#608 - Safe zone, open!
On the other side, near the twin sycamore trees, Lu Qingqing, Li Jun and others entered into a dream.
Five years later, the twin sycamore trees have grown a lot again, now reaching a height of 35 meters and a diameter of 6 meters. They can truly be called "advanced extraordinary plants."
The colorful sycamore leaves look like they were painted with watercolor crayons, giving people a dreamy feeling.
Li Jun also climbed to level 4, and was considered the most outstanding talent in the resource-poor safe zone.
"The safe zone is finally opening."
"Now is a moment of life and death for Yunhai City. We must contact your brother." Li Jun and a dozen other staff members were lying in hibernation chambers. The hypnotists around them made them enter dreams.
Lu Qingqing muttered in her heart: "I haven't seen him for a long time. I wonder what he is busy with..."
Closing my eyes, I also entered the "Wutong Dream".
Wutong's dream now is more real than it was three years ago. The grass is lifelike and there are some insects crawling in the soil.
Because of the fear of communicating through dreams and being discovered by [Demon·Frost Mist], Yunhai City has not had any communication with Lu Yuan in the past three years.
Li Jun picked up the small poppy branch, sighed softly, and said silently: "Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu, do you hear me?"
This poppy branch had not been used for a long time, so it was a little dry and emitted a faint light.
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But unfortunately, the "Poppy Tree Branch", which had always worked, failed to successfully contact Lu Yuan this time.
The reason is... it's too far, really too far.
Originally, Green City was located in the territory of the Rize civilization, in an underground fissure.
But now, Green City has run to the distant north, and there is a void in between.
After all, the "poppy branch" was just a small branch in a dream, not a real product. The supernatural power it exuded made it difficult to connect to the distant poppy tree - even Lu Yuan had not considered this at the time.
"Can't get in touch..." Li Jun's face was pale.
But the arrow has been put into action and has to be shot. Even if we can’t get in touch with them, the plan must be implemented.
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Yunhai City, Supernatural Laboratory.
The general director, Professor Zhang Hui, is participating in one of the most important international conferences.
Digdit, the spokesperson of the ninth human branch, Zero Wave City, said in a solemn tone on the big screen: "Everyone, this is a critical moment for our survival. In order to defeat the [Monster], every city must do its best."
"We must open the safe zones one after another in chronological order and launch a joint attack as quickly as possible."
"If we hesitate and let the demons massacre a city, we will be doomed. The human race will be hopeless! You should know the seriousness of this!"
The atmosphere was solemn and the faces of the participants were grim.
"The time in the safe zone is 12 noon, which is the time we agreed upon. Xini City will be the first to open the safe zone." Digdit lowered his voice.
No one knows how prepared these cities are...
Whether these aircraft and missiles actually exist or not, although they did appear in the video, it is unknown whether any errors will actually occur!
Even convincing the public to open the safe zone is already an outrageous thing!
In short, Yunhai City does not have a high level of trust in its sister cities.
But there is no way. At this moment, there is no choice but to believe.
"These cities will never joke about their own lives." This is the general perception of many scholars in Yunhai City.
"Cooperation is always better than fighting alone."
Even if Yunhai City had a hydrogen bomb, could it really kill that monster? No one knew the answer.
"... Then let me tell you about the specific details of the operation." Another white-skinned officer said on the screen, "First of all, before we cancel the safe zone, we have to destroy this communicator."
"This meeting is the last. From now on, we have to communicate via telegram."
"Whether this communicator exists for good or ill intentions, it must be destroyed."
Everyone nodded.
"The second thing is that after the safe zone is opened in Xini City, the 'Pandora Crystal' must be delivered to the major participating cities as soon as possible using hypersonic aircraft."
"These include Yunhai City, Lundun, Bari, Rome, Newyue City... and Jiudeli, the six major participating cities."
"After obtaining the Pandora's Crystal, all floating fortresses will be activated at the fastest speed."
"Other resource-based cities must deliver the fuel to designated locations..."
Many experts in Yunhai City took a deep breath. Even though this plan had been calculated many times, they still felt it was too sophisticated.
