【Civic Center, Tower of Babel】

[199th Floor, Acting President's Office]

The glass curtain wall of the office has been able to switch to the shielding mode, the lights in the room are not on, the light is very dim, Zhao Yiming sits quietly at the desk, and the holographic screen illuminates the expressionless face.

The screen is divided into two sections, on which two busts of the same majesty are presented.

One of them was a middle-aged man with half-white hair and gold-rimmed glasses, the CEO of the Crescent City branch of the Iron and Blood Complex, Alexander.

The other person is an elder dressed in feather weaving and with many old age spots on his face, the president of the Crescent City branch of the Black Domain Group, Ryuichi Tsukimiri.

The three leaders of the Crescent City branch of the Big Three are having a rare remote collective meeting at this time.

Alexander took off his gold-wire glasses, rubbed Qingming's acupoint, and said helplessly: "Zhao, are the people from your company here to be funny?" ”

"It's just that the Tianmen Patrol Station was washed down, and it has been hiding it, and it has requisitioned the ordnance of Crescent City, and even in the end, the aftermath has not been completed, allowing the fierce beast to run here. You're really good at getting things done. ”

Zhao Yiming said expressionlessly: "Oh yes, then maybe you can teach me, so many fierce beasts move at the same time, and they can even cooperate with the tunnel insects to shuttle underground, how to stop them?" ”

Alexander spread his hands: "That's your business, I have no obligation to instruct." If your company doesn't even have this ability, it's better to hand over the patrol station to Iron Blood in the future. How good is it that you save trouble, and we save worry? ”

Zhao Yiming ignored Alexander's sarcasm and looked at Ryuichi Tsukimi: "You don't have anything to say?" With this kind of abnormal movement of the fierce beast, you can't know anything within the Black Domain Group, right? ”

Tsukimi Rikuichi's expression was very calm, and he said calmly: "If the joint company wants to throw the responsibility on us, then this kind of practice is too clumsy. ”

"If our Brain Reformers had the ability to control wild beasts, and it was of this staggering order of magnitude, would the people at our headquarters still be able to sleep well?"

Zhao Yiming stared at Yuejian Lilong for a long time, and did not catch anything unusual from his expression, so he withdrew his gaze.

He threw the papers on the table forward and said slowly, "Then let's not talk nonsense, let's get down to business." I've been ordered to evacuate from headquarters, and I'm sure your headquarters means the same thing. ”

"Now all the heavy ordnance of Crescent City is trapped in the Heavenly Gate, and the defense force is very empty, although there is a large fortification called the Rusty Wall, there is no guarantee that the inner city will not be broken through before the arrival of the main reinforcements."

"For the sake of insurance, we must immediately transfer important assets such as personnel, materials, and experimental equipment inside the Tower of Babel to minimize possible risks."

Talking about this topic, Alexander no longer sarcastically ridiculed Zhao Yiming, but squinted his eyes and said: "In this situation, land transportation will definitely not be able to go out, and it can only be transported by air." ”

Ryuichi Tsukimi: "Requisitioning all the transport airships of the authorities, plus our own inventory, it should be about the same, if it is really not enough, it is good to borrow from those big mercenary groups." ”

Alexander: "The key is manpower and time, we can't rely on our internal manpower alone, let the security forces of the authorities help us and complete the transfer as soon as possible." ”

Zhao Yiming: "In terms of time, try to drag it out as much as possible, with the defensive strength of the rusty wall fortifications, it is very difficult for the beast to break through from the front, and there are so many baits outside, so let them stay where they should be." ”

In just a few words, the next action plan of the three giant enterprises was determined, and together they decided the life and death of more than 6 million people in the border area.

After confirming each other's eyes, Zhao Yiming stood up from his seat and said steadily: "That's it, let's take action." ”

When the beast appeared in the border area, the Rusty Wall defense force immediately transmitted the news back to the command center, and the leaders of the city council also knew about it.

This news shocked everyone, and no one expected that something that had never happened in a hundred years would actually be staged in Crescent City.

As the head of the Main Security Bureau, Schenkov was immediately appointed inspector and rushed to the border area in a floating car to inspect the situation.

When Schenkov arrived in the airspace of the border area and saw the scene below, the whole person was shocked.

