The eastern and western bases of Shattered Starlake each had a huge sand table placed at the center. On it were the long-term plans from Shattered Starlake to Raging Waves.
From the central business district to the demonstration area for etherealized plant 3D farms, from the high-end residential area to the crystal industry integration area, and then to the runic symbol science creation town, there were dozens of skyscrapers that were hundreds of meters tall. They created a bustling and advanced scene that did not lose to the main city area of Dragon City. This was the bridgehead for human civilization to march into the Other World. It was the legendary city of the future.
When they first arrived, even the students with the greatest imagination found it hard to believe that the plans on the sand table would become reality within a short period of time.
But as the northern offense gained successive victories, a large number of construction machines were sent from the rear to the areas in Shattered Starlake that had already been cleared. As the rivers were cleared, the swamps were leveled, and the pile drivers roared day and night. It was as if they had returned to the Great Construction Era. It was an era where steel splashed, molten iron flowed, and everything changed with each passing day. The hope in the students' hearts was ignited.
Now, when they returned from monster hunts, their favorite thing to do the most was to crouch around the huge sand table and think about their beautiful future.
All sorts of rumors also spread everywhere.
It was said that the Survival Committee had already decided to turn the area from Shattered Starlake to Raging Waves into a brand new demonstration area. It would be the best area in Dragon City, and it would be named Celestial Dragon District.
There were also people who said that the land and housing prices there would soon skyrocket. In the future, the high-end houses there would be even more popular than the mansions in the main city area. Many powerful people would move there. They would be closer to Graveyard Forest and the crystal mine under Raging Waves. They would be able to enjoy the nourishment of spirit energy, and the effects of cultivation there would be even better than in the main city area.
Some people even said that the houses there could not be bought even if they had money. They had to draw lots, and only by contributing to the northern offense and accumulating more points would they have a higher chance of winning the lottery.
Every time they said this, the students' faces would turn red and they would rub their palms. It was as if they could see themselves living in the high-end houses in Celestial Dragon District through the fog and enjoying the nourishment of spirit energy.
Only Meng Chao crouched in a corner and thought about it quietly.
In his previous life, he had never heard of Celestial Dragon District.
Instead, he vaguely remembered that in the few years after his mother was burned by the Ghost-eyed Golden Winged Flame Beetle, Dragon City had a really hard time. They lacked resources to the point that they had to ration them.
The atmosphere in the city was also very depressing. They did not have the fighting spirit of someone who had won a complete victory and was fully developed.
So, what had happened between "everything going well" and "the Celestial Dragon Area dying without a cause"?
For the time being, Meng Chao Chao could not figure it out.
He could only cultivate even more madly. At the same time he increased his strength, he spread the Ultimate Style, Reckless Bull Technique, One Hundred Saber Techniques, and other martial arts that were more suited for future battles.
When November arrived, the thing he worried about.
The sudden storm lasted for three days and three nights, causing Shattered Starlake to turn into a country of water and swamp.
The originally tranquil and clear lakes, like bright moons and pearls, suddenly surged, causing hundreds of lakes to gather together. It looked like a boundless sea with ripples.
The area that humans had worked hard to clear out for two months was swallowed by the mysterious lake in the blink of an eye. Even the crude and black construction machines that could not be moved in time sank to the bottom of the lake.
The storm was like ten thousand arrows firing at the same time. It was also slightly corrosive and could interfere with superhumans' vitality magnetic fields. It could also corrode the core units of war and construction machines. The humans could not launch large-scale attacks in the storm, and it gave the dying monsters precious time to catch their breaths.
After three days and three nights of torrential rain, it took another four or five days for the surging lake water to slowly recede. However, in the areas that had been ravaged by the lake water, all traces of human modification had been washed away. The ground was at least ten times more wet and muddy than before. The originally fertile soil had turned into a horrible swamp, and countless mutated snakes, insects, rats, and ants were lurking in the swamp.
What was even worse was the fog.
The storm might have stopped, but fog rose from all directions and enveloped a circular area of one hundred kilometers in Shattered Starlake.
Not only was visibility incredibly low in the fog, even superhumans with sharp eyes had a hard time seeing each other when they were twenty meters apart. There was also powerful spirit energy magnetic field interference, which caused the humans' internet to be completely paralyzed. The communication system was in a bad state, and the failure rate of the war machines increased by more than one hundred percent.
Fog, mud, venomous insects, communication being cut off, and the failure rate of complicated weapons increased by leaps and bounds. Only superhumans could handle such a terrible war environment. Unless the Red Dragon Army ignored the casualties, it would be difficult for them to continue providing reinforcements to the northern offense.
"How could this be?"
"Didn't they say that the Supernatural Tower has been scouting Shattered Starlake for more than ten years and have a complete grasp of the astronomical and geographical parameters here? Why didn't they know that November is the storm season in Shattered Starlake? Why would such an annoying fog appear? "
The soldiers at the frontlines complained.
The environmental experts and meteorologists at the rear could do nothing about it. Based on their observations over the past ten years, autumn in Shattered Starlake was a time when the weather was stable, and it was a precious time for war. There were very few storms and fog.
But they did not know just how many crystal mines were hidden under Shattered Starlake. These minerals contained a lot of spirit energy, but they were incredibly unstable and could easily interfere with the planet's magnetic field.
Based on their analysis, there had never been so many superhumans gathered between Shattered Starlake and Raging Waves. When thousands of superhumans activated their vitality magnetic fields at the same time, they might create a resonance and affect the unique vibration frequency of the crystal mine underground. The power of the crystal mine would be stimulated, and it would interfere with the planet's magnetic field in the area, which would then distort the normal weather, which would result in a storm and fog.
"There are records of cultivators who can summon the wind and rain in ancient legends. Once superhumans reach Deity Realm, they can use their own strength to resonate with the planet's magnetic field and receive support from the power of the world. From this, it can be seen that the change in the weather is closely related to the activities of powerful humans," the meteorologist said eloquently.
"In the past, only a few superhumans were active in Shattered Starlake and carried out small-scale reconnaissance, which was why they did not cause any interference to the weather. But this time, Dragon City sent out an army of superhumans for the first time in history, so it's only natural that they caused an army level of interference to the weather.
"And this is the first time we've sent so many superhumans far away from Dragon City to carry out a strategic-level pitched battle. Before we ascertain just how many crystal mines are hidden underground between Shattered Starlake and Raging Waves, no one expected that this would happen!"
It was no longer important who was responsible for this.
In truth, even if they predicted the arrival of the storm and the fog, the northern offense was already nocked, and they had to attack.
The most important thing was that they could not let the northern offense drag on until January or February in the Other World, which was the harshest winter.
During winter in the wild, the temperature could drop to negative twenty to thirty degrees Celsius or even lower. The ground would be frozen solid, and the failure rate of the humans' precision weapons and construction machines would increase by a large margin.
Right now, the strategy humans used to fight against monsters was to use war fortresses as the core. It was also known as the fortress style.
Without war fortresses that could provide powerful firepower and serve as information transmission nodes and command centers, as well as provide necessary supplies and medical treatment when the powerful fighters were hungry or injured, even superhumans did not dare to recklessly venture too far into the wild and engage in intense battles.
The arrival of the cold would undoubtedly reduce the efficiency of humans building war fortresses, and there was a high possibility that the rhythm of the northern offense would be disrupted.
But at that moment, the situation became even worse. The main artery leading from Dragon City to the frontlines was attacked by monsters.
The monsters had become smarter.
The monsters that gathered together to form a monster horde usually liked to launch suicidal attacks on the humans' armored trains, which emitted whining sounds.
But under the powerful firepower of the armored trains and the suppression from the powerful fighters who escorted them, their suicidal attacks naturally turned into true suicide.
But now, the monsters realized that they did not even need to attack the armored trains. As long as they destroyed the railways and roads while the visibility was low, they could force the armored trains and the long line of trucks to stop, which would give them a chance to take advantage of.
The fog shrouded the entire main artery, and it covered an area of nearly twenty kilometers.
The twenty kilometers turned into a path of death where soldiers clashed against each other, and flesh and blood flew everywhere.
Every day, countless Red Dragon Army soldiers and monsters engaged in an incredibly brutal game of survival. The railways and roads were repaired after they were destroyed, and after they were repaired, they were destroyed again. Practically every tie and road sign was stained with blood that would never cool.
Because of it, the efficiency of the logistics supply dropped by a large margin. The weapons, ammunition, medicine, and resources that could be transported to the frontlines dropped from half to one-third. This further limited the Red Dragon Army's ability to provide firepower support to the superhumans. Once the normal soldiers fired their last bullet, even if they wanted to contribute, they could only hold their guns like burning sticks and sigh at their inadequacy.
Only the superhumans gritted their teeth and persevered.
It was impossible for them to retreat.
Even though their morale was no longer as high as it was half a month ago, all the people at the frontlines knew just how many resources Dragon City had poured into the northern offense, and when they were the closest to victory, they had obtained glorious results.
If they retreated now, it would mean that the Dragon Citizens' savings over the decades would all go to waste. Without three to five years of recuperation, it would be impossible for them to make a comeback. And when they returned after five years, Shattered Starlake, Graveyard Forest, and Raging Waves would turn into a monster's paradise again.
Then, all the blood sacrificed in the northern offense over the past few months would have been for nothing!
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