North? There were fewer bugs there, but only compared to the other directions. The nuclear power plant had already fallen outside the XZ Military Region's field
of vision, which wouldn't normally matter, but
under these circumstances... would the plant stop working?
"I wanted to ask, is there an electrified fence protecting that side?"
"Hmm... not just an electrified fence, but a large force, too. Don't worry... I gave them strict orders to hold their ground, even if there was only*
one person left. Under no circumstances could they let
*the bugs touch the power plant. With the forces stationed there... they should be able to hold out for another hour or so."
"You mean the nuclear power plant has more troops than the military region itself?"
Liao Yingwei nodded.
That wasn't good news...
I glanced north, but still couldn't see anything from where I stood. There weren't any cables on the ground, either. It looked as though all the cables
had been laid underground. Fortunately,
because these bugs were so enormous, there was almost no sign of them moving underground. Otherwise, the underground cables
would probably have been severed
by now.
"Roooar!"
Another loud roar from a giant land beetle rang out in the distance. Facing those colossal creatures, I pulled a coin out of my pocket
and raised my hand without hesitation,
firing it!
"Rail-gun!"
Boom!
In a flash, the coin struck that giant land beetle, stopping it in its tracks.
After that, perhaps because their leader had learned of my presence, no more giant land beetles appeared in the XZ Military Region,
but the number of ordinary land beetles
was growing at a frantic rate.
More than half of the third contingent had already passed through the wall. The road had been widened, allowing people to move a