RNP Chapter 23 Order! Hell! A World Apart!
Chapter 23 Order! Hell! A World Apart!
The large screen in the command center was clearly divided into dozens of small sections.
Most of the images on the left are from within the Dragon Kingdom.
Although menacing crimson cracks hung in the sky and sirens and gunfire frequently rang out in the city, the overall order was reassuringly well-maintained.
Inside the spacious and clean underground shelter.
People are receiving supplies in an orderly manner, and there are even designated areas for children to study and play.
On the ground, there were squads of well-equipped superhumans and special forces soldiers.
Under Su Chen's "Sky Eye" command, they efficiently traversed the steel forest, clearing out the alien beasts that had fallen from the cracks.
On the right side of the screen, however, lies a completely different hell on earth.
Once a symbol of the pinnacle of human civilization, this international metropolis has now been reduced to a charred ruin.
Thick smoke billowed from the collapsed skyscrapers, and flames and black ash obscured the sky, casting a despairing gray shadow over the entire world.
In satellite images
A small group of survivors fought and tore at each other like wild dogs in the ruins for half a piece of moldy bread.
The once-powerful army has long since collapsed, the government is completely incompetent, and the entire social order has vanished, leaving only the most primitive law of the jungle.
"drop--"
With a soft click, an encrypted communication request popped up in the center of the screen.
Old Long glanced at the initiator's identity and signaled to his advisor to connect.
The image shows an elderly white man with gray hair and a haggard face.
His suit was wrinkled and stained, and his office, which once symbolized power, was now nothing but ruins and towering flames in the background.
"Elder Long...my old friend..."
This once-powerful head of state from a major North American country, who once dominated the international stage, no longer possesses his former high spirits.
He looked at Elder Long, his voice hoarse, his eyes filled with bloodshot eyes and despair.
"Our defenses have completely collapsed! All the major cities are finished, and the monsters... there are just too many of them, we can't possibly kill them all!"
He grasped at the last straw, tearfully pleading with the screen:
"Please, Dragon Kingdom! Please help us! How did you manage to do this?"
"Why were you able to defend the city? Why were your troops able to hunt down the alien beasts so efficiently?"
"If you're willing to share your 'doomsday solution,' I'm willing... willing to exchange it for our country's most advanced technology!"
"Aerospace, biotechnology, chip technology... just ask, and we'll give you anything!"
In the command center, everyone watched this scene in silence.
They felt no schadenfreude, only a complex emotion that was difficult to describe.
They knew that if it weren't for one person, the person on the screen crying out in despair could very well have become them.
Old Master Long remained silent for a moment, and finally just let out a long sigh.
"Mr. President, I regret to inform you that the Dragon Kingdom is currently preoccupied with its own problems and does not have the resources to support you."
"I can only say that by relying on our own people and uniting all forces that can be united, perhaps... there is still a glimmer of hope."
After saying that, he signaled to his staff to hang up the communication.
It's not that the Chinese are cold-blooded, but that in the face of such a global natural disaster, no one can save anyone else.
Only you can save yourself.
After hanging up the call, Old Long leaned back wearily in his chair.
He turned his head and looked at Su Chen, who had been calmly watching the screen the whole time, his eyes filled with unprecedented emotion and lingering fear.
"Little Su..." Old Long's voice was somewhat hoarse:
"What you're seeing might just be individual intelligence reports or instructions."
"But you may not know that you didn't just save a few people, nor did you win one or two battles."
He reached out and patted Su Chen's shoulder heavily.
He said, word by word, "You saved this country, you saved over a billion people!"
The surrounding generals and staff officers all cast glances at him with a mixture of admiration, gratitude, and fervor.
They are the implementers of this state apparatus, and no one knows it better than them.
In the first seventy-two hours after the apocalypse, the entire Dragon Kingdom faced immense pressure.
Without Su Chen's miraculous and accurate intelligence gathering and coordination...
Even if they were fully prepared, it would have been impossible for them to stabilize the national situation with such minimal cost as they have now.
Faced with Elder Long's high praise and the gazes of everyone, Su Chen simply shook his head calmly.
He picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and his gaze remained fixed on the image of that foreign wasteland.
"Elder Long, it's too early to talk about these things now."
His voice was soft, yet it instantly silenced the entire command room.
"Blocking the first wave of monster attacks is just the first hurdle in the beginner village."
"Our real troubles are just beginning."
Su Chen turned his head and looked at Elder Long, his eyes clear and calm:
"Those strange beasts that only attack on instinct are at best natural disasters."
"The real threat is always the 'man-made disasters' that are smarter, more cunning, and more dangerous than the beasts."
Elder Long's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood what Su Chen was referring to.
Yes, Xiao Fan!
And then there are those reborn individuals lurking in the shadows, each possessing great fortune, memories of their past lives, and immense power!
These people are all extremely selfish and ambitious individuals.
They are like ticking time bombs, ready to explode at any moment within the Dragon Kingdom.
The damage caused could be even more devastating than attacks by those strange beasts.
Elder Long nodded, his mood, which had been slightly relaxed due to stabilizing the situation, became heavy again.
He looked at Su Chen and said solemnly, "I understand what you mean. We must not let our guard down against these 'restless' reborn individuals."
"Project Spark must be accelerated!"
Su Chen's gaze swept across the large screen and finally settled on the area representing City A.
The city in the video was also affected by the impact.
But the fire and chaos in the core area were quelled at an extremely fast pace.
He knew that it was Xiao Fan who had made the move.
That guy is using his power to win people's hearts and consolidate his forces.