The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 539 - 532

Chapter 539: 532

Big Ivan clearly did not suffer from choice paralysis.

Upon learning from Ram the choice he faced, Big Ivan took less than a second to decide, almost immediately after he grasped what was happening.

With a slight bow, after a respectful salute to Xinghe, Big Ivan very calmly said, "In my view, quality far outweighs quantity, and the same goes for life. Thank you for granting me a new life."

Ram was silent for a moment, then he spoke softly, "Then Morgan is also saved, even without the Ark of the Covenant, he can be saved..."

Since knowing Ram, Gao Yuan had seen him lose his composure for the first time.

It wasn’t the hysterical roaring and shouting kind of outburst. Ram’s right hand was on his forehead, his left hand on his chest, then his right hand moved from his forehead to cover his eyes. After resting there for a moment, his hand shifted to cover his mouth.

Ram’s gaze was unfocused, as if he was lost in memories that he couldn’t pull himself away from.

About a minute later, Ram spoke in a steady but slightly trembling voice, "Big Ivan, congratulations, you’ve made it, and so has Morgan..."

Big Ivan was of course thrilled; his health was in poor shape, but now, he knew he was saved.

But Big Ivan was not overrun with the frenzy of ecstatic joy. He forcefully said, "I’ve received a miracle completely beyond my expectation, which makes me..."

Big Ivan took a deep breath, then suddenly said, "Ivan, medication..."

Big Ivan did not want to die from a heart attack caused by excessive excitement before he was about to be saved.

Ram’s eyes still lacked focus as he spoke in a lost and sad tone, "It’s a pity my mentor did not live to see this day..."

Ram was engulfed in profound sorrow, leading Gao Yuan to feel that Ram must have had a very close relationship with his mentor.

Big Ivan swallowed a pill, then he said to the somewhat absent Ram, "Mr. Yaryomov fulfilled all his wishes, Ram, you should realize one thing; he left this world without regrets, he was luckier than us."

Ram took a deep breath, nodded, and then said to Xinghe, "Thank you, we now have two people who urgently need your blood, without affecting your health, how much can you draw?"

Xinghe said nonchalantly, "Just a reminder, my blood requires a very long process to remodel the body, so it’s ineffective for severe injuries. Then, I don’t mind drawing a bit more for you without affecting my own body, um, let’s say 500 milliliters, that should be enough for your use."

Just as Ram was about to express his gratitude, Gao Yuan said urgently, "Wait a minute, there’s a problem here."

Swallowing, Gao Yuan whispered, "I don’t mind Xinghe using her blood to treat Mr. Big Ivan, but... if we communicate that Xinghe is a Celestial to the Sanitation Workers, once the Serpent People find out, they will certainly try to capture Xinghe. The question is, do we have the capability to stop them?"

Gao Yuan was very surprised, and somewhat angry that such an important issue had slipped everyone’s mind.

Ram nodded and spoke softly, "That’s a problem, and the only way to solve it is to have Xinghe leave here. The Serpent People can’t accurately distinguish Xinghe from others in the crowd, so in the short term, Xinghe’s safety shouldn’t be an issue."

Gao Yuan pressed, "How long is ’a short time’? Right now, I feel there’s a serious problem with the plan. What if the Serpent People realize Xinghe’s identity and begin to accelerate their occupation of Earth? Our plan might be able to stall or even destroy the civilization of the Serpent People in the long run, but what if it takes thousands or even tens of thousands of years? What about us now?"

Ram smiled and said softly, "What we’re doing now is just the beginning, do you understand? We are going to snatch the Ark of the Covenant, and after that, we’ll search for the Ark. It won’t be too long, and from the current situation, the Serpent People could destroy all of Earth’s resistance in two to three years at the earliest. Gao Yuan, our extinction might not even wait ten years..."

Indeed, things appeared to be calm now, but it was only a facade. Perhaps the Serpent People would descend upon Satan Town today, and more than ninety percent of the people here would die.

Humanity truly had no time left.

Ram continued softly, "This plan, we’ve begun to act on it, but we’re not going to complete it all at once. We’ll adjust the progress of the plan based on the changing situation. When the Serpent People learn there’s a Celestial from another planet here, then whether Xinghe is known to them will not matter anymore."

Gao Yuan thought about it and realized that Ram was making sense. Since the fate of humanity was hanging by a thread, there really wasn’t much need to worry about whether Xinghe was discovered by the Serpent People.

But there was a premise: that Justin, the pivotal component of this plan, could keep the progress under control.

"Is Justin trustworthy?"

After saying this, Gao Yuan quickly followed up with, "I’m not doubting him, I’m just... not too reassured. After all, it concerns the safety of Xinghe, so I want to know just how reliable Justin is."

Ram laughed and then replied softly, "Don’t be fooled by Justin. Don’t think for a moment that he is truly a playboy, or that all he knows is how to indulge."

After a moment of silence and composing his thoughts, Ram continued, "Justin indeed knows how to enjoy life, but he is also capable of enduring hardship. Believe me, he is the type that can handle the extreme hardships that ordinary people can’t, and that’s why he gets to enjoy the blessings that others don’t."

Gao Yuan was skeptical but nodded, while Ram went on, "Justin is the head of the Cicero Family, controlling the largest information network in the world. He’s not a spy, he’s a hub of intelligence. At his level, it’s no longer just about passing on information as a simple spy, do you understand?"

Gao Yuan replied without hesitation, "No, I don’t."

Not understanding was not something to be ashamed of. Gao Yuan, a freshly graduated college student with a minor job, had struggled to survive the end of the world and had been thrust into his current position by fate. How could he possibly understand what the underworld was really like when he had no idea what the underworld even was, let alone the insights into the mind of an underworld magnate?

"Hmm, how should I explain this to you, well, Justin’s role is like a platform, not like Taobao but more like JD.com. He acts as a platform but also has his own self-operated store. Does that make it clear to you?"

The explanation was clear enough, and Gao Yuan promptly said, "That makes it clear."