Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

Chapter 386 The City Is Out of Control (1 words)
A near-angelic battle quickly set the survivor square ablaze. Lu Xingchen's powerful fire-based attacks and wide-range strikes had many caravan leaders envious. Such a team member was undoubtedly an ace in the face of darkness and the strange creatures.

High in the sky, seeing Lu Xingchen stop, Qin Feng smiled slightly: "Brother Lu, that was a very impressive display of your abilities. I believe that with your strength, you can definitely secure a place among the four kings of my caravan!"

Lu Xingchen did not respond. His expression became unusually serious. He took a deep breath and used his peripheral vision to estimate the size of the square and the dense crowd around him. Then he suddenly flew into the sky. Qin Feng frowned slightly when he saw this and guessed what was going on. He immediately floated up and followed.

If the other side has taken the issue of the masses into consideration, then as the leader of the Infinite Alliance, he should naturally set an example. Moreover, he must demonstrate a positive and composed suppression, rather than a passive retaliation.

But the higher Qin Feng ascended, the more he felt a scorching heat wave, like a boiling sea. He looked up and was shocked to find that a large patch of fiery clouds had inexplicably appeared in the sky, stretching for several kilometers, crimson and surging with heat.

The crowd standing in the square looked up and were surprised to find that the clouds seemed to have been scorched into a shape like a phoenix spreading its wings to the sky. The fire was raging and the hot air was rising wildly, causing a strong wind to blow across the entire Gallagher Black Market district.

Qin Feng frowned slightly. At this moment, a large amount of metallic elements had quietly condensed, drifting around like black smoke.

"This guy is quite troublesome. Even if he's not an angel, he's definitely over 9000. We must deal with him decisively."

Qin Feng looked at the sky as he spoke into the communicator.
"Send 200 more Thunder Prison drones to assist me. After I block his attack, I'll immediately knock him unconscious!"

Inside the underground fortifications, dozens of technicians were using AI to operate and monitor various weapons and drones in front of Wen Dong. They had even prepared a number of equipment components, which were 'props' for Qin Feng to use to demonstrate his mechanical manufacturing capabilities.

The recruitment plan went exceptionally smoothly, and someone even demonstrated their mechanical abilities. Now, all they had to do was help Qin Feng defeat Lu Xingchen quickly. As long as no one else challenged them, the recruitment event would be considered a success. Once the entire alliance had launched a massive recruitment drive to expand their influence, they could utilize the Federation's abundant resources, weapons, and even the Silver Star to complete the Great Transfer.

"200 'Thunder Prison' drones, with such great power, won't there be any problems?" Wen Dong couldn't help but ask.

"Don't worry, the physical abilities of a Destruction-level ability user are very high. Besides, I can't afford to lose in the face of danger. As long as he's alive and has all his limbs intact, I'll catch him and also save him from any future trouble." Qin Feng seemed to have considered everything very thoroughly. Soon, after receiving a response, a large number of Thunder Prison drones began to fly in from all directions. These drones were deployed by the Sky Airship and could be disguised as being manufactured by Qin Feng.

At this moment, a huge fire suddenly burst out of the clouds in the sky. It turned out to be a giant fire tornado that was spinning at high speed, like a crimson top falling from the clouds. However, this 'top' was comparable to the sky covering the sun, with a diameter of several hundred meters. Its violent rotation brought up a fierce hurricane and made a thunderous sound that scorched the air. Those below who did not know would think that a giant meteorite had fallen from the sky.

At this moment, Lu Xingchen was above the giant fire tornado, his arms outstretched, the Infinite Rings swirling around his wrists. The violent heat wave made his hair stand on end. Looking at this 'masterpiece' created using his superpower, Lu Xingchen couldn't help but shout out the name of his self-created move with great pleasure.

