Revenge

"The France? What did they do?"

"Judging from the timing, you should be able to see it on your end."

"What?"

"In the sky."

Kang De looked around and saw a black dot breaking through the clouds in the direction of Seligal to the north, accompanied by the roar of engines approaching from afar. Its massive size, long wingspan, and four turbines vaguely visible beneath the wings clearly indicated that it wasn't a fighter jet, judging by its size...

"Holy crap! Is that a strategic bomber?!" Kang De cursed. "Are the France going to drop a nuclear bomb?"

Qin Mengjin was both amused and exasperated. "Why are you thinking about nuclear bombs all the time?"

Kang De replied matter-of-factly, "Because that's how it is in movies and games, and the France always do some puzzling things, that's what the United Kingdom say."

"... In short, no."

"What's inside? Incendiary bombs? Thermopylae bombs? The Mother of All Bombs?"

"It's a chemical insecticide."

"..." Kang De exclaimed in astonishment, "Are they out of their minds? Insecticide works?"

These creatures gnaw on rocks, sand, and metal. They can survive in the White Mist World and even gather together to become larger fused beasts, controlled by a higher level of racial consciousness.

--Now you're telling me pesticides are effective?

Okay, I know fleas are allergic to lemon juice, but yours...

"They said it worked."

Qin Mengjin said, "After we discovered this sign, we inquired with the France and received the following reply: their national laboratory had just received locust specimens when bad news of locust attacks and missing persons came from towns around Zhuerban. With the idea of controlling the situation immediately, they began to experiment with commercially available agricultural pesticides to combat locusts, and the results were remarkable."

"Therefore, we acted decisively, immediately mobilizing resources and chartering planes to control the disaster in Zhuerban. We only recently discovered their actions..."

At this point, the liaison officer sighed, "It's understandable. After all, if this matter can't be covered up, the entire France government will have to step down. Ultimately, the locust problem stems from them believing Big Bob's lies. Neither international pressure nor public opinion will allow them to escape punishment..."

When it comes to disasters and crises affecting all of humanity, what is frightening is not the disasters themselves, but the fact that governments around the world, who have the responsibility to lead and protect their people and face all challenges, may act independently or even in secret.

"Foolish!" Kang De shouted. "They're really desperate. They should have just used a nuclear bomb to take down Zhuerban. Even if you sprayed pesticides, even if they worked, those locusts can clearly burrow underground, so how much use would they be? They're clearly hesitant, afraid of the consequences if Zhuerban is bombed... How despicable are those who only care about appearances!"

The liaison officer said helplessly, "This decision is easier said than done."

Kang De frowned; he felt something was amiss. "Insecticide... you've tried it, has it worked?"

"We don't know which pesticide the France used, but based on the mainstream pesticides we collected from the domestic market, they weren't very effective, yet the France claim they are."

Qin Mengjin said, "Since you speak with such certainty, then it must be of some use..."

"Then they should load it into missiles and launch it! Sending planes to bomb it is just handing them over!"

"That's unrealistic... Considering the locusts' bizarre organization and threatening nature, they abandoned the idea of using traditional piston-engine agricultural aircraft and instead leased a big guy from Evergreen International, the one you see here. It's not a strategic bomber, but a Boeing 747 modified into a super airborne fire extinguisher."

With the liaison officer's explanation, Kang De used his Eagle Eye to see the entire aircraft.

"The Evergreen-747 Supertanker, one of only two in the world, is an aerial fire truck capable of carrying tens of tons of fire-fighting water or fire retardant to contain forest fires. It can fly over oceans, travel at night, and drop supplies from high altitudes, reaching any corner of the world within twenty hours."

It was indeed in the style of a passenger plane, large and graceful, soaring freely in the sky.

The liaison officer said, "The France also put in a lot of effort, using this aerial fire extinguisher to drop tens of tons of insecticide, covering the entire area around Zhuerban. And because it's dropped from high altitude, it won't be affected by the locusts..."

"... I said."

"Ah?"

How much does this plane cost approximately?

"Let me see... It'd be worth over two billion RMB, wouldn't it? What, you want to buy it?"

"No," Kang De sighed, "I mean, the France have suffered losses."

As they were talking, the Boeing 747, modified by the Air Force, was already approaching the Zhuerban border with a roaring sound.

Under the special pressurization system, the tail of the fire extinguisher suddenly sprayed out a thick, mist-like liquid that spread and rolled downwards like a torrential rain.

The area around Gambia is a vast plain, especially near Zhuerban, where the terrain is extremely flat. Yet, the plane maintained a flight altitude of at least 300 meters, even though this distance would result in a waste of pesticides... It's probably for safety's sake; 300 meters on flat ground is a flight altitude that locusts can never reach.

--That's what foolish humans think.

