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Chapter 499: Countdown: 10~12 Hours
Chapter 499: Countdown: 10~12 Hours
The middle-aged man speaking was none other than Commissioner Zhang.
Half an hour ago, Commissioner Zhang had been waiting outside the storage facility, and now the elders had finally finished.
When Commissioner Zhang spoke, the atmosphere inside the storage facility grew tense.
The Great Cultivators, who had been beaming with the joy of their restored powers, gradually became solemn as they thought about the monstrous horde heading toward China from Neon Island.
Outside the crowd, King Arthur of Britain drew his legendary sword and shouted in broken Mandarin, “Let’s go! We need to confront these Skrull-created beasts!”
Several Great Cultivators immediately echoed his call, “Right! Let’s set off!”
“Had my power been fully restored, I wouldn’t have allowed these chaotic creatures to run rampant!”
“Unfortunately, the Skrulls didn’t show up; otherwise, I would have taught them a lesson!”
“Teaching the Skrulls a lesson is simple. Once we recover to the Divided Soul stage, we can follow Su Yu’s example and reclaim the Psychic Spring, where there are plenty of Skrulls.”
“Yes, we should also launch an attack on the Psychic Spring, or else all the glory will go to Su Yu.”
As they discussed, the Great Cultivators boarded the 50 helicopters prepared at the base.
Although the Great Cultivators could fly on their own, doing so would consume their psychic energy, so it was better for everyone to take the helicopters.
The helicopters, now full of Great Cultivators, took off quickly and headed toward Busan.
...
After seeing all the Great Cultivators off, Commissioner Zhang, standing outside the storage facility, let out a sigh of relief.
In the past two hours, he had worked with Chairman Hu to mobilize the war machinery of various countries on Blue Star.
The Great Cultivators and the 2,000 Fifth-Rank soldiers led by Zhong Feng were the main forces in this war, and there could be no mistakes.
With the Great Cultivators safely on their way, one of his tasks was now complete.
After the Great Cultivators left, Commissioner Zhang went to the Holy Light Camp on the mountain slope to have a brief chat with Zhong Feng, then returned to the headquarters by helicopter.
...
Commissioner Zhang had command over all the conventional combat forces of the United Government, but these forces played a limited role in this campaign.
The primary tasks of the conventional combat forces were to transport the Great Cultivators and 100,000 players to the front lines and to conduct reconnaissance on the movements of the monster horde.
Back at headquarters, Commissioner Zhang strode into the bustling general command center.
“Good day, Commissioner!” The comrades in the command center greeted him immediately.
“Good day to all of you,” Commissioner Zhang waved to the comrades in the command center and asked, “How is the transportation of the 100,000 players going?”
“Report, Commissioner, it is proceeding smoothly,” a female commander saluted and reported loudly, “Currently, the first batch of 12,006 players has been transported to Busan by cargo planes and airliners and will arrive in an hour and a half.”
“Good,” Commissioner Zhang nodded, acknowledging the information.
He then asked, “What about the drone fleet? Have they reached the four islands of Neon yet?”
The main method used by the Blue Star military for reconnaissance was the drone fleet.
Drones, especially those specifically designed for reconnaissance, were much cheaper to produce than conventional reconnaissance aircraft and did not put pilots in danger, making them the primary means of aerial reconnaissance.
Two hours ago, Commissioner Zhang had dispatched a large fleet of drones to reconnoiter Neon Island, and he was unsure if they had arrived yet.
“Report, Commissioner,” the male commander responsible for gathering and summarizing the drone transmissions stood up straight and reported loudly, “The first batch of ‘Albatross’ drones dispatched from East Sea City has arrived and has transmitted the location information of the monster horde.”
"Ah?" Zhang Zhengwei's eyes lit up as he strode over to the male commander's computer. "Where are the monsters now?"
"Commissioner, please take a look." The male commander operated the computer, pulling up a real-time map showing the locations of all the drones:
"Currently, the first batch of drones has reached Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. The monster horde is wreaking havoc in the city of Oyama, with some of the monsters already leaving Oyama and heading southwest toward Shizuoka Prefecture."
In addition to the real-time map of the drones' locations, the male commander also showed Zhang Zhengwei some not-so-clear images of the monsters captured by the drones.
"They've already left Kanagawa Prefecture? That's incredibly fast!" Zhang Zhengwei's expression turned serious.
Oyama City in Kanagawa Prefecture is located southwest of Kyoto, about 80 kilometers from where the monsters first appeared.
In other words, the monster horde had traveled 80 kilometers in just two hours, and that was after almost completely destroying Kyoto.
"Li Ran, how far is Oyama City from the Tsushima Strait?" Zhang Zhengwei asked the male commander.
Li Ran responded quickly, "It's a straight-line distance of 840 kilometers, but there are mountain ranges in the way, so the actual distance the monsters would need to travel is over 1,000 kilometers."
"In that case..." Zhang Zhengwei narrowed his eyes, "the monster horde could reach the Tsushima Strait in about 10 to 12 hours?"
"That's correct."
"Excellent! Send this information to Hu Jing, Xue Wenli, Zhong Feng, and Su Yu immediately."
"Understood!"
"Also, send the photos of the monsters taken by the drones, and increase the drone coverage to get a clear count of the different types of monsters, such as the psychic and strength-based ones."
"Got it!"
...
A few minutes later, Su Yu, stationed on the western side of Tsushima Island southeast of Busan, received the message from Zhang Zhengwei.
Su Yu was currently overseeing the evacuation of the island's residents with the help of the Busan military and police, while also scouting locations on the island suitable for planting vegetation.
After glancing at the message on his phone, his expression turned serious.
"Just 10 to 12 hours? That's pretty fast!"
Morning Star, the cat, was perched on Su Yu's shoulder, her eyes fixed on the eastern sea.
Hearing Su Yu's words, she nuzzled his neck. "What did you say, Kesheng? Are you talking about the monster horde?"
"Yes," Su Yu gently stroked her head. "The monsters will reach the opposite shore in about 10 to 12 hours, which means we need to complete all our preparations within 9 hours."
"Don't worry, we have time," Morning Star said softly. "The main force from Snow Leopard Mountain can be here in at most 6 hours. In 10 hours, we can have a large batch of plants fully grown."
"You're right. Let's wait for the main force to arrive," Su Yu nodded, feeling a bit more energized as he continued to assist with the evacuation.
But at that moment, Morning Star's expression changed.
She looked shocked, her eyes fixed on the eastern sky.
Su Yu followed her gaze, equally surprised.
In the eastern sky, six small black dots appeared, forming a "V" shape. Six flying monsters were heading straight toward them.
(End of Chapter)
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