"Godly Flame Skyfall!"

boom! ! !
The deafening roar of the tornado instantly shocked tens of thousands of people in the square, while millions watching the live stream went wild. Qin Feng, witnessing this, turned ashen-faced, seemingly regretting ordering only 200 drones; he should have ordered 2000…

But now that things have come to this, he has no other choice. After all, he has already reached the level of an angel, and Qin Feng has never believed that his strength is inferior. Moreover, he cannot avoid this situation, otherwise all the pretense he put on in front of so many people will be wasted.

So Qin Feng also let out a cold shout, raising a towering cloud of metallic black mist that condensed into a giant sword, which shot straight up with a heavy whooshing sound, heading straight for Lu Xingchen's fire tornado!
boom!
Like a thunderclap, the black, sharp giant sword crashed into the fire tornado. In an instant, molten metal gushed out, and the sky burst into dazzling flames like sparks from a hammering iron. It looked dangerous yet beautiful, and the violent spectacle left countless people speechless.

In just a moment, Qin Feng was shocked to feel the powerful suppressive force of the high-temperature fire tornado, which almost made him unable to catch his breath. Before he could even hold on for a few seconds, one-third of the giant sword had already melted. Qin Feng, who was frantically manipulating the magnetic force, felt a sharp pain in his brain and a cold sweat poured down his face.

At this moment, Qin Feng had already used all his strength, controlling the giant sword to rise into the air while shouting into his headset.

"All drones, circle around him and take him out!"

Buzz!
In an instant, under the intelligent control of the backend, 200 Thunder Prison drones, together with the previous 200 artillery drones, formed a dense swarm and soared into the sky, precisely bypassing the fire tornado and preparing to launch a sneak attack on Lu Xingchen from behind.

"Let me show you the potential of mechanical superpowers, and what intelligent warfare really means!"

Qin Feng watched this scene and sneered quietly. He couldn't help but think to himself that he had only recently adapted to this superhuman body, and the aftereffects and damage were still huge. In addition, considering his own experience and the differences between superhumans, he figured that his 10150 angel-level combat might not be able to completely defeat this guy surnamed Lu in a head-on battle. However, fortunately, this was his home ground. As a mechanical superhuman operating drones for systematic combat, no one else could say anything.

No sooner had this thought crossed his mind than a thundercloud exploded above the fiery clouds in the sky. Qin Feng looked up and suddenly saw that above the fire tornado, space was gradually distorting. Within the thundercloud, a huge mechanical gate appeared and slowly opened. At the other end of the mechanical gate, a black hole, like a banished star, was spinning, with arcs of electricity flashing everywhere. Qin Feng's drone was swallowed up by the mechanical space as if it were out of control. Then, the mechanical gate, like a portal to space, closed and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

drop……

Inside the underground fortifications, the technicians in charge of drone operation watched as the signals of 400 drones simultaneously disappeared from the control screen. Their expressions changed drastically, and they all froze on the spot.

"They've lost contact?!" a staff member immediately shouted.

"What did you say?!" Wen Dong's expression changed. "What do you mean, 'missing'?"

"Our drones... they're all... gone!" another staff member exclaimed as if he had seen a ghost.

Upon hearing this, Wen Dong immediately sensed a bad premonition and pointed at the screen, shouting, "Quickly, send out all the drones!"

"It's too late..."

The subordinate in charge of monitoring watched anxiously as the giant fire tornado gradually engulfed Qin Feng's black sword on the screen.

Above the square, watching his countless drones vanish in an instant, Qin Feng's mind went completely blank.

Where is my phone?

"wrong."

boom!
A fiery tornado swept in like divine punishment, engulfing the entire plaza in flames.

At this moment, Qin Feng had completely lost his senses. His mental energy began to spiral out of control, and a large amount of metal powder scattered haphazardly. The giant sword, which was formed by his supernatural power, quickly became loose, turning from sharp and pointed to a pile of loose sand, and was instantly swallowed by the fire tornado.

In the midst of the chaos, Qin Feng witnessed this scene and felt a sense of impending death welling up within him. Staring at the fiery tornado about to engulf him, he forgot to defend himself or escape, and instead, his mind went blank as he screamed...

"Stop, stop, stop! Don't kill me!"

