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

"A beast tide! Enemy attack!"

That shout rang out on the defense line.

The hundred or so mercenaries scrambled to their feet, grabbed their weapons, and rattled the bolts, aiming their guns straight at the direction from which the beast horde was attacking.

"A horde! A horde of beasts! Judging by their size, they're definitely third-tier, and the numbers... God, there must be at least a hundred!"

The red-haired mercenary swallowed hard, his finger on the trigger, his voice trembling with tears.

"That idiot Richard has squandered all the heavy weapons, what are we going to use to stop these monsters now?"

Are you going to use our heads as a shield?

Everyone froze behind the cover, breathing heavily.

The earth trembled, and the dark outline drew ever closer.

Normally, encountering a single Tier 3 mutated beast would cost the camp several lives.

Now a dark mass is running towards us.

This battle is unwinnable. Everyone wanted to throw down their guns and run away.

"Don't panic! Quickly relay this message back to camp!"

The captain of the defense line roared, trying to forcefully take control of the situation.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his palms were sweaty as he gripped the gun.

"Open the insurance! Open the insurance for all of you!"

The commander beside him had just placed his hand on the walkie-talkie at his waist when the tactical terminal emitted a piercing beep.

Forced access across all frequency bands.

The call was connected.

"This is the command post of the Great Xia's Hamburg camp."

A cold, hard male voice rang out, brooking no argument.

"Defenders, listen to my command. Immediately disarm yourselves, lower the barricades, and open the gates of the defensive line."

The Great Xia Beast Legion needs passage!

The defense captain and commander were both stunned, their minds blank.

"Repeat. The Great Xia Legion is granting passage. Anyone who dares to fire will be considered a hostile act and executed on the spot!"

beep.

Communication was cut off.

Both of them swallowed hard and looked up at the front of them.

Hans's palms were sweating.

He didn't bother wiping himself, and shouted at the top of his lungs to the people below.

"Put your guns down! All of you put your guns down! Don't fire! Whoever accidentally discharges will be shot first!"

The mercenaries turned to look at him, their faces full of confusion.

"Sir, that's a beast tide..."

"That's not a beast tide! It's the Great Xia's demon beast army!"

Hans strode down the iron stairs in two steps, kicking a mercenary in the back of the knee.

"Make way! Open the gate! The Great Xia needs to use this route!"

The mercenaries looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Are you deaf? The Great Xia Legion wants to pass through! If you don't want to die, retreat now!"

Several mercenaries who had realized what was happening scrambled toward the control panel.

The hydraulic bearing emitted a harsh, grinding sound.

The heavy iron mesh door between the two abandoned buildings slid open to both sides.

A wide passage was opened in the defensive line.

Before long, the pack of hellhounds arrived.

The leading fourth-tier mother did not slow down and led the beast horde directly across the defensive line.

Its massive body scraped past the sandbags on either side as it ran.

The mercenaries stood close to the wall, barely daring to breathe.

The roar of fighter jets came from overhead. The Xuan Nu fighter jet lowered its altitude and flew close to the defensive line.

Inside the cabin.

"White Deer, keep going."

Su Ran stared at the coordinates on the screen, her eyes as cold as knives. "No need to slow down."

"Yes, the journey was incredibly smooth."

The white deer lazily adjusted its sitting posture, its mental energy covering the beasts below.

At this moment, the communication channel on the fighter jet's control console lit up.

Ye Xiao's voice, filled with excited killing intent, rang out.

"Brother Su, I've arrived at the core area of ​​the Munich camp. We're ready to move in at any time."

Following that, Longjiang also connected to the channel.

"Oleg's camp is right below me. I can barely hold my knife down anymore, time to get ready to make my move."

……

After hearing their locations and statuses, Su Ran gave the instructions.

"When the time comes, we'll close in simultaneously. We won't let anyone on the list escape."

The operation is entering its final countdown.

The Awakened Ones of Great Xia made no attempt to conceal themselves, heading straight for the core areas of each camp.

Half an hour later.

The raging herd of beasts stopped in front of the entrance to a vast underground air-raid shelter.

