Game: Civilization Paradise

Chapter 282: Chapter 282: Hope

KNOCK KNOCK~

An urgent knock rang out.

"Come in."

City Lord Qian Luo said in a hoarse voice.

The door was pushed open, and Qian Wu rushed in, his expression grim as he spoke.

"Father, something’s happened!"

"Speak."

"The monster tide surrounding us has started moving erratically. They’ll probably launch another attack soon."

"What about the other two cities?"

Qian Luo asked immediately.

"Their situation is similar to ours. The monster tides surrounding them are also showing large-scale movements. The populace is panicking, and the troops’ morale has hit rock bottom. What should we do?"

Qian Wu posed the difficult question to City Lord Qian Luo.

The muscles on City Lord Qian Luo’s aged face twitched before he spoke.

"Announce to all citizens that in order to protect everyone and achieve victory, Mountain City Mountain has dispatched numerous elite units on a special combat mission. Tell them we still have hope of winning!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Also, relay my command: mobilize my Forbidden Guard Legion to join the defense!"

"Father, if you mobilize the Forbidden Guard Legion, what about the Upper City District? Will those people agree?"

Qian Wu and Qian Ying were both shocked.

If the Forbidden Guard Legion was mobilized, the Upper City District would be left with almost no defensive forces.

Once the outer defense line was breached, all of Mountain City Mountain would be finished.

"At a time of life and death, do you think I care if they agree? Besides, even if I don’t mobilize the Forbidden Guard Legion, the Upper City District won’t last long once the outer defenses fall. It’s better to go all-in than to just wait to die!"

Qian Luo’s attitude was resolute.

"I understand."

Qian Wu nodded and exited.

The Lower District of Mountain City Mountain.

Countless citizens discussed among themselves in a state of terror and unease.

"Did you hear?"

"I heard the monster tide that had retreated is back."

"Gods, are we really going to be wiped out?"

"Don’t talk nonsense. Mountain City Mountain can definitely hold out."

"For how long? A day? A week? A month? In the end, we’re sure to fall."

"Then what do we do? There are Blood Breath Beasts everywhere outside. There’s nowhere to run."

...

Just then, a city-wide broadcast began throughout Mountain City Mountain.

"My dear citizens, this is Qian Wu, Commander-in-Chief of the Mountain City Mountain defense line. On behalf of Mountain City Mountain, I am here to announce a matter of great importance."

Hearing this, everyone pricked up their ears, their nerves stretched taut.

"The monster tide surrounding us has begun moving again and is about to launch a new wave of attacks on Mountain City Mountain. City Lord Qian Luo has decided to mobilize the Forbidden Guard Legion to defend the line to the death. Mountain City Mountain will live or die with all of its people! I know you are feeling hopeless right now, but I want to tell you this: no matter how powerful the Blood Breath Beasts are, no matter how slim our chances, Mountain City Mountain has never once thought of giving up. We have already gathered all of our elite forces for Operation Heavenly Descent. Our heroes are fighting a bloody battle for our victory!"

Qian Wu proclaimed to the masses.

At that moment, all television and advertisement screens in Mountain City Mountain switched, displaying footage of Long Ming and the others parachuting into a siege of Blood Breath Beasts.

The citizens were in an uproar as they watched the scene.

Many were deeply moved, their eyes growing moist.

"I want everyone to pull yourselves together! We must unite as one! Even if humanity is destined for extinction, we will fight to the very end!"

Qian Wu rallied the crowd.

"That’s right! Let’s fight them to the death!"

"Long live Mountain City Mountain!"

...

Countless citizens shouted, their eyes red with emotion.

"I hear your cries! From this moment on, I declare that Mountain City Mountain is entering a full state of war! All personnel in possession of a weapon, regardless of age or gender, are to report to the defense line to participate in the battle. All individuals and companies in possession of raw materials for weapons are to surrender them unconditionally. The armories will begin production at full capacity."

Qian Wu had just ordered a total mobilization for war.

In an instant, all of Mountain City Mountain sprang into action.

...

Inside the secret reserve depot on Katan Peak.

Qian Yun lay on a makeshift bed, recuperating. Although the wound from his severed arm had long since healed after the injections, his body had not fully recovered.

Just then, Luo Lie hurried over and called out to Qian Yun.

"Sir, there’s activity at the Royal City ruins!"

"What is it?"

"Our scouts have detected large numbers of Blood Breath Beasts leaving the Royal City and heading toward the rear areas. Also, the monster tide surrounding Mountain City Mountain is on the move and is about to attack again."

"How could this be?"

Qian Yun was shocked to hear this.

"It’s probably related to Operation Heavenly Descent that Mountain City Mountain is carrying out."

Qian Xing said as he walked over.

"What Operation Heavenly Descent?"

Qian Yun asked, looking at Qian Xing.

"Operation Heavenly Descent is an airdrop into the Famons base behind the Royal City. There’s an unfinished climate control device there that is said to be capable of dealing a fatal blow to the Blood Breath Beasts. It seems this operation has provoked them."

Qian Xing briefly explained to the recuperating Qian Yun.

"Then what should we do now? Support the Famons base, or rescue Mountain City Mountain?"

Qian Yun asked, deeply conflicted after hearing Qian Xing’s words.

A cold glint flashed in Qian Xing’s eyes as he spoke to Qian Yun.

"No. We will neither support the Famons base nor rescue Mountain City Mountain. We will attack the Royal City!"

"Attack the Royal City?"

"That’s right. The monsters inside the Royal City have been drawn away, so there can’t be many Blood Breath Beasts left guarding it. I’ve also been thinking it over carefully. That monarch-class Blood Breath Beast never made a move from beginning to end, which means it must be sustaining that gestating monster and can’t free itself up. And after you smashed that other monster with your hammer, it must have been badly injured. Otherwise, why would they have let us leave so easily? We wouldn’t have had a chance if they’d recalled their troops, but now, our opportunity has come!"

"Alright, then we’ll attack the Royal City again!"

Qian Yun said fiercely upon hearing this.

"Luo Lie, assemble our people immediately! Once those Blood Breath Beasts are far enough away, we make our move!"

Qian Xing issued the order directly.

"Yes, sir!"

Luo Lie responded respectfully.

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「The next morning, at the Famons base.」

Long Ming stood on the circular disk at the base of the climate control device, surveying his surroundings.

"Move the machine gun a little more over there."

"We can’t. The gap in our coverage will be too big."

"There’s no other way. The number of weapons we brought is limited!"

...

Jing Chuan and Zhihan argued back and forth about the defensive layout.

Long Ming stroked his chin, lost in thought. ’This Famons base is actually quite defensible. It’s surrounded by steep mountain peaks on all four sides, which would make it very difficult for the monsters to descend.’

’And as long as we block the main entrance to the base, it’ll be hard for the monsters to attack effectively.’

’As for the edge of this circular disk we’re standing on, the slope is incredibly steep. It would be extremely difficult for monsters to climb up.’

’The only weakness is that we can’t defend against flying Blood Breath Beasts.’

’Actually, even that weakness isn’t a huge problem. We just need to set up more anti-air weapons.’

’But there’s one thing that strikes me as very strange. There are no defensive weapons whatsoever inside this Famons base.’

’The Aniska Empire shouldn’t have made such a basic mistake.’

As Long Ming thought of this, he continued to observe the surrounding mountain peaks.