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Chapter 281 - 256: The Dawn Project (Request for Monthly Votes)

Chapter 281: Chapter 256: The Dawn Project (Request for Monthly Votes)

Dong Huang, one of the Investigation Bureau’s top secret locations.

This place is shrouded in threads and wisps of gray mist all year round, below which are several acres of farmland cultivated under the guidance of the technical department for the cultivation of mysterious crops that are hardy and universally adaptable.

Investigators and special ops team members rotate on patrol inside and outside the secret base.

Some are permanent residents, responsible for taking care of the crops, monitoring the base and the situation on the opposite side.

At this moment, the gray mist slightly stirred with ripples, and a burly man with bushy eyebrows and big eyes, his face bearing the marks of time, appeared in the center of the secret base wearing a black combat suit.

Along with him were several other figures clad in battle gear.

"Director!"

"Director Tang!"

"Director, you have finally returned."

In the hand of one of the team members was a bright torch that had been extinguished, turned off with a switch upon returning to this side of the Ghastly Realm to save fuel.

This group was the Dong Huang pioneering squad that had entered the Ghastly Realm and explored a bit under the gray mist of the Ghastly Realm.

They all came from the Investigation Bureau and the Special Ops Team, representing the elite of both.

Besides Director Tang, there were two rising triple Awakeners and three double Awakeners, a force that could not be called weak.

"The first time we entered the Ghastly Realm, we ascertained the situation on the other side."

"The second time, we eliminated all the dangers from the base’s Ghastly Realm side."

"The third time, we walked a thousand meters outside the base and recorded the landscape... "

At this point, Director Tang sounded somewhat regretful, "Our secret base is located in the middle of a desert; we won’t see the kind of landscape described by Scorched Flame, reminiscent of a city weathered and ruined for thousands of years."

"Not necessarily, Director Tang," someone said, having heard that Scorched Flame has developed new facilities.

"Perhaps, before long, we’ll have the ability to traverse hundreds of miles in the Ghastly Realm and reach the cities. It’s like how we once couldn’t imagine that there was another world on the other side."

The speaker was a rising triple-Awakener, ’Red Rock.’

He was a member of the Special Ops Team, and although the responsibilities of the Special Ops Team and the Investigation Bureau were different, collaboration between the two departments was common at the top tier of combat forces.

After breaking through to become a triple Awakener and stabilizing, Red Rock joined the ’Ghastly Realm Pioneering Squad’.

His Ability was Magma Hand, capable of both attack and defense. Compared to previous years, this right arm no longer swelled up like a Qilin arm, thanks to long-term consumption of ’Spirit Calming and Purification’ medicinal packages produced by Scorched Flame.

Pollution and mutation had both significantly weakened.

Now, on this muscular right arm, only reddish stripes from the mutation remained, having no impact on daily life and even enhancing his tough skin appearance with a faint glowing red effect.

Red Rock was somewhat reluctant to see these stripes fade away.

"When it’s a Scorched Flame product, it’s guaranteed to be fine quality.

"Whether it’s the medicine, the Awakening, or the Ghastly Realm."

"Fine quality indeed, and affordable, inexpensive," Director Tang did not deny, "But we can’t depend on Scorched Flame for everything. We Dong Huang must have our own technology, be self-reliant and strengthen ourselves!

"Just like this Ghastly Realm exploration, Scorched Flame is ahead of us, indeed much faster, but does that mean we should do nothing?

"We need our own on-the-ground exploration of the Ghastly Realm, to gather more details beyond what Scorched Flame provides.

"What’s more, with disaster upon us, this is not the responsibility of just one organization, or one country, but of all humanity."

Director Tang paused, "Our next task is to travel even further distances, to explore more of the Ghastly Realm environment, and at the same time, establish a real stronghold at the base’s Ghastly Realm interface, a point that can support long-term survival."

The Director set the main tone.

It was at this time that the perimeter patrol team of the secret base detected something unusual.

"Director, there is someone walking towards our base. He... he is wearing some strangely-patterned fiery red bird attire and leaning on something like a walking stick weapon."

The mysterious attire combined with appearing outside the secret base, such a remote and dangerous place.

Red Rock and several high-ranking officials exchanged a look and immediately thought of one kind of person—a visitor from beyond the realm!

They were a bit surprised, yet also curious and excited.

Director Tang spoke in a grave tone, "Come, follow me to take a look."

Outside the base was an endless stretch of sand dunes, at times whipping up bursts of sand that spread and tinted the horizon yellow.

A figure in the distance was slowly approaching over the dunes, his pace very slow, as if intentionally waiting to be discovered.

His attire, starkly different from the Blue Star style, matched his bright red hair, which was fluffy and swayed in the wind and sand.

To everyone’s shock, there was a faint red glow surrounding the visitor, ensuring that even under the blanket of sand, he remained untouched by the dust.

He quickened his pace and walked through the windblown sand.

Indeed, his clothes and hair retained their brilliance without a hint of the sand marring them.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that when sand particles flew near, the faint red glow around the man flickered, zapping away the grains of sand.

This display immediately subdued many masters from both the Investigation Bureau and the Special Ops Team.

Just who was this person?

"This is a strong warrior!"

Director Tang mused, his abundant combat experience and instincts telling him that the stranger’s strength might be on par with his own, if not stronger.

After all, he came from the forces of the Great Oasis within the Ghastly Realm, a lineage that had endured for many years.

