Wasteland Development Diary

Emerald City, 3101.

Red Falcon is broadcasting: "Since the war began seven days ago, Shell City has suffered a total of 28 rounds of air raids, with 300 houses, mushroom houses, city walls, and shelters destroyed. The port, streets, and warehouses have been heavily bombed."

"According to real-time intelligence from Duke Baydu, the death toll is 243, and more than 700 people have been injured. Core materials were transferred to underground bunkers in advance, but they still suffered some damage."

"Steel Refinery City has suffered 11 rounds of air raids. Blast furnace No. 2 has been destroyed, and the steel plant has completely shut down. Mining operations have also ceased. The air raids have caused 61 deaths, 49 of whom died when the mines and blast furnaces were destroyed."

Zhou Yi frowned as he listened.

This was the result of early warning and preparation.

The Overlord of Extinction's air force was under satellite surveillance as soon as it appeared. However, even so, due to the lack of high-altitude forces, neither Shell City nor Steel Refinery City could effectively counterattack, and could only passively evacuate as much as possible.

The enemy air force attacked in formation.

Its core combat power is the Thunder Beast.

This is a triangular, large B-grade creature that can fly at an altitude of 4,000 meters. It is shaped like an arrow, and its defense and vitality are very strong.

When it attacks, it ejects red eggs from two cavities in its abdomen, bringing a thunderous sound. These eggs are not used to incubate offspring, but as explosive weapons, capable of high-speed attacks and detonation against enemies.

Thunder Beasts bomb the ground from high altitude.

Three types of Light-Na species escort them.

On the outermost perimeter are 2 Sentinel Birds, whose vision can detect dangers and ground conditions.

Further inside are 10 Thorn Birds, which clear and expel all suspicious objects approaching.

On the innermost side, guarding the left and right are 2 C-grade Foxbats. These are bat-like creatures with wide wings, a body width of 1.5 meters, agile and swift. They can use sonar to cause enemies to become dizzy and disoriented, and can also fight in melee with claws and teeth.

The entire air raid squad is a combination of biological bombers, escort fighters, early warning aircraft, and fighters, with complete configuration.

They move at night, bombing the ground all the way as they fly. The only aerial force on the ground is the Phantom Fish, but the Phantom Fish's flight altitude is insufficient, and with the Thorn Birds and Foxbats present, it is impossible to effectively stop them.

The front line is being suppressed by the enemy's powerful air power.

Duke Baydu also felt helpless: "Normally speaking, this kind of intensive air raid is difficult to achieve. It takes time for Thunder Beasts to produce enough red eggs for attacks, at least a week to replenish their attack reserves."

"But the enemy has made an improved combination. They have built simple ammunition depots on the backs of the Thunder Beasts, equipped with bombing soldiers, who take out modified energy bombs from the ammunition depots and throw them at the ground."

"This dual mixed bombing not only causes a wider range of damage, but also consumes less of the Thunder Beasts. As long as there are enough energy bombs, air raids can be carried out continuously."

Energy bombs are explosives made from energy packs, originally used for blasting mountains and mining. Combined with Thunder Beasts, they become simple and easy-to-use high-altitude bombs.

The two battalion commanders of the Beiyang Legion were very calm.

"Air power cannot be sustained for a long time because it consumes a lot of resources. The first month is the most difficult time. The Thunder Beasts have the most ammunition, and the attacked are most easily defeated."

"As long as regional defenses are in place and the city defense system is maintained, the enemy will have to launch landing and siege warfare to occupy this place."

Shell City was devastated by the bombing, and Duke Baydu decisively began to transfer women and children. Steel Refinery City also had to stop work due to the air raids.

But the Development Alliance is not without any results.

Duke Baydu led the team to defend the northern Dead Sea defense line, blocking the Overlord of Extinction's main fleet outside the safe zone.

Although there was a gap in the number of enemy and our warships, Duke Baydu relied on his rich experience and combat skills to lure the enemy into the high-pressure zone. Relying on the terrain advantage of the Dead Sea, he severely damaged and disabled an enemy C-class warship, and sank two D-class warships.

At the same time.

Qin Xie, who had been out of contact, suddenly led his team to appear on the Dead Sea, he detoured and inserted into the enemy's rear. Qin Xie drove the B-class heavy cruiser White Dove, and cooperated with the C-class light cruiser Changfeng and the Thorn Bird to destroy three enemy medium-sized logistics ships and two escorting D-class warships, and then quickly withdrew.

This move of setting fire to the rear caused the enemy to temporarily slow down its offensive and shrink locally to protect logistics supplies.

It was not until the tactic was achieved that Qin Xie contacted Zhou Yi using a communicator.

"Sorry, to maintain secrecy, I didn't tell anyone about this operation. Including the captains of the four ships in our heavy cruiser escort team, they only knew our attack target half a day ago."

