Chapter 515 Worst Case Scenario (1/2)

GOR Chapter 515 Worst Case Scenario

True to their name, the Angel Corps was the guardian protectors of Zero City. The speed at which they took action was extremely fast.

At that moment, Chen Xiaolian and Bluesea were standing in the central square. As Chen Xiaolian was ruminating what the ‘irrevocable’ command was…

A team of combat personnel from the Angel Corps rushed forward from behind them.

Over 20 Sentinel mechs moved forward in a line. Despite the fact that they were moving forward, they maintained their battle formation.

Zero City was in chaos.

After the Angel Corps issued out the evacuation order and after Chen Xiaolian used his authority to restore everything he had control over, all the outsiders who were stuck inside their rooms this night were released.

These people were all Awakened ones – could there be kind-hearted Awakened ones? In the beginning, there was the suppressive might of the Angel Corps. The patrolling Sentinel mechs continuously broadcasted warnings for them, telling them to stay within their rooms. Thus, not many of the outsiders would dare to defy the Angel Corps’ orders.

This was Zero City after all. The might of the Angel Corps was not something that most people would dare violate.

Although there were some individuals with unruly character who tried to run out to check what was going on, they were quickly subdued by the patrolling combat personnel from the Angel Corps.

However, when the evacuation order was broadcasted… … Zero City fell into chaos.

Evacuation!

This had never happened within Zero City before.

The Angel Corps had given up on maintaining law and order. Their combat teams began gathering in the central square and they quickly established a cordon.

No one dared to break through the cordon made from the weapon-wielding Sentinel mechs… … some tried, but the Sentinel mechs did not hesitate to open fire with the energy-tier weapons installed into their mech arms. Using the energy-tier weapons, the Sentinel mechs created a deep gully across the ground. Seeing that, no one dared to take even a step across.

Even more outsiders rushed out of their rooms and asked around on the streets. There were looks of loss, anxiousness, shock and terror on their faces.

The number of people in the streets gradually increased and many of them flocked to the central square.

“For the first time ever, I get the feeling that there are too many people in Zero City.”

Angel Wu stood on the top of the stairs beside the central square and coldly observed the chaotic crowd that was surging forward. There in the distance, even more figures could be seen rushing forward in a disorderly manner.

The Angel Corps had already set up several high-powered searchlights and the searchlights’ rays illuminated the surrounding area in the central square.

As for Angel Wu, he was presently seated upon a very peculiar looking mech.

The hatch was left open and he sat inside the cockpit.

This mech was about four metres high. Although it could be considered as one of those small-scale mechs, it was one notch bigger compared to those patrolling Sentinel mechs.

Angel Wu, who was seated inside the cockpit, wore a leather jacket and his mouth bit down on a thick cigar. His pair of eyes darted around like that of an eagle as he examined the area.

“Maintain the cordon.” Angel Wu said coldly. “Send another team to maintain order. Mm, have Team C go. Also… … clear the street to the south. We need a path to quickly withdraw!”

Several assistants standing beside him quickly rushed off to execute his commands. There was a sombre and desolate atmosphere in the central square.

…

“We want to know what is going on here!”

“That is right! Let us go!”

“Damn it! I want to leave this place!”

“I want to leave this city!”

“Just what is going on here?”

“Why evacuate? Why stop us here? Why won’t you let us move forward?”

“Give us an explanation!”

“Damn it!”

“Bastards!”

There were shouts, pleads and questions coming from the packed crowd on the northern side of the central square.

However, with the Sentinel mechs pointing their weapons at them, nobody dared to step forward.

At that moment, the rumbling sound of vehicles entered their ears.

From the street in the south, oddly shaped tanks slowly moved forward, one after another.

Chen Xiaolian gave the vehicles a glance and saw that they were similar to Thunderstorm Tanks in appearance. However, these vehicles were slightly bigger. Additionally, each of them was dragging a huge carriage behind them.

More than 10 tanks drove forward and the originally spacious south street was suddenly crowded.

The tanks moved directly toward the central square, trampling the green space, the stairs and stone engravings along the way.

The carriages that the tanks were carrying opened up and heavily armed combat personnel from the Angel Corps rushed out from within. Some of them dragged out some strange looking equipment with them. They set up the equipment around the teleportation matrix in the central square.

Bluesea walked over. He first whispered something to one of the Angel Corps personnel, who then made way for him. Then, Bluesea brought Chen Xiaolian with him and he walked toward Angel Wu.

“What is your plan, old friend?” Bluesea stood before Angel Wu’s mech.

“Evacuation.” Angel Wu turned to look at Bluesea and smiled wryly. He said, “I thought you had already left.”

“I am the leader. The leader cannot be the first to flee.” Bluesea shook his head. “What about you? Is the Angel Corps coming out in full force? I have never seen such a spectacular scene.”

