Game: Civilization Paradise

Chapter 258: Chapter 258: High-Stakes Gamble

Long Ming was a little surprised, but his eyes lit up in an instant.

Just then, Luoxue and the others saw the monster horde approaching and began issuing orders.

"Attack!"

BANG! BANG!

Long Ming and the others opened fire.

A dense rain of bullets struck the Blood Breath Beasts, and they fell one by one.

But more Blood Breath Beasts surged forward in endless waves.

Long Ming and his team kept shooting.

But the number of charging Blood Breath Beasts grew, and soon they had broken through to within seventy meters of the defensive line.

"They’re about to break through!"

Jing Chuan and the others all took out grenades, preparing to throw them.

Just then, a volley of artillery shells streaked across the sky, landing behind the monster horde.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A dense cluster of explosions engulfed the rear of the horde, cutting off the swarm of Blood Breath Beasts.

Long Ming and his men seized the opportunity, continuously firing at the Blood Breath Beasts that had broken through until they were all eliminated.

But before they could even catch their breath, Qian Wu let another batch of Blood Breath Beasts through.

"Damn it, Qian Wu is letting them through on purpose."

Jing Chuan and the others instantly realized what was happening.

"That’s right. He’s intentionally letting a portion of the horde through to conserve as much ammunition as possible. It puts maximum pressure on us early on, but it means we can hold out longer. It’s perfect for a war of attrition."

Long Ming explained simply to Jing Chuan.

Qian Wu’s and Qiansha’s command styles were completely different.

If it were Qiansha, with ample ammunition at the start, he would have definitely ordered them to bombard the enemy into oblivion.

"That may be true, but is this really a good idea?"

Jing Chuan was still hesitant.

"It’s fine. Haven’t you noticed that this monster horde is a little different from the previous ones?"

Long Ming asked with a grave expression, his eyes fixed on the approaching horde.

"Different?"

Hearing this, Jing Chuan carefully observed the oncoming horde.

Before long, he spoke in surprise.

"Long Ming, I see it now. This horde is enormous, but its density isn’t as high as before."

"Exactly. I don’t know who’s commanding them, but the previous Nuclear Bomb must have wounded them, so they’ve changed their strategy."

Long Ming shared his hypothesis.

"Are these things really that smart?"

A chill ran down Jing Chuan’s spine after hearing Long Ming’s words.

"It’s not surprising. Have you forgotten Fakamo from the City of Economy? That thing might have been insane, but its intelligence was nearing human levels. If the Blood Breath Beasts are given more time to reproduce and evolve, I bet they could really become monsters with independent thought."

"Damn, is there any hope for us then?"

"We make our own hope by killing them. If we can’t, we don’t have any."

Long Ming resumed his fierce barrage.

Time flew by.

Four in the afternoon.

Long Ming quickly swapped magazines, continuing his relentless fire on the advancing Blood Breath Beasts.

He had lost count of how many waves this was.

A sense of despair began to settle over the troops.

Qian Wei watched the ceaseless monster horde, anxiously asking Qian Wu.

"Father, what do we do? It feels like this horde is unkillable. It shows no sign of stopping."

"There’s no easy way out. We keep fighting."

Qian Wu replied with perfect composure.

"Yes!"

Qian Wei could only brace himself and reply.

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「Southwest of the Aniska Royal City Ruins.」

A stretch of barren land.

A gentle breeze blew past, causing sand and gravel on the ground to shift slightly. Just then, a small corner of a camouflage tarp lifted.

Beneath the tarp was the entrance to a special underground base.

Inside the underground base.

Spider tanks, heavy tanks, rocket launchers, and other weapons were hidden here.

One hundred thousand fully-armed soldiers squatted on the ground, a light frost clinging to their brows.

The entire underground base was filled with a chilling mist.

"Everyone, stay alert! No one is to fall asleep! The monster horde is already attacking our Mountain City Mountain. We are the last hope now! For our families, for the continuation of civilization..."

A man in a second-generation exoskeleton roared, his voice hoarse. He had thick eyebrows, wide eyes, and a face full of brutish muscle.

"Yes, Commander Luo Lie!"

The soldiers replied in unison.

At that moment, on the surface, Qian Yun, clad in a dark red second-generation heavy exoskeleton, and Qian Xing, wearing a black light exoskeleton, both opened their eyes at the same time.

Then, Qian Xing raised his wristband, glanced at it, and stood up calmly. He spoke to Qian Yun.

"The time is right. The monster horde has launched its attack on the three cities. Most of the monsters have left the royal city. The defenses of the ruins are at their weakest."

"Then let’s move!"

Qian Yun also rose slowly, replying without a trace of fear.

"Alright. It all comes down to this!"

Qian Xing nodded heavily.

Qian Yun strode before his troops and barked a deep, resonant order.

"Move out!"

...

As Qian Yun gave the command.

RUMBLE...

The ground of the barren plain suddenly split open, revealing a massive sloping exit.

Heavy tanks and spider tanks rolled out rapidly.

A dark mass of soldiers poured out of the underground base, quickly forming ranks on the surface.

Qian Yun and Qian Xing then emerged as well.

The two walked to the front of the army, hands clasped behind their backs, and gazed at the magnificent ruins of the royal city in the distance, their expressions exceptionally grave.

"This operation is our only chance."

Qian Xing said to Qian Yun in a low voice.

"If you have something to say, just say it. No need to beat around the bush."

"Alright. This is a photo of the royal city ruins taken by a special reconnaissance device."

Qian Xing shared the photo with Qian Yun.

Qian Yun glanced at it, and his expression immediately darkened.

Although a large number of Blood Breath Beasts had been lured away, the royal city ruins were still teeming with high-level Blood Breath Beasts. Their numbers were not to be underestimated.

"We have two battle plans before us. Plan A: Launch a Nuclear Bomb directly at the royal city, leveling the entire ruins. We then move in to clean up. The success rate for this is relatively high. The drawback, however, is that everything inside the city will be utterly destroyed, and we might not be able to retrieve the Genetic Potion to save Father."

Qian Xing stated calmly.

"And Plan B?"

Qian Yun asked, looking at Qian Xing.

"Plan B: A direct frontal assault on the royal city. The advantage of this is that we can preserve the legacy within the city and find the Genetic Potion to treat Father. However, the odds of success are not high. Which plan do you think we should choose?"

Qian Xing asked, staring intently at Qian Yun.

After listening to Qian Xing, Qian Yun looked toward the distant ruins of the royal city and said with unwavering resolve.

"I choose Plan A! For this one chance, we’ve sacrificed everyone as bait, and we’re even putting our own lives on the line. If Mountain City Mountain and we ourselves can be sacrificed, then tell me, why can’t Father, as our leader, also be sacrificed?"

"My thoughts exactly. For the continuation of civilization, nothing is too sacred to sacrifice. Our only goal now is to break into the royal city and cut off the head of the Blood Breath Beast source. As long as we can turn them into a leaderless horde of beasts, we have a chance of winning."

Qian Xing said with a faint smile.

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