PDLP Chapter 99 S-Level Alert, Nationwide Mobilization, Fighting Against the Darkness
Chapter 99 S-Level Alert, Nationwide Mobilization, Fighting Against the Darkness
The helicopter rotor tore through the night wind and crashed heavily onto the helipad of the Longwei headquarters base.
As the hatch opened, what greeted them was not the usual welcoming procession, but a suffocating sense of anxiety.
The base was in an uproar. The piercing alarm was suppressed by countless urgent commands, the dull thud of combat boots on the alloy floor, and the buzzing of overloaded servers intertwined to form a taut web.
The giant main screen on the dome, originally used to monitor various secret realms, was now completely occupied by a satellite map of East Asia. A scarlet line ruthlessly cut across the sea from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, its arrow pointing straight at the throat of the East China Sea.
In front of the command platform, Li Tianshan stood with his back to the gate. The supreme commander of China was not wearing a military uniform today, but only a thin civilian coat, but his back was as straight as an unbreakable gun.
Hearing footsteps, he didn't turn around, his voice laced with the roughness of sand and gravel: "You're back."
Xiao Qianyu quickly stepped forward: "Old Li."
Li Tianshan raised his hand and tapped the control panel in front of him with his knuckles, causing the large screen to flash: "See for yourself."
An encrypted video popped up. It showed Poseidon's arrival and the annihilation of the White Eagle Seventh Fleet. Unlike the live broadcasts released globally, this internal military video was accompanied by a dense stream of real-time analytical data scrolling by.
"From the moment the target raised its hand to the moment the fleet's signal completely disappeared, it took a mere 2.7 seconds." The young staff officer spoke extremely quickly, but couldn't suppress the slight tremor in his voice at the end. "We called up all the orbital satellites, but couldn't detect any high-energy reactions, physical attacks, or elemental bursts. The entire carrier strike group... was wiped out."
Erase.
The two words struck the command center with such force that even the air seemed to freeze.
"Based on Atlantis's current speed, they will penetrate our East China Sea defense line in 19 hours." The staff officer quickly switched interfaces. "Global communications have been unilaterally cut off, and the emergency meeting of the World Security Council has been paralyzed. The White Eagle Empire's homeland is in retreat, and its main fleet is far away in the Pacific, abandoning its return to defense. The entire Europa Alliance is out of contact, and preliminary assessments indicate that a subversive change has occurred within its borders."
Panic, a panic stemming from a collapse of cognition, is spreading outwards along those cold, hard data points.
A "god" who disregards the laws of physics and can crush the strongest fleet in the world with a flick of his wrist is walking towards his doorstep, riding the waves.
Li Tianshan finally turned around. His bloodshot eyes swept over everyone in the first squad, his gaze so sharp it seemed to peel away a layer of skin.
"If you want war, then let's fight! We're not pushovers!"
boom!
A heavy punch slammed onto the command platform, making the metal surface vibrate and hum.
"Outside the country, he can be a god. But on Chinese soil, dare to challenge him!"
Li Tianshan suddenly raised his voice, which became booming:
"Pass on the order!"
"Activate the Level 1 'Barrier' contingency plan!"
"Eastern and Southern Theater Commands, all Awakened Legions of Rank A and above, immediately depart for the East China Sea! All Rank A and S standard equipment in stock will be distributed without limit; no copies need to be kept!"
"In the highest name of the nation, a top-level war mobilization order is issued to all registered guilds and awakened individuals nationwide! Anyone who goes to the East China Sea will have their battle merits doubled, and the nation will cover all equipment, medicine, and logistics!"
"Tell everyone that behind us are our parents, wives, and children; four hundred million compatriots; and five thousand years of family heritage! There is no turning back in this battle. Either we drive this damned god back into the mud, or we risk our lives to create a new legend!"
The moment the command was given, the map of China on the large screen lit up with tens of thousands of blue dots. These dots represented the military, guilds, and even lone rangers scattered throughout the country. At this moment, they were converging from all directions, forming an unstoppable torrent that surged towards the long eastern coastline.
A Great Wall, forged from steel, flesh and blood, and an indomitable will, is silently rising above the sea.
At the same time, city squares, network terminals, and television screens in thousands of households across the country were all covered with a "Letter to the People" with a bright red background.
There was no lengthy explanation, just eight words:
When the mountains and rivers are in trouble, the country's scholars go to Xinjiang.
On the bustling night market street, a burly man who was grilling meat skewers paused, staring intently at the large screen across the street.
The next second, he ripped off his greasy apron, yanked open the oven base, and dragged out a dusty alloy box. The lid popped open, revealing a menacing battle axe once more.
"Boss, we're closing up shop for today!"
In a lecture hall of an Awakened Academy, the gray-haired instructor closed his lesson plan and glanced at the hundreds of young faces below: "Today's theory class on the secret realm is canceled. Those above Silver rank, please step forward and come with me to the East Sea for a practical lesson."
In the cramped, old apartment, the man took the gleaming "Mountain-Suppressing" heavy armor from his wife, his fingertips tracing the cold plates: "Wife, if we don't come back this time..."
His wife didn't say anything, but simply helped him fasten the breastplate on his chest.
In countless corners, countless ordinary people made the same choice at this moment.
The first squad stood in front of the command console, watching the constantly changing data and images on the screen.
Zhao Leiguang grinned, his large, fan-like hand slamming heavily onto Lu Yan's shoulder, making his tactical vest crackle: "Good lad, you always complained that the equipment you dug up from the secret realm was junk. Now look at that, that junk has been holding us up half the sky!"
The massive resources that Lu Yan brought back are now being worn by countless border guards, giving them the confidence to face the gods.
Lin Chuxue stared at the faces on the screen, those who were younger than her but had rushed to the front lines without hesitation, her fingers unconsciously clenching the hem of her clothes.
Lu Yan stepped forward.
In this bustling command center, he appeared unusually calm. Only when watching the video just now did the world-destroying black lotus, enveloped in the azure aura of jade, subtly shift half an inch deep within his pupils.
"Old Li."
Lu Yan spoke, his voice not loud, but it clearly pierced through the surrounding noise.
"I need Poseidon's trident, and detailed data on all his abilities. The more detailed the better, including every symbol and detail recorded in the Atlantean murals."
"Can you provide that for me?"
Li Tianshan looked at him, not immediately agreeing, but asking with his eyes.
Lu Yan met Li Tianshan's probing gaze.
"Know yourself and know your enemy."
He raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly spread.
A slight ripple spread through the air, and a dusty gray stone disc appeared out of thin air in the palm of one's hand.
But the instant the stone disc appeared, the piercing alarms and noisy communications throughout the command center seemed to be abruptly reduced by an invisible force.
Li Tianshan's pupils contracted sharply. He could sense a chilling stillness emanating from this stone, which had no energy fluctuations whatsoever.
It is an absolute nothingness that can devour even light, sound, and rules.
"If we want to take him down, we must be fully prepared."