I chose the safe house, and the Human Alliance regretted it.

Chapter 160 Meeting Li An

There are only ten days left until disaster strikes.

With Wang Wei gone, Jiangnan City can only rely on the existing superhumans.

Zhao Lie, a veteran SSS-level Awakener, naturally became the backbone of Jiangnan City.

As for Li An, no one was even slightly confident that they could persuade him to come.

"Won't the alliance send anyone?" someone in the crowd asked.

The underground living area attracted the attention of countless ordinary people.

With Wang Wei gone, everyone in Jiangnan City looked uneasy.

They no longer care how much Wang Wei has sinned.

After all, with him around, nothing bad will happen in Jiangnan City.

But now that Wang Wei is gone, these people are filled with anxiety.

Zhao Lie glanced at everyone, his expression grave: "I'm not sure, but I will try to contact the prophet Chen Junjie."

Mentioning Chen Junjie eased the tension in everyone's expressions.

He did spend some time in Jiangnan City, so he shouldn't abandon it.

"There's no need for everyone to worry too much," Zhao Lie reassured them. "At least the military personnel are still here."

In one part of the underground plaza, those people in military uniforms instantly became the focus of attention.

Although there are only a little over three thousand people, they bring a great sense of security to the ordinary people in the underground living area.

They were sent by the Allied military to Jiangnan City to guard the heavy weapons there.

Although most people now believe that people with superpowers are the main force in dealing with disasters, no one dares to underestimate the role of modern weapons.

A middle-aged man stepped out from the military ranks.

"Our orders are to defend Jiangnan City to the death," the middle-aged man said calmly. "Unless we are all killed, we will not retreat a single step."

Those ordinary people behind him, upon hearing these words, were instantly moved to tears.

Many people covered their mouths and lowered their heads to secretly wipe away tears.

"From now on, we will take turns guarding the city defenses day and night, with at least two S-level support personnel at each observation tower..." Zhao Lie began to arrange the city defenses.

"We are also on standby 24 hours a day to ensure that all weapons are ready to fire immediately." The middle-aged soldier exchanged a glance with Zhao Lie and nodded solemnly.

Faced with the threat of an unknown disaster, everyone united as never before.

Once everything was arranged, Zhao Lie finally let out a long sigh of relief. He looked around, his brow furrowing slightly: "Where's that fatso?"

Liu Zhiqiang said with a wry smile, "He's probably gone back to the villa to cultivate."

"This fat guy..." Zhao Lie said with a hint of helplessness.

However, he immediately added, "The cultivation technique is open to all superhumans. Those with the same superhuman attribute can take turns practicing it."

Although it's a bit of last-minute cramming, it's better than doing nothing at all.

The crowd nodded and began to disperse in an orderly fashion.

The underground plaza gradually emptied out, leaving only Zhao Lie, Liu Zhiqiang, and a few core ability users.

The air grew heavy again—the difference between Wang Wei's presence and absence was too great.

"Brother Zhao." Liu Zhiqiang suddenly spoke, his voice not loud, but it made Zhao Lie's heart skip a beat.

"Um?"

"Li An".

Zhao Lie's body stiffened slightly.

He knew exactly what Liu Zhiqiang was talking about—Li An, that little girl, that killing god.

Of the 100,000 SSS-level superhumans, more than half died at her hands.

If she were willing to take action, the situation in Jiangnan City would be completely different.

"She..." Zhao Lie hesitated, "You know her personality. With Wang Wei gone, it's uncertain whether she'll even talk to us."

Liu Zhiqiang was silent for a moment: "How will you know if you don't try?"

Looking into Liu Zhiqiang's determined gaze, Zhao Lie took a deep breath: "Let's go."

Just as the two went to see Li An, Jiangnan City was already running at high speed.

On the city wall, the first batch of superhumans had already taken their positions, their superhuman abilities faintly visible in the night breeze.

The underground living quarters, the area where the military is located.

A huge map of the Jiangnan city defenses hangs on one wall, with the location, firing range, and ammunition reserves of each firing point marked in red and blue.

A middle-aged military officer stood in front of the map, with a dozen fully armed soldiers behind him.

"Open all ammunition depots and load all weapons."

