Chapter 512: Chapter 336: Absurd World
[Municipal Center District, Heaven-Reaching Tower]
[Hegemony Company Branch Floor 199, Acting President’s Office]
The glass curtain wall of the office has been switched to the masking mode, and the room lights are off, casting a dim light. Zhao Yiming sits quietly at the desk, the holographic screen illuminating his expressionless face.
The screen is divided into two sections, displaying two equally imposing busts.
One is a middle-aged man with half-gray hair and gold-rimmed glasses, the Chief Executive Officer of Iron Blood Alliance New Moon City Branch, Alexander.
The other is an elder wearing a robe, with many age spots on his face, President of Black Domain Group New Moon City Branch Office, Tsukimori Ryuuichi.
The heads of the three major corporations in the New Moon City branch are currently engaged in a rare remote collective meeting.
Alexander removed his gold-rimmed glasses, rubbed the acupoint, and said, quite helplessly, "Zhao, are your company’s people here to make jokes?"
"It’s one thing for Celestial Gate Patrol Station to be overrun, but to keep it a secret and requisition New Moon City’s weapons, and in the end, not even properly manage the aftermath, letting beasts infiltrate here. Your people sure know how to handle things."
Zhao Yiming responded expressionlessly, "Oh, is that so? Maybe you can teach me. How do you stop so many beasts moving simultaneously, even coordinating with Tunneling Insects to traverse underground?"
Alexander spread his hands, "That’s your problem, I have no obligation to instruct you. If your company lacks even basic competence, why not hand over the Patrol Station to Iron Blood in the future. You save effort, we save worry, wouldn’t it be great?"
Ignoring Alexander’s sarcasm, Zhao Yiming looked at Tsukimori Ryuuichi, "Don’t you have anything to say? With such beast activities, surely you inside the Black Domain Group wouldn’t be completely unaware, right?"
Tsukimori Ryuuichi’s demeanor remained calm, saying steadily, "If Hegemony Company wants to blame us, such tactics are too clumsy."
"If our Spiritual Brain Modifiers had the ability to control wild beasts on such an astonishing scale, can you headquarters still sleep soundly?"
Zhao Yiming stared at Tsukimori Ryuuichi for a long time but couldn’t detect any abnormality from his expression and then withdrew his gaze.
He tossed the documents on his desk forward, saying slowly, "Let’s not bicker anymore, let’s get to the main topic. Headquarters has already issued an evacuation order to me, presumably your headquarters thinks the same."
"Now all heavy-armored weapons in New Moon City are stuck in Celestial Gate, leaving the defense force very weak. Although there’s the Rust Wall for defense, it can’t guarantee the Inner City won’t be breached before the main army arrives."
"To be safe, we must immediately transfer internal personnel, data, experimental materials, and other critical assets from Heaven-Reaching Tower to minimize potential risks."
Speaking on the topic, Alexander no longer mocked Zhao Yiming but squinted his eyes, saying, "Given the current situation, land transport is definitely out of the question, only air transport is feasible."
Tsukimori Ryuuichi: "Requisition all governmental aerial transport vessels and add our inventory, it should almost be enough. If not, just borrow from those Great Mercenaries Corps."
Alexander: "The key is manpower and time, relying solely on our internal personnel isn’t enough. Let the public security forces help us and complete the transfer as soon as possible."
Zhao Yiming: "Let’s delay the timing as much as possible. Given the Rust Wall’s defense strength, it’s difficult for the beasts to break in frontally. With so many lures outside, let them stay where they should be."
With a few simple words, the three major corporate giants finalized their next course of action, determining the fate of over 600,000 residents in the Border District.
After confirming each other’s gaze, Zhao Yiming stood up from his seat, calmly saying, "That’s it, let’s get moving."
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When the beasts appeared in the Border District, the Rust Wall Defense Team immediately relayed the message back to the command hub, and the City Council leaders were informed as well.
This news shocked everyone; no one expected such unprecedented occurrences to unfold in New Moon City.
As the director of the Public Security Bureau, Sikinkov was appointed as an inspector without delay, boarding a hovercar to inspect the situation in the Border District.
Upon Sikinkov’s arrival over the Border District airspace, he was stunned by the scene below.
While the Border District was once the most chaotic area in New Moon City, compared to the current chaos, its past was insignificant.
All over the Border District were the roars of beasts, the sounds of car collisions, and the cries of people, echoing in the night sky, audible even through car windows.
Countless beasts flooded the streets, hunting down the desperate, fleeing residents of the Border District, who no matter how fast they ran, couldn’t match the beasts’ speed.
Some were torn to pieces by claws, with blood gushing like a fountain, staining the ground crimson.
Others were pounced on by beasts, which didn’t kill instantly, opting instead to slowly bite them to pieces like food, their shrill screams continuing for minutes before fading away.
Many buildings had already collapsed under the beasts’ attack, leaving broken walls and ruins. The raging fire cast a red glow over the night sky, with people trapped beneath the debris, struggling to free themselves, only to eventually be consumed by the flames.
Amid the chaos, Sikinkov saw a person, a young mother holding a swaddled baby in her arms.
