Ling Tian recounted his and Ali's experiences to Aurora and the others without reservation.
"If we used weapons to bombard this barrier from the outside, could we open it with external force?" Lancelot, unwilling to give up, proposed a plan.
Upon hearing this, Ling Tian smiled wryly and shook his head.
"Mr. Lancelot, the strength of this barrier is beyond your imagination. Our weapons on the mountain are simply incapable of shaking it. Even if you fired all your missiles and artillery shells, they probably wouldn't even reach halfway up the mountain.
Even if you unleashed a salvo from a battleship's 503mm heavy cannons, it wouldn't have much of an impact on this barrier.
Even using thermobaric bombs or small nuclear bombs wouldn't shake it. Of course, if you were to use large-yield nuclear bombs, like hydrogen bombs, you might break the barrier, but it would also detonate the surrounding energy and magnetic fields, causing very serious consequences, such as triggering major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or tsunamis...
The destructive power unleashed could sweep across thousands of kilometers! This is no laughing matter!" Ling Tian said with a serious expression.
"Then what is your suggestion?" Aurora asked.
"Withdraw. Leave this island. This island will soon be the target of everyone's attention. Those who have left will spread the news about the island, and then more fearless individuals will come here wanting a piece of the pie.
A brutal struggle will unfold here then, and we have no need to participate, because they won't be able to open this formation in a short period of time!
I will stay here with Ali for a while to survey the barrier on the island and then find a way to unlock it!"
"Alright, we'll listen to you!" Aurora was a staunch supporter of Ling Tian, and whatever Ling Tian said, Aurora would unhesitatingly back him up.
Lancelot and the others were about to say something when Ling Tian's expression suddenly turned serious.
"Everyone, compared to this ruin, we have a bigger problem now, and that is the mermen!
I have already obtained their situation and their purpose for coming here from the mouths of the two leading mermen..."
Although he said this, Ling Tian did not extract this information by force from the Lu Yun siblings. Instead, he directly extracted Nu Lin Luoyun's memories using the Soul Refining Furnace.
Just last night, when Ling Tian placed the jade tablet containing Nu Lin Luoyun's memories against his forehead and read the merman's memories, he broke out in a cold sweat.
From these memories, Ling Tian learned that in a place called Jiuyuan, there lived billions of mermen, their numbers even exceeding that of humans.
The mermen were now trying to restore the teleportation array from Jiuyuan to Earth. Once the teleportation array was fully restored, mermen from Jiuyuan would continuously arrive in this world and then enter the oceans, rivers, and lakes.
The resources in Jiuyuan were limited, and the merman population had grown explosively, making it difficult to sustain so many mermen. Therefore, they were desperately trying to return to Earth and once again become the rulers of the water.
This was definitely not good news for humanity, because human civilization actually originated from the waterside.
Take the great ancient civilizations for example: China's civilization was born in the Yangtze and Yellow River basins, ancient Babylonian civilization in the river valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates, Egyptian civilization in the Nile River basin, and India's civilization was closely related to the Ganges River.
Even in modern times, the major modern cities on various continents are almost all port cities, born at important nodes of canals.
Especially for modern humans, with economic globalization and increasingly close economic ties across the globe, the raw materials, oil, and other supplies needed for human industry all rely on transportation through oceans and rivers.
Once these billions of mermen arrive on Earth, it will be almost impossible for humans to defeat them by the water. Even if humans have weapons like warships and nuclear bombs, they cannot eliminate these mermen without harming themselves!
Moreover, Ling Tian knew very well that humanity did not have much time left!
Upon hearing this news, everyone gasped. This matter could even be called a catastrophe for humanity!
"Ling Tian, what are you planning to do? Can we be a match for the mermen with our strength alone?" Lancelot asked worriedly.
"Mr. Lancelot, Aurora, this is a calamity for all of humanity, and this matter cannot be solved by our strength alone!
After our ship leaves this sea area, I will immediately spread this news to let everyone know, especially the governments of various countries. A disaster for all of humanity should be solved by all of humanity together.
Moreover, for us, this is also an opportunity! We can release this news and, using it as a goal, gather like-minded people to strengthen our forces!
We need to expand our team. If we have a righteous cause and a noble-sounding goal, it will be much easier to accomplish!"
Aurora's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
"Okay, Ling Tian, let's do it as you say!"
The next morning, after the supplies were transferred, more than 50 wounded were moved onto the ship, and nearly two-thirds of their food and supplies were unloaded onto the island.
Not only that, but Aurora also had Lancelot and Callius, along with more than ten people, stay on the island to help the Xuanyuan family maintain order.
Besides the Xuanyuan family, there were over 200 other ability users on the island. Those who came to the island were not to be trifled with, and those who survived the 'Four Kills' were also extraordinary.
Now that they were fed and their lives were no longer in danger, no one could guarantee that they wouldn't have some selfish thoughts.
The Ice Queen set sail again, her ship slowly heading towards the outer perimeter of the island at a speed of 10 knots.
Finally, in the evening, their ship exited the anomalous electromagnetic environment area within a 100-kilometer radius of the island, and the electronic and communication equipment on board resumed their functions.
The Ice Queen quickly established contact with the outside world. A few hours later, a deep-sea fishing vessel flying the Panamanian flag approached. The two ships stopped less than 100 meters apart. Using thrown ropes, Ling Tian boarded that vessel, accompanied by Xuanyuan Luanfeng.
This was a large deep-sea fishing vessel with a displacement of 20,000 tons. Such ships had a huge carrying capacity and could even sail from China to the Antarctic waters for fishing.
On the deck of that ship, Xuanyuan Jie, along with several people, personally came to welcome Ling Tian.
Upon seeing Ling Tian, Xuanyuan Jie was extremely excited. He rushed forward and grasped Ling Tian's hand. He had already spoken with Xuanyuan Luanfeng and knew what Ling Tian had done on the island. He was well aware that if it weren't for Ling Tian this time, the people of their Xuanyuan family would have truly perished on the island!
"Ling Tian, thank you so much..." Xuanyuan Jie said, tears streaming down his face. Ling Tian smiled and replied, "Elder brother, I have fulfilled my mission!"