The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 240 - 236 Fear from the Sky

Chapter 240: Chapter 236 Fear from the Sky

A person holding a rifle and wearing a Soviet-style NBC (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical) defense suit blocked the path of Gao Yuan and Zhao Qiang.

First, determine the language: Tajikistan used to be a member republic of the Soviet Union. Although it has been independent for a long time, Russian is still widely spoken in this country, so Russian could be used.

After declaring their identities and stating their purpose, they went through a set of standardized procedures. However, the person opposite them retracted the gun barrel pointing at them and said in a muffled voice, "Wait a moment."

Gao Yuan now had the chance to observe this frontline outpost at close range.

Strictly speaking, this was a position, but without many armored vehicles and tanks. Such heavy weaponry would be arranged further back because if the enemy had armored vehicles, they wouldn’t necessarily have to come via the highway; they could just cut through the wilderness, making the off-road capabilities of armored vehicles useless.

But the deployment of this forward position was still very tight, with machine gun emplacements and trenches. Standing in front of the barriers, you couldn’t see many people, but it was clear that the area covered by this position was quite large.

Past this forward position, the terrain would lead into the mountains. The name ’Tajikistan, the Country of High Mountains’ wasn’t for nothing, suggesting that heavy weapons were likely deployed at the mouth of the mountain pass where the highway entered the mountains. Once the mountain pass was blocked, it would be impossible for anyone to get through.

After a short while, a captain hurried over. He wasn’t wearing any protective gear and stood about ten meters away from Gao Yuan and his group and shouted, "Where have you come from?"

"Shenzhou. We have important people, according to the Blue Star Alliance..."

Zhao Qiang didn’t finish his sentence because it seemed that nobody was interested in the Blue Star Alliance.

"How many people do you have?"

"Fourteen people, two vehicles."

"Just these people?"

"Yes, Captain. Please step back a bit. You don’t have any protective measures, and it’s best if we keep our distance."

Zhao Qiang and Gao Yuan voluntarily took a few steps back. The captain saluted Zhao Qiang and then said with evident impatience, "Is your arrival going to turn us all into zombies? Will it?"

"That shouldn’t happen. We can carry out a thorough disinfection. As long as there isn’t a widespread dispersal of a high concentration of the virus, its infectivity isn’t that strong. However, we can all don medical-grade protective suits and fully disinfect the vehicles before passing through your country without harm. We assure you we won’t enter any cities or make contact with anyone; we are fully prepared."

The captain shouted, "We’ve all been vaccinated, and I heard the vaccines are ones you provided, even though it’s uncertain how effective they are now."

Zhao Qiang smiled and said, "The fact that we can come here shows that the vaccine is still somewhat effective."

Suddenly, the captain said, "You may pass, but we will send someone to supervise. Also, there will be people waiting for you near Dushanbe. We need your guidance and help; perhaps you can offer assistance. Right now, many want to enter Dushanbe. Some just want to seek refuge, but others intend to plunder. So, we must heighten our vigilance and strengthen our defenses."

Gao Yuan heard Zhao Qiang’s translation and then said, puzzled, "He’s asking for guidance and help? What does he mean? Ask him."

Zhao Qiang asked, and the captain replied, "We’re pressed for time, so let’s not waste it here. Please hurry along, and I’ll arrange for someone to guide you."

One asks favors with courtesy.

Being allowed to pass safely is definitely good news.

The communication went smoothly, and for the moment it seemed that they had no intention of causing harm; there wasn’t any need to, either.

Zhao Qiang beckoned, and the two vehicles behind them slowly drove up. When the vehicles were a hundred meters or so from the barrier, Zhao Qiang gestured for them to stop.

Gao Yuan suddenly said, "Tell him we need fuel and food and ask if they can provide it."

Zhao Qiang asked, and the captain unhesitatingly said, "Just fuel for two vehicles and food supplies for fourteen people? That’s not a problem, but it will need approval from our superiors, though I think that shouldn’t be an issue."

In a country and city not plunged into chaos, providing food for a dozen people was indeed not a difficult task. Now Gao Yuan felt that perhaps Tajikistan really was the Land of the Chosen.

The vehicles stopped, and Wang Ning took out fourteen sets of medical protective suits, the plastic type that are very thin and don’t take up much space when worn.

Liu Chunxiao began spraying the vehicles with disinfectant; all these measures were taken right under the watchful eyes of the Tajikistan Border Defense Army. Since they were allowed to pass, it was only right to show some conscientiousness, and by doing so, it also eased the minds of those observing.

Indeed, the tense expressions on the faces of the Tajik soldiers without protective suits relaxed considerably as Liu Chunxiao carried out the disinfection meticulously.

After a delay of half an hour, when Gao Yuan and Zhao Qiang had donned their protective suits, the Tajiks had already started to remove the mobile barriers that blocked the road.

The unprotected Tajik soldiers moved away from the highway, and about a dozen soldiers in protective suits stood guard with guns by the road. As Gao Yuan and his group passed the barriers, a vehicle was already waiting for them ahead.

