I'm the boss because I have a harem of anime characters.

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Sorry, but for superhumans, the superhuman shield provided by the eighth rank is already ineffective against nuclear attacks of less than a million tons. At the ninth rank, they are true gods in the physical sense, and at least in Earth's current arsenal, there are no weapons capable of threatening that level.

However, this is not absolute. After all, superhumans can also be superhuman scientists and use their superhuman powers to fight against other superhumans. No one stipulates that superhumans must carry a big sword and be chosen by Khorne.

But to despair at this point would be too boring; there's more to come.

"The preliminary performance is over. Jiajia, Xiaozhai, serve the food."

"Received, Admiral." ×2

As soon as he finished speaking, a colossal figure appeared in the Abyss Gate, a behemoth exactly like the black metallic dragon that had appeared in the Red Sea earlier.

However, this was Xiaozhai transformed using ship equipment, so her strength is at level eight. The previous one was Beizhai, whose strength was at level nine.

But to outsiders, they were all the same size and looked equally threatening.

At the same time, Lexington, transformed into the Fairy of Cloud Dreams, landed outside the information command center at the rear. As soon as she landed, she was surrounded by the generals inside.

"Fairy Yunmeng, could you please wait a moment? We are currently discussing the upcoming battle."

The generals thought that Fairy Yunmeng had come to help, but for these commanders, if the problems of Earthlings could not be solved using Earthling methods, they would be subject to others in the future.

Our philosophy is to do it ourselves, rely on our own efforts, and believe that it's better to rely on ourselves than to ask others for help. It's better to have our own resources than to rely on our parents.

Unexpectedly, Fairy Yunmeng shook her head and said, "No, I'm here to inform you that we have guests."

"Guest? Which guest?"

"The guests who were in the Red Sea before."

"The Red Sea, could it be?!"

"Yes, that's him."

The black dragon is definitely not a guest, but the white dragon is a guest, and a very enthusiastic one at that.

To make the world more lively, Qin Shan went to great lengths. Not long after the black dragon made its appearance, with just a single roar, the white dragon followed, and the scene immediately switched to a special feature film.

This scene left the commanders and soldiers in a state of panic. After all, the White Dragon belonged to the side of justice. Although the "our" forces in the Red Sea Mutation scene did not have the same face-to-face friendly exchanges with humans as the Shenzhou civilization, we couldn't just bomb them along with the evil Black Dragon when they were confronting each other. We are not the US military and do not have the bad habit of bombing our allies.

In the sky, two giant dragons roared from a distance of a hundred meters apart, looking as if they were arguing.

Does anyone know what those two dragons are arguing about?

"I don't know, does anyone understand dragon language?"

"He hasn't even passed English, what nonsense is he spouting about dragon language?"

"Record it quickly. I heard that dragon language has special effects, maybe it can be used to cast spells."

Actually, both sides were just shouting randomly. It looked lively, but it was just a performance of challenging each other. When the shouting was almost over, the black dragon directly unleashed its breath, sweeping across the east and north of the city like a raging fire before finally hitting the white dragon. In the process, a large area of ​​the city was set ablaze, and the supernatural creatures below also suffered heavy casualties.

They were just poor creatures caught in the crossfire, but it was still quite terrifying.

The next battle belonged to the two dragons. At Qin Shan's instruction, Xiao Zhai and Jia Jia fully demonstrated the destructive power of high-level superhumans. Dense explosions swept across the surrounding area. Wherever they passed, Shanghai could not be said to be completely unscathed, but at least it was in ruins. Things left over from the old era were destroyed in an instant, leaving not even a trace.

The impact was so severe that Xiao Zhai deliberately launched several attacks outwards, but they were all intercepted by Jia Jia. The intercepted attacks flew towards the port and the sea, creating terrifying explosions that were more shocking than tactical nuclear bombs. The viewers in the live stream were stunned. Some buildings that were not in Shanghai but were near the sea suffered damage from the shockwave, with large sections of glass shattering. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

And this destruction occurred even while the enemy was being intercepted. If they were allowed to continue their rampage... the soldiers felt a chill run down their spines just thinking about it, and they even began to doubt the existence of nuclear weapons. Because there were two superhumans, or rather, high-level superhumans, flying in the sky, endlessly using tactical nuclear weapons.

