Chapter 1292

What should we do! Should we run away?

The military says we have monsters here!? They want to blow this place up!? Could it really be true!?

Impossible! I've been here so long, I've never seen any monsters!

Shh, that's because you're in the outer city! Do you still remember that big fire earlier? Rumor has it that Awakened Ones sneaked into the city, but when they tried to flee they were killed by monsters coming out of the inner city!

Yeah, I've always felt something's off here. Which safe zone would have such huge worms placed in the inner city!

Long An outer city, inside the satellite city.

Large numbers of survivors, all with panicked faces, began discussing the information in the war zone channel.

Perhaps to boost credibility, or perhaps the capital really wanted to save them. A flood of identical messages filled the screen; at a glance, they almost overwhelmed other survivors' messages.

Under repeated threats and hype, those of them just trying to survive, at the bottom, have already seen many start to waver.

They didn't know whether the information was true or false, nor why the perfectly fine Long An was deemed a monster nest by the capital. But with their natural trust in the military, large numbers of survivors who had just joined Long An could no longer hold their own judgment.

Especially, many things about Long An had already refreshed their understanding. This place doesn't seem like something a normal faction could achieve.

Run! I said there's no way someone would be this good, rescuing survivors without limit and even feeding us! This is definitely to trick us into coming!

That monster Lin An just wants to steal our stuff and then eat us!!

Clutching his handcart tightly, a filthy middle-aged man stared hostilely at the outer city wall of Long An.

As a survivor who fled from other war zones, he was temporarily barred from entering the outer city due to hygiene issues, so he could only live near the wall.

Many like him either stubbornly believed their handed-over disinfectant supplies would be stolen by Long An, or thought the 'feces-and-urine shell' on their bodies was the fundamental protection for their safety.

Given the large population base, people like him are not few.

Even if the garrison soldiers repeatedly and kindly advised them that free hot showers were available, they still worried their valuables might be stolen by Long An while they showered.

Exactly! This is the most disgusting place! They want to steal our valuables!

Long An's food is a scam! Last time they tried to trick me out of my porridge!

His lips trembling, a middle-aged man with a backpack slung across his chest, as if he'd found a kindred spirit, couldn't help shouting his curses.

He tightly guarded the slop in his backpack, his facial features twisted beyond recognition.

Seeing the messages in the channel, he felt as if his great enemy had been defeated, laughing hysterically while waving his arms and legs, and spitting at the wall.

Just a few days ago, this gang of greedy Long An soldiers almost stole his valuables!

Although they later gave him free plain porridge, he knew those seemingly upstanding Long An soldiers surely had ulterior motives toward him!

Blow up Long An! Blow up Lin An!

I've said it before! You're all tricked into going in! We smart folks wouldn't go in! We'll run away soon!

Hahaha!!

Like a gathering of madmen, inside the outer city gathering area, many who had previously been reported or had clashed with garrison soldiers now shouted loudly, as if celebrating New Year.

They too were the group not allowed to join Long An, but with nowhere to go, being treated as trash by any safe zone, they continued to live at the base of the wall.

Having long watched Long An survivors come and go, seeing teams of bright, splendid survivors flaunting the relief food they brought, they now all felt a twisted pleasure in their hearts.

That group living better than them has suffered disaster!

Originally Long An wouldn't let them join, but now it's great! This place has become a death zone! Those who had a place to live in the safe zone now have nothing! If they don't flee and still join the Long An forces, they're monsters' lackeys, dogs to be eliminated by the military!

Shut up! You're not even qualified to join Long An, what do you know!?

Haven't you seen in the war zone channel someone saying the authorities are the ones with the problem!? What's wrong with the Long An people!? It's not that we kindly gave you food, you did nothing and would have starved long ago!

A pair sitting in an off-road vehicle, just returned from outside the city, hearing the demonic chorus of denunciations, couldn't hold back and angrily shouted at them.

He knew there was a group rejected from Long An due to moral issues—thieves, rapists—and he already had complaints about Long An. But he never expected this bunch, at this time, to take such delight in others' misfortune!

You know jack shit!

Without fear.

Perhaps feeling backed by the authorities, survivors who used to cower at the sight of Long An soldiers now jumped up and fearlessly hurled insults.

You bunch of lackeys! Giving us food? Just trying to trick us into coming in!

Just that bunch of idiots, too stupid—give them a bite to eat and they join Long An; I'm not that dumb! You're definitely using us as test subjects! And you still want to trick us into working for you!

A short man previously denied entry for molesting women now hopped about like a flea, his face crazy as he cursed the soldiers in the convoy.

He tried to sneak past, even kneeling to beg the garrison soldiers to let him in many times. But each time he was rejected, each time mocked, told no safe zone would want him. Now, seeing Long An about to collapse, a strange pleasure almost brought him to climax.

Long An not wanting him is Long An's loss! All right now? It's just that without his joining, without his smart head telling everyone Long An has problems, the capital's gone berserk, going to blow up Long An, right!