At this moment, Kang De was at least twenty kilometers away from the plane as the crow flies.

He urged the Himo's Eagle to fly forward at great speed.

The next moment, a silver-gray wind rose up like Blizzard, scattering from the ground into the air. In Zhuerban, a gale arose, and amidst the swirling snowflakes, dense swarms of locusts gathered together, forming a tornado that stretched from the ground into the air, resembling giant serpents leaping out of the ground and biting at the birds in the sky.

While observing with his Eagle Eye, Kang De took out a camera and turned on the recording mode.

He saw the gust of wind whipping up the mist-like insecticide, causing swarms of locusts to scatter and fall to the ground. But even more locusts, coalescing into massive entities, rose from the ground and lunged at the enormous steel bird from all directions. He saw the Boeing aircraft, converted from a passenger plane, suddenly pull up its nose, but before the insecticide could even reach the area, the swarm of locusts, which had suddenly risen hundreds of meters, crashed into it!

The silver liquid instantly covered the nose of the plane, smearing the windshield. Countless locusts were crushed to pieces, and the debris splattered and scattered on the aircraft's exterior. The relative speed was not high, and the impact of this magnitude would not have penetrated the aircraft. But that was not the point. The point was not the head-on collision.

--A terrifying scene, enough to make any pilot in the world suffocate, has occurred.

Four swarms of insects converged into a long, giant python, which tangled and slithered through the air like flying snakes, and rushed into the four constantly spinning turbine engines of the plane!

It was like being thrown into a meat grinder, with large gushes of silvery liquid gushing out.

If they were ordinary insects, they might not have much of an impact, but these locusts are not organisms as people usually understand them; their body fluids contain fragments of metal and rock.

In less than ten seconds, Kang De saw the engine flash with a faint light, followed by billowing smoke. Fierce Flame erupted from the four turbines, spreading, disintegrating, and shattering. The plane, suddenly losing power, began to plummet rapidly, trailing thick smoke.

Kang De sent the photo to Qin Mengjin.

Amidst the swirling silver-gray storm and the still-lingering green mist, massive iron wings descended from the sky, trailing thick smoke and flames. The snapshot of this scene was exquisite and probably worthy of an award.

The plane crashed on the west side of Zhuerban, leveling hundreds of old brick houses in the area before exploding. The violent explosion and Flame sent large quantities of pesticides stored inside into the air, spreading throughout Zhuerban. Kang De stopped about eight kilometers away, watching the thick smoke and fire.

He watched as the locusts throughout the city methodically moved away from the area sprayed with pesticide, gathering into silver snakes, burrowing through the hard earth, and returning underground. He heard violent tremors echoing from underground, like angry roars. Kang De stood atop the giant eagle, listening to the earth's echoes, his expression blank.

Then the eagle retreated.

"Miss Qin."

On the other end of the phone, Qin Mengjin took a deep breath. "I'm here."

"High explosives, Flame fuel, oxygen cylinders, personal protective equipment, vehicles, and pesticide formulas and finished products in the hands of the France —the more the better."

Kang De coldly replied, "Also, please give my regards to the France president's mother."

"... What's wrong?"

"What do you think happened?" Kang De looked at the now empty Zhuerban. "The France poured shit on Big Bob and his little bugs' buffet. What do you think they'll do?"

--Of course, we'll eat at a different restaurant!

"If they need to gather these materials and food, they will go elsewhere to eat! The rest of Gambia, even neighboring Seligal, Comora, and even further!"

"Unbelievable! Why would the France do something so stupid! Didn't they know these insects burrow?! Why didn't they warn them to stop when they spotted them?!"

Qin Mengjin sighed softly, as if she wanted to say something, but hesitated.

"So!" Kang De's tone was chillingly cold, "How long are they going to keep this up?!"

After hanging up the phone and opening the portal, Kang De returned to the basement of the Moyani Embassy.

The father was dozing off on the sofa. When he saw his son, he was initially surprised, but then he noticed the seriousness on his face.

He asked, "What's wrong?"

Kang De said in a deep voice, "We'll contact the people back home in a bit and find a way to get you out of here first."

Kang Jinzhu asked in surprise, "How did it suddenly come to this?"

Kang De took a deep breath, wanting to explain something, but ultimately couldn't hold back. He punched the wall with a loud bang, the spiderwebs spread and shattered, and dust fell from the ceiling.

The door was suddenly kicked open, and two armed police officers rushed in, but immediately lowered their guns upon seeing Kang De.

"I'm sorry," Kang De said, retracting his fist. "I'll pay."

He left the room, with Kang Jinzhu following behind, and they went to the ambassador's office. Inside, the chatter of the Comora language could be heard. When they opened the door, they saw the king making a phone call. King Chakat I had used the ambassador's office as his temporary command center because the signal and lines there were the best.