Wow!
The fire tornado instantly disintegrated into towering flames. Lu Xingchen stood proudly in the air, like a god. After hearing Qin Feng's plea for mercy, he immediately stopped. However, the shockwave from the fire tornado still blasted the bewildered Qin Feng down. Countless people saw a person emitting black smoke fall from the sky and land with a thud in the dry grass of the square park, creating a large crater in the shape of a human.

Quiet.

The scene was eerily quiet for a moment.

Countless eyes turned to Qin Feng, who had fallen and was seemingly dead, and then to Lu Xingchen, who stood in mid-air amidst a sky full of fiery clouds. This unexpected turn of events stunned everyone for a moment.

After a few seconds of silence, a commotion erupted in the square.

"Was that Qin Feng who fell?"

"died?"

"I think should not be……"

"Wow!!!!" A chorus of exclamations erupted.

"Isn't Qin Feng an angel-level character? How come he was exhausted in just two minutes?"

"Holy crap, fire-based abilities are awesome!"

"Are mechanical superpowers really this weak?"

"Holy crap, this guy was acting all high and mighty just now, saying he was going to challenge 16 people, but he couldn't even beat one of the Four Heavenly Kings. What's the point of recruiting him now..."

"This is a huge embarrassment..."

At the caravan camp, Lin Qingyu, Lei Zhen, Luo Heng, Han Tiege and other caravan captains stood up one after another, while Xu Yufei, who was standing in the ranks of the Four Heavenly Kings, looked on in disbelief.

"Lost so quickly?" Lei Zhen's eyes widened in surprise. He slapped his thigh and laughed out loud, "Oh my god, this is incredibly embarrassing, hahaha."

"Logically speaking, an angelic-level combat power of 10150 shouldn't be defeated so easily." Luo Heng looked at the chaotic recruitment scene with a puzzled expression and muttered, "Even if the ability index is just a reference, can't mechanical abilities be defended against or dodged?"

"Either this guy underestimated his opponent, or his angel-level claim is inflated," said Fatty Han Tiege.

Lin Qingyu shook her head: "The Evolution Light Ranking is tested by the Seraphim Department, so there shouldn't be any inflated figures. However, you can't really judge a superpower battle by its superpower index. There's a huge difference between superpower attributes. With the same superpower index, beast form and blood energy will definitely have a hard time competing with natural types like fire and lightning. But Qin Feng did lose too quickly. He was so composed in the first two moves."

After saying that, he looked at Jiang Yun, who was standing calmly to the side, and found that this guy didn't seem as surprised as they were, so he asked.

"Captain Jiang, what do you think?"

“I think what Qin Feng should be worried about now is not losing the competition…” Jiang Yun raised his eyes, “but how this recruitment conference will end.”

"That's true." Lin Qingyu's gaze darkened slightly. "I'm afraid things are going to get messy."

The recruitment plaza ahead was in complete chaos. Li Jian and a group of his men rushed over anxiously and pulled Qin Feng, who was covered in charred black soot, out of the pit like pulling out a radish.

Fortunately, he was protected by interstellar-level nano-powered armor, and Lu Xingchen stopped in the end, so Qin Feng was not seriously injured. However, he was unconscious and seemed to be rolling his eyes and foaming at the mouth due to mental disorder. This miserable appearance was very different from the heroic and generous person who had just launched the recruitment conference to challenge the twelve constellation lords and the four heavenly kings.

Seeing this, Li Jian's face turned ashen. He immediately turned around and looked at Lu Xingchen, who had fallen from the sky, and rushed over with a furious expression.

"You cheated! Where are all of Captain Qin's drones?!"

"Hey, are you even being reasonable?" At this moment, KIKI, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, stepped forward and said with a disdainful expression, "The rest of you can't even use power armor, and we haven't even mentioned that you used so many readily available drones as weapons. How come you can't win and then accuse others of cheating? So many people saw the duel just now. If you can't win, you can't win. Can't you have some sportsmanship?"

