"Pfft..."
The Sky-Skimming Harrier flapped its wings and let its body glide forward.
It looked down with a somewhat casual expression.
The mountains stretched endlessly, and the most Calamity Beast at the forefront had already begun its ascent into the mountain path.
Next, it'll be the same as before, until we leave this area... The Sky-Skimming Harrier thought somewhat boredly.
This process is the same whether you're in the Ruins Realm or here.
Nothing has changed, and nothing will change.
Thinking of this, its gaze became increasingly unfocused, and its thoughts drifted further and further away.
I wonder what we ate today, hopefully it will be better...
As the Sky-Skimming Harrier gradually lost focus, something happened on a mountaintop below.
Zhao Ming was intently watching the horde of beasts lining up to walk up the mountain path.
He lacked reconnaissance skills and couldn't accurately determine the size of the beast tide, but judging from the sheer number of beast tides he had seen in the Erosion Zone...
This time, the beast tide here is probably no smaller than the one that attacked Bedrock City last time! Can we defeat them?
What are you thinking about?
A question came from the side.
Zhao Ming glanced at his friend beside him, and said with some concern:
"With so many Calamity Beast lurking around, can we really win?"
"Don't worry, Captain Shen is still there, isn't he?" Kuang Jie said with a smile.
"But Captain Shen might get bogged down by Fifth Tier Calamity Beast, right?" Zhao Ming asked.
Upon hearing this, Kuang Jie's brows furrowed slightly.
He thought for a moment and said:
"But since Captain Shen has already agreed, it means that this mission is highly likely to succeed, right?"
Zhao Ming was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then seemed to realize something and couldn't help but chuckle.
"You're just like those old inspectors!"
Ever since that time he accidentally ran into Captain Shen after leaving the base, Kuang Jie has liked to bring up that incident with everyone he meets.
Later, he was asked what kind of person Captain Shen was.
Left with no other choice, they had to seek out the veteran inspectors in Bedrock City who had entered the Erosion Zone earlier.
Then, exploring the Erosion Zone, destroying Anchor Point, conducting Earth Eye operations, and subsequently personally apologizing for the team members' actions...
In short, the veteran inspectors who spoke with him all held Captain Shen in the highest regard.
Consequently, Kuang Jie also developed some of this inclination.
"What's wrong with this?" Kuang Jie chuckled nonchalantly, then said, "Don't think about that. Don't you think we're just like ancient warfare, using stratagems, ambushes, and sneak attacks!"
Zhao Ming looked up into the distance, not surprised by Kuang Jie's excitement.
After all, although they had been fighting all along, they had only been defending the city against the Calamity Beast.
To be honest, it's a bit boring and tedious.
Unlike this time, with its schemes, ambushes, and sneak attacks...
"You don't need to go back to ancient times; modern warfare is the same!" Zhao Ming replied.
"Huh? You have airplanes and missiles now, but you still fight like this?" Kuang Jie looked at Zhao Ming with some surprise.
He always thought that modern warfare was just about exchanging firepower, and if you couldn't win with firepower, you had to fight street battles!
Of course, if the other side is inhumane and bombs the building, then there's nothing we can do!
"Yes, airplanes and missiles have just reduced the role of humans as much as in ancient times, but they're still useful." Zhao Ming nodded and looked at him. "Things like ambushes still exist in modern times, such as sneaking through gas pipelines to flank the enemy."
"Oh? Is that so?" Hearing this, Kuang Jie's interest waned slightly. So this was normal after all!
However, his interest was quickly rekindled.
Who cares! As long as we win!
Zhao Ming did not reply, but nodded silently in his heart. He just watched quietly as the beast tide flowed into the mountain path like swimming fish.
Indeed, as long as we win, that's all that matters!
If we win here, then even if the ambushes elsewhere fail, there shouldn't be too much of a problem, right?
"... No, let's forget about it!"
Regarding the other ambush location, after careful consideration, Wu Hao ultimately stated the same thing.
"I know Captain Shen said that if the number of Calamity Beast exceeds two thousand, we can give up, but this is only a little over three hundred more. We are not completely unable to deal with them. Moreover, Captain Shen's suggestion of two thousand was based on minimizing casualties. We do not need to follow that completely!" The officer standing in front of Wu Hao frowned.
"The key isn't the number of Calamity Beast, but those Fifth Tier Calamity Beast!" Wu Hao shook his head again, looking seriously at the officer. "We don't have any Fifth Tier inspectors here. If the Calamity Beast ' combat power exceeds expectations, and I and the other assigned inspectors can't hold them off, it will mean total annihilation for this ambush site!"
The officer frowned and said:
"I know, but this is war. Without knowing the situation at other ambush sites, we can't just give up any opportunity."
"If we fail here, at most we'll just lose a few of us. But if we fail to stop these Calamity Beast and they get through, then Bedrock City will be destroyed, and many more will die!"
"I know, but Captain Shen will succeed in stopping the Calamity Beast!" Wu Hao nodded.
"We can't contact them anymore, how do you know?!" The officer's voice unconsciously rose a little.
"I believe in them!" Wu Hao said clearly.
After saying that, he paused, then added:
"Others might not be so lucky, but Captain Shen will definitely succeed!"
"I..."
The officer's fists clenched involuntarily. If it weren't for the need for the inspectors' help in resisting the Fifth Tier Calamity Beast, he would have given the order himself long ago.
He tried to persuade him again:
"If the beast tide is much larger, to the point that we probably can't handle it, then I won't say anything more and will agree to your suggestion. But right now..."
After a pause, the officer looked at Wu Hao intently.
"There are only a little over three hundred more Calamity Beast; they're still within our control. We shouldn't let this opportunity slip by!"
Wu Hao nodded and said, "I understand what you mean, but..."
Xu Yu stood to the side, quietly watching the scene unfold before her.
This scene had been going on for several minutes; basically, one person was constantly encouraging the other, and the other was constantly persisting.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Wu Hao again.
In Bedrock City, some inspectors like Wu Hao, who were clearly among the first to enter the Erosion Zone, seemed to have great trust in Shen Heng!
Why?
Xu Yu didn't quite understand. He admitted that Shen Heng's performance over the past month had convinced him that the other party was a very capable person, but that was only in terms of combat strength!
As for the rest, just like when he went to destroy the Anchor Point before the beast tide arrived, he still believed that his original decision was better.
For example, this time...
Xu Yu turned her head to look at the horizon where the Calamity Beast was still nowhere to be seen.
This time, he also believed that it would be better to take some risks and kill the Calamity Beast!
However, the decision-making power for the inspector here does not lie with him, but with Wu Hao. Is there anything that can convince Wu Hao?
Xu Yu lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then looked up and said:
"What if we don't make killing the Calamity Beast our primary objective?"