Chapter 531: Yingzhou's Guess

"This... according to what you're saying... then the Sixth Defense Zone has already..."

Lu Zhenda spoke to Yingzhou in a shocked tone, and Yingzhou patted Lu Zhenda on the shoulder in a comforting manner.

"Don't worry, Lao Lu, this is just my guess and hasn't been verified yet. Even if the Sixth Defense Zone has truly been breached by the Alien Race, our plan will not change in any way.

Those Alien Race who act recklessly in our homeland should pay the debt for their actions; we will collect some interest first."

Ninth Defense Zone Inner City.

"Selina, help me check the most recent communication sent from the Sixth Defense Zone."

Yingzhou found Selina, looked at the many instruments placed in front of her, and spoke.

"Understood, please wait a moment. The most recent message sent by the Sixth Defense Zone was 6 months ago, and the content of the message is no different from before."

Selina said, transmitting the message sent by the Sixth Defense Zone to the Communication Device on Yingzhou's wrist.

Yingzhou tapped open the Communication Device to look.

【Sixth Defense Zone, everything is normal, unable to attend to other defense zones, do not worry about us, we are currently in a standoff with the Alien Race.】

After seeing this communication, Yingzhou's brows furrowed slightly, and his gaze turned toward Selina.

"Selina, are you saying all the messages are these words? Are there any that are different? As long as there is even a trace of difference, send them all to me."

A pale green light flashed in Selina's pupils, and then she said to Yingzhou.

"Even so, there are only three messages that are different."

"Send them over."

Yingzhou looked at the three messages, wanting to find some clues from within them.

【Sixth Defense Zone, everything is normal, unable to attend to other defense zones, very sorry that we cannot support the Fourth Defense Zone, we are currently in a standoff with the Alien Race.】

"This should be the message sent by the Sixth Defense Zone after the crisis in the Fourth Defense Zone was resolved, just like before, with slight changes."

Yingzhou began to check the following two messages again.

【Sixth Defense Zone, everything is normal, unable to attend to other defense zones, regarding the Ninth Defense Zone suffering an attack from the Demon Race, we are willing but unable to provide support, we are currently in a standoff with the Alien Race.】

【Sixth Defense Zone, everything is normal, unable to attend to other defense zones, current conditions are difficult, do not worry, we are currently in a standoff with the Alien Race.】

After Yingzhou finished reading these three messages, that feeling of something being wrong became even more intense.

"Selina, send a message to the Sixth Defense Zone, saying that we are preparing to rendezvous with the Fourth Defense Zone, and tell the Sixth Defense Zone that we are going to advance toward their position next to rendezvous with them."

Upon hearing Yingzhou's order, Selina nodded slowly and replied.

"Understood."

After Selina sent Yingzhou's words to the Sixth Defense Zone, Yingzhou then let Selina contact the Fourth Defense Zone.

"Send a message to the Fourth Defense Zone, tell them we have arrived at the border of the Beast Race territory, and let the Fourth Defense Zone also prepare to start an offensive; Vulkan knows what to do. Strive to rendezvous as soon as possible."

"Understood."

After Selina sent the message, her exquisite face turned toward Yingzhou, her red lips parted slightly, and she asked.

"I have a doubt, why did you want to send that message to the Sixth Defense Zone?"

"Because if the people on the other side are still alive..."

Yingzhou's fingers slid through the blue light projected by the Communication Device, suspending the three messages side-by-side in the air,

"Look at the timelines of these three."

A pale green data stream flickered on Selina's irises.

"The first one was when the Fourth Defense Zone was about to be breached by the Beast Race; after they sent a request for support, the Sixth Defense Zone didn't reply, but mentioned it in a normal reply.

The second one was sent by the Sixth Defense Zone when the Demon Race opened the Hell Gate in the Outer City.

This last one is where they added a sentence about conditions being difficult and not to worry. At this time, shouldn't they be asking us to support them?"

Speaking to this point, Yingzhou paused, then continued,

"So there is only one truth—the Sixth Defense Zone likely fell long ago, it's just that the Alien Race used some kind of method. The one sending us messages now is the Alien Race!

However, all of this requires waiting for the Sixth Defense Zone's reply to confirm my idea."

After Selina heard Yingzhou's guess, her gaze turned back to the instruments in front of her, and she spoke slowly.

"If the Sixth Defense Zone replies, I will notify you."

Fourth Defense Zone Outer City.

Kelin felt surprised by Vulkan's ability to handle various affairs; based on his understanding of Yingzhou, Yingzhou would usually only leave these things to others to do. Could it be that Vulkan developed this kind of ability in such an environment?

"Kelin, for the survivors rescued back to the Fourth Defense Zone recently, you must ensure their mental state recovers before letting them integrate into the life of the Fourth Defense Zone.

Hmm... if Angron were here, it should save quite a bit of trouble."

After hearing Kelin report on the recent situation in the Fourth Defense Zone, he gave his advice.

At this moment, the Communication Tower of the Fourth Defense Zone Inner City sent over a communication.

"Lord Vulkan, Councilor Kelin, a message has been sent from the Ninth Defense Zone."

Upon learning it was a message from the Ninth Defense Zone, Vulkan spoke immediately.

"What does it say?"

After listening to the content of the message, Vulkan said to Kelin immediately.

"Councilor Kelin, the affairs here are left to you. I am going to the Military District to discuss external expansion with Xindi. By the way, report the reaction of the Beast Race after the Salamanders Legion raided the Buluo to the Ninth Defense Zone."

"Understood."

After Vulkan left, Kelin didn't know why, but he always felt a sense of inexplicable familiarity.

However, Kelin shook his head, tied up his messy hair simply, and began to handle the current affairs of the Fourth Defense Zone.

Because the Salamanders Legion would go out to raid the Buluo every night these days and rescue the Human survivors locked up by the Beast Race, there were many new faces in the Fourth Defense Zone now.

"Kelin, today there are another four hundred and twenty-seven survivors who can communicate normally."

Kaxi walked into the office, sat down opposite Kelin, and said.

"But their mental states still need recovery; they said they saw the faces of the Beast Race in their porridge."

Kelin nodded, took out a document to look at, and said to Kaxi.

"Tell the medical staff to start distributing Emotion Stabilizers to the relocated people tomorrow."

He swiped through the medicine inventory on his desk's display screen.

"Use the blue packaging, don't mix it up with other medicines."

"Alright, understood."

On his way to the Military District, Vulkan passed by the production Planting Zone and saw a group of children sowing Fire Velvet Wheat.

In an inconspicuous corner, Vulkan saw a little girl place a Fire Velvet Wheat seed into the soil and bury it.

Vulkan smiled; after all, some seeds need to be planted by hand to see the sprouting of hope.