The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 248 - 243: Wipe Out

Chapter 248: Chapter 243: Wipe Out

"Should we evacuate? Is that even a question? Of course we should."

"That Dushanbe could end up with such a result is nothing short of miraculous. Virtually no one died and there wasn’t much destruction."

"But Gao Yuan and the others still can’t just walk away. At the very least, they need to issue the necessary warnings to the people of the city, right?"

"We need to continue with our mission, and the rest is up to you. But remember, you must disperse the crowds. Try to keep the survivors gathered in small groups. Large groups tend to attract the Aliens’ attacks."

After Gao Yuan finished speaking, Zhao Qiang’s expression remained unchanged as he said calmly, "We should leave now. You need to continue evacuating the people in the city..."

Mosavizadeh nodded again and again.

There was no need for Gao Yuan to say more; Panxin and others would surely give Mosavizadeh a thorough explanation on what to do.

Get it done quickly, no dilly-dallying. If you can evacuate, do it as soon as possible.

Originally, they thought keeping one car operational during the Serpent People’s electromagnetic attack would be extremely difficult. The Electromagnetic Pulse wouldn’t damage the mechanical parts, but it could instantly destroy the electronic components inside the car.

Why almost all cars were useless now was because every car had a computer inside. It wasn’t just about a central control screen. For example, computers controlling the engine timing, ESP, electronic ignition controllers, batteries - too many parts would be damaged by the pulse, rendering the vehicle unable to start.

The vehicle Gao Yuan and his team were driving was carefully protected to be preserved. Some tanks and armored vehicles were still operational because these military vehicles were designed to meet NBC (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical) protection requirements, which also included some shielding against electromagnetic radiation.

What is NBC? It stands for protection against nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, with electromagnetic radiation being one of the collateral damages of a nuclear explosion.

The two vehicles driven by Gao Yuan’s team were also simply retrofitted and reinforced, but they still couldn’t guarantee defence against the Serpent People’s electromagnetic attacks. However, although the Serpent People had air-dropped new lifeforms, they hadn’t released an Electromagnetic Pulse along with it.

Once the car started up and began to drive along the road, Gao Yuan couldn’t help but say, "It’s so good that the car can still drive!"

No one talked to Gao Yuan because everyone was still very tense.

The Serpent People had conducted a weapons test, but the victory came too easily, always leaving the worry that the Serpent People had a backup plan.

The people of Tajikistan were still celebrating their victory. One could only hope they would heed the advice and evacuate the city in time, retreating to the mountains outside the city, preferably to the plateau. If the Serpent People really wished to annihilate the city, they would deploy their weapons in a combat state rather than a test state.

"Xinghe, sit up straight. I want to ask you, what do you think the Serpent People would do if they wanted to destroy this city?"

Gao Yuan pulled Xinghe up and asked a question he deemed crucial.

After thinking for a moment, Xinghe said, "They don’t need to do much. If they scatter the bugs evenly, this city will be doomed."

Indeed, it was that simple. Gao Yuan shook his head; there was nothing more to say. So, he looked at Zhao Qiang and said, "We need to report the situation here back to our own country."

Zhao Qiang said indifferently, "Of course, we need to report. The Serpent People’s weapons and tactics are highly targeted. I have no doubt, at this point, the only place in the world worthy of such treatment from the Serpent People is Shenzhou."

"We’re carrying the radio, right?"

Zhao Qiang gave Gao Yuan a look and said, "Yes, we have two chances to communicate. It will be destroyed as soon as it’s launched by the Serpent People, so I don’t know how long the communication will last. But if we compose the content in advance and send it as a text message, it should be sent in time."

"Then send it quickly, don’t wait anymore."

Zhao Qiang picked up something that looked like a satellite phone and shook it, and then he said with a hint of resignation, "I am composing the text message."

"Oh, carry on, carry on..."

There was nothing more for Gao Yuan to say.

They were still heading west. Driving straight west from Dushanbe marked the end of the journey through the high mountains and large rivers, and they would be in the plains from here on out.

As the vehicles left the vicinity of Dushanbe, Zhao Qiang said, "Stop the car. I need to send the text message as soon as possible. The signal isn’t too good while driving. It’s better to send it from an open area."

The car stopped, and Zhao Qiang opened the door and stood by the roadside. He first glanced up at the sky out of habit, then he picked up the device that resembled a satellite phone.

No, it was a satellite phone, just one designed specifically for quantum satellite communication.

As the phone began sending the signal, Gao Yuan couldn’t help getting out of the car and approaching Zhao Qiang, asking, "Does it work?"

"Don’t know. You’ll see. The phone is powered on, but it hasn’t established a signal connection with the satellite. I have to enter a password first. Then the phone will send a wake-up signal to the dormant satellite, which is a top-priority signal. After that, the satellite will transmit the information to the receiving terminal on the other side."

"Right, go ahead with the password."

