Chapter 736: 49 Days of Cataclysm (13)

The human-insect war is at a stalemate for the time being. The Zerg only bombarded the Midtown protective network remotely and indiscriminately with plasma bugs and trebuchet bugs during the day, and after nightfall, they dispatched millions of melee troops like a rising tide to tear and bite, and retreated like a low tide at dawn.

The Midtown side did not dare to relax 24 hours a day, Lin Fuzi was on the line at all times, and the personnel also tried their best to maintain a fighting state. Thanks to the code protection net, the concentric array, and the Star Soul recovery and resurrection technology, Midtown suffered heavy casualties but few casualties despite dozens of days of brutal disasters and fierce battles.

When they knew that they could be resurrected even if they died in battle, the fear of death in Midtown was greatly reduced. This makes it easier for them to "forget their lives" and fight hard in the face of the Zerg and various threats, so as to exert stronger combat effectiveness and work ability.

In addition to the confrontation across the network, Zhongcheng will also take the opportunity to send a sixth-level strong death squad led by Wu Chaoqun to attack the rear of the swarm outside the network and assault various targets with important tactical value. No matter how strong the strong is, it is impossible to fight all day long, in order to maintain the combat power of the death squad, the scale of the members had to be expanded, in addition to the original Wu Chaoqun, Schwaronsen, Friech, Du Ziming, Feifeng, Lei Hong, and Li Wenxiu, Ye Jingying, Ma Youhe, and Beters were added. Sun Zhenghong, Huo Qiankun, He Xiaotian, Caroline and others are also sixth-level star soul masters, but they are not good at fighting, so of course they can't join the death squad.

New classes of the Zerg join the battle almost every day, adding to the Guard Bug, Sparrow Bug, Flea Bug, Blaster Bug, Rhino Bug, Excavator Bug, Trebuchet Bug, Plasma Bug, Fly Bug, Transport Bug, Tyrannosaurus Rex Bug, Slug, Brocade Guard Bug, and Bug King, etc., which are already familiar to the survivors of the apocalypse:

Bulb bugs (can float in the air, glow, like a light bulb, the light has a lethal radioactivity to the human body); Thunderbug (like a giant dragonfly, it can fly quickly, can shoot electric light, and makes thunderous sounds); Hail insects (usually thousands of people gather into a mist and float at low altitude, and when attacking, they fall like hailstones, the shape and size are like eggs, and they turn into a strong corrosive liquid after hitting the target); Humanoid insects (similar in appearance to humans or zombies, but with the habits and characteristics of insects, which can confuse and misjudge human opponents); Ghost Bug (with a sixth-level star soul, it can freely attach itself to the body of various bugs, so that this bug can burst out with super combat power); and various other new types of bugs.

The side of Zhongcheng was not passively beaten, and new tactics, new technologies, and new equipment were being introduced every day. As the saying goes, the magic is one foot high, and the road is one foot high, and the Midtown authorities are not only fighting against the bugs on the frontal battlefield, but also unswervingly competing for superiority in evolution.

The Zerg have an absolute advantage in terms of troops and numbers, while Zhongcheng is in a favorable position in terms of knowledge, technology, and terrain. The two sides showed their strengths, and the confrontation lasted for more than 10 days. More than 3 million bugs were wiped out, while Midtown also suffered 30,000 casualties (most of them resurrected).

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Although the battle situation is favorable and fruitful, there are several crises happening on the side of Midtown: first, due to the long-term blockade, the stockpiles of steel, electronic components, fuel, etc. are close to exhaustion, and weapons, equipment, and ammunition will be unsustainable; Secondly, although the personnel of Midtown do not need to eat in the traditional sense (eliminating the problem of food), they still need to replenish energy substances every once in a while, and due to the lack of raw materials, the crystals synthesized in Midtown every day are far from satisfying consumption; Third, and the most serious problem, in the past 10 days, Lin Zaishan has been in a state of disappearance, and no one knows his whereabouts.

