"And they didn't all rush out at once."
Instead, they first sent out low-level Calamity Beast to observe the situation outside.
"After confirming it was safe, we went in to report, and only then did the large-scale Calamity Beast appear."
First reconnaissance, then attack... This organization is probably even more meticulous than imagined... Shen Heng's eyes grew increasingly deep.
Zhao Yonggang continued:
"During this process, many of the Erosion Zone have already been surrounded by troops or martial artists dispatched by the local countries."
"Including the three Erosion Zone Erosion Zone that appeared in our country, we immediately dispatched troops to surround them on the first day they were discovered, and sent S-Class inspectors to guard them."
"The places where nuclear bombs were dropped were either in unclaimed public areas or within the territory of small countries, which they were unable to deal with."
"If the army surrounds them, will the Calamity Beast stop coming out?" someone asked, frowning.
"Of course not," Zhao Yonggang denied.
His gaze slowly swept over the crowd below, and he said in a deep voice:
"These past few days, the Calamity Beast has been trying to break through."
"Among them, the first, second, and third orders are the main ones, with a small number of Fourth Tier and Fifth Tier mixed in, and even... Sixth Tier appeared once."
His gaze swept over the crowd:
Fortunately, we successfully kept them all outside our defensive line.
"How is the situation?" Li Zhenguo asked.
Upon hearing this question, everyone turned their attention to Minister Zhao Yonggang.
They weren't just asking if they had successfully stopped the Calamity Beast at the entrance to the Erosion Zone's Light Gate; they were also asking about the casualties.
Zhao Yonggang remained silent for a moment before speaking in a heavy voice:
" The Calamity Beast were indeed blocked at the entrance to the Light Gate, but we also suffered considerable casualties."
"Especially that intrusion of the Sixth Tier Calamity Beast attracted a lot of firepower and the attention of the S-Class members stationed there."
"It begins with the escape of the Calamity Beast from the first Erosion Zone within our territory."
"In the past five days, more than two thousand ordinary soldiers have already sacrificed their lives."
"No, this..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell silent.
It's not that they can't accept someone sacrificing their life, but...
Five days, more than two thousand people, an average of more than four hundred people sacrificed their lives each day!
This is only at the very beginning!
This number is like a boulder, weighing heavily on everyone's heart, suffocating them.
Zhao Yonggang looked at the solemn crowd below and said in a deep voice:
"That's also the reason for convening this meeting."
"Ordinary soldiers, while able to offer some resistance with the help of ammunition, are ultimately just ordinary people."
"They don't have much defensive capability against slightly higher-level Calamity Beast that have escaped from the barrage of fire."
"Given this situation, we have no choice but to summon you here and inform you."
Zhao Yonggang looked at the crowd below with a serious expression and said something that everyone had vaguely guessed.
"Next, you too will be deployed to that battlefield."
The room suddenly fell silent.
Although many people had a vague sense of the possibility when they heard about a second, more serious scenario.
But when they actually heard it, they couldn't help but feel a heavy weight on their hearts.
Even if it wasn't said, they understood that only the top talents from each region could be assigned there.
Those who can sit here, with the exception of a very few provinces and cities, are almost all the strongest people in their respective cities.
Therefore, it is only natural that if combat power needs to be deployed.
Without a doubt, they would be the first to rush forward.
Although they were informed of the possibility of sacrifice during the process when they joined the Supervision Bureau.
Over the years, almost everyone has experienced losing teammates during missions.
But this time, it's different.
They were no longer facing the same lonely, monstrous Calamity Beast as before.
Instead, they were organized, Calamity Beast!
Casualties are not uncommon.
And in that situation, the casualties would likely be...
On the platform, Zhao Yonggang looked at the crowd below and said in a deep voice:
"I don't want to say anything like 'None of you will die,' or anything to boost morale. I only have one sentence to say."
After pausing and waiting for everyone's attention to turn to him, Zhao Yonggang spoke again.
Some roads just have to be walked by someone!
After he finished speaking, there was a long silence in the room.
After a long while, a voice with a slightly roguish tone rang out.
Zhang Mang, the representative from Northeast China, grinned and said:
"We should have said this sooner; if we had gotten there sooner, so many ordinary soldiers might not have been killed!"
Zhao Yonggang glanced at the man and said:
"First, we cannot be certain whether the same type of overlapping Calamity Beast event will occur again."
"Therefore, in this situation, our priority should be ensuring the safety of densely populated areas."
"Secondly, although it has been largely confirmed that the overlapping of ordinary Calamity Beast will not occur again, the situation with ordinary Light Gate is clearly better compared to the occupied areas, and the two have certain similarities."
"Therefore, we prioritize sending personnel to investigate the Light Gate and understand the specific situation."
"Although we now have a general idea of what lies behind the Light Gate, the Calamity Beast have already begun emerging from the Light Gate within the Erosion Zone."
"Furthermore, judging from the number of Calamity Beast that subsequently appeared, we believe that the area beyond the Light Gate in the Erosion Zone is not completely isolated from the Ruins Realm like a normal Light Gate."
"In other words, the Ruins Realm can continuously reinforce its troops within it."
"Under these circumstances, we had to start thinking about changing our strategy and taking the initiative to attack."
Is there any connection between the Erosion Zone and the Ruins Realm?... Shen Heng's gaze grew increasingly solemn.
Zhao Yonggang continued:
"Thirdly, we need to discuss this with other countries."
"Because the Erosion Zone are connected to the Ruins Realm, we cannot abandon any of Erosion Zone."
"If we abandon it, the Ruins Realm might use that passage to launch a massive invasion into Blue Star."
"At that time, they might find another way to solidify the Erosion Zone, allowing even higher-level Calamity Beast to descend upon Blue Star."
"Therefore, we have been discussing with other countries these days how the various Erosion Zone should be specifically divided."
"This mainly includes Erosion Zone in public areas and within small countries."
In short...
Finally, Zhao Yonggang let out a heavy sigh and looked solemnly at the crowd below.
"War is about to begin!"
"War...?"
Shen Heng moved his index finger lightly across the table.
His gaze drifted slightly, and he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
He recalled what he had thought about about three years ago after the captain invited him to join.
Three years, is that fast or slow...?