The old man you see with your phone is highly suspicious.

"Under no circumstances should the flame of resistance against the Iron Curtain be extinguished, and it never will be extinguished. Therefore, I hereby declare the Free Iron Curtain established."

This news was originally just mixed in with a lot of fake news about the Iron Curtain, and it didn't even cause much of a stir at first.

But when massive swarms of Zerg attacked Newcastle, countless Newcastle warriors fought to the death, and the orders coming from the capital became increasingly nonsensical, everyone realized that the Freedom Curtain was indeed true.

The enemy has always been in Rongdu!

After another speech, someone in the camp asked, "Brigadier General, the Iron Curtain hasn't been officially confirmed yet. Does this count as a rebellion?"

Looking at the young soldier, Aikka simply straightened his collar and said, "No, this is a revolution."

"Notify all soldiers that today is the last day of our resistance," said Aikaka.

"Huh?" A look of horror appeared on the young soldier's face, followed by a question: "Why?"

"The fall of the Iron Curtain is a foregone conclusion. What I need to do is preserve all the vital forces within the Iron Curtain so that they can still serve as a force to reclaim our homeland in the ensuing resistance and war," General Ekaka said.

But the young soldier said in disbelief, "Have we really failed like this?"

“No, we haven’t failed. We’ve simply redeployed the remaining troops where they were needed.” The highest-ranking officer currently in command of the Iron Curtain patted his subordinate on the shoulder. “Get ready. Tonight will be the toughest battle yet.”

And as General Ekaka said, the entire Iron Curtain has completely fallen.

Their new fortress was the last area that hadn't fallen, but after holding off two of the fastest-arriving Zerg vanguard forces, they couldn't withstand the next wave either.

The loss of heavy firepower and the shortage of ammunition, coupled with the non-stop fighting over the past few days, have been the most desperate torment for everyone, both physically and mentally.

Even though he could manage with medication, General Aikaka decided he couldn't do that anymore; he had to do something.

General Aika was originally prepared to fight to the death, but not long ago, they received an unexpected wave of support.

"Giant Beast Academy, Class 4A, supporting the Super Iron Curtain." When several seemingly inexperienced students transformed into giant beasts and descended to provide support, General Ikaka was completely stunned.

The student, who seemed to have just graduated and had only recently acquired the power of the behemoth, told him, "We are students who volunteered to come and provide support. Our world is also being invaded by the swarm, but we have also received news from the Iron Curtain. Therefore, after the council's decision, we are prepared to do everything we can to support the Iron Curtain before it completely falls."

This news left General Aikaka speechless.

He knew about the invasion of another planet by the Super Iron Curtain two months ago. At that time, the old capital of the Iron Curtain suffered an unprecedented mass destruction, and almost all of the high-ranking officials in the old capital were killed or injured.

The new government concealed the truth, telling its subordinates only that it was retaliation for an invasion by the enemy.

But now, looking at this green student, even though he was able to transform into a terrifying monster over forty meters tall in front of everyone, at his age he is just a new recruit on the battlefield in the Super Iron Curtain.

Would such people be willing to support these Iron Curtain figures who once committed crimes of aggression?

"Why?" General Ekaka asked.

"If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold; that's what the council told us. Our common enemy now is the Zerg. When the Super Iron Curtain is completely destroyed, we will become the Zerg's main target," the student said. "So now, supporting you is actually supporting ourselves."

Aika remained silent for a moment, then said, "Thank you, inform your council..."

He took a deep breath: "The Iron Curtain of Freedom is prepared to sacrifice for democracy. Please accept the remaining troops."

At that moment, the student relayed General Aika's words, and Yun Xing's voice came from the other end of the walkie-talkie: "Received, best wishes for good military fortune!"

……

It seemed like just a couple of sentences, but they were both smiling, as if they had reached a tacit understanding as kindred spirits.

The sins of the Iron Curtain will not be erased until all the war criminals of the Iron Curtain are dead, but once the war criminals of the Iron Curtain are dead, a new Iron Curtain of Freedom will sprout and grow strong in our homeland.

As long as we can withstand the swarm's attack.

"Prepare to abandon the Iron Curtain, withdraw with all our might, support the Beast Planet, and protect it as if it were our home planet," said the last general of the Iron Curtain.

