Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

The scanning system of the Pangu machine was activated, and various detection beams swept across the edge of the pit, the broken rock, and the nearby underground subsidence area in turn.

No intact biological tissue was found on the surface.

[High-temperature residue was detected, and the strength continued to decrease.]

No traces of target activity were found.

No signs of the target escaping were detected.

Inside the command center, everyone stared intently at the data, their expressions tense.

They all knew that it was not surprising that there were no remains on the surface.

Antimatter can completely annihilate matter within its contact range, but there isn't much antimatter. Its greatest strength lies in the enormous energy generated when matter and antimatter annihilate each other.

Under that energy explosion, it would be difficult for Aker to leave behind an identifiable body.

Moreover, the truly crucial area is underground.

"The epicenter location has been set up!"

A report came over the radio.

Several armed helicopters flew low over the perimeter, dropping sixteen seismic sensing nodes around the epicenter.

After landing, the nodes quickly deploy their fixed claws, drill into shallow soil and rock, establish short-range communication with each other, and gradually form an underground listening network covering the northwest defense zone.

There are currently no new signs of excavation underground.

"Keep listening, don't stop." Zheng Jinren tapped his finger on the table.

"Send down the drilling robot."

Four Dilong-1 type drilling robots detached from the bottom of the transport aircraft and landed at the edge of the pit.

Their head drills rotate at high speed, drilling downwards along the soft strata left by the explosion.

They avoid areas with excessively high temperatures and rely on internal navigation to find the old passages previously opened up by the nine-headed earth-burrowing dragon.

"Robot One has entered the underground 300 meters."

"Number two has entered the 400-meter mark."

"The explosion caused more damage to the underground structures than anticipated."

Zheng Jinren stared at the four points of light that were gradually moving downwards.

"Can the old passageway still be identified?"

"Unable to confirm at the moment."

"Continue downwards."

A moment later, Robot One's drill bit suddenly pierced through a layer of loose rock and soil, revealing a cavity ahead.

The internal camera transmitted the images back.

It was a wide underground tunnel, and spiral marks left by the high-speed excavation of the drilling dragon remained on the tunnel walls.

Many places have collapsed, with rubble piled up to waist height, and the air filled with rock dust and the anomalies of the explosion.

"We've found the old passage!"

Inside the command center, everyone's spirits lifted.

Four drilling robots entered the tunnel simultaneously.

They moved forward along the remaining passage, their scanning devices constantly recording everything along the way.

Along the way, apart from the traces left by the burrowing dragon and the rock layers cracked by the shock wave, there were no signs of any large creature activity.

"One kilometer from the epicenter, there were no signs of life."

"The channel structure has branched."

In the foreground, the wide main passage is suddenly cut off by nine deeper tunnels.

The nine tunnels are all over ten meters in diameter and extend in different directions.

They were the ones that emerged before the nine-headed earth-drilling dragons merged.

At that time, Aker rushed from the surface into the underground, and the main passage closest to the epicenter was destroyed by the explosions on the surface and underground at the same time.

If Aker had successfully escaped, given its size, it would have been impossible for it to have escaped along these passages.

Data from the unmanned surface probe Pangu, underground drilling robots, seismic source nodes, and high-orbit satellites are being compiled synchronously.

There were no traces of the target escaping on the ground, nor were there any underground passages large enough for it to leave.

Based on the overall assessment, Aker has lost any chance of survival or escape.

Everyone in the hall turned to look at Zheng Jinren.

Everyone is waiting for his final verdict.

Zheng Jinren slowly scanned the crowd.

These people had just come back from the brink of death, their faces still covered in dust, their arms and foreheads bearing wounds, and their equipment lying on the ground beside them.

But at this moment, they all held their breath, waiting for the outcome that would change the course of the battle.

Zheng Jinren announced loudly,

"Surface, underground, and satellite detection systems have completed cross-confirmation; Demon God Aker is confirmed dead!"

After those words were spoken, the command center was silent for two seconds.

The next moment, the emotions that had been suppressed for so long completely exploded.

Some people slammed their fists on the table, some took off their headphones and laughed out loud, and others hugged their comrades, tears streaming down their dusty faces.

People stood up and cheered loudly.

Zheng Jinren also smiled.

The pressure brought by Aker far exceeded that of other demon gods, no less than when the demon god Kog'Maw invaded Earth.

Back then, Cho'Gath almost forced Great Xia to exchange two dungeons for him.

The technology of the Great Xia Dynasty is now vastly different from what it used to be, yet they are still struggling so much.

If it had been the demon god Aker who invaded Earth, the consequences for Earth would have been truly unpredictable.

Aker single-handedly broke through the mechs' pursuit, withstood all the outer firepower of the Kona base, and continuously bombarded the barrier.

This forced the Great Xia to use six antimatter bombs, and also completely destroyed all the defense forces of the Northwest City Wall and a hundred unmanned Pangu ships. The cost was enormous.

Zheng Jinren raised his right hand, and the cheers in the hall gradually subsided.

"Everyone stand up."

Realizing what was happening, everyone who could still move stood up, while those who were injured and unable to get up remained seated and turned towards the northwest, the direction of the epicenter.

Zheng Jinren took off his military cap and said in a deep voice:

"Salute to Comrades Wang Ce and Shen Minghe!"

Dozens of people raised their hands in salute at the same time.

Thirty seconds later, Zheng Jinren put his military cap back on.

"Report on the demons' movements."

One soldier immediately turned to look at the screen, then exclaimed in surprise:

"Report! The demon vanguard is retreating!"

Everyone looked at the big screen again.

In the northwest, the demonic tide that was originally pressing towards the city walls began to turn.

The demons abandoned their attack, and the flying demon swarm quickly turned around and flew away from the Kona base.

The massive siege beasts also slowly turned around behind them.

The demon army retreated rapidly from the perimeter of the Kona base, like a tide that had lost its support.

"The demons on the south side are also retreating!"

"The same situation was detected on the east side!"

"The winged gargoyles in the sky are leaving the combat zone!"

"The plasma swarm in space has begun to move out of the orbital platform's attack range!"

One message after another came in.

Aker's death left the demon frontline completely without unified command.

This corroborates the results of underground exploration, and the last trace of uncertainty dissipates.

Zheng Jinren watched the demon army recede into the distance, his eyes remaining calm.

"The air force should maintain its suppression and strike the demon units that have broken away from the main force."

"Each defense zone should not pursue the enemy without authorization; priority should be given to holding the line."

"A temporary armored defense line was established at the northwest city wall, and emergency repairs were carried out on the facilities that were still operational."

"Calculate casualties, equipment losses and wear and tear, and submit the first report within three hours."

The staff officers quickly took notes.

Zheng Jinren added:

"The engineering robots first conduct safety checks before clearing the rubble."

"The decision on rebuilding the northwest city wall will be made after the assessment results are available."

"clear!"

The command center has restored order.

As long-range firepower gradually decreased, transport vehicles began to move northwest, and engineering robots, protected by combat robots, entered the edge of the ruins.

Despite their victory, the Great Xia Dynasty remained vigilant and was working as quickly as possible to seal the breach and prevent the demons from suddenly turning back.

Kona base has been successfully defended.

Meanwhile, everyone at the Blue Star - Tian Shu City Command Center witnessed this battle.