Chapter 745: A Big Gamble! Standing at the Fork in the Future!

Eight years ago. Wingdings: ♦︎♦︎⬧︎♦︎◆︎⌧︎♦︎♦︎□︎❍︎

When choosing the location of Tianyuan Territory in this place, Su Mo had already fully guessed the many situations that might be faced in the future.

It faces the sea in the west, goes inland in the east, is surrounded by mountains in the south, and has depth in the north.

Here, almost all the advantageous geographical conditions are gathered, and it has innate advantages that are difficult to match in other locations.

And after the expansion of the New World and the subsequent disasters and terrain changes, this advantage is further magnified.

Taking the terrain as an example, the several squeezes of the mountains undoubtedly brought a variety of different terrain conditions to the territory.

Not only did it produce plain landforms that are conducive to wheat planting, hilly landforms that are conducive to the growth of fern root plants, but also basins with large temperature differences between day and night that can cultivate special species, high mountains, and large rivers with rich aquatic products passing through.

Looking at the entire New World, only the top three territories with a large area can enjoy these conditions.

Tianyuan Territory is the only one besides these three!

And until today, the reason why Tianyuan Territory has developed to such a scale.

This innate advantage can account for three-tenths of the credit, which is one of the success factors that cannot be ignored.

But because of this, it is not just the aliens who are eyeing this place.

Those large human settlements around are undoubtedly more eager for this land.

"Wu Ya Mansion, Lion King Flag, Four Directions, Han Yinnuo Federation, Gagnar Religion"

"These five territories are the most hostile to us among all the surrounding territories. Once the agreement is released, the possibility of them coming to attack is higher than 90%"

"Among them, Wu Ya Mansion is the closest to us, with a straight-line distance of only 450 kilometers, followed by Gagnar Religion, 680 kilometers, and the remaining three are all about 800 kilometers"

Chen Shen pointed to the map on the wall from afar, quietly narrating the difficulties that the territory will face in five months.

Unlike the sparsely populated Tianyuan Territory, even the least populated of these five territories has nearly one million people, and the largest one, Wuya Prefecture, even has three million people, which is eight or nine times more than the Tianyuan Territory.

Once the war starts, it will probably take only a few rounds for the defense line of Tianyuan Territory to collapse, and it can only retreat to the mountains or the sea.

Even if all the soldiers can put aside their worries and fight to the death with all their strength, the results will not be much different.

A man is innocent, but he is guilty of holding a treasure.

Although the development of Tianyuan Territory has not slowed down in the past eight years, it still cannot open up a huge gap with other territories as before.

Even in Su Mo's eyes.

This is already a dead end, a dead end that cannot be broken in any way on the front battlefield!

"Didn't you say that the direction of the ship should not be controlled by the captain, but should be affected by the direction of the water flow? Now I want to hear your judgment. In such a torrent, which direction should the territory's big ship go?" Chen Shen said in a deep voice.

In fact, he regretted it after saying these words.

Until now, only a handful of people in the territory knew about the cancellation of the agreement, which was a secret among secrets.

Logically, he should not be so open with a stranger he had just met.

But human psychology is so wonderful.

After realizing that the other party and Su Mo definitely had some relationship, he chose to trust his intuition and tell everything.

Even if

it was risky!

"The direction to go forward" Su Mo took a deep breath and exhaled the turbid air suppressed in his chest.

One thing leads to a hundred things.

When Chen Shen said this, his brain had already started to think quickly, connecting all the information he had obtained.

The non-attack agreement that would be closed in five months, and the zombie disaster that would come in a year.

The two seemed to have no connection at all, but in fact they were inextricably linked.

"The game doesn't allow me to view the disaster in Wasteland 2, so I can't directly conclude whether the zombie disaster broke out."

"But judging from the number of humans, the disaster in Wasteland 2 should not be extremely deadly, so I can be sure of it."

"The zombie disaster that was supposed to break out on a large scale was intercepted by the means I arranged in advance in Wasteland 2. Either the source was cut off, or it ended with a small-scale outbreak."

"In this case, the territory must still have complete alienation agents and detoxification technology."

While thinking frantically, Su Mo closed his eyes slightly, trying to slow down the impact of external lights on his thinking.

If the territory does have the means to remove biological alienation agents.

Then being besieged by these five major forces, wanting to turn the tables and restarting the disaster that should have broken out is definitely the best choice.

Relying on the antidote, Tianyuan Territory can easily solve the dilemma, and even expand outward, changing the previous dilemma.

The only difficulty is whether the magnitude of this disaster will suddenly become uncontrollable, leading to the acceleration of human extinction.

"Standpoint!"

"No wonder Chen Shen asked me more than once whether I should move forward or backward"

"The territory now has two positions"

"One is to restart the disaster, give up fantasy, and perfectly resolve this crisis while expanding"

"Secondly, we must not open Pandora's box and bring more casualties to mankind. No matter how well prepared we are, once the zombie disaster breaks out, countless innocent people will die in it!"

