Game: Civilization Paradise

Chapter 229: Chapter 229: Something’s Wrong

"I’m not sure. It all depends on how long the forces from Sinful City and Star Tower City can hold out. In any case, we begin preparing for battle now. We must give it our all to face the monster tide!"

Qiansha issued the battle command to everyone!

"Understood."

Qian Hai and Qian Luobing nodded in acknowledgment.

ZAP!

The three-way remote conference ended.

Qian Luobing stood and walked before the group, her voice as cold as ice.

"Qian Wei is not here. I will be taking temporary command of the Second Legion!"

"Yes, ma’am!"

Second Legion Commander Yu Lie replied respectfully.

"Relay my orders. Immediately dispatch men to seal the four entrances to the inner city. All tank units, move to high ground and find firing positions. Rocket launcher vehicles and other heavy weapons will establish firebases. We’ll use the inner city as our fortress and make our stand here."

Qian Luobing issued the orders without hesitation.

"Yes, ma’am!"

Luoxue and the others accepted their orders, then rushed off to carry them out.

With the orders given, the troops of the Second and Third Legions sprang into action.

Numerous soldiers rushed to the four inner city entrances.

"Hurry!"

"Move it!"

...

Everyone began to repair the destroyed city gates.

RUMBLE...

Tank after tank drove up to high platforms, spreading out to find firing positions.

Meanwhile, on the flanks, rocket launcher vehicles, self-propelled artillery, conventional artillery, and mortars began to establish firebases.

...

「Nightfall.」

Long Ming sat alone on the inner city wall. The evening breeze cooled his face as he gazed into the distance, a troubled look in his eyes.

"Here."

Just then, Luoxue walked over, sat down beside him, and handed Long Ming a cup of coffee.

"Thanks!"

Long Ming took the coffee and sipped it.

Luoxue glanced at his expression, then turned her gaze to the distance and asked.

"Why are you sitting out here all alone? Something wrong?"

"Not really."

"Your eyes don’t lie. Are you bothered because you couldn’t find the Genetic Potion?"

Luoxue said gently, watching him.

Long Ming’s expression faltered slightly at her words.

"Sigh... To be honest, I’m truly grateful to you. Ever since my parents passed away, my life has just been... gray. I lost interest in everything. The only thing I could do was follow their last wish: just keep living, for as long as I could. Every day was just about earning money for my treatment, taking it one day at a time. It wasn’t until this whole Civilization Paradise thing happened that a tiny sliver of hope appeared in my life. And everything I’m doing now... it’s all to chase after that one sliver of hope."

"I know. I believe you can do it."

Luoxue nodded.

"Yeah. What about you?"

"Me?"

"Yeah, what’s your dream?"

Long Ming asked with a smile.

Hearing this, Luoxue took a sip of her coffee, her expression growing somber.

"I don’t dare to dream of such things. Right now, I’m just praying that Mountain City Mountain can pull through this unscathed."

"Why do you say that?"

Long Ming looked at Luoxue, surprised.

"The truth is, Mountain City Mountain isn’t doing as well as it seems on the surface. It’s more like a lone boat in a storm, teetering and about to capsize at any moment."

"Isn’t that a little too pessimistic?"

"I’m not being pessimistic, I’m just stating the facts. I’m also focused on finding the Genetic Potion now."

"You’re looking for the Genetic Potion, too?"

"Mhm. My grandfather’s health is getting worse and worse. He’s almost at his limit. If I can’t find the Genetic Potion, once he falls, Mountain City Mountain will cease to exist."

Luoxue didn’t hide anything from Long Ming.

"I see."

Long Ming nodded.

Just then, Zhihan walked over and called out.

"Sister Luoxue, there you are."

"What is it?"

"Qian Luobing wants you to attend the pre-battle meeting."

"I understand."

After hearing this, Luoxue stood up and left.

Long Ming turned his head to watch Luoxue’s departing figure, then sighed.

...

「Civilization Paradise Forums」

News about the approaching monster tide was quickly posted and began to spread, with users flocking to the threads to discuss it.

"Did you guys hear? I heard a massive monster tide appeared in front of the three great cities."

"Yeah, I heard. This is insane."

"You guys think the troops at Mountain City Mountain can hold them off?"

"I doubt it."

"Don’t say that! If they can’t hold them back and the monster tide breaks through, we’re screwed."

"What are you all worried about? It’s just one monster tide. Mountain City Mountain will be fine."

"Tch, who needs Mountain City Mountain? Let me tell you the truth. Our troops from Sinful City are about to make contact with the monster tide. We’ll wipe them out in minutes!"

"And our forces from Star Tower City are about to attack the monster tide too."

"For real?"

"Is anyone livestreaming it?!"

"Doesn’t seem like it. It’s a military operation, after all. Besides those idiots at Mountain City Mountain who specifically hired streamers to broadcast, who else would stream this stuff?"

"Makes sense."

...

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「The northern wilderness outside Aimengka City.」

The forces of Sinful City were fully deployed. A line of heavy tanks formed the vanguard, creating a wall of steel.

Behind them, a dense mass of soldiers set up machine guns and mortars.

Numerous rocket launcher vehicles, artillery pieces, and other weapons were also in position.

Modick and his men stood at the very front, using night-vision binoculars to peer into the distance. They saw the pitch-black horizon stained red.

The ground began to tremble faintly.

"Damn... this monster tide seems a little bigger than we thought," Padoka said to Modick, his brow deeply furrowed.

"What are you afraid of? Monsters are just monsters. They’re brainless! As long as our firepower is heavy enough, we’ll tear them to shreds in minutes! Besides, we’re not fighting alone. Star Tower City’s forces are blocking them on our other flank," Modick said coldly.

"Understood."

The gazes of Padoka and the others grew increasingly fierce.

Soon, the monster tide entered combat range.

Modick waved his hand and gave the grim order.

"Fire!"

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

A storm of rockets and artillery shells rained down on the distant monster tide.

BOOM! RUMBLE...

Countless explosions erupted, instantly turning night into day and engulfing the monster tide.

Seeing this, Padoka and the others let out a collective sigh of relief.

But when the first round of saturation bombardment ended, countless Blood Breath Beasts surged forward again from the rear.

"There’s more?"

The hearts of Padoka and the others sank.

"Hmph, then keep firing. I’d like to see just how many of them there are."

Modick gave the order again.

SWOOSH...

The second round of saturation fire rained down like a tempest, and the advancing monster tide once again took heavy damage.

But before long, the monster tide surged forward yet again.

"Fire!"

A muscle in Modick’s face twitched as he gave the order again.

The Sinful Legion then launched a third, fourth, and fifth round of saturation strikes.

But when the bombardment ended, an endless tide of Blood Breath Beasts surged forward once more, like the sea itself.

"These numbers aren’t right! There are far too many!" Padoka exclaimed, his face paling.

"Dammit, didn’t recon get a count on them?"

Modick’s face went pale.

"No. Our drone went down after flying a short distance into the swarm. We figured there couldn’t be *that* many more. What’s the plan now?" Dorak asked Modick anxiously.

"Dammit, have the troops retreat, now!"

Modick decisively abandoned the fight.

If the monster tide had shown any sign of thinning under the saturation bombardment, they could have kept fighting.

But five full rounds of attacks had done nothing. If they didn’t retreat now, they’d be finished.

"Yes, sir!"

Padoka and the others immediately carried out the order.

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