Ghoul: A High-Martial World? A Buffet!
Chapter 174

Saturation Strike, Low-Yield Chain Torpedo

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The giant wave, carrying terrifying power, crashed violently into the southern city wall of Yin City.

Without the Psychic Energy Protection Network, the city wall, which was just made of ordinary bricks and steel bars, instantly developed cracks.

The wave surged several meters above the city wall, and the seawater poured into the Yin City like a waterfall.

The common people living closest to the city walls were the first to suffer.

Although they had keenly sensed the changes in the army before the war began, the more astute ones had already fled.

However, many residents who were unwilling to part with their real estate or were unable to travel stayed at home.

The surging seawater crashed down from above, and the roof tiles of the older houses immediately cracked.

The not-so-tall three-story buildings were all washed away and submerged.

Outside the city walls, after the first wave subsided, the seawater had already flooded one-third of the high walls.

The second wave followed immediately, and less than half a minute later, it flooded another third of the area.

One wave higher than the next, and even with annual repairs, the old city walls could no longer support the weight of the seawater.

As the fifth wave struck, the south gate could no longer hold and began to crumble.

The city gate was breached along the seams and cracks created by the earlier impact of the sea monster.

The surging seawater finally found an entrance and rushed into the city in a swarm.

In the distance, in the city center of Yin City, the communicator in the mayor's office rang sharply.

As the mayor gave instructions on the details of evacuating the last group of people, he put on some light armor to ensure his survival.

"Please be careful and prevent citizens from turning around or walking out of the passageway."

Those who left last were mostly misers who had lingered for a while and couldn't bear to part with their money; there's a good chance some reckless ones would sneak back home.

It's one thing if he seeks death alone, but the real fear is that someone sees him and follows him to their death.

With a large number of people, a stampede could easily occur in the hidden but not very spacious evacuation passage.

"I will lead the city defense team to hold them off for as long as possible. You need to be quick and save as many as you can."

"Those who refuse to leave... well, just ignore them then."

After quickly finishing his last sentence, he rushed to the table and connected the communicator.

"This is the Mayor's Office of Yin City."

"Mayor, this is the support fleet. Our forces have arrived at the Kaiyang Continent and are expected to reach Yin City in two minutes."

A serious voice came from the communicator.

Listen carefully, and the environment on the other side is quite quiet, with only a faint hum of an engine.

"Please immediately begin the evacuation of residents. Our troops will take immediate action upon arrival."

Upon hearing this, the mayor roughly guessed what they were planning to do.

The garrison headquarters in Yin City must have already received the notification.

"Understood, I will stay at my post until the very last moment."

"Sir, you are truly righteous."

He's the mayor; everyone else can evacuate, but he can't.

He'll stay as long as the city stands; he'll stay even if the city falls!

The call was cut off the moment he gave his reply.

The mayor summoned his secretary and said, "Let's go to the South District."

Although he lacks ability, at this critical juncture, as mayor, he must be on the front lines.

Only when the mayor and officers express their stance of standing with the soldiers to the death can morale be stabilized at this critical moment.

Just as the mayor was rushing to the South District, the troops already gathered there to defend the city had received the notification.

Their mission was not only to assist in the evacuation, but also to lure the enemy into a trap.

The defenders used portable Psychic Energy Protection Network to block the seawater as much as possible, preparing to tow the ship until reinforcements arrived.

They cannot allow the seawater to spread unchecked, so they must do everything they can to stop it.

Once the sea completely submerges the city, turning it into a vast ocean, then Yin City will become the domain of the Sea Race.

In that case, let alone evacuation, whether there are any survivors is another matter entirely.

Mao City was submerged, which is why almost no one survived.

Numerous soldiers formed a long, single-line formation, each holding a standard protective net, using their own Psychic Energy to activate the shield and create a continuous barrier.

The salty, fishy water slapped against the protective netting that emitted a pale yellow glow, standing out starkly in the city devoid of lights.

The rising water droplets spilled out, wetting the uniforms of the soldiers in the front row.

The seawater rushed to the rear of the southern district, near the center of the city, where it was barely stopped by this makeshift dam.

"Control your psionic Psychic Energy output. Once your Psychic Energy is about to run out, immediately hand over the protective net power supply device to your teammates behind you!"

The commander issued orders from behind the dam.

