MCL CH102

Chapter 102: Truly worthy of the one he raised with his own hand…

The news footage on all channels was replaced with other content at almost the same time. Also blocked was all information from N City.

All topics related to N City were simultaneously blocked on major social media platforms, but the more this happened, the more the public paid attention to the information from the front lines.

The call ended amidst a harsh screech of static. Lin Xi looked back; the television that had been playing normally just a moment ago had dissolved into a screen of snow.

—Under the interference of the gradually strengthening contamination radiation, communication had finally been completely cut off.

“Let’s go.”

Lin Xi took his uniform jacket from the coat rack and strode out the door.

[Where to? With such a big commotion, it doesn’t seem convenient for you to make a move, does it?]

Lin Xi laughed. “I’m the supreme commander. It’s enough for me to sit back and strategize. Why would I make a move? Of course, I’m going to watch the show.”

Pushing open the main door, he spotted the figure outside at a glance. “See, my ride is already here.”

At the same time, in the coastal area.

In just a few short days, the beach that should have been a vacation paradise was now lined with rows of towering equipment. Dense cannon muzzles were aimed in unison at the boundless sea, creating a strangely solemn atmosphere.

At some point, a fierce sea breeze began to blow, whipping everyone’s clothes about. After completing the final equipment calibration and check, Su Muye, the director of the Ninth Administration, finally had a moment to breathe. He tilted his head back and took a gulp of water. “I say, old weirdo Su, what’s your motive for sending people to pick up Brother Lin at a time like this? Haven’t all the preparations here been made? I see the Ninth Administration has prepared quite well under your command. You’re not thinking of luring him over and using the subsequent risks as an opportunity to get rid of him and get your position back, are you? I’m warning you, Brother Lin is our boss’s man. If you dare to touch him, I’ll be the first to have it out with you.”

“…”

Su Qiuyin gave Su Muye a look as if he were looking at an idiot. “I’m just taking precautions, just in case.”

Su Muye was clearly even more confused. “What ‘just in case’?”

Su Qiuyin’s emotionless gaze rested calmly on the sea horizon, and he didn’t answer further.

For a moment, the spectacular scene from inside the S-rank rift, which was still shocking to this day, appeared in his mind.

He didn’t know what had happened to Lin Xi, nor what he planned to do upon his return this time. He only knew that if this person once again showed a tendency towards de-humanization or was on the verge of losing control like that year, he had to be within arm’s reach to make the most reasonable response at the first possible moment.

It was undeniable that the situation Hua Country faced this time was indeed severe, but strictly speaking, this person might be the greater danger hidden in the depths.

Thinking of this, Su Qiuyin slowly lowered his eyelids.

In fact, with his usual style of handling things, he should have chosen to completely eradicate the risk before it erupted. Who would have thought that when faced with his former Executor again, he would, for the first time, go against his lifelong principles because of a fleeting thought of侥幸.

Boom—!

A huge explosion broke the silence without any warning.

“Attention, unidentified creature detected at coordinates [334.0988]. W344 squad has initiated the first probing attack.”

“Attention, detected at coordinates [123, -223]…”

“Atten…”

…

…

A succession of reports seemed to ring directly in their ears. After the communication signal was interfered with and completely cut off, the supernatural user teams of the Eleventh Administration directly took on the job of transmitting information between all parties.

The moment the first message came out, it announced that the fierce battle that had been prepared for many days had finally officially begun.

“An army is raised for a thousand days to be used for a single moment. Those brats are pretty good, their aim is quite accurate.” The equipment in Su Muye’s hands began to show dense red dots. The intensive equipment network accurately captured the location of every source of supernatural radiation. Through the screen display, one could clearly see the vast tide of monsters coming across the sea since the first batch of contaminants appeared.

In fact, looking at the data statistics in the lower-left corner, this number had completely exceeded the preliminary predictions of recent meetings. But Su Muye’s leisurely demeanor showed no signs of tension. He didn’t forget to glance teasingly at Su Qiuyin. “The cannon teams arranged by our Ninth Administration are absolutely top-notch. This batch of monsters probably won’t be able to get close to the ground for a while. But as you can see, the surrounding radiation intensity is increasing a bit too fast. The Sixth Administration has already detected signs of rifts appearing in several locations. Can your Third Administration’s people handle it?”