"Turn your head away; don’t memorize the password."

Zhao Qiang unconsciously lifted the phone, then he whispered softly, "I hope it works. Sending this information isn’t cheap."

"What did you say in it?"

"I’ve reported our current situation and what happened in Dushanbe. Don’t worry, I’ve said everything that needed to be said."

"Will we receive a reply?"

"I don’t know, we might still get through on the phone, just depends on whether the Serpent People will destroy our satellites or not."

"Do we have a signal yet?"

"Too early! It’s only been five minutes since I started."

No sooner had Zhao Qiang finished speaking than Li Jingang, who was on alert with his gun nearby, interjected, "Hey, is something off? Look up at the sky!"

Gao Yuan immediately turned to look up at the sky, and Li Jingang urgently said, "Above Dushanbe."

Looking to the east, they saw a spaceship slowly descending.

Gao Yuan and Zhao Qiang exchanged a horrified look, and then Gao Yuan said with a trembling voice, "This is the real attack, let’s run!"

Zhao Qiang shook his head, spoke in a low voice, "If the Serpent People are going to attack for real, they would surely release an electromagnetic pulse, we won’t get far in the car either, be ready to leave on foot or fix the car. Right now the quantum satellite is powering up, it will definitely be found. We can’t waste a satellite like this, wait till I’ve sent the message!"

Zhao Qiang seemed very determined, and after thinking it over, Gao Yuan agreed that it was indeed vital to inform the homeland of the current situation, to alert them that the Serpent People were preparing to attack underground bases. It was extremely important.

So this quantum satellite really couldn’t be wasted.

They could only hope to transmit the information before the Serpent People destroyed the satellite or released the electromagnetic pulse to destroy Zhao Qiang’s satellite phone.

Zhao Qiang’s face was calm, but he said in a low voice to Gao Yuan, "I’ve made a big mistake!"

Gao Yuan turned sharply and asked, "What?"

Zhao Qiang continued in a low voice, "I was too hasty, I shouldn’t have sent the message so soon, I should have waited until I was far enough away. If the Serpent People launch an EMP now, I’ve wasted a precious satellite. We’re talking about a satellite!"

Gao Yuan replied quietly, "No one knew that the Serpent People would make a returning strike. I don’t think you did anything wrong, Boss Zhao. What if the Serpent People were about to attack our base on the other side? Did you know that? The difference in time might be a year, but it could also be just a few minutes. It’s good to let home know a minute earlier and be prepared."

Gao Yuan wasn’t just comforting Zhao Qiang, he was stating the hard truth.

Zhao Qiang started to grow impatient, then suddenly he put the phone away and said urgently, "We have a signal! Signal connection established, quick, hurry up! There, it’s done!"

In less than a second, an incomplete one even, the precious information had been sent out.

"A reply, a reply! A reply!"

Zhao Qiang couldn’t help shouting, and then less than a second later, his satellite phone suddenly received a message.

"Received. Damn, we received it!"

Zhao Qiang yelled out in ecstasy, and then pointed at the car, crying out urgently, "Get in the car, let’s go!"

Just as Zhao Qiang was about to get in the car, he took a deep breath and said, "No signal anymore, the satellite is destroyed."

In a total of less than three seconds, Zhao Qiang had completed sending the information. Headquarters had sent an acknowledgment before they even knew what the content was, just to tell Zhao Qiang they had received it.

This response was too crucial; otherwise, Zhao Qiang might have had to waste another satellite for an unnecessary communication, just to find out whether the message he sent had been received.

But now that they knew the message had been received, there was no need to confirm it again.

"Let’s go! Drive as fast as you can!"

Now from inside the car, they could see the spaceship slowly falling from the sky.

The car accelerated at top speed until Panxin, the driver, suddenly slammed on the brakes.

From within the car, they could now make out a massive spaceship descending to a height barely a hundred meters above the ground; despite the distance, it looked as if it had nearly touched the ground.

The car was heading west, which meant that an alien spaceship hovered above Dushanbe city behind them, and just less than two kilometers ahead of them was another spaceship.

"The spaceship is hovering directly above the highway..."

With a trembling voice, Panxin said this, while Zhao Qiang said in an equally shaky tone, "They’re out to completely annihilate us!"

Without hesitation, Li Jingang bellowed, "Don’t stop, keep driving! Break through!"

"No good! Turn around! Quick, turn back towards the city!"

Gao Yuan grabbed Panxin’s shoulder from the back seat, then spoke fiercely, "There’s a chance in the city, no chance in the open!"

The tires screeched sharply, and the car began to turn around on the highway. At that moment, figures could be seen dropping from the ship in front, and at the same time, plumes of black mist accompanied the rapidly falling figures, spreading quickly in all directions.

"Those are Armored Beasts, and what’s that, insects... Run!"

With Gao Yuan’s piercing shout, Panxin quickly completed the turn and sped the car forward.