Strength was to be expected.

Director Tang was not overly surprised; it wasn’t his first time seeing a strong warrior, and there were plenty stronger than him within Scorched Flame itself.

He stepped forward.

"Visitor from afar, state your purpose."

"My name is Flame Owl, from the Scorched Flame Oasis, and I have come to save your world."

The words in their mouth spread out with a special spiritual frequency ripple.

Watching the surprised native humans in front of him, Flame Owl’s lips curled slightly, revealing a faint smile.

It wasn’t in vain that he had made use of the wind and sand Xiao Lu’s help. As long as he could intimidate these native humans, he would be able to firmly take control.

Soon,

Flame Owl followed these Blue Star people to a base dozens of kilometers away from the secret land.

Along the way, they encountered some Mysterious Evil. He wanted to show his hand and demonstrate the power of the Great Oasis people, but he couldn’t find the opportunity.

Red Rock entered the field and instantly killed a two-star Mysterious Evil that was blocking the way.

Another later-stage three-star Awakener ’Dawn’ also made a move, slashing out a sword light that pierced the darkness, KOing another two-star.

Flame Owl’s slightly raised hand was set down again.

No matter, since this is Blue Star’s own world, let these Mysterious Evil be dealt with by them.

It’s just that...

This world seems not to be underestimated—it’s one of the stronger ones.

Flame Owl assessed and spoke, "I come from the Scorched Flame Oasis. I am very clear about the process of a world being invaded and gradually destroyed. If I’m not mistaken, your world is now suffering from the harm of the Mysterious Evil."

Red Rock and Dawn exchanged glances.

Ah yes, yes, yes.

You’re right.

Director Tang’s eyes narrowed slightly, he didn’t speak but simply gestured with his hand in a "please" manner, inviting continued performance.

"According to observations from my Scorched Flame Oasis, your world is about to enter the middle and late stages of world destruction. The Tide of Gray Mist is coming, and at that time, the Mysterious Evil will swarm in, destroying all the order of your world.

"The destruction of the world is destined, but you, as the elite among humanity, still have a slim chance of survival, and this is also the purpose of my visit."

Flame Owl threw out his trump card—a new Oasis!

They, the Scorched Flame, had the coordinates of a new Oasis. Developing it themselves wasn’t cost-effective due to distance and other reasons, so they were planning to ’sell’ this new Oasis.

It wasn’t a simple sale. The price of the Oasis was too high for these people of the Native World to pay.

"If you can accept these terms, we from the Scorched Flame Oasis can immediately start assisting you. Chief Tang, consider it carefully. The sooner you agree, the more elites of Blue Star can survive."

But Director Tang immediately rejected the offer.

"No need to consider. We’re not interested in the Oasis."

Flame Owl was stunned.

In his view, this was clearly a false statement, just wanting to negotiate terms more favorable to themselves. He’d seen many such natives before.

Without getting angry, he simply said, "No matter. We can wait, wait for your reply. Just don’t forget, Chief Tang, the longer you delay, the worse it is for you. By the time the world is completely destroyed, it will be too late."

"No, Mr. Flame Owl, you didn’t understand my meaning.

"We never pursue the Oasis. We, Dong Huang, will not abandon a single citizen. To block the upcoming Tide of Gray Mist is our way of survival."

Flame Owl’s eyes widened.

Looking at Director Tang, who didn’t seem to be faking, and the other Blue Star powerhouses who obviously agreed with him, he could only snort in frustration, "Foolish, you will regret this!"

When the Tide of Gray Mist comes, when you realize that all you’ve done is futile, then you will come begging to me.

...

Under the veil of night.

Imperial Capital, top floor meeting room of the Investigation Bureau.

Deputy Director Huang, Deputy Director Liu, and other high-ranking officials took their seats. Those like Director Tang who were not at the headquarters attended via video conference.

They were discussing the affairs of the Scorched Flame Oasis envoy that day.

"An unclear Oasis, and they want us to package and sell ourselves. Wishful thinking."

"We don’t even know if the Scorched Flame Oasis envoy’s identity is real or fake."

"A common Oasis can’t accommodate many people. Whether real or fake, that route is not what we want. Abandon billions of people and flee to an Oasis alone?"

Director Huang scoffed.

Meet the enemy head-on, build a dam to stop the water. Even if there is no road, we must break through to make one. Moreover...

"How is the Dawn Plan progressing?"

"Currently, the whole country is mobilizing. All kinds of materials are being prepared quickly. Once the site is confirmed, we are confident we can rapidly establish a base city in a short time."

The Dawn Plan is to establish a giant base city within Dong Huang, capable of safeguarding human safety!

It must accommodate a sufficient number of residents and ensure basic living conditions.

The core of the plan is the word ’Dawn’!

The dawn that dispels the gray mist.

"Building the base city allows us to concentrate our strength for better defense, but..."

With more people, it’s also more likely to attract Mysterious Evil Tides.

And the trickier part is, while a larger population can reduce penetration by Mysterious Evil, it cannot stop it. In the event of a two-star or three-star Mysterious Evil appearing in a crowded area, that would be a disaster.

Flame Owl wasn’t wrong.

Director Huang was very clear about this.

But,

they still chose to believe in passing the torch, choosing to preserve the whole of Dong Huang.

The Dawn Plan had already begun. When the gray mist descended, could they... see the dawn again?