“You don’t need to worry about that.” Su Qiuyin turned his head and glanced at the towering buildings in the rear. “Compared to this, it would be better to have the Tenth Administration move faster.”

Su Muye raised his voice with a smile. “Did you hear that? Old weirdo Su thinks the Tenth Administration’s efficiency is dragging us down.”

The Eleventh Administration’s supernatural user, who was remotely monitoring and responsible for communication: “……….”

He didn’t dare to respond.

Su Qiuyin had no intention of engaging too much with Su Muye. He expressionlessly started walking.

In the direction he was heading, several small rifts were slowly cutting through space and opening up. While arranging personnel, he didn’t forget to remind Su Muye, “Send someone to pick up Lin Ni later. He should be arriving soon.”

By the time Lin Xi was brought into the command center, the water on the screen wall had already been stained a dark color by foul blood.

The blood of contaminants was not all red like that of Earth’s creatures. The mixture of various colors floated on the water’s surface, giving the once-clear beach a nauseating visual impact.

The dense alarms never ceased. Just as a swath of limbs was blasted apart at the front, another wave of contaminants surged forward again. In a short time, at a closer distance to the coast, clearer images could be captured. Transmitted back through supernatural abilities, the shocking scene could be felt more intuitively.

It had been guessed long ago that R Country, afraid of taking responsibility, would minimize the crisis description as much as possible when reporting information. But they never expected the real situation to be more than ten times more severe than the report.

Thousands upon thousands of contaminants, unwilling to be confined to a small island nation, crossed the ocean to try and seize more territory. The artillery fire at the front could finally no longer stop their advance. On the miniature map, one could see a swarm of red dots, dense enough to trigger trypophobia, rushing towards the coastline.

After entering, Lin Xi quickly scanned all the equipment interfaces and instantly understood the current situation.

With no emotional fluctuation in his expression, he walked to the water dispenser, poured a cup of hot water, pulled over a chair, and sat down leisurely. He crossed his long legs comfortably in front of him, in a completely relaxed posture of watching a show.

People passing by would occasionally glance at Lin Xi. From their disdainful and dissatisfied expressions, it was clear they saw him as a clueless rookie who was completely out of his depth.

Lin Xi didn’t mind this at all and put his phone, which had no signal, back into his pocket.

Just as he had said when he arrived, he had no intention of making a move in this situation. Instead, it was more like he was sitting in a movie theater, immersively enjoying a new war epic.

Even Su Muye, after bringing him over, was too busy to pay him any mind. In such a tense atmosphere, it didn’t affect Lin Xi’s ability to find a conversation partner at all. “Any footage from here would be enough to have R Country universally condemned. As expected, no matter the era, they are the eternal sinners affecting world peace.”

Calamity’s voice also sounded surprised: [In such a short time, so many contaminants have leaked out?]

Lin Xi let out a silent chuckle. “Can’t you tell yet? Publicly asking for help was only because the cities had completely fallen. But before that, there were probably many other leak accidents, and not just a few. They only reveal their bad habits when they can no longer cover them up. This kind of racial inferiority will probably never be changed in this lifetime.”

[If I had known, I would have just started from there back then. A miscalculation!]

Calamity’s voice sounded extremely pained, but it quickly comforted itself. [But back then, I sensed the powerful energy in you, so that’s why I made that choice. Thinking about it this way, I’d probably make the same choice again. After all, as the king of contaminants, the location of my nesting point can’t be too casual.]

Lin Xi asked curiously, “Nesting point?”

[The location where a rift opens is the nesting point. After all, it’s the only channel connecting the outside world with our inner world. Otherwise, did you think we just randomly find a place and teleport over? Of course, it requires careful consideration to decide.]

[From a certain perspective, it’s like when humans want to buy a house. Real estate, the environment is very important. Although it’s not to say you can only have one property, opening a rift requires a lot of energy. Just like humans, no one would waste a large sum of money to randomly buy property in some nook or cranny. That’s no different from throwing money away on the street.]

Lin Xi was amused. “Actually, you’ve integrated into human society quite well.”

Calamity: […That’s because of you.]

