Chapter 363 Beyond One's Control
The defense work for the shelter had been completed. Both the outermost ice wall and the restoration of the shelter had reached a level that satisfied Steven.
He gave the order that no one was to leave the defensive line for the time being. No one had any objections to this.
After all, they had collected enough supplies to last a lifetime in Emerald Estate without any shortages.
Only Lily still needed to go out every day to deliver food to her students.
Steven did not stop her; instead, he had been showing concern for her and her students in recent days.
"If you really think it's dangerous, we can discuss having them move to live near the shelter. Of course, since we are not familiar with them, this matter will have to be decided by everyone in a meeting." Steven showed enough sincerity.
However, those who knew him well understood that the so-called meeting was just a formality. As long as he made a decision, no one would oppose it.
Henry felt he owed Steven a great debt and always supported Steven's actions.
Earl, needless to say, had always been Steven's loyal subordinate.
Simply put, if Lily really wanted to bring her students over, the only person in the shelter who would agree with her proposal would be Steven himself.
As for the others, they would firmly oppose it under Steven's suggestion.
Lily always prided herself on being righteous and kind. At that time, although she would be disappointed, she would not blame Steven.
Sure enough, Lily was quite moved when she heard Steven's proposal.
However, after some hesitation, she slowly shook her head and said, "Let's not do that for now! I've talked a lot with Cindy and Aubrey these past few days. Their experiences at Innovation Academy have caused them great harm. At that time, they were ostracized by their classmates, and as their teacher, I also bear some responsibility. Let the others toughen up in Cox Town first."
Lily looked up, her eyes filled with beautiful fantasies about the future.
"After all, everyone is living peacefully now, and there doesn't seem to be any danger. There's no need to be so tense!" Lily laughed. "Actually, if you think about it, if the people who are still alive can live peacefully, they have no reason to invade others. I might have been overly anxious before."
She didn't know that Steven had already encountered and killed people from Emberwick Base in a factory not far from the shelter. Otherwise, she wouldn't have spoken so lightly.
Steven nodded with a smile and praised, "It's good that you have this mindset. Although we live in a post-apocalyptic world, maintaining a good attitude is very important."
He stretched lazily and said, "I should learn from you too. No need to be so paranoid all the time; this world is still beautiful and full of hope every day, right?"
Lily couldn't help but laugh at Steven's relaxed demeanor, looking particularly beautiful. "It's rare to hear such words from you," she said, winking at Steven.
"So, shall we start today's fighting techniques class?" Steven laughed and followed her. "What are we practicing today?"
Lily said, "You are learning fighting techniques to deal with sudden close combat, so jiu-jitsu is very useful for you. Today, we'll start with jiu-jitsu!"
Lily and Steven went down to the third basement level and began their daily training.
Jiu-jitsu was indeed powerful; as they practiced, their bodies became entangled.
Lily's skills were excellent; she often used scissor holds, trapping Steven's neck with her tight thighs;or she would bind his head under her armpit, forcing him to surrender through intense pressure.
Steven enjoyed the training. He could feel that Lily's mindset was changing day by day since entering the shelter.
In the past, Lily was desperate about the post-apocalyptic world, unable to see the future or find meaning in life; she could only place her hopes on protecting her students.
But now, she had entered the shelter and was enjoying a more beautiful and leisurely life than when she was a teacher at Innovation Academy.
A comfortable environment could melt the ice in one's heart, allowing them to appreciate the beauty of life.
Although Lily still insisted on delivering food to her students every day, she interacted more with others in the shelter, and her smile increased.
Steven saw this as a good trend. A person with desires and a will to live could be conquered and turned into a tool in his hands.
That night, Steven lay in bed, pondering for a long time, 'Should I do it or not?'
He opened the Dimension Door, his consciousness scanning the satellite phones he had confiscated, lost in thought.
Lily was getting along better with them, and they were in a honeymoon period.
It was time to get rid of those troublesome students in Cox Town.
The method was simple; he had thought of it when he killed the soldiers from Emberwick Base last time.
As long as he placed these satellite phones in their houses, the people from Emberwick Base would definitely find them.
The enraged Emberwick Base people would not spare them.
However, there was a risk in doing this, which was attracting the attention of Emberwick Base and even Silverlake Base prematurely.
But Emerald Estate was such an obvious target that even if Steven didn't expose it, it was only a matter of time before it was discovered.
'What should I choose? Is there a possibility that the two major bases will never find out that I killed their people? In that case, we could live in peace, I could enjoy my comfortable life, and they could be the rulers of Starlight City?'
This was a beautiful fantasy in Steven's mind.
If possible, he absolutely did not want to have conflicts with anyone or any force.
But soon, Steven shook his head with a smile. "There's no such good thing," he said.
Conflict with the other major forces was inevitable. He had killed two Psychics, which meant the core member of both Emberwick Base and Silverlake Base, and they would not give up investigating.
Even if he was lucky enough not to be discovered, after the fall of West Mountain Base, the other forces would definitely come to divide the West Mountain and Hermes District areas.
By then, would they tolerate Steven's powerful elite group? And Steven could not tolerate their existence either!
At least within his living area, he could not allow other forces to intrude.
Steven squinted his eyes. "Tolerance and retreat won't bring peace, so I'll fight for a peaceful era! As long as I scare them enough, won't that be enough?"
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