This great tomb appeared abruptly outside the imperial capital on the afternoon of the first day of the apocalypse.
All reconnaissance forces that have ventured inside have since gone missing, and even satellites in the high heavens can only capture blurry, ambiguous images.
Yet, everyone present is acutely aware of one fact: this great tomb has been continuously expanding since the very day it appeared!
At this moment, a never-before-seen knight order emerged from within. At this critical juncture, it inevitably led everyone to associate it with something.
These skeletal knights, riding on skeletal warhorses, numbered so many that the eye could not take them all in.
According to satellite imagery estimates, the number of those emerging from the great tomb was at least one hundred thousand. And within the vast great tomb, countless more terrifying monsters were slowly making their way out.
What made everyone's faces turn incredibly grim was that the most troublesome lord-level monsters on the battlefield,
At this moment, they followed beside these black skeletal knights like humble underlings.
Judging by the strict hierarchical system of the undead, these monsters were definitely above the lord-level!
Chen's hands began to tremble slightly, Nightmare-level!
There was only this possibility!!
However, according to estimations, even after the release, there should only be a thousand Nightmare-level beings.
After all, on the first day, the reinforcement troops from various regions had only encountered Nightmare-level monsters occasionally in the big cities.
Without a doubt, such monsters were generally the undisputed leadership class among monsters!
How could leaders be counted in the tens of thousands?!!!
This was the cognitive bias of the people in the imperial capital. They simply relied on previously obtained intelligence and assumed the undead race was the same as those monsters that had occupied some cities.
They even estimated the undead's possible offensive with an advantage of over a thousand times.
But even races like the Night Wolves were merely stray dogs by the roadside in front of an invading race like the undead.
Among true invading races, the so-called Nightmare-level were merely higher-ranking combat units.
Everyone's faces were somewhat pale. On one hand, it was due to days of exhaustion, and on the other, it was due to utter despair.
Thump...
A middle-aged man with white hair suddenly clutched his chest and collapsed onto the table.
Those beside him quickly called for guards to escort the man to the infirmary.
But Chen, merely looking at the man's purplish-blue complexion, already knew that this section chief was likely beyond saving.
For the past half a month, while the reserve of firepower had been relatively ample, the living supplies within the imperial capital had long been in short supply.
The daily needs of nearly ten million people had caused two section chiefs responsible for coordinating civilian affairs within the "Divine Mechanism" to die from overwork.
And as for those in the conference room, while their supplies could still be guaranteed,
The lives and deaths of tens of millions, and even the pressure of the entire Great Yan's demise, weighed upon their heads.
This immense pressure made those who understood the meaning of responsibility struggle to breathe.
Everyone was truly not far from their limits.
Chen looked indifferently as the conference room door was closed. The others were already accustomed to the sudden collapse of their colleagues.
In the apocalypse, everyone had prepared themselves for martyrdom in their posts.
Chen cast a deep glance at the elder in the main seat. The elder's originally rosy complexion had visibly deteriorated after the apocalypse, and everyone's dark circles were so heavy that one worried they might collapse at any moment.
But most people still persevered in silence, not for any special reason.
It was simply their duty to govern while in their positions, and as people of Great Yan, to fulfill their final responsibilities.
Thinking of this, Chen suddenly recalled the young man he had just spoken to on the phone.
He was truly a person full of youthful vigor. It was a pity that he would never have the chance to visit their safe zone...
Thump... thump...
The elder, with a weary expression, tapped the table, drawing everyone's attention back.
The person in charge of the "Divine Mechanism" beside him, understanding his intent, pressed the computer in his hand, operating the projection on the wall.
A brand new combat plan appeared on the screen. Upon seeing it, Chen's pupils contracted sharply.
[Special Grade Strategy! Preemptive Strike!! Nuclear Saturation Bombing?!!!!]
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After Chen Luo flew far away, the dark clouds torn apart by the powerful force gradually reassembled.
The blizzards created by the dragon's breath continued to spread across the land.
Creak... creak...
Upon the snowdrifts tens of meters high, a figure wrapped in a black cloak slowly walked across the thick snow.
Although the figure was merely taking normal steps, each stride would flash forward dozens of meters, leaving no trace on the fluffy snow.
The wind blew across the land, and the snow buried everything.
The cloak was blown up by the wind, and beneath it, a skeleton burning with black flames was revealed!
The skeleton, clad in a black cloak, suddenly stopped its advance, raising its head to gaze at the peculiar scene within the wind and snow before it.
It was a boundless, idyllic paradise completely separated from the wind and snow.
Click, click...
The skeleton's mouth slowly opened and closed...
As a master assassin of the undead race, it had been ordered to contact the missing Ulquiorra.
About three days prior, Ulquiorra, who had been dispatched to guard the east and monitor that dragon, had suddenly gone missing.
Even the entire eastern undead aura could not be sensed, and the King was perplexed by everything here, which was why it had been sent.
The black flames in the skeletal assassin's eyes flickered. It had already spotted the semi-transparent barrier before it. If it were to rashly enter at this moment, it would be instantly discovered.
Thinking this, the master assassin's body faintly emanated black light.
[Skill Activated: Aura Concealment (SS-grade)]: Completely conceals all aura from the body and blocks reconnaissance effects below SS-grade.
The skeletal assassin's body flickered in and out of existence. In this peculiar state, it easily penetrated the semi-transparent shield and entered the paradise before its eyes.
The figure, with its aura concealed, dashed rapidly across the land.
Thousands of miles were quickly traversed until a magnificent city, enveloped in milky white light, appeared before the skeletal assassin's eyes.
There were no human figures visible across thousands of miles of land, yet this city seemed exceptionally lively.
As the skeletal assassin attempted to repeat its previous tactic, relying on its SS-grade skill to infiltrate the city,
Gazing at the milky white light barrier that was within reach, an unprecedented sense of crisis brewed in its mind.
It felt as though the moment it touched the light barrier, some indescribable great terror would descend!
Buzz!
[Skill Activated: Phantom Ghost Step (SSS-grade)]: Close in like a phantom's flicker, retreat like a ghost, instantly vanishing a thousand miles away.
The master assassin, clad in a black cloak, vanished a thousand miles away in an instant, not even daring to look back.
The Great Lich had definitely met a grim fate!
There was a change in the East!
And in the distant sky, Chen Luo, who had left a sliver of his spiritual power merged with the inner protective shield, couldn't help but sneeze:
"Ah-choo!"
After rubbing his nose, Chen Luo wondered aloud:
"What's going on? Is some young lady missing me?"