novelraw Chapter 354 - 6: Guarding the Seed Bank_3
Chapter 354 - 6: Guarding the Seed Bank_3
Chapter 354: Chapter 6: Guarding the Seed Bank_3
At 8:45 PM, Lei Yu collapsed from exhaustion and was forcibly removed from the scene.
At 11:50 PM, Li Chang’an sacrificed himself for the country.
At 12:15 AM, the underground was breached.
At 2:45 AM, the military forces of the four provinces gathered. The insects had almost consumed everything edible inside, leaving the seed bank empty, and the livestock, poultry, and insects that were painstakingly preserved gone. Without enough food, extinction awaited.
The agricultural base was devoid of any living souls — in the face of the flying insects, not a single researcher backed down. They held their ground until the last moment, refusing to move from the back door even in death.
Unbeknownst to them, the flying insects had bitten through the oxygen supply pipes.
Under these circumstances, a specially made bomb was deployed underground, and all flying insects around the four provinces, including those near the Red Star 24 Base, were exterminated. The cost was — the foundation of the central city above the Red Star 24 Base was destroyed, forcing a mass evacuation and rendering the area uninhabitable.
After a night of fierce battle at the Red Star 24 Base, countless were dead or injured, mostly due to exhaustion or superpower depletion — with no sufficient nutritional supplements or rest, their futures were bleak.
The people of the four provincial bases won the battle, but they were filled with despair.
The insects were gone, but so were their seeds, and not even a single insect could be found. Other bases were still facing threats from the flying insects, and it was uncertain what price would need to be paid to transport some seeds and living things over from two other underground bases.
But now, the base was desolate, with no reserves, how could they possibly survive a full crop cycle?
At that moment, Song You, heartbroken and sighing at the devastation, spread what little goodwill she had left —
For the sake of everyone’s vitality, she dropped three more drops of Spiritual Spring into the base’s well.
The military forces of the four major bases soon departed, doing their utmost to evacuate most of the wounded while arranging for emergency resources from their respective bases.
However, only 11 hours after they left, swarms of flying insects from six more distant provinces emerged in full force.
By the time they received the news and regrouped their military forces for a counter-attack...
The insects had already feasted and, nourished by the Spiritual Spring, their abilities had further increased.
The entire Red Star 24 Base was completely destroyed.
The living... were few and far between.
...
Now, only Chu River alone glimpsed the entire scene of this terrible future from the tidbits in the book. She neither agreed nor disagreed with Li Chang’an’s sacrifice plan, calmly analyzing, "You should know how strong my power is."
She had verified her superpower when tested at the military base, otherwise, she wouldn’t possess such immense energy and authority.
Li Chang’an already anticipated what she was about to say. Logically, he should nod, but for some reason, his throat seemed injured, his breath grew heavier, and he remained silent.
After a long while, a sigh finally squeezed out from his throat, coming from an unknown place —
"Little He..."
Chu River raised her eyebrows, "Oh, calling me affectionately."
She stood straight on the other end of the monitor, walking towards Lei Yu, "Now, I will take over the entire underground defense. Preserve your current strength, rest when needed, rotate when necessary — during the time I hold out, the flying insects won’t leave either. I will defend while you slaughter, let’s see who can outlast the other!"
She glanced at the time, "We should be able to hold on until people from the other bases arrive."
As she spoke, she had already chosen a foothold and sprinted swiftly into the distance.
Li Chang’an held his earpiece, his eyes fixed on the screen. For some reason, tears silently slid down.
He clutched his chest, unsure of why this sudden heaviness overtook him, considering the many sacrifices in the past.
But with just one breath, seeing Chu River already communicating with Lei Yu, he simultaneously issued orders —
"From East Street 24 Lane to West 22nd Street, all combat forces in the area immediately regroup and prepare for rotation. Various area leaders prepare for rotation, in three minutes, follow my command for a targeted strike."
At this moment, Chu River was already kneeling on one knee, gently placing her pale hand on the ground, and giving Lei Yu a slight smile beside her, her eyes dismissive, "If you want to enhance your superpower, it’s going to take a lot of effort!"
Lei Yu had already held on for 1 hour and 15 minutes, yet the hole’s range continued to expand, from the initial diameter of 20 meters to the current 40 meters.
Such a large, unceasing high-frequency output far exceeded his past abilities, and at this moment, his face was pale, covered in sweat, and he no longer had the strength to utter any rebuttal.