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Chapter 256 Dense Fog Arrives, Pre-Battle Preparations

As the sacrificial ceremony began, the women chosen as sacrificial victims were placed in the incubation chamber.

The hatchling monsters, driven by their hunger, pounced on the woman and devoured her flesh and blood.

The woman, who was to be sacrificed, didn't even have time to scream before she was engulfed by a dense mass of child monsters.

In the empty incubation chamber, apart from the sounds of baby monsters hatching, there were only the chilling sounds of gnawing.

When the young monsters who had gathered together dispersed, the woman who had been used as a living sacrifice was left without even a trace of her bone.

The young monsters, having devoured the living sacrifice, crawled out of the hatchery.

As they crawl, their bodies continue to grow. By the time they emerge from the incubation chamber, they have grown to the height of a person, but their appearance remains extremely ugly, like life distorted by nuclear contamination.

The strange creatures that crawled out of the incubation chamber all knelt down on one knee after seeing Galai, Ajit, and Ami.

These hatched monsters, although they have humanoid appearances, cannot transform into human form like Galai, Agito, and Ami, and are considered relatively low-level monsters.

"My lovely children, eat to your heart's content!" The voice of the Mother of Fog emanated from within the huge mask hanging above the command room, which shimmered with blue light.

As soon as she finished speaking, the seemingly endless juvenile monsters crawled out of the incubation chamber and headed towards the outside of the mothership.

These densely packed juvenile monsters eat almost anything they see, whether it's an animal or a plant.

The first to be affected were the humans who had been captured by the three leaders of the Fog.

These humans were instantly overwhelmed by the dense horde of monsters, devoured by the young monsters, leaving not even a bone fragment.

Countless juvenile monsters surged out of the mothership like a tide, spreading in all directions.

These young monsters grow rapidly whenever they eat food, and then turn into strange humans.

Wherever the monster horde goes, it leaves behind only barren land.

When the monster horde entered the city from the wilderness, many of the young monsters grew into various kinds of strange beings.

However, behind these strange people, tens of thousands of juvenile monsters, stretching as far as the eye can see, continue to surge in.

The once peaceful city has been transformed into a hellish place by the attacks of these strange men.

These strange creatures seem to have an inexhaustible appetite, eating whatever they see. They won't eat steel, concrete, or machinery, but any living organism will be devoured by them.

Although Shocker's monsters are stronger than these lowest-level monsters, there are simply too many of them. Shocker's monsters can be overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

The monsters they eliminated were just a drop in the ocean compared to the overwhelming number of monsters.

In less than an hour, the city was completely turned into a ghost town.

Many more young monsters evolved into monsters after feeding, while those who were already monsters became even stronger monsters after consuming large quantities of food.

The large number of strange people, along with the ever-growing number of young monsters, spread in all directions like a tide.

All that remains is an empty city stained with blood, proof that people once lived here.

……

Deland Castle.

Shen Yun, who had just returned to Delan Castle from the headquarters of Shocker, also received such bad news.

"What did you say?!" Shen Yun suddenly stood up, looked at A2, and asked incredulously.

"The cities around Kiritake have been attacked by a horde of monsters called the Fog. So far, the population of three cities has been wiped out by them," A2 reported.

"Bang!"

Shen Yun slammed his fist on the solid wood table in front of him, causing the table to crack loudly and break in half, collapsing to the ground.

"Bastard!" Shen Yun squeezed out the word through gritted teeth, a hint of anger appearing on his face.

These are three cities with a permanent population of at least several hundred thousand!

Millions of lives were lost just like that...

The Kingdom of Dense Fog is indeed the enemy of all life.

Even Shen Yun himself did not expect the thick fog to arrive so quickly, and even secretly completed the incubation ceremony.

"Ayun, what happened?" Hearing the loud noise, Maya and Garonia came downstairs and asked.

This was the first time they had ever seen Shen Yun so angry.

"It's nothing, I just heard some bad news." Shen Yun took a deep breath, suppressing his anger.

"Bad news..." Maya and Garonia exchanged a glance, wisely refraining from asking further questions.

"Which direction are they heading in?" Shen Yun ignored Maya and Garonia, and turned to A2 to ask.

"The monsters of the dense fog are heading this way and are expected to arrive in half an hour," A2 replied.

"Half an hour? That's all the time you have?" Shen Yun frowned.

