Chapter 121: Chapter 121: Cultivator Legion!
Just as the spokesperson at the press conference related, the enemy this time is not only the undead but also death itself.
The undead are not as easily halted as the Blood Demon; they weren’t born from contact but merely from death.
To erect a barrier, aside from significantly lowering their numbers, it was equally crucial to reduce the number of deaths!
This was especially true when, for the time being, Shen Hao was the only one capable of delving deep into the Undead World to combat them.
The battlefield for most others remained within the Main World.
While Shen Hao actively cleared the undead from various places in the Eastern Country, many Chosen Ones were likewise not idle.
In fact, Shen Hao started from his hometown, then moved to the Eastern Country. This was not only to preserve a relatively intact, safe, and strong power for the new trials, but there was also a clear personal motive.
Yet no one dared to say this aloud.
Even online, voices crying “unfair” or “help us first” were quickly suppressed.
However, the Eastern Country, having benefited from this situation, did not do nothing.
With the domestic situation relieved by Shen Hao’s tremendous power, they began to dispatch some of their more powerful people to assist others.
At this moment, three people from Shen Hao’s personal team had arrived in one of the most disaster-stricken areas.
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It was Yang Jun, Song Cheng, and Liu Ruoxi.
“Is this Edico?” Song Cheng surveyed his surroundings with a curious face as soon as he got off the plane, “It doesn’t seem that bad; this airport is quite good.”
The poverty and backwardness here aren’t due to environmental factors but a multitude of other impacts,” Yang Jun observed the area, “War, finance, chaos—these are the main reasons. What you see, the airport, was actually built twenty years ago when there was a brief period of splendor.”
“Tsk tsk,” Song Cheng smacked his lips.
“You’re finally here!” A man dressed in military uniform and looking utterly exhausted jogged over, grasping Yang Jun’s hand with excitement, “I’m the one designated to receive you, my name is Sacre Calhoun. We’re almost at our limit!”
“Have the survivors started transporting?” Yang Jun wasted no time and dived straight into business, “How many survivors are left now, and how many have died?”
“Just in this city, there are only 7.6 million survivors left, and about 38 million in the entire country. The death toll has at least reached 1.8 million!”
“1.8 million?” Yang Jun was shocked, “Three hours ago, your report was only a million!”
A million was already a lot, considering the trials had only begun five days ago!
The Blood Demon hadn’t even spread this quickly in the West State!
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have sent the three of them together.
They were almost the strongest Chosen Ones in the entire world, aside from Shen Hao!
And now you’re telling me, in just three hours, the death toll had nearly doubled!
“It’s madness!” The officer named Sacre couldn’t contain his expression, his eyes revealing deep fear, “Just two hours ago, a massive horde of undead suddenly surged out. Many people walking in the streets just collapsed dead, then quickly turned into new undead. Whole swathes of land became cold, extremely cold! The kind of cold you mentioned, where no amount of clothing helps, where flames are quickly extinguished, where heating stoves are completely ineffective!”
The three could faintly hear panicked screams from the not-too-distant city. Just listening to the officer’s description allowed them to sense the extreme chaos of the scene.
“Why has it suddenly become like this?” Song Cheng’s expression also turned grim, “Aren’t the undead thoughtless and don’t frequently attack people?”
“We don’t know, we just don’t know!” Sacre looked at the three almost pleadingly.
If these three turned and left now, their country might soon become a dead nation!
“This new emergency probably exceeds our range of capability! I need to report this immediately!” Yang Jun gritted his teeth, “We only brought three thousand people! And these three thousand are all talents from our domestic cultivation! Under these circumstances, it’s not possible to leave them all here—isn’t that why you were gathering people for an evacuation? Where are they?”
“They’re gathering, they’ve already started!” Sacre quickly responded, “I was worried they’d draw the undead to the airport, so I didn’t dare let them get too close!”
“Let them come right now! We’ll establish a defensive line here first! Get the survivors to the nearest safe place! Are the undead fast?” Yang Jun requested support rapidly while trying to gather more intelligence.
Truth be told, their understanding of the undead was still limited.
