Read Novel Full Chapter 1282 - 616: Armored Convoy
Chapter 1282 - 616: Armored Convoy
On the vast snowy plains, an enormous hover-tracked armored convoy was advancing slowly.
Each of these armored vehicles was fifty meters long and thirty meters high.
Their exterior not only had a large amount of metal framework but also many bone rune patches, giving a sense of high technology while maintaining a primitive, wild style.
"Hu——"
Suddenly, amidst the overcast sky, a bolt of lightning exploded.
Following closely, within the lightning, a massive mutant flying beast swooped down fiercely.
It tore through the clouds, howling as it came, suddenly grabbing at the armored convoy.
"Woooo——!"
Inside the armored vehicle, a sharp alarm sounded immediately.
The next moment, a humming vibration, all the armored vehicles quickly started with a low rumbling noise.
A voice came from the external speaker of the armored vehicle.
"Activate the defense shield!"
"Activate the anti-air missile system!"
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
In an instant, all the armored vehicles quickly lit up with earth-yellow auras, enveloping the vehicles and forming a thick barrier of light.
Immediately after, cannons were seen lifting in front of the convoy, quickly aiming at the giant mutant beast in the sky.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Continuous explosions rang out, beams of light shot out!
In an instant, they streaked through the sky as dazzling, blinding beams.
However, the mutant flying beast swiftly dodged these light cannons, weaving through the intertwining beams, and in the blink of an eye, dove straight down, pouncing fiercely at the lead armored vehicle.
Bang!
The giant mutant flying beast’s sharp claws tore through the earth-yellow aura, flapping its wings thunderously and taking off in an instant.
The enormous armored vehicle was suddenly yanked off the ground, swiftly dragged into the high sky.
The continuos cannon fire and roaring voices resounded incessantly.
The people inside the convoy let out angry roars.
Yet, they could only watch helplessly as the giant bird charged into the dark clouds, vanishing in an instant.
"It’s a Raiju!"
Inside the armored vehicle, a man’s face grew grim as he spoke.
He picked up the radio to report the situation to the central armored vehicle.
"Manager Wu, Titan 23 has been taken away. Biological analysis indicates it’s a Raiju."
A deep voice came from the radio: "Find out the cause, what attracted the Raiju."
"The intelligent system is already analyzing it. Preliminary speculation is that the Titan’s energy leak attracted it."
"Have someone check the energy device."
"The self-check program is already running."
"Hmm, where are you now? How long until you reach Ji’an City?"
"We’ve already reached within Mo City territory. Once we pass through Mo City, we can reach Ji’an City."
Ji’an City and Mo City are adjacent, both belong to Jiangnan Province alongside Linjiang City.
Geographically, Mo City is further upstream than Ji’an City.
This team had come all the way southward from outside Mo City to reach here.
Manager Wu’s commanding voice came through the radio: "Pass down the order, increase speed, and reach Ji’an City as soon as possible."
"Understood."
The middle-aged man put down the radio and turned to a young man beside him: "Increase speed, reach Ji’an City as soon as possible."
"Captain Hu, why is Manager Wu in such a hurry to get to Ji’an City? With this heavy snowfall closing roads, even the tracked armored vehicles can’t speed up."
Hu Peigang shook his head: "Not sure, maybe there’s some task from above. I heard Manager Wu originally escaped to Jiangbei Province from Ji’an City, maybe his family is there?"
"Family, huh? No wonder." The young man sighed, then glanced at the gloomy snow-laden sky.
"Jiangnan Province is considered a blessed land. According to our detectors, there are few floating islands above the clouds around Jiangnan Province, so it hasn’t suffered many attacks from floating mutant beasts."
"On our way here, with such a large target like the armored convoy, we’ve been attacked by floating beasts multiple times."
Hu Peigang said: "This is no blessed land. The terrain is low-lying. Once the summer thaws, sooner or later this place will be flooded. Without floating islands, we still need to head northwest."
"Xiaojing, Jiangnan Province may be peaceful, but if you crave comfort and refuse to leave, it’s a dead end sooner or later."
"Do you know why there are few floating islands in the sky over this area?"
"That’s because the original floating islands have already fallen into the flood waters, turning into floating islands, which is why there are few floating islands up there."
"But do you think this is a good thing? When floating islands fall and become floating islands, they form abysses, and the mutant monsters that once parasitized the floating islands quickly evolve into terrifying sea beasts."
"This place will eventually become a true water world, living here is a sure path to death."
The team member named Xiaojing nodded in agreement: "I understand, Captain. So, has the upper management already abandoned this area of Jiangnan?"
"It’s not just Jiangnan Province, even the capital city, plus the East and West Yue, the original South Sea Island, and parts of the northern Qilu Province have no hope."
Xiaojing said in surprise: "Even the region of Qilu Province has no hope?"
Everyone knows Qilu land is home to many famous mountains, and even that has no hope?
Hu Peigang shook his head: "The estuary delta area of Qilu Province’s mother river is not high in altitude. That region itself is an estuarial alluvial plain of the mother river, so of course, the altitude is low."
"Basically, the entire coastal area holds little hope."
As they chatted, the convoy continued forward.
And at this moment, in the very center of the convoy, inside a gigantic armored vehicle, a middle-aged man in a suit held a glass of red wine, standing before a table, gazing down at the display screen on the table.
