:

"Oh, so you are guests of Advisor Liu!"

"Hmm, it seems that one of them is Hong Yuxun's disciple, it shouldn't be a fake!"

"In that case, please proceed!"

"Remember, after entering the city, do not use force without permission. Otherwise, even if Hong Yuxun himself comes, he won't be able to protect you!"

After solemnly warning them, the two Manifestation-level experts' divine thoughts dissipated at the same time.

Zhao Jiajun and Du Xuebing, who had regained their freedom, looked at each other and couldn't help but tighten their tails, instantly transforming into elementary school students, not daring to be even a little bit arrogant or impulsive!

Joking aside, with two Manifestation-level powerhouses sitting in town, even if Hong Yuxun himself came, it wouldn't end well!

So, it's better to be honest!

As special envoys from the capital city and masters at the Grandmaster level, they really weren't enough to be taken seriously in Luozhou City!

(End of this chapter)