After all, identifying the enemy had only been determined in the last couple of days.
Their initial intention to assist was to conduct various combat experiments in the most severely affected areas.
But they never expected to encounter such an insurrection upon arrival!
Yes, an insurrection! The situation suggested that the local undead were no longer like those in other places, which occasionally launched attacks. They were even beginning to attack people en masse, rampaging through large areas!
“They’re fast, some civilians speeding over seventy kilometers per hour just managed to shake them off!” Sacre said excitedly, knowing they hadn’t been abandoned.
“Then we can’t use vehicles for transport! I need transport planes, more transport planes!” Yang Jun requested support while glancing at the clock, though his expression seemed a bit unsightly.
Because they couldn’t get in touch with Shen Hao.
Shen Hao would spend part of his time in the Inner World now, and it’s impossible to receive signals from the Main World there.
Of course, to avoid emergencies in the Main World, Shen Hao would inevitably emerge every one to two hours.
Adding on the travel time, their pressure was indeed not small.
Yang Jun made his way to the back where transport planes were continuously landing and groups of uniformly dressed people were rapidly assembling.
It was clear that these people weren’t proper soldiers, just having had some basic military trials and training.
Some faces showed tension, but more often than not, there was a faint glimmer of anticipation.
These were individuals gathered by the Eastern Country over the past two or three months, all possessing a certain level of Cultivation Talent.
Most of them followed the Cultivation Path, but there were also some on the Magic Road. Even without sufficient resources, they showed promising performance and were absorbed into the army, where they received focused resource development. By now, some of the outstanding individuals had reached Fifth Level, and even Level 6 basic abilities.
Together, they formed a considerable force.
And for many, this would even be their first experience on a battlefield.
“Everyone, attention!” Yang Jun shouted standing before everyone.
Instantly, all previously noisy voices vanished into silence.
As one of the strongest Chosen Ones in the world, Yang Jun’s renown was well established, and he had participated in the training of these individuals before, gaining significant prestige among them.
This support mission was also led by Yang Jun!
“The situation has changed. Over a million Undead are uprising right beneath your feet on this land. Our mission has changed too; what we need to do now is to hold the airport! Before reinforcements arrive, escort as many of this country’s survivors out as possible!” After quickly explaining the situation, Yang Jun looked at the new recruits, whose expressions had mostly changed, paused, and continued. “I know many of you are stepping onto the battlefield for the first time. But during Trials, this is the norm! The last Blood Demon War saw countless new recruits just like you, who had no time to adapt to the battlefield. You don’t either. You either kill the enemy, or you die here!”
In all fairness, if these people were to die here, it would indeed be a pity.
With their Talents, they could have had a much stronger future.
But that’s war for you; it doesn’t grant people the chance to grow.
They were already among the strongest Cultivators in the Eastern Country, even the world, and the most powerful group against the Undead. When war came, they had to stand their ground!
Otherwise, the war would only become more difficult, and more people would die in the future!
All of this had been told to them, even before they received the resources, even before they had arrived here.
So at this moment, despite the panic and fear, no one backed down.
“Good,” Yang Jun said again, “Reinforcements will arrive soon, and victory will surely be ours. Don’t forget who’s behind us!”
With that said, some of the crowd’s eyes lit up.
Would he come as well?
Indeed, over a million Undead represented a huge amount of points!
Immediately, everyone’s courage surged!
Nobody doubted that Shen Hao’s arrival could turn the tide of battle; they just needed to hold on until that moment, and might even witness his imposing power firsthand!
“Now, prepare for defense and get ready for combat, just as we trained before!”
“Yes!” Everyone swiftly sprang into action.
Some pulled out Spirit Stones and Magic Treasures to place Formations around the airport quickly. Others set up numerous talismans in strategic locations, and some brandished Magic Treasures or Magic Wands, taking up their combat positions while checking their resources or making other arrangements.
All this had already been trained for beforehand.
These individuals might be heading into the most dangerous battlefields, but they were also equipped with the best resources and equipment.
After all, stepping onto the battlefield wasn’t meant to be a death sentence, but rather to exercise the vanguard role that befits a Cultivator Legion!