"Yes, but General, aren't you going to prepare for the evacuation?" the giant beast's student asked in confusion.

"I will remain behind the Iron Curtain to hand over the reins one last time," said the general who brought about the Iron Curtain.

……

As a result, the entire Iron Curtain of Freedom was mobilized, with relocations and evacuations taking place.

At the same time, this also means abandoning the soon-to-be-fallen Iron Curtain, thus concentrating all forces on another front, preparing to reclaim the glory that belongs to the Freedom Iron Curtain.

The great ship of the new era's iron curtain of freedom no longer has room for remnants of the old era like themselves.

"Bury the Doomsday nuclear bomb underground in New Fortress, and have the remaining troops evacuate by dawn."

"According to observations, the swarm's third wave of attack occurred in the early morning, and it was also the most difficult wave of attack," General Aikaka said before leaving the spot.

The entire Iron Curtain was now like a army in despair. When General Ekaka decided to abandon the last stronghold of Newcastle in order to fully support another world, everyone fell silent.

This proves that the Iron Curtain is completely dead; their presence is less of a support mission and more like the last embers of a flame.

This strategic shift was known as the Newcastle Evacuation Plan.

"I won't leave. The Iron Curtain is our home. I won't leave..." someone said, holding a railgun.

Many others remained silent, but they shared the same sentiment: the Iron Curtain was the place where they had grown up, and they were unwilling to leave their homeland.

“Then stay with me. Everyone else, evacuate. We'll cover your retreat.” After General Aikaka finished speaking, he gave everyone his final instructions. “Let’s begin. Time is running out, and so is ours.”

"And you must all remember this: if you save the land but lose the people, you will lose both the land and the people!"

……

The last group of pilots who had been informed in the previous broadcast were also preparing to evacuate.

As dusk approached, the entire Newcastle was eerily quiet. But at that moment, on the horizon, countless swarms of insects began to swarm and dance on the sea, densely packed and seemingly endless.

At the very center of all the swarms of insects was a terrifying giant worm, hundreds of meters tall, floating on the sea surface. Every move it made seemed capable of unleashing a terrifying tsunami.

Cover the sky.

Even insects tens of meters tall appear like ants next to this terrifying giant insect.

This is the "Warrior-level" Shub insectoid race.

Even according to the subsequent classification in the Mist Council, the fifth-tier Shub race is at most a baron-level fifth-tier race. However, placed in the super Iron Curtain where there are no fifth-tier combatants, this is the most terrifying weapon.

The two warriors that initially descended here were eliminated by the World Consciousness Union Interstellar Squadron, but this time, there are nearly ten of these warrior-level giant insects.

Swarms of Zerg flew towards Newcastle; this was the main force of the first wave of Zerg.

Unlike the previous swarm of vanguard Zerg, most of whom were not even Tier 4, this swarm led by the War Soldier King had many near Tier 5 Zerg, and they were prepared to take down this last human stronghold in one fell swoop and completely occupy the entire Iron Curtain.

The Hell Vanguard in Newcastle also began to resist, but this time the resistance was significantly weaker than before. The swarms rushed into Newcastle without restraint, dismantling fortifications and attacking buildings.

However, after failing to hold the line, the people here gave up and buried themselves completely in the underground fortress, seemingly trying to hide like turtles to resist the swarm's attack.

This made the insects, with human heads topped with super iron curtains, laugh cruelly.

They are the people who hid underground in the occupied territories, whose fortresses were torn open by the swarm of insects like opening a can, and they have become the "pseudo-Zerg" they are today, with their entire mindset completely twisted into the shape of the swarm.

So now, to these people hiding in the bunkers, they laugh cruelly, like can openers, the swarm of insects can easily tear open this sturdy fortress and drag out all the canned meat inside.

Swarms of insects began tearing at the various entrances to the bunker, or even attempting to bite through the reinforced concrete ground to penetrate deep underground.

The entire Newcastle was teeming with insects.

……

Deep within the bunker, everyone who had heard the rustling of the insect swarm on the surface through solid-state sound transmission laughed.

They have done their duty to the Iron Curtain, resisting until the very last moment.

At that moment, General Ekaka delivered his final speech in this bunker.

