Living in the Doomsday and Becoming an Immortal Alone
Chapter 134 - 89 No Hero

Chapter 134: Chapter 89 No Hero

"...my entire force has been wiped out..."

Wang Lei’s voice echoed inside the command vehicle.

This spider-structured command vehicle was hurtling toward the Fortress at full speed, its massive wheels kicking up billows of dust.

Through the window, one could see large swarms of armored units following from various distances, all moving at top speed and reorganizing on the fly.

Dongfang Zhenghong had left behind sufficient firepower in the desert’s heart to eliminate the roaming Blade Beasts.

At the Fortress, the most crucial task now was to transport enough drones and their corresponding control centers back, and find a way to seal the hole on the 49th Floor.

In the holographic projection, a cross-sectional diagram of the Fortress was magnified several times over, showing red dots representing the Blade Beast Group pouring into the 49th Floor and swiftly advancing toward the 48th Floor.

Indeed, these Blade Beasts weren’t in a hurry to slaughter humans on the 49th Floor; insane yet purpose-driven, three yet-to-mature General Level Blade Beasts were commanding underground.

"Blow up the connecting highway between the 48th and the 49th!"

"Yes!"

Dongfang Zhenghong said urgently, "Where are the defense troops!"

"The vanguard has started entering the Middle City! Transporting heavy artillery will take a substantial amount of time!"

"The self-destruct system for the connecting highway has been activated! Three, two, one, destruction successful!"

"Automatic weapons on the 49th Floor activated! Firing at full capacity! Blade Beast Group is stacking up to proceed upward!"

Dongfang Zhenghong said decisively, "Tell them to hurry up! Move even faster! Close the fire access gates on all floors except for the 45th! Seal off every level of the Fortress! These Blade Beasts are trying to punch through our garrison troops!"

"Yes!"

"Increase scanning frequency! Has the Spiritual Ability User group responded yet!"

"They have responded! They will guard the Middle City and Upper City!"

Dongfang Zhenghong’s eyes narrowed slightly, but he said nothing further. Instead, he ordered, "Call them! Tell them the Fortress 76 thanks them for their sacrifices! Issue the orders to every squad! Tell the Fortress garrison! The life and death of 800,000 humans in the Fortress all depend on them! Have each squad leader defend their respective strategic positions according to their assignments!"

"Yes!"

Zhou Zhengde suddenly shouted, "Commander! A short-to-medium range missile has been launched toward the Fortress—it’s a dummy!"

Dongfang Zhenghong frowned at Zhou Zhengde.

Zhou Zhengde didn’t hesitate, immediately displaying a screen to Dongfang Zhenghong.

It was a view from the camera mounted on the missile.

Wang Jixuan, wearing a helmet and dressed in a black combat suit, hands wrapped in thick heat-resistant gloves, was tightly hugging the front part of the missile.

This self-navigating missile, calculating its trajectory and flight path, had the barren land at the southwestern corner of the Fortress as its target.

What use was there for him to return alone? Dongfang Zhenghong didn’t understand.

And moreover, how was he supposed to stop on a supersonic flying missile, even if he could withstand the acceleration?

Although Dongfang Zhenghong wanted to ask these questions, currently, he didn’t have the time to pay attention to these details. He nodded to Zhou Zhenghong and continued coordinating the defensive troops, choosing strategic defensive positions.

The first combat team would reach the 45th Floor in six minutes;

Most of the Fortress’s heavy artillery couldn’t be moved to the Fortress’s interior within a short timeframe.

A bold and crazy idea took shape in Dongfang Zhenghong’s mind.

The Fortress wasn’t a high-rise; it was embedded in strata, each layer capable of independent support... He was the Commander, and he had to preserve the integrity of the main body of the Fortress, its people, machinery, and industrial capability.

Thus, whether the forces left behind could withstand the Blade Beast Group was critical.

"Commander!"

A female technician beside him suddenly stood up, her voice trembling slightly as she struggled to remain calm.

She reported urgently, "According to Fortress monitoring footage, Blade Beasts have appeared, displaying devouring mutations, some evolving features similar to Mid-level Blade Beasts, like wings, with their outer shells becoming somewhat softer. This evolution is occurring on the 48th and 49th Floors!"

Dongfang Zhenghong swiftly moved to the technician’s console.

In a stack of projected screens, Blade Beasts could be seen devouring each other, winged Blade Beasts taking off shakily and then breaking away from the advancing group, flying directly toward the 46th Floor.

There were already hundreds of them!

They... were headed to the 7th Floor, to cut off the passage connecting Upper Middle City, preventing surface forces and subsequent human reinforcements from entering the Middle and Lower Cities. Then they would start a killing spree in Middle Lower City as revenge!

Their Young King Worm was dead; they were retaliating!

Dongfang Zhenghong ordered swiftly, "Close the fire gates of all levels in Middle City immediately! Elevators down! Activate separation layers in all elevator shafts! The passages on the 6th and 7th Floors absolutely cannot be lost! This is the essential pathway to move downwards! Even if it takes piling up bodies, you must hold it! What about the Spiritual Ability Users! Get them up there too!"

"Yes!"

In the middle of the sand table, red dots were surging upwards rapidly.

They burst into the 46th Floor, charging towards the fire access gates in all directions, a small portion encountering Spiritual Ability Users, but most entering the fire access channels and rushing upwards at high speeds.

Dongfang Zhenghong returned to his seat, leaned on the armrest, and sat down slowly, taking a deep breath with all his might.

...

Wuu, wuu!

The urgent warning alarm echoed throughout the 13th Floor of Fortress 76.

Wei Na patted the heads of the two young nurses in front of her, cautioning them:

"You hide in this bathroom and don’t come out; I will go see if they need a field medic."

"Ms. Na, don’t go!"

"No worries, I know how to use a gun."

Wei Na swiftly took off her high heels, replacing them with the light, sterile footwear she used for surgeries, and smiled gently,

"All the rooms in Middle City have the same layout, these alloy doors can withstand some attacks from low-level Blade Beasts.

"If you hear orders that the elevator shaft and fire gates are locking down, that’s when the real trouble starts, meaning the Blade Beasts have broken through. Each fire valve door is fifty centimeters thick.