The Possibility Was Understandable

Thanks to the darkness of the sky, the dark red beam of light descending from above was extremely conspicuous in the night sky.

Therefore, Lu Bai was not the only one who noticed this dark red beam of light.

Inside the Forward Base, countless people looked up at the source of the dark red beam of light.

Senior officers in the Combat Command Center were so anxious that they rushed out of the command room to try and see the attack firsthand.

They received no reports from the front lines.

To be precise, they lost contact with the frontline troops after that dark red beam of light fell.

Initially, some people were optimistic, believing that this might just be some kind of signal jamming tactic.

However, once the footage captured by the drone was transmitted back, this optimistic speculation was immediately dispelled.

There were no signs of life left in the huge crater, which was over three kilometers in diameter.

In terms of sheer power, it's actually not that great.

However, this type of attack is extremely damaging to morale.

Those in the military only needed one glance to know that the attack speed, which was as exaggerated as the speed of light, was almost impossible to intercept by any conventional means.

This time the target was the forward positions. What if the next target is Forward Base?

The unstoppable attack method means that a knife could be held to the throat of any of them at any moment.

Their operational command is still intact thanks to the Mona people for not choosing to attack them immediately.

In the Combat Command Room, everyone's eyes were filled with surprise and uncertainty.

Even everyone in the Combat Command Room felt like they were sitting on a powder keg, ready to explode and take their lives at any moment.

If they weren't still rational, some high-ranking commanders would probably be planning to run away by now.

Even though such a situation has not yet occurred, a considerable number of people have already begun to consider a strategic shift.

At the very least, they shouldn't gather together to avoid being wiped out by the Mona people.

With even the senior commanders and staff in the command center showing signs of wavering, it goes without saying what the lower-level troops would think.

Bang!

The gray-haired man in military uniform slammed a tactical board heavily onto the floor.

Look at the state of you people now!

The man in military uniform drew everyone's attention to himself, snorted coldly, and continued, "Didn't we already know that there's a technological gap between us and the Mona people?"

I admit, the gap might be even larger than the gap between us and the rebels, but so what? Are we just going to throw down our weapons and surrender without even fighting? What's the point of having us soldiers then?!

The Combat Command Room fell silent.

Those who have a place in this Combat Command Room are certainly not the hotheads who get all worked up over a few words.

But precisely because of this, they knew very well that what the man in uniform said was true.

"What's gotten into the old man all of a sudden? Who said he was going to surrender?"

The bespectacled chief of staff shrugged and turned to the technician beside him, who was keeping his head down and not daring to speak, asking, "Have the analysis results of the Mona people's attack come out yet?"

"Well, technically speaking, it's tentatively identified as a high-energy confinement ray. Based on the duration of the impact, the energy distribution is uniform, with an average temperature between 50 and 70 million degrees Celsius."

"So, that area was simply evaporated, right?"

The temperature figure didn't even make the chief of staff frown.

In fact, the temperature of the hydrogen bombs that humanity currently possesses can exceed 100 million degrees Celsius at the moment of explosion.

It is precisely the Mona people's speed of attack and precise control over energy that inspires despair.

This is without considering energy efficiency.

But the chief of staff, intentionally or unintentionally, ignored this point. "It's still within an understandable range; in my opinion, there's still room for fighting."

"Have you located the Mona people warships in near-Earth orbit? Could you perhaps find a way to return them?"

The military was busy dealing with the sudden appearance of the Mona people and naturally had no extra energy to control the civilian population.

People were still continuously queuing up to come out of the civil defense project.

Whether or not they had witnessed the dark red beam of light that had recently descended from the sky, everyone was discussing the Mona people with great concern.

Various rumors emerged, causing widespread panic.

When people believe the end of the world is near, it's not surprising that they do anything, and don't expect them to continue to obey orders.

Scolding, cursing, shoving...

The myriad aspects of human life are countless.

At this moment, the Coordination Committee's attention was drawn to the Mona people who had appeared, and it was temporarily unable to maintain order.

The situation was already difficult to control, and with the rising tide of the Rebel Army sentiment, stabilizing the situation once again was virtually impossible.

The riots quickly erupted from minor conflicts.

In the chaos, people scattered and fled.

Many more chose to storm the Forward Base.

After all, only there could one find enough food and water.

The number of people who have returned to the ground is too large, and the current manpower to maintain order is simply insufficient.

Unless weapons of mass destruction are actually deployed in densely populated areas, such riots will only escalate.

Upon calm reflection, it becomes clear that the Mona people didn't actually do much.

A Mona people interstellar warship appeared in near-Earth orbit and fired a shot at the ground, causing fewer than a thousand casualties at most.

The resulting chain reaction is extremely severe, and if not handled properly, it could even lead to the complete failure of the Ground Return Plan.

No, it's not "possibly".

Judging from the current development of the situation, it is highly likely.

Feng Yixuan reached out and gripped the eaves of the cafeteria tightly, her legs still dangling over the edge, flailing about.

"Deputy Captain Lu, what are you looking at? Quickly, help me up!"

Lu Bai ignored him, knowing that Feng Yixuan could climb up on her own.

He simply stood quietly atop the cafeteria, gazing at the night sky.

"Was that the Mona people who did that? Did you see them?"

"Uncertain."

Lu Bai shook his head almost imperceptibly, then added softly, "So I plan to go and check."

Feng Yixuan blinked. "How do you confirm?"

The next second, Lu Bai gave her the answer with his actions.

Without any indication that Lu Bai was exerting any force, he shot straight into the sky like an arrow released from a bow.

In the blink of an eye, it merged into the night sky and disappeared from Feng Yixuan's sight.

"Holy crap!"

A moment later, a violent gust of wind swept in, blowing Feng Yixuan, who was hanging on the edge of the cafeteria roof, away. Luckily, she didn't suffer a concussion.