Chapter 295
Chapter 295 Faith
Xia Jincang’s first reaction was to think that Xia Xinyan was joking.
However, looking at her now, there was no sign of a joke, and knowing his sister, she was definitely not the type to make boring jokes.
Thus, her words must have some basis or, to put it another way, she must have learned something.
Xia Xinyan didn’t play coy; she immediately told him everything she could about the Cataclysm—emphasizing the invasion of monsters into reality. This was crucial; if handled well, it could save countless lives.
But because it sounded so outrageous, Xia Jincang found himself caught between belief and doubt for the first time regarding his sister: “How… how do you know this?”
“I have my sources.” Xia Xinyan’s tone was very serious, “I know more than anyone, even more than Mo Mo.”
Xia Jincang furrowed his brow slightly: “Xinyan, do you know the consequences of making such jokes?”
“Do you think I’m joking?” Xia Xinyan raised an eyebrow slightly.
Xia Jincang hesitated for two seconds before saying, “This is just… too outrageous; I can’t even imagine the possibility of it being real.”
“Then do you think bringing abilities from the game into reality isn’t outrageous?” Xia Xinyan suddenly activated her abilities, standing up from the sofa while narrowing her eyes at Xia Jincang. “Do you really think that the appearance of this game has only escalated humanity’s infighting?”
Xia Jincang was momentarily dumbfounded by her sudden change in attitude.
He had never seen this side of Xia Xinyan.
Even during the past six months, when Xia Xinyan showed disdain for him, it was just indifference. She had never spoken to him so firmly; that attitude made it clear that she was truly serious.
He could feel that Xia Xinyan was worried about something.
And he could guess what it was.
“If what I said is true, have you considered what could happen if we do nothing when those things occur?” Xia Xinyan met Xia Jincang’s gaze, her voice serious. “If an entire city has few strong abilities users, when a batch of monsters appears, it’s possible that not a single person in the entire city will survive.”
“No… Xinyan, you might be thinking too seriously.” Xia Jincang still didn’t quite grasp the severity of the situation. “Even without abilities users, with humanity’s current technological power, those monsters from the game can’t possibly be a match for us.”
“Technological power?” Xia Xinyan couldn’t help but laugh at him, “Those monsters can actually kill us; their individual power is far beyond ours. Do you think technology could defeat them? Brother, do you know how strong Mo Mo is now?”
Xia Jincang paused, momentarily without a response.
How could he respond? He knew Ling Mo was strong now, but he didn’t want to admit that Ling Mo was powerful. It felt akin to admitting his own failure—though he didn’t really understand why the two were equated.
In any case, his feelings toward Ling Mo were still rather complicated.
However, his silence didn’t prevent Xia Xinyan from telling him: “If Mo Mo really had the intention, he could easily destroy the entire world now; do you believe that?”
Currently, humanity’s military power mostly relied on explosive systems. Speaking of power, it was indeed quite formidable. Bombarding with all the various atomic and nuclear bombs could even send the Earth back to its primitive state. Yet compared to abilities users, this power was indeed too weak.
For instance, Ling Mo could annihilate everything with just a flying suit and toss nuclear bombs while flying—there were no weight limits, no ammunition restrictions, small targets, rapid movement, and nearly limitless counterattack possibilities—all these factors combined into one entity made it seem like cheating within humanity’s entire scientific framework. How could humans compete?
Yet even such an entity, in the last lifetime… now it should be called a prelude, in Xia Xinyan’s memory, even they were eventually forced into a mutual destruction.
Honestly, the strength of those monsters was far beyond what anyone could imagine.
After hearing all this from Xia Xinyan, Xia Jincang gradually fell silent.
He pondered the possibilities behind this matter and various issues that might arise after making different responses.
Now, the Summer Family was no longer just an individual entity; as the leading family of the New Dawn, every move they made could impact the delicate balance between the major powers today. Therefore, Xia Jincang could not easily make substantial decisions based on something without evidence… he needed to think more.
Xia Xinyan stared at him for a moment, as if sensing his dilemma, then suddenly said softly, “Brother.”
Xia Jincang slightly raised his head.
“I really like this family now.” Xia Xinyan sat down slowly in front of him, “Have you… thought about protecting the Summer Family well?”
“Of course,” Xia Jincang nodded without thinking, “Everything I do is for the Summer Family, for you all. Otherwise, what else would I care about in this world?”
“Then have you considered that the first batch of monsters might appear in the Summer Family?” Xia Xinyan’s tone even had a hint of pleading, “Any preparation before something happens is meaningful, even if that event might never occur, or we might be wasting our efforts— but wouldn’t it be worse to regret not taking action when we knew we could have prepared?”
“Brother, trust me, more than the consequences you’re worried about facing after taking action, we can’t afford another kind of outcome.”
Xia Jincang fell silent for a moment before suddenly asking, “What do you want me to do, Xinyan?”
“Spread this message, and try to get everyone else prepared, regardless of whether they’re our enemies or not.” Xia Xinyan spoke softly, “Brother, our true opponents have never been humanity.”
After a pause, she continued, “Trust me; what I’m saying will definitely happen, so just try to persuade others. If they really don’t take it seriously, don’t push too hard. When things actually happen, they’ll naturally know who was really right. Perhaps the Summer Family’s status won’t elevate because of this, but we’ll definitely gain more say.”
Saying this, she looked at Xia Jincang and said earnestly, “And in the future, having a voice among humanity is very important.”
This time, Xia Jincang thought for a long time.
But in the end, he nodded: “Alright, I will do as you say.”
He believed in Xinyan.
Not because of the bright future she painted for him, but simply because of the faith conveyed through her earlier words—
She wanted to protect the Summer Family, to safeguard what she cared about.
So as her brother, even if this action might bring a lot of trouble, he must do it to satisfy his little sister’s wishes.
Maybe that’s what being a doting brother is all about.
