Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

As dusk fell, the train finally arrived at Base City 5.

Jiang Mian got up, drew back the curtains, and looked outside.

The city below looks particularly prosperous, with even some ancient buildings scattered throughout.

In the distance, the boundary of "Changming" is clearly visible.

The fog-shrouded passages are interwoven with dense traffic, mostly consisting of supply vehicles traveling to and from the front lines.

Compared to the solemn and quiet atmosphere of Base City One, this place exudes a strong sense of community, with people appearing quite busy.

Ye Chenyang followed her gaze and explained:

"This is the rear of the western defense line, and the last core city west of the core circle. Further west is the real war zone."

Due to geographical factors, the base cities are currently distributed in a general pattern of more in the south than in the north, and less in the east and west.

The ocean to the east is self-evident, while the west side is a vast desert, shrouded in mist and frequent tides.

It can be used to build a city, but it is not suitable for long-term living and can only serve as an outer buffer zone.

They also serve another purpose: to provide abundant underground resources for the core area.

Unlike Base 7, Base 5 is not located on the front line, but it is still an important hub for the transfer of supplies, and the pace of work in the entire city is quite fast.

Jiang Mian couldn't help but feel a bit curious.

Besides basic resources, the core of the calamity is probably also a major component.

I heard that the [Slaughter] cores at the front lines are impossible to retrieve due to special circumstances.

The ranged weapons used to clear the field mostly require the [Calamity] core as an energy source, making them a losing proposition no matter how you fight them.

In other words, this battlefield is a money-devouring behemoth that requires an endless investment of money and resources.

Unlike the east, where there are "wild bullets" everywhere, the war will only make them richer and richer.

"Ding! Attention passengers..."

The train's announcement came from outside, drawing Jiang Mian's attention back.

She put on her shoes and naturally took Ye Chenyang's hand.

"Let's go, get off the bus."

……

Outside the station.

Yunhan stood in a corner, pacing back and forth.

After applying to be transferred away from Base City No. 1, he came here.

Little did they expect that they had simply jumped from one mud puddle to another.

"Ugh."

Yunhan sighed. Just thinking about all those troublesome things made him want to quit his job.

However, it is not easy to become an inspector.

He was also hoping that one day he could become an inspector and finally hold his head high at home.

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. The more I think about it, the more upset I get.

Yunhan opened his phone to check the destination of this pickup.

When he saw two familiar faces, his eyes widened in surprise.

No, shouldn't they have followed the Northern Expedition policy and gone north?

What are you doing here, joining in the fun?

Yunhan remained silent for a while, but ultimately accepted the result.

He took a deep breath, then put away his phone and walked towards the exit.

Before long, Yunhan saw the two people coming out hand in hand.

Jiang Mian still wore those glasses, a black dress, and a pair of delicate high heels.

She looked like an ordinary girl who was out with her boyfriend, but Yunhan felt a chill run down his spine.

He forced a smile and went to meet them.

"Inspector Jiang, Supervisor Ye."

"Cloud monitoring? What are you doing here?"

As they were colleagues in name only, Ye Chenyang was aware of Yun Han's transfer.

Although this didn't happen in the previous life, with Jiang Mian's intervention in this life, some changes are bound to occur.

Yunhan may look rough, but he is actually very shrewd.

He probably sensed that the Yun family's attitude towards Jiang Mian was ambiguous, or even hostile, and feared being implicated, which is why he ran to this place.

"Oh dear, they were transferred because of staff shortages."

Yunhan awkwardly scratched the back of his head.

I can't exactly say that I came here to avoid you guys, can I?

However, the inspector of Base City 5 did indeed lose a position recently, otherwise the transfer notice wouldn't have come down so quickly.

Jiang Mian gave him a strange look.

Judging from his strange behavior, Tian Wei's matter is probably inseparable from him.

But this guy doesn't seem to have any hostility towards me, so I was probably forced into it.

Is it really worth traveling so far for such a small matter?

I'm not a bad person...

"Ahem, come with me. We've arranged a temporary place to stay. If you need anything later, just let me know."

Although he didn't know the purpose of the two people's visit, he figured the older brother hadn't done anything too outrageous yet, so all he had to do now was provide proper hospitality.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Ye Chenyang nodded, then changed the subject:

"But we're not here for tourism. Let's take a look around our branch first."

Upon hearing this, Yun Han was startled, but he still readily agreed.

"OK."

……

at the same time.

Western Theater Command, "Great Wall" Fortress Complex, Central Command Room.