"To all our compatriots who are still fighting for freedom under the Iron Curtain, this is the last voice of the Iron Curtain."

"The fall of the Iron Curtain is a foregone conclusion. The biggest mistake the Iron Curtain ever made was being controlled by extremist ideologies and carrying out inhumane invasion plans. We even created countless weapons capable of destroying the earth for post-invasion cleanup."

"Unfortunately, Newcastle was also a vanguard fortress in the war of aggression, and a large number of super nuclear bombs are buried here. I don't know if this is a hellish joke."

"The superweapons our ancestors created to invade other planets have now become our last trump card and our final tombstone."

"But it doesn't matter anymore. The Iron Curtain is completely destroyed. Everything from the past will end with the death and reckoning of all of us from the older generation. We have enough nuclear bombs to cleanse the surface of the earth right next to this underground radio tower. These are to ensure that we can cleanse the surface of other planets..."

"Sorry, I misspoke. These weapons, originally created for aggression, were ultimately used not for aggression, but to bury the last war criminals of the Super Iron Curtain."

"Fellow countrymen, forget everything about the Iron Curtain. That was all brainwashing and betrayal by those in high positions. You should have your own thoughts, whether it's for freedom, democracy, or peace, but you cannot fight for capital."

"If the Iron Curtain were still there, these words of mine would probably have been handed over to the Ministry of Truth long ago, and I would be waiting to be shot. Or maybe I wouldn't even have to wait; they would have shot me on the spot."

"In fact, I also think that the ideology of the Iron Curtain was meaningless. After all, even if many people saw the problems with those militaristic ideas, they could not stop them. That is militarism. Everyone had to become a part of this meat grinder."

"But now, this damned militarism is finally over. The future belongs to you, not us. We old fogies born in the militaristic era have no place in the new era."

At this point, the outermost layer of the entire bunker had been breached. After opening the outermost layer like opening a can, the swarm of insects were puzzled as to why there was no one there. They continued to dig, digging downwards.

The entire fortress was shaking, and the rustling sounds became even clearer.

"So, young people, forget about the Super Iron Curtain. From now on, you will be the people of the Free Iron Curtain. Your minds haven't been completely influenced yet, and you still have a future. Go and defend their homeland with your allies, and complete this historic alliance. Don't be discouraged. When you abandoned your home planet to go and provide support, that was the best response."

"Finally, at this moment I am not asking you to fight for that stupid, super-Iron Curtain, but for humanity, for freedom!"

"Crack!"

The bunker was pierced by the giant insect's terrifying mandibles, and the insects above looked down at the group of people underground with surprise.

However, what awaited it was an incredibly terrifying energy shoulder cannon that sliced ​​off its entire head.

However, once the first insect discovered this place, the pheromone immediately spread throughout all the insect swarms in Newcastle.

The swarms of insects all intensified their digging efforts.

"The Iron Curtain is a pig! But long live freedom! Long live humanity!"

General Aikaka pressed the detonation device for the tens of millions of tons of nuclear bomb in front of all the last defenders.

Immediately, the Iron Curtain collapsed completely, leaving zero resisters.

……

People on the distant planet Beast listened to the intelligence device, which was now just static, and remained silent.

The Super Iron Curtain is utterly destroyed. This once formidable enemy lasted only 48 hours against the Zerg swarm. Even including the guerrilla resistance of the Free Iron Curtain, it lasted less than 14 days. If they had not put aside their differences and united all available forces to fight the Zerg, their fate would have been the same as the Super Iron Curtain's.

This is why they went to provide support despite the difficulties.

Meanwhile, the Ninth Apostle, who was fighting against the Starfleet and the World Consciousness, glanced at the last human stronghold on this distant planet. Even though it was thousands of miles away, the shockwaves there shattered the atmosphere and destroyed the entire coastline.

The heatwave reached billions of degrees Celsius at its epicenter and lasted for several minutes, with the massive fireball nearly igniting the planet's oceans.

Even though Newcastle is on the other side of the Southern Hemisphere, like a large, isolated island, the fire from the explosion evaporated the entire Southern Hemisphere's oceans, and the sea of ​​fire instantly spread across the entire ocean.

At this moment, before this force that was originally meant to cleanse the earth to destroy civilization, all the insect swarms heading towards Newcastle were annihilated!