"To be precise, this is the arrival time of the first wave of fog monsters." Upon hearing this, A2 quickly explained, "Their speeds are not uniform. Those that are faster will arrive first, followed by the slower ones, and finally the juvenile fog monsters."

"I see." Shen Yun nodded slightly, then took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down and not let anger cloud his judgment.

After calming down, Shen Yun calmly issued the order: "A2, immediately notify the Xiuka skeletons to organize the residents of the city to take refuge, including people from the slums, everyone must be taken away."

"Then, deploy Shocker tanks, aircraft, and all the monsters to intercept the fog monsters in their path."

Shocker possesses more than just freaks; it also boasts formidable military strength and a variety of advanced weaponry.

"Yes!" A2 nodded and immediately relayed Shen Yun's instructions.

However, Shen Yun still felt that this was not enough.

He immediately contacted Himuro Iwao, the person in charge of the modified soldier project, and said bluntly, "Himuro, regardless of whether you have yet addressed the shortcomings of the modified soldier Lv.3, begin mass modifications of modified soldiers Lv.3 immediately and deploy them to the battlefield!"

Shen Yun hung up the phone without waiting for Himuro Yan's reply, and then dialed Sonozaki Ryubei's number.

As soon as the call connected, Shen Yun got straight to the point: "Zonezaki, is your memory factory currently in mass production of memory?"

"Of course. But why are you suddenly asking this? Is something wrong?" Sonozaki Ryubei keenly sensed something amiss.

"Mm." Shen Yun responded and then told Sonozaki Ryubei about the Fog Kingdom and what had just happened.

"Is that so? I understand. I'll get the memory factory up and running right now." Ryubei Sonozaki's expression also turned serious.

"As soon as possible," Shen Yun said before hanging up the phone.

However, both the modified soldier Lv.3 and the mass-produced Gaia Memory still require time to manufacture.

We must find a way to stop these monsters hatched by the Mother of Fog, and prevent them from snowballing into a larger and stronger force.

The monsters in the dense fog are like insectoids; if you don't stop their snowballing pace, they will only grow bigger and bigger.

"Doctor, the message to evacuate has been sent out, but in half an hour, an average human can't run very far," A2 said worriedly.

"Then use trucks to transport them. In short, we must relocate everyone in the city. According to reports from the front lines, the monsters in the dense fog grow rapidly after eating people and animals, evolving from juveniles into adults with special abilities," Shen Yun said.

This is what makes the Zerg so terrifying; both their reproduction rate and the speed at which their combat power develops are incredibly fast.

Once the snowball starts rolling, your killing speed won't even keep up with the speed at which the enemy is massing troops.

In the end, they will be swallowed up by the endless Zerg.

"Whether it's to protect these people or to prevent the monsters in the fog from getting stronger, these citizens must be evacuated."

"I understand." A2 nodded and immediately relayed Shen Yun's order.

"Kivat Bat II, come with me," Shen Yun called out to Kivat Bat II, who was standing by the window.

"Are you planning to go to the front lines?" Kivat Bat II flapped its wings, landed on Shen Yun's shoulder, and asked.

"Doctor, you can't go to the front lines, it's too dangerous!" A2 turned around and advised.

As she spoke, she looked at Maya and Garonia, signaling them to persuade Shen Yun.

"Yes, my husband can stay behind and command; there's no need for him to risk his life," Garonia advised.

"With Kivat Bat II around, you don't need to worry," Shen Yun reassured them.

The Dark Kiva Armor has three times the defensive power of the Demon Emperor Armor.

The Demon Emperor's Armor is so defensively powerful that it would not be damaged even at the epicenter of a nuclear explosion.

"...I understand." A2 remained silent for a while after hearing this, and did not try to persuade her any further.

She had served Shen Yun for 23 years and knew his personality better than anyone else.

"Maya-nee, you should also try to persuade your husband," Garonia said softly, looking at Maya.

Maya gently shook her head and said succinctly, "Once Ayun makes a decision, she rarely changes it."

With that, Maya stepped forward and said, "Ayun, let me go with you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yun turned to look at Zhenye, his brows furrowing slightly, as if he was about to say something.

As if anticipating what Shen Yun was about to say, Maya spoke first, "Yun, I am the Queen of the Fangbloods. My people have all gone, how could I not be there? Besides, you don't need to worry about my safety, Kivala will protect me, right?"

