An invasion from the Abyss? I, a demonic cultivator, laughed.

Chapter 305 The Method to Break Through the Black Death Prison
As the square-faced man finished speaking, the other heroic spirits all turned to look at Chu Xiu, their eyes flashing with wariness.

Did they steal the seeds? Or two of them?
Faced with a series of unfriendly gazes, Chu Xiu also felt a sense of pressure.

Although Chu Xiu was seeing this square-faced man for the first time, he could roughly guess his identity.

If he wasn't mistaken, it should be Huang Anhua, the director of the Pengcheng Awakened Enforcement Bureau, who is in charge of hunting down those Awakened who break the law. He is a ruthless and powerful demigod!
In his presence, a casual lie will never fool anyone, and may even arouse suspicion!
However, if Chu Xiu were to reveal that his parents were in the city, it would be too easy to expose his identity!

Seeing the increasingly hostile gazes from all around, Chu Xiu finally let out a long breath and slowly said, "These two seeds are for my close relatives in the clan."

"Please rest assured, senior, I myself would never use it, but for my people, who have no strength to protect themselves, even if they transform into horned demons, it is still a hope for survival."

Chu Xiu's words silenced everyone present, and many people's eyes flickered, as if they were thinking about something.

After hearing his words, Huang Anhua narrowed his eyes and looked Chu Xiu up and down, as if trying to determine whether he was telling the truth, while the latter looked back at him with great confidence.

He wasn't lying, but he managed to divert everyone's attention to Qin Yunrou. To be honest, he was initially annoyed by this girl, but he didn't expect her to play such a surprising role at this moment. If the Qin family hadn't sent anyone, he would be in a real predicament now.

After the two stared at each other silently for a while, Huang Anhua looked away and said slowly, "Even so, this is still not allowed."

This made Chu Xiu sigh inwardly, but just as he was about to hand over the [seed], he heard Huang Anhua say, "However, I will not ask you to hand over the [seed] voluntarily."

His words startled all the heroic spirits, including Chu Xiu.

Huang Anhua sneered, "There's no need for you all to pretend. At our level, everyone knows what they're thinking!"

"Didn't any of the others here secretly hide [seeds]? Wasn't the thought of keeping [seeds] to observe the situation, and then surrendering when there was no way to retreat?"

Huang Anhua's words silenced everyone.

Indeed, as he said, although no one wanted to become a horned demon or be subservient to others, if it came down to their lives, it was not an option that couldn't be considered.

Huang Anhua gave a light snort, but softened his tone, saying, "Don't worry, I won't blame you, and I won't even force you to hand over the [seed]!"

"Your thinking is not wrong; the problem lies with our government!"

"If we can't even come up with a feasible solution, how can we expect you to not look for a way out for yourselves? How can we expect you to blindly trust the government?"

"That's not a government, that's a religion!"

"The reason I've called you here today is to reveal the government's entire plan and to tell you that the government has found a solution!"

The government has found a solution!
These words invigorated everyone, including Chu Xiu.

Turning one's parents into horned demons was a choice made out of desperation and with no other options.

But does such a plan really exist?

Not only him, but the other heroic spirits also looked at him with suspicion.

The difference in combat strength between the enemy and ourselves is simply too great!
First and foremost is the undisputed advantage in troop strength, with over 300,000 generals and reinforcements still arriving! On the other hand, the resistance forces on Pengcheng's side, even if every awakened individual were willing to fight to the death, could not gather even 50,000 awakened individuals of general rank or above!
Even the modern technological advantages that humanity is so proud of are wiped out in the face of that huge alien warship. The continuous acid rain alone can completely destroy Pengcheng's defense system!
The seven days that the horned demons gave everyone were not out of kindness, but rather because the acid rain would take seven days to corrode and destroy most of the shield generators!
The most disheartening aspect is the gap in high-level combat power.

A total of thirteen demigods! And the extraterrestrial demons might even descend in person later!
Faced with such a huge gap in strength, how could everyone not despair? Not to mention that the opponent was not the kind of stupid person who would recklessly charge forward just because of his strength. Instead, he was a cunning demon who, despite having an absolute advantage, still fought steadily and even used divisive tactics to further undermine the group's internal forces!
It could even be said that the only reason everyone has been able to hold out until now is that the enemy wants to win the battle at a lower cost!

This left everyone racking their brains, unable to come up with any way to break the deadlock!

Faced with the skeptical looks of the crowd, Huang Anhua didn't say much, only saying, "You'll find out soon enough."

After saying that, he casually tossed the divine meteorite iron to Chu Xiu and then waited aside.

The group didn't have to wait long; just half a minute later, six figures entered the conference room.

Upon seeing those six figures, almost all the heroic spirits were stunned at first, and then revealed expressions of wild joy, even Chu Xiu was no exception!
Of the six, apart from the imposing young man at the front who was a heroic spirit, the rest were all demigods!

