A Thorough Investigation

"The situation in Leiata City is more serious than we imagined!"

The giant moths, ferocious insects, that emerged from the ground in the Gobala Cave corridor did not last long, only two months.

Initially, only the Turkic high command mobilized, pushing for the city's residents to flee Leiata after testing, pushing for military control of Leiata, deploying a large number of firearms, and appealing to the Thousand Islands Alliance for assistance, as well as seeking international aid.

In terms of normal course of action, the Turs made no mistakes at any of their steps.

However, the difficulties encountered in advancing each goal were enormous.

The origin of the giant moth needs to be explained to the outside world, its individual strength needs to be proven, and the dangers need to be explained to the city's residents. Whether people will believe this is another matter entirely.

The migration of millions of people is not a problem that can be solved by Turkalando and others sending a few messages.

"The most convenient way to transmit information is by sending messages. We have sent more than 80 million messages to residents of Leiata and the surrounding areas, and the cost of these messages has reached 16 million, but this money has not been very effective!"

"Does nobody believe it?"

"Yes, but not many. Only a very small number of people moved out of Leiata City by car using communication notifications!"

"The propaganda personnel you sent over..."

"The propagandists and starters of the past must be dead!"

"Where are the managers of that satellite city?"

"That's a satellite city controlled by the Turfilis Lineage. When he went to the Gobala Cave Corridor, almost all of his men were wiped out, and the giant moths had already infiltrated Leiata City when you left, Saatti."

"I remember someone fired the cannon?"

"The personnel at that military base are completely out of contact; they must be under control, or perhaps already dead!"

With the help of Nagos's private Airbus, Zhang Xuezhou and his team arrived in the Thousand Islands Alliance much faster than expected.

Naggs is the Lineage in the British Alliance State, and his visit to the Thousand Islands Alliance is considered a visit by a foreign leader of the highest power, with the fastest arrangements made for many aspects of the visit.

Not only were the top leaders of the Tuer people gathered together, but also the Speaker of the Thousand Islands Alliance, Gongyi Xingguangyu, and sixteen members of parliament were present.

In front of a widescreen, Speaker Gongyi Xingguangyu solemnly briefed Nagos and others on the relevant situation, while Turkalando whispered to Zhang Xuezhou about the details.

Compared to the Speaker of the Thousand Islands Alliance, Turkalando, the native chieftain, clearly knew more.

"The city's daily consumption is astronomical. If you cut off market input, wouldn't that make it easier for the people of Leiata to migrate out?"

"You should know that we Turs are not picky about food and drink. Every household has the habit of stocking up on coarse grains, biscuits, and canned nutritional products. These kinds of products are small in quantity but filling. Even if the food supply to Leiata City is cut off for two months, the people there won't starve!"

"Stockpiling food is a good habit!"

"Having enough food at home has led to complacency and carelessness among many people, making it difficult for us to control the city of Leiata through airdrops, issuing orders, or even taking over important facilities such as power plants and water plants."

"Have the people of Leiata City and the giant moths coexisted peacefully?"

"No, things changed a month later. The people who could walk normally the day before yesterday disappeared, and countless giant worms, each over a meter long, appeared in the city. These worms preyed on the humans of Leiata City, causing widespread chaos, and many people began to seek to leave the city!"

Too late!

"That's right, they escaped too late. Some of the escapees, within a day or two, expelled countless mucus and threads to wrap themselves in a cocoon, which then transformed into long worms within hours. Meanwhile, a large number of people stormed the blockade. No medical team could conduct physical examinations on these people in a short time. The blockade was in chaos. Every day, countless people fought each other to obtain passes, and many others climbed mountains and waded through rivers to infiltrate other areas."

What about the period after that?

"The worm has transformed into a giant moth, perhaps laying more eggs, or perhaps it has invaded other cities. Our current order is to kill any giant moths we see without hesitation, but we don't know how to completely eradicate these giant moths, let alone deal with that ferocious worm!"

In just two months, the changes in the Tours district have been nothing short of earth-shattering.