On the military vehicles queuing to return to the city, the young soldier sprayed with spit in the face now wished he could draw his gun and gun down these lunatics.

As one of the earliest to join Long An, he of course knew Long An had no problem at all! Moreover, anyone with normal intelligence would realize the capital's message was too strange! If Lin An were a monster, how could he have ranked first worldwide!

And still Long An wants to trick this bunch of waste into working for them!? What a joke—these survivors combined aren't enough to take on a single licker!

Yang Gang! Don't bother with them!

At the vehicle's front, the grim-faced squad leader shouted angrily, now the entire outer city gathering area is in chaos, any issue would trigger an explosion of panic.

Even if he knew among those spreading the rumors there were certainly people from other safe zones deliberately scaring others to profit, but now they couldn't care less about that.

Captain! These people eat our food, drink our water! They're entirely supported by us! On what grounds do you doubt we have problems!! If Lord Lin An were a monster, could Long An have developed to this point!

White-eyed wolf! This is exactly a white-eyed wolf!

Perhaps because he's too young, surrounded by various insults and doubts, the soldiers on the military vehicle all look agitated, some even trembling with rage.

Since Long An announced unlimited intake of survivors and provided abundant food, all kinds of people have poured in.

Some are refugees from other safe zones overrun by monsters, truly pitiful; also there are families struggling to survive in the city; of course, among them are also those who lost power struggles or fled as killers.

Before the screening to let people into the city was finished, large numbers of survivors piled up outside the city; at this moment, with agitators fanning the flames, in just a few minutes already dozens of versions claiming Lin An is a monster have spread.

Among them, there are even those who claim to be officials themselves, deliberately here to gather evidence of Long An's problems.

Everyone run! You bunch of tricked soldiers, quickly give up resistance!

Listen to me! Move everything out of the city! I'm an official; later I'll intercede for you with the authorities! Outside already a million-strong army has encircled! If you don't flee now, you're traitors to humanity! Just wait to be blown up!

Standing on a dilapidated RV, a man with red underwear strips tied to his arm, wearing military clothing picked up from somewhere, was now giving an excited speech.

Lin An is a monster! He eats people! He's this strong only because he eats people!

Everyone listen to me! Faction: Long An is now controlled by the monster; Lin An, to save his own life, will surely be scared into hiding, or else take you as hostages! Now everyone rush into the inner city and take back our things!

These things were snatched by those monsters! If we take them back, it's a great achievement! When the military takes this place, everyone will be a high official!

Saliva flying, on the roof of the vehicle, the military-clad man continually inciting the survivors felt only exhilaration and wild joy.

Before the Apocalypse he was in multi-level marketing; his gift of gab is useless in this damned world.

Not long ago he barely managed to swindle a group at a small gathering into following him to steal things, but he never expected the gathering's Awakened Ones to discover him and immediately give chase.

Left with no choice, he fled desperately and actually managed to escape to Faction: Long An!

Seeing the crowd below already somewhat fervently looking at him, he now felt he was about to reach the pinnacle of life!

Exactly, that's it! Want to cause trouble, want to do big things—only in such chaos do we have a chance!

Taking advantage of the panic, if he can incite a crowd to riot, then after looting supplies he could go anywhere in the world! Moreover, perhaps after the military wipes out Faction: Long An, they'll remember him for restoring order, a great merit!

Thinking back to not long ago when he desperately begged to join Faction: Long An, only to be assigned as a worker to haul bricks, he flew into a rage.

Yes, although he isn't an Awakened One, he believes his mind is absolutely useful, a genius! Faction: Long An won't give him a staff officer post, not even a leadership role—this is sheer bullying!

Having thought this, he simply threw himself into speaking even more fervently:

"Everyone knows! I was once invited by Faction: Long An to join them! I actually went into the inner city and came back out!"

"Why!? Because I know Lin An is a monster, a deranged cannibal! Look at that huge worm—that's his true form! Utterly hideous! He even eats zombies"

"Have you ever seen a little girl leading a licker? That girl is Lin An's fellow monster, yet she lied to us saying it's an innate ability!"

"The people of the inner city have already been eaten! After looting, run quickly! Follow me, I'm an official!"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became; hearing the cheers responding to him, he actually felt like raising a banner in revolt.

He knows most sane people won't believe him, but with so many people, there will always be a batch of gullible fools who will. Once emotions are stirred, the rest with a bit of ambition will follow him!

What is this? This is building momentum! He is a chaotic-era warlord!

Having thought this, even brainwashing himself, the man simply let out a somewhat mad shout, waving the underwear flag in his hand as he prepared to charge the outer city.

"Charge! Destroy monster Lin An! Victory belongs to us!!"

"Faction: Long An is just an empty shell! These monsters can't beat the military! The main force is right behind us!! We are the vanguard!"

Amidst the excited shouts, the incited crowd instinctively followed and charged forward.

Everyone knows Faction: Long An is about to be razed to the ground. Whether they truly believe the official rhetoric or just want to storm the inner city for grain and women, at this moment many fervent Survivors simply picked up stones at their feet and hurled them at the soldiers on the wall.

