After listening to Nie Chang's report, Lin Yi didn't feel too surprised.
In fact, large-scale settlements like Jinling City were unable to withstand the pressure due to the expansion of their territory close to high-level nests and were in crisis. It was only now that they appeared, which was already later than he expected.
Lin Yi couldn't help but recall the chaotic scene in the early days of the end of the world.
At that time, facing the almost unstoppable expansion momentum of high-level nests, the human camp had almost nothing to do but passively adapt.
The stronger team of survivors huddled in the depths of "Gap Zone", which was full of dangers but still had gaps, struggling to survive.
Those with average strength can only live precariously on the edge of Gap Zone.
And more weak exiles were even forced to flee into the territory of low-level lairs to survive.
Because of the expansion pressure of nests such as High-level Nest, a deformed "safe zone" appears around some lower-level nests.
The root cause lies in the terrifying Abyssal Beast "production capacity" of high-level lairs.
One Intermediate Nest can steadily produce various Abyssal Beast equivalent to 25,000 Source Energy Unit points every day, and for a large nest, this number soars to an astonishing 125,000 Source Energy Unit points.
This means that in order to effectively contain or even compress the scope of its territory, the settlement needs to clear out Abyssal Beast with no less than this total source energy every day to ensure that the "battle damage" of the nest is greater than the "replenishment". This is possible.
In the early days, this was almost an impossible task.
Not to mention the huge amount of manpower and material resources required to kill tens of thousands of Source Energy Unit Abyssal Beast every day and the amount of casualties it must endure, the daily output of large nests must contain a considerable proportion of Stardust level or even higher-level Abyssal Beast, which is enough to deter any settlement that lacks top-level combat power.
Therefore, it is normal for the large settlements in Jinling City to rely on conventional force to prevent the expansion of large nests.
He even foresaw that not only Jinling City large settlements, but all human strongholds adjacent to large nests, giant nests and even main nests would soon face the same survival pressure.
"However, this is not all a dead end." Lin Yi thought to himself.
There are solutions. I have already figured out a set of effective countermeasures in my previous life, but it will take some time to prepare.
Lin Yi thought about it in his heart.
At present, Jinling City is the provincial capital of Su Province after all. Although the cities did not regard him as their big brother during peacetime, his early support to Helu City was considered to be sparing no effort.
Lin Yi thought about it, even though the root cause cannot be solved in a short time, but both emotionally and rationally, we should help Jinling Settlement solve this urgent problem first.
Moreover, this action can also set an example for other settlements facing similar difficulties, so that they can know in advance what the contingency plan will be.
Thinking of this, Lin Yi has a plan in mind.
He said to Nie Chang, "I understand the situation. So, I will go to Jinling Settlement now."
Nie Chang was stunned when he heard this, and subconsciously glanced out the window at the night that had fallen.
"Now? Principal Lin, it's getting dark. Even if we need on-site investigation, there's no need to be in such a hurry, right? I think we can have preliminary communication with the comrades at the Jinling headquarters through encrypted communication."
Lin Yi waved his hand, "It doesn't matter. I'll take "Little Flying Ball" there myself. It's fast enough and I can get there in just over an hour."
He explained with a smile, "I'm not in a hurry. I thought, I'll go early and help Jinling Settlement deal with the most urgent threat at hand first. I can come back tomorrow to teach the new students their first lesson, so that they can also experience our Eastern Edge's "special tradition"."
"Solved?"
Nie Chang was slightly startled when he heard the words, and soon realized the intention of Lin Yi's words.
However, this time, Nie Chang quickly came to his senses after being slightly surprised.
He then thought about it, after all, this was Lin Yi, it seemed normal?
So Nie Chang just calmed down for a moment, and immediately said, "Okay! I understand! I will contact the Jinling authorities and let them prepare for the reception."
"Well, tell them there is no need to mobilize troops, just provide accurate coordinates." Lin Yi added.
Nie Chang took the order and returned soon, reporting to Lin Yi, "Principal Lin, we have been contacted. The Jinling Command learned that you want to go immediately, and is very surprised and grateful. They have provided the precise coordinates of the settlement and the frontier of the lair, and stated that they will do all necessary coordination and confidentiality work."
Lin Yi nodded and said no more.
He walked to an open area outside the command room, and with a slight thought in his mind, the silver-white spherical aircraft appeared silently at low altitude, and the hatch slid open.
Under the night, Training Camp, no, East Peak Military Academy is brightly lit, and the expansion project is still going on.
Lin Yi stepped into Little Flying Ball's cabin, and the door closed silently.
The next moment, the silver-white sphere shook slightly, accelerated suddenly, and turned into a blur of light that almost blended into the night. It passed silently over the campus, speeding towards Jinling City in the southwest, and soon disappeared into the heavy night.
Nie Chang stood there, looking in the direction where "Little Flying Ball" disappeared, stunned.
He knew that tonight, for Jinling Settlement, was destined to be a sleepless night.
Immediately, Nie Chang thought about how his old friend who had quarreled with him before would be shocked, and couldn't help but laugh.
Then he shook his head, sauntered back with his hands behind his back.
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At night, the large settlement in Jinling looks like a tired beast crawling among the ruins.
The outline of the once bustling city was mostly hidden in the darkness, with only the settlement area Core Zone and the defensive circle built along the original urban context, with sparse but firm lights on.
The fortifications were adapted to local conditions and made full use of the city's remains.
Along the Yangtze River, you can also see small inland river gunboats that have been actively stranded and converted into fixed firepower points, with their thick and long gun barrels pointing into the deep darkness.
Further away, in the area close to the direction of the nest's expansion, searchlight beams swept across from time to time.
In the open area, you can vaguely see that a new concrete base is being poured, which is the first step in the planned new base station tower with both defense and communication functions.
The entire settlement exudes a sense of tenacity as it strives to maintain order in a desperate situation and slowly recovers.
In the core command area of the settlement, there is a brightly lit communication room, where radio noise and instrument indicators are the main sources of sound and light.
A young correspondent was wearing headphones and recording information attentively.
Suddenly, he leaned forward slightly. After carefully confirming the content of the encrypted signal he received, he quickly took off one of his earphones, turned around and reported hurriedly to the officer on duty:
"Report! Received encrypted communication confirmation, Lin Yi Commander has set off and is expected to arrive at the backup landing pad No. 3 in one hour."
When the officer on duty heard this, his expression immediately became serious. He grabbed the internal phone and said, "Answer the command room! Emergency!"
The news of Lin Yi's impending arrival was like a pebble thrown into calm waters, quickly creating ripples among the senior management of the settlement.