The leaders of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council all stared at the live broadcast screen with grim faces, because they all knew that if the UN could not effectively combat those superhumans, then when these superhumans descended upon their countries as invaders, the losses they would have to bear would be terrifying.

There is no safe place on Earth anymore.

At this moment, the dire situation in Shanghai has become the least important thing.

But the vested interests in Shanghai are heartbroken, their hearts twisted in agony.

That was their core base, and now, their core base is collapsing and disappearing.

The political power that the Shanghai clique relies on stems from Shanghai's economic status and its influence over the surrounding areas. If Shanghai doesn't fall, its allies will naturally show sufficient respect to this godfather. But what if Shanghai really does fall?

Unless there is absolute support and assistance from the central government, there are plenty of underlings around who want to take his place, especially Xiao Su. He has been eyeing the airport for a long time. If Shanghai falls, Xiao Su will be well off.

Without Shanghai, my Soviet Union is the big brother of the coast, and I will treat you all with kindness!

Stop staring, everyone gather over here! We will forever remember the sacrifice of our brother from Shanghai and steadfastly follow in his footsteps. Hahahaha, no, I wasn't laughing, but I couldn't help but smile, ahahahahahahahaha!!!

That's so gloating! Xiao Su, you're inhuman!

Hey, you're mistaken. I'm taking over the baton from Shanghai to contribute to the country and the people. Boss, you know me. I really want to improve. Come and test me!

Of course, before everything settles down, the surrounding vassals of Shanghai will certainly not show any schadenfreude. After all, before the Shanghai system truly collapses, it still has a certain influence. They will have to show their sadness and pain, and even give their full support to Shanghai's revival. Only when there is absolutely no other way will they reluctantly accept the test of the motherland and the people.

They're all involved in politics, they know what I mean.

But will Qin Shan let things end so simply?

Just kidding, the final act has to be the grand finale. The venue is ready, and next up is the gift-giving.

Take a look at how Blood Crystals are used in Shanghai!

Section 25: Is it over? It's just beginning!

Blood crystals, the source of power for superhumans, are like batteries for robots, spontaneous combustion for Teslas, and the little boy for Hiroshima—they are all souls (I'm sure of it).

However, before humans could truly utilize and understand blood products, they were inherently very dangerous, because for non-superhumans, they were like wolf wine from the Warhammer Wolf Pack—guaranteed to give you an infant-like sleep with just one sip.

Of course, there is a certain probability of awakening as an extraordinary being, provided that a forest fire breaks out on your ancestral grave.

The condition for the formation of blood crystals is the blood nucleus, but blood nuclei can also form naturally. That is, in an environment with a high concentration of superhuman blood crystals, blood nuclei will inevitably appear, and then the blood nucleus stimulates the growth of blood crystals. The two complement each other.

The million otherworldly superhuman creatures that were thrown over earlier were, to put it bluntly, sacrifices used to create a blood-quality environment. Their fate was to die, but they were all wiped out in the battle between the two high-level superhuman dragons. The corpses of superhumans would condense blood crystals, and there was a certain resonance effect between the blood crystals. Continuous blood was the best culture medium.

However, don't assume that blood products are always blood-red, because the blood of some extraordinary creatures is not red, and their blood crystals may be other colors. But essentially, they are all the same thing. Changing the skin does not affect performance, nor does it enhance the effect.

After the capital city was stained with the blood of countless extraordinary creatures, the land became an inaccessible wasteland for ordinary people. In other words, the core of the capital city system was completely destroyed.

Despite the damage, it has been reborn in another form, making it difficult for the Shanghai system to profit from it.

Blood crystals are a power directly related to superhumans. Although the awakening probability is low and current humans cannot use them, they are indeed valuable and worth studying. They are a coveted item that everyone will be interested in. Moreover, the Shanghai that has been destroyed beyond recognition by superhuman invaders is not the Shanghai of the past. Ruins are worthless. The compensation the country gives to the locals of Shanghai is the aid of the entire nation. But wanting more is just being unreasonable. Even the bigwigs of the Shanghai system cannot be so excessive.

Just like that, the title of Elector of Shanghai was ruthlessly stripped away, much to the amusement of the neighboring coastal cities.

Moreover, given their proximity to the blood crystal production area and the potential for a superhuman economy in the future, they are bound to become a key target of national support, making it difficult for them not to take off.

