“Correct. This task is perfect for you. Anyway, no one has ever seen a sage, and besides, you look even more like a sage than the real one.” Alice gave a sweet smile, looked at Xiang Yu in the picture, and sighed softly, “Why did I get married so early? This is exactly my type.”
Old Deng's lips twitched violently. "You got married a hundred years ago, okay? It's better not to make jokes like this. Ah Jun is petty and can't stand you being infatuated."
“I know…” Alice hadn’t finished speaking when the long-absent alarm sounded in the base, extremely piercing.
Deng's expression changed slightly. "This is a level one alert. What exactly is Number 2's operation?"
"Country A has secretly sent a ruthless individual up here. Whether he's here to gather intelligence or carry out an assassination, we have to treat him well. Don't worry, we have more people and are stronger. Even if Country A sends all of them, we can handle it."
However, the Sage said that the new leader of the Underworld is about to emerge, so it would be best to capture a prisoner and interrogate him properly this time. It's good to have someone deliver a confession to your door.
"If the president of Country A is the new leader of the Underworld, then things will be very serious. We must find an opportunity to behead him as soon as possible." After saying this, Alice turned on all the monitoring screens in the command room, and then her mouth opened wider and wider.
The footage shows a breach in the base's outer defense system, allowing a dense horde of cyborgs to rush in, each one looking exactly like the Blood Demon from the intelligence reports!
At that moment, the intercom in the command center answered automatically, and a man's voice came from the other end, sounding slightly anxious.
"Alice, board the ship with Elder Deng immediately and leave the base. We were careless this time, and the base may not be able to be defended."
"Number 2, what exactly is going on? How could Country A have an army at the lunar base? Even if all of Country A's spaceships were used to transport troops, it would be impossible to reach this number!" Old Deng was horrified as he looked at the enemy army on the screen.
"This army is composed of clones of the Blood Demon, the strongest being in Country A. They must have mastered a more advanced cloning technology. How many clone cells can be transported in one spaceship? Alright, now is not the time to talk about this. You all hurry to the Divine Sword and take off immediately. I'll stay here to hold them off. Anyway, I'm just an imposter, aren't I? I'll take full responsibility for this accident."
"Old Deng, don't hesitate. You should know that the Sage's decision will not be changed, and he is indeed the most suitable person to cover the rear." Alice tossed Old Deng a standard spacesuit, and then put on a custom-made spacesuit herself.
"Sigh." Old Deng sighed and decisively put on his spacesuit. There was a dedicated passage from the command tower to the warship port, but no one could guarantee that the passage would remain open during a war.
More importantly, how could Country A, or rather the Underworld, possibly leave the Divine Sword warship unattended after launching such a major military operation?
At this moment, the area surrounding Country C's lunar base was in complete disarray, with limbs, corpses, bloodstains, and fragments of spacesuits floating everywhere.
There was no smoke of gunpowder, nor could one hear shouts or explosions, but it was indeed a desperate battle.
On one side are emotionless cyborgs, and on the other are elite warriors who are determined to defend their homeland to the death.
Country C originally thought that its elemental weapons could crush the invading enemy, but after the battle actually started, they realized that they had been too complacent.
Normally, one shot can severely damage the opponent's soul and render them unable to fight; two shots will surely destroy their soul, turning them into a vegetable.
But now, after the first shot hit, the enemy is still able to maintain a strong fighting force, and it will be difficult for the energy cannon to hit again after getting close.
The key point is that these bio-engineered humans are all clones of the Blood Demon. The Blood Demon's superpower is to control the blood in his opponents' bodies. With a single thought, he can raise the blood pressure of ordinary people or cause blood vessels to become blocked, truly killing them invisibly.
While a powerful cultivator with a strong physique wouldn't be instantly killed by such a superpower, it would certainly limit and affect their mobility.
Moreover, the bio-engineered humans of Country A also possess elemental weapons. Even if they are not as powerful as those of Country C, firing a few more shots will still have an effect.
Moreover, quite a few people have already picked up the elemental weapons dropped by the C country guards. Needless to say, their power is immense; even the C country's elemental combat suits cannot withstand two attacks.
It can be said that Country C's original three major advantages on the moon have vanished. The elemental energy weapons have not achieved the expected results, the individual combat power has not overwhelmed the opponent, and the number of people has even become a disadvantage.
It was based on these changes that the second generation of Sages made the decision to temporarily retreat. As long as the Divine Sword warship can take off smoothly, it will not be difficult to preserve the core team of Soul Technology, rebuild the lunar base, or even build a base on Fiery Star.
However, Country A is now employing a human wave tactic, and it doesn't matter if ten are exchanged for one. As long as they can quickly capture Country C's lunar base or space warship, it will be a huge victory.
