Game: Civilization Paradise

Chapter 257: Chapter 257: The Beginning

"Dismissed! Everyone, head to your defensive sectors and prepare for battle!"

Qian Wu raised his hand and waved, issuing the order.

Upon hearing this, the crowd turned and dispersed.

Long Ming and his group also turned to leave, preparing to return to defensive sector C11.

Just then, he suddenly saw Rein walking past, looking completely dejected.

Long Ming, a bit puzzled, quickened his pace, walked over, and called out.

"Rein."

"Long Ming, it’s you."

Rein stopped and looked at Long Ming.

"What’s wrong? Why the long face?"

Long Ming asked curiously.

"Brother, I can’t believe what you said was actually true. I thought you were lying to us."

Rein let out a deep sigh.

"You called me ’brother.’ How could I possibly lie to you?"

Long Ming replied, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

"It’s my fault."

Rein apologized guiltily.

"It’s alright. And don’t worry. There are so many of us, we still have a chance to hold the line."

"Right!"

"Hang in there. I’m heading to my defensive sector."

After comforting Rein, Long Ming turned and left.

...

「A moment later.」

Long Ming returned to defensive sector C11.

Luoxue led Long Ming and the others into the trenches of the defense line.

The entire trench was dug quite deep, and at regular intervals, there were enclosed tunnels serving as shelters.

The quality of this construction was incomparable to that of the smaller Sanctuary Cities.

Luoxue led the group to inspect the mounted machine gun emplacements and reserve ammunition crates, ensuring everything was in perfect order.

"We’re just about ready,"

Jiang Heng said to Luoxue.

"Very good."

Luoxue nodded.

"The weapons and ammunition are fine, but morale is terrible,"

Fu Fuqing said to Luoxue, his face grim.

Luoxue glanced around the trenches.

She saw soldiers sitting on the ground one after another, their eyes vacant.

She couldn’t help but sigh and say,

"I know. But there’s nothing to be done. Anyone would be like this when facing a hopeless war."

"Commander Luoxue, can’t we do something to boost morale?"

Zhihan asked hesitantly.

"Have you ever considered why Qian Wu shattered everyone’s last shred of hope at the assembly? He did it to make everyone face the reality of this war and mentally prepare for annihilation."

Luoxue said, looking at the group.

Hearing this, Jiang Heng and the others fell silent.

"Forget it. Enough talk. Prepare for battle!"

Luoxue didn’t say any more.

"Yes, ma’am!"

Jiang Heng and the others replied with heavy hearts.

...

「Area B0.」

Qiansha walked up to the First Legion and was immediately met with the sight of his own troops’ extremely low morale.

"What’s going on?"

Qiansha asked Alang in a low voice.

"Lord Qiansha, everyone already felt there was no hope of winning this war. Now that you’ve been replaced, morale has plummeted."

Captain Alang explained helplessly to Qiansha.

Upon hearing this, Qiansha walked before his men and spoke in a stern voice.

"Listen up, all of you! We are the First Legion! We’re defending the central sector, and we’ll be facing the fiercest monster tide! Even if there’s no real chance of victory, we cannot fear or retreat! Even in death, we will drag those bastards to hell with us! I, Qiansha, will fight alongside you until the very last moment!"

"SIR!"

Hearing Qiansha’s words, the soldiers roared, their courage renewed.

"Very good!"

Qiansha nodded firmly.

...

At that moment, streamers like Pilates pointed their cameras at the defense lines of Mountain City Mountain, reporting with heavy hearts.

"Everyone, the defense lines at Mountain City Mountain have been established, and all troops are in position. Now, we await the arrival of the monster tide. But don’t worry, everyone. We will definitely overcome this crisis..."

On the streets of the outer city district.

Countless citizens sat on the ground, staring at the live broadcasts on the electronic billboards around them, expressions of utter terror on every face.

A young child with an innocent face hid in his parents’ arms and said fearfully.

"Mommy, I’m scared!"

"Don’t be scared. It’ll be okay."

...

The many evacuated people discussed amongst themselves in a state of panic.

"How did it come to this?"

"Weren’t we about to attack the Royal City just a while ago? How did it turn into us fighting for our lives in a defensive battle?"

"It’s all their fault for poking the hornet’s nest."

"Stop talking. We can only pray that they win."

...

At this moment, all the citizens of Mountain City Mountain were in a state of extreme panic.

...

「Twelve o’clock noon.」

Inside defensive sector C11.

Long Ming gripped his Assaulter automatic rifle, leaning against the trench wall and staring blankly at the azure sky.

Jing Chuan, Fu Fuqing, Luoxue, and the others also held their weapons, leaning against the nearby wall as they waited for the monster tide to arrive.

Just then, Jing Chuan nudged Long Ming with his elbow and asked.

"Long Ming, say, if we manage to get out of this world alive, what’s the first thing you’d want to do?"

"Nothing."

Long Ming replied, shaking his head.

"Not a single thing you want to do?"

Jing Chuan looked at Long Ming, completely surprised.

"If I had to pick something, I guess it’d be spending money. After all, it’d be a real shame to die and leave all your money behind."

"Aren’t you afraid you’ll spend all your money and still be alive?"

"Uh, I wouldn’t be that unlucky, would I?"

Long Ming’s expression froze.

"Hard to say."

"What about you? What’s the first thing you’d want to do?"

"Me? I’d want to soak in a hot bath and then sleep for three days and three nights!"

"That simple?"

"Yup!"

Jing Chuan replied with a laugh.

Long Ming turned his head thoughtfully and asked the taciturn Fu Fuqing.

"Fu Fuqing, if you got out of this world alive, what’s the first thing you’d want to do?"

"Compete with you."

Fu Fuqing glanced at Long Ming and replied coldly.

’Compete with me?’

Long Ming was completely baffled.

Just as he was about to ask Fu Fuqing what he meant.

The ground began to tremble faintly.

In the distance, the silhouettes of Blood Breath Beasts began to appear on the horizon.

"They’re here! Everyone, prepare for battle! Wait for the command to fire!"

Luoxue immediately warned everyone.

"Yes, ma’am!"

Long Ming and the others responded in low voices.

In the command sector.

Qian Wu glanced through a pair of optical binoculars and said to Qian Wei.

"Artillery positions, prepare to fire!"

"Yes, sir."

Qian Wei replied respectfully.

With a calm expression, Qian Wu watched the Blood Breath Beast tide surge toward Mountain City Mountain.

Every soldier on the field was on edge, their nerves stretched to the breaking point.

Soon, the surging monster tide entered firing range.

Qian Wu raised his hand and waved, issuing the order.

"Fire!"

BANG! BANG!

A dense barrage of artillery shells rained down.

BOOM! RUMBLE!

Countless Blood Breath Beasts were engulfed by the explosions.

Seeing this, Long Ming and the others relaxed slightly. ’Thankfully, saturation fire is still effective.’

The first wave of the monster tide was quickly wiped out.

Then, the second wave of the monster tide advanced rapidly.

The artillery shells once again fell as expected, exploding within the monster tide.

But the intensity of this barrage was clearly much weaker. A large number of Blood Breath Beasts broke through the fire coverage and charged madly toward the defense line.

"What’s going on? Why is the fire support so weak? The monsters are breaking through!"

"Does Qian Wu even know how to command?"

...

Jing Chuan and the others were completely dumbfounded.

They never expected the fire coverage to fall apart right as the battle began.

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