Despite possessing firearms and satellite communications that cover almost the entire country, the Turs still performed poorly.

This reminded Zhang Xuezhou of the vanished Qin-Mong people, and he couldn't immediately tell whether the demise of the Qinmeng Empire was also due to similar factors.

Where is the giant moth?

When Zhang Xuezhou asked his question, Naggus, who had been listening to Speaker Gongyi Xingguangyu's introduction, also asked a question.

"I have no idea!"

Turkalando and Gongyi Xingguangyu shook their heads almost simultaneously.

Qin Meng's ferocious beasts were difficult to chase, while Tuerqu faced a ferocious insect with the ability to fly.

Without attaching a tracker to these flying creatures, you can basically forget about locating and finding your target.

"Do you have any photographic or video records of the city of Leiata from the past few days?" Naggs asked, then added, "Even if it's just a record of infiltrating and checking things out, that would be helpful."

"Our manpower is basically exhausted in maintaining the blockade," Speaker Gongyi Xingguangyu said helplessly. "Now, not only are members of the various Tuer Lineage and church personnel rushing to the front lines, but our various councilors have also dispatched small military teams to maintain order. It will be very difficult to break through the blockade and enter Leiata City!"

"Going by land will lead to being harassed by refugees, and using a flying vehicle to reach Leiata City will result in attacks from moths. Flying too high also makes it impossible to see clearly what's below," Tulcarando whispered. "We're completely clueless about the situation in Leiata City lately!"

"So how do you plan to kill this ferocious insect?"

Naggus's question was also Zhang Xuezhou's question.

They brought people, but the people from the Thousand Islands Alliance didn't even lock onto a target. Even the most powerful Sequence Holder would be completely clueless.

"Or are you prepared to wait for the Tuer region to become an insect-infested area, or even for your entire Thousand Islands Alliance to be silently wiped out like Qin Meng?" Nagos asked again.

"I am now dispatching one hundred soldiers wearing gas masks..."

"Not enough!"

Just as Speaker Gongyi Xingguangyu was about to reveal his plan, Nagos immediately shook his head.

He held up his finger and gestured.

"At least a thousand people," Naggs said. "I don't care what methods you use or how many people you kill or wound—whether it's a carpet search, a large-scale airdrop, or a high-ranking Sequence Holder infiltrating—I want an answer within twenty-four hours!"

"Nags has a terrible temper; he might not care about this anymore if you go over time!"

Standing next to Turcorando, Chimmon Hagrid added a sentence.

This made Speaker Gongyi Xingguangyu stare at the bold white-haired paladin for more than ten seconds. When he realized that Chimon Hagrid's face seemed somewhat familiar, a person suddenly came to mind.

In the midst of this horrific insect infestation in the Thousand Islands Alliance, it is clear that the three major powers— the Scarlet Alliance State, the British Alliance State, and the Aomeijia Alliance— have all sent representatives.

Even if only the British Alliance State have made official statements, these people don't gather together for no reason.

Thinking of the oracle of the god Tu'er, Speaker Gongyi Xingguangyu couldn't help but mutter a few words to it.

"We will search the entire city of Leiata at any cost. Do any of you councilors have any objections?"

He readily agreed to Nagos's request, then looked at the various councilors, including the local native Ercalando, who reached out to him.

Clearly, it is time for everyone to work together. All the councilors must provide their support, and the Turk tribe, to which Turkalando belongs, especially needs strong support.

Gongyi Xingguangyu's statement caused many councilors to look solemn, while Turkorando's expression changed slightly.

Now that time had come, she finally understood why Ren Anran had previously hinted at a change of power within the Tuer tribe.

If she can seize this opportunity, many Lineage that are difficult for the chieftains of the Tuer tribe to control will be destroyed without them even realizing it, and power will return to the chieftains' hands.

This was a decision made by the Parliament of the Thousand Islands Alliance, not a private order from the chieftain of the Tur tribe. This decision, which transcended official authority, was something that many of the Tur tribe's divinely favored Lineage could not refuse.