The authorities in Midtown secretly searched all corners of the city N times, but they found no trace of Lin Zaishan. There are several rumors in the market: one is that Lin Zaishan failed to be promoted to the seventh level and has been wiped out; The second is that he has fallen under the plot of the witch Landa or the fire thief; The third said that he was successfully promoted to the seventh level and flew to the high-level plane "Immortal Blessing Eternal Enjoyment", and no longer paid attention to the last worldly affairs.

Of the three rumors, the second is the most rampant. After all, the witch Landa had caused a lot of casualties in Midtown, and Lin Jaeshan, who was the consul and guardian of Midtown, did not show up at that time.

Lin Jaeshan's prolonged absence and raging rumors have caused a serious crisis for the Midtown authorities. The unity pattern that Midtown can have today is mainly due to Lin Zaishan's deterrence and appeal. If such a charismatic leader is really gone, the rest of the crowd will be leaderless and will most likely fall apart in a short period of time.

Huo Qiankun and He Xiaotian both have the talents of politicians, but they cannot command an armed force like the Dreadnought Clan; Although Sun Zhenghong can fill the position when Lin Zaishan is away, his strengths are mainly in military affairs, and he knows nothing about politics; Li Wenxiu has both combat and political talents, but she, like Huo Qiankun and He Xiaotian, lacks influence over the dreadnought team, and her public opinion base in Zhongcheng is not deep enough. The rest of the people were even more incapable of convincing the congregation. It can be said that up to now, none of the nearly 100,000 citizens in Zhongcheng can replace Lin Zaishan, and no one dares to openly jump out and shout - Wu Chaoqun, Zhang Sanheng and a large number of strong people will not agree.

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In the first conference room of the city hall, a large number of dignitaries from Midtown gathered to discuss the crisis caused by Lin Zaishan's absence.

Huo Qiankun said expressionlessly and in a heavy tone: "As we all know, Mr. Lin has been missing for more than 10 days. Let's discuss how to remedy it. Who would like to speak first? ”

Everyone was still whispering to each other, but at this moment they were all silent. The room fell into a terrible silence.

After a while, Chu Yanjiao suddenly spoke: "I am willing to throw bricks and lead the jade." First of all, I would like to state that I hope to be able to find out the whereabouts of Mr. Lin as soon as possible. But with him out of touch at the moment, we have to think about a backup strategy. According to the relevant provisions of the Midtown Charter, when the consul is unable to perform his duties normally for 10 consecutive working days, the first deputy consul shall temporarily take the duties of the consul, and the consul shall be re-elected at an appropriate time. Accordingly, Mr. He Xiaotian should be appointed as Acting Consul. ”

Qin Huan snorted coldly when she heard this, she suspected that Lin Zaishan's disappearance was related to Chu Yanjiao's ghost, but she never came up with strong evidence, and now she saw that Chu Yanjiao, as her deputy, dared to take the lead to express opinions that were inconsistent with herself, of course, she was angry. "Vice Minister Chu Yanjiao, are you proposing to remove Lin Zaishan from his position as consul?"

"I didn't mean that, please don't misunderstand Minister Qin." Chu Yanjiao defended: "I said that this is a provision of the Midtown Charter, and it is definitely not aimed at Mr. Lin. ”

"Then how do you conclude that Mr. He Xiaotian is the first deputy consul? As far as I know, there was no definite order for the leadership of Midtown when it was formed. ”

"Mr. He Xiaotian is the founder and founder of Midtown, is there anything wrong with him being the first deputy consul?" Chu Yanjiao's words were obviously to show everyone that she was He Xiaotian's person, and by the way, everyone's attention and Qin Huanchang's firepower were transferred to He Xiaotian.

He Xiaotian frowned, Chu Yanjiao's speech just now was completely uninstructed by him, and it seemed that he was highly respected, but in fact, he was stuffed into the stove. Lin Zaishan is accustomed to "playing missing" at critical moments, and he has disappeared in the new provincial capital and in Shencheng, and he has been gone for several years. Who can guarantee that he won't come back after losing contact in Midtown this time? Assuming that he returns as a king and sees himself sitting on the throne of the consul, I am afraid that he may not be as courteous as he is now. What's more, there are a large number of sixth-level powerhouses with strong individual force or group power eyeing that position.