He frowned slightly: "In a place like Ji’an City, which was among the first to be flooded, how could such a master appear, to kill my clone!"
"If I had known this would happen, I should have come earlier to oversee this spatial floating island personally."
He muttered to himself, then thought about the mysterious boss of Mengya Company, his heart sank, and he shook his head slightly.
"That’s not an option either. If I truly occupy this space, it will be impossible to conceal it from him."
If Liang Yuan were here, he would surely recognize the person in front of him as Wu Yaobang, the one he had killed several times!
The doppelganger superpower user who single-handedly established Eden on Little Straw Mountain!
Just as Liang Yuan predicted, all the clones within the Mirage Snake Space were merely clones.
This person’s true body was not in the Mirage Snake Space at all.
Even the person before him couldn’t distinguish whether he was the true body or a clone.
Wu Yaobang looked at the map on the table, a cold smile flashing in his eyes.
"Liang Yuan... kill my clones, I want to see what capabilities this ant, nestled in a comfortable zone doomed to be flooded, truly has!"
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Yangshan, second floor of the Spirit Gathering Tower.
Ding Yan opened her eyes, a hint of fatigue flashing in them.
All morning, she had been cultivating in the Spirit Gathering Tower.
Even with her extraordinary intellect and perseverance, she felt tired.
Because since the Spirit Gathering Tower was built, she had been persisting for over ten days.
She opened the Spiritual Ability Detection Compass and quickly checked her physical condition.
Buzz!
On the compass, numbers quickly rolled and jumped.
Before long, the number ’87’ appeared!
Ding Yan immediately showed a look of delight, as all her fatigue seemed to vanish instantly.
"In just sixteen days, my main attribute increased by nearly fifteen points, almost one point a day!"
"The effect of the Spirit Gathering Tower is truly remarkable."
"If only I could cultivate here every day."
Ding Yan was excited inside, but she knew this wasn’t very realistic.
After persisting for sixteen days, she was already mentally and physically exhausted.
She already felt her body was beginning to strain.
"Take a break, digest this energy first."
Ding Yan got up and left the Spirit Gathering Tower.
Compared to over ten days ago when it was deserted, the Spirit Gathering Tower was now truly crowded.
Especially in the one-time Spirit Gathering Room on the first floor, where you needed to queue and make a reservation to enter.
Only at times around midnight was the crowd less, relatively speaking, and waiting was unnecessary.
Of course, the second floor, with its ten-time spirit gathering effect, had fewer people, but the consumption of Points was ten times that of the first floor. Many people couldn’t afford it, so there were relatively fewer people on the second floor.
As she walked out, Ding Yan’s nostrils flared slightly, catching a whiff of a woman’s fragrance.
She raised an eyebrow and instinctively turned her head.
She saw the door of Room 203 nearby also opened, and Zhuang Shuyuan, dressed in a cheongsam, walked out.
Stretching lazily, her face was flushed with red, her aura was surging, and her superpower seemed to have improved significantly.
Suddenly sensing someone was watching, Zhuang Shuyuan paused her movements and turned her head.
Seeing it was Ding Yan, she also raised her eyebrows slightly.
"Oh, it’s Captain Ding. It’s been a while."
Ding Yan walked away expressionlessly, not wanting to say a word to this woman.
Firstly, because she was well aware of the ambiguous relationship between Zhuang Shuyuan and Liang Yuan, she naturally felt averse to this woman.
Secondly, because Zhuang Shuyuan’s superpower was unique, capable of eavesdropping on others’ thoughts, she certainly didn’t want to associate with her.
Seeing this, Zhuang Shuyuan wasn’t angry. Instead, she curved her lips in a hint of a smirk, somewhat smug.
Just a moment ago, she had already peeked into Ding Yan’s inner thoughts.
"Haha, afraid of me?"
Zhuang Shuyuan thought smugly, watching Ding Yan’s long and powerful legs move, her jeans accentuating her exceptionally shapely backside.
Her hips were almost as wide as her shoulders, highlighting Ding Yan’s slender waist.
She couldn’t help but think of some of Liang Yuan’s peculiarities, curling her lips slightly.
"Hmph, dead man, always like these."
She looked down at her ample hips and then began to laugh again.
Fortunately, hers were also full enough.
Zhuang Shuyuan took out a Spiritual Ability Detection Compass and tested herself.
On the compass, numbers rolled over and finally settled at 77.
This left her somewhat dissatisfied.
"Only 77 points."
As the head of the Inspection Department, it wasn’t very reassuring to have a strength that didn’t even reach 80 points.
Even with her close relationship with Liang Yuan, she felt it wasn’t very secure.
In the power structure of Yangshan, anyone at the highest level wouldn’t have a strength below 80 points.
She wasn’t a woman who couldn’t endure hardship.
In fact, before the great flood, she was able to pass the recruitment exam not just by her beauty. Her smart mind and solid dance foundation were key skills that got her into the arts troupe.
Now, to solidify her control, she didn’t mind enduring a bit of hardship to improve her main attribute.
Walking out of the Spirit Gathering Tower, a member of the Inspection Department was already waiting nearby, quickly stepping forward with a somewhat anxious expression.
Seeing this, Zhuang Shuyuan’s expression changed slightly, and she quickly walked over and asked, "Zhou Mei, what’s going on?"
"Minister, there’s important information from Baoshan City!"