Including the three demigods that appeared at the beginning, there are at least eight demigods remaining in the city now!
This shocked everyone. They had thought that the demigods would be the fastest runners, but they were surprised to find that only three of them had left.

The sudden appearance of these five demigods acted like a shot of adrenaline, causing everyone's expressions to relax considerably.

From what was initially thought to be three demigods, the number suddenly jumped to eight, meaning their high-level combat power almost doubled! No wonder the government was so confident, and no wonder the enemy's thirteen generals only provoked them from the sky but hesitated to engage in battle!

If they enter a complex urban environment, they could very well be killed by our stronger fighters!

Of course, this only slightly reversed the disadvantage, and it's still a long way from a complete turnaround.

The group of powerful figures didn't keep them in suspense. Zhao Fengming stepped forward and said, "Everyone here is an outstanding member of the Heroic Spirits. They have been selected by us over this period of time. They are not extreme individuals, but trustworthy people."

"So next, I will give you a detailed introduction to the government's plan."

"Everyone, please take a look."

Zhao Fengming waved his hand, and a projection appeared in front of everyone. It was a dark, arc-shaped object, seemingly the edge of the Black Death Prison. However, this was not the Black Death Prison that could be observed directly with the naked eye. Rather, it was more like an analysis of the energy fluctuations of the Black Death Prison using some special method.

As you can see, the energy of the Black Death Prison has been maintained at a low level, but suddenly, as if some kind of change has occurred, its energy intensity began to rise rapidly, and the originally black projection quickly turned orange-red.

"This is the monitoring and analysis of the energy of the Black Death Prison using the most advanced equipment at the monitoring station."

“These days, there have been frequent instances of sudden increases in energy levels in the Black Death Prison. If our analysis is correct, it is likely that outsiders are attempting to breach the Black Death Prison.”

"Yesterday, we detected the largest energy fluctuation in history, which most likely means that someone outside has used nuclear weapons, and the yield is not low!"

nuclear weapon!
These three words shocked everyone. This was the most powerful weapon ever created by mankind, and its power was not even in the same league as that of conventional bombs.

A 3,000-pound bomb is already considered a heavy bomb with exceptionally high yield, while even a small nuclear weapon has a yield in the tens of thousands of tons! That's almost a thousand times greater! And then there are hydrogen bombs with yields in the hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions!

However, because they leave behind serious pollution and radiation, humans rarely use them. But on the battlefields of Mars and the Moon, the use of nuclear weapons is becoming more and more frequent.

"Does even nuclear weapons not work on the Black Death Prison?" someone asked.

Zhao Fengming's expression remained unchanged: "Unfortunately, yes, and according to our calculations, even if the government were willing to use an experimental hydrogen bomb with a yield of one million units, it would be very difficult to break through the Black Death Prison."

Upon hearing this, the despair on everyone's faces deepened. However, since they were all heroic spirits, they managed to remain somewhat composed. Someone asked, "Then what is the government's response?"

Zhao Fengming waved his hand, and soon streams of analytical data appeared in the projection center.

"Although this nuclear bomb failed to breach the Black Death Prison, it provided us with a wealth of research data. After analysis and simulation, we have roughly determined the principles of the Black Death Prison."

"The mystery lies in the special properties of those black mists and their structure!"

As he finished speaking, a 3D simulation of the black mist at the center of the projection appeared and quickly magnified to a more microscopic structure. Chu Xiu looked at it for a while and realized he couldn't understand it.

Fortunately, Zhao Fengming explained in time: "These black mists are not real fog, but rather an extension of the 'dead zone,' or to put it more simply, an extension of the 'abyssal rift.'"

"The extraterrestrial demons used a special method to transfer some of the characteristics of the abyss rift to the Black Death Prison using these black mists."

"Specifically, when the nuclear bomb explodes on the Black Death Prison, the energy generated by the explosion will be transferred in batches through layers of black mist to the world where the extraterrestrial demons reside. The actual energy that actually affects the Black Death Prison is less than one ten-thousandth!"

Zhao Fengming's words caused everyone present to show thoughtful expressions.

Zhao Fengming continued, "I have a very apt example here. For instance, the reason why an armor-piercing bullet can penetrate a steel plate is because of the enormous pressure generated by the bullet's powerful kinetic energy and extremely small contact area when it hits the steel plate."

"And that mist is like welding a wooden board in front of the warhead. The energy is still the same, but because the area of ​​effect is greatly increased, the pressure is drastically reduced, so it can no longer penetrate the steel plate. And that wooden board is the world where the extraterrestrial demons live!"

"So theoretically speaking, even if we further increase the kinetic energy of the armor-piercing projectiles, as long as the opponent keeps increasing the area of ​​the wooden planks, we will never be able to reach a pressure strong enough to penetrate them. And in the world of the extraterrestrial demons, there is plenty of space to withstand our bombardment."

"However, after our research, we discovered that these black mists have a huge weakness: once the energy transmission channels are formed when they are impacted, they cannot be reversed in a short period of time! In other words, if the external attack is dispersed ten thousand times, then the internal attack will be concentrated ten thousand times!"