In fact, among Country A's priorities, capturing Country C's space warship is even more important. With this invincible warship, attacking the lunar base would be a piece of cake.
Even the most powerful experts in Country C dare not ignore the attack of the Elemental Cannon. Once the soul is injured, even the strongest body is useless.
At this very moment, the Blood Demon himself led a force to attack the C Country's lunar base from the other side. This side was relatively far from the spaceport, but most of the base's defensive forces were drawn to that side.
Therefore, the Blood Demon's advance went very smoothly, and the C Country space warship was right in front of them.
A huge shadow suddenly appeared in the sky; it was none other than the Watcher, a space battleship from Country A, which had been secretly equipped with only one super energy cannon not long ago.
Without any warning, the ship's energy cannon struck the side of the Divine Sword, instantly injuring several guards and rendering them unable to fight.
Taking advantage of the situation, Blood Demon approached the Divine Sword warship. Many non-combat personnel were running into the warship, and the hatches were even open. Victory was in sight!
Meanwhile, at the other end of the lunar base.
A super soldier emerged in the C country's camp, single-handedly holding off countless bio-engineered humans and covering the retreat of the others towards the space warship.
Meanwhile, inside the main control room of the Divine Sword, several key personnel from the lunar base got into a dispute at this critical juncture.
"Don't wait any longer! The Divine Sword is about to take off!" Ah Jun was a little flustered, but fortunately Alice boarded the ship first.
"No! Wait a little longer! If we take off now, everyone outside will die!" Old Deng resolutely refused.
"If the enemy seizes the Divine Sword, even more people will die!" Ah Jun roared.
"The Sage hasn't boarded the ship either," Alice said weakly.
A lightly injured officer next to him watched the footage on the surveillance video and said, "It seems that the warship of Country A has encountered a problem. I'll try to get some more time. Wait for my signal. When I say take off, no matter what, immediately close the hatches and take off. Do you understand?"
Old Deng gritted his teeth and said, "Alright! Old Ye, you must also be careful and nothing can happen to you."
"Don't worry, I'm right at the hatch. The warship's energy barrier can block energy attacks from the outside. There's nothing to be afraid of," said the officer surnamed Ye, before rushing out of the control room.
"Have you notified the Cangquan base?" Old Deng asked.
“We’ve already notified them, but they haven’t replied yet. Cangquan Base only has small transport ships; even if they arrive immediately, it won’t be in time. Besides, do you think the Underworld Sect, having endured for decades, will let Cangquan Base off the hook now that they’re making their move again?” Ah Jun scratched his handsome hair, “They’re probably still waiting for us to rescue them!”
"If that deity is real, maybe we can be saved." Alice blinked. "Why are you all looking at me like that?"
At this moment, above the sea of blood, a blood moon slowly rose.
Xiang Yu remained in the position of supporting himself with his arms upward, his body covered in blood, his divine armor deformed and damaged, and his Overlord's Halberd nowhere to be found, but he still did not admit defeat.
It turns out that the person on the white bone throne is named Ying Gou, the true ruler of this underworld, whose cultivation is above that of a Great Luo Immortal, a true Dao Ancestor-level powerhouse!
Chapter 545 Legend
Cangquan Aerospace City was a small, isolated town in the desert a century ago.
However, with the booming development of the energy industry, Cangquan has expanded outwards in circles, and the former small town has developed into a modern international metropolis.
However, the original Cangquan City has been designated as a military restricted area, with troops stationed there year-round and densely covered with defensive facilities, and is under complete military management.
Entering the restricted area requires multiple checks. Routine identity verification and political vetting are nothing compared to the checks that utilize soul technology and elemental energy, which truly put those with ill intentions to despair.
The accuracy rate of soul lie detectors is extremely high. They can be used to interrogate even when the target is unconscious. Moreover, the souls of most powerful individuals have greater energy than those of ordinary people, so suspicious individuals should not even think about concealing their identities.
The area outside the restricted zone is equally heavily guarded, with numerous surveillance cameras and a large number of plainclothes National Security Bureau agents and informants living in the city as ordinary people; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the entire population is mobilized.
With the existing defense measures in place, it would be impossible for the enemy to infiltrate the old city of Cangquan, let alone enter the base and its core area.
However, the defenses become more lax as you move further out of Cangquan, and some villages and camps don't have as many surveillance cameras and informants.
In fact, the Tongtian Road in Cangquan Space City has been a popular tourist attraction for taking photos since a hundred years ago.
Compared to Country A's giant warship built directly on the moon, Country C's Divine Sword warship, which takes the path to the heavens and flies into space, is even more thrilling.