KIKI's words were both hurtful and hurtful. The recruitment competition required everyone to fight without using weapons, but because Qin Feng had [mechanical abilities], most people present assumed that the drones and his armor were one of his combat methods, without considering that such a competition was inherently unfair.

If you prepare 1 drones or an army of robots, how can you prove it's a contest of superpowers?

After KIKI pointed it out, many people realized that Qin Feng was already using pre-prepared drones in combat, but now that he had lost, why was he so upset about it?
Upon hearing this, Li Jian immediately became furious. He stared intently at KIKI, realizing what she meant.

"Oh, I know, it must have been you. You're a cyborg, hand over our drones!"

"Tch, who's going to take your drone?" KIKI, always eager for drama, stood with her hands on her hips, striking a fiery little girl pose, and immediately launched into a tirade: "Losing is losing. In this critical moment, a team leader doesn't necessarily have to be the best fighter. What's important is whether they can lead the team to survival. Mechanical abilities can do so many things: manufacture weapons and ammunition, modify team defenses, create living space, manufacture tools for planting and animal husbandry, and even build shelters, vehicles, aircraft, and starships. These are all significant potentials. You may not be able to beat fire-type abilities, but at the very least, you should respect your teammates. Is this how you treat our new teammates?"

Upon hearing this, the tens of thousands of people already recruited into the Infinite Team erupted in uproar. The onlookers were even more vocal, their comments, mockery, and discussions making the recruited members feel extremely embarrassed. Their 'captain' was being carried away, his body charred black, while the referee presiding over the recruitment event was still arguing with the team's core members. The awkward atmosphere caused many to consider retiring, and many felt the recruitment event might be canceled. As a result, some began to leave the team.

"You!" Li Jian's face darkened. He felt the situation was about to spiral out of control. In his earpiece, Wen Dong shouted at him, "Stabilize the situation first, arrange for the teams and accommodations, and bring everyone to the base!"

Li Jian's gaze shifted rapidly, then swept over KIKI and Lu Xingchen. His expression softened as he said, "Fire-type abilities are indeed powerful, with strong offensive capabilities. Ability battles are inherently unpredictable, but our targets are all the strange entities. Miss Chen is absolutely right. As a mechanical ability user, you should know best that mechanical abilities have the greatest potential in terms of functionality and support. Moreover, as a [Civilization Creation] level ability, it has a lot of room for development. I believe that if we all join forces, we can definitely create a miracle!"

Upon hearing this, KIKI smiled and gestured towards Qin Feng, who was being carried away behind them: "Why don't we wait until the captain wakes up? With so many people watching, perhaps everyone thinks that this fire-type ability user is more suitable to be the captain?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingchen immediately stood with his hands behind his back and nodded in agreement: "I have no objection."

In an instant, everyone's expression changed, and their eyes turned to Lu Xingchen. The scene of this fire god descending from the sky had indeed gained him a lot of fans, and the internal network was in an uproar. Lu Xingchen's fame skyrocketed, and in a short period of time, he became a well-known expert, even though he was not on the Evolution Light Ranking.

Upon hearing this, Li Jian's face turned extremely ugly. Even if he were stupid, he could tell that these people were here to cause trouble. But he was caught in a dilemma and had no choice but to quickly ask Wen Dong for help.

"Oh no, these two are here to cause trouble, the situation is about to get out of control."

He had barely finished speaking when Wu Bin, who was standing among the Four Heavenly Kings, suddenly turned away indifferently and left the group.

"King Wu, where are you going?!"

A recruiter called out anxiously, but Wu Bin left the square without saying a word, clearly not intending to return.

At this moment, Lu Xingchen and KIKI exchanged a glance, and upon hearing Lin Xian's arrangement, they also left the square...

Three of the Four Heavenly Kings left at once, leaving Li Jian dumbfounded. As these heavyweight figures departed, the square erupted in uproar, and many of the newly joined team members also left.

"It's over. They've already started fighting and leaving the team before they've even finished recruiting. This alliance is probably doomed..." someone said gloatingly.

"Not necessarily. Qin Feng is at least an angel-level, and the benefits they offer are indeed high, so they will definitely be able to recruit people."

