Freeze the entire population, activate my Superman system?

On the other end of the radio, Lu Ci's psychological defenses completely collapsed.

"I can't let my squad leader and comrades die in vain! Why?!"

Just then, a muffled thud came from the radio.

It wasn't an explosion.

It was the sound of the door being kicked open.

Then came the sound of hurried footsteps and another hoarse voice.

"Lu Ci! What are you dawdling for!"

"It's swarming with those damn things outside! Corridor Three has fallen. I've placed the last two sets of explosives at the entrance to Passage Five; that should hold out for at most five more minutes!"

Lu Ci burst into tears,

"Sergeant Tian, ​​I failed my mission. I have let down Commander Gu and the country. Please let me take the explosives out!"

The hoarse voice chuckled.

"Stop crying! You're just a PhD student who's never been on the battlefield, and you can't handle this?"

Let me tell you, there's no mission our Seventh Company can't complete.

Lu Ci wiped away his tears and then saw that his old squad leader was no longer recognizable as a human.

His entire face looked like it had been soaked in sulfuric acid, and he had even grown deformed bat wings.

Then came the sound of a heavy object being dragged across the ground, heavy and grating.

It looked like something had been smashed in front of Lu Ci.

"Commander Gu and his team have studied this lord system and discovered a hidden rule."

You can force an upgrade using achievement points, but the cost is five times that of a normal upgrade.

"There are forty-five Tier 1 Source Crystals here, dug out by the company's suicide squad. That should be enough for you to upgrade this base station."

Lu Ci's voice trembled with tears again: "Old squad leader..."

The other person's breathing grew heavier, and a low growl, like that of a wild beast, involuntarily escaped their throat.

"As I get older, it's a bit too much to bear having two Source Crystals stuffed into my chest."

Damn it, how did Commander Gu manage to stuff five of them in?

"Get promoted quickly! Don't you dare embarrass the Seventh Company!"

"Old squad leader, that's good enough."

The highest lord authority has always been with Lu Ci.

After completing the exchange, he quickly pressed the button to force an upgrade of the information base station.

"Captain Lu Ci, repeat the order to me!"

Upon hearing the question, Lu Ci instinctively straightened his back and saluted Tian Youfu.

"Complete the message transmission mission before the enemy breaches the base."

We will never leave our base to the enemy!

"He's from the Seventh Company, a college student, well done..."

Looking at the rapidly flashing telegrams on the screen, Tian Youfu grinned, barely suppressing the urge to devour Lu Ci, and went back out again.

"I'll go and guard the entrance to Gate 5."

You keep sending your messages, and detonate the base whenever you're finished.

We must not leave anything for those monsters.

Then came the sound of a door slamming shut.

He would use the rest of his life...

Let's buy Lu Ci a little more time.

Even if,

Even a few seconds will do.

The tragic scene unfolded slowly before everyone's eyes like a scroll painting.

"what!"

Ling Shuang roared in pain.

Why couldn't he save these soldiers?

Why should he helplessly watch these people die?

Turning around, I saw that everyone's face was covered in tears.

At this moment, Jiang Xiaobei, who was sobbing uncontrollably, suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said through sobs,

"Dr. Zhang, let's give it a try and see if we can upgrade the information base station."

Improvements at the receiving end will also improve efficiency.

"I'm already watching it."

Zhang Mu's fingers flew across the light screen, visible only to himself, and the upgrade option for the information base station popped up on the lord panel.

Sure enough, after repeatedly clicking on the grayed-out upgrade option,

It is possible to force an upgrade.

[Information Base Station (Standard) → Information Base Station (Intermediate)]

[Standard upgrade requirements: Unlocked after completing the relevant civilization milestone]

[Mandatory Upgrade Condition: Consumes five times the base achievement points]

[Basic cost: 1000 Achievement Points; Forced upgrade requires 5000 Achievement Points]

[Intermediate Performance: Transmission rate increased by 500%, signal capture sensitivity increased by 300%, and it can communicate and network with other intermediate base stations]

It's not exactly cheap, but nowadays, this number doesn't even warrant being called a price.

Without Ling Shuang saying anything, Zhang Mu didn't hesitate and immediately clicked "confirm".

All the equipment in the study started humming simultaneously.

The spectrum analyzer's waveform suddenly became clearer and sharper, and the radio station's signal strength indicator jumped from three bars to a full bar.

Lu Ci's voice suddenly rose in pitch.

"The transmission rate has increased more than fivefold! The last message packet is being transmitted."

Ten seconds later, his voice rang out excitedly again.

"All uploaded!"

"Longmao Prefecture, have you seen the video analysis over there?"

On another monitor at the information base station, the previously black screen suddenly lit up.

A massive cross-sectional map of the world slowly unfolds, 95% of which is black, with a few bright areas marked with dense geographical information and coordinates of energy anomalies.

Then comes the mutated creature classification guide, with each creature's 3D model, weakness annotations, predation habit analysis, and known kill records scrolling rapidly across the screen like an open encyclopedia.

Each page is marked "Source: Luan Bird Reconnaissance Team, now out of contact".

Finally, there is a list of possible locations for safe zones within human civilization.

Currently, the only bright spots are Ling Shuang and her group, the location of the South Heaven Gate ground combat command post, and a dozen or so dim points of light.

Everyone present was stunned.

This is intelligence.

It was also a suicide note.

Guo Yueshan seemed to have thought of something and quickly spoke up.

"Xiao Lu, listen to my advice."

Do any of you have any hibernation pods or explosion-proof rooms? Quick, hide!

"The detonation can be delayed!"

"Longmao Prefecture administration, all intelligence transmission missions on my end have been completed."

Lu Ci's voice came from the radio, and suddenly became unusually calm.

"I will execute the final procedure and detonate all self-destruct charges at the Nantianmen ground combat base in 30 seconds."

He paused for a moment.

"Comrade Ling Shuang, Comrade Guo Yueshan, and all the survivors of Longmao Prefecture, please live on."

"I am Lu Ci. Goodbye, everyone..."

Finally, only his murmured whispers remained on the other end of the radio.

"Mom, I want to go home..."

Before anyone could react, an explosion rang out from their headsets!

Then, only the hissing of white noise remained.

Hearing the painful wails from inside the house, Ling Shuang's anger surged.

The silver-black scales spread from the back of his hand all the way to his elbow, before he forcibly pushed them back down.

The others were filled with sorrow and utter despair.

Originally, everyone thought that with Zhang Mu's promotion to Grand Lord and the various visible defensive structures, their survival was assured.

But now even one of the country's ground combat command centers has been destroyed.

How can we live like this?

They will face

What kind of world is it?

What kind of enemy is it?

Ling Shuang felt this despair, glanced at the crowd in front of her, and spoke with a firm and resolute voice.

"Friends, we not only inherit this will, but also their will."

"Based on the possible locations of safe zones, we will find our compatriots and continue the civilization of the Chinese nation."

His voice gradually ignited with overwhelming anger.

"Moreover, this is a blood feud! If I don't avenge this, I, Ling Shuang, swear I'm not human!"