Chapter 588: The demons' little schemes
A town in the southern Jinxite Kingdom had just suffered a demonic rampage, and ninety percent of its Ridge-Crowned People had fallen victim to the calamity.
On the human military's maps, this town contained a British military observation post and a platoon-sized garrison. It was more than a mere name on a map.
The nearest human force was a mobile division from Huaguo. After receiving the intelligence, it dispatched a battalion to provide reinforcements-or, rather, search for possible survivors, investigate the situation, and reassess the defenses needed.
"Vroom..." "Vroom..." "Vroom..." "Crack..."
Vehicles drove along the desolate trail, crushing branches and dry bones beneath their wheels. Some small stones were as brittle as sand, crumbling under the run-flat tires.
Biomimetic drones flew overhead, mostly the common insect and bird models.
A specialized communications vehicle in the middle of the convoy processed data from these devices and controlled them.
Battalion Commander Zhao Youlong sat in the passenger seat of an armored vehicle, watching the barren road through the window. Most of what he saw was scattered rock and withered vegetation, with little sign of life.
"Hell's encroachment is rapidly changing this world. The demons are sucking away its vitality, and many places are showing signs of desertification... When the great Way is abandoned, benevolence and righteousness arise. When cleverness appears, great hypocrisy follows. When families fall into discord, filial devotion emerges. When a nation falls into chaos, loyal ministers appear. So what emerges when a world faces destruction?"
The driver glanced at Zhao Youlong's solemn face.
"Commander, I'm just a grunt. Listening to your profound philosophy makes my teeth hurt."
"I..."
Zhao Youlong squeezed out a single word, then exhaled.
"Whew. I keep telling you bastards to study and read more, but you never listen. Forget