Chapter 1035 Underground Great Wall
As the conversation ended, the entire scene fell into a stagnant silence, with only the crackling sound of a burning flame nearby.
Du Yuming turned his helmet slightly, and his dark mask faced the depths of the foggy and silent Dongba Town. His gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the fog of buildings and time, and glimpse the smoke and endless sacrifices of the tragic breakout battle in Jinling City.
In an instant, an invisible, heavy breath almost made Li Xiang and his group unable to breathe.
Even though they had countless questions churning in their chests, their throats seemed to be blocked by a huge rock. Facing this leader with such a powerful aura, they could not ask any of them.
a long time....
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An extremely slight hydraulic suction sound broke the silence. It was Du Yuming adjusting the stance of the "Dragon Spine-I" exoskeleton.
The next second, his voice came through the loudspeaker, regaining his previous calm and composure. However, if you listened carefully, you could still detect a hint of deep solemnity: "We are not from the Eastern Theater."
This sentence was like a piece of ice thrown into the hearts of Li Xiang and others, where hope had just been ignited, making them freeze instantly.
Then, Du Yuming uttered the next sentence clearly: "We are from the Zhongzhou war zone!"
"Zhongzhou War Zone?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiang and others suddenly looked up, their eyes first showing extreme confusion, which was then replaced by deeper bewilderment.
They looked at each other subconsciously, but what they saw on each other's faces was even deeper doubt...
'Zhongzhou War Zone'...This name is extremely unfamiliar to them, especially to Li Xiang who has served for a full 12 years.
Although he was just a grassroots scout before the end of the world and might not know the specific troops involved, it is impossible for him not to have heard of such a behemoth at the war zone level.
After all, no matter how good the confidentiality work is, it is impossible to hide a million-ton ship in the crotch.
"Is it the Central Theater Command? Does it sound similar? Did the commander make a slip of the tongue?"
Li Xiang's brain was working rapidly, trying to incorporate this abrupt name into his known cognitive system.
And this explanation is relatively reasonable. Considering the Central Theater Command's garrison, it's not out of place here...
His brows were tightly furrowed, and a strong sense of cognitive conflict made him almost doubt his ears and memory.
However, Du Yuming seemed to see the confusion and misunderstanding on their faces. Without waiting for them to sort out their chaotic thoughts, he spoke directly. His voice was steady but with unquestionable authority, and he further explained:
"Don't even think about it. We're not the Central War Zone."
He paused, making sure every word was clearly imprinted in the other person's mind:
"It's the Zhongzhou War Zone. It's a strategic force specifically established to respond to the apocalyptic crisis. Its predecessor was classified as a top-secret national security organization. Currently, the War Zone headquarters is located in Yeshi City, Yeshi Province. The War Zone is primarily responsible for the security and reconstruction of the southwest region."
"The nation's top secret strategic force?"
'Are you based at Night Market?'
'Mainly radiating to the southwest?'
"The Ye Province troops...appeared in Jinling, thousands of kilometers away from Ye City?"
Every word Du Yuming spoke was like a heavy hammer, hitting the cognitive barriers of Li Xiang and others.
The highest level of national secrecy? A special apocalypse establishment? Southwest radiation? These fragments of information, pieced together, pointed to a vast military system completely unimaginable, hidden beneath the surface of the normal world.
In an instant, all the confusion seemed to have found a seemingly reasonable yet even more shocking explanation -
No wonder they have sci-fi armor and exoskeletons!
No wonder their weapons are so sophisticated and sharp!
No wonder that humanoid mecha-like warrior looks like a superman!
So... they're actually from a secret strategic force at the highest level of the nation, never before revealed to the public?!
An indescribable feeling of awe and awe instantly washed over Li Xiang and the other three. Their existing worldview was completely overturned in just a few words, and what followed wasn't a sudden enlightenment, but rather a shock and awe at their own insignificance and the vastness of the unknown.
They looked up at Du Yuming and the silent exoskeleton warriors behind him, their eyes completely changed. It was no longer just the excitement of seeing their friendly forces, but it was as if they had seen the tip of the iceberg and felt the unfathomable power and secrets hidden underneath!
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Du Yuming paused briefly, giving Li Xiang and the others some time to digest what he had said, and then changed the subject and asked his own question again:
"Did the main force of the Eastern Theater leave any information before evacuating? For example, their specific destination, route map, or... did they set up any secret contact points or supply storage depots?"
Knowing the other party's background was so impressive, Li Xiang didn't dare to neglect or conceal it. After a while of trying to recall and ponder, he finally shook his head bitterly:
"Report to the commander, we...we are too low-level."
"It had been less than a month since the apocalypse broke out, and the situation was extremely chaotic. We only knew that the main force had left, supposedly heading to Zhoushan or Shengsi, but no one told us, the small-timers, what was going on."
"Later...later, the communication was completely cut off..."
At this moment, the slightly older Old Zhou next to him seemed to recall something and hesitantly added, "Commander, I... I used to work in a unit under the military region's logistics department. I vaguely heard... it seems... not in Jinling City, but in the periphery, such as in Lishui and Gaochun. There are some combat-ready warehouses. The code name... I can't remember it clearly, it seems to be something related to the 'Underground Great Wall'? But the specific location and entrance are top secret, we have no way of knowing."
"Underground Great Wall..." Du Yuming repeated the word, and his eyes flashed slightly under the mask.
This type of code usually means a permanent fortification or strategic reserve with a high level of protection and extremely high concealment.
Du Wu, standing by, had already cleaned the dirt off his sword and sheathed it. Beneath his uncovered helmet, his thick brows furrowed. Hearing this, he couldn't help but interject, his voice humming with metal:
"Commander, if the Eastern Theater evacuates urgently, it's impossible to completely empty a warehouse of this level, nor is it easy to disclose its specific location to outsiders. But in theory, the command level should know..."
He didn't finish his words, but his meaning was clear: when the main force of the Eastern Theater evacuated, perhaps for some reason, they failed to fully activate or transfer all these strategic reserves buried deep underground.
Du Yuming instantly grasped the key point. He looked at Lao Zhou with sharp eyes and said, "Think carefully. Any clue about these warehouses will do. The general direction? The features of the nearby terrain? Even hearsay!"
Old Zhou was intimidated by Du Yuming's suddenly increased aura. He swallowed nervously and tried to dig up his memory. "It seems... there's a spot, said to be near Gucheng Lake... Yes, west of Gucheng Lake, near the hills of Xiaomao Mountain... But I really don't know the exact location. I heard an old comrade from the transport unit bragging about it over a drink a long time ago, but I didn't take it seriously at the time..."
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