“He can recruit, but all the good ones have left, so his recruitment conference was a waste of time, and it also has a great impact on the team’s confidence.”

"Yeah, actually Qin Feng really didn't need to hold a competition. He could have just casually shown off his mechanical abilities, and these people would have been attracted anyway."

"Exactly, those with superpowers who aren't good at fighting insist on having a duel. It's such a pity that such a powerful fire-type warrior ran away..."

"Look, a lot of large convoys have gone to contact Chen Sixuan and Lu Xingchen. They're probably trying to recruit them."

……

On the square, seeing a large number of teams leaving, Xu Yufei, the only one of the Four Heavenly Kings still standing, sighed with disappointment. He was willing to join the team as long as it was successfully formed, but given the current situation, even if he wanted to, his more than 10,000 subordinates certainly wouldn't.

So Xu Yufei said to Li Jian, "It seems the cooperation has to be put on hold. Tell Captain Qin that the Iron Barrier has withdrawn from the Infinite Alliance." Li Jian was practically grinding his teeth to powder, his eyes bloodshot as he watched the recruited team members leave in droves, wanting to lash out but feeling helpless.

Wen Dong's cursing was incessant in the earphones, and he knew that the people in the underground city were probably even more furious at this moment.

Originally, including Xu Yufei, they had recruited more than 20,000 people, most of whom were elites. Then, with the help of the Four Heavenly Kings, mechanical superpowers, and the Twelve Constellation Lords, they could attract even more talents to join. This model was devised by Li Jian and Wen Dong. They were just a little bit away from success, but Qin Feng, an angel-level expert, suffered a bizarre and miserable defeat under the gaze of millions, which was unacceptable to him.

Before long, there were less than 5,000 people left on the field, and only 3 of the twelve constellation lords remained. After all, these people were originally important figures in their respective caravans. They were capable and ambitious, and a team that had lost its spirit could not retain its members.

"Uncle, why don't we just let the night patrol team take action and arrest those two troublemakers? Then we can put on a show of proving ourselves and turn the situation around. Anyway, these guys are all here for protection and benefits, I don't believe we can't recruit some experts!" Li Jian said, cursing as he looked at the out-of-control situation.

"no need."

At this moment, Wen Dong's tone became heavy over the communicator: "I just received a notification that something has happened to the council. Have someone bring the recruited people back to the orbital station immediately to settle and deploy them. You and Qin Feng go back to the Earth Core Administration Office, quick!"

Upon hearing this, Li Jian's expression changed, and he hurriedly replied in a panic, "Okay."

He then handed the scene over to the recruiter and the original officers, and then left with the unconscious Qin Feng through the ground passage entrance.

Seeing the recruitment event end so hastily, the onlookers burst into a clamor of complaints. It was already 16:00 PM. The failure of the Infinite Silver Star Alliance's recruitment had instead brought in a lot of new main force members for other large car teams.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, something strange happened; someone shouted from the crowd.
"It's terrible! The Federation has announced the dissolution of Parliament, the citywide curfew has been lifted, and people can freely enter and exit the city gates!"

"What? The Federation has been dissolved?!"

"What happened?"

In an instant, the whole city was in an uproar. Countless people took out their mobile phones. At this time, the Dawn City intranet was almost paralyzed. All controls seemed to have disappeared. Many queues that were originally waiting to leave the city found that the Population Control Bureau and the City Defense Battalion responsible for controlling the city gates had all been replaced by garrison personnel, and the passage was completely open and unrestricted.

Not only is leaving the city unrestricted, but entering the city is also completely open!
At the caravan camp, the leaders of the various caravans who received the news all wore solemn expressions.

"Something big is about to happen!" Jiang Yun looked at the constant stream of messages: "The E defense sector in the south of the city has issued a report that it has intercepted more than 3000 survivors carrying level 2 dark marks. They all escaped from the Qilian Mountains."

"Wasn't he expelled?"

