Atlas of Heaven and Earth
Chapter 577: Decision
After lunch, Chen Chuan brought over a hot drink and stood by the porthole, looking down. From this high vantage point, Central City presented a different perspective.
Sunlight shone down from above, the light varying in intensity from top to bottom. The wide streets, crisscrossing each other, seemed like mere threads that could be manipulated at will. The towering skyscrapers, usually appearing unreachable, were now all beneath "s feet, creating an unavoidable sense of transcendence.
Pan Xiaode said from the side, "Our airship is responsible for inspection and emergency replacement, checking back and forth in various areas, so information from all sides will be transmitted to us. Those are now being handled by people from the Government Affairs Hall and the Ministry of Defense. Key information is not allowed to be leaked, but some ordinary information doesn't prevent us from knowing.
It is said that in addition to the biological invasion of the Convergence Zone, there was also a surprise attack by the Old Imperial Family, but it was blocked on the eastern sea. Currently, the overall situation is still under the control of the Government Affairs Hall and the Ministry of Defense.
I estimate this will last for another two days.
Oh, right, Chen classmate, you don't know, the Resistance Organization is said to have appeared as well. They had a fight in Fidelity Virtue District not long ago. I just saw it; the whole street was destroyed, seemingly caused by Third-Limit Martial Artist clashing... I'll show you..."
As spoke, transmitted the image and asked curiously, "Chen classmate, do all you Third-Limit Martial Artist have such strong destructive power?"
Chen Chuan said, "Not everyone can do it."
Pan Xiaode yearned for it, wishing could cross that stage immediately.
Chen Chuan looked at the image. Most of the tall buildings there had uneven potholes, and the roads seemed to have been repeatedly bombarded.
The scene of such large-scale destruction was probably caused by Third-Limit Martial Artist who had mastered Heart Qi, and there was more than one. It seemed that many forces had entered Central City to interfere this time.
And as long as Yi Mu's Splitting reproduction doesn't end, similar scenes will likely continue to appear.
Inside the Ministry of Defense command center, Commissioner Liang looked at the time; it was ten minutes to one in the afternoon. Yi Mu's Splitting reproduction was about to enter its tenth wave.
According to Watchtower's analysis, this time it might reach about thirteen to fifteen waves.
Although there were many sub-bodies, their shape was smaller because of modulation, meaning each individual had more or less defects.
If the Great Shun Government wants to cultivate a new Field Entity, it usually selects the best individuals as candidates. If none meet the standard, they will be modulated to a certain extent, which means more resources need to be invested, something that usually only large forces can afford.
So, theoretically, each individual is not important, but they are all important.
According to previous estimates and Watchtower's current analysis, it can be basically confirmed that the subsequent interval time may not be as dense as in the early stages but will be longer.
This way, they don't have to mobilize Strength as urgently as before and can concentrate more Strength.
In reality, those Companies intending to interfere should also be aware of this, so they are acting in the early and middle stages. Most of their Strength has been consumed in the early stages, and it's hard to say whether they will continue to act later. tends to think the other party will restrain themselves, but the necessary precautions still need to be taken.
glanced at the image presented outside Ocean Abundance District, where the Old Imperial Family's Conquering Nation General was still confronting Xue Shou . It seemed wouldn't leave until Splitting ended.
Now, other things were fine, but was most worried about that existence.
But... where exactly is it?
couldn't figure it out for a moment. But besides this, there was another thing that needed attention: the Ferris Wheel Corporation.
According to confirmed intelligence, this Company has put all the Strength it can use on the table in order to join the Union and escape its trapped situation.
The specific reaction of the Ferris Wheel Corporation next depends on the outcome of the battle at sea, but there is still no news about the situation there.
Above the Sea surface of Outer Ocean of Eight Jug Island, the Sea surface was littered with half-sunken and floating wreckage of ships, and a strong smell of sulfur and burnt wood filled the air.
Large numbers of buoys and life rafts floated on the Sea surface, and the crews of the Company coalition fleet were trying to rescue personnel from both sides who had fallen into the water.
This naval battle between the three Companies started at 5:20 AM and lasted until 1:30 PM, nearly eight hours, and finally ended with the victory of the Sea Dragon Company and Oceanic Development Group's coalition fleet.
On the Ferris Wheel Corporation side, five of the nine Toyama-class warships were sunk, three were captured, and one escaped. Nine of the twelve gunboats were sunk, three were captured, and more than half of the twenty-five aerial airships withdrew from the battlefield.
On Da Shun's side, only one scout ship and two gunboats were sunk, and only four of the twelve Changwei-class warships were slightly damaged. This could be called a great victory.
But in reality, this battle was quite dangerous.
At the beginning of the battle, the Ferris Wheel Corporation directly released the modified flying creatures provided by the Linax Federation. These insect-like creatures could cling to the gasbags of the airships and then insert a special biological fluid into them through the tail needles on their abdomens, quickly causing a fire after leaving.
This was likely a newly developed modified creature from the Linax Federation, so the Company coalition fleet had never known about such a thing before, resulting in the loss of one-third of the airships, which originally had an absolute advantage, right from the start.
