Chapter 1584

"Is it very surprising?"

"This is something I had anticipated long ago."

Ying Ying Zi Ye smiled indifferently.

Great terror?

They remembered he had mentioned this before.

But so much time had passed.

They had gradually forgotten about it.

Now that Ying Ying Zi Ye brought up the old matter again,

it reminded them of the great terror he had spoken of previously.

That explained it.

In all their history, they had never heard of an incident where people ate people.

Now that such a thing had happened, it caught them completely off guard.

They had been quite bewildered initially.

Now, hearing the Prince say this,

they finally understood that this was the great terror.

This great terror was truly... terrifying!

"So this is the arrival of the great terror you spoke of before."

"I was wondering why I had never seen such a horrific thing."

"Indeed, there have been plagues before, but never have people eaten people!"

"To obtain something, one must pay a price in return."

"This is an almost eternal and unchanging truth."

"Could it be that this is a punishment sent down by the Heavens?"

"Could it be that the Heavens are punishing my Great Qin Empire?"

"Is this a divine retribution?"

"Heavens, is there any salvation for my Great Qin?"

Upon hearing the mention of 'punishment from the Heavens'—divine retribution—

everyone felt a complex mix of emotions in their hearts.

They held a deep sense of awe toward 'the Heavens.'

Now that it involved 'the Heavens,' they were at a loss for what to do.

"You are overthinking it."

Ying Ying Zi Ye saw through their thoughts.

The ancients held absolute reverence for 'Heaven.'

Now, associating this with 'Heaven' filled them with fear,

believing it to be divine retribution.

If it were divine retribution, human effort would be unable to change anything.

At this moment,

everyone's expression turned grim.

They looked toward Ying Ying Zi Ye, seeking a shred of protection.

Qin Shi Huang's expression was also unsightly.

He hadn't thought that far.

Now, hearing his high officials speak this way,

he too associated it with 'the Heavens.'

If this matter truly had to do with 'the Heavens,'

they would be under a heavy burden.

Ying Ying Zi Ye observed all of this.

He certainly could not allow them to harbor such thoughts,

as that would not be good for Great Qin.

"This is not a punishment from the Heavens, nor is it divine retribution."

"There is a mastermind behind the scenes trying to stop Great Qin from becoming powerful!"

"This is not a punishment; it is a side effect of using the teleportation gates."

"This is someone giving us an opportunity to become even stronger!"

Become stronger?

A mastermind?

Everyone looked at Ying Ying Zi Ye in astonishment.

These words left them shocked beyond measure.

What kind of mastermind could be so formidable?

And they could become stronger amidst this?

In the current situation, just surviving would be a stroke of luck.

They wanted to become stronger in the midst of this crisis?

They were not very inclined to believe this rhetoric.

"Crisis and opportunity coexist!"

"The more dangerous the place, the greater the opportunity."

"I wonder if you believe this?"

Ying Ying Zi Ye thought of the system's three rewards and revealed a faint smile.

"Crisis and opportunity coexist."

"What the Prince says makes a lot of sense."

"Who in the world does not know the Prince's character?"

"I, for one, believe this completely."

Meng Tian nodded; he had experienced many such things himself.

At the same time, he believed that everything the Prince said was the truth.

Compared to divine retribution, he was much more willing to believe this was a side effect of using the teleportation gates.

After all, the teleportation gates were too heaven-defying.

If they were used without restraint, he wouldn't believe for a second that there were no side effects.

The others also agreed with Meng Tian's words.

They were all willing to believe in the Prince.

The Grand General had certainly experienced his fair share of events.

Therefore, they all chose to trust the Grand General.