After thinking this through, Su Mo opened his eyes slightly and completely understood the way to pass this relic mission.

If you join the restart faction, then wait until the alienation agent is released, lead the territory through the crisis, and close the box again to be considered a success.

If you join the conservative faction, then lead the territory through the siege after five months, and successfully preserve all the territory before the end of the mission.

Both are feasible, and the difficulty is also comparable. It all depends on how he chooses the more suitable path.

[Record]: It was detected that the player "Su Mo" interfered with the disaster timeline during the execution of the task. The task will be changed to a certain extent according to the result of the intervention.

[Record]: Player "Su Mo", your speech will directly affect the requirements of the next stage of this relic task. Please choose the direction of your speech carefully to anchor your task route.

[Record]: Friendly reminder, any behavior of the player in the ruins will have a chance to interfere with the task and cause the task to change. Please don't worry.

Wow!

Before Su Mo could figure out how to express his thoughts, the game prompt jumped out first, once again confirming the previous judgment.

The disaster of the zombie tide in the future is indeed closely related to the situation of the territory and the lifting of the non-aggression agreement.

"It seems that Mayor Chen should be the captain who advocates the ship to move forward"

"Yes, not only me, but all the Chen family, the fishmen, and even those who are willing to follow me are all" Chen Shen spread his hands frankly, without hiding anything: "It is no exaggeration to say that the majority of people in the entire territory are willing to move forward, even if the direction of the water flow is opposite to ours, it is absolutely"

"Have you thought about the consequences?" Su Mo shook his head slightly. Although he didn't finish listening, he had guessed what he might say next.

"Consequences?" Chen Shen sneered.

"Whatever you do, there will be consequences. When the director wanted to go into the mountains, were there no consequences? If we persuaded him not to go into the mountains, he would listen to us and stay in the territory. Will there be no consequences?"

"Su Youzong, no one in this wasteland is a prophet, and no one knows what the consequences will be next. Going along the water will certainly make it easier for us and avoid the current difficulties, but the mountains and obstacles are still there waiting for us. One day we will have to cross them."

As he spoke, Chen Shen became calmer: "You can't escape. This is a circle, a circle that can only select the strong. If you live, you have to passively bear all kinds of consequences."

The very conceited speech made Chen Shen's momentum suddenly rise.

At the same time, his performance also made Su Mo's heart sink.

"What if I stand opposite you?"

"It doesn't matter." Chen Shen picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all: "Su Youzong, to tell you the truth, there are many people in the territory who support me, and there are also many people who stand opposite me. If you can't convince me or stop me, then I will just continue to follow the plan in my mind."

"As for the consequences, if you are unwilling to bear them, then I will take full responsibility."

In the silent mayor's building, Chen Shen's voice kept echoing, bringing waves of resonance.

Maybe eight years ago, he was the young man who only followed orders and dared not cross the line.

But now, his domineering and stubbornness are definitely a "qualified" territory manager.

"You are indeed a very cautious person, very similar to him, but don't test me now."

"Don't worry, even if you choose to oppose me, I will not interfere with your life in the territory in the slightest."

"No, I really want to support you." Su Mo hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head: "But you obviously haven't thought it through now, and you can't even completely convince yourself to firmly support your decision."

"You have been looking for more reasons, more people to join your team, to make you firm in your determination, but you know"

"You are not the manager of a county or a town, and someone will back you up for the consequences of your decision. You are the mayor of Tianyuan Territory, you are the acting lord of the territory, and your decision represents the life and death of the territory."

Chen Shen was silent for a moment.

He raised his eyes and looked at Su Mo carefully, and was silent for a while.

"Although I don't want to admit it, you are right."

Then, he leaned weakly on the sofa, and the domineering attitude he maintained all over his body disappeared.

Seeing him like this, Su Mo's eyes lit up, and his slightly clenched fist finally loosened.

"So, I am willing to make a bet with you"

"Bet?"

"Yes, I bought the management position of Baoyu County before, so I am willing to use five months to make a bet with you"

"Did you buy it?" Chen Shen's eyes showed a trace of surprise: "Tell me, I like the word "bet" very much"

"Baoyu County, three towns and six villages, a permanent population of 60,000, and only one medium-sized canning factory to support municipal construction"

"In three months, I will increase the population tenfold to at least 600,000 people"

"What!" Chen Shen, who was still slumped, suddenly straightened up.

But before he could continue to ask questions, Su Mo, who was sitting opposite, continued to talk.

"In six months, I can increase the scale of Baoyu County's industry by a hundred times, and at least have an industry that is no less than the size of the four major companies"

"In a year, I can defeat Wuya Prefecture with only one county!"

Boom!

Chen Shen stood up directly from the sofa, with a terrifying light in his eyes.

