Chapter 649

Busan port.

Translation: "Fushan Port."

The once peaceful night has erupted.

Translation: "The previously calm night is now boiling."

Flames shoot into the sky.

Translation: "Firelight shoots up to the sky."

On the former military position, troops flee in panic.

Translation: "On the former army positions, a large number of soldiers frantically retreat outward."

"Go!!"

Translation: "\"Run!! \""

"Blow up the port, no need to worry about anything else!"

"Blow up the port, no need to worry about that much!"

A sergeant cradles a blue electromagnetic confinement device about half his height.

Translation: "A soldier cradles a half‑person‑tall blue electromagnetic confinement device."

Escorted by several mechanically enhanced awakeners, he sprints desperately toward the incoming transport plane.

Translation: "Under the escort of several mechanically modified Awakened Ones, he desperately runs toward the arriving transport plane."

Behind him, amid panicked footsteps, a low growl rumbles faintly.

Translation: "Behind him, aside from some panicked footsteps, a low growl can be faintly heard."

Under the night sky, searchlights illuminate the sea as the waves churn, as if something is brewing.

Translation: "In the dark night, on the sea surface illuminated by searchlights, the waves surge, as if something is brewing."

A massive dark‑blue vortex slowly takes shape.

Translation: "A huge, dark‑blue vortex slowly forms."

"Light the charges, everyone get on the planes and vehicles!!"

Translation: "\"Ignite the explosives, everyone board the plane and vehicles!! \""

"Hurl the sea beast's favorite bait far off to gain time!!"

Translation: "\"Throw the sea beasts' favorite blood food far away to buy time!! \""

At the order.

Translation: "At the command."

Troops sprinting in clusters fling fresh meat across the beach, and in their panic many slip and fall.

Translation: "Soldiers running in groups scatter the fresh meat in their hands across the whole beach; in the panic, many even slip and fall to the ground."

Nobody dares to look back.

Translation: "No one dares to look back."

They know what is trapped in the sea—or rather beneath the coast.

Translation: "They know what is trapped in the sea, or rather beneath the coastline."

The awakeners who disabled the electromagnetic restraint burst into the transport, pounding the cabin walls to urge the pilot to depart at once.

Translation: "The Awakened One who dismantled the electromagnetic confinement device rushes into the transport plane, frantically pounding the cabin wall to signal the pilot to leave immediately."

Looking at the dark‑blue device in his arms, a flash of resolve crosses his eyes:

Translation: "Looking at the dark‑blue prop in his arms, a flash of determination crosses his eyes:"

「07-07」

Translation: "\"07-07\""

"This is the Busan port defense line—we've recovered the electromagnetic confinement device."

Translation: "\"This is the Fushan Port defense line; we have retrieved the electromagnetic confinement device. \""

"In roughly ten minutes, the sea beast will break free completely!"

"In about ten minutes, the sea beast will completely break free!"

The electromagnetic device, radiating strong psychic energy, is incredibly heavy to hold.

Translation: "The electromagnetic device, exuding rich spiritual energy, feels extremely heavy in hand."

Thinking of the consequences if the sea beast breaks free, the man sighs quietly.

Translation: "Thinking of the consequences of the sea beast breaking free, the man can't help but sigh."

There's nothing to be done,

Translation: "There's no way,"

The Twin Star Base commander has given the order, and as a member he must obey.

Translation: "The leader of the Twin Star Base has already issued the order; as a member, he can only obey."

Should the sea beast break free, the hard‑won defense line will collapse instantly.

Translation: "Once the sea beast breaks free, the painstakingly built defense line will be destroyed in an instant."

Moreover, who knows what devastation this terrifying monster will unleash on the coastal survivors.

Translation: "Moreover, who knows how great a disaster this terrifying giant beast will bring to the coastal survivors."

And all of this...

Translation: "And all of this..."

It's all because of that man.

Translation: "is because of that man."

That demon, Lin An, who swindled their Korean gear and then massacred them on their own soil.