This is the core control area of ​​the Hamburg camp.

Richard and his personal guard were inside.

The alloy doors of the air-raid shelter were tightly closed.

Two rows of guards wearing Tier 2 exoskeletons stood at the entrance.

They held their guns and stared at the hellhounds outside.

The Xuan Nu fighter jet hovered, the hatch opened, and a gust of wind swirled snowflakes into the cabin.

Su Ran stepped down the gangway, her military boots crunching on the snow.

The white deer followed behind.

One hundred hellhounds scattered and completely surrounded the entrance to the air-raid shelter.

The captain of the guard swallowed hard and took a step forward, forcing himself to do so.

A second-tier exoskeleton is nothing more than a tin can in front of a third-tier hellhound.

He knew he couldn't stop it, and he didn't want to.

Richard has already given instructions: if the people from Great Xia come, let them pass directly.

This was exactly what he wanted.

Although the exact reason is unknown, it is obvious to anyone with eyes that Da Xia is specifically targeting Richard.

These days, who would be foolish enough to oppose the Great Xia for the sake of a leader who is about to lose power?

"Advisor Su...Advisor Su."

The captain of the personal guard removed his mask and spoke in broken Chinese.

"Chief Richard is waiting for you inside. He instructed that if you arrive, you can go straight in."

Su Ran looked at the captain of the personal guard.

"The Great Xia army has arrived, and Richard isn't even coming out to greet them?"

Su Ran's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an unyielding authority.

"Huh? This..."

The captain of the personal guard stood frozen in place, completely bewildered.

"Open the door," Su Ran said, waiting for his reply.

The captain of the guard stepped back, turned around, and swiped his card on the verification device.

The alloy doors slid open to both sides.

A long underground passage was revealed.

"Walk."

Su Ran and Bai Lu stepped inside, leaving the hellhounds outside.

Walk to the end of the passage.

Richard stood outside the office door, his left arm in a cast and hanging around his neck, his face pale.

Richard adopted a very humble attitude when he saw Su Ran walking over.

"Advisor Su. The Hamburg camp welcomes the Great Xia Expeditionary Force for inspection."

Su Ran stopped in her tracks.

He put his hands in his trench coat pockets, looked at Richard, and didn't say anything.

The two were less than two meters apart.

Bai Lu stood behind Su Ran, arms crossed.

No one made a sound in the corridor.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for Su Ran to speak.

Richard straightened up and forced a smile.

"Advisor Su, it's snowing heavily outside. Please come into my office for a cup of hot tea."

I have already led my team to clear out the high-risk mutated beasts around the Hamburg camp.

Consider this a small gift to the Great Xia Expeditionary Force.

Su Ran raised her eyelids and glanced at Richard.

"How many people died?" Su Ran asked.

Richard was taken aback, not expecting Su Ran to ask this as her first question.

"More than two thousand died. Most were ordinary mercenaries, and there was also one third-tier awakened one."

Richard answered cautiously, trying to glean something from Su Ran's face.

"A meaningless death."

Su Ran's tone was completely flat.

"The resources of the Great Xia are allocated to you so that you can build defenses on the front lines and protect the flame of human civilization."

This is not about letting you waste lives in a meaningless war of attrition for your own petty schemes.

Richard's face flushed red instantly, then turned deathly pale.

"Advisor Su, I'm just actively responding to the call of Great Xia," Richard explained, forcing a smile.

Su Ran ignored him and turned to look at the groups of awakened individuals in the camp on both sides of the passage.

"The weapons you have are issued by the Great Xia Dynasty."

Su Ran's voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly throughout the entire corridor.

"The food you eat is provided by the Great Xia."

The Hamburg camp has held out this long thanks to Da Xia, not Richard!

The other awakened members all lowered their heads, not daring to look Su Ran in the eye.

"Richard disobeyed the orders of the Great Xia, withheld strategic materials, and even attempted to incite other camps to fight against the Great Xia."

Su Ran turned her gaze back to Richard's face and delivered the verdict directly.

"According to the wartime regulations of the Great Xia Dynasty, execute him on the spot."