The Scorched Earth Plan

Although the senior engineer often complains that the security force is "organized like the Japanese army, equipped like the National Revolutionary Army, and has the combat power of the puppet army", it is undoubtedly the dominant force in the Iron Sand Desert.

The Iron Sand Desert has six regions: the Central Desert, the Eastern Desert, the Blue Desert, the Barren Desert, the Southern Desert, and Honshu Island.

Among them, the Blue Desert is located by the sea, the Barren Desert is a radiation zone within the radiation zone, and Honshu Island is the largest island in the radiation zone.

Each of these six locations is garrisoned by a major general, while the lieutenant generals above the major general level are responsible for overseeing the security forces' headquarters, a massive sky carrier.

One lieutenant general and six major generals comprised the entire high command of the security forces.

In this remote military conference, apart from the mysterious lieutenant general, all six major generals were online, demonstrating the level of attention the security forces were paying to this beast tide.

"The battle was fought terribly, Demon Mountain! How could our base have been raided?!" Major General Gram, the highest military commander of the Blue Desert, said with great distress.

He was the old superior of the Demon Mountain. His words seemed to be a reprimand, but in fact, they subtly showed a protective stance.

"I've already sent my men back to provide support," the Mountain said in a deep voice, standing with his hands behind his back in front of the six virtual projections. "In fact, so far, the plan has been progressing smoothly."

"You mean, being driven to the heart of the oasis was also part of the plan?" Major General Zhang Feng, the highest military commander in the desolate desert, said coldly.

"The military plan I'm referring to is a plan to combat the beast tide, not a plan to be ambushed by other enemies."

"Excuse!"

"You can't say that. At least the front lines fought well. If it weren't for the accident, all six B-class flying behemoths would have been left behind, which is quite remarkable."

Freya, the highest-ranking military officer in the southern desert and the only female major general, rested her chin on her hand, her expression the most relaxed.

"An accident should also be part of the plan!" Gram immediately chimed in.

"Yes, this was my mistake! I will make a military review!" The Mountain immediately puffed out his chest.

Zhang Feng frowned and said, "A self-criticism is necessary, but why was Oasis attacked? How were your defensive measures handled?"

"I am filing a lawsuit against Brigadier General Gevill. I have ample evidence to prove that he colluded with outsiders, working from within to sabotage our legion's plans to fight the beast tide!"

The Mountain decisively began to shift the blame. He didn't actually have much evidence, but he and Gavial took turns attacking and defending. As a result, they made smooth progress on the dangerous front lines, but their rear was cut off.

It's perfectly reasonable to pin this blame on Geville.

The Mountain wouldn't mind covering up the blame even more tightly.

In the security corps, military commanders don't necessarily have to be good at fighting, but they must be masters at framing and slandering others.

"What do you mean, Xiao Tong?" Gram looked at Major General Xiao Tong, the person in charge of the central desert.

Geville was his confidant; both came from the logistics system. To touch him, one had to get his approval first.

Xiao Tong was silent for a moment, then said, "Mo Shan is a formidable fighter, there's no doubt about that, and the plan has been executed very smoothly."

Of course, the Mountain is a formidable fighter. He was an ace that Gram specially recruited from the Colony Legion. The Security Forces paid a considerable price to recruit him, even promoting him three ranks.

In the mother city, Demon Mountain was only a colonel, but here, he's already a general.

These words implied that the Mountain would not be held responsible.

In fact, there's no way to investigate. The beast tide is less than half full, and they're changing commanders at the last minute. No one would do something so stupid.

They're willing to switch, but nobody's willing to come.

Below the rank of Major General, The Mountain is already the top-ranking commander.

If he can't do it, no one else can.

"As for Gevill, arrest him first, strip him of his brigadier general title, and interrogate him slowly after the beast tide has passed."

Upon hearing this, the other major generals all looked surprised.

Xiao Tong is known for being fiercely protective of his own, so why is he being so easy to talk to this time?

I thought we'd be stuck in this mess for a while.

However, a thoughtful look flashed in Demon Mountain's eyes.

The other party must have found out something.

Xiao Tong is a member of the Xiao family.

The Xiao family is a top-tier military-industrial complex family in the mother city. The behemoth "Blackbody Military Industry" is their family enterprise. The family possesses the "Complete Body Technology" of the colony armor, which is a top-tier military technology of a second-level civilization.

Even more famous is the Xiao family's nickname: "The Family of Traitors".

During the era of mechanical warfare, they launched a "capital coup," plotting to overthrow the regime of a major power in exchange for their current status.

"Did the Xiao family sense something, which is why they're rushing to distance themselves?"

They were all seasoned foxes, and the other major generals quickly guessed the gist of it, their expressions becoming even more serious.

This simply proves that their previous guess was correct.

There are indeed manipulators behind the beast tide.

And the manipulator is very likely the Knights.

Damn it, isn't this terrorist organization always targeting only the mother city? You do your terrorist activities, I'll make my money, wouldn't it be better if we all knew better and didn't interfere with each other?

