Chapter 606: Chapter 592: Unification Achieved
The battle inside the city continues. Although hundreds of thousands of insects are surrounded and exterminated by humans and the undead, some manage to slip through into the corners.
A small portion of the insects enter densely populated areas, and suddenly, more innocent survivors meet tragic deaths.
This is an unavoidable situation. The fact that the insects were driven back and the scope of casualties was reduced to the current situation is already a remarkable achievement.
Morning.
When the sunlight fully illuminated the land, even the bravest warrior, witnessing this scene, would be left speechless in shock.
The victor.
But this is not a moment for cheering. Too many bodies lie on the ground, most of them mutilated, clearly having been swallowed by the insects.
And because of the proximity to the rift, Su Tan’s camp was basically destroyed. The hard-built home instantly turned into a wasteland!
......
Seeing each report in front of her, Su Tan’s heart hurt to the extreme.
"Tell me, has the final death toll been tallied?" Su Tan tirelessly handled affairs of state. At this moment, she must find out how many lives were lost in this battle.
"Uh... a rough estimate has been calculated... the information and list records we’ve collected..."
"I only want to know the death toll."
"The death toll?" Fatigued, Hong Mian paused, then with a complex expression, bitterly shook her head and said:
"Earlier we had only roughly estimated... everything happened too suddenly, and besides the soldiers and Heavenly Givers who died in battle, when the insect wave hit, most people were resting. Out of a population of 190,000 in the camp, more than half were lost, with 80,000 killed in this attack."
All dead...
This truly is a death toll that makes one sigh with regret...
Su Tan dared not imagine that, after the insect wave, the series of troubles it caused would be the real difficulty!
The camp, built with all painstaking effort, like a fleeting bloom in the insect wave, blossomed for just a few seconds before fading.
Su Tan clenched her fists, her face full of unwillingness. Having witnessed the apocalypse, she knew too well the importance of strength, and now with the insect wave’s descent, all her planning vanished like smoke, how could she not feel angry!
"Crack!"
Just as Su Tan was deep in thought, footsteps suddenly sounded outside, followed by Chen Feng pushing open the door, appearing before her.
"The arrival of the Insect Realm is no small matter; this city must be unified as quickly as possible. I am here to ask you one question, do you agree?" At this moment, Chen Feng, wearing a hempen long robe, asked calmly.
"And if I say I don’t agree?" Surprisingly, Su Tan calmed down, showing strong self-control. So much had happened, yet she remained so composed, clearly a talent.
"You don’t yet understand what the Insect Realm means. This battle hasn’t ended; it has just begun. I must consolidate the city’s forces; all people, all professionals need only one voice, if there’s any dissent, it will be eliminated." Chen Feng’s face remained unexpressive, but his voice was chillingly cold.
Clearly, a murderous intent had arisen in Chen Feng.
Su Tan lifted her head, looked at Chen Feng, and slowly spoke: "Those who go along will prosper, those who oppose will perish, a phrase you once said. If I say no, will you kill me immediately?"
Chen Feng shook his head, speaking calmly, "You are a talented person; I won’t kill you but will force you to kneel before me. At that moment, your life will be in my hands, and I will know instantly if you harbor any disloyalty!"
"No wonder Lin Tianxiu listens to you without question." Su Tan said, "I don’t want to become a slave, nor am I greedy for the power in my hands. I realized when the insects arrived that surviving in this world requires dependency on the strong. I will pledge allegiance to you!"
Suddenly, Su Tan knelt down: "I, Su Tan, swear by the heavens that from this moment on, I will pledge my life in allegiance to Chen Feng and never betray. Should I break this oath, let the insects consume me alive, leaving no intact corpse!"
Chen Feng did not stop her; after she finished her vow, he helped her up: "Someday, you will know how correct today’s decision was. As long as you keep your word, I will give you all you desire."
"From now on, the Gorge Gate is divided into three parts, jointly managed by Lin Tianxiu, Yan Xiu, and you. As for the survivors here, everyone must be relocated!"
"All hundreds of thousands of people relocated? Could it be that more insects will emerge from that rift?" Su Tan appeared somewhat surprised upon hearing this command.
"You can consider that rift as a transit passage. This passage has already formed and simply can’t disappear. In other words, when the rift reopens is something that can’t be determined. Not just your camp, but even the other people in this city will gradually leave here, all heading towards Order!"
"Order? The city you created? Even though many misfortunes have occurred here, there are still nearly a million people. How will they all leave?" Su Tan raised her question.
"You don’t need to worry about that. Order’s ships can now be mass-produced. At that time, I will naturally send people over to transport the population. Of course, only ordinary people will be sent away, while warriors and professionals will stay. Although the Insect Realm is terrifying, if used properly, it can also have unexpected benefits!" Chen Feng’s voice was unquestionable.
He already had a plan. Much like in this battle, not many professionals actually died. They are accustomed to killing and war, able to adapt more quickly to emergencies, but the survivors are different. They are just ordinary people; no matter how calm they are, without strength to rely on, they will eventually die in the mouth of the insects.
This time, the Insect Realm’s attack sent only a few scouts. Next time, it may send much more terrifying insects and a staggering number of lower-tier insects. If they appear on a large scale, it would be a catastrophic blow to the population of Gorge Gate.
The reason for the destruction of Gorge Gate in the past life might be just this: each insect wave more ferocious than the last, the city’s million-plus population gradually dwindling in the slaughter until only a few tens of thousands remained, barely surviving, a calamity capable of overwhelming a professional with stress until collapse.
Chen Feng has long realized that Order is fundamentally a blessed land. Even though some dimensional rifts have appeared, such a scene of inter-plane overlap has never occurred. His purpose is simple: to stop building wild outposts and to fully consolidate strength. Once the people here enter Order, the population will approach two million. As energy grows dense, even the number of newborns each year will be frightening!
As for Gorge Gate, Chen Feng won’t easily abandon it. Compared to the cities where people live, his goal is to turn it into a training ground, with warriors and professionals treating it as a military base. Whenever an insect wave erupts, they would hone their skills and courage in the suppression process!
Controlling it would mean an endless supply of meat. Besides a small number of inedible insects, most insect flesh is full of protein and energy. Ordinary people eating more could possibly change their constitution, increasing their chance of awakening!
More importantly, Chen Feng also plans to counterattack the Insect Realm. Right now it’s impossible; despite holding the Endless Sword, rushing into the Insect Realm would mean being overwhelmed by countless insects. But after entering legend, everything will undergo a transformation!
At that epoch, Chen Feng will have the ability to open the Abyss portal. Insects and Demons, along with countless undead creatures, would battle each other. On one hand, he avoids the Human World being polluted by Demons, and on the other hand, he can harvest numerous lives for sacrifice to the Abyss, a truly win-win situation!
The plan cannot keep up with changes.
Even Chen Feng had not expected things to turn out this way. Earlier, he had brought Du Men here, attempting to develop agriculture so that the survivors could live well. But with the Insect Realm’s arrival, he could only revise his plans.
Retreat!
This is a migration concerning life!
