Chapter 548: Chapter 397: Kyoto Under Attack_2
The upgrade progress of the Cave had reached 46%, barely over halfway, but even this modest advance was achieved only after Dong Tianyu had fed it quite a few mystical items and resources containing Spiritual Ore Veins.
Since the level of the Cave mansion had stepped into the realm of Cave, it seemed to possess the ability to absorb the energy of the void and grow automatically. However, the energy converted by the Cave wasn’t that plentiful, only enough to sustain the natural consumption of the creatures within.
It should be noted that, in addition to the purchased livestock, Walker Violet and Jasmine Anderson’s Canaries also resided inside. Originally, if those Canaries didn’t cultivate, then the upgrade progress of the Cave would have been a tiny bit faster.
But as they learned to cultivate, the energy converted daily was just enough for their practice and absorption, and to expect more Spirit Energy was hardly feasible.
After entering the Cave, Dong Tianyu briefly surveyed the Plantation Area and the livestock breeding area. These two areas were given special attention by the Canaries. Perhaps due to the abundant Spirit Energy within the Cave, ordinary crops planted inside could practically ignore their natural growth conditions and still bloom and bear fruit.
The situation in the breeding area was not much different from the Plantation Area, and it’s either that the ordinary livestock received nourishment from Spirit Energy, which made them seldom fall ill.
Of course, apart from the rich Spirit Energy in the Cave, the meticulous care of the Canaries played a crucial part; in fact, if not for their help in managing, Dong Tianyu wouldn’t be able to wander around like he had nothing to do every day.
Compared to the Plantation Area and the breeding area that required human management, the situation with the pond was much easier to handle. By then, the pond had been expanded several times, and Dong Tianyu had thrown various types of fish into it.
Aquaculture was much simpler than livestock farming, with no need for frequent cleaning, only occasional feeding was required.
After strolling through the three agricultural areas, Dong Tianyu then visited the Spiritual Spring, looking at the several Spiritual Energy Crystals lying underground in the spring water. He did not touch them but allowed them to remain there.
Turning a corner, he saw the lush and leafy tree of a hundred fruits. Observing the picking marks on the tree, Dong Tianyu guessed the last harvesting must have happened mere days ago.
The output of the tree of a hundred fruits remained steady. Although Dong Tianyu still had some Survival Points, thanks to the Canaries managing things, the tree continued to produce only those four types: Qilin Watermelon, Kyoho Grapes, Red Fuji Apples, and Dandong Strawberries.
Although these four fruits were not very high-end, they were indeed commonly enjoyed fruits. This kind of minor issue was typically decided by Dong Tianyu on the spot.
The Hall of Longevity was a System product, which doesn’t need much elaboration. On the second floor, the Scripture Hall appeared to allow buying secret manuals for money and even let one choose according to conditions, but the key factor was the Survival Points. It seemed trivial as these were given out daily, but the options to actively earn them were scarce, and as of now, the only certain method was the daily automatic distribution.
To be honest, if it weren’t for seeing the System’s reward of Survival Points every day, Dong Tianyu would have almost forgotten he even had a System.
After briefly inspecting the situation inside the Cave, Dong Tianyu directly entered the Wave Rider.
A perfectly good ship had been transformed by Dong Tianyu into an inn. The Canaries Dong Tianyu welcomed onboard all resided in the Wave Rider. Aside from mentoring their cultivation, Dong Tianyu’s daily reserved activities were never-ending and varied.
The neighbor chased out by her husband,
The female classmate who missed the last bus on a rainy day,
The neighbor who came knocking because the movie was too loud.
The Inspector,
The female subordinate on a business trip with her boss.
The logistics staff member from the insurance company in charge of compensation,
The punishment for getting caught shoplifting in the supermarket,
With nearly ten terabytes of audiovisual materials, Dong Tianyu had enough to change his performance outfit each time he visited.
The once invincible Dong Tianyu, as the Canaries began their training, saw the originally one-night chaotic battles become increasingly tense. Unless the number of participants in the battle was fewer than four, what was supposed to be a straightforward holding action would turn into a protracted struggle, with no clear outcome for days on end.
After hanging around in the Cave for a few days, Dong Tianyu finally left the Cave feeling refreshed and invigorated.
While Dong Tianyu was fiercely battling the Canaries inside the Cave, outside, the previously stationary Bug Race, possibly realizing that the Dominators they had sent out were wiped out by humans, stopped waiting and launched a new round of battle.
Unlike previous battles where they would open transport portals beforehand, this time the Bug Race did not wait for the next portal and directly launched an unannounced attack on Kyoto.
In fact, as soon as the Plasma Bug began its preparations, the person responsible for surveillance immediately used a satellite phone to contact Kyoto and reported the situation to the superiors.
Upon receiving the call from the local leader, the top brass immediately began preparations. Fortunately, after a few days of rest following the recent disaster, the staff members at the military department were back to work.
Those idle strategists had anticipated various situations that Kyoto might face and developed three contingency plans.
Even during the times when the Bug Race wasn’t attacking, the military department had devised a series of plans, which of course included contingencies for unexpected Bug Race assaults.
Having learned from the last encounter, the Bugs significantly enhanced their protection of the Plasma Bugs—Soldier Bugs guarded them on the ground, and the hitherto unseen Flying Bugs appeared in the skies above the Plasma Bugs.
Once the comprehensive defense was confirmed, the Plasma Bug was finally free to attack.
When the first volley of Plasma Bombs was about to hit Kyoto, a succession of intercept Missiles scored direct hits on the targets, leaving only the intermittent flashes of thunderclouds in the sky.
Initially, there were differing opinions at the Command Headquarters as to whether the Missiles could detonate the Plasma Bombs, but this test confirmed that they could indeed trigger the explosives directly.
However, even with this knowledge, the military department quickly discarded this approach. After all, it cost tens of thousands to use Missiles to intercept substances sprayed by the Plasma Bug.
The Plasma Bombs fired by the Plasma Bug were inherently low-cost.
But Missiles were different—since ancient times there has been a saying "a cannon shot costs a thousand pieces of gold", and this time was no exception, especially considering the time and labor aside, the materials used to construct Missiles were quite expensive.
So even though they successfully intercepted the first probing attack, the Bug Race would undoubtedly employ dense combat tactics for the next strike, attempting another devastating bombardment.
Dong Tianyu found the Bug Race’s tactics somewhat familiar. After pondering for a moment, he realized their secret—it was the very strategy humans used in movies when fighting the Bugs.
The Bugs had noted this tactic and then, at this moment, replicated it precisely against Kyoto.
Watching the Plasma Bombs, like falling stars, head towards Kyoto once more, the air-raid alarms sounded again, and dozens of intercept Missiles followed their set trajectories and detonated the Plasma Bombs in mid-air.
Although the exploded Plasma Bombs still scattered debris to the ground, their cores were eliminated, and the residual splatter was far less dangerous to people.
During battle, the best support is to not cause trouble for the troops, and there are not many people with such wisdom. In this era, everyone wants to showcase themselves in various ways; after all, being memorable means being thought of when issues arise.
Although the Plasma Bombs above were intercepted by Missiles, the dissatisfied Plasma Bug launched another barrage.
Seeing the Plasma Bombs being intercepted again, the people at the Command Headquarters were not pleased but rather more worried.