Zhao Fengming's words made everyone's eyes light up.

He then held up two fingers: "So there are only two things we need to do right now."

"First, find a way to contact the outside world. Second, approach the edge of the Black Death Prison, and when the outside attacks the black mist to form a transmission channel, break through the Black Death Prison from the inside in one fell swoop!"

Upon learning that the government had a feasible plan, the group of heroic spirits were all invigorated. One of them said impatiently, "General Zhao, just tell us what you need us to do. Time is precious, and we can't waste a single second!"

These words also express the sentiments of most people.

Zhao Fengming simply smiled and said, "Actually, you don't need to worry about either of these things."

"what?"

This surprised everyone.

Zhao Fengming continued, "Whether it's contacting the outside world or breaking through the Black Death Prison, we need to go to the edge of the Black Death Prison, which is too dangerous for you. In fact, the enemy's thirteen generals arrived on the first day. They had been hiding their presence, waiting for us to launch an attack!"

"Now that the enemy has completed its defensive fortifications on the edge, getting close has become extremely difficult."

"Therefore, these two matters can be left to the eight demigods."

After saying this, everyone felt helpless. They were all revered heroes outside, but here they were cannon fodder who weren't even qualified to carry out reconnaissance missions.

However, everyone knew that Zhao Fengming was telling the truth! Under the current circumstances, only a demigod could be confident of escaping unscathed.

Zhao Fengming continued, "You have an even more important task, which is to maintain stability within Pengcheng."

“You all heard what Namogateti said just now. He has planted a chain of suspicion within us that is difficult to erase.”

"Of course, if that were all, the army would still be capable of stabilizing the situation, but the key issue lies in—"

"Extreme!"

Zhao Fengming slowly uttered two words.

Everyone present was knowledgeable and perceptive, and they instantly understood Zhao Fengming's meaning.

After causing such a huge incident, the Yakuza managed to escape unscathed while retaining considerable power.

For the previous three days, the entire city was under martial law, and any slight movement would be immediately discovered. For example, the battle between Chu Xiu and his two companions quickly attracted the attention of the demigods.

This caused the yakuza to cower and hide obediently in the city, but now people are in a state of panic, and the other side will definitely come out and cause trouble.

If fear and suspicion are allowed to ignite in people's hearts, the entire city of Pengcheng will likely turn into a chaotic battle royale, like a dark forest! All order will collapse!

“Next, I will divide you into twelve groups of two to three people each. You will follow Princess Green’s instructions to go to the designated locations and be responsible for retrieving the [seeds] and hunting down the Extreme Path.”

"The government will immediately broadcast this throughout the city. For those heroic spirits who refuse to be taken back, or who have even consumed the [Seed], the government allows you to take any extreme measures! You can even kill them on the spot! All their belongings will be yours to distribute!"

"Not only that, the government will also offer additional rewards! For each [seed] recovered, you will receive 100,000 Karma Points! Killing Extreme Path and Rebellious Heroic Spirits will also yield a large number of Karma Points! The maximum reward can reach one million!"

"Of course, your actions will be monitored throughout. If anyone maliciously creates conflict in order to seize the wealth of others, we will personally send a demigod to deal with it."

"And all rewards will be recorded in your account first, and then distributed by the government after you leave this place."

"Does anyone else have questions?"

As Zhao Fengming finished speaking, everyone shook their heads. A voluptuous woman wearing a veil and a long emerald green dress, standing behind him, chuckled and raised her hand. Dozens of emerald green spiritual lights flew out from her body and landed in everyone's hands.

Chu Xiu looked down and saw that it was a bright green teardrop-shaped earring.

[Green Princess's Leaf: The wearer can hear Green Princess's voice from a distance of thousands of kilometers.]

Chu Xiu glanced at it and then put on the earrings.

Green Princess was the concubine of the Longevity King and also an extremely powerful demigod. She was clearly the commander in charge of this operation.

It is said that all of the concubines of the King of Longevity were stunning beauties, and the King of Longevity would often send them out to handle affairs on his behalf.

Furthermore, they must wear a veil when going out, and if anyone sees their true face, they must kill the person who saw it, otherwise they will incur the wrath of the Longevity King.

This made each of the King of Longevity's concubines extremely high in status and mysterious.

In addition, the Longevity King had hundreds of offspring, who served as his agents in the outside world.

Soon, Chu Xiu heard Green Fairy's command through the earring. It was a voice with an extremely seductive quality, so powerful that just hearing it made one's bones feel weak.

The instructions were simple: he would team up with Ella and the pink-haired girl to go to the auction house, which was the area Chu Xiu was originally in charge of, to retrieve the [seeds] held by several heroic spirits in the vicinity.

Although the three of them were somewhat reluctant to accept the arrangement, they wisely refrained from raising any objections.

The operation began, and Chu Xiu spread his wings and flew towards the designated location with the other two.

(End of this chapter)