In the apocalypse, I hoarded goods and handed over my storage space to the government.

"There are already signs."

Another staff officer chimed in,

"We used to take advantage of their lack of intelligence, and our defenses didn't cross the line of fire. We used artillery to bombard them, armored units to advance, drones to lure them out, and decoys to divert their attacks."

"Once the process is streamlined, even foreign auxiliary military personnel can collect crystal cores."

"But the third tier is different."

He tapped the table. "The Paris battlefield has proven that the entry of Tier 3 individuals into the battlefield can change the course of a local war."

"If it weren't for Advisor Su leading Bai Lu and Mo Yun to execute them in time, that five million zombie horde... would have at least doubled the casualties of the Great Xia Expeditionary Force!"

"A third-tier monster is not just a larger beast."

Zhao Tiejun appeared solemn in the video.

This veteran commander, who fought the fiercest battles in Paris, knew best how dangerous that battle was.

"That thing, once placed in a horde of zombies, is like a nail, a nail that can nail the entire battle line shut."

In the conference room, none of the generals spoke.

Having fought battles their entire lives, they were neither afraid of the enemy's heavy firepower nor their large numbers.

What they feared most was being "cut off with a dull knife," and having the pace of war forcibly slowed down!

The global map is too big.

The deployment of 12 million expeditionary troops sounds impressive, but once they get bogged down in a war of attrition, every day of delay means another day of devouring and another day of evolution for the mutated creatures in the wasteland!

The Great Xia Dynasty was not without soldiers.

But manpower is not unlimited, and ammunition doesn't just appear out of thin air.

Crystal energy weapons are still being expanded in production, and the front lines are urging for artillery shells every day. The military industry system is already working in three shifts until it's practically smoking.

If this continues, we'll eventually be dragged into a war of attrition, which is the last thing we want to see.

Li Guodong turned to the last page, his tone heavy as if a mountain was pressing down on him.

"Based on the apocalyptic progression previously provided by Advisor Su, and combined with current global battlefield data, there are less than two weeks until the large-scale upgrade wave."

half a month.

These words carried considerable weight in the conference room.

An old general took off his military cap and rubbed his face in frustration.

"Half a month. To complete a global cleanup in half a month? That's unrealistic."

"We can still fight hard to recapture key areas, but if we launch a full-scale offensive, our forces will be diluted."

Just then, Commander Chen stared intently at the sand table, gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice,

"Since conventional bulldozers can't move it, could we... continue with the nuclear weapons bottom line?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present held their breath.

Everyone saw the effects of that round of nuclear bombing in Australia.

Simple and straightforward.

The threat of mutated beasts on a continent was almost physically eliminated.

But it is precisely because everyone saw it that they are even more aware that this thing cannot be used casually.

Li Guodong coughed twice, immediately extinguishing the dangerous thought.

"Commander Chen, Australia is a special case after all."

It is isolated overseas, its alienated ecosystem is completely out of control, it lacks a systematic human survivor regime, and it has no short-term strategic value for landing.

"But this won't work on other continents. The half-life of radioactive fallout after nuclear weapons devastation spreads globally, causing irreversible marine pollution..."

These are all threats to all of humanity. Nuclear weapons should only be used as a last resort, never as a primary tactic.

These words were very restrained and extremely rational.

No one objected.

If every infected area on Earth were truly bombed into a no-life zone, then even if humanity won this battle, it would only be waiting to die in a different posture amidst the devastation.

The leader sat in the main seat, and the cup of tea beside him had completely lost its heat.

He didn't rush to express his opinion, but only looked at Su Ran.

"Xiao Su, you should say something too."

Everyone turned their attention to that direction.

Su Ran sat on the right side of the long table.

There were three battle reports in front of him.

He hasn't said much since the meeting started.

But everyone knows that Su Ran's opinion is far more practical than the strategic deductions of the General Staff when it comes to judging the course of the apocalypse.

"We can no longer blindly push forward according to the original plan."

No one interrupted in the meeting room.

Su Ran got up and walked to the global map.

"We were able to move quickly before because the mutated creatures were at a low level."

"Without unified command and tactical awareness, they only chase after flesh and blood, sounds, and heat sources."

"So we used firepower, drones, and decoys to pin them down."

He raised his hand and pointed to several regions, including Europe, North Africa, and South America.

"But things changed after third-tier mutated creatures began to appear."

"They're not just thick-skinned. What's more troublesome is that their abilities are starting to differentiate."

"Corrosion, sound waves, flames, flight, high-speed regeneration."

"Commanders, please remember that they are currently just individual troubles fighting their own battles."

Su Ran's eyes suddenly turned cold and sharp as knives.

"When the fourth-tier mutated creatures arrive in the future, we will face monsters with intelligence no less than that of humans!"

"I don't want to wait until a knife is at my throat to come up with a solution; I want to forge a sharp blade now, in preparation for future catastrophe!"

This statement made many people sit up straight.

Commander Chen stared at him.

"What is your specific plan?"

Su Ran raised her hand and pointed out all the high-energy red dots around the world.

"First, we must not deviate from the overall direction! We must continue to maintain our established strategy of simultaneous global advancement."

"We cannot withdraw the entire expeditionary force just because a Tier 3 target has appeared. That would be tantamount to handing the external battlefield back to the mutated creatures. Global cleanup must continue."

"Second, change the tactical grid! Establish key clearing zones, buffer zones, and observation zones."

"The key clearing zone is an area with dense human settlements, high resource value, and important strategic transportation nodes."

"These areas must be breached and occupied."

"Buffer zone, stop filling it with lives and heavy armor!"

The strategy is to maintain isolation through firing positions, drone patrols, decoys, minefields, and unmanned outposts, without pursuing a complete recapture in the short term.

"In the observation zone, no heavy troops will be deployed for the time being; only satellite monitoring, drone reconnaissance, and high-energy reaction marking will be conducted."

He spoke slowly, but every sentence was very clear.

"Third, and most importantly, we need to strengthen the monitoring system."

"All targets at the third rank or above must be included in the decapitation list."

Zhao Tiejun's eyes flickered.

"Precise decapitation?"

"right."

Su Ran nodded.

"Leave ordinary zombie hordes to the artillery, drones, and auxiliary troops."

"The third-tier high-level, special ability entity, suspected intelligent mutant creature, is handed over to the Awakener Squad and the Crystal Energy Weapon."

"The war has switched from bulldozing mode to surgical mode."

Zhao Tiejun clicked his tongue for a moment.

"It means that a large army is deployed to suppress the enemy, while a sharp-edged team is used to kill them."

"almost."

Su Ran looked at him.

"The battle in Paris proved that once a Tier 3 monster is eliminated, the pressure from the zombie horde will drop instantly, and the rhythm of the entire battlefield will be brought back."

"Conversely, if we don't take them out, large armies will be forced to waste a lot of ammunition and manpower surrounding a few monsters."

"But we don't have enough sharp knives right now."

A general frowned and spoke.

"There are 12,000 registered Awakened individuals worldwide, but only a few are truly capable of fighting at the third tier."

"Not to mention the vast differences in abilities among different awakened individuals. Some are suited for direct attacks, some for reconnaissance, and some are only good at support."

"Forcing them to go will only increase casualties."

Su Ran did not refute, but turned to look at the leader in the main seat and spoke resolutely.

"Therefore, we need to reorganize the ranks of the Awakened."

"Our Awakened Headquarters already has a preliminary plan."

He paused, then pushed a business plan to the center of the table.

"From this day forward, break down all barriers of nationality, camp, and old power! The will of Great Xia will take full control of the allocation of all superhumans!"

"The Awakened Headquarters has joined forces with Professor Zhang Qian's Academy of Sciences to develop a preliminary 'superpower puzzle model'."

We will reorganize and recombine all of humanity's superhumans based on factors such as complementary abilities, elemental reactions, and resilience, creating teams that surpass the limits of individual abilities!

Su Ran placed one hand on the table, his eyes blazing and his voice booming.

"This is not just about dealing with the current Tier 3 crisis."

This is so that when the fourth-tier king-level creature opens its eyes in the future, Great Xia will have a true trump card capable of killing a god!