Crisis

Zhuang Bifan had now become a qualified chief steward. He skillfully introduced the situation outside, supplementing his explanation with pictures and short videos when necessary.

In just over ten minutes, Chu Fei gained a general understanding of the new developments outside.

First, there was some good news: the largest "tribulation cloud," the spatial passageway, had disappeared. Only a dozen or so smaller spatial passageways remained in operation.

However, the spatial passageways had been opened frantically for nearly two months, pouring an unknown number of aberrant creatures into this world.

The current situation was far from optimistic.

Although nuclear bombs had been used for large-scale bombardment, and concentrated nuclear strikes possessed formidable power, even Level Seven (12.0) beasts could not withstand continuous nuclear detonations—provided the bombardment could be sustained;

Although humanity had used High Walls, mountain ranges, and other terrain to establish defensive lines, with powerful Electromagnetic Cannons and frenzied autocannon fire deployed everywhere;

The situation was still not optimistic.

Compared to the frenzied invasion of aberrant creatures, humanity's greatest problem at present was disunity.

Some people had even taken the initiative to contact and cooperate with the aberrant creatures. Not for profit, but for Revenge.

Chu Fei had personally experienced the chaos of The Inland. On his journey from Yichun City to Hejian City and then Red River City, he had witnessed far too many tragedies.

Would the survivors of those tragedies truly cherish lofty ideals and sacrifice themselves for righteousness? Would they go save the people who had destroyed their homes and families?

Reality gave its answer: some people had actively contacted the aberrant creatures and tricked open city gates, causing several fully prepared High Walls occupying vital defensive nodes to collapse in an instant. An unknown number of people had died unnatural deaths.

This was not an isolated