But... this is the only way!
Yunhai City has built two floating fortresses!
Unfortunately, without the "Pandora's Crystal", it is just a concrete pier and cannot fly.
This thing can only be used with the transportation of allies.
"We have already cut the Pandora crystals. When the time comes, we just need to insert them into the grooves and they will work. Don't worry." A professor from the city of Sini showed a box full of yellow crystals on the screen. "No matter how strong the perception ability of [Frost Mist] is, it will not be able to detect an airplane thousands of miles away."
Each one is in the shape of a cube with a side length of 4.8 cm, all in line with industrial standards.
"We even developed a few atomic bombs, but they have never exploded, so we don't know if they are duds."
"You are the farthest city, don't worry."
"The third thing is... the anti-cold glyph plates that the glyph masters in Old Delhi were responsible for were also distributed to various cities at the fastest speed."
The white-bearded old man said somewhat exaggeratedly: "Hahaha, friends, we have completed the corresponding mission. We will definitely use the Tejas fighter jets to transport it at supersonic speed! We may even deliver it to the target ahead of time!"
When Zhang Hui heard the term "Glorious Fighter", he couldn't help but grin and prayed secretly in his heart, "Everything must go well."
In the supernatural era, perhaps the technological level of Old Delhi has also leapt forward?
"The fourth thing is to support Zero City as soon as possible and kill [Demon·Frost Mist]..."
"Then, it will be a new era for mankind. Do you understand?"
"clear!"
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Zero Wave City, Central Liaison Office.
The entire operational meeting, which confirmed various details, took a full two hours.
The sun gradually moved closer to the center of the sky. Digdit took out a cigarette, lit it with a "click", took a deep breath, and blew out a smoke ring.
For five whole years, even he, the owner of the "control" ability, had no way of knowing how other human cities were prepared.
People who are "controlled" still have subjective initiative.
They may tell white lies out of fear of punishment.
What's more, "controlling" consumes a lot of energy, and he can't control everyone.
He has no way to force management on his subordinates' subordinates.
"Do you think the plan can succeed?" Digdit shook his cigarette.
"Chief, we originally planned to launch the attack in three years, but now it has been delayed to the fifth year... No matter what, we can't delay any longer."
"What's more, we have prepared a backup plan."
"It's not a bad idea to sacrifice one or even several cities to achieve a brilliant future for human civilization!" the chief of staff said seriously.
Several other generals said: "As long as the plan succeeds, we will be the true rulers of all mankind!"
Digdit was very satisfied with their response and nodded without denying it: "Even if everything is ready, we still should not be careless."
He got on a military vehicle and patrolled the quiet and deserted streets.
Cold snowflakes fell from the sky, piling up into a thick layer of snow.
Most of the citizens have been moved to underground shelters.
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Soldiers armed with live ammunition are debugging various weapons, mainly anti-aircraft guns, armor-piercing shells and a small number of rune shells.
There was a gray cloud floating in the sky, which was the target of this crusade - [Demon·Frost Mist]!
The pairs of malicious eyes hidden in the dark clouds were watching everyone in the safe zone.
The Demon Frost Mist has been entangled with major cities of mankind for five hundred years.
Ever since it was injured by Yunhai City last time, it has returned to the vicinity of the Ninth Civilization Branch to recuperate.
This seems to be its birthplace and the place it is most familiar with.
After so many years, even though it has not devoured human souls, it is still much stronger than it was at the beginning.
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Digdit arrived at a large square, where about 50,000 death row prisoners were shivering in the biting cold wind. Their hands were tied to pillars, and each of them looked desperate.
Under his dictatorship, the death penalty was expanded to cover everything from theft and robbery to speaking out about government policy.
"Chief, spare my life!"
"Chief, spare me! I was just starving and stole a piece of bread."
Those death row inmates wailed loudly, their voices were so plaintive that one could not help but feel sympathy for them.
Digdit's face was grim, and he said loudly: "The safety of civilization cannot be pinned on the gifts of others. History always advances on guns and cannons!"
"This world is a world where the strong prey on the weak. Today is the day for us to regain our dignity. The world will remember our choice!"
"Before the battle, we need to clean up the scum of our civilization! I order...shoot!"
The soldiers numbly picked up their guns, and even though they felt a little compassionate, they still mechanically chose to fire.
“Thump, thump, thump!”
Soon, the square was flooded with blood.
There is no one begging for mercy anymore.
The bright red blood flowed in the grooves on the ground, forming a bright and unique pattern - a bit similar to the devil's hexagram, with a half-open eyeball in the middle, exuding a ferocious majesty.
From Digdit's perspective, countless "spirits" of life, like fireflies, were pouring out of the corpses and gathering in the eyeballs of the pattern.
There is still a subtle difference between "spirit" and "spiritual charm".
The "spirit" is moving and active, carrying the memories and emotions of the deceased. This trace of activity is fleeting and often only lasts for a few minutes.
But "Spiritual Charm" is rigid, it is just pure energy.
In five years, the scientists of Zero Wave City worked hard to complete the design of this mysterious pattern, which was named [Mind Amplification Beacon].
Its function is to enhance the "control" ability and keep the "spirit" highly active for a long time.
Only with this hint of activity can the "control" attack be more powerful.
One has to admit that Zero Wave City has an excellent talent pool, and they were able to design this inexplicable idealistic formation out of thin air.
"Chief, these spirits can be preserved for more than a day."
"In addition, we have invested all the spiritual energy of our city, and I don't know if it will be enough... It takes a lot of energy to control a [monster]. In case of failure, it will be a big trouble." An aide whispered.
"Don't be anxious. Use modern weapons to severely injure this [monster] first, and the consumption of [control] will be reduced." Digdit said lightly, "If it is not enough, we can only sacrifice more lives."
"Has the grading of the shelter been completed?"
“It’s done!”
The shelters are divided into several levels according to the characteristics of the talents.
Class C shelters are mainly for retired elderly people. Once their spiritual energy is insufficient, these elderly people will be sacrificed.
Class B shelters are mostly populated by workers and children, who are actually the backbone of civilization, but there is also the possibility of sacrifice.
Only Class A, which contains high-ranking officials, elite scientists and their relatives, will not be sacrificed.
"Chief, the time is almost up."
“It’s time to call on the public to vote.”
Digdy nodded, walked to the TV station, and appeared on the big screens.
As soon as he appeared, he was met with thunderous cheers. This kind of personality cult has reached its peak in the past five years.
Digdit made a gesture, signaling everyone to be quiet.
"Everyone, today is the day we officially leave the safe zone and enter the Pangu Continent."
"We have set a grand goal and have been working hard for this goal for five years! All resources have been exhausted and living standards are getting worse and worse. This is not our fault, nor is it the government's fault, but the fault of the entire world!"
"Now, we have to open the safe zone and correct this mistake."
"If someone says, 'You're dreaming! We'll die if we leave the safe zone!' I can only tell them, 'You're the fool! If we don't fight, what's the point of our efforts?'"
"I have always believed that our city will rise and our nation will stand at the top of the world. I firmly believe that suffering will end and that we can regain our right to a better life."
"Don't be afraid of this enemy. Our struggle will only produce one result: stepping over the enemy's corpse!"
"Then let's vote. It's twelve and three minutes. I want our safety zone to be revoked on time."
“Let’s work together!”
His voice was high and loud, and seemed to resonate with the countless citizens in the shelter and cheer loudly.
Because of the need to face the disaster head-on, the opening time of Zero Wave City's safe zone will be a few minutes later than other cities.
Every minute spent in the outside world is equivalent to a hundred minutes.
Digdit was very excited. As long as he could "control" this "monster", no matter how dangerous Pangu Continent was, he would have a guarantee of safety.
As for the price...he doesn't care!
Everything has a price, he just does it for humanity!
Just then, the contact person in the headset shouted.
"Report! The safety zone of Xini City has been opened, one minute earlier than expected! They are dispatching planes to send Pandora's crystals!"
The plan is officially launched!
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