The feast passed by and a day also passed by quickly. The break was over now they had to face the reality that they had to pass the sixth portal and then the seventh portal to finish the Survival Game.
"Soon the sixth portal will be summoned!" Standing in front of his people, Tang Shaoyang started to talk regarding the sixth portal, "We have discussed how to face the sixth portal, and we come to a decision. You are allowed to not enter the sixth portal, I and my trusted people will finish the sixth portal by ourselves!"
As soon as he finished his words, a relieved sigh could be heard. It was clear that many of them did not want to enter the dangerous portal. The reason they entered the portal was under Tang Shaoyang's order before.
Not only the soldiers but the soldiers' families were also happy that their husband and father did not have to enter the portal.
"However, I want you to reconsider and think properly for once. I want you to think by yourself! What did you see on the other side of the portal?" Tang Shaoyang continued by throwing a question at his people.
The silence was the response from the people. Even the answer was very clear, none of them answered the obvious question.
Monsters, beasts, and an individual that were dangerous and obviously stronger than them. They encountered these kinds of things on the other side of the portal. The main reason they were so reluctant to leave their family.
Today might be the last day with their family if they entered the portal. None of them wanted that to happen and to be safe, not entering the portal was their best option.
"But have you thought carefully what you got from the portal will help to protect your family from future danger?" Even though he agreed that only selective people entered the portal, he still wanted these people to enter the portal by their own choice.
"You already know that our world has changed. Zombies are everywhere, dangerous beasts lurk in the place we never expect!"
"Maybe you think the zombies are weaker than the monsters inside the portal, but I am telling you, as we fight now the zombies are also evolving to their stronger form!" He pointed toward the transparent barrier that surrounded HZ Bay, "When this barrier disappears, we don't know how strong those zombies have become, and they will never stop evolving!"
"What does that mean? That means our world has changed, changing into a similar world on the other side of the portal too, a dangerous world where the dangers lurk everywhere! When that happens, how do you guys face the change?" Tang Shaoyang halted his long speech with a question.
Another silence ensued. Now the relieved people realized that escaping from the portal was not the best choice. They may escape from the danger now, but they may die from the future danger if they did not become stronger. Now they realized what their Leader wanted to tell them.
"Becoming stronger is the way to face the future danger, adapting to the new world where we live now! Of course, the Empire will grant you protection from danger. We will do our best to protect our people, but we can only hold our ground against the zombies and the monsters only if we work together!"
"By becoming stronger together, we can protect our family, protecting each other to survive in the new world! I hope you can muster your courage to survive and enter the portal with me. This is my hope as your leader."
He ended his long speech with his big trademark grin, "As for how to become stronger, I don't need to explain anything, right? You should know that by now!"
Yes, he was giving them a choice that they were allowed to not enter the portal. But he did not forget to remind them of their new world. He reminded them that even if they did not enter the portal, the danger was still there. The only way to survive in this new world was to become stronger. Entering the portal was a way to become stronger.
As he finished his speech, it was at the same time for the sixth portal formed. Everyone looked toward the portal before looking back at his back who walked toward the portal.
'No, Li Na! You can't be envious of them! You have to make bolder moves, and they would be your sisters in the future. Be confident in yourself and capture the man you love! Don't be a coward!' The young girl encouraged herself.
She did not realize that everyone had entered the portal, leaving her alone behind. Kang Xue returned from her house and noticed the girl was looking down by herself.
"Huh!? What are you doing here, Li Na?" She approached the young girl.
Hearing the voice, Li Na raised her head and met with Kang Xue's gaze. She then looked around and realized that the others had left, "I..." she did not know what to say. There was no way she would say that she was dozing off to encourage herself to make her move on Tang Shaoyang.
"Are you, okay? Or you don't want to enter the port?" Kang Xue was quite concerned for the young girl.
"Nano, I-I am fine," Li Na shook her head and reached Kang Xue's hand, "I am waiting for Sister Xue, let's enter the portal together."
The girl hastily pulled Kang Xue with her and entered the portal together.
Li Na had gotten used to the feeling of using the portal. She was not surprised that she immediately lost the grip on Kang Xue's wrist. This just proved Tang Shaoyang's point that they would be separated again.
The moment her sight came back to her, Li Na saw a vast grass field in front of her. The breeze was cool, and the sun was not too hot compared to the old Earth. She felt so refreshed and relaxed by the environment.
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[Portal 6 - The Fallen Land]
Survival Adventure
Main Objective: Survive within the designated time.
Time: 40 days (39 days 23:59:59)
Reward: The Fallen Land is a land with treasures, find the treasure if you want a reward!
Additional reward: Surviving within the designated time, you will gain +10 Levels.
Survival Game Special Condition: Fallen Land is a land of beasts and monsters, you smell different from them that will attract the monsters and the beasts toward you, be careful!
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Soon a transparent screen appeared in front of her eyes. Li Na quickly read the text on the screen. The last paragraph of the text was written in bold red that quickly attracted her attention.
"Huh!? This is not that different from the tv show I watched before," Li Na heard a familiar voice. She widened her eyes and looked toward the voice, the shock immediately turned into joy. The man she loved was here with her.