The effect of the herd mentality was even more severe for the ordinary chosen ones.
With all the major powers making their moves, did they still need to consider anything?
It was definitely a good thing, so naturally, they had to see what was going on!
Especially the central region, this was the path home.
And some people were even more direct, having no thoughts at all. Everyone was going, so they followed. Thus, the world battlefield had become a chaotic mess.
But Bai Ye felt that this problem was not significant. As long as the Evil Spirit Group and most of the small faction alliances withdrew, everyone would start to suspect what was happening.
Even if they didn't immediately retreat, they would definitely observe.
This was also the herd mentality.
But...
Hua Zhixiao fell silent for a moment and said, "I'm sorry, I know there's something fishy about this, but I can't do it."
Bai Ye was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why? The Evil Spirit Group is already in your grasp, and you've already absorbed many of the small factions beforehand, haven't you?"
Hua Zhixiao gave a wry smile and said, "Yes, but do you remember how I told you last time about cutting off the upper and lower connections of the Evil Spirit Group, thereby sidelining the management and supporting Gao Ming's ascension?"
Bai Ye said, "Hmm?"
Hua Zhixiao explained, "I said a lot last time, but if you simplify and summarize the matter, it becomes very simple. That is, I distributed the benefits that originally belonged to the management to those below the management, and kept everything unchanged, letting Gao Ming be the helmsman. This way, they wouldn't worry about changes to the status quo and would believe that the benefits were long-lasting, not temporary."
Bai Ye asked, "And then?"
Hua Zhixiao said, "But no amount of benefits can resist the temptation of going home!"
Bai Ye was stunned for a moment, then fell silent.
Hua Zhixiao continued, "I can't call people back. Don't just talk about the Evil Spirit Group and those small factions; even among the people of Flower Street, those who are still willing to obey my orders will not exceed forty percent. Most importantly..."
Hua Zhixiao paused for a moment, then spoke again, "I am willing to do anything for you, but this time, I cannot listen to you. I must be responsible to those who are willing to follow me. If this is truly an opportunity to go home, I cannot extinguish their hope. Moreover..."
"Although I know that the Hidden Dragon Society's sudden action is highly suspicious, and the central region is not an easy place to go, and there are many doubts about this matter, even if there is only a sliver of hope..."
"I also want to go home!"
...
Bai Ye silently put down the telephone worm.
He couldn't blame Hua Zhixiao. There wasn't much she could do right now, and Bai Ye had no right to demand that Hua Zhixiao follow his instructions.
Tell the truth?
It was useless!
No one could resist such temptation.
Everyone just...
Wanted to go home!
Bai Ye asked himself, would he give up?
No, absolutely not!
Bai Ye looked at Li Jiayi and Yimi and said, "The war in the central region is about to begin!"
Bai Ye suddenly felt that the words "everything has a cycle" were indeed quite accurate. After living a lifetime again, he had finally come to this point after so many twists and turns.
No matter how many changes had occurred in the interim, the familiar scene at the end of this cycle of reincarnation still appeared before Bai Ye's eyes.
That was...
The war in the central region!
Li Jiayi showed some anxiety and said, "There is a way, there should still be a way, let's think again."
"There is no way," Bai Ye's expression became increasingly indifferent, even turning cold. He looked up at the sky and declared, "All those who wish to survive, fight with your own will!"
Li Jiayi said, "This is exactly what Lilith wants to see, and it's the reason for the existence of the Eighteenth Apostle."
Bai Ye said, "Then let's kill Lilith too!"
...
Current crackled around Bai Ye's body.
"Hope!" Bai Ye looked at Yimi and Li Jiayi and said, "Don't let me kill you on the battlefield!"
The moment Bai Ye finished speaking, his body gradually became ethereal, eventually transforming into a bolt of electricity and disappearing from his original position.
Li Jiayi fell silent, then looked into the distance and said, "We've finally reached this point."
...
World Battlefield, Central Region.
The central region was always just a general term.
As the name suggested, the center of the world battlefield was the central region.
However, it was not that simple.
The central region actually had something within it.
It was a sea of forests, a vast, boundless sea of forests.
The trees were eerily enormous, each one seeming to pierce straight into the clouds, as if trying to poke a hole through the sky.
And in the center of this sea of forests, there was a tower, known as the Central Tower, also called the Tower of Gods.
Only by accumulating all the God Stones could one enter that tower.
Legend had it that the top floor of that tower was the path home.
In the past, no one would enter this area because it was too dangerous.
Were there forbidden zones in this area?
No one knew, but everyone knew that simply treating this sea of forests as a dangerous area was already terrifying enough.
It was home to unimaginably terrifying monsters, so powerful that they made one's heart tremble.
Mechanical giant soldiers from future technology, terrifying beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and monsters from Greek mythology would all appear here.
When people still didn't know what kind of place the central region was, many had entered this area.
After all, to travel between the various regions of the world battlefield, crossing this sea of forests would clearly be much faster.
And then...
Everyone who entered this sea of forests never came out again.
Gradually, everyone understood.
This area could be considered a forbidden zone within forbidden zones, a dangerous area within dangerous areas, and not one that could be entered casually.
After all, the path home was not something that anyone could tread.
Outside the sea of forests, on a cliff.
Bai Ye stood at the summit of the cliff, gazing into the distance, the vast expanse of the sea of forests laid out before him.
But Bai Ye was more concerned about the smell.
Even from such a height, he could still smell the faint scent of blood drifting in the air.
It had already begun!
Bai Ye's body once again transformed into lightning, descending from the top of the cliff and entering the edge of the sea of forests.
As soon as he entered the sea of forests, Bai Ye saw a large number of corpses, with broken weapons and armor scattered everywhere. The smell of blood in the air was even more intense, making one feel somewhat nauseous.
Bai Ye walked forward, and the still-wet blood stuck to the soles of his shoes, pulling out thin, viscous strands of blood.
A moment later, Bai Ye stopped.
Because, in front of Bai Ye, there was a person.
Not lying down, but standing.
The man used a long spear to support his body, his eyes slightly closed, and his entire being was drenched in blood, exuding a formidable aura.
...