If the Frontier District was once the most chaotic part of Crescent City, then nothing in its past was worth mentioning compared to the chaos it has now.

The roars of beasts, the crashing of cars, and the screams of people echoed through the night sky, even through the windows of cars.

Countless ferocious beasts rushed through the streets, chasing the desperate fleeing frontier people, no matter how they ran, they could not match the speed of the fierce beasts.

Some were torn apart by their claws, and blood gushed out like a fountain, staining the ground scarlet.

Others were pounced on by the beasts, and instead of killing people directly, they slowly gnawed them like food, and the terrible screams lasted for several minutes before gradually falling silent.

Many buildings have collapsed under the impact of fierce beasts, and there are broken walls everywhere, and the night sky is red with raging fire, and from time to time you can see people crushed in the ruins, wielding their limbs vigorously, but they can't break free, and finally they are swallowed by the flames.

In the midst of the chaos, Schenkov also saw a man, a young mother with a baby in her arms.

She ran hard through the streets, trying to escape from this hell, but unfortunately she was targeted by fierce beasts, and her front and back retreats were blocked, so she stood in the middle and cried.

When the beast pounced, the mother burst out with an astonishing motherhood, she squeezed into the corner of the wall, lay there with her back outward, and just pressed the child in her arms, using her body to create the last barrier to protect her blood relatives.

However, in the face of bloody reality, the power of maternal love is too small.

The mother was quickly torn apart by the beast, and the child she was protecting was taken from the bloody corpse and turned into food for the beast's mouth.

Looking at this tragic scene, the drivers of the floating cars were stunned, and Schenkov covered his mouth even more, with tears in his eyes.

At this time, the frontier has become a living hell, and fear and despair have enveloped the entire city, and many lives have been lost in this merciless slaughter.

Schenkov suppressed the negative emotions in his heart, wiped his moist eyes with his sleeve, and said to the driver in a deep voice: "Pull up the height, I will see the situation from a higher place." ”

The driver came back to his senses and quickly complied.

The float rises high into the air, and the details of the street fade away, replaced by a wider view.

Schenkov glanced down, supplemented by a telescope, and soon learned the general situation of the border area.

The tunnel worm appeared in the northern area of the border, and the fierce beast poured out of the tunnel it drilled out of the ground.

At present, the beasts have not completely spread, mainly concentrated in the most affected northern districts, and only small-scale beasts are infested in other places.

And on the streets of those urban areas that have not yet fallen, large crowds are surging, presumably civilians who have fled from their homes, and are fleeing eastward.

Schenkov soon realized: "They are fleeing to the Rusty Wall, wanting to take refuge in the inner city and return to the municipal building!" ”

In the main conference room of the municipal building, various satellite images and related videos are displayed on the screen, and Schenkov is also narrating the situation with his own eyes.

"As I just said, at present, the main area that has fallen is the northern border area, where there are usually few people, and the breakthrough of the fierce beast is there, which is a blessing in misfortune."

"In other areas of the border, the people have not been seriously affected for the time being, they are fleeing en masse near the rusty wall, and we should immediately open the entrances to the walls and admit them."

After Schenkov's report, the conference room was very quiet, everyone just looked at the manuscript paper in front of them silently and did not speak.

Amir's expression was a little strange, he coughed lightly, and said slowly: "Eschenkov, first of all, we have to pay tribute to you, and it is really hard for you to go to such a dangerous place to inspect in person." ”

"Still. What did you just say? To open the entrances to the Rusty Wall and let the frontier people in? ”

Puzzled, Schenkov asked: "Is there a problem?" Although Crescent City enacted the Rusty Wall Isolation Act in its early years, nominally, the Frontier District is still an integral part of Crescent City, and the Frontier people are still Crescent City people. ”

"Now that such a catastrophe has broken out, do you want to leave them out of the rusty wall?"