"Don't try to hold on, be wary of a sudden attack from the Sea Race!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than several dark figures struck the protective netting of several soldiers.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

The continuous impacts caused many people to stagger backward dozens of steps, and the safety net almost became detached from their companions.

A pale yellow halo illuminated a portion of the dark seawater, and what crashed in were ferocious sea beasts.

Behind these sea beasts, the Sea Race army followed the seawater and entered the city together.

These barnacle-like sea creatures attached themselves directly to the protective netting after the impact.

The soldier holding the power supply device immediately noticed that his Psychic Energy was being consumed at an abnormally high rate.

It felt like having your blood pumped out.

Before he could report loudly, the protective net's glow quickly dimmed and shattered, and the Barnacle Sea Beast, carrying seawater, splashed directly onto his face.

The soldier's head was bitten off, and the defensive line collapsed with a crash after holding out for a little over a minute.

However, that's enough.

Because the Human Race fleet has arrived.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

The moment the Human Race fleet arrived, the charged Psychic Energy Cannons unleashed a saturation attack on the enemy.

Amidst the intense shelling, a broadcast began.

"This is the Third Fleet of the Human Race in the Third Fleet of Jade Swallow Continent. In accordance with the Self-Defense Counterattack Regulations, we are now launching a saturation attack on the invading Sea Race."

Saturation attack is a military tactic characterized by launching high-density, continuous attacks on the same target from various angles within a short period of time.

Its purpose was to completely destroy the enemy forces.

The direct consequence of this frenzied bombing was the complete annihilation of all life in an area.

Therefore, according to the Ruolan Star Convention, this tactic can only be passively activated in a self-defense counterattack.

Furthermore, a broadcast announcement must be made before it is activated.

Before arriving, the Third Fleet of Jade Swallow Continent notified the military and government leaders of Yin City, the subtext being that they should be prepared.

Now that Yin City has fallen and its citizens have evacuated as much as possible, the only remaining option is to utilize the city's last remaining value.

We've trapped them like turtles in a jar, leaving this army of nearly 100,000 Sea Race here!

"They even dare to openly display the military flag of a member of the royal family! Who else would they bomb if not them?!"

Compared to the hastily assembled allied forces, the Third Fleet of Jade Swallow Continent, which is well-equipped and a veteran legion, is clearly more powerful.

The Psychic Energy Cannons rained down as if they were free.

They had the idea of demolishing and rebuilding even though the building had been washed away by floods and turned into an unfinished project.

They produced a specially approved, low-yield, multi-explosive torpedo that had been explicitly banned from production by the Ruolan Star.

Shisui looked down from high above at the Human Race fleet's barrage of ammunition, and with a flap of his Ukaku, he rose another ten meters or so.

His keen sense of Psychic Energy told him that something comparable to a nuclear bomb from his previous life was brewing.

That energy, while it might not necessarily kill the Heaven Realm, would be more than enough to bring the Earth Realm to the brink of destruction.

With the additional artillery fire finishing off the remaining enemies, the Sea Race are really in trouble this time.

This Sea Race army was really unlucky; they ran into the Human Race high command, who had already completed their troop deployment.

The sudden loss of Mao City and Ringwater Continent must have been quite a shock to the Human Race high command.

Just as Shisui rose higher into the sky, torpedoes were silently launched from the submerged Yin City below.

At first, it only broke through the ripples created by the water flow, but then, as the torpedo absorbed external Psychic Energy, its speed began to soar.

0.1 seconds later, the torpedo's forward speed suddenly increased to supersonic.

Then, before the Sea Race fleet could react, they charged straight at their faces!

The torpedo is activated, and the compressed Psychic Energy explodes!

"Boom--!"

The first explosion was the slightest, but it instantly caused the seawater to boil.

Immediately afterwards, the unstable Psychic Energy drew upon all the surrounding energy.

The chain reaction triggered a second, a third... and a sixth explosion.

The outer protective netting of the naval fleet was passively activated during the first explosion and collapsed with a roar during the second explosion.

The seawater began to evaporate rapidly, and the underwater creatures and structures began to melt.

Only the support fleet, located far from the explosion's epicenter and equipped with specialized protective barriers, remained unharmed.

"Begin to halt the chain reaction and prepare to clean up the battlefield."

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