After learning that the Supreme Command Center had decided to use East Wind for long-range support around the globe, the taut string inside Lin Yi relaxed a little, and the urgency of the rescue eased with it.
He knew full well that this first wave of the Abyss Tide wouldn't last long—about three days.
After three days, the Abyss Beasts pouring out of control would retreat like the tide, withdrawing into the territory of their respective Nests.
If survivors in settlements overrun during the Tide could find somewhere hidden and endure the three most violent days, they would have a chance to catch their breath.
More importantly, he could foresee that this Abyss Tide sweeping across the globe would sound a heavy warning bell for the nations and forces that had grown complacent after achieving a measure of stability in the early days of the apocalypse.
War, especially a war for survival, was always the most powerful catalyst for technological progress and social change.
It was easy to imagine that after the Abyss Tide, every region where the Kindling of civilization had yet to go out would see explosive growth in the development and importance of Source Energy technology.
As long as the rulers of those nations weren't fools, they would have no trouble inferring from the disturbance in the Micro Nests that even more terrifying rampages might occur in the future—by Small, Medium, or even Large Nests.
The Abyss Beasts from Micro Nests were still within the effective range of conventional gunpowder weapons. But what about higher-level Nests?
When that time came, humanity's existing military system would face a true test.
"Maybe that's for the best." In the flying ball on his way back, Lin Yi mused, "This painful experience will make it possible to bring some ideas I