Translation: "That demon Lin An, who defrauded them of their Great Han equipment and slaughtered wantonly on their land."

"Damned bastard!"

"Damned bastard!"

"Korean traitor!"

"Korean traitor!"

He grits his teeth.

Translation: "Gritting his teeth."

Five minutes ago, the Hanseong Safety Zone officially issued a long‑awaited battlefield notice.

Translation: "Five minutes ago, the Han City Safe Zone authorities issued a long‑overdue war zone bulletin."

Aimed at the Busan theater.

Translation: "Targeting the Fushan War Zone."

Everyone in the sector now knows that the person they once despised has shown up in their sector.

Translation: "All the survivors in the war zone knew that the person they once hated actually appeared in their war zone."

Furthermore.

Translation: "Moreover."

In the official statement, this scoundrel is not only a traitor to his nation but also gearing up to loot again.

Translation: "In the official statement, this bastard not only betrayed his own country but also prepared to loot again."

At the Blue House, senior officials claim:

Translation: "At the Clear Tile Platform, the high level declared:"

Lin An fooled the Korean leadership only by claiming to be a Korean national, using that identity to win their trust.

Translation: "Lin An could deceive the Great Han high level only because the other party claimed to be a Great Han national, and relying on that identity gained their trust."

And the mastermind behind this is none other than the Chinese theater.

Translation: "And the mastermind behind this is precisely the Huaxia War Zone."

Lin An is indeed Korean.

Translation: "Lin An is indeed a Korean."

But he is actually feeble; the Chinese authorities recruited him as a spy solely because his lineage outranks theirs.

Translation: "But in reality he is weak‑strength; it is only because his bloodline surpasses that of Hua Guo people that the Huaxia authorities selected him as a spy."

By exploiting his special status, he steadily siphoned vast equipment from the Korean theater, rapidly boosting his power.

Translation: "By exploiting his special identity, he continuously defrauded large amounts of equipment from the Great Han War Zone, thereby rapidly increasing his strength."

Even the first safe zone was secretly funded by the Korean theater for Lin An, set up during the apocalypse.

Translation: "Even the first Safe Zone was secretly funded by the Great Han War Zone to support Lin An, established during the Apocalypse."

This also explains why, after Long An appeared, he had no contact with the Chinese authorities.

Translation: "This also explains why, after Long An appeared, it did not contact the Huaxia authorities."

Even later, these high‑ranking officials would fall for it so easily.

Translation: "Even later, these high‑level figures would be so easily deceived."

It's not that they're foolish; Lin An chose to become a Chinese lackey, betraying his own country.

Translation: "It's not that they're stupid; Lin An actually chose to become a lackey of Huaxia, betraying his own country."

In Park Geum‑hui's hoarse lament, he laid out ample evidence proving Lin An is Korean and had been deceiving them all along.

Translation: "In Pu Jinhui's anguished outcry, a mass of evidence was listed, aiming to prove that Lin An is a Great Han national and that he had long been deceiving them."

Kill three birds with one stone.

Translation: "One stone, three birds."

Such a declaration aroused the Busan theater survivors, leaving nearly everyone outraged.

Translation: "Such a declaration provoked the Fushan War Zone survivors, nearly everyone feeling indignant."

Compared to external threats, people despise betrayal by their own people the most.

Translation: "Compared to foreign enemies, people hate most the betrayal of their own kind."

Casting Lin An as a Korean not only clears the leaders' image in the public's eye, but also mitigates the backlash from their earlier demands for supplies from survivors.

Translation: "Portraying Lin An as a Great Han national not only whitewashes the high level's image in the people's eyes, but also eases the negative impact of their previous demands for supplies from the survivors."

It also bolsters national confidence.

Translation: "By the way, it also establishes national confidence."

We did not join forces with foreigners to deceive our own citizens.

Translation: "It's not that we allied with foreigners to deceive our own compatriots."

We, the leadership—I, Park Geum‑hui—are preparing a fallback for our nation's survivors.