The young man smiled and said: "Fortunately, the result is not bad. It is difficult to deal with the Overlord of Extinction's fleet head-on, so we can only lure the enemy deep and then attack weak points."

He said it lightly, but going deep behind enemy lines is extremely risky and requires high execution and judgment.

But the deterrence to the enemy is also immediate.

Qin Xie really has something when it comes to commanding battles.

"Compared to my results, the Spine Hunters you sent are more direct. I didn't expect the Sea Hunter to be so strong, and it is equipped with a machine gun with a range of 1,000 meters."

He asked curiously: "But the Thunder Beast has a very strong defense, and there are so many escorting flying Light-Na species, how did you seriously injure and shoot it down?"

"Can you reveal a thing or two?"

Zhou Yi thought for a moment.

Since everyone is now comrades in the same trench, we must be open and honest, which is also convenient for Qin Xie to make tactical judgments.

"There was more than just the Sea Hunter on this mission, there was also another employee of our company, Jiong He."

"He is a Light Cluster."

There was a hiss on the other side of the communicator.

"This… you didn't recruit the Light Cluster inside the prison in United City last time, did you?"

"No. That's not important."

Zhou Yi explained: "The Sea Hunter used the Gatling machine gun to fire at the Thunder Beast, which was actually a feint to cover Jiong He, so that he could accurately locate the Thunder Beast and use a light blade to penetrate and kill its weak points."

"A Light Cluster specializing in attack is really terrifying…"

Qin Xie sighed: "Without the corresponding Light Cluster, it is almost impossible to limit its speed and lethality. Now the Overlord of Extinction must have a headache, and we also have strategic weapons that are difficult to counter."

Zhou Yi thought, it would be great if it were that simple.

He told the other party: "Jiong He can indeed penetrate the Thunder Beast, but it is difficult to kill it directly."

"The Overlord of Extinction has sent at least 3 Thunder Beasts this time. Killing one and rendering it unable to fight in a short period of time can be considered a surprise attack. It is still difficult to completely eliminate this B-grade life."

Zhou Yi also asked Jiong He to kill the opponent as much as possible.

The Light Cluster said: "Chairman, it is also possible to kill it, but it will consume most of my current power."

"If I want to create and release a light blade that is enough to kill it instantly, I must operate under overload to condense and compress energy. Afterwards, I need a long period of recuperation and recovery, and relying on light seeds alone cannot quickly replenish it."

So Zhou Yi chose another path.

It is enough to make the Thunder Beast temporarily lose its combat power.

"According to my inside information, the Overlord of Extinction has at least 9 Thunder Beasts."

Qin Xie reminded: "These guys will only be more careful in the future, and may even configure corresponding counter-light seal devices, or find props or Light-Na species combinations that can defend against them, so be prepared for a protracted war."

"I have now joined forces with Duke Baydu, and will launch joint operations afterwards to complete the maritime defense and interception. I will contact you again when there is progress."

The conversation with Qin Xie ended.

Zhou Yi felt a little relieved.

The Overlord of Extinction is coming aggressively, and without the Light Cluster, it would be difficult to counter this high-intensity air raid.

The first wave of impact can be considered to have been withstood.

Although Shell City and Steel Refinery City have stopped production and business, the previous trade with United City has accumulated a lot of resources for them, coupled with the support of material transportation from the Sandport area, there is no problem in the short term.

Refugees are being sent to the Sandport area in the rear.

Duke Sandsea has digested and resettled many immigrants, allowing them to invest in new productivity to supply the defense and resistance on the front lines.

Zhou Yi also made adjustments to the company, using Emerald City to create a north extension line to the forest, and laid out a long enough dam there.

This allows the dam to accommodate 3,000 workers, and the workers' housing is mushroom houses on both sides of the dam, so that work and life are in the same area, which can reduce travel time.

If necessary, the dam can be further extended into the Dead Sea to expand the scale of the dam.

Yuan Tong understood that there would be various problems in resettling unemployed refugees, and promised to ensure the orderly work of new employees and integration into the company's order.

Zhou Yi felt a burst of relief in his heart.

Fortunately, there is a mining industry that can accommodate a large amount of labor. Even ordinary people without skills can earn labor remuneration by joining this system.

Just as Zhou Yi was paying attention to the front line situation, Red Falcon said: "Ding Ye is requesting a visit outside the gate."

"He said that a prisoner wants to see you."

"The prisoner said that he knows the location of a Dead Sea Aberrant. It used to be an Aberrant controlled by the Overlord of Extinction, but it exploded and sank into the Dead Sea. Although it was severely damaged, it was not completely destroyed."

Zhou Yi's eyes lit up when he heard this.

This is a wild construction life form.

"Let Ding Ye bring people up."