Therefore, there are always many tourist camps around Cangquan. There may be spies from various countries, but there are more tourists. Even if they can only catch a glimpse from afar and take a photo, it is still worth the trip.
The Harkers were tourists who had come from abroad. After seeing the Path to Heaven, they stayed at the camp for a few more days. It was a very pleasant thing to see the only warship in the world that could freely enter and leave the Blue Planet.
Country A's large warship, the Watcher, doesn't even dare to approach the Blue Planet. Once it enters the Blue Planet's gravitational pull, it will likely have to make an emergency landing and then never be able to fly back into space.
The RV started up, and Hack drove away from the campsite. The Divine Sword spaceship wouldn't land at Cangquan Base for another three days, so visiting other sights in the meantime was a good option.
As they passed through a grove of trees, Huck drove the car into the woods, and then the folded-down sections of the car body extended out, transforming into the shape of a house.
Huck set up a pergola, arranged tables and chairs, and then his wife brought out some food and drinks.
“Darling, this place is so beautiful,” Huck’s wife exclaimed.
“No matter how beautiful you are, you can’t compare to even a fraction of my beauty.” Huck put his arm around his wife’s waist.
"You're lying," his wife scolded playfully.
Just as Hack was about to put his hand inside his wife's energy suit, the phone suddenly rang.
"Who is it? How annoying." The wife immediately lost interest.
Hack checked his phone and immediately stopped smiling. "Wait here for me a bit, I'll be right back."
"Hmph." His wife turned and got into the RV.
Huck shrugged, picked up a bottle of red wine, and walked into the woods, glancing at his watch every now and then. Finally, he came to a large tree and dug out a briefcase from the pile of dead leaves next to it.
Huck checked his watch again, carefully entered the password, and opened the box. Inside was another smaller metal box, surrounded by some shrinking ice-like objects.
After entering another set of passwords, Hack opened the box and saw a dense array of teardrop-shaped objects, numbering at least ten or twenty thousand.
"Hehe, this task is super easy." Hack took a deep breath and opened his bottle of red wine.
This is not an ordinary bottle of red wine, but a bottle of red wine with added high-purity nutrient solution. Hack drank it, and apart from making him energetic, it didn't have much effect.
Whoosh...
Hack slowly poured the red wine into the metal box, letting it gradually submerge the droplets. After a moment, the droplets dissolved, and then something seemed to rapidly expand inside, constantly squeezing out because the box was too small, and it continued to grow larger.
"This, this is... this is unbelievable!" Hack's eyes widened instantly. He saw one miniature baby after another, all of them alive!
The miniature babies keep growing, growing at an extremely rapid pace in an irrational and unscientific way. The nutritional solution in a bottle of red wine is clearly insufficient to support the growth needs of tens of thousands of babies.
Even the world's most advanced cloning technology cannot achieve the point where a clone can grow without a nutrient solution; it is impossible to create something from nothing. This is basic scientific common sense.
But now, Huck is witnessing a terrifying yet miraculous scene, and this is only the beginning.
Something unusual gradually appeared in the surrounding air. Then the trees and grass began to turn yellow and wither. Hack sensed something was wrong, but before he could turn around, he aged instantly and turned into a skeleton.
As the baby grew, the withered area continued to expand, soon spreading to Hack's RV.
Hack's wife suddenly felt unwell. When she looked in the mirror, she saw an old woman with white hair. But before she could scream, she too turned into a skeleton.
The same was true of the Huck couple, and the same was true of the animals in the forest; they all turned into a forest of white bones, which became nourishment for the baby's growth.
Eventually, the baby grew into a boy, with the same appearance but a very strange one. The more he grew, the less human he looked, until his body was covered with a layer of black scales, and his claws were a foot long, emitting a cold, eerie light.
Then tens of thousands of monsters chose a direction and rushed straight there, tearing everything that could breathe to shreds!
Even more terrifying is that there are three other spies like Hak around Cangquan, and a large army from each of the four directions is surrounding the Cangquan base!
Cangquan Base, Yuan Energy Training Ground.
Upon learning that the lunar base had been attacked, Elder Fang was frantic, like a cat on a hot tin roof. "Quick! Assemble the troops and provide immediate support to the lunar base!"
“No! Country A’s launch of this war is definitely not just aimed at the lunar base. The Cangquan base might also be in danger. Besides, even if we rush to the moon now, it might be too late,” Daisy said solemnly.
"What, what should we do!" Old Fang suddenly turned his gaze to the Yuan Energy Training Machine next to him.
Daisy nodded to Old Fang, "Wake up Yu Shen as soon as possible, perhaps he can help."