Translation: "We high‑level officials, I Pu Jinhui, are preparing a retreat for our own compatriots."

But who could have imagined they would betray their own blood?

Translation: "But who could have imagined that the other side would actually betray its own bloodline?"

Willing to become a Chinese lackey?

Translation: "Willing to become a lackey of Huaxia?"

Needless to say, regarding distorting public opinion, she, newly appointed, is extremely well-versed in its ways.

As for the ranking list, the two characters 'Huaxia' annotated after Lin An's name were simply ignored.

People often only like to hear what they want to hear.

But looking at Lin An's side, he probably never imagined it.

Colonel Chu, in order to facilitate deceiving people, was actually played a trick by the other side.

But even if they knew, it wouldn't matter.

This self-indulgent approach is a traditional characteristic of the Korean War Zone.

The three sides gathered.

The changes that occurred within just 11 hours left almost everyone still somewhat dazed.

Above the Twin Star Base, a large number of soldier Awakened Ones nervously looked up at that man.

It resembled the scene of an alien descent in a movie.

People never imagined that, despite their large numbers, they could only watch helplessly as the other side flew to hover above the base's most important core.

Yet they dared not move at all.

The scarlet alarm lights and white scout lights illuminated the night.

That motionless figure high in the sky, though unmoving, brought them immense oppression.

What the hell does he want to do!!

Hiding inside the underground bunker, Jin Yicheng's grim face stared fixedly at Lin An through the just-repaired surveillance feed.

The speed at which the other side appeared at the core was over a hundred times faster than he had imagined.

If the other side wished, he suspected he couldn't even send a distress message before his neck would be snapped.

He didn't dare reveal Lin An's true performance to the military and the US side.

He was too afraid.

Afraid to release the video he had just filmed, and to release Lin An's battle record.

Both sides' forces would be frightened and dare not approach.

He could only gamble.

He gambled that the military had a secret weapon, and that a nuclear bomb could kill this monster.

He gambled that the US Awakened Ones might have special abilities capable of countering Lin An.

Although the latter is somewhat unrealistic, it is still a lifeline.

I don't know...

Could it be that... his psychic power is exhausted!!

The officer hiding together in the underground bunker, harboring a fluke, quietly answered Jin Yicheng's question.

At this moment, Lin An floating in midair was quiet, almost like a statue.

It seemed as if he was studying something.

Maybe...

His ability to ignore technological weapons comes from that compass?

Jin Yicheng, hearing this, snorted angrily, thinking his subordinate was talking nonsense.

Do you think I'm one of those idiots outside!!

Believe whatever the military says!!

Lin An's equipment strength is all given by them!!

Damn, if he's that strong, why not arm our own people?

After saying that, he still couldn't help but ponder.

He didn't verbally agree with his subordinate's speculation, but deep down he still hoped it was true.

After observing carefully, his heart couldn't help but jolt.

That compass really looks quite special.

Lin An seems to have never truly made a move.

Those who died at his hands all inexplicably had their heads burst.

Thinking of the military's exaggerated propaganda, the mechanical compass is an extremely powerful mysterious side equipment.

Jin Yicheng's eyes flickered.

Could it be real?

Lin An Safety relies on the compass to kill enemies; he himself has never made a move.

Is it impossible, or just unnecessary?

In midair, Lin An's eyes showed contemplation.

A light-blue mechanical compass drifted slowly beside his body.

After discovering the declaration of the Fushan War Zone, he simply couldn't be bothered to disguise his identity.

The appearance of the compass was not to set up a psychic labyrinth, but to study whether the Sands of Time could be fused into it.

After several attempts all failed, he regrettably chose to give up.

Blue equipment, too, cannot be expected to be very strong.

Compared to the remnants of S-rank props within the Sands of Time, the mechanical compass is utterly inadequate.

After abandoning the research, he again gazed at the Death God's Declaration on the skill panel, pondering uncertainly.

How exactly should this skill be used?