The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse-Chapter 628 - 621: The Last Bastion

Lizhizi demonstrated through his actions that he could not only walk in the mecha but also run, and he did so with remarkable stability.

Gao Yuan was rather speechless, so he turned to Xiang Weiguo and said, "Uncle Xiang, your timing couldn’t have been better, did you get the message?"

Xiang Weiguo shook his head and said, "No, we’ve been sailing for a month, and it’s a coincidence that we’ve joined this battle because this is the only place we could land the large nuclear submarine; there are no other docks capable of accommodating it."

Gao Yuan had an ominous premonition, so he immediately asked, "Is something wrong at home? How is everything now?"

Xiang Weiguo kept a somber face and said, "The Serpent People have launched a continuous attack on Supreme Command. So far, out of sixteen underground bases, nine have been breached. That’s why Supreme Command has sent us here to provide support and to preserve the last of the seeds."

After he spoke, Xiang Weiguo looked at Gao Yuan and said in a low voice, "So far, we don’t know if Supreme Command still exists. The situation was already very dangerous before we departed."

Gao Yuan was dumbfounded and said, "How could this happen?"

Xiang Weiguo continued in a low voice, "Of the three national-level large underground bases, Base Two has completely fallen, but ordinary shelters haven’t been attacked much. The Serpent People are focusing all their energy on the three underground bases. Supreme Command... to avoid having the last seeds fall into the underground bases, ordered us to relocate to a safe area and to help you obtain the Ark of the Covenant. This is our last hope."

Why was Africa not attacked by the Serpent People?

Why are there still so many humans surviving in the world?

Because the Serpent People chose to tackle the more difficult targets first; they targeted Shenzhou, the bastion of humanity’s last hope.

Xiang Weiguo pointed at the nuclear submarine and said, "There are forty-two scientists inside, they are the hope. Also, this Type 59 experimental tank..."

Gao Yuan pointed at the turret-less Type 59 tank and asked, "This is called Type 59?"

Xiang Weiguo nodded and said, "That’s the designation, but that’s not important. What’s crucial is that this Type 59 tank integrates all our current technological breakthroughs. It has a controlled nuclear fusion reactor, an electromagnetic signal tower, and all mechas are powerless on their own; they all rely on the tank for power. It mounts an electromagnetic cannon with a variable caliber from 5mm to 40mm and can fire metal hydrogen shells, with a maximum power output radius of eighty kilometers."

Gao Yuan nodded and said, "So this is the key core."

"The core!"

Xiang Weiguo nodded vigorously, then continued, "The Type 59 experimental tank is 12 meters long, 5 meters wide, has a crew of twelve, and is capable of self-destruction. Upon self-destruction, it can produce an explosive force equivalent to 50 million to 200 million tons of TNT. As it’s just an estimate, no one can be sure of the actual power, so avoid issuing the self-destruct command as much as possible." fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

Gao Yuan, surprised, said, "Why are you telling me this? Am I in command?"

Xiang Weiguo nodded emphatically and said, "Yes, you’re in command. The details will be explained later; for now, we need to join the battle."

After he finished speaking, Xiang Weiguo suddenly saluted Gao Yuan and said loudly, "Reporting! Team leader of the Shenzhou Expeditionary Army Spark Squad, Team Two, reporting for duty under your command."

Gao Yuan saluted back, then said, almost in a trance, "Are there any instructions from home?"

"Adapt your strategies based on the situation, and take whatever actions necessary."

Xiang Weiguo lowered his hand and said heavily to Gao Yuan, "Given the circumstances, home couldn’t provide any specific instructions. So, those two phrases are what you get. Number One said that this is truly the last of the seeds. We can no longer afford any support for you. If you can follow the plan, that would be ideal. If not, do your best to save yourself and wait for the right moment."

Gao Yuan sighed softly and said in a low voice, "Home... is very pessimistic."

Seeing Luo Xingyu, Xiang Weiguo, and the other familiar faces like Jia Weidong appear, Gao Yuan felt an ominous premonition.

If things hadn’t reached a desperate point, Supreme Command was unlikely to send them here.

Luo Xingyu and Xiang Weiguo were both related to Gao Yuan, one being the overall commander of Team Two, with Luo Xingyu appearing to be in command of the mechas. Choosing such people indicated that Supreme Command had ruled out any discord that could arise between Spark Squad Teams One and Two.

Personnel arrangements are a form of governance. Supreme Command’s choices in personnel indicated that they were treating Gao Yuan as a seed, one placed far from danger. Whether it could grow into a towering tree was unknown, but for now, they were nurturing the conditions necessary for this seed’s survival.

Supreme Command had given Gao Yuan the maximum level of support and pinned their final hopes on him. Perhaps they saw potential in Gao Yuan and Xinghe, or perhaps they were left with no other choice.

But from this moment, as Gao Yuan understood the command, he truly became humanity’s last hope.

It was no exaggeration; if Gao Yuan wasn’t the last hope, what else could he be?

Gao Yuan looked at Xiang Weiguo, then at the experimental tank behind him, and made a quick decision.

"Comrade Xiang Weiguo, I order you to continue commanding Spark Team Two."

Now really wasn’t the time for an extensive briefing.

Xinghe had handed Larry over to Ram; her task was completed, so she had come here.

Glowing with a fluorescent light, she approached Gao Yuan, looked around, then went over and flipped open the Ark of the Covenant, whereupon Cao Zhenjiang immediately sat up inside, grabbing his neck and exclaimed loudly, "I was suffocating! I... huh?"

At first puzzled, Cao Zhenjiang then burst into ecstasy, quickly jumping out of the Ark, and trembled as he said, "I’m not dead, not dead..."

Xinghe ignored Cao Zhenjiang, grabbed Gao Yuan, and pushed him into the Ark, saying, "The fastest treatment will be painful, but you have no time left!"

Xinghe’s force left Gao Yuan with no chance to resist.

Gao Yuan exclaimed urgently, "Wait, I still have unfinished business..."

Xinghe, in her mecha where her expressions couldn’t be seen, instantly replied, "You can endure this level of pain. It should take about twelve minutes, and you’ll stay conscious. Bear with it! No struggling, no movements at all. Your strength might damage the medical chamber. Listen, we’re out of time! I’ll protect you until you’ve fully recovered and can leave the medical chamber."

Gao Yuan immediately ceased all movement and called out to Xinghe, "Why is there no time left?"

"Just thirty seconds ago, someone sent out a distress signal to the Serpent People using a communicator, and then they shut it off; so the Serpent People will arrive soon. Even if we regain control of the communicator and turn it back on, it’s too late!"

Gao Yuan’s expression froze, and he immediately said, "You go first..."

Xinghe slammed the lid of the medical chamber shut abruptly, leaving Gao Yuan dare not move again, while she said softly from outside, "I don’t need it."