Living in the Doomsday and Becoming an Immortal Alone
Chapter 127 - 85: Strike!_2

Chapter 127: Chapter 85: Strike!_2

Wang Jixuan eyed the desert motorcycle assigned to him and smiled satisfactorily.

He had volunteered to take part in this extermination campaign.

One reason was to learn more about the Blade Beasts.

Only by witnessing the Young King Worm being taken down could he feel at ease.

The second reason was for his own safety.

To ensure victory in this siege, Lingtong, Deep Sea, and Red Snake, three half-human mech pilots, would drive their exclusive mechs to attack the Young King Worm.

With the Fortress deprived of its half-human mechas, only two B-level Old Spiritualists remained...

Master Wang was on pins and needles.

So he might as well hit the battlefield with Wu Man!

As for his reason to join the battle, that was too easy to find.

"I need to fight against Blade Beasts to continuously refine the Demon-breaking Dagger and this heavy sword, a good mechanic must never be detached from the front line."

Zhou Zhengde couldn’t argue with that, so he could only urge Commander Dongfang Zhenghong to ensure, no matter the situation, even if the siege failed, not to send Black Storm into battle.

Just over ten minutes ago, after much thought, Zhou Zhengde used his privilege to create a nominal position of staff officer in the command headquarters and joined the expedition.

He was in charge of dragging Wang Zheng along!

At the supply station’s entrance.

Zheng Shiduo called out, "Boss! Do you need to prepare anything else?"

"Shouldn’t need to."

Wang Jixuan had just uttered those words when something occurred to him, and he turned back into the supply station, coming out with a backpack.

Inside were hundreds of his stockpiled green paper talismans, two bags of vacuum-sealed and Spiritual Energy-locked roasted Blade Beast Meat, and the characteristic black helmet of Black Storm.

Uncle Tai directed two large mechanical dogs to go ahead, while Zheng Shiduo carried Wu Man to an armored vehicle.

Wang Jixuan jumped onto his exclusive quad bike, twisted the throttle, and joined the armored convoy heading straight toward the desert.

A somewhat scorching sand wind greeted him.

His Dao Heart gently rippled.

The coming night would be an important window for the main force of Fortress 76 to adjust their firepower and march forward.

This kind of siege battle wasn’t something the army could resolve by swarming forward.

The Blade Beast Group typically progressed through underground passages.

The advantages of underground movement were apparent; humans had to use a large number of chthonian weapons to eliminate them, and most chthonian weapons had very limited killing ranges underground, the soil and rock layers providing the best barriers.

The disadvantage was also clear—it was easy to get trapped.

In the past two days, after rounds of attacks by Lingtong and Red Snake, the underground passages of the Blade Beast Group had been completely paralyzed.

All discovered chthonic worms had been precisely eliminated.

To achieve this, the human side also paid a price as the vanguard troops, accompanied by Battle Girls, suffered significant casualties.

At nine o’clock in the evening.

Wang Jixuan was summoned by Zhou Zhengde to the command vehicle.

The command vehicle of Dongfang Zhenghong was colossal.

Its chassis was constructed with spider-leg design, with eight sets of massive wheels capable of 360-degree turns at any time, and above it was a standard hexagon-shaped command center, which could accommodate over thirty people.

The entire battlefield, including satellites in space, high-altitude surveillance drones, and various sensors from ground troops, converged on the command vehicle after a two-millisecond delay, organized by the command-assist system, and presented before Dongfang Zhenghong.

Within Fortress 76, the Governor and several ministers, along with two retired generals now residing in the fortress, formed the secondary command center.

Wang Jixuan stared at the central holographic sandbox for over an hour, finally grasping most of the symbols displayed on it.

This ground operation mobilized a total of twenty-six thousand troops, over six hundred various armored vehicles, several troop transport equipment, two hundred self-propelled guns, and thirty medium-light mechas.

Nearby missile bases and long-range artillery bases would provide fire support later on.

The armored vehicles often carried unmanned equipment, such as multi-rotor drones, chthonian spider bombing drones, and so on.

Following the Defense Army’s usual strategy, the subsequent general process would involve:

First, using a large number of drones to bomb downwards progressively, to open paths, then the half-human mechas leading teams of Spiritual Ability Users to place high explosives or tactical nuclear bombs in the main Blade Beast settlements, gradually pushing towards the core area.