This feeling

This familiar feeling

If it weren't for the face of the man in front of him, it was indeed not the one he remembered.

He thought that he was not facing a stranger who suddenly appeared in the territory, but the guiding light he had been thinking about day and night!

"What do you want to bet with me?"

"Bet on the position of the administrator of the territory!"

"Very good!"

A bet that could be called arrogant made Chen Shen's cold blood boil again.

He asked himself, he had seen too many arrogant people.

But until now, compared with the arrogance of Su Youzong in front of him, those people were far behind!

It was like a huge gap between heaven and earth!

"It's just one year. Our territory can still wait. I am willing to make this bet with you."

"But what if you don't complete it?"

"If I don't complete it, I will tell you his specific whereabouts directly!"

"Okay! Okay! Okay!" After saying "Okay" three times in a row, Chen Shen's neck under the mask has completely turned red with excitement, representing how excited he is at this moment.

All adventurers have been looking for the "variable" in the dark.

Including Chen Shen himself, he has been pursuing it for countless days and nights.

Now, the sixth sense in the dark tells him that this variable may have arrived in front of him.

He doesn't want to miss it, and it is impossible to miss it.

"As long as you can show the potential that makes me interested, I will give you all the support within the scope allowed"

"Don't worry, I know you have contact with Feng Tianmin, I don't care"

"I only look at your results. If you can lead the territory and all the people who trust us to live a better life, I will give up the position of territory manager!"

Click.

As Chen Shen's excited voice fell, several obvious noises suddenly came from the quiet building.

But at this time, he continued to look at Su Mo without caring.

The man in front of him looked ordinary, and there was no trace of magic.

But the feeling he gave people made Chen Shen's heart surge with an inexplicable burning and shock.

And, if it was as he said.

In just three months, the population of Baoyu County could increase tenfold to 600,000.

The future of the territory

"But I have to tell you one thing first. In the first three months, I will not give you any support before you achieve the first goal."

"Including the starting funds for purchasing the identities of these 600,000 people, you also need to be responsible for it yourself."

"Starting funds?" Su Mo's face showed a trace of doubt.

"I forgot, you haven't really been a manager yet, so you don't know the specific source of your identity, so whatever."

"Come in, you all will be colleagues in the future, let's get to know each other in advance."

It seemed that he remembered the information he had collected, that Su Youzong had been running for his life the whole time, and the highest he could do was only the deputy director of the department in Ci Li Town.

Chen Shen coughed lightly at the door.

A few seconds later, familiar figures from the previous dinner table began to appear, with a bit of embarrassment on their faces.

"Chief, we didn't mean to eavesdrop here."

"Okay, okay, don't explain to me." Looking at Chen Kai's face that was as red as a monkey's butt in the front, and the evasive eyes of others, Chen Shen waved his hand indifferently.

"Su Youzong, he hasn't even been a village manager, but he still has the confidence to make such a bet with me, to bet on the position of the manager of Tianyuan Territory in the next year."

"Then tomorrow morning, I will report to the lord remotely and win him the identity of a lord competitor."

Facing the dozen or so people who were timid in front of him, and then looking at the confident Su Mo next to him.

Before Chen Shen finished speaking, he felt a huge sense of separation.

In recent years, introducing people from his own Chen family to manage the entire territory has indeed brought a lot of benefits, making the territory management extremely stable.

But at the same time, some invisible hidden dangers have been buried more and more, which are difficult to deal with.

Take the recruitment of talents as an example. In the past eight years, the territory has indeed had many enterprising talents.

But often before they can survive the observation period of one or two years, these people will expose various problems.

Either the enterprising spirit disappears, or the character defects make it impossible for the territory to entrust important tasks.

In fact, Chen Shen himself, the Chen family, and even the previous lord Su Chan also understand the truth that no one is perfect, but every time they think of the territory founded by Su Mo himself, there is a possibility that these people will be corrupted.

They will stop losses in time like a pathological way, causing the territory to always be trapped in a vicious circle where it is difficult to develop and can only maintain.

Now, there is only a short period of time before the real choice comes, and there is no chance for the territory to observe talents.

Chen Shen is also willing to go all out and fight hard in the last time.

Even if we lose, what could be worse than the destruction of the territory?

After giving the order in a few words, seeing everyone nodding obediently, Chen Shen simply returned to the table and wrote a big stroke.

Not long after, two agreements with the official seal of Tianyuan Territory came out.

The first one was naturally the bet between the two people, and the content of the bet was clearly written on it.

The second one is signed by the acting lord himself, with equal treatment as the lord, and enjoys the effect of acting first and reporting later at critical moments.

"I am restricted by the bet and cannot assist him, but you are not, so I need you to help him get started as quickly as possible"

"From how to better manage the territory, to the rules of various games, to the situation we have to face in the surrounding areas, the trade channels that have been opened up, and even the internal resource borrowing, I will not ask about these, I only look at the results!"

"Yes!"