Chapter 646: Appearing Turning Point

Command camp of the 86th Legion Advance Force.

"Deputy Regiment Commander! Military District orders us to begin our assault on the Third Defense Zone occupied by the Zerg, to draw the Zerg's attention and cover the strike team's entry into the Third Defense Zone.

At the same time, the 87th Legion Advance Force and 88th Legion Advance Force are also gathering toward our position."

Listening to the communications soldier's report, Fang Xianmo nodded and said to the Cadian Captain at his side.

"Then let us prepare to move out, for the Emperor!"

Following the issuance of the advance order, the area around the camp began to push toward the Third Defense Zone.

Zerg Overmind of the Third Defense Zone.

After conducting probing attacks, Yiweier discovered that these Human forces still maintained high morale after experiencing a long-distance march.

Furthermore, the opponent's supplies had never been cut off, which made Yiweier feel suspicious; how did the Humans of the Ninth Defense Zone maintain such massive war expenditures? One had to know that the ammunition consumed by these Human forces every day was not a small amount.

"Don't think that just because you can reach this place, you have the victory in your grasp; this place is not so easy to attack."

Saying this, Yiweier merged their beautiful body with the flesh walls of the Brood Mother, beginning to control the Zerg within the Third Defense Zone, preparing to eliminate the attacking Human forces with clear division of labor.

The very top of the Brood Mother ejected a dark green spore cloud, causing the Third Defense Zone, where visibility was already very low, to be completely shrouded in a haze.

Meanwhile, in the Breeding Ground near the Zerg Overmind, Afudao was gathering over a hundred survivors in a relatively intact building; Afudao was currently gesturing to the crowd from a podium inside the building.

Because speech would let the Zerg detect their movements, during this time, Afudao and Dekashi had successively gathered many survivors with a unified goal, and they communicated with each other using sign language.

At this moment, Afudao stood on the podium, his two hands waving continuously, silently speaking to the survivors below.

The Zerg keep us penned up here; death has become a certainty! But we Humans should not be like this! And we cannot continue like this forever!

They trample our land! Invade our home! Enslave our kin!

We cannot sit and wait for death any longer! We must take action!

And through these few days of observation, I have discovered that the number of Zerg guarding us has begun to gradually decrease, and now, we lack a turning point to escape from here.

Everyone! After this gathering ends, notify your respective friends and prepare to escape from here at any time!

Afudao lowered his raised hands, his knuckles turning white from excessive force.

At this time, a bald youth stood up and gestured to ask Afudao.

Afudao, you should know the risks of doing this! I do not wish for our ending to be a tragic one.

Afudao responded.

Then if we do nothing here, will we not be killed by the Zerg? Everyone! We are Humans! Not livestock! Since death is unavoidable, then we have no choice but to give it our all!

Seeing this, the survivors below no longer had any objections, and one after another, they stood up silently and nodded to Afudao.

The crowd under the podium dispersed silently like a receding tide; strips of cloth stained with Zerg mucus wrapped around their soles, and not even dust was raised as they stepped across the fungus-covered ground.

The fishy sweetness of the spore cloud drifted in from outside the building, and dark green mist churned between the broken window frames.

After the crowd dispersed, Dekashi gestured to Afudao.

Afudao, come with me; I may have discovered the reason for the Zerg's weak guard.

Afudao walked off the podium and responded.

Let's go!

The two arrived at the edge of the Breeding Ground amidst a spore fog; Dekashi pushed aside a dilapidated wooden crate, revealing a crack in the wall, and beckoned to Afudao behind him.

Afudao's eyes widened; he had not expected Dekashi to actually find a crack in the Breeding Ground that looked outside.

Afudao leaned his eyes close to the crack to look, seeing a tide-like swarm of Zerg pouring out of the defense zone; vaguely, Afudao saw firelight flashing in the distant thick fog.

This is! The Zerg's Third Defense Zone is being attacked!

After realizing this thought, Afudao instantly became spirited; the "turning point" he spoke of before had always been to allow these survivors to maintain a certain level of organization so that when they ran, the group's chances of escaping would be greater.

But now, the Zerg seemed to have been attacked by an unknown force! This made Afudao feel that the opportunity had arrived!

Thinking of this, Afudao pressed his ear against the wall crack, carefully listening to the movement outside.

After about a few minutes, Afudao finally heard the sound of artillery explosions; although very faint, this made Afudao even more certain in his heart that the Zerg had been hit right at their doorstep.

Turning his head to look at Dekashi, he gestured and said.

Dekashi, our opportunity has arrived! The Zerg seem to have been hit at their doorstep; although I don't know if the force at war with the Zerg is friend or foe, this has indeed created a turning point for us to escape!

Seeing the meaning Afudao expressed, Dekashi was instantly overjoyed and excitedly gestured.

Afudao, does this mean we have a chance to leave this hellhole alive?

Afudao nodded and gestured in response.

That's right, and the survival rate should be a few points higher!

Let's hurry and tell the others this good news!

Afudao reached out his right hand, pulled down Dekashi's waving arm, and shook his head slightly; only when Dekashi looked at him with a confused gaze did Afudao gesture and say.

Don't be hasty, Dekashi. Telling them now will only give them greater hope. You have to know, even if we want to escape, not everyone will be able to survive. Rather than giving them greater hope, it is better for us to make the escape plan safer.

Seeing Afudao's gestures, Dekashi pursed his lips, then nodded heavily and replied.

Fine, then let's do as you say!

Afudao patted Dekashi on the shoulder and then said to Dekashi.

Dekashi, we need to arrange people we can trust to come here to collect intelligence on the Zerg, as well as the Zerg's combat progress. I estimate that since the Zerg can be hit at their doorstep, it probably won't drag on for too long here, but the Third Defense Zone is very large; our opportunity is to find the right moment to take everyone and escape after both sides start fighting near us!

Dekashi patted his own chest and responded to Afudao.

Rest assured, I will guard this place personally; it will be absolutely foolproof!

Afudao nodded, blocked the wall crack again with the dilapidated wooden crate, and signaled for Dekashi to retreat first.

Just when the two were about 700 meters away from their dwelling, they suddenly saw dozens of green figures fall from the sky outside the Breeding Ground, shaking the surrounding ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Afudao suddenly pressed down on Dekashi's shoulder; Dekashi looked back and saw Afudao gesturing to him.

Careful! Something is happening! Don't get discovered!