The captain shouted from a distance, "Just follow that car! Stay safe!"

Gao Yuan got back into the off-road vehicle; this was the first time he had been separated from Xinghe.

Gao Yuan was surprised as well. After getting into the car, he loudly said, "Wasn’t that too easy? They barely checked us and just let us go after a few words?"

Zhao Qiang had a stern look on his face and spoke quietly, "I think the situation is not good. The fact that Tajikistan let us through so easily means they must be facing some kind of intractable problem. They said they need our guidance and help, so... what do you think the issue could be? What else could it be?"

Gao Yuan had thought about this question before and replied anxiously, "Could it be the Serpent People have come?"

No one spoke, but the atmosphere in the vehicle felt as if it had frozen. In the end, Gao Yuan himself said, "Let’s hope not..."

The car in front was speeding along the highway, which was mostly empty of other vehicles. Although Gao Yuan and his team still had slightly more than two hundred kilometers to travel from the border to Dushanbe, it took them only a little over two hours to reach the vicinity of the city.

A sign indicated that there was a roundabout ahead; after taking the roundabout, it would be only three kilometers to Dushanbe, while if they didn’t, they could continue westward on the M41 Highway and leave Tajikistan’s borders directly.

But there were two cars waiting at the roundabout already; the car leading them had come to a stop, and outside the cars on the roundabout, five or six people were waiting.

The SUV stopped, Zhao Qiang got out, and then he whispered, "Gao Yuan, come down, everyone else stay alert."

Both men got out of the car and walked towards the group waiting for them.

It is worth mentioning that among those waiting at the roundabout, three were dressed in suits and two in military uniforms, with one of the military men actually being a major general.

Gao Yuan and his team stopped far away, about ten meters from the other group, and loudly said, "Sorry, we think it’s better to keep some distance. Thank you very much for allowing us to pass without harm."

After speaking, Gao Yuan and Zhao Qiang together gave a military salute.

The major general returned the salute and then said loudly, "I am Major General Mosavizadeh Duloyev, and this is Mr. Emomali Rahmon, the head of the Dushanbe City Emergency Committee. I’m pleased you have come, but now we can dispense with unnecessary formalities. We have a very important issue, that is..."

Mosavizadeh turned around, pointed at the sky, and said, "The aliens’ spacecraft have come! What do you think they want to do?"

Gao Yuan and Zhao Qiang followed the direction of the pointing finger and then saw several black dots in the sky.

A few black dots?

Gao Yuan and Zhao Qiang exchanged glances, then simultaneously turned and ran back towards their vehicle, shouting in unison, "Binoculars, quickly!"

With binoculars at hand, they both looked towards the sky, and after a moment, Zhao Qiang said with a trembling voice, "Five, five small spacecraft..."

"No, there are six."

After Gao Yuan spoke, he and Zhao Qiang looked at each other and both saw the heavy worry in each other’s eyes.

No wonder the reception for them was of such high level because the people of Dushanbe severely lacked information.

It was this asymmetry of information that granted Gao Yuan and his team such a welcome and allowed them to pass through the defense line so effortlessly.

Gao Yuan whispered, "Should we tell them the truth?"

Zhao Qiang hesitated for a moment and then whispered, "It’s up to you."

"Let’s tell the truth. Even if we can’t get supplies, I... cannot bear to see the people of this city under attack without any preparation. We can’t delay, not even for a moment," Gao Yuan decided firmly.

Delaying it until after receiving supplies or telling the truth right away, Gao Yuan chose the latter.

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Qiang finally whispered back, "Alright, I’ll follow your lead."

Zhao Qiang took a deep breath, then he addressed the group opposite them, "When did the aliens’ spacecraft arrive?"

"The first one came twelve days ago, then seven days ago a second ship appeared. Yesterday, three more arrived, and today in the morning another one, making a total of seven alien spacecraft. But one left a short while ago. There are six spacecraft above our city now, and we don’t know whether we should attack them with anti-aircraft missiles and guns, as they seem very close."

"Absolutely not, that would be a waste!"

After Zhao Qiang said this, he looked helplessly at the major general and said, "We really hope to get supplies because we have the hope to withstand the aliens, but... I regret to inform you that you must evacuate the city’s residents as quickly as possible. The only consequence of alien spacecraft descending to low altitude and hovering is that they are preparing to attack."

The group exchanged uneasy glances, their worried expressions impossible to conceal, and then a person in a suit said, "But the aliens haven’t deployed any viruses. We are very concerned about this, but so far, they haven’t released any viruses, so is it possible that..."

Zhao Qiang stepped forward, earnestly saying, "Start evacuating everyone immediately! Please trust us, because the aliens have already surpassed the initial phase of using a virus. Now, they have entered the second phase of using or testing biological weapons in their attacks. Our multiple shelters have encountered such attacks. Whenever alien spacecraft gather and lower their altitude, it often means they are beginning an assault."

The atmosphere solidified and after a moment, the major general said with a look of despair, "So it has finally come, has it?"