But this time, Dongfang Zhenghong decided to conduct a bold experiment.

The Youth Version S-level Spirit Ability User ’Beast Speaker’ Wu Man was his trump card!

As for Wang Jixuan... Dongfang Zhenghong really dared not deploy him.

Master Wang was also happy to play the fool.

Great warriors do not boast of their achievements.

Eleven o’clock at night.

Wang Jixuan sat in meditation with his eyes closed, maintaining a proper sitting posture, while Zhou Zhengde next to him snored loudly in his sleep, and Wu Man carefully read a romance novel.

This was a romance novel Wu Man had borrowed from Lingtong.

Master Wang thought to himself:

’This kid seems to be straying from the right path, Primordial Yang is especially important for cultivators.’

’Ah right, he can’t cultivate.’

Three o’clock in the morning.

All units had reached their designated areas, the underground Blade Beast Group was under close surveillance, and three Half-human Mechas were resting on their respective frontline supply vehicles.

Master Wang wanted to find Lingtong, but was stopped by Zhou Zhengde.

The outer defense lines were still fiercely exchanging fire, with the human camp frantically reaping those Blade Beasts that charged at the defenses recklessly.

Looking at the wide expanse of the D5 Combined Combat Zone, the intensity and outcomes of this war had already reached the peak of the past two years.

The war resource reserves of the D5 Combined Combat Zone had also gained respect from all the other combat zones.

Two of the three great Space Fortresses had already appeared in the skies above the D5 Combined Combat Zone, reinforcing the various defense lines by airdropping resources.

Dawn was approaching.

Dongfang Zhenghong began the pre-battle mobilization.

As Wang Jixuan listened to Dongfang Zhenghong’s impassioned speech, his face grew solemn.

He felt a wave of weak but steadfast soul power.

The warriors were all ready to give everything they had for the future of humanity and the homes they left behind.

Zhou Zhengde, holding a Communicator, collected messages from various fronts, whispering:

"All fronts are holding firm without any signs of loosening, a complete all-terrain check has been completed again inside the Middle Ages Basin, with no new Blade Beast Groups detected, only scattered roaming Blade Beasts, which other Fortresses have dispatched troops to hunt."

"There’s another problem we haven’t received accurate information on yet," Wang Jixuan muttered quietly, "That small group of Blade Beasts that appeared in the mines earlier, where did they come from?"

"It’s basically impossible to trace a small group of Blade Beasts."

Zhou Zhengde said:

"Our means of tracking small Blade Beast groups are limited, as they burrow through the shallow underground."

Wang Jixuan said, "I remember, Lingtong said that the small group of Blade Beasts hadn’t been marked with tracking elements."

Lingtong’s voice came through the earpiece: "There must be a nest in the Sari Desert that is not yet fully formed, and it is this Young King Worm that is building the nest. After eliminating this Young King Worm, finding this nest will be the main task, otherwise, the Blade Beasts from inside will become small groups, wandering in the shallow layers of the earth."

"That’s right, she’s the expert," Zhou Yan shrugged.

"Commander, how are your preparations over there?" Wang Jixuan asked with a smile.

"Everything is going smoothly. You should also be cautious later; when Wu Man starts giving orders to the Blade Beast Group, it’s very likely to provoke a desperate counterattack from the Young King Worm, and his position will be quite dangerous," Lingtong advised.

"I will provide support according to the situation," she added.

"No problem, the Commander has also considered this issue," Master Wang said with a laugh.

"As per tradition, my logistics team members will send me their blessings at this time," Lingtong said.

Zhou Zhengde, who loved watching the excitement and was not afraid of making things worse, used lip reading to give a quality answer:

"Come back... and... settle down..."

Wang Jixuan gave Zhou Zhengde a look and said indifferently, "May your martial fortune thrive, and may you encounter a calm before the storm."

"What does that mean?" Lingtong was baffled.

"Read it in a book," Master Wang said with a laugh, "Focus on the fight."

"Oh."

Nine o’clock in the morning.

The blazing sun was eager to roast the desert.

Dongfang Zhenghong took several deep breaths, stood up, and pressed the button in front of him.

"All units, commence the operation! Annihilate the Blade Beasts!"