Amir shook his head: "But have you thought about it, the safety of the inner city is more important. What if the entrance to the rusty wall is opened, and the beasts of the frontier people break in as they enter the city? ”

Schenkov said heavily: "So we have to come up with a specific plan!" Isn't this what we are going to discuss next, how to guide the people to take refuge after the security forces are dispatched, where to establish an isolated defense line to resist the fierce beasts, and how to command and fight the troops? ”

Amir touched the bridge of his nose and said with some embarrassment, "Yes. You were out on patrol just now, so you didn't know this was the case, we don't have any security forces to command. ”

Schenkov was stunned when he heard this, and asked blankly: "What do you mean?" I didn't get it. ”

Amir coughed lightly, spread his hands and said, "The security forces have all been requisitioned by the giant enterprises, and they need manpower to transfer their internal assets. ”

Schenkov was shocked, and then anger appeared on his face: "That's our security forces!" It is an important force to maintain the safety of the city! Why do they say that they will be recruited? Where's the basis?! ”

Amir motioned for Szynkov to sit down and said in a reassuring tone: "I told you last time that in case of emergency, the three giants have the right to requisition the military equipment of the authorities, which is written into the code of world governments. ”

Schenkov retorted sharply: "It's right to requisition military equipment, I admit it!" But the Code never said they could recruit members of the security forces! ”

"Without the security forces, what is the safety of the city?! What about the millions of frontier people outside the rusty wall?! ”

Amir was repeatedly rejected, and his tone began to become impatient: "Then tell me, those three big men jointly notified me that they were going to requisition the security forces, what can I do?" Do you want me to be a hero there? ”

Schenkov said heavily: "I didn't let you be a hero, but you should at least fulfill the most basic duties as the head of the city council!" ”

Amir was impatient, shook his hand, glanced at him coldly, and said, "Shut up, Szychenkov, you have time to talk to me here, it's better to hurry home and pack your luggage, we are also ready to evacuate." ”

At this moment, the news of the appearance of fierce beasts in the border area has long been spreading.

Even though the inner city has not yet been affected, panic has spread everywhere.

At this critical juncture, social class disparities are ruthlessly magnified, and ordinary people who want to flee the city are no longer a matter of buying expensive air tickets, but not allowing them to go at all.

Tens of thousands of security forces have been assembled to take control of all the main roads leading to the airport, ensuring that the bigwigs and their vital assets can be evacuated first.

Transport trucks are lined up in long lines, starting from the perimeter of the Tower of Babel and ending at the airport, with green lights unimpeded throughout the journey, forming a non-stop steel transportation line.

Ordinary people's vehicles were jammed in the outer streets, horns were blaring, and car owners and sheriffs could be seen arguing from time to time, and then being knocked to the ground with rubber sticks.

Inside the airport, planes and floatboats are parked on the vast runway waiting to take off, and the load equipment is unloading all kinds of heavy loads from the transport trucks.

Privileged executives of the magnates and elites of society are also arriving, not only with their families, but also with many valuables that have been packed and shipped.

There was even a giant company executive who hired a special team to evacuate and brought his precious limited-edition piano with him, taking up a lot of space that could have been used to evacuate more people.

As the elite of the security forces, the Fourth Anti-Riot Division is required to be stationed inside the airport, even if there is no danger here, they must provide that dispensable sense of security to the powerful.

The members of the Alpha Team were in the heart of the airport, where the wind was light, and the evacuated elites did not show any panic on their faces, and many of them were still chatting and laughing with their families, as if they had never taken the disaster seriously.

After all, with their wealth and status, Crescent City was just one of countless abode.

Hop on the plane, drink some red wine and get some sleep, wake up and see your holiday estate, and a new life begins.

Ivan stared at the absurd scene in front of him, which contrasted with the catastrophe, and gritted his teeth.

One of the Alpha team members had an ugly face and asked in a deep voice, "Captain, there are neither fierce beasts nor riots here, what are we doing here?" Shouldn't we be on the front lines? ”

Ivan's muscles twitched in his face, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't ask me, you go ask the city council." ”

While the Alpha team members were silent, a woman in a high-tech uniform walked over, holding a Chihuahua in her arms that was poking her brain around.

"Hey, you." The woman pointed to Ivan and said in a commanding tone, "Tell your person in charge of the scene, my Barbie is timid and not used to having strangers next to her, so help me arrange a special plane alone." ”

The Chihuahua, named Barbie, was cowered in the woman's arms, baring her teeth viciously, barking at Ivan.

After the woman left with the dog in her arms, Ivan tore off her helmet and slammed it on the ground, scolding: "The world is crazy! ”

(End of chapter)

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