"There's no way to drive them away. The garrison has concentrated these people in a separate area outside the city and isolated them." Meanwhile, Luo Heng also received a message from his subordinates: "A large-scale battle is definitely going to happen tonight."

“People from the outer city are flooding into the city now, and it’s almost completely blocked for people to enter and leave.” Lei Zhen spat lightly and looked at the crowd: “Farewell, everyone. You definitely won’t be able to leave tonight. I estimate that we’ll have to fight a city defense battle. Once the city gates are open, it won’t be safe inside the city.”

As Han Tiege watched Xu Yufei's convoy drive away quickly, he immediately said, "Captain Xu is leaving fast enough."

"He received the news and is preparing to lead his team out of the city tonight. Ignore him, he's a coward." Lei Zhen said goodbye and set off.

"Going out of the city in the dark isn't necessarily safer than staying inside, but the city is in chaos right now, and I guess many people are worried that Dawn City is doomed." Lin Qingyu's expression was stern, and then he prepared to leave. Before leaving, he said to Jiang Yun, "Captain Jiang, if you have the chance, let me meet with Captain Lin. When our alliances are relocating, we should look out for each other."

"must."

After finishing his communication, Jiang Yun hurriedly headed towards Lin Xian's location to join him.

Among the crowd, Lin Xian, Ning Jing, and Shi Zhi began to retreat into the distance. He knew that the recruitment was basically a failure. Seeing Qin Feng being carried away, Lin Xian had an idea. Through the previous exploration, he had found the nearest entrance to the underground fortification that could be opened to infiltrate. So he prepared to contact Zhou Jin to discuss the plan.

In Dawn City, at the Earth Core Administrative Hall, the atmosphere was extremely heavy as the recruitment plan ended in failure.

Zhou Mingyuan was furious, but looking at the chaotic scene of the crowd, he knew that getting angry was no longer of any use.

So he dismissed all the former federal officials and congressmen, leaving Wen Hui alone.

Wen Hui was also frowning deeply, completely flustered.

Inside the vast Earth Core Administrative Hall, only Zhou Mingyuan and Wen Hui remained.

Zhou Mingyuan tapped his fingers slowly on the table, deep in thought, before finally saying, "Wen Hui, if it were you, would you choose to plead with the Phoenix Society to escape Dawn City or the Vanguard Project?"

Wen Hui frowned slightly: "I would choose the former, but will Phoenix let us go? Once the details of the cooperation are exposed, our team will also turn against us."

Zhou Mingyuan nodded and sighed, "Yes, in this world, the only way to maintain power is through force, but we don't have that."

After saying that, he gave Wen Hui a deep look and waved his hand at her: "Go and prepare the traveler's plan."

Upon hearing this, Wen Hui's expression hardened slightly, and she immediately turned and left.

After Wen Hui left, Zhou Mingyuan returned to the secret room. Inside were the excellent successors that Crimson had previously selected for him. One of them had already been given to his subordinate Ji Kun for testing, and he had already seen the results.

Risks, aftereffects, mental breakdown, and unstable lifespan are all issues he worries about.

Chi.

Zhou Mingyuan opened the first freezer, and a tall, well-built male body slowly emerged from the cold air. He picked up the nameplate he had examined countless times and sighed.
"It's bound to come to this eventually."

Wen Hui left the administrative hall and, under the protection of guards, drove out of the inner city and headed towards the outskirts of the city. Along the way, she contacted and summoned all the Wen family members of Linglong Group for an emergency meeting. The roads were extremely congested at the time, so Wen Hui told the driver to take a detour, while she contacted Wen Dong through a communicator.

"How is Qin Feng doing?" Wen Hui asked immediately.

“He has overused his powers and is mentally deranged. Even if he is rescued now, he might be an idiot. But we can’t let Zhou Mingyuan and his group know about this.” Wen Dong’s voice came from the other end of the communicator.

"He has no idea, I suspect, that he's already choosing his new body."

"Is Zhou Mingyuan going to use the experimental subject?"