This is merely the political maneuvering within the bureaucratic system without Qin Shan's intervention. What if he did intervene?

At this moment, the battle above Shanghai was coming to an end. Under the full force of the white dragon's attack, accompanied by a burst of destructive white light, it seemed as if a sun had risen on the sea in the east of Shanghai. However, 99% of the effect was just special effects. The black dragon roared and disappeared during this process, giving people the illusion that it had been severely damaged.

But Bai Long didn't look much better; he had many more wounds on his body (battle damage camouflage), a scene that moved countless people.

At this moment, Bai Long suddenly called out a few times in the direction of Yunmeng Fairy. Knowing that it was her turn to appear, Yunmeng Fairy immediately flew to Bai Long's side, seemingly communicating with him.

What a moving scene! The great heroes saved the world, but they themselves were seriously injured. If this were made into a movie, it could easily bring in tens of billions of dollars at the box office, especially in the current climate.

It's a pivotal moment in history.

But you can't listen too closely, because what the two are actually exchanging is:

"Sister, sister, how was my performance?"

"Very good, the admiral has already given it a thumbs up."

"Great!"

"Go back quickly, I'll cook you something delicious tonight."

"receive."

The white dragon's figure slowly disappeared, and everyone assumed he had gone back to recuperate.

The extraordinary battle that ignited global public opinion and dominated all news headlines has come to an end, but its impact is spreading rapidly. After these three events and the sacrifice of a megacity, countries around the world have realized that no one can be an outsider in this extraordinary transformation, and the gates of the abyss could appear on anyone's head.

Thinking about it this way, things become even more terrifying.

Small countries surrounding a great power immediately began to seek alliances with it. They knew their own limitations. Although life had been tough in the past, they could at least exploit the common people to prolong their lives. But the superhuman invaders didn't care about your wealth. What they wanted was something that even top capitalists couldn't provide. However, enough blood and lives were needed for every sacrificial ritual.

Therefore, in the eyes of the extraordinary, no matter what position a mortal is in, he is just an ordinary life. All the resources that mortals possess become the most worthless things in the face of absolute individual power.

After all, for an official to deal with someone, it requires the power of the system and the privileges brought by authority, which cannot be directly converted into violence. But a superhuman's fist only needs one strike, and even a nuclear bomb has to give way.

It refers to high-level extraordinary individuals, but for ordinary people, they are like Mount Everest, an unattainable peak.

After exchanging words with Bai Long, Fairy Yunmeng immediately held an internal meeting with the higher-ups, because there were more important things to discuss.

“The city has been contaminated. Large areas of blood crystals are being generated there. These things are valuable energy reserves for superhumans, but for ordinary people, they are death warrants. This area, from the sky to the ground, must be completely sealed off. I can provide some technology to ensure that the blood crystals do not spread.”

"Is Shanghai really going to fall apart like this!?"

The speakers were bigwigs from Shanghai; they couldn't accept that their core support base was gone just like that.

"Yes, unless you use nuclear weapons to clear the area, destroy the blood crystals inside, and then rebuild the city."

"Alright, sit down first. Comrades, we need to discuss this matter seriously."

When the top leader spoke, the bigwigs in Shanghai knew that their faction was finished.

The reason for the serious discussion is simply that they can't bear to part with the blood crystals. After all, they are the source of power for superhumans. Between reviving the Demon City and the ruins of the Demon City that can produce blood crystals, the latter is obviously more valuable than the former.

As for compensation for the Shanghai faction, there will be some, but you are already like a tree without roots or a duckweed without stems. How much you get depends entirely on the mood of other factions and the central bigwigs. Don't be so shameless. Even if you get a lot of compensation, you have to be able to accept it. If you've lost your lifeline, then be a good eunuch and don't dream of becoming the crown prince.

However, those who have been involved in politics are all political creatures. From being an elector of the emperor to becoming a deposed crown prince, or even a useless person, the Shanghai faction is naturally unwilling to accept it, especially those core members of the Shanghai faction who are deeply tied to Shanghai. Even for their own sake, they have to make one last gamble, maybe they can turn a bicycle into a motorcycle.

The method is very simple: incite the people who moved out of Shanghai to cause trouble.

Look, your house used to cost tens of thousands of yuan per square meter, but is the compensation they're giving now really that much?

