Lily knew this was just the beginning. As time passed, more and more people would come here, allowing the 11th Shelter to regain its former prosperity, and even surpass it.
Who doesn't like a stable living environment?
Before long, Lily arrived at Old Nissen's tavern.
The tavern was deserted. Apart from Old Nissen, who was wiping glasses, there was only a young man with a scar on his left cheek.
"You're here."
Old Nissen smiled.
Before Lily could reply, the young man stood up excitedly.
"You're the famous Silent Garden Master, aren't you?!"
Master?
When did I get such a title?
Lily was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "What can I do for you?"
She cast Psionic Vision on him and found that the young man was nothing special, just an Ordinary Scavenger with a total level of 21, stronger than most players, but only slightly.
The young man turned to look at Old Nissen, who introduced him: "His name is Sean. He was originally a resident of the 11th Shelter. Two years ago, when Red Sand Camp attacked the 11th Shelter, his parents died in that battle. After that, he left the 11th Shelter and had been seeking an opportunity to take revenge on Red Sand Camp. He rushed back as soon as he heard you annihilated Red Sand Camp."
Goodwill 71. It seems this news is correct.
"That's me, you..."
As Lily began to speak, Sean suddenly knelt on the ground. His eyes were filled with tears, but the smile on his lips was completely uncontrollable.
"Thank you. If it weren't for you, I might never have found a chance for revenge until the day I died. Thank you."
Old Nissen did not step forward to stop him.
He understood Sean's feelings at this moment better than anyone. When he was born, the 11th Shelter was much more chaotic than it was now, and the tragedies caused by the chaos were several times more numerous.
He had drifted through such tragedies, experiencing one separation and death after another, until finally, the idea of establishing Watchers to restore order to the Goli Desert was born.
It was a pity that even though he paid a huge price, and even though he drew an SSR card like Yulia, the Watchers' fate was still to eternally watch in the sand, unable to achieve the desired outcome.
Who made them so weak when facing the Truth Society?
That was an insurmountable chasm.
The Truth Society merely lifted a finger, and their lifelong dream was trampled into the dust, with no possibility of ever rising again.
How pathetic.
Lily comforted Sean, whose emotions were greatly fluctuating. This feeling of being appreciated was quite nice, but now was not the time to indulge in it.
"I have something I want to discuss with you," she said to Old Nissen.
Old Nissen said: "Let's go upstairs. Sean, please help me look after the tavern."
The two went upstairs to the tavern's second floor, one after the other.
Lily got straight to the point: "I'd like to invite you to join Silent Garden."
Old Nissen hesitated for a long time before shaking his head: "I am a Waste (useless person) abandoned by the old era. Apart from managing this tavern well, what I desire most now is for Yulia to return safely. I harmed her. If I hadn't invited her to join the Watchers, she wouldn't have been captured by the Truth Society."
This is a lie!
Lily saw through it at a glance.
"Really? If I said joining Silent Garden offers hope of fulfilling the Watchers' unfulfilled grand willing (wish), would your answer still be the same?"
Old Nissen's mouth was slightly agape.
Lily said: "When I first came here, it was only to complete my transaction with Yulia, but now I plan to stay here for a while longer. My plan is to first complete the transaction with Yulia, then eliminate all the disobedient Wanderer Camps in the Goli Desert. After achieving these two goals, the next step will be to rebuild the abandoned settlements in the Goli Desert and gradually eliminate all mutated life forms nearby, centered around these settlements. This is a grand plan. As a former Watcher, don't you feel a little tempted?"
Old Nissen had to admit that the 'pie' Lily drew was very big and tempting.
When he was the leader of the Watchers, his goal was only to eliminate all Wanderer Camps and restore order to the Goli Desert, but Lily was thinking of even clearing out the mutated life forms.
If possible, of course, he hoped all this could be realized, but could it?
Before the war broke out, the Goli Desert was just a small desert. It was the war and pollution that caused the sand-covered area to become increasingly vast.
"Come on, the reborn Goli Desert needs your management talent. If you truly had no thoughts at all, you would have left this sad place, the Goli Desert, long ago, wouldn't you?" Lily said, "I am just an outsider and cannot stay here forever. When I see an opportunity, I will certainly leave. The Goli Desert ultimately belongs to you, the people who live in the Goli Desert."
A long-dormant heart began to burn anew.
A pair of long-clouded eyes brightened once more.
Old Nissen looked up: "What do you pursue?"
—That would be that the world's stage is very big and beautiful, and I want to stand at its center!
But saying that would probably make me sound like a chuunibyou.
Lily said: "To become stronger, strong enough to no longer be controlled by the Truth Society or the Gene Primordial."
Can such a thing be done?
Old Nissen once again recalled the past when the Watchers were shattered by the Truth Society with overwhelming force.
Finally, he nodded.
He was unwilling, so when the opportunity presented itself, he decided to try again.
While successfully recruiting Old Nissen, Lily also recruited Sean.
For the past two years, Sean had been moving around Four Directions in the Goli Desert, and was very familiar with the terrain. At that time, he could be tasked with leading new players on less dangerous missions.
Lily left the tavern. Next, she had to go find Gao Yuan for some people.
Outside the tavern, the sun was shining brightly.
It was eight o'clock in the morning.
In one more day, the players would return.
As she walked, Lily idly scrolled through the community and happened to see Excavation Princess's long-prepared new video—
Silent Garden News Express First Issue"
PS: Thanks to Rhiannon for the reward.
Lily's current data is as follows—
[Age]: 20
[Race]: Human
[Template]: Blood of Evolution (Perfect)
[Main Profession]: Apprentice Psionic Painter Lv11 [Subordinate Profession Psionic Apprentice Lv10], Unemployed Lv5, Gunslinger Lv5
[Secondary Profession]: None
[HP]: 1730 / 1730
[Psionic Energy]: 600 / 600
[Attributes]: Strength 20, Agility 21, Constitution 75, Intelligence 16, Spirit 24, Inspiration 57
[Prayer Card Illustrated Book]: General Card - Visual Mist, Space Distortion
[Skills]: Frenzy Lv3, Hardening Lv3, Psionic Vision, Psionic Perception Lv5, Innate Spirituality Lv1, Intermediate Psionic Specialization, Low-level Shooting Specialization, Low-level Psionic Toughness, Accurate Shot Lv3, Primary Card Making Lv10, Strength Surge (Inferior), Multiplier Amplification (Inferior), Spiritual Energy Boiling, Psionic Attachment Lv5, Super Energy Burst, Chain Reaction, Combat Etiquette, Psionic Shield
[Talents]: Luck, Tough Body, Extra-dimensional Erosion, Spiritual Energy Affinity
[Knowledge Chain]: Psionic Knowledge Chain (7+4+2)
[Titles]: Wildfire, [Shadow of Truth]
[Faction]: Silent Garden (Faction Reputation MAX)
[Equipment]: kirilenko's electric sword
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