"He has no chance to think about it. Whether he runs away with the Phoenix Society or boards Voyager 1, he needs to change his body. Otherwise, he is worried that without strong military power, he will lose his leadership."

"He's a real old fox. He probably doesn't know that mycelial consciousness transfer can only last for three months at most."

"Neither the Crimson World nor our position has an obligation to tell him this," Wen Hui said at this moment.

"We've found out. Lu Xingchen and Chen Sixuan from the recruitment event should be Lin Xian's people. The purple-haired girl named Chen Sixuan is Zhao Enqi. I guess they want to take the Silver Star."

"Give them to them. Let that girl inherit these things. Anyway, there's only a little time left in this world. What does it matter if they're illegitimate daughters or assets?"

As Wen Hui was speaking, she suddenly noticed that the car was parked in a small alley. Even though there was no traffic congestion, it remained stationary.

"What's going on? Why aren't you leaving?"

The driver did not respond.

Wen Hui sensed something was wrong and immediately reached for her gun. But the car door suddenly opened, and a lithe figure rushed in and quickly inserted a syringe into her neck.

Wen Hui's pupils trembled, and then she slowly lost consciousness.

At this moment, the agile figure closed the car door, and the team had already taken control of Wen Hui's entire convoy.

And this figure was none other than Chu Yan!
……

In the alleys of the Gallagher black market, Lin Xian and his group were exchanging information with Zhou Jin.

"News from headquarters: the main force of our Iron Guard Brigade has arrived in Kangcheng, the fleet is in Pingcheng, and after Chu Zhaonan announced the dissolution of the council, he has handed over Dawn City to our Phoenix Society!" Zhou Jin said.

"So sudden?!" Lin Xian exclaimed.

“There were signs of this a while ago. Now Chu Zhaonan is betting everything on the Vanguard Project and won’t care about anything else. But his statement has saved us a lot of trouble,” Zhou Jin said.

"You mean Zhou Mingyuan, right?" Jiang Yun said.

"Yes."

"So that means Dawn City is now nominally in a state of anarchy?!" Qian Dele frowned slightly.

Zhou Jin said with a heavy expression: "That's right, the supreme command has been handed over to Lu Tianye of the garrison and Luo Ming of the Seraphim Division. The outer city is in complete chaos now, with everyone crowding into the city!"

“Because they’re worried about the Night Tide tonight, with so many Dark Markers,” KIKI added.

Jiang Yun shook his head: "That's not all. The AB defense sector in the west of the city has been intercepting more and more Dark Markers. These people are the last survivors who escaped from the Yunjiang Plain. It's impossible to drive them away or let them into the city, so the garrison will definitely have to fight a desperate battle."

"What about the night patrol team and the city defense battalion?" Ning Jing asked.

“I suspect it’s Zhou Mingyuan’s private army now,” Lin Xian said. “Li Jian and Qin Feng initially said they would leave in three days, but we need to confirm that time.”

“Judging from Chu Zhaonan’s actions, I feel that the Vanguard Project is about to be launched soon.” Monica crossed her arms. “Moreover, if I were Chu Zhaonan, the Vanguard Project would definitely be ready by now and could be launched at any time, otherwise he wouldn’t have disbanded the council at this time.”

"That makes sense." Lin Xian nodded.

Zhou Jin then said, "The Iron Guard Brigade will enter the city to provide support tomorrow, but I don't think it will be that easy. The military units here are all garrison troops. Although Dawn City is nominally handed over to the Phoenix Society, we are worried that Lu Tianye will not let the Iron Guard Brigade enter the city so easily."

Ning Jing frowned: "Are you worried that the garrison will clash with the Iron Guard Brigade?"

“That’s normal,” Jiang Yun said. “From the Phoenix Society’s perspective, it’s reasonable for them to have such considerations. Strictly speaking, the garrison and the night patrol are of the same nature. The only difference is that they are formal military units in the Federation and are led by Lu Tianye, so there are still some negotiations to go through.”

Lin Xian was holding a mobile device, quickly browsing the situation inside the city.

