Chapter 1159 The Way of Heaven
"With special operations forces like these, centered around soldiers who have experienced and successfully stabilized the crystal nucleus distortion, the Central Continent Theater has so far successfully built a... complete corps-level unit."
An army?!
At least 30,000 people?!
And they're all monster-level warriors?!
boom--!
As Gu Chengyuan uttered his last words, the shock to those present was no less than when they first saw the "ghoul" army appear!
My goodness!
The Central Plains War Zone has quietly assembled a ghoul army of at least 30,000 people?!
The generals of the three war zones felt as if their brains were being repeatedly struck by a heavy hammer, leaving them completely blank.
They initially thought this unit might be a small "special forces" or "experimental unit," but unexpectedly... the Central Plains Theater Command had already scaled it up, and not only that, it had grown to the size of an entire army?!
Putting aside combat capabilities, this at least shows that the Central Plains Theater has established a massive supply of crystal cores, dedicated equipment production, and logistical support system for it!
The comprehensive strength behind this can no longer be judged by common sense!
At least the senior leaders of the three theater commands present should ask themselves honestly: their own theater commands absolutely could not allocate so many resources specifically to a 'stable' force...
Even among human armies of the same species and type, there are still various games and struggles for interests... Is the Central Plains Theater really not afraid of the backlash from rashly creating such a large-scale, unconventional force?
Thinking of this, the two representatives from the Eastern Theater Command, who had experienced internal upheavals at the beginning of the apocalypse, couldn't help but feel a sense of apprehension...
Following the Li Weihe Incident, the remaining high-ranking officials of the Eastern Theater Command collectively developed PTSD and experienced a severe stress reaction. From a certain perspective, the current policy of the Eastern Theater Command can be described as prioritizing internal defense over external defense...
After comprehensive analysis, the Eastern Theater Command has basically concluded that the apocalypse will be a long, protracted war, a war of attrition...
In a protracted war and a tug-of-war, what matters is not the length of time or the gains and losses at any moment, but rather profound 'internal strength'!
It's about who can stabilize their internal situation and prevent themselves from collapsing...
This argument has been fully demonstrated in the great power rivalry of modern world history...
Therefore, based on this, the Eastern Theater Command, determined to buy time and hope, actively suppressed its own 'offensiveness' and 'aggressiveness' as a military group, and instead shifted its policy towards a defensive strategy centered on internal stability, strengthening the resource circulation system and livelihood security mechanism, while strictly controlling the pace of military expansion.
The top leadership generally believes that only by first consolidating the foundation can they hold the line and wait for a turning point during the long standoff.
Any radical move could trigger a chain of unrest, a painful lesson learned from the Li Weihe Incident.
Therefore, even as external pressures from the apocalypse intensify, the Eastern Theater continues to proceed cautiously, striving to maintain the last vestiges of order on the brink of collapse.
It's fair to say that if the Central Plains Theater Command hadn't taken the initiative, the Eastern Theater Command could have held out in the Zhoushan Islands defense perimeter indefinitely...
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Gu Chengyuan looked at the various expressions on the faces of the crowd, his tone remaining calm, yet unconsciously carrying an air of indifference as if he controlled everything:
"The apocalypse has brought us disaster, but it has also forced us to discover our unprecedented potential. Whether it is technology or the evolution of humanity itself, we are just exploring every possible path to survival."
"And these warriors, through their sacrifice and mutation, have given humanity the means to continue fighting in this wasteland."
"They are heroes!"
These words both define the nature of the issue and vindicate it!
For Gu Chengyuan, the ghouls on the screen... no... they should be called special operations brigade soldiers, had already proven their loyalty through their actions, so it was time for him to fulfill his promise.
Accept them back into human society!
And this high-level occasion presents a perfect opportunity.
It's no exaggeration to say that these people present, combined with the forces they represent, could completely dominate most of the weekly rankings, and even the entire East Asian region in the future...
In human society, defining a mere ghoul is simply a matter of whether everyone agrees on the terms.
Many people may not have a strong concept of the power inherent in force in the apocalypse, thinking that at most it is physical destruction.
But what's truly terrifying is the extent to which power can be extended after it has been acquired through force!
If he so desired, the survivor community within the Central Plains War Zone would become a lump of soft clay in Gu Chengyuan's hands, to be kneaded and molded into any shape he wanted.
In this respect, the term 'Mandela Effect' aptly describes its terrifying nature.
Why is it terrifying? Because it provides a theoretical basis for subtly influencing and altering people's memories.
In the past, people would doubt events because reality did not match their memories. Now, they simply attribute this discrepancy between memory and reality to the 'Mandela Effect'.
The implicit premise is 'I remembered it wrong,' rather than reality actually being out of place...
But is it really true that you remembered it wrong?
Or was the original event deliberately altered or deleted over the long period of time since it occurred?
With Gu Chengyuan's current power, he is fully capable of doing just that, quietly changing the entire social consciousness.
With conscious influence, perhaps in a few years, women selling their bodies will no longer be shameful, but rather a glorious way to earn a living...
People also believe that commodifying one's body is perfectly natural, as long as there is no coercion or forced sale, because people are independent individuals and have the full right to decide how to dispose of their private property, including their 'body'...
Of course, this is the usage in peacetime, and it is also the most advanced usage. The lower form is to monopolize the media, incite riots, and overthrow the regime without firing a single shot. This is much simpler and more brutal than changing social consciousness.
In this post-apocalyptic world where inter-regional communication is almost completely cut off, many things are handled far more brutally and simply than before the apocalypse...
For example: One day, Gu Chengyuan had a nightmare during his afternoon nap, and he wanted to destroy a certain power, country, or race...
In a world before the apocalypse, a large media presence would be needed to create information cover-up, while also guarding against interference from hostile and neutral forces that could lead to information leaks and public outrage.
Now? Fine, I'll just apply it!
All you need to do is claim to be fighting mutated swarms, mutated swarms, zombie nests... there are countless reasons to use...
There's not even a reason needed, because no one will survive, and even if they did, they might not know who did it, and even if they did, they wouldn't find a platform to spread the word...
In conclusion, for the entire Zhou Bang, or for all ordinary people, Gu Chengyuan has now become a de facto pillar of the nation... it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's the will of Heaven...
If he can maintain his original intentions, that's fine; but once he changes, he can instantly turn the world into an inescapable hell of despair...
Clearly, Gu Chengyuan had long been aware of this, and his current simple lifestyle is a deliberate warning line he has set for himself...
Because he deeply understands that, having developed his power to this point, aside from personal moral constraints, almost nothing in human society can restrain him anymore. All his seemingly unnecessary insistence is actually a safeguard for civilization...
After all, human desires are ultimately limitless... The meaning of step-by-step gratification is that when you climb to a new step, you immediately crave the next one, and it's an endless cycle...