In an instant, you went from watching others beggars to being watched by others beggars. Can you accept this psychological drop?

The most distinctive feature of Shanghai is that it has a lot of landlords. What are they? They are the new-era landlord class!

Having lost their biggest source of profit and knowing they are destined not to be fully compensated, most Shanghai locals, who are also destined to lose everything they once had, certainly do not want to sink into despair.

Can the people of old Shanghai accept a life without afternoon tea, a life where they can't even go to Starbucks casually?

Yes, there's nothing we can do about natural disasters, but we sacrificed our homes for the country, so we must give more compensation.

What? You're saying other disaster-stricken areas aren't so special, but this is Shanghai, and Shanghai has to be special, and we old Shanghainese are even more special. You stinky outsider, if Shanghai hadn't been destroyed, would you have dared to talk to me like this before!

What's that saying again? The closer you are to capital, the further you are from people's hearts.

After the internal meeting, the members of the Shanghai faction began to meet privately. However, they were unaware that their every move was being monitored by Qin Shan, and not only Qin Shan, but also people above them were secretly watching them.

That's normal. They're all seasoned foxes; they know what the other is thinking. Besides, the Shanghai faction has never been honest.

However, alliances formed by shared interests will crumble in an instant once the members realize that they cannot secure their own interests.

The next day, Fairy Yunmeng suddenly came to her door and solemnly told her, "The Dragon of Desire's conspiracy has only just begun."

Section 26: Honey, having desires is dangerous!

The Dragon of Desire is obviously fake; it's just the opening act for Qin Shan's next phase of trouble.

According to the information provided by Fairy Yunmeng, the Black Dragon, also known as the Dragon of Desire, has one of its extraordinary powers: to stimulate people's desires and sign a contract with them. Afterward, the contract is taken back, along with the contractor's life. Think of it as a super-high-interest loan that will kill you.

"The contract with the Dragon of Desire can turn a person into a superhuman, but at the same time, it will also turn them into his slave."

"People with strong desires will be targeted by the Dragon of Desire, and the Dragon of Desire can also awaken the hidden desires in ordinary people. It can appear anywhere. The seeds of this anomaly in Shanghai may have been sown by it long ago. Please be careful."

Fairy Yunmeng's explanation made everyone in the first three rows instantly uncomfortable.

What is desire? It depends on how you understand it, but essentially it is a strong mental impulse. Theoretically, everyone can have a strong desire at some point in time. For example, you just came from Pixiv and you just vented your desire (smile).

Stop spouting nonsense about reading the Spring and Autumn Annals. Where do all these pretentious old perverts get their pretentiousness (always talking about seniority)?

Therefore, the label provided by Fairy Yunmeng is equivalent to telling everyone that where there is desire, there is danger. No matter what kind of desire it is, it is very dangerous. Please control your own desires. However, the Dragon of Desire can still draw out your hidden desires to sign contracts. And I cannot take care of all of you 100%. Please pray for your own good fortune.

In short, the right to interpret the rules is in their hands. Even if you are the high and mighty leader of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, you still have to accept this messed-up setting.

"Isn't there any standard?"

"Only the Dragon of Desire can answer this question. Extraordinary power is not something that can be reasoned with. Besides, there are plenty of unreasonable things in reality. Why should our enemies be reasonable?"

Okay, what Fairy Yunmeng said actually makes a lot of sense, but this sense of sense makes everyone feel as uncomfortable as if they've eaten shit.

After all, how many of those high-ranking officials and dignitaries in peacetime still possess the same fearless spirit of dedication to the country and its people? Even if we don't demand so much, how many people in the world can simply be self-disciplined and manage their families? Not to mention governing a country and bringing peace to the world. The longer most organizations operate, the more patches they need to install, and the more they resemble a makeshift organization, with bugs popping up one after another. Now there's someone who can easily exploit loopholes; isn't this going to kill everyone?

"Does Shenzhou have any solutions?"

"No, in fact, even today, if we can't completely eliminate an opponent like the Dragon of Desire in one go, it will be quite troublesome afterward. We paid an even more terrible price back then, after all, the Dragon of Desire is a race, not an individual."

Good heavens, there's more than one such troublesome thing! Heavens above, why is the new version of Earth Online so deadly!

"How does the Divine Continent civilization deal with those who have signed the Desire Contract?"