"Once combat begins, each firing point shall report its ammunition consumption and replenishment needs every hour."

"Understood!" the soldiers replied in unison, and then began to work according to instructions.

Within the city, a large number of heavy weapons were pulled out of the warehouse and deployed at designated positions.

In the open space of the city, dozens of Type 03 300mm long-range rocket artillery vehicles were lined up in a row, their hydraulic outriggers deeply embedded in the frozen soil.

The cannon barrel was angled 45 degrees toward the sky as the ammunition handler pushed the heavy rockets into the slide rail, the metallic clanging echoing dully in the night sky.

High-explosive shells, incendiary shells, bunker-buster shells... were neatly stacked at the rear of the gun carriage, and the fuses were installed.

Inside the city wall, more than a dozen 122mm multiple rocket launchers completed their firing direction setting.

The gunner sat in the control position, his hands gripping the directional pad, the green crosshairs on the screen aligned with the designated area outside the city.

On the city wall, there is a twin-mounted 35mm anti-aircraft gun position every 100 meters.

The gunner turned the directional mechanism, and the gun barrel slowly rose.

On the northern highlands of the city, ten Hongqi-17 air defense missile vehicles are arranged in a diamond pattern.

The launch container stands vertically, and the fire control radar continuously rotates and scans.

Large-caliber anti-materiel rifles were mounted on each observation tower of the city wall.

Soldiers lay prone behind sandbags, loading 12.7mm armor-piercing incendiary rounds into the chamber of their rifles and aiming them at the open snowfield outside the city.

The entire city of Jiangnan resembled a sleeping steel behemoth, slowly baring its fangs.

No one speaks.

The only sounds were the wind, the static from the radio, and the occasional sound of artillery shells being loaded.

The air seemed to freeze, and every second felt incredibly long.

Ten days.

Everyone is waiting.

Outside Building 1 of Jinxiu Tiancheng Residential Complex.

Zhao Lie and Liu Zhiqiang stood downstairs.

The two looked at each other, but neither spoke first.

"Go in and knock on the door," Zhao Lie said.

"You are now in charge," Liu Zhiqiang said.

"I..." Zhao Lie opened his mouth, then closed it again.

He is an SSS-level lightning-type ability user, and he has never backed down except when facing Wang Wei.

But at this moment, as he stood in front of the building, his legs felt like lead.

That little girl killed people as easily as drinking water, without even blinking.

In her world, there was only Wang Wei, and no one else.

Now that Wang Wei is gone, will she still care about Jiangnan City?

After hesitating for a moment, the two went inside together.

At the door, they were just about to raise their hands—

"Squeak—"

The door opened.

Li An stood at the doorway, his gray eyes fixed on the two of them.

She was wearing a faded gray coat, her hair was a little messy, and her face was pale.

But those eyes that couldn't see anything made Zhao Lie and Liu Zhiqiang both take a half step back.

The air suddenly turned cold.

It wasn't a drop in temperature, but a chill that seeped into your very bones.

"Is something the matter?" Li An's voice was very soft.

Zhao Lie opened his mouth, as if something was stuck in his throat.

He wanted to say, "Jiangnan City needs you," he wanted to say, "Wang Wei is gone," he wanted to say, "Please help me."

But when those words reached their lips, they all turned into silence.

Liu Zhiqiang clenched his fists, stepped forward, and said in a hoarse voice, "Li An... Wang Wei isn't here, and Jiangnan City needs someone to protect it. We hope you can..."

He didn't finish speaking.

Li An's gray eyes shifted slightly, sending a chill down Li An's spine.

However, to their surprise, things turned out differently.

"My elder brother's Jiangnan City," Li An raised his head, "I will naturally guard it for him."

Zhao Lie's pupils widened, his eyes filled with disbelief: "You...you agreed?"

"My older brother isn't here. His things...whoever touches them dies." Li An's voice was calm.

The surrounding air grew even colder.

"Thank you..." Zhao Lie's voice trembled slightly.

Li An did not respond.

She turned around, and the door slowly closed behind her.

Zhao Lie and Liu Zhiqiang exchanged a glance and left happily.

Inside the living room, the moment the door closed, Li An's body trembled violently.