If they lost their advantage in the sky, it would become very difficult to fight next, meaning there would be no cover above them.
Fortunately, the coalition fleet temporarily brought a batch of modified flying birds produced by Wing Blade Light Nest Company after being reminded by a staff officer, which timely curbed the offensive of these modified creatures, allowing the battle to proceed smoothly.
The four submarines dispatched by the Da Shun military made great contributions, most of the sunk Toyama-class warships came from them, and it was within two hours after the start of the war.
The Ferris Wheel Corporation originally had fewer numbers than the coalition fleet, and was weakened by this, then declined, and the coalition fleet spent nearly six hours of pursuit to sink or force the remaining fleet to surrender one by one.
So far, this fleet, which Ferris Wheel Corporation had spent ten years of effort to gather, was completely destroyed, and its traces could only be found in the records of the archives in the future.
After confirming the results of the battle, Captain Feng Dingshan immediately sent a telegram in secret form, reporting the results of the battle to the Central City Ministry of Defense.
At 1:30 PM, this Telegram was sent to the Central City combat command center.
Commissioner Liang received the message as soon as possible. After repeatedly confirming that the message was reality, felt greatly relieved.
This naval battle was crucial. If the coalition fleet was defeated, there would be no obstacles to the Ferris Wheel Corporation at sea, and Company Strength could withdraw or return at any time, and they would become extremely passive.
And after the Ferris Wheel Corporation lost its Strength at sea, even if they did nothing, they would only be trapped on land and unable to move in the future.
handed the Telegram to assistant and instructed, "Inform Chief Qi of Civil Affairs and Director Tan of this message in secret form."
The assistant immediately complied.
About ten minutes after the message was sent, the assistant put hand on the Boundary Token and said something to .
Commissioner Liang nodded, left the public area on the second floor, and came to the office hall on the third floor. At this time, the surrounding darkened, and the light curtain on the wall flickered, and the figures of two people appeared there.
On the left was Qiao Yang , the confidant secretary of Chief Qi of the Government Affairs Hall, and on the right was Wu Quan Vice Director of the Processing Bureau, who was responsible for specific affairs.
Commissioner Liang said, "Chief Qi and Director Tan should have read the Telegram. Do you two have any content to convey?"
Qiao Yang was in forties, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, and looked gentle and refined. said with a smile, "We need to have an explanation and account to the public for this incident, and the Ferris Wheel Corporation is a good bearer."
Commissioner Liang immediately understood the Government Affairs Hall's idea. After thinking about it, said, "What does Council President Quan say? If we attack Ferris Wheel, the Municipal Council should not agree."
Qiao Yang said with a smile, "Special circumstances are treated specially. Now is an emergency period, and military regulations apply, but only for the present."
Commissioner Liang nodded. In the current situation, except for the Security guard Strength guarding Majestic Light District, Martial Determination District, Feibiao District, and Mo Tie Mountain, all the remaining military Strength are in the hands of their three departments, and information and communication transmission is not smooth outside these areas.
If there is any action, then all communication signals can be cut off in advance, so the Council cannot stop them at all, but if this period passes, it will be more difficult to deal with.
reminded, "But don't forget, those Old Imperial Family people are still nailed outside our door. We can't turn a blind eye there, and we still don't know what that thing that leaked from the opposite side wants to do, and where it is.
Faced with these threats, we still have to draw Strength to solve the Ferris Wheel Corporation. Is this appropriate?"
Director Wu said at this time, "Mr. Xue is responsible for confronting the Old Imperial Family's people, and that side is already enough. Unless they find another stable Fissure, it is impossible to break in. Judging from the current situation, this possibility is almost non-existent.
As for that existence, Commissioner Liang , Director Tan has confirmed with Headquarters that the Processing Bureau's Active Consciousness Entity "Safe Shield' can make corresponding confrontation for this."
Commissioner Liang looked at . The Processing Bureau's Active Consciousness Entity is a necessary existence to confront the Active Consciousness Entities of various Companies. In fact, these Companies are what they really need to guard against. If they take it out, are they not afraid of these Companies taking action?
Director Wu said in a deep voice, "We have contacted Wuyi Academy. If there is any change in the various Companies, their Active Consciousness Entity Hong Fu can replace Safe Shield when necessary."
Commissioner Liang understood. In this way, the two departments' attitudes towards the Ferris Wheel Corporation are very clear, and even represent the opinions of the upper echelons behind the two departments. And now, is waiting for to express position.
pondered for a moment, looked at the two, and slowly said, "In view of the Ferris Wheel Corporation's repeated destruction of Jibeidiao Central City order and serious security threats to the Central City Government, I, in the name of the Ministry of Defense's Commissioner stationed in Jibeidiao Central City, propose..."
voice became serious, "Activate the national special cleaning regulations to carry out a comprehensive purge and rectification of the Ferris Wheel Corporation to ensure that Da Shun's national security and public interests are not infringed."
"I second it!"
"I second it!"