The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 525 - 518: System

Chapter 525: Chapter 518: System

The Shenzhou People have a very complex set of traits. Most of them are willing to change their fate through hard work, value education, avoid trouble, and show little interest in anything other than making money. No matter in which corner of the world they live, it’s very hard to change their original habits, that is, they are hard to assimilate.

Shenzhou People are generally very shrewd, each calculating their own small advantages, mostly striving to improve their living environment. They find it hard to take interest in things beyond making money.

The vast majority are quiet and ordinary citizens, with both cowards and the brave among them, but the former far outnumber the latter.

A seemingly peaceful group, it’s not easy to reveal their fearsome side unless faced with great disaster.

The fearsome side is unity, where a nation’s people can swiftly switch to crisis mode, showing the essence of a fighting nation.

It must be understood that when one-fifth of humanity is hardworking and resilient, if needed, they can quickly unify their will and swiftly shift into a state of combat, thoroughly crushing the inner cowards. Just a few brave individuals leading the charge to fight against the heavens, the earth, and all visible and invisible enemies to the death—how could the rest of humanity possibly compete with such a collective?

If they can’t compete, the rivals and potential rivals of the Shenzhou People within human society would certainly feel fear.

Pangu splitting heaven and earth, Nuwa mending the sky, Hou Yi shooting down the suns, Yu the Great controlling the waters, Jingwei filling the sea, Yu Gong moving mountains.

These idioms, these mythological stories, are the condensed collective memories of the Shenzhou People and also their collective education. This is how the Shenzhou People survived for thousands of years.

Therefore, when a traffic radio host choked up on air saying this is not the end of the world, this is war, it was destined that only the Shenzhou People would stand up and turn the tide.

Because only Shenzhou People could unite, and only through unity could the human species hope to survive, never through the strength of individuals but only through the cooperation of the collective.

"Everyone, this is not the end of the world, this is just war."

Facing about a hundred listeners below, Gao Yuan struggled for a while before finally uttering these words.

Actually, Gao Yuan had prepared his speech for a long time, but when it came time to speak to these Shenzhou People in front of him, he felt that there was no need to say too much unnecessary nonsense.

This was originally a conference room, and seated in front of Gao Yuan were people in various types of garments. Some were dressed in camo but had no badges or insignias, some were in tactical gear with the Solar System Company’s patch, and some were even in white doctor coats.

There were women, but they were few, civilians too, but only a handful, the vast majority were soldiers without rank, or rather, retired soldiers.

"These words are not mine alone, nor are they just someone’s words. This phrase is now a slogan, as well as a belief."

Gao Yuan spoke slowly and then forcefully waved his hand, declaring, "This is not the end of the world, this is just war, the war we are currently engaged in."

These people were not easy to sway because they were really in a place where it was difficult to maintain hope, though not yet in despair.

Being in Africa, separated by thousands of miles from their motherland, with almost no chance of seeing their families and friends, neither now nor in the future.

So if Gao Yuan only shouted slogans, it would hardly have any effect. He needed to say something more substantial.

Gao Yuan fell silent for a moment, then he continued to loudly proclaim, "Perhaps some of you here know me, but certainly some do not. It doesn’t matter. You just need to know that I come from Shenzhou, and that I set out after the aliens invaded."

The soldiers remained seated upright, but the rest, those not in the military, began to get excited.

The act of departing from Shenzhou and arriving here after the aliens came already said a lot.

"Let me tell you a secret, I’ve been inside the Supreme Command, and I’m here by orders to execute a mission. Um, I can also tell you that Shenzhou has large underground shelters built within mountains, and every city has a shelter, each shelter housing more than a hundred thousand people, at least a hundred thousand!"

A man immediately stood up, extremely agitated, and asked loudly in heavily accented Mandarin, "Really? Really? Are you lying to us? Does Fuyang have one too?"

Gao Yuan gestured downward with his hand and then declared in a deep voice, "Yes, every city has one. I have no reason to lie. Please continue to listen until I finish."

After pondering for a moment, Gao Yuan raised his voice and announced, "I am the captain of the Shenzhou Expeditionary Army Spark Squad. We were sent here to carry out a mission. As a leading unit of the Shenzhou Expeditionary Army, we set out with twelve members. Along the way, some sacrificed their lives, some got injured, and by the time we arrived here, there were nine of us left, though several are still lying in the hospital wounded, but we made it."

We made it—these words were very important, truly very important.

Gao Yuan gestured and continued, "We made it!

Just with those words, a female doctor began to cover her face and weep softly, then she started to cry out loud.

There are things you can’t understand the significance of until you’re in that moment.

Gao Yuan just needed to speak himself. He didn’t need to answer questions. He just needed to stand on the stage and speak, or even if he said nothing at all, just showing up would suffice.

"I can’t reveal the location of the Supreme Command’s underground command center, but I can tell you that when we set out, there was a military parade, and Comrade Li Wen himself attended!"

Just by saying that simple sentence, Gao Yuan then motioned with his hand and loudly ordered, "Come in."

Lizhizi came in carrying a flag, as did Xinghe with another flag. No one else came in; Ashraf wasn’t suitable, and the rest were in the hospital.

"Unfurl it."

The two flags were unfurled, one read Fierce Tiger Brigade, the other read Big Red Third Company.

Gao Yuan loudly declared, "I am the captain of the Shenzhou Expeditionary Army Spark Squad, commanding the Big Red Third Company of Fierce Tiger Brigade. Ladies and gentlemen, this is not the end of the world, this is just war. That is what I have come to tell you. You may now ask questions, and if I can, I will answer them as thoroughly as possible. If I am unable to answer, please understand."

Do you know what other purposes there are for maintaining secrecy, besides preventing leaks? It’s for peace of mind.

The very presence of a confidentiality system implies that there is still a system, and if there’s a system, it means people are maintaining it. This sentence might be a bit awkward, but those who live under a system will surely understand its significance.

A soldier in camo raised his hand, saying, "Request permission to speak."

"Go ahead."

The soldier stood up, his body trembling slightly, and his voice steady. Then he addressed Gao Yuan loudly, "Please tell us what we need to do!"