Thick dark clouds were like twilight, hanging low over Gangshan.
The wind blew their robes, and thousands of low-level awakened people looked eagerly at the core of the safe zone, their eyes full of expectation and desire.
The whole safety area is gray and built only with cement. It looks like a military camp before World War II, extremely crude.
After tightening the blanket around him, even though he was an awakened person, Yuan Ye, who was kneeling on the ground as the leader, still subconsciously shrank back, his eyes fixed on the return point.
Whether it was the humid coldness of the sea breeze in the island climate or the constant uneasiness in his heart, he always felt that today's temperature was much lower than before.
"One minute to return"
“One last minute return!!”
Keep whispering to yourself.
The former high-ranking officials of the Tokyo Security Agency and a group of cabinet officials stretched their heads and locked their eyes on the open space in front of them.
Under the extreme tension in the audience, all that could be heard was rapid breathing and rumbling bowel movements.
It was the body's warning after being hungry for days.
Since it was calculated two days ago that the Japanese war zone was about to return and the competition was over, the survivors in Okayama all stopped going out and waited for their heroes to return.
There's no point in going out.
Even though their food is extremely scarce, everyone can't even get a rice ball every day.
But if their people can come back, then all problems will not be a problem. The Japanese theater, which has been squeezed to the limit, can also rely on massive resources to rise and complete a comeback in the next trial.
"Your Excellency Yuanye, don't worry too much."
"I believe that Mr. Zhenyi will be able to return smoothly! We will definitely win this competition!"
"No matter what happens, we can still share the fruits of victory equally with the Chinese Theater! They don't dare to fight us!"
His eyes were filled with absolute fanaticism.
A Japanese awakener kneeling on the ground had a fiery look in his eyes. Even though he was dizzy due to hunger, it did not affect the high fighting spirit in his heart at all.
"Yes! Didn't the system announce it? No. 1 in the Asian theater!"
"If the Chinese military fought with us, how could they still have the strength to win first place!? Our plan must have succeeded and we achieved an overwhelming victory!"
Very simple logic.
They have given everything for this competition.
All available second-level players in the entire war zone have gone, and even the first-level awakeners have been forcibly enhanced in strength and sent into the competition together.
Rather Stick to your guns.
If it weren't for the fact that all monsters would not take the initiative to attack humans during the competition, the power they left behind would be tantamount to seeking death.
If any third-level mutant rushes in, it might be able to destroy this place.
As the supernatural events continue to mutate and encroach, the safe zone they can hold has become less and less. It is no exaggeration to say that they are on the verge of annihilation. This failure will be the burial place of death, and there will be no hope at all.
have.
Therefore, for them, it is normal to bet on the fate of the country.
This kind of thing has been deeply engraved in my bones.
Listening to the comfort from the people behind him, Yuanye, who was the highest level in the audience, nodded and silently clenched his fists.
Yes, it should be like this! They have already tested the terror of the Heavenly Ghost. It is impossible for an awakened person to crack this kind of extreme event! In addition, they have united with other war zones early, and he really can't think of any reason for them to lose!
"Wait for our hero to return!"
"After bringing them back, we will bury all the fallen soldiers with national honors!"
Seeing that the countdown to return was coming to an end, the emotions in Yuan Ye's eyes gradually became high. Just thinking of his sacrifice in the war zone, he couldn't help but his eyes turned red.
Who would have thought that he is only the second level of strength and is already the strongest person in their war zone now?
Every one of those warriors who sacrificed their lives for the plan deserves respect.
It's a pity that the Yasukuni Shrine is occupied by a group of mutants, otherwise why would those warriors be buried there?
But everything will be fine.
When Shinichi and the others return, I believe they will be able to bring back a large amount of supplies! When the third level is more advanced, they will be able to take back the lost city!
Not only that, but maybe you can get a glimpse of that continent and never have to face these extremely terrifying supernatural beings again.
Time passes bit by bit.
Led by someone unknown in the audience, shouts of return rang out one after another.
I saw everyone watching the ten-second countdown, clapping their hands and shouting excitedly.
"Return! Return! Return!"
The shouts were like a roaring mountain and a tsunami. They seemed to have seen the awakened ones in their own war zone descending from the sky, returning with hope.
A few seconds later, with a strong buzzing sound, a dazzling milky white light beam instantly connected to the sky.
Everyone suddenly stopped shouting, and the expressions on their faces turned to ecstasy.
Just a teleporting beam of light!
Feeling this terrifying pressure, it was obvious that the system was sending back the awakened ones in their war zone!
In an instant, Yuan Ye, who was kneeling at the front, suddenly stood up, raised his arms and shouted:
"Gentlemen! From this moment on, the destiny of our Yamato nation will be completely rewritten! Let us welcome it!"
Halfway through the lecture, Yuan Ye's speech suddenly stopped.
There is no other reason.
After the light pillar appeared, the large army that was supposed to be teleported did not appear at all. The arrogant Shinichi and others who had imagined that they would proudly announce their return did not even see the shadow. The empty light pillar was like a
A flashlight has nothing but light.
Where are the people!?
Like him, the crowd suddenly became panicked, and a strong sense of uneasiness instantly filled everyone's hearts.
Looking down at the earth from a high altitude, the Japanese survivors were like frightened ants. Everyone subconsciously stood up and looked up at the sky.
However, no matter how they looked, there was no human figure in the beam of light.
As if realizing something, the entire security zone's top brass all looked at each other. In each other's eyes, they saw extreme fear.
“Not impossible”
"It must still be transmitting! It must be!"
Trembling all over.
I have thought about the scene of welcoming my return countless times, and I have thought about countless possibilities. At this time, the wilderness seemed to be a little collapsed, and I couldn't help but scream in fear.
For some reason, he always felt that the light beam had begun to dissipate. This time, no one came back alive at all!
"Master Yuanye!"
"Will not!"
"Even if something happens, it's impossible that no one can come back!"
"It must still be teleporting! It must be!"
As if to cheer themselves up, the last dozens of high-level awakened people all shouted with crazy faces, while those with fragile minds knelt down and began to pray.
People must come back! Even if they come back with a few third-order ones!
Without high-end combat power, they would be completely doomed.
However, God seems to have no mercy.
In the panic and chaos, the light beam falling from the sky did not pause at all, appearing briefly and then suddenly disappearing.
At the same time, a cold system prompt also sounded in the mind of every Japanese awakener:
"Transmission completed."
"The number of survivors in this Japanese war zone: 0"
"Buzz"
The beeping ends.
These few words were like a heavy hammer, which immediately made everyone present feel dizzy.
"Plop"
His body shook. As the strongest man in existence, Yuan Ye fell to the ground, as if he had lost his mind. His eyes widened in collapse. Some senior officials who could not accept this fact simply blacked out and fainted.
The empty teleportation point seemed to have completely destroyed all their hopes.
"Why!? Why is no one coming back!!"
"In the end what happened!!"
"Ahhhhh!!!"
Unwilling roars and cries rang out from the safe zone. Unfortunately, no one could answer their questions.
At the same time, as the entire safe zone fell into despair, an invisible system ripple spread rapidly.
One hundred and ten kilometers away, in the occupied city, a large number of mutants and zombies that were restricted by the system all turned around and screamed in the direction of the safe zone.