Gu Chengan stood quietly by the window, gazing into the distance.

The fortress complex stretches for hundreds of kilometers along the edge of the desert.

At their feet are numerous small bunkers and trenches, extending forward to form a broad buffer zone.

Thanks to the lighthouses atop each fortress, there was no fog obstructing the view around the defensive line.

Countless pillars of light, like pillars supporting the sky, connected the entire defensive line into a barrier of light.

At the horizon, layer upon layer of crimson waves slowly surged, silent and imposing, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression.

At the edge of the tide, countless grotesque and twisted figures scrambled ashore, rushing toward the "Great Wall".

The cannons on the fortress never stopped firing.

Multicolored light shone down on the heads of those [Slaughter] calamities.

After a round of bombing, thanks to their superior physical abilities, most of them were left with only their remains or cores, which were then stuffed into the mouths of their companions.

Even if only charcoal or scraps of meat remained, they were not spared.

After devouring their companions, they stood up again, emanating a strange blood aura. Their injuries had mostly healed, and their aura had become noticeably stronger.

Whether it's killing humans or having their companions killed, it all stimulates their growth.

This is the most troublesome aspect of the hordes of [Slaughter] calamities.

Just then, the communicator on Gu Cheng'an's waist automatically connected to a channel.

"Commander! Reports from the Seventh Defense Sector indicate that an unusual silence has occurred within their assigned area, the [Blood Prison]!"

"A level-two calamity wave is expected to hit within the next 48 hours!"

"In addition, the observation station has issued an alert for abnormal fog activity, indicating that a medium-sized fog tide may occur at the same time!"

"besides……"

After listening to each battle report, Gu Cheng'an stared at the edge of the ever-spreading sea of ​​blood in the distance and gave a cold order.

"Order the 42nd and 36th Army Groups to immediately end their rest and reorganization and return to reinforce the 7th Defense Zone at full speed!"

"Prioritize addressing the firepower needs of the Seventh Defense Zone and suppress the edge of [Blood Prison] outside the trench zone!"

"..."

"yes!"

After a series of orders were given, the person on the other end of the phone hesitated for a moment and asked:

"Commander Gu, what about Captain Qin and Captain Xiao?"

"Leave them alone, let them roam freely, but they must be back before nightfall!"

"yes!"

Gu Cheng'an raised his hand, and his mental energy transformed into a projection map overlooking the entire battlefield in his palm.

On the map, the edge of the Blood Sea is constantly swaying within the trench zone, and a successful breakthrough has yet to be achieved.

This [Blood Prison] is the domain of [Blood Sea Sword Tomb], possessing the ability to summon new [Slaughter] calamities.

Moreover, its strength increases with each soldier that dies.

Such an opponent, capable of sustaining itself through war, is indeed an extremely troublesome presence.

It can be said that as long as the war continues and people die violently, the "killing" side can continue to accumulate the power known as "evil".

They can even share resources with each other, keeping the advancement speed of [Shura] at an astonishing level.

But this battle is one we have no choice but to fight.

【Shura】Hides deep within the sea of ​​blood, making him difficult to behead.

If an eighth-level cultivator were to act rashly, it would instantly ignite a chaotic battle among eighth-level cultivators, leaving them no time to attend to those below.

If you retreat 600 li, you'll reach those western base cities; if you retreat another 1,000 li or so, you'll reach the fifth base city in the westernmost part of the core area.

Once lost, the western wilderness and the core area will have no buffer zone, just like the eastern side before, requiring many times more guarding forces.

If ammunition is plentiful, long-range firepower can suppress the accumulation rate of "Sha".

But rather...

"Commander-in-Chief! Commander-in-Chief!"

A staff officer ran in with a communicator, looking quite strange.

"The mission you previously assigned has already been completed, and an inspector has arrived in Base City 5 and begun the investigation."

Gu Cheng'an frowned.

"Oh? Is there a problem?"

Most of the inspectors are currently in the north, so the response time is neither fast nor slow.

"this……"

The staff officer hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke as if he were going to take the plunge:

"That inspector is a special envoy; his rank hasn't reached level seven. It's possible... cough cough, could there be problems?"

The fifth-rank inspector really opened his eyes.

I don't know how they did it.

However, you definitely can't casually mention things like "going through the back door" in front of this person; you have to be at least a little tactful.

Upon hearing this, Gu Cheng'an immediately understood who it was and said decisively:

"No, let her investigate!"