He Xiaotian just wanted to speak, but Huo Qiankun grabbed the conversation, "Governing according to law is an important principle of Zhongcheng. Since Mr. Lin is temporarily absent, we will elect a suitable person to act as a temporary consul, and return it to him after Mr. Lin returns. I don't think Mr. Lin would have objected even if he had known about it. ”

Qin Huan interjected, "Can't we wait a few more days?" ”

Chu Yanjiao sneered: "Wait a few more days? Midtown is under a lot of pressure every day, and if Mr. Lin still doesn't return after a few more days, who will bear the consequences? ”

"I'll bear the consequences!" Qin Huanchang had a seizure.

Chu Yanjiao was just about to continue taunting, but Sun Zhenghong suddenly spoke: "The fire stealer's curse on Zhongcheng is 49 days, if I remember correctly, it's already 46 days, let's wait 3 more days." If the curse expires and Captain Lin does not show up, we will elect an acting consul. What do you think? ”

In the past period of time, Sun Zhenghong replaced Lin Zaishan as the commander-in-chief of the war, and the battle was fought in a very orderly manner, and the results were remarkable, ensuring that Zhongcheng was not lost to this day and won a high prestige. Now that he has made the above proposal, Wu Chaoqun, Ye Jingying, Qin Huanchang, Zhang Sanheng and other loyal supporters of Lin Zaishan will naturally not object.

Huo Qiankun echoed: "I agree with Mr. Sun's proposal. ”

"I agree too!" He Xiaotian also expressed his position.

The rest of the people naturally had no objections. As a result, the crisis was postponed for the time being.

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Before the meeting was over, Lin Fuzi sounded the highest-level red alert.

I saw that many cracks suddenly appeared on the ground of the streets of Midtown in the surveillance footage, and then, hundreds of thick and long tentacles emerged from the ground, wantonly attacking nearby citizens. A 100-person concentric team that was originally resting in this position was caught off guard, and before the concentric protective net was activated, more than half of the personnel were swept underground.

"Underground Octopus Bug!" People screamed loudly. The subterranean octopus bugs are by far the most terrifying bugs humans have ever encountered, and they usually lurk underground, and once they are exposed to the surface, they will use hundreds of tentacles to cause regional damage.

In another location, a sturdy excavator bug overturned a dwelling and burst through the ground, and hundreds of bugs sprung up from the burrow it had dug out. Midtown has always been highly vigilant about excavator bugs, and has set up monitoring equipment in many corners of the city, as long as the excavator bugs dig holes in the ground, they will automatically send out alarms. Some time ago, this mechanism did not prevent excavator bugs from sneaking into the protective net; But today, for some reason, the surveillance equipment is not even aware of it.

At the same time, outside the city, the insect swarm broke the ebb-and-flow attack pattern of the past days, and poured into the nest, besieging the protective net of Midtown from all sides.

"Breach of the city warning!" Sun Zhenghong shouted, "Immediately activate all the hundred-man teams, protective forests, fireflies, and intelligent flying mechas!" Lin Fuzi, start the code subnet to separate the bugs into the city! He shouted to the people in the panic venue: "Don't panic, everyone, perform their duties, and activate the emergency plan!" Wu Chaoqun, you immediately lead the sixth-level Star Soul Death Squad to plug the gap! Qin Huanchang, you personally went to the scene to organize everyone to resist! All armed men are to take part in the battle, and no one is allowed to abandon their positions without permission! Violators are deprived of a chance to come back to life! ”

As one order after another was issued, everyone quickly got rid of the panic. At the scene of the swarm attack, a large number of personnel and mechs came to stop it. A face-to-face hand-to-hand fight between humans and insects kicked off.