Technological practice: leading the human race to the stars

Chapter 230 The army presses the territory
"Here we are."

Zhang Ming brought Yuanze to a private club, but from the looks of it, it seemed to have been temporarily requisitioned and converted into a command post.

"Sun Zeyuan, you can ask me for help with your mission. I was a subordinate of Commander Chen, so you can trust me. But in the future, you have to be careful and don't forget your documents."

He handed the 3D printed certificate to Yuanze.

"It was only this time that I lost it because of an urgent mission and encountered a strange beast while performing the mission."

"I don't care about that. I want to know why Commander Chen sent you here, and whether you are an investigator appointed by him personally."

Yuanze had no way of telling him the truth, so he could only tell him a little bit about what he had seen and heard in the Source Beast City.

As Zhang Ming listened, his eyebrows twisted and a look of disgust appeared on his face.

"Your information is so important! You are much more efficient than those scumbags here! If Commander Chen hadn't stopped me from leaking the information, I would have taken you to slap them in the face."

"Not really. My ability is quite special and makes investigation easier. That's why Commander Chen values ​​me so much."

"It's the same with our investigators here, and Commander Chen must have chosen you not just because of your abilities."

"Maybe. You can ask Commander Chen next time."

Yuanze turned a blind eye and didn't want to continue answering questions about himself in front of this sensitive person.

"We can talk about the recent battle situation. Due to the need for confidentiality, I haven't received any first-hand information in the past two months."

Zhang Ming thought about it, then looked Yuanze up and down, considering whether the person in front of him was really trustworthy.

"You should have been aware of the battle situation over there, Commander Chen. The pressure is relatively small. But the situation in the north is different. The powerful Bear Country is still eyeing us, and the Far East is still controlled by the King of the Origin Beasts..."

Overall, there is not much pressure.

The north has always had heavy troops stationed there, the situation in the west is complicated and entangled, and the tiny country in the east has been harassing the coastal areas.

Just when Yuanze and Zhang Ming projected the sand table and prepared to discuss in detail, a team member hurried over.

He said that the news sent back by the front-line reconnaissance was that a group of beasts were preparing to attack the Mechanical City, led by five scout-level source beasts.

All patrol teams were ordered to transfer all civilians still living in the city to underground civil defense shelters, and then activate a large-scale teleportation array and immediately rush to the front line.

"Five?!"

Zhang Ming frowned and saw the picture transmitted on the communicator. This was the first time in his military career.

"The first beast tide that broke out in the place closest to the Source Beast City was of this scale."

Yuan Ze was astonished. It was hard for him to imagine how powerful this force was that could actually activate a large-scale teleportation array to transfer the people.

"Although I have no authority to command you, I am familiar with this place. Please follow me first."

Yuan Ze nodded and walked out of the command post.

The sky was covered by a huge protective dome, and the sharp sound of air sirens cut through the silence of the night sky.

On both sides of the street, shops hurriedly ran out and then closed their iron doors, making a harsh clanking sound.

The streets were gradually filled with people carrying large and small bags, and everyone was rushing towards the entrance of the civil air defense station.

Everyone is racing against time, fearing that a catastrophe will strike in the next second.

Suddenly, Yuanze saw a commotion coming from the front. Several sturdy men were roaring and pushing the people around them, and even waving their fists, knocking down the people in front of them, and squeezing to the front little by little.

Their actions immediately caused more chaos, and several people surrounded him and tried to stop him.

But the situation became increasingly intense. An elderly woman was knocked down and trampled to the ground. Only her twitching fingers could be seen through the crowd.

Those ordinary people were like chickens in front of the source warriors. They couldn't fight back at all, and many even died on the spot.

The people around started to quarrel. Some tried to help, while others took the opportunity to squeeze forward. The chaos escalated in an instant and could get out of control at any time. "Those people are obviously source warriors. Logically speaking, even if they are not members of the army, they are obliged to go to the battlefield! According to military law, any source warrior who tries to escape from the battle will be killed without mercy!"

Yuanze didn't hesitate at all. He looked at Zhang Ming calmly, and the latter nodded slightly.

In an instant, with swords wielded, several team members cooperated with Yuan Ze to strangle these Yuan warriors on the spot.

He held the heads high and hung them at the entrance of the civil defense station. Blood dripped from the heads into the sink, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

Zhang Ming also mercilessly demonstrated to all the Yuanwu warriors who tried to escape:
"Listen up, all Source Warriors. You have been pampered in life, but now the war is coming, it's time for you to play a role! If anyone wants to escape, look at the heads at the entrance!"

The situation was brought under control in an instant, and ordinary people who wanted to cut in line were also frightened and lined up obediently and moved forward.

In this crisis, many people became crazy and took the opportunity to wreak havoc in the city and start buying things for free.

However, there was no time to worry about these things at the moment, as there were still some stubborn people who refused to evacuate and had to be forcibly taken away.

"How long will it take you to retreat? The first outer line of defense has been breached! Hurry up! Hurry up!"

Zhang Ming urged with a little anger through the communicator in his hand.

Yuanze sensed that there was a couple packing their belongings in a residential building.

He broke into the room and said, "Don't take it, don't take it, life is more important!"

"No, without these, how can we ..."

I understand their helplessness, but the situation is urgent and they cannot act recklessly. I dragged the couple out of the door and handed them over to other team members responsible for the transfer.

Yuanze continued to search for the people who had not evacuated. He found that there were still a large number of people who had not evacuated gathered in the hospital, so he called Zhang Ming and asked him to send more team members to deal with it.

In the distance, he saw several medical staff anxiously directing patients and their families to evacuate, but a fierce quarrel broke out among the crowd.

A young man was standing at the hospital entrance, arguing with the driver angrily.

Behind him, the back door of an ambulance was open, and inside lay an elderly man with the tube on the ventilator pumping silently.

"I don't have time!" the driver roared, his face full of anxiety and helplessness, "The beast tide is coming, I have to leave quickly, otherwise none of us will survive!"

"But my dad..."

"Don't worry about me, son, you have to live well!"

The old man pulled out the tubes on his body, used all his strength, rushed out of the ambulance, hit his head against a pillar, and died.

"No!"

The young man ran over, supported his father, and howled angrily towards the sky.

The driver didn't try to dissuade the driver, but stepped on the accelerator and rushed out.

Not long after, the young man was knocked unconscious and taken away by the team members who arrived.

On the other side, medical staff lingered around critically ill patients, trying to take them away as well, but they had to succumb to reality and save those who were more likely to survive.

There are many scenes like this, and each one shocks Yuanze's heart.

He has tried very hard to save as many people as possible, but no matter how strong he is, he cannot save everyone. A sense of dejection and frustration sprouted in his heart.

"No! I'm going to change all this when I grow up!"

Yuanze dealt with the people in the hospital and made up his mind secretly.

"Sun Zeyuan, give up the search! Give up the search! Give up the search! We need to withdraw NM02, return quickly!"

(End of this chapter)