After a moment of speechlessness, It directly changed the subject: [Speaking of which, you’re really able to keep your cool.]

“Because there’s nothing to be anxious about in the first place.” Lin Xi slowly took another sip of hot water. “See, isn’t everything being handled quite well here?”

[……….]

The voice in his mind paused for a moment before speaking again. [It is quite good, but why is there a sense of gratification from an old father in your tone?]

Lin Xi’s gaze slowly swept over the busy figures coming and going around him. His eyes narrowed slightly. Instead of answering, he asked, “In a way, everything here was originally built by me. Isn’t that worthy of gratification?”

The United Administration, although not initially founded by him, had its functions completely reformed from top to bottom after he took office. Only then was the “Joint Twelve Agencies” formally established.

From the moment he stepped into the command center, Lin Xi could clearly feel that all current operational procedures were still the same as when he was in charge.

Aside from the few departments mainly responsible for assistance, the Tenth Administration had begun the evacuation of ordinary residents at the first sign of crisis. The Second Administration had prepared medical treatment at the rear. The Fourth Administration had erected a defensive barrier on the city’s outskirts. The real-time monitoring information from the Sixth Administration was accurately transmitted through the information network built by the Eleventh Administration. At the same time, the equipment provided by the Ninth Administration was all in place within a few days. The operators for the new weapons at the front were all in position. Su Qiuyin, upon receiving information about the appearance of rifts, had already led the Third Administration’s personnel to clean them up. The Twelfth Administration was also ready to deal with the emergence of external contamination zones at any time.

Lin Xi hadn’t felt it so personally before, but at this very moment, he could feel that although Gu Beiqiu had taken over all of the United Administration’s affairs, the entire Administration’s structure remained completely unchanged.

The only thing that had changed was the person in the position of Chief Executor.

A hint of a smile appeared in Lin Xi’s eyes.

Although it was somewhat ironic, why did he still feel a trace of emotion?

How should he put it… to still be executing things so orderly at such a critical juncture.

Truly worthy of the Joint Twelve Agencies he raised with his own hand.

Lin Xi admired the battle situation on the screen wall and suddenly remembered something. “Before, you could say you didn’t know the race of the contaminants breaking through the rift this time. Now, it’s a bit far, but you should be able to see it clearly. Give me an assessment?”

[Assess what? Assess when your incredibly proud United Administration will be slapped in the face?]

“Are these contaminants that hard to deal with?”

Lin Xi’s gaze swept over the screen showing scattered limbs, and his eyebrows raised slightly. “Doesn’t seem like it.”

[Not strong, but sometimes you shouldn’t just look at strength.]

[Strictly speaking, these things in the sea can be considered very low-level contaminants, but They are particularly suitable for being sent out as the vanguard.]

After a momentary pause, Calamity chuckled lightly: [Have you ever heard of… endless reproduction?]

Endless reproduction.

Lin Xi hadn’t heard of it, but he could hear a clear sense of schadenfreude in Calamity’s tone.

From the literal meaning, it didn’t seem like a good term.

His gaze remained on the screen. He skillfully manipulated the control console, and the camera image precisely stopped on one location.

A swath of freshly blasted limbs floated densely on the sea surface like dead things, like a bloody mess of dead fish floating belly up.

This scene seemed exceptionally calm surrounded by the other screens filled with fire and light. However, after staying on it for about twenty seconds, one could see this lifeless scene suddenly begin to boil again.

In the field of vision, those limbs that had been severed from their main bodies seemed to gain new life, squirming and twisting one by one.

It was as if the entire surface of the water had suddenly come to a boil. The overly shocking scene was enough to make one’s scalp go completely numb.

Lin Xi: “…I think I probably know what that means now.”

Endless reproduction.

This attribute was indeed unrelated to strength and was absolutely disgusting.

And according to Calamity, this type of contaminant was only the vanguard, which meant that behind this tide of monsters, there were other beings.

Taking another sip of hot water, the abyss he had encountered before couldn’t help but appear in Lin Xi’s mind, and he shook his head with a sigh.

Thanks to little R Country, it wasn’t just the Hua Country United Administration. Extending out across the entire sea, countries all over the world were probably in for big trouble.

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