What was even more terrifying was that these flying monsters had a lot of insect-type monsters that were similar to lice and fleas in their feathers. Their blood also carried the fatal new zombie virus.
When the flying monsters were torn to shreds by the humans' dense fire in the air, the carcasses with vermin, bacteria, and viruses fell from the sky like biochemical bombs, causing more than one hundred densely populated residential areas to be severely polluted at the same time. Countless citizens were bitten by pests and infected with the new zombie virus. They turned into nimble and strong zombies.
The zombie horde brought great trouble to Dragon Citizens.
Many of the older citizens remembered the bloody era when the city area shrank to one-third of its original size and humans had to fight against all sorts of monsters on every street, in every house, and in every corner.
However, the normal citizens still underestimated the level of the crisis.
Nie Chenglong, the vice director of the abnormal beast research department, knew very well that compared to the abnormal beasts that snuck into Dragon City in secret to stir up trouble and wreak havoc, the flying monsters and super zombies were nothing.
The alarm that represented a serious threat rose and fell in the temporary command center set up beside the lair. It did not stop for a total of seventy-two hours.
That included the crystal warehouses, water purification factories, synthetic food factories, and the vital facilities of the people's livelihood in the large shelters. Beasts were lurking around almost everywhere.
On the secret battlefront that the ordinary citizens could not see, the unknown investigators and the cunning beasts were engaged in a soul-stirring, secret battle.
Hundreds of investigators sacrificed themselves in silence in the dark and used their lives to remove the ticking bombs.
However, the biggest ticking time bomb had never been removed.
It was the lair.
No, the lair was surrounded by black smoke, spirit energy interference, and communication was blocked. It was not a ticking bomb, but a Pandora's Box. Once it was opened, it would bring unimaginable disaster to Dragon City.
Bad news came one after another.
Leprosy Village exploded. The veteran hunter squad was practically wiped out. Meng Chao turned traitor. Leprosy Village villagers fought against the gangs. The fire grew stronger and was about to devour the entire lair. Jin Wanhao was on the verge of death. He could not control the situation at all. Nearly one million lair citizens might rush out to seek shelter at any moment, causing the chaotic vortex to spread through the entire city. The powerful fighters and soldiers fighting at the frontlines had a taste of what it was like to be surrounded by enemies.
Nie Chenglong fell into despair.
Since he lacked manpower, he could not mobilize more people to enter the lair, where the situation was unclear.
They could only lock down the entire territory and temporarily surround the lair.
However, he knew very well that even if he used the manpower to lock down the lair, he would not be able to handle it. The few defense lines that were as thin as cicada's wings were only symbolic.
If the fire in the lair got out of hand and the lair citizens rushed out to seek refuge, it would be impossible for him to lock the citizens in the flames, and he did not have the right to do so.
Once the refugee wave erupted, no one would be able to find the monster puppets mixed in with the refugees. They were monsters with human faces but beasts' hearts.
What made things worse was that at the same time Leprosy Village exploded, dozens of Apocalyptic Beasts also appeared at the battlefield at the borders of Dragon City as if they had come to an agreement.
They had to rely on the Deity Realm superhumans and Apocalyptic Beasts to hold back each other's high-end fighting forces. The Red Dragon Army, the private armed forces of the mega corporations, and the powerful fighters from the universities and small and medium-sized firms were able to fight against the monster horde.
Right now, the battle was still in a state of panic. If they mobilized any Deity Realm superhuman or peak Heaven Realm superhuman to defend the lair, it meant that thousands of frontline soldiers would die. The entire frontline would collapse, and the scales of victory would tilt to one side.
Nie Chenglong could only brace himself and grit his teeth.
Aside from Broken Sword Ye Xiaoyue, who had snuck into the lair a long time ago, the only reinforcements he could send into the lair was Lu Siya, who had volunteered herself.
Even though he had helped Lu Siya apply for the highest authority as a special envoy, honestly speaking, Nie Chenglong did not have much hope.
He only hoped that Ye Xiaoyue and Lu Siya could maintain the order in the lair for a while longer until the frontlines could breathe a sigh of relief and mobilize more fighting forces and powerful fighters to reinforce the lair.
He did not expect that in just a short twenty-four hours after Lu Siya entered the lair, she would send a report that was one hundred times more beautiful than he had imagined.
No, it was not Lu Siya, but Meng Chao.
Just like the case of the murderous pets in Blessed Paradise and the ambush on Noble Descent Hotel, Meng Chao had once again appeared in the wrong place at the wrong time and created an unbelievable miracle.
Happiness came too suddenly.
Even Nie Chenglong, who had gone through hundreds of battles, was stunned by Meng Chao and Lu Siya's exciting performance.
For a moment, he was even worried about his gains and losses. He was worried that there was something wrong with the report and whether the abnormal beasts had hacked into their communication lines and sent them fake news.
It was not that he did not want to believe in his trusted subordinates.
It was just that the achievements mentioned in the report, the results of the battle, and the entire process of the battle were just too awesome!
When the clouds dispersed and the spirit energy magnetic field interference gradually weakened, the communications between the lair and the outside world were completely restored. Hundreds of drones flew into the lair from different directions and captured a lot of first-person views. Even though the lair was in ruins, everything was in order, and Nie Chenglong, the investigators, and the Red Dragon Army soldiers stationed at the perimeter of the lair sighed in relief.
The first batch of people sent out of the lair were heavily injured people who had been burned by fire and burned by poisonous smoke.
Many of the heavily injured people were barely breathing, and their wounds were horrible to look at.
But if they could save all the heavily injured people, gather them together, and send them out of the lair in an orderly manner, it meant that the lair had already stabilized its basic order and was working together to save itself.
The second batch of people sent out of the lair were wanted criminals and former Reaper Squad members who had joined the monster civilization.
They were all notorious fellows who had committed heinous crimes.
Before Nie Chenglong took charge of the daily work of the abnormal beast research department, he had even taken on the role of a pursuer and fought against a few fierce people, so he remembered their faces deeply.
When Nie Chenglong saw that these infamous and ruthless people were captured by Meng Chao, Ye Xiaoyue, and the gangs, he was surprised and delighted. He no longer doubted a single word Lu Siya said in the report.
The person who escorted the wanted criminals and former Reaper Squad members was the Deity Realm superhuman Broken Sword Ye Xiaoyue.
However, when she talked about the process of capturing them, Ye Xiaoyue waved her hand and pushed all the credit to Meng Chao and Lu Siya.
This Deity State Expert who had an incomplete body but was skilled with the sword had a very high evaluation of the two rising stars.
It was especially so for Meng Chao.
"Ten years … No, perhaps in just a short five years, this boy will be able to make me want to draw my sword against him," Ye Xiaoyue said with a grin.
Ye Xiaoyue grinned. "Vice Director Nie, the abnormal beast research department has picked up a treasure this time!"
Nie Chenglong opened his mouth, but he did not know what to say.
He knew Meng Chao's strength very well.
He knew just how strong Meng Chao was when he entered the lair seventy-two hours ago.
No matter how he looked at it, he was still miles away from Deity Realm. It was impossible for him to reach it in just three to five years.
But Broken Sword Ye Xiaoyue was not a person who liked to exaggerate.
He was obsessed with martial arts and never had any interest in guiding the younger generation.
So, why did he regard Meng Chao in a different light?
Nie Chenglong soon found the answer.
Meng Chao came out.
He flew out.
The secret police, abnormal beast investigators, and Red Dragon Army soldiers stationed at the borders of the lair burst into a commotion.
Further away, the normal citizens who lived in the residential areas close to the lair and were prepared to leave at any moment also burst into a commotion.
Further away, the powerful fighters who were levitating in the air and monitoring the situation in the city also burst into a commotion.
Everyone looked at the sky with their mouths wide open.
In the sky, two shining golden birds flew out of the smoky lair ruins like phoenixes rising from the ashes.
No, they were not birds. They were two non-motorized gliders that looked like golden wings and had a unique and beautiful appearance.
With the gliders on their backs, Meng Chao and Lu Siya flew in front and behind them like heavenly generals who had returned victorious. They shone with the light of victory that belonged solely to them.
With this incredibly dazzling posture, they slowly flew around the lair so that the soldiers, citizens, and powerful fighters inside and outside the lair could see them clearly.
They used this simple and crude method to tell all the citizens that the lair was safe and that their home still belonged to humans!
After flying for a total of ten minutes and attracting countless gazes and comforting countless people, the two of them flew back and landed in front of Nie Chenglong.
"You brat …"
Even though Meng Chao had the help of the non-motorized gliders, the fact that he could remain stable and fly at a constant speed for such a long time. His control over his speed and angle was so precise. He could even release burning spirit flames and release dazzling electric effects on his golden wings meant that Meng Chao had gone through an explosive breakthrough in just a short three days.
Nie Chenglong stared at Meng Chao, who had put away his glider with a grin on his face. He then looked at the Golden Tooth Saber at his waist, and he could not help but think that time waited for no man. His era had passed, and the future was destined to belong to Meng Chao and the rest of the Golden Generation.
He slapped Meng Chao's shoulder, and his Adam's apple bobbed for a long time.
"It's good that you're back!"
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