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

The Xuan Nu fighter jet tore through the gloomy clouds, leaving two white streaks of air behind it.

Bai Lu leaned back in her flight seat, her fingertips brushing against the holographic projection on the center console.

Several red dots went out one after another on the screen.

"That old fox Richard was really scared out of his wits."

Bai Lu looked at the screen, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.

"Along the way, all four high-risk mutated beast strongholds have been completely wiped out."

Su Ran held a cup of hot tea, her gaze fixed on the porthole.

Below is the abandoned hydroelectric power station where a fierce battle had just taken place.

"He knew how to cut off his arm to survive. But it was too late." Su Ran's tone was completely flat.

High-definition probes transmit the devastating scene of the abandoned hydroelectric power station into the cabin in real time.

The ground was a mess. Not a single body remained intact.

The remains of hundreds of foreign mercenaries were mixed together with the minced flesh of a third-tier mutated giant crocodile.

Several main battle tanks modified with crystal nuclei had their gun barrels exploded, their tracks broken into pieces, and were covered by snow, leaving only their outlines.

"They left in a very hurry."

Su Ran zoomed in on a corner of the image.

"They only took the crystal cores of the third-tier mutated beasts. They didn't even collect the bodies of the fallen mercenaries, nor did they retrieve the exoskeleton armor."

Richard was trading human lives for time.

He believed that as long as the monsters along the way were wiped out, the Great Xia Legion would have no legitimate reason to continue northward.

Self-deception.

"White Deer, control those hellhounds below and slow them down."

Su Ran gave the order, "We will stay at the last hydroelectric power station outpost for twelve hours."

The fighter jet made a high-speed turn in mid-air and hovered steadily on top of the hydroelectric power station.

The hellhound legion below immediately dispersed, devouring the remaining flesh and blood of the mutated beasts to replenish their energy.

Bai Lu turned her head, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

"Why not just drive right over it?"

She pointed to the holographic map, "The Hamburg camp is less than 150 kilometers ahead."

"If we're going to take action, let's do it together."

Su Ran unfolded the map of Europe.

"Old Ye, Jiang Zunyong, and Zhao Tian all need to join in."

They are now gradually withdrawing from the front lines and heading towards the heart of Europe.

Bai Lu didn't respond, waiting for Su Ran to continue.

"Richard and his gang linked up with more than a dozen foreign camps."

"If we go and take the hamburgers today, and other camps get wind of it tomorrow, there's a risk they might flee early or even cause a mutiny."

Su Ran explained the reason: "Da Xia doesn't have time to fight a guerrilla war with them."

Once Lao Ye and his team were in position and the timing was right, they would close in on several lines simultaneously.

The Great Xia Dynasty must wipe out all these troublemakers in one fell swoop.

"How will we kill them then?" Bai Lu asked.

She leaned back in her chair, her fingers unconsciously tracing the edge of the paper cup.

"Follow the list."

Su Ran pulled up an encrypted electronic list and slid it toward Bai Lu.

The list was reviewed and approved by the DaXia Information Center.

"When cleaning a house, you can't just sweep one corner."

He leaned back in his chair, his voice icy.

"These threat actors identified by the Great Xia Information Center are all targets."

The Great Xia were not brutes.

In dealing with infiltration and underhanded tactics by foreign camps, we never considered a mindless, one-size-fits-all approach.

You can't just sweep one corner of the house, but you also can't demolish the load-bearing walls along with it.

For tens of thousands of foreign awakened individuals worldwide, Daxia has established a rigorous algorithm.

A comprehensive assessment was conducted, taking into account the group's pre-disaster occupations, behavior, psychological profiles, and their behavior patterns in the wasteland after the outbreak of alienation.

"The top awakened individuals listed on the list are all the ringleaders."

Su Ran's tone was flat, "The Great Xia Dynasty resolved the situation by suppressing the rebellion. They killed everyone they saw, leaving no survivors."

He then scrolled down the list a bit further.

"As for those marginal figures who follow the trend and connect with others, but do not cross the line."

Using force to deter is sufficient.

As long as they stop their underhanded tactics, they can maintain a cooperative relationship with Great Xia.

The Great Xia needs awakened ones.

They must assume greater responsibility.

They took the initiative to go to the most dangerous front-line positions to assist the Great Xia Legion in clearing out high-level mutated creatures.

This is the most efficient compromise measure when the situation is stable.

Outside the cabin, the wind and snow intensified.

Ice particles struck the fighter jet's outer shell, producing a dense rustling sound.

Su Ran looked out the window at the snow falling heavily and remained silent for a long time.

Then, he sighed silently.

Do you know Bai Lu?

"Hmm?" Bai Lu looked up in confusion.

"The month when the first red rain fell."

Su Ran looked at her hands,

"I thought that with unlimited space, we could move all the nation's important artifacts and the Great Xia could sweep across the world in a very short time."

"Let's just use an iron torrent to completely end this damned apocalypse."

He lowered his hands, leaned back, and looked heavy-hearted.

"But now it seems that the war between humanity and nature is evolving into an increasingly fierce and protracted war."

Everything evolves.

The rate at which the mutated beast hordes iterate is beyond imagination.

Tier 3 is everywhere, Tier 4 is starting to emerge.

Even with its most powerful nuclear weapons, the Great Xia could not cleanse every inch of this planet in a short time.

A brief silence fell over the cabin.

Bai Lu turned her head and looked at Su Ran's profile.

"So what if it's a protracted war?"

She suddenly spoke, her voice clear and crisp, carrying an undeniable certainty.

Su Ran turned to look at her.

The white deer sat up straight, its eyes serious and surprisingly bright.

"Decades ago, our ancestors won a protracted war in which the odds were heavily outmatched."

She spoke each word slowly and deliberately, each word ringing with conviction.

"Our ancestors, who were poor and destitute back then, were able to win."

Today, Da Xia can still win.

We not only have a fearless army of tens of millions, but also the headquarters of the Awakened, and countless machine tools and artillery.

Most importantly…

At this point, Bai Lu's lips curved into a stunning smile.

"Great Xia still has you, Su Ran."