Angel Wu laughed and jumped out from his mech’s cockpit.

The cigar remained between his teeth and he cast a peculiar look at Chen Xiaolian. “This kid… … although he has modified his face, if I had to guess, he must be the one who participated in the Blood Verdict then, right?”

Chen Xiaolian simply stood silently beside Bluesea.

Bluesea narrowed his eyes. “Enough, Angel Wu. Tell me your plan. There is no need for us to fight like those fellows from the Board of Patriarchs.”

“… …” Angel Wu fell silent for a moment. “I do have a plan. However, I require our cooperation.”

Bluesea raised his eyebrows. “Tell me about it.”

Angel Wu spat out the cigar in his mouth and used his boot to stamp off the cigar. Then, he quickly explained his plan to Bluesea.

“Presently, we have no idea what is the situation outside… … it is as Gibbs had said, the security program of the outer passageway system has stopped protecting us. The position of the main gate in the outside world is now fixed – only Heaven knows if there is a large group of Electronic Guardians moving in on us outside.

“Thus, even if we want to evacuate, I believe we should not have a large group rush out recklessly through the main gate like headless flies… … that would be too dangerous.

“Thus, my plan is to make two sets of preparations.

“For the first preparation, I will be sending a team of combat personnel out through the main gate to determine that the outside area is secure. Next, have them establish several more teleportation matrixes as fast as possible!”

Hearing that, Bluesea raised his eyebrows. “Very clever. I agree!”

That move was a necessity.

The location of the main gate in the outside world was now locked. At a moment like this, having the people within Zero City charge out without any preparations was not only dangerous, it was also very stupid.

For example, the main gate may be fixed upon a certain street within a certain city in the outside world. If everyone were to rush out blindly… … ­thousands of people from Zero City would end up crowding one specific spot. Should their enemies set up an ambush in the outside world for them, they would have no chance to make a run for it.

That was still considered a slightly better scenario.

An even worse situation would be if the main gate was on an island in the middle of the ocean. Should that be the case, things would get even more serious.

Even if everyone were to run out, they would still be trapped inside a small area. With the sea in every direction, where should they go to?

Not every Awakened ones could possess flying-type equipment or boats.

Thus, they should first send a team through the main gate for reconnaissance purposes and set up a defensive position. Next, establish several teleportation matrixes.

After that, the Awakened ones who needed to evacuate out could utilize the established teleportation matrix to teleport to various points across the world.

If they do not do this, they would face the danger of getting blocked during the evacuation process.

Thus, Bluesea strongly agreed with this first set of preparations in Angel Wu’s plan. “What is the second set of preparations?”

“You can already see for yourself.” Angel Wu pointed at the carriages parked around the central square. One equipment after another was being moved out from the carriages.

“Electromagnetic Jammers?”

“Yes,” answered Angel Wu in a solemn manner. “I have to be ready for the worst case scenario. In the event that the recon team finds that the outside position has been surrounded by our enemies… … the possibility of us running away through the main gate would no longer exist. Should that happen, we can only use these Electromagnetic Jammers to temporarily… … seal up the main gate.”

Bluesea knitted his brows. “Seal up the main gate? Is that possible?”

“Temporarily.” Angel Wu answered coolly. “Our Angel Corps have been defending Zero City for who knows how long. We have not been sitting on our laurels all this time. All these years, we have constantly attempted to unravel the secret of Zero City’s authority and programs. Although our efforts failed to give us much in terms of results, it was not without any gains.

“These Electromagnetic Jammers are the secret weapons created by our technical department. Should the situation arise, we can utilize these jamming devices to release an electromagnetic field to disrupt the passageway leading outside.

“As you know, these passageways utilize spatial technology, a very advanced level of technology, something beyond our grasp. However… … although it is beyond our grasp, there is this familiar saying: It is easier to destroy than it is to build.

“Should it come down to it, I will activate the Electromagnetic Jammers, which will release their electromagnetic field to jam the teleportation matrix’s spatial technology.

“Doing so would temporarily cause the passageway created by our main gate to become sealed. Thus, the people outside would be unable to enter Zero City through the main gate.

“However… … these jamming devices could only be maintained for a maximum of 45 minutes. That is the limit. Zero City has its own automatic repairing and anti-jamming functions. These equipment we came up with could only maintain the jammed stated for 45 minutes.

“If there is really no other choice, I can only seal the main gate for 45 minutes.

“After that…”

“After that, we will have to defend to the bitter end, right?” replied Bluesea with a gentle sigh.

The two leading figures fell silent for a moment.

The both of them knew all too well that the need to utilize those jammers to seal off the main gate meant that they had fallen into a most desperate situation.

This was now the only passageway in and out of Zero City.

A need to seal off the main gate meant that their enemies had besieged the other side of the main gate. That would leave the people inside with no way to escape.