As long as they rush in, everything will be theirs! Although they've never entered the inner city, through word of mouth everyone knows Faction: Long An's inner city is filthy rich!

"Give up resistance! You lackeys!"

"You dare shoot at us? That's attacking the officials' people!"

Cursing, threatening. Perhaps under the riot the surrounding crowd gave each person courage; a large number of Survivors who had not yet joined Faction: Long An now surged forward like a black tide, either raising torches or throwing their abilities, all-out attacking the outer city.

At the same time, many soldiers still holding their posts on the wall were now either incredulous or angry as they looked at the crowd.

They couldn't understand why everything had turned out this way.

Should we fire?

Should we stop this mob!!

Amidst the panic, they could even feel that among the inner city Survivors, some Awakened Ones were beginning to show abnormalities.

"Captain! Should we open fire!? If this chaos continues, everything will fall apart!"

Equipped with the newly replaced spirit-energy rifles from the Research Institute, Faction: Long An soldiers one by one asked with grim, tense faces.

Under normal circumstances, anyone daring to assault Faction: Long An would be instantly killed! But, but there are too many people!

Moreover, they didn't know what this was all about! If control slips, perhaps before the Nuclear Strike descends, this place will already be in chaos!

Their faces dark as iron, all the captains clenched their fists tightly; for a moment they didn't know what to do.

Lord Lin An had not appeared, and the Faction: Long An High Level had issued no orders.

As subordinates, how could they dare make decisions on their own!

If this continues, will the Safe Zone they painstakingly built, their homeland, be destroyed by such absurdity!?

Just as everyone wore grief and indignation, repeatedly sending requests to superiors, an order from the core command headquarters was instantly issued.

"Immediately kill anyone charging the wall! All rioters, shoot them on the spot!"

"Record all Survivors who have spread false, inciting statements, and put them on the must-kill list!"

"Everyone! Faction: Long An will not fall! Lord Lin An will appear soon! Who is the monster will be made clear, and the truth will come out!"

The voice came from Jing Tian; at this moment it was like a reassuring pill, landing in each officer's ear.

"Whoosh! --whoosh"

Warplanes approached, white sonic-boom clouds filling the entire sky.

A humming, like a swarm of bees, the armed helicopter formation gathered into a huge mechanical array.

A fleeting black spherical aircraft, like dense raindrops, rose one after another.

It was rare; when the Survivors of Faction: Long An's outer city first saw the entire region mobilizing forces, they realized that, in their impression merely half an official entity, and recently called a 'den of demons' by the capital, what depth of foundation it actually possessed.

At the same time, when the first gunshot rang out, in the incredulous eyes of the middle-aged man waving the underwear flag, the soldiers on the wall decisively pulled the trigger; a dense spray of fire dragons burst forth.

"Bang bang bang bang"

His whole body trembling, the military-clad man who just seconds ago had imagined himself charging into the inner city now felt his body light as if floating like a bird.

His body torn apart by bullets, like a sheet of paper, he stumbled and was blown backward.

On the verge of death, he incredulously gazed at the Faction: Long An soldiers.

They... how dare they!?

Didn't the official say it? Anyone who continues to work for Faction: Long An is a traitor to humanity!

I am the vanguard force, I am a hero!

No one could tell him the answer.

With a thud, the corpse fell to the ground.

At the same time.

A large number of Awakened Ones soldiers donned their mechanical exoskeletons, boarded the transport aircraft at the fastest speed, and rushed straight to the extreme defense perimeter four hundred li away.

High-ranking, the special Awakened Ones with quick reaction abilities then controlled the bee drones at twice the speed of sound, coordinating with fighter jets in patrol.

The spirit-energy defense towers and cannons, originally just on standby, had their tops and muzzles flashing with dazzling light, storing energy for a bombardment.

Under the violent energy buildup, the frenzied spirit-energy surging into the cannon muzzles caused even the air near the city walls to begin twisting and distorting.

"Listen to my orders! All members of the Long An Legion, immediately enter the underground fortress! All aircraft, blockade the airspace within 120 kilometers and up to an altitude of 8,000 meters! You must intercept any suspicious aircraft, intercept the nuclear warheads!"

"The first, third, and sixth infantry transport units, at the fastest speed, occupy the Wangjiang and Huanjiang entrances! Upon discovering the target, immediately transmit the information!"

"The drone swarms carrying tactical nuclear bombs, if they encounter a third-rank target, without orders, will launch a suicide attack on the spot!"

Heads gathered, in the solemn and silent command room, An Jing Tian took a deep breath and consecutively issued combat orders of all levels.

After forcibly adjusting his mindset, he at this moment rapidly issued one order after another, his eyes fixedly staring at the hundreds of spirit-energy light screens around him.

An Jing Tian took a deep breath, his eyes full of determination.

He didn't know when Lin Dui would appear, but he knew that Long An now needed him.

Before Lin An appeared, he would spare no expense to defend Long An, until the very last moment.