Published: February 8, 2025
“Celestial Phenomenon?” Yang Shi looked at the paper Meng Xiangjiang handed over, and the name of the reinforcements made him feel a bit uneasy.
Because after the words "Celestial Phenomenon," there were not terms like battle group, battle team, or mercenary group, but rather "war department."
Could it be that these reinforcements, which they were unaware of, were just a part of some force? If that's the case, how strong could the reinforcements be? How much help could they provide to the Cloud Port Alliance?
“Yes, it’s the Heavenly Phenomenon War Department, affiliated with the T1 Resistance Zone.”
Yang Shi, Rong Cheng, and the other two five-star evolvers, Lanen and Duan Jing'an, felt a little confused; they had never heard of the T1 Resistance Zone.
“Just because we haven’t come into contact doesn't mean... there’s been no action.”
Meng Xiangjiang pointed upwards and revealed a mysterious smile.
“You mean?!”
Duan Jing'an leaned forward, his face showing shock.
“It’s basically confirmed.” Meng Xiangjiang squinted his eyes and, still using his characteristic calm voice, said, “Don’t you all find it strange? The apocalypse has come, yet the higher-ups haven’t organized any large-scale resistance? It might be because things have gone awry, or perhaps for some other reason. Even to my knowledge, there is currently no unified and complete... structure; they are interconnected yet fighting amongst themselves. But it cannot be denied that they carry an official aura.”
“Many things are inconvenient to explain in detail; let’s just understand it as it is.”
The room fell silent. Except for Duan Jing'an, the remaining three didn’t show any signs of joy.
The higher-ups?
Several people scoffed in their hearts. Just because you say they are the higher-ups, does that mean they are? Who can prove it at this moment? They didn’t show up at the beginning of the apocalypse, and now that various forces are taking shape, they suddenly appear?
There’s a suspicion of wanting to grab a piece of the pie.
The basic order has already collapsed; does hanging that title now make it easy to act?
The leaders of each force have grown accustomed to wielding great power; will they return to their previous state?
Unconsciously, everyone looked toward Meng Xiangjiang. What were the thoughts of this elder? Did he not have any defenses at all?
“The apocalypse has been here for almost a year; many things have already formed and are not so easily shaken.”
The elder stood up, walked to the window, and looked outside at the inner city they had built with their own hands. He spoke solemnly, “Whether it’s the unexpectedly fortunate Ying City Alliance, this so-called Heavenly Phenomenon War Department, or our Cloud Port Alliance, all are part of the apocalypse; this is unchangeable. If one wants to change people, there’s only one way: war.”
“Exactly, it’s not just fighting, but war!”
Meng Xiangjiang snorted coldly, “No one will not fight for their own interests. If one wants to restore the previous order, they must defeat all the forces one by one. But is it realistic?”
The few of them lowered their heads in silence, but they knew in their hearts that it was not realistic, or rather, it was impossible. This world could never return to how it once was.
“So, what are you all still worried about? Regardless of where this Heavenly Phenomenon War Department belongs, as long as it can help us, as long as it can help us hold onto Cloud Port, and help us reduce our costs, isn't that enough?”
“Alright, regardless of what the outcome of the negotiations with these reinforcements will be, they have come here to work hard, let’s give them a little bit of sweetness first.”
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“Clearing the urban area?”
Ye Zhongming heard Mo Ye's words, thought for a moment, and then smiled.
“These guys plan to give us a taste of sweetness first.”