Now that you've flipped the table, I have no choice but to participate.

"Getting back to the main point, is the situation regarding the beast tide still at a stalemate?"

"Yes," Demon Mountain said in a deep voice, "My men had a preliminary encounter with those two A-level monsters between Scavenger City and Auto City, but the two monsters seemed to have learned that the flying creature had been rescued, so they withdrew."

"They still want to wait until the beast tide has fully erupted before they make their move."

"What exactly is that monster? Although it's not uncommon for marine creatures to come ashore these days, something this big—"

The virtual projection displayed a huge "biological model," which was none other than the "giant Kun."

"If this behemoth has an energy system and weapon system that match its size, then without a doubt, it is an S-class beast."

Major General Matsumoto of Honshu Island, who had been silent until now, slowly spoke.

"I compared it with the new marine species that have mutated in recent years, and none of them are of the same class or species. It seems to have five vertebral systems to support its skeleton. Also, with such a large body size, it is no less than some prehistoric animals from the Mesozoic era. How does it solve the problems of blood supply, oxygen supply, and heat dissipation? Not to mention the same volume, even a steel giant whale that is only one-third the size of it could not survive for a short time without the buoyancy of seawater."

"Even if it's not a filled body structure, but an expanded body structure, its weight would definitely exceed 10,000 tons. It's hard to understand how such a huge body can reach a speed of 30 knots."

"Thirty knots, 55.6 kilometers per hour?" Freya exclaimed in surprise. "Old man Matsumoto, why are you using nautical units? Isn't it flying?"

"It's less about flying and more about navigating in the air; these are two completely different concepts."

Brigadier General Matsumoto said in a deep voice, "The former only shows that its balance system is excellent, while the latter means that its body system has evolved the ability to fight across the atmosphere. As long as there is enough energy, it can still survive in outer space. This is what makes it so terrifying."

"It can directly attack our space-based systems or shoot down our armed space stations."

"It's not that exaggerated, is it?" Freya forced a smile.

Major General Matsumoto shook his head. "I just don't know if this creature is a mutated prehistoric creature or a product of artificial cultivation."

"In any case, once it joins the beast tide, a single oasis will absolutely not be able to stop it."

None of the six major generals had any doubts about this.

"I will report this to my superiors," Xiao Tong said, rubbing his temples and letting out a sigh of relief.

"Mountain, prepare for the Scorched Earth Plan. The news of the beast tide engulfing the oasis must not reach Nightless City!"

Near the old metal recycling station, the young woman nervously peeked out, and finally breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that no one was around.

"Sister Du was right after all, all the mechanical beasts here have left."

Looking at the shed that had been chewed up in a mess, she said with some dissatisfaction, "It was so hard to build, who knows how long it will take to rebuild it."

"It's alright, we'll be moving anyway after the beast tide ends," Du Zhaodi said with a sigh of relief and a slight smile.

"I don't know where they're moving to. That perverted advisor doesn't tell me anything, even though I'm the Grand Elder."

Huang Yuanli lay sprawled on the ground, exposing half of her belly.

Just as Du Zhaodi was about to say something, her expression suddenly changed.

"I heard footsteps!"

Huang Yuanli was startled and scrambled into a shelter behind a pile of old tires, the only surviving piece of recycling material.

The footsteps grew closer and more frequent, indicating that there was more than one person.

Then, all the footsteps stopped.

The surrounding environment was completely silent.

A familiar voice rang out.

"So you were hiding here. I've been looking for you for ages."

"Perverted consultant!"

Huang Yuanli jumped three feet high, which was almost half her height.

Du Zhaodi excitedly rushed over as well.

The senior engineer smiled, tightened his grip on the girl with the ponytail in his arms, and then patted the young woman's head; they looked like a family of three.

Du Zhaodi wasn't the type of girl who knew how to act coquettishly. After her emotions subsided, she shyly let go of him.

She looked around and, finding no bodies, said in confusion, "I just heard a lot of footsteps."

"Yes, I did see quite a few artificial soldiers when I arrived."

"You killed them all?"

No, not at all.

"Where are they?"

The senior engineer shrugged. "It was probably eaten by the mechanical beast."

Huang Yuanli looked at him suspiciously, activated her telepathy, and a moment later, one electric deer after another emerged from the perimeter. These deer were two meters tall, with beautifully defined muscles. Their metal hooves landed silently, and their antlers sizzled and sparked with electricity.

The only D-class radiation beast that is both gentle and capable of generating electricity is probably the Electric Deer.

More importantly, a girl from the Cable Tribe sat on each of the reindeer.

"They're our people!!"

Not far away, five or six cheetahs were roaming the perimeter. They were stronger than electric antelopes, and their mechanical limbs had obvious jet propulsion devices.

Each mechanical cheetah carries a mechanical hunter who is respectfully saluting the senior engineer. Among mechanical hunters, the word "respectful" is quite rare.

More importantly, the Predator Leopard is a standard Class C mechanical beast.

"Did you see that?" the senior engineer said with a smile.

"I see," Du Zhaodi nodded gently, "Our business."