The intranet was almost paralyzed, and the situation was almost identical to the night of the apocalypse. The main roads in the city were completely blocked by traffic in both directions. The sound of horns and curses mingled together. Refugees from the outer city pushed carts full of their belongings toward the inner city, forming a deadlock with the convoys trying to leave the city at the intersection. The city defense battalion, the night patrol group and the population control bureau had disappeared. All order was taken over by the garrison.

Large and small clashes and riots are taking place in the Gallagher black market and other areas where business is conducted, and the garrison patrols' warning shots have failed to quell the chaos.

Large numbers of convoys fled the area, and rumors spread through the alleys. Survivors from various convoys and groups spread the news that "the council has been dissolved." Some shouted "the city gates are all open," which triggered more uneasy disaster victims to hurriedly pack their belongings and rush into the streets.

The streets were filled with all kinds of vehicles loaded with long guns, short cannons, and heavy armor, but there were very few flying vehicles. The sky was filled with the patrol airships of the former city defense battalion and various types of drones from the survivor convoy. After the curfew and restrictions were lifted, these flying devices took off everywhere.

A line of vehicles stretching for kilometers formed at the city gate, the roar of engines mingling with the cries of children. After the garrison withdrew from the checkpoints, they only checked those entering the city with dark markings; all other screenings were cancelled.

Lin Xian had a vague feeling that something was wrong. He pinched the bridge of his nose, the whispers of his team members swirling above him. He took a deep breath.
"Tonight is destined to be anything but peaceful, Captain Zhou. We need to speed up our operation."

Zhou Jin understood Lin Xian's words, pressed the communicator, and information expert Li Su took out a mobile terminal and opened a topographic map.

"This is a topographical map of the original underground military strategic fortifications of Star City. It is a top secret. I have already checked it. There are multiple passages here that lead directly to the inner city starport of Dawn City. However, the inner city is now completely sealed off. I heard that the people in the underground city have been driven out."

"The people in the underground city were definitely driven out because this place is related to the launch of Project Vanguard."

At that moment, a message came through the communicator from Chu Yan's team.

"We've taken control of the target, Wen Hui. The bad news is, we learned from Wen Hui's consciousness that neither she nor Zhou Mingyuan, nor anyone from the Crimson World, knew the exact launch time of Project Vanguard. Furthermore, after preparing for Project Vanguard, the Crimson World stopped sharing any information with Wen Hui. She's currently in the abandoned phase. She and Zhou Mingyuan plan to escape Blue Star using a starship called [Voyager 1], following Project Vanguard. The specific location is a secret military base outside the city. Zhou Mingyuan plans to use mycelium consciousness transfer to become another superhuman, and that Qin Feng is Ji Kun, the leader of Zhou Mingyuan's Night Patrol Team..."

Chu Yan quickly relayed the information she had obtained from Wen Hui to Lin Xian: "However, there are two very important pieces of information. First, based on Chu Zhaonan's personnel movements, Zhou Mingyuan and Wen Hui believe that the Vanguard Project must be carried out during the day, specifically in the morning. Second, the Seraphim Department secretly transported a device containing Dark Corrosion Cells to the Starport, which is speculated to be the key equipment for the Vanguard Project to break through the barrier!"

Upon hearing this, everyone on Lin Xian's side turned grim, realizing the seriousness of the situation.

The dungeon is currently undergoing eviction of its residents, and the entire garrison and Seraphim forces have completely surrounded the inner city, making it extremely difficult to enter.

Lin Xian then pointed to the spot beneath their feet on their map: "It seems we have no choice but to go in from here."

"Looking for people from the Crimson World?" Zhou Jin asked.

“Perhaps we don’t need to look,” Lin Xian said at this moment. “Since the launch of Project Vanguard requires activation with mycelium from S-class tissues, if we find the starship, we might be able to find the person who connects the mycelium for Project Vanguard. Even if we can’t find them, Shinji Mochizuki and I have mastered the brain-computer interface technology of the Crimson World. If we have no other choice…”

"Then we'll have to connect ourselves!"

(End of this chapter)