Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!
Chapter 87 Sleepless Night in Han Shui City

Chapter 87: Chapter 87 Sleepless Night in Han Shui City

The prolonged and intense combat had completely exhausted Chen Jian’s energy, yet even so, his sleep was not particularly deep.

However, every time he woke up, the quiet air around him gave him some peace of mind.

Once he was finally sure that Zeng Yi and the others could fully manage the duties of standing guard, he truly switched off his "alert mode" and entered deep sleep.

Yellow Stone City welcomed a peaceful night after the battle.

----But simultaneously, for the residents of Han Shui City dozens of kilometers away, it was a sleepless night.

Everyone saw that second sun rise along with the real sun in the morning.

At first, they didn’t know what it was.

But then, unsettling signs began to appear.

A large number of electronic devices in the city malfunctioned, straining components and cables emitted bluish smoke, and the flickering neon lights exploded one after another.

The radio ceased to function; someone urgently tried to contact their brothers on the church’s "frontline" in Yellow Stone, only to find that the radio, which could be used just before, had suddenly turned into a brick.

They climbed to the highest point in Han Shui City to gaze into the distance, only to see a mushroom-shaped black cloud slowly dissipating.

Then, a sudden strong wind carrying a scorched scent rushed in, making the observers’ clothes flap loudly.

Something big was happening there!

Could it be that the Holy Temple Guard was launching an attack?

If so, their enemy should have been completely wiped out by this terrifying blow, right?

----But do they really have such immense power?

Expectation, doubt, anxiety, and fear intertwined, and thus the agonizing day passed.

By the time the sun set, the first message finally came back.

It was brought back by a Holy Blood Scout, covered in blood, with skin peeling off.

"Everyone is dead.... Everyone is dead...."

"It’s the heretics’ curse! We’re doomed! We’re doomed!"

The Holy Blood Scout ran wildly through the streets of Han Shui City, spreading this desperate yet unbelievable message everywhere.

By the time he was pinned to the ground by the few remaining Blood Source members in the city, the terrifying news had already spread among the citizens of Han Shui City.

Everyone... dead??

Nearly a thousand Church Protection Army members, over a hundred Holy Blood members with different duties, more than 400 of the Holy Temple Guard, and their indomitable Blade Sea flagship...

All dead??

How could it be possible??

Just over a dozen hours ago, the news from Yellow Stone was still of a great victory!

The Holy Temple Guard, the great guns, reinforcements from Xianning and Jiujiang, twelve Blood Source members, and even the bishop priest of the Mechanical God Sect personally stationed at the frontline, as well as the Supervisor of the Holy Blood Temple...

All dead???

Fear swept in like a tidal wave, and at this moment, the high officials still remaining in Han Shui City finally began to doubt the correctness of their prior decisions.

They shouldn’t have spread the news about the Mimic Heretics among the populace!

Because now, the situation was already out of control!

Some residents had already started packing up to flee, and those who made their living on trade routes, always well-informed and keenly perceptive, were the first to leave Han Shui City.

They might not know where they should go, but they knew they absolutely shouldn’t stay in Han Shui City!

The council chamber was brightly lit, but unlike usual, they had lit candles and carbide lamps.

Sitting in the center was a bishop priest of the Mechanical God Sect named Li Xian, and beside him was the highest-ranking Blood Source member left by the Holy Bloods, Zhou Qin, who was about to take over Zhou Yan’s position as Supervisor.

As for the other civilians who joined the council chamber to be present, they were really just there to make up the numbers.

They originally had no right to speak, but now, for the sake of their survival, they had to muster the courage to say a few words.

The City Defense Captain, responsible for city guards in the corner, lifted his head and spoke with a trembling voice:

"It’s too late.... We must evacuate immediately!"

"The situation is clear now, those Mimic Heretics used an unknown terrifying weapon and utterly crushed their enemies!"

"No, not crushed, annihilated!"

"They have no mercy, they spare no one!"

"Didn’t you hear what the ones who escaped back said? After the explosion, those Mimic Heretics immediately rushed out of the city to counterattack, almost slaughtering everyone who lost the ability to resist!"

"They are demons... they are soul-reaping ghosts!"

"We can’t fight anymore!"

"No one can defeat them, we can only run for our lives!"

"There are nearly 4000 civilians in Han Shui City, we must not risk these civilians’ lives!"

As the words of the City Defense Captain fell, the two sitting at the main seats fell into silence simultaneously.

Bishop Priest Li Xian looked toward Zhou Qin, exchanging glances in which the fear was hard to conceal.

For heaven’s sake, all that stuff you’re saying, do you think I don’t know?!

The situation has deteriorated to an extent far worse than you can imagine! I know it better than you do!

Unbeatable.... Even if we exhaust all our strength, they’re still unbeatable!

Two thousand people dead, do you think we can defeat them with the few dozen we have left??

Li Xian took a deep breath and said:

"I never said we should continue fighting, nobody here is saying we should continue fighting."

"We’ve suffered a terrible defeat, that’s an undeniable fact."

"However... we cannot leave Han Shui City, we absolutely can’t easily give up here."

"Like you said, there are still 4000 residents here, they are precious resources."

"If we leave, these residents would become the supply for those Mimic Heretics, making them stronger and stronger!"

"We have to stay...."

"Stay?"

The City Defense Captain abruptly stood up and asked incredulously:

"What are we staying for?? To die?!"

"They’ll be attacking soon, they’ll grind us to powder.... I’m leaving!"

"You can’t stop us! Even if you want to kill me, it’s still better than dying at the hands of those heretics!"

After his words fell, the City Defense Captain turned to leave.

Li Xian also stood up, then shouted:

"Calm down!"

"You think we don’t want to leave?!"

"But the problem is, where can we go?!"

"Xianning City was also attacked, and Jiujiang’s main forces have been destroyed, all the surrounding towns have already lost their ability to resist!"

"They can attack any town with impunity, and wherever we are, we cannot withstand their attacks!"

"Do we want to build a new town in the wilderness? The monsters will tear us to pieces!"

"We’re already out of options... we must negotiate with those Mimic.... with those lunatics.... no, we must seek peace with Yellow Stone City."

"It’s our only chance."

"Only through seeking peace, can we survive..... if we can hold out until more reinforcements arrive, we still have a chance!"

Having said this, Li Xian turned to look at Zhou Qin.

"Lord Guardian, I think you should lead your Blood Sources to go."

"Us?"

Zhou Qin was taken aback for a moment, then angrily said:

"Why don’t you go?!"

"How can I go?? There’s no steamship left!"

Li Xian was exasperated, then continued:

"By the time I get there, who knows, they might have already attacked!"

"Only you can get there in the shortest time, don’t worry, Yellow Stone City is reasonable, we’ve cooperated with them before, they..."

"That should make you the one to show up!"

Zhou Qin interrupted Li Xian again, then said:

"If you think you can’t run fast enough, I can have our Blood Sources carry you there!"

"You’re being ridiculous!"

Li Xian glared at Zhou Qin, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

The Church Protection Army behind him had quietly tightened their grip on their weapons, but at this moment, Li Xian’s tone suddenly softened.

He sat down again, looking up at Zhou Qin, then said:

"Lord Guardian, it really is our only chance."

"We need to hurry."

"Yellow Stone City might launch an attack as soon as the sun rises, we must show our sincerity before they launch an attack."

"Put aside our prejudices, we all want to live!"

Hearing his words, Zhou Qin remained silent.

After a long time, he finally sighed and said:

"In the name of the Holy Father, for the grand cause of the Holy Blood Temple..."

"I can go."

"I just hope that those chosen by God still have mercy for the civilians in their hearts..."