"That's right." The little bat Kivala wobbled over to Maya.

Upon seeing the little bat Kivala, Shen Yun's furrowed brows relaxed, and he said, "Alright..."

Then, Shen Yun looked up at Garonia and said, "I'll trouble you to bring Xiao Qin and the others back and take care of them, Garonia."

"I understand." Garonia nodded gently.

"Let's go." Shen Yun nodded slightly and immediately walked outside.

Maya and A2 followed closely behind.

outside world.

As Shen Yun issued his orders, the war machine called Shocker began to operate.

Broadcast announcements and airships were used throughout the city to repeatedly broadcast evacuation notices and assembly points.

The citizens of the entire city, under the organization of Xiu Kagu, boarded vehicles and evacuated in an orderly manner.

The Shocker tank, weighing 2000 tons and equipped with a giant cannon, slowly drove down the street under the control of Shocker Bones.

Above the city, fighter jets, moving at speeds exceeding several times the speed of sound and exhibiting remarkable agility, flew low overhead, their piercing whistling sounds echoing through the air.

These aircraft, tanks, and various other equipment, under Shen Yun's command, slowly made their way towards the target location.

outside the city.

The Gurongi, the Fangblood, the Orphnoch, and a host of Shocker's monsters have all gathered here.

"Time is of the essence, so I'll get straight to the point." Shen Yun looked at the group of people in front of him, who could be considered leaders of various races, and said, "The monsters from the Fog Kingdom will arrive at the designated location in five minutes. At that time, Shocker tanks and Shocker aircraft will bombard the enemy and intercept their air units."

"But the enemy numbers are enormous. Shocker tanks and Shocker aircraft may not be able to eliminate all enemy units. Your job is to sweep away any that escape, to prevent the monsters in the dense fog from breaking into the city and attacking humans."

"The objective of this operation is to buy time until all the residents of the city have been evacuated."

"Do you understand?"

Shen Yun briefly explained the mission to the strange people present.

"clear."

Shen Yun nodded slightly and looked at the Gurongi group, led by Gador and Baluba.

"Can you Gurongi use the monsters from the Fog Kingdom to play the Kikiru Game?" Shen Yun asked.

Baluba thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."

The Kikiru Game is essentially a murder mystery game. Killing more monsters can help you advance, and killing stronger monsters can also help you advance.

"Alright, let's take this opportunity to restart your Kikiru game," Shen Yun nodded and said.

Then, Shen Yun looked at Hanagata and said, "Hanagata, starting today, you can inject Orphnoch energy into those critically injured soldiers who are beyond saving."

"Thank you, Doctor." Hanagata's face lit up with joy, and he quickly expressed his gratitude.

Over the years, the Orphnochs have relied on natural awakenings or the resurrection of apostles from those who are near death to increase their numbers.

Of course, the latter was tacitly approved by Shen Yun.

After all, for someone who is going to die anyway, they might as well take a gamble.

If you succeed, you are reborn; if you fail, you don't even need cremation, you just turn into a handful of ashes and can take them away on the spot.

Hua Xing understood Shen Yun's unspoken meaning perfectly.

It should be noted that the scale and intensity of this war between Shocker and the Fog Kingdom are far greater than those of the invasion by the Cressis Empire.

After all, the war between the Cressis Empire and Shocker was simply a war between monsters.

But the Fog Kingdom is different. The number of monsters in the Fog Kingdom is so large that it will involve ordinary people as well.

Even if the method of apostle regeneration is used, very few people can withstand the power of evolution and awaken into an Orphnoch, but as long as the base number is large enough, there will be quite a few people who can successfully awaken.

Moreover, the Orphnochs might even find the King of the Orphnochs in this war.

"As for you vampires..." Shen Yun looked at the vampire clan again. Sitting in the seats were three vampires: Maya, Bishop, and Rook.

"Let's eat as much as we want this time. These guys have far more life energy than ordinary people."

Just as Shen Yun finished speaking, A2 suddenly lifted the tent flap and walked in, reporting to the leader: "Doctor, the monsters in the dense fog are almost within range, and the Shocker skeletons have already set off in the Sky Cyclone."

"Oh? Have the monsters of the thick fog arrived already?" Shen Yun raised an eyebrow and got up to walk outside.

(End of this chapter)