Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1607: Waiting Long and Hard
Previously on Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies...
Across the Huaxu Nation, multiple major regions were sending out distress signals.
Shengjing City.
The newly appointed Supreme Commander, Meng Yuanjun, summoned all high-ranking officials overnight, even recalling Zhen Yuanzi, Zong Yue, who guarded Wuyou Valley, to reinforce Shengjing's defenses.
As the number one city of the Huaxu Nation, this place could not afford to fall.
At the Earth God Temple, Shang Daowen stood guard outside Guan Longyue's beaded curtain, his expression stern and cold, sharp eyes gleaming behind transparent, frameless glasses.
Meng Yuanjun rested his chin on one hand, brows furrowed slightly.
Because at this moment, although Shengjing City had yet to be attacked, pleas for aid from all the major regions had already landed on his desk.
However, whether or not to send reinforcements right now was clearly an extremely difficult decision.
The enemy came from the Fog Valley Abyss, yet no one had any idea just how vast the power of that mysterious civilization truly was.
If they rashly dispatched troops to provide support, setting aside the fact that they were already shorthanded...Even sending out an Epsilon-class Transcendent carrying the Love of Death to assist would be like trying to put out a distant fire with a cup of water.
Moreover, no one knew whether an even more powerful enemy was lurking in the shadows, watching Shengjing City with covetous eyes.
After pondering for a long while, Meng Yuanjun let out a soft sigh and ultimately decided not to move a single soldier.
"Tell them they may come to Shengjing City for emergency refuge. But as things stand, we simply cannot spare the resources to aid them!"
The high-ranking officials of Shengjing had no objections whatsoever. Their top priority was still protecting themselves.
Even if the other major regions suffered losses, it would at most be a painful wound for the Huaxu Nation.
But if something went wrong in Shengjing, that would shake the very foundations of the nation!
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Jiangnan Region.
After receiving the warning from other major regions, Zhu Zheng hesitated for only a single second before immediately relaying the information to Zhang Yi.
Although he didn't appreciate Zhang Yi undermining his authority in the Jiangnan Region...
No matter what, his conflict with Zhang Yi was an internal matter of the Jiangnan Region.
But when foreign enemies invaded, their priority would always be protecting their own territory and people.
The Jiangnan Region needed Zhang Yi.
After receiving Zhu Zheng's intelligence, Zhang Yi crawled out of bed at once.
"I understand! You just hold fast to Blizzard City."
Zhu Zheng said anxiously, "But we need your help right now! If the enemy invades the Jiangnan Region, the first thing they'll strike is definitely Blizzard City! This has already been proven in other major regions - every single place that was attacked was the capital city of its region! It seems they've done their reconnaissance, which is extremely unsettling."
In Zhang Yi's mind, the image of the mole Ruan Ping, whom he had killed earlier, surfaced.
It seemed that not just Tianshui City, but every major region of the Huaxu Nation had long been infiltrated by moles from Mist Valley.
This thought sent a chill down Zhang Yi's spine, but right now, this wasn't the time to dwell on such matters.
"Don't worry. Even if they try to come, I'll stop them at sea. I will never let them threaten Blizzard City!"
Zhang Yi spoke in a firm tone.
Zhu Zheng's expression went somewhat blank. He had expected Zhang Yi to weigh the pros and cons for a long while before giving his answer, along with a long list of demands.
But he never imagined Zhang Yi would have this kind of plan.
Indeed, if the enemy wanted to attack the Jiangnan Region by sea, Tianshui City, located along the coastal area, was practically the only way through.
Zhang Yi's selflessness actually shook Zhu Zheng's heart.
"Zhang Yi, I'm entrusting the entire Jiangnan Region to you!"
Zhu Zheng said in a deep voice.
Zhang Yi nodded. "Mm, just leave it to me!"
Zhu Zheng hung up the communicator. Standing before the floor-to-ceiling window, he gazed out at the quiet, peaceful night, and after a long silence, let out a weary sigh.
"Zhang Yi's intentions are still good at heart. It's just that our interests clash a little."
After ending the call, Zhang Yi gritted his teeth. "These bastards, they're coming straight for me!"
First the Colombian naval fleet, then the East China Sea Major Region, and now their Jiangnan Region.
He didn't even need to think about it. The people from Mist Valley on Star Island were waging war purely to take revenge for their previous expedition into the abyss and the theft of the God Essence.
So of course, if they came to attack the Jiangnan Region, he would be the first person they'd be looking for!
As he spoke, Zhang Yi had already suited up in his combat suit and Hidden Dragon Armor, and said to his smart system, "Wake up everyone in all of Tianshui City. Initiate first-level alert status!"
His eyes burned with killing intent.
"In the past two years, I haven't had a single peaceful night's sleep. You bastards from Mist Valley, you've finally shown up!"
"It's about time all the preparations I made for you paid off!"
The other major regions hadn't taken the Ruan Ping incident seriously, dismissing it as just Zhang Yi's personal grudge.
But as the party directly involved, Zhang Yi certainly wouldn't be as careless as they were.
Ever since the day the Sky Dragon King warned him before his death, he had been preparing for this very battle every waking moment!
And that day had finally come! The knot that had been tied in his heart for two years was also about to be untied!
Across the entire city of Tianshui, everyone was awakened at the same moment.
Having drilled countless times, the moment the first-level alert status was initiated, everyone moved almost on instinct.
The Three Major Bases of Tianshui City went into full lockdown simultaneously. These ordinary citizens and low-level Transcendents wouldn't be of much use during wartime - they were the laborers and seeds of Tianshui City, and needed to be preserved.
With the Three Major Bases sealed, everyone went underground.
That was the underground shelter Tianshui City had prepared for defense against nuclear attacks.
As long as they hid inside and weren't discovered, their lives would basically be safe.
Meanwhile, on the front lines, the combat forces had also rapidly assembled.
...
Above the pitch-black ocean, a silver-armored figure led his combat unit, swiftly flying toward Tianshui City.
They were equipped with advanced armaments capable of evading the radar technology of current human science.
Under the cover of night, they could silently infiltrate the city and unleash merciless slaughter!
The silver-armored figure flew ahead, a three-dimensional terrain map of Tianshui City displayed on his helmet's visor.
"This time, the target is in this city. He killed the scout Zeng Yi. According to intelligence, he possesses a very special ability. The mission handed down from above is to capture him alive."
The silver-armored figure confirmed the mission objective and accelerated his flight speed.
But as he passed over the sea surface, he suddenly glanced downward.
Floating in the pitch-black ocean was an old, worn fishing boat.
The silver-armored figure paid no attention to this small vessel with no signs of life and continued flying forward.
What he failed to notice was that a camera on the fishing boat was glowing with a faint red light, already capturing their silhouettes.
The simplest things are often the hardest to guard against.
With Tianshui City at the center, spanning a three-hundred-mile radius of sea, only a few hundred such small vessels or anchor points on reefs and islands were needed to form a complete surveillance blockade of the entire waters.