Published: March 2, 2025
In Huaxia, Beijing, the land protected by deities...
For the ordinary residents of Beijing, today was just another ordinary day—weak individuals continued to work, some searching for a living, while others struggled in the slums to survive another day. As for the strong, they certainly did not lack various forms of entertainment.
Sunshine poured down, warm and comfortable, paired with the well-established management system of the Beijing gathering place, this land truly had a hint of a "paradise."
This was not like the apocalypse—after the guardian spirits defeated the demonic clan in the entire Asian War Zone, the so-called demonic disaster, the daily uncertainties of survival and life-threatening crises, had moved far from the residents of the Beijing gathering place. Those who lived here, as long as they had the ability to work, could secure the most basic means of survival...
However, this was still the apocalypse...
Danger had never disappeared!
The perception that danger had moved away from Beijing was merely superficial; the real reason lay in risk transfer—or, as some might call it, risk substitution...
The strong and warriors of the Beijing gathering place firmly shielded all risks behind the city walls—this was essentially a true portrayal of the saying, "When the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up."
But this was indeed an unfair situation—not unfair to the "tall people," but to the "short people"...
Because the "short people" did not need to bear the risks, they would never gather any information about the reasons for the risks, the key points that could trigger risks, or the various life and death crises faced by the Beijing gathering place and the entire human race. The only thing they could do was drift along with the tides of the world or rely on the strong to shine light on their paths, hoping to survive until the end, or, in their ignorance, face the final judgment!
Just like now...
They had no idea that under the sunny skies of Beijing, the entire world was brewing a storm!
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"The location of the origin extraction device has been confirmed to be Mount Kosciuszko in eastern Australia. Recently, the Heavenly Eye System detected abnormal movements of the mutated beast groups in Australia, and I have sent out thirteen reconnaissance teams deep into Mount Kosciuszko. As expected, there has been no news; not a single one has come back..."
"In other words, while we can confirm the location is at Mount Kosciuszko, we have no information regarding the specific military deployment, trap setups, or the number of strong individuals."
"The oceanic tribe's combat preparations have been completed, and the military's war mobilization here is nearing its end. Once the time comes, we can open the teleportation channel to the Eternal Sky City at any time and directly descend near Mount Kosciuszko. Moreover, Wen Yu has confirmed that he can take action. In other words, we are just waiting; once the demonic clan moves, the all-out war surrounding the origin extraction device will instantly ignite, and we can take this opportunity to eliminate this enormous threat of a war weapon."
There’s a saying: "There are a thousand days of thievery, but there are no thousand days of defense against thieves." Waiting for the demonic clan to strike first and then launching an all-out war to remove the threat posed by the origin extraction device is not a problem for Lin Haifeng's plan.
Lin Haifeng then described some more specific tactical arrangements, concluding with, "This is the current situation. What do you think?" He looked at the tall man sitting at the other end of the conference room.
At this moment, Tang Haofei was holding a cup of tea in one hand and a newspaper in the other. Perhaps he had been amused by some gossip in the paper, as a strange smile hung at the corner of his mouth. When he heard Lin Haifeng throw the question to him, Tang Haofei's actions did not change; he simply put down the teacup and lightly tapped his finger on the table.