Chapter 550: Final Decision

"Lingyun, the Tokyo Area is certainly lively right now!" Busujima Saeko said softly to Lingyun.

"Oh? How so?" Lingyun raised an eyebrow slightly.

"It seems that because Lingyun Town withdrew from the Tokyo Area defense battle, things are in a complete uproar!" Chen Jing, who was to the side, rolled her eyes and said unpleasantly. "If they knew it would come to this, why did they act that way in the first place!"

"Well, such matters have nothing to do with us now. Fortunately, Master, you gave me a compass capable of detecting the presence of Cursed Children, allowing me to find all the Cursed Children throughout the entire Tokyo Area. Otherwise, given the current state of affairs, if there were any remaining Cursed Children in the Tokyo Area, they would definitely become targets for those people to vent their frustrations on," Luo Yexi said, lying on the table while speaking to Lingyun.

"How are those children doing in Lingyun Town now?"

"At first, they might have been a bit scared, but as you know, we have plenty of Cursed Children here. With their guidance, it's only a matter of time before those children integrate into Lingyun Town!" Chen Jing waved her hand and said.

"Brother, do you think our Lingyun Town can really remain safe and sound without the Tokyo Area? I'm not worried about the defense, but about the supplies. The amount of food the entire Lingyun Town consumes daily is not exactly small!" Xiaona asked worriedly from beside Lingyun.

"You don't need to worry about that; just leave it to me to solve!" Lingyun rubbed her head and said with a smile.

The issue of supply shortages was not a problem at all for Lingyun. After all, he still had a massive channel through which he could obtain supplies: the Traveler Alliance. In that place, things like daily necessities were the least valuable items. Without having to pay a great price, Lingyun could obtain a large quantity of daily necessities from the Traveler Alliance center.

"Is the Tokyo Area taking any action?" Lingyun asked Akame, who was beside him.

"Regarding the Tokyo Area, the Self-Defense Force has already set off toward the direction of Monolith No. 32. Judging by their appearance, it seems they intend to go to war with the Gastrea!" Akame said.

"Go to war with the Gastrea? Can they do it?" Tina asked with some curiosity.

"After the Self-Defense Force obtained Varanium weapons, they once successfully routed a Gastrea offensive. And this time, the residents of the Tokyo Area still believe that the Self-Defense Force can protect their safety!" Xiaona said.

"Then what about this time?" Tina asked.

"That's hard to say. During the Second Kanto War, the Self-Defense Force did indeed rely on Varanium weapons to repel the Gastrea's offensive. But that was when the Gastrea had no command whatsoever. However, the behavior of the Gastrea this time seems somewhat strange."

Senju Kayo flipped through the photos on the table; these photos were taken by Nangong Nayue while she was monitoring the movements of the Gastrea.

"Xia Shi, did you notice anything?" Tina leaned in toward Senju Kayo with great interest and asked softly.

"I feel that this Gastrea offensive is completely different from previous ones. They even have clear division of labor and cooperation; they are even using tactics like feigning an attack in the east while striking in the west and cutting off communication channels. This kind of situation has never appeared in the past!" Senju Kayo said with a serious expression.

"And the conclusion?"

"I suspect that among the Gastrea attacking the Tokyo Area this time, there must be a commander. Moreover, this commander is not only capable of gathering and leading other Gastrea, but also possesses remarkable intelligence. Only this explanation can account for the strange behavior of these Gastrea during this period." Senju Kayo slapped the table.

"That sounds very reasonable!" Tina said.

"Yeah, Xia Shi is so amazing!" Xiaona, who was to the side, also nodded.

"This analysis is likely correct, and this leader is very likely Aldebaran. Aldebaran previously belonged to the Gastrea army led by Taurus, and looking at it now, this is the only Stage Five that engages in team combat," Luo Yexi said. "It is very possible that Aldebaran also possesses some kind of special ability to control other Gastrea."

"Xia Shi, what do you think the chances of the Tokyo Area winning are in this situation?" Xiaona asked.

"Well, two thousand Gastrea fighting on their own and two thousand Gastrea fighting as an army—their combat effectiveness is simply not comparable! If the Self-Defense Force and Civil Security Officers continue to view this Gastrea offensive as they did in the past, the probability of them being routed is likely over ninety percent," Senju Kayo said with a serious expression. "Moreover, the Gastrea can also infect those soldiers. If they rush into battle without sufficient preparation, they might actually increase the Gastrea's troop numbers instead."

"Lingyun, we're back!" Just as Lingyun and the others were discussing this Gastrea invasion, the room door was pushed open gently, and three figures walked in.

"Kirito, Asuna, Yuuki, why have you come?" Lingyun stood up, looking at them with some surprise.

"Of course it's because Kirito-sister said you needed help here!" Yuuki leaned toward Lingyun and said happily.

"Lingyun, this is what you wanted!" Kirito handed a small ring to Lingyun.

"Brother, what is this?" Xiaona looked at the ring in Lingyun's hand, blinked, and asked. "Could it be a token of love between you and Kirito-sister?"

"A-a token of love?" Upon hearing Xiaona's words, Kirito repeated them stammeringly, her face turning red instantly.

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Lingyun reached out and gave Xiaona a flick on the forehead. "This thing is the daily supplies for Lingyun Town that I asked Kirito to find!"

"Daily supplies for Lingyun Town?" Xiaona looked at the ring in Lingyun's hand with a puzzled expression. "Could this be the spatial item you mentioned before, Brother?"

"That's right, this thing is a spatial item." Lingyun's Divine Sense probed into the ring, and he nodded with satisfaction afterward.

Inside the ring were mountains of various daily necessities. If the current Lingyun Town were to consume them, it would be enough to support them for at least three months.

"Brother, how much stuff is inside this ring?" Tina leaned over, looking at the ring in Lingyun's hand with curiosity.

"Well, enough for Lingyun Town to consume for three months!" Lingyun said with a smile.

Afterward, he saw the three little girls with their mouths wide open.

"Three months? That's too exaggerated!"

"That's right, it's exactly three months, so we don't have to worry at all about Lingyun Town running into a situation of resource scarcity!" Lingyun said with a smile.

"By the way, Chen Jing, send this to Seitenshi!" Lingyun handed a piece of paper to Chen Jing.

"This is?" Chen Jing took the paper and looked at it, her tone showing some surprise.

"It's nothing, just a reminder. As for what the final result will be, that's up to them." Lingyun waved his hand and said.