From the Abyss of Stars

031. The Dead Are Currently Stable

031. The Dead Are Currently Stable

Assistant Physician Anna's reaction was within Li Aoz's expectations.

From the beginning, after 'accidentally' killing the professor, she had once directed her anger towards him. However, after Li Aoz beat her up, she calmed down immediately and did not hide the professor's death, merely claiming that it was 'at the hands of the robbers.'

People were certainly shocked by the death of the professor, the soul of the Abyss. But Anna quickly showed her strong side, granting patients some freedom under the guise of 'self-rescue.'

The survivors of the attack were either power users with strong combat abilities or weak and deformed patients who couldn't move on their own. With the medical team severely damaged, the patients became the main force, greatly garnering goodwill.

Anna wasn't eloquent, but her actions spoke louder than words. In the current crisis, people didn't need someone who just talked pretty but a capable, quick-reacting leader who could give them safety and help.

So, knowing that Li Aoz had witnessed her accidentally killing the professor and seeing his impressive combat strength, Anna understood she couldn't kill him to silence him and subtly conveyed: you have the freedom to leave now, go wherever you wish.

Why prepare a car?

This belongs to the subtext of the external world. For the people of the external world, the importance of a car is akin to horses for nomads.

Many are born, live, and die in cars.

By giving him a car, Anna essentially said, "I've given you a house; you can keep quiet now."

"A bribe... Although she didn't explicitly drive me away, it's clear she wants me away from the political center. Interesting, should I say, as expected of city folks? Their style is quite refined."

This series of actions further convinced Li Aoz of his thoughts:

"Even if the professor hadn't died, Assistant Anna would have eventually seized power."

From Anna's perspective, she had no idea that Li Aoz's combat power was exaggerated or that 'subduing' Nomi was partly an act.

She only knew: as long as the professor's cause of death wasn't revealed, she could use hatred to control Nordli's emotions, thus wielding the Alpha-tier warrior's power to control the situation.

Whether the professor's death was an accident, and whether she agreed or disagreed with being killed by Anna—Li Aoz didn't know.

This had to be asked of the professor herself.

As it stands, the professor herself had no objections; the dead are very stable emotionally.

Power struggles within the Abyss, or rather ideological disputes, had always existed. From the first day Li Aoz entered the shelter, disputes over the 'Calamity Virus Infection Theory' had never ceased.

In his previous life, Li Aoz, as a player from the Red Arrow Empire, had participated in complex political conflicts, so he had some insights into such matters.

The Abyss was small, but it created myths.

In his view, three ideological factions had emerged within the Abyss.

First, the supporters of the 'Calamity Virus Infection Theory,' similar to reformists, represented by the professor. They firmly believed that the 'Calamity Virus infecting humans caused the current chaos' and conducted research and humanitarian aid based on this. Their central idea was clear, but the theory remained unproven, and their cohesion mainly came from the professor's unique charisma.