"... Repeat the instruction."
Red warning lights rotated continuously in the corridors, on the eaves, and on the city walls.
Shen Heng and Han Ling walked forward hurriedly.
Along the way, soldiers and logistics personnel passed by the two of them one after another.
Soldiers sprinting past in their military boots, logistics personnel rushing to the underground bunker carrying documents, combat personnel hurrying towards the armory...
Everyone looked tense, but they still maintained the proper Order and acted according to their own duties.
Back in the residential area, Shen Heng changed into a dark gray combat uniform more suitable for fighting, and then waited at the door with his sword in his hand.
A moment later, Han Ling also came out.
She carried a fully packed combat backpack, with a long sniper rifle fixed to her back.
"Let's go," Han Ling said briefly, adjusting her shoulder strap.
Shen Heng nodded, and the two turned to head towards their assigned defensive positions.
Just then, Shen Heng paused, and Ringing Sound's voice came over.
"Communication from command center!"
Then, a clear and powerful male voice came through.
"Inspector Shen Heng, please report to the command center immediately."
"Should I go there and help gather more information?"... Shen Heng's brows furrowed slightly as he said:
"Okay, I understand!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Heng looked at Han Ling.
Han Ling stopped in her tracks, looking at him with a hint of confusion.
The sound of Shen Heng's Ringing Sound is usually kept at a very low level. Others can only judge what Shen Heng Shen Heng communicating by his unsuppressed voice, just like what happened just now.
This time, it was clear that simply knowing was not enough for Han Ling to determine what instructions Shen Heng had received.
"The command center wants me to go over there. You go first, and I'll come find you later!" Shen Heng said in a deep voice.
Is it because of your ability?... Han Ling looked at Shen Heng, her eyes blinked slightly, and she said emotionlessly:
"If possible, you can stay there and help provide more information."
Upon hearing this, Shen Heng was slightly taken aback, then chuckled and said:
"No need. Once the Calamity Beast emerges from those mountains and forests, there's a 20-kilometer plain. In that area, my role might not be as significant as the radar's, and besides..."
After a pause, Shen Heng's smile faded, and he said in a deep voice:
When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken.
Han Ling looked deeply at Shen Heng, didn't try to persuade him further, simply nodded, and turned to leave.
"Oh, and be careful," Shen Heng reminded Han Ling as she walked away.
The only response he received was a slight nod.
Shifting his gaze, Shen Heng looked up at the sky once more.
The rumbling footsteps continued to echo in his ears, and Shen Heng's brows furrowed even more deeply.
Without pausing, he turned and strode quickly in another direction.
Arriving at the entrance of an underground facility, Shen Heng identified himself to the soldiers guarding the door and then went downstairs.
After descending the stairs to the bottom, Shen Heng found himself in a spacious hall covering an area of over 300 square meters.
The hall was brightly lit and bustling with people.
Several operators in dark blue uniforms were making adjustments at the control panel.
In front of them, dozens of holographic screens floated in mid-air, displaying the situation in various parts of the base.
Shen Heng glanced briefly across the hall before his gaze fell upon several figures who were frowning and staring at the holographic screen.
Is the Daoist priest not here? Is he making preparations elsewhere?... Shen Heng walked over. "Chief."
Hearing the sound, Zhang Weijun and the others turned around.
Zhang Weijun nodded and asked:
" Inspector Shen, where is the beast tide now?"
"It's about forty-one kilometers away," Shen Heng said, relaying the information he had been keeping an eye on.
Although the beast tide is coming, there is actually plenty of time to prepare.
After all, Shen Heng extended the warning distance to 50 kilometers.
50 kilometers is a distance that even Fourth Tier Calamity Beast cannot cover in just a few minutes, let alone the many lower-tier Calamity Beast that make up the beast tide.
Of course, even knowing about the beast tide so much in advance only prevented massive casualties caused by being caught unprepared.
To truly solve this problem, we must see if we can resist, or even eliminate, this beast tide!
Upon hearing Shen Heng's reply, Zhang Weijun nodded, then turned his gaze back to the holographic screens.
Shen Heng looked at Zhang Weijun, who seemed to have no intention of asking any further questions.
That's it? If it's just to report the current location of the beast tide, it seems there's no need to call me over, right?... A hint of doubt flashed in Shen Heng's eyes.
Just then, one of the relatively plump officers he had met on the first day of entering the Erosion Zone spoke up.
"Nearly ten thousand Calamity Beast..."
He shifted his gaze from the holographic screen in front of him to the staff officer standing beside him.
"Can the base withstand the onslaught of so many Calamity Beast?"
"We need to look at the composition of the beast tide," the staff officer said.
"If there aren't many mid-to-high-level Calamity Beast, given the current situation at the base, and with the assistance of the Supervision Bureau members, we can hold out."
"What do you mean by 'not much'?" The old general, whose hair was slightly gray, whom I had met before, frowned and asked in a deep voice.
"We're eyeing the disparity in numbers between high-level Calamity Beast and inspectors," the strategist glanced at Shen Heng, then looked away and continued:
"If there are too many mid-to-high-level Calamity Beast, and the members of the Supervision Bureau are unable to hold them all off, then the battle situation could very well turn against us."
"After all, Third Tier Calamity Beast already have some ability to resist bullets. Even with concentrated fire, it will take some time to kill them if they don't hit vital points."
"And Fourth Tier and higher Calamity Beast will only become stronger."
"If they infiltrate the camp, it's fine if they don't damage the weapons, but if they do, gaps will quickly appear in the defenses, and then..."
He didn't say anything more, but everyone understood what he meant.
If the defenses are breached and a massive number of low-level Calamity Beast are left unchecked, the outcome will be no different from defeat.
only...
The crowd stared grimly at the individuals still preparing on the holographic screen.
However, the situation I just mentioned doesn't seem to be something that can be avoided by human intervention.
After all, neither the number of Fourth Tier and 5th Tier Calamity Beast in the beast tide nor the number of inspectors can be changed at will.
The hall fell silent for a moment.
Then, the old general looked over.
" Inspector Shen, do you have a way to detect the number of high-level Calamity Beast among the Calamity Beast?"
"No." Shen Heng slowly shook his head.
To know the details of the other party from a distance of tens of kilometers, one would probably have to focus all their resources on reconnaissance.