The king, who had been issuing orders with a tense expression, immediately broke into a silly grin, revealing eight white teeth, upon seeing Kang De. He waved to Kang De, shouted a few more words into the phone, and then put it down.

"My friend..." He didn't finish, noticing Kang De's expression, "What's wrong?"

Kang De hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to tell him frankly.

"The situation has gotten worse."

The major powers that should have taken responsibility for this insect invasion are all preoccupied with their Zhuerban agendas. Due to long-standing vigilance and conflicts, and because the fire hasn't reached their own doorsteps yet, they are all observing and analyzing the situation for the time being.

Driven by self-interest and a desire to cover things up, the France acted arbitrarily, using large fire extinguishers to spray pesticides, perhaps intending to kill large numbers of locusts. However, they underestimated the capabilities of these unusual locusts, achieving little success and stirring up trouble. This means that the previously relatively calm locust swarms, which had been feeding peacefully in Zhuerban, might adopt more aggressive strategies, as the effectiveness of the pesticides would be enough to alarm their operators—significantly increasing the danger facing Comora.

"These clueless idiots!"

Kang De slammed his fist on the table and cursed loudly.

He couldn't understand why the France government would do something so stupid.

Suddenly, he heard a soft chuckle.

Look up.

The king listened to his story, his expression shifting from curiosity to unease, and finally to anger.

After that, things calmed down.

He looked at Kang De, then suddenly laughed, shaking his head, laughing until tears streamed down his face.

"I don't think they're stupid at all?"

The king of the small Africa nation opened his arms and revealed a mocking smile, whether he was mocking the wisdom of the great powers or his own weakness was unclear.

"Hasn't the objective been achieved?" he said. "Hasn't it been proven that the pesticides are very effective? Hasn't it been proven that they have a way to control large-scale locust swarms?"

Kang De frowned and said, "But..."

"But what?" Chakat II chuckled, rubbing his tears. "But insects can burrow? Can they really dig across the India Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, or the Red Sea?"

"They can't dig it out, can they? Obviously they can't, right? So what does it matter to them that the insects burrow? If they can control it, it means there's a weakness. And if there's a weakness, it means they can find more weaknesses. So there's no rush to completely destroy it. They can slowly, properly, and steadily resolve this matter, uncover the secrets behind it... and obtain enough benefits."

There's no need to rush at all.

He laughed happily, opening his mouth to reveal gleaming teeth, but his eyes were bloodshot.

Ultimately, we're just a pack of stray dogs in some corner of the world.

His tears slid down his bright smile, "We missed every technological revolution. The poorest and most backward continent was plagued by plagues and famines, and wars raged. The billions of black people in the world were poor and lazy, and their combined wealth was less than that of the ten richest white people. The world couldn't hear our voices, the West looked down on us, and they oppressed and humiliated us for hundreds of years. Even now, who cares about the life or death of black people?"

He leaned back on the sofa and laughed desolately.

"I."

The figure in front of me blocked the sunlight coming through the window.

The king looked at Kang De, but before he could speak, he was grabbed by the collar, pulled up, shoved towards the desk, had his head slammed onto the table, and had the telephone thrown at his face.

"What are you crying for, you black devil?" Kang De said coldly. "Keep making your calls and arrange the evacuation of your people. Keep them retreating to Moyani. If Moyani can't be held, we'll retreat again. My ancestors, more than 80,000 people, walked 25,000 li on foot during the Long March. You black devils live in modern society, with cars, supplies, airplanes, and even my help, and you don't even know how to escape? What are you crying for? What's the use of crying!"

"I refuse to believe it! I've seen all sorts of formidable battles, and I can't even handle a white pig like this!" Kang De said grimly. "They're just a swarm of locusts! Watch me crush them!"

He called Qin Mengjin, Miss Qin immediately said, "Kang De, we were just about to call you..."

Ignoring her words, Kang De immediately said, "Keep an eye on the satellites for me, get the weapons I need faster, and I'll go back to China to get the supplies and vehicles right away. Also, I roughly know where Big Bob's hideout is; let that bastard hear the noise first!"

He had been digging underground when he was discovered by a swarm of locusts. Before leaving, he had rushed to a very close distance and, with his Phoenix Vision, spotted a life signal not far away. That was probably the people who had been kidnapped.

Before teleporting away, he left behind a spatial coordinate.

Qin Mengjin shouted, "Kang De! Listen to me first!"

"What?"

On the other end of the phone, the liaison officer hesitated for two seconds before saying, "Just now, Big Bob contacted the France government... and then conveyed the intention to negotiate to the five permanent members of the Security Council."

Kang De sneered, "It really is him... Negotiation? What does he want?"

"Revenge."

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PS1: Update... This last part took me ages to write, so annoying...