Hidden Fog was completely occupied by humans, and in another sense, it became a jungle where crocodiles roamed freely.
The nine great mega corporations fought fiercely for the rights to mine crystal mines and explore the ancient ruins.
Superstar might have risen to fame in the circle because of its multiple mergers that allowed it to swallow giants.
After all, it lacked a foundation and could not fight head-on against the crocodiles.
Lu Siya told Meng Chao that to divide the monster civilization's legacy, the shareholders of Sky Pillar Corporation and even the siblings who were related to each other by blood in the Lu family were scheming against each other. They schemed against each other, and they resorted to every conceivable means.
Even her father, who was the owner of Sky Pillar Minerals, the company that earned the most money under the corporation, could not guarantee that he would be able to get a share of the pie.
There was also the fact that Sky Pillar Corporation and Universe Corporation, the mega corporations and the Red Dragon Army, the crocodiles and small and medium-sized corporations, and the distribution of benefits between Deity Realm superhumans and middle-grade and low-grade superhumans.
From a certain angle, the war for spoils of war was even more intense than the Monster War itself.
With Meng Chao's achievements, it was naturally not a problem for him to get a few medals and fight for the title of one of the ten most outstanding youths in Dragon City.
But if he wanted to get tangible benefits from the remains of the monster civilization, he had to wait patiently for the right time.
Meng Chao was not someone who coveted fame.
His main goal was to get more resources so that he could add a few more valuable chips to the Other World strategy he had set up beforehand.
In the face of the crocodiles running amok, he could only watch helplessly.
But against his expectations, on this day, a mysterious distinguished guest came and changed the situation.
…
"Master Lei!"
An armored airship without any markings and looked very simple slowly landed in the depths of Hidden Fog. It was a military base that had been set up temporarily.
The cabin door slowly opened, and a rather brawny old man, who was tightly covered by a fully-enclosed anti-chemical suit, walked down one step at a time.
If anyone observed it closely, they would notice that the highest grade chemical protection suit was much bigger than normal chemical protection suits. It was filled with crystalline, faint green medicinal liquid.
There were also eight tubes connected to the canisters at the back of the chemical protection suit to ensure that the old man would not come into contact with the air of the outside world and would not be affected by the chaotic spirit energy radiation in Hidden Fog.
How could this be a chemical protection suit? It was more like a mobile medical cabin.
There was also the medical team, as well as the powerhouses and officers who were waiting respectfully around the armored airship.
In all of Dragon City, aside from Battle God Lei Zongchao, who else could put on such a show?
Lei Zongchao, on the other hand, frowned slightly. He was not too interested in the welcoming ceremony that Railway Cannon Long Feijun had arranged.
But aside from Meng Chao, who was supporting Lei Zongchao by the side, who sensed this, Lei Zongchao did not let his emotions show and cause the people who welcomed him to feel terrified and uneasy.
Instead, he smiled and abided by the duties of a senior.
First, he gave an impassioned speech to the unit that performed the best in this battle.
Then, he visited a few of the bravest soldiers who were heavily injured and had to have parts of their limbs amputated to be replaced with mechanical prosthetics. He also promised that he would teach the new mechanical martial arts he and Meng Chao developed to these soldiers.
After being busy for most of the day, she finally had the time to call Meng Chao to the side.
"Master Lei, why are you at the frontline?"
Meng Chao was surprised and delighted by Lei Zongchao's arrival, but he was also a little worried.
He knew that even though Lei Zongchao was a martial arts legend in the past, he was already in his twilight years.
When he was young, he was invaded by a mysterious power in the ancient ruins, and he was ravaged by hundreds of fierce battles. Countless injuries, both major and minor, were added together, and he was like a volcano that was about to erupt at any moment. It would not be strange if he spontaneously combusted in the next second.
To stabilize his vitality magnetic field, he usually stayed in the Supernatural Tower or Battle God Palace.
He should not appear in Hidden Fog Unique Region, which was a place with a complicated spirit energy magnetic field. The radiation and interference were also very strong.
Besides, in his previous life, Lei Zongchao had died together with the monster mastermind in the depths of Hidden Fog Unique Region.
Meng Chao could not help but feel a little worried.
But things were different now. The Deity Realm superhumans had long since swarmed over the monster mastermind and cut it into pieces. The entire nest had also been cut open by the humans' large construction machines and dug out, so he was not too worried about the same thing happening again.
"There are so many brave and fearless Red Dragon Army superhumans and superhumans fighting to the death at the frontlines. Some of them even gave up their precious lives, but I can only curl up in the Supernatural Tower. I've been waiting for a long time, and I've finally received the news of your complete victory. Can't I come to the frontlines and join in the fun?"
Lei Zongchao said with a chuckle. He paused for a moment, and his expression turned a little stiff. His voice also turned low. "I heard that they found traces of Jin Qianxi in the monster mastermind …"
"Really?"
Meng Chao instantly understood Lei Zongchao's feelings.
Jin Qianxi was his comrade who had gone through thick and thin with him, and she was also his lover who would not change even in death.
Even though their relationship had been corroded by the world of the dead for half a century and the barrier between the living and the dead, even at the end of their lives, Lei Zongchao still could not forget the love of his life.
When he learned that the love of his life was connected to the monster mastermind, even if it was against her will, Lei Zongchao's feelings were incredibly complicated.
He might want to know what happened in the monster camp even more than Meng Chao did. He also wanted to know just what sort of existence the monster mastermind was.
"They told me that the monster mastermind is an existence similar to an ant queen. Of course, it's much larger than the ruler of a normal ant colony, and through millions of sticky tentacles, it's connected to the gene factory used to create monster hordes and Apocalyptic Beasts. There's also a human face embedded in the chest of this Super Ant Queen, and it's Jin Qianxi's face. Also, when they fought against the monster mastermind, the mastermind occasionally spoke in the tone of a tortured human girl."
Lei Zongchao sighed. "You don't have to try to persuade me. My mind is very clear, and I know that it's impossible for it to be the real Jin Qianxi. It's just Jin Qianxi's carcass. Part of her brain tissue might have been accidentally picked up and eaten by the monster mastermind. It read Jin Qianxi's memories and created a puppet.
"But even if it's just a puppet, even if it's already shattered and turned into a puddle of blood, I still want to personally go and take a look. I want to understand just how she died.
"Meng Chao, can you understand how I feel? Can you come with me to the monster civilization's ultimate nest?"
Meng Chao would naturally not miss this heaven-sent chance.
Lei Zongchao did not want to alarm too many people.
Once he greeted everyone, he decided to have Meng Chao drive an all-terrain vehicle with dual driving mode and carry Lei Zongchao out in a low-profile manner.
Dragon City had already opened up dozens of simple roads in Hidden Fog Last Region.
They traveled from the military base to the edge of the sinkhole without any obstructions.
Since the humans had changed the spirit energy magnetic field because of the directional explosions in the mountains that contained crystal mines, the fog that had surrounded the sinkhole for millions of years had mostly dissipated.
The aerial forest that originally covered the sinkhole had also been burned to a crisp.
If anyone stood at the edge of the sinkhole and looked into the distance, they would be able to see the bottom of the sinkhole, which was nearly one thousand meters deep.
After the indiscriminate explosions and the desperate fight between the Deity Realm superhumans and Apocalyptic Beasts, the black forest at the bottom of the sinkhole had long since been torn to shreds and burned to the ground.
The humans had also set up a large number of tents, semi-permanent bases, automatic firing points, and signal transmission towers. They also brought over tens of thousands of thinking fighting vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and construction machines. Steam roared, molten metal splashed, and sweat poured down. It was a bustling construction scene.
The all-terrain vehicle extended eight folded anti-articulated crawling legs to the sides to replace its tracks. It moved along the slope that had been repaired and arrived at the bottom of the sinkhole.
They passed by a large warehouse that was temporarily used to store monster materials.
Then, they passed by armored airships and hot air balloons, which were filled with inflatable stations that kept letting out screeching sounds.
There was also an open-air cafeteria that could accommodate fifty thousand soldiers and construction workers at the same time. The food there was all slaughtered on the spot, and the juicy monster meat was so fresh that its tendons were still popping. The soldiers sweated profusely as they ate, but they were satisfied. They burped and continued rushing to the frontlines to fight against the heavens and earth.
When they passed by the ruins of Peach Blossom Town, Lei Zongchao asked Meng Chao to stop for a while.
The weeds and vines covering the ruins of Peach Blossom Town had all been uprooted and burned to a crisp.
The unfortunate satellite town was now in a complete state of devastation and destruction.
Time was limited, so the construction team only had time to clear the ruins of the collapsed buildings.
The remaining dilapidated walls still stood there alone, like wordless monuments.
Perhaps one day, even if Dragon Citizens built a memorial hall here to commemorate this satellite town that had once struggled and could not escape from the disaster, they would not know how to explain the destruction of Peach Blossom Town.
With Meng Chao's support, Lei Zongchao arrived in front of the wordless monument formed by the broken walls.
His expression was solemn. He bowed deeply to the ruins of the town in front of him to pay tribute to the souls of his compatriots who were even more unfortunate than Dragon Citizens.
Meng Chao instantly understood what he meant.
Just like Lei Zongchao, he bowed deeply and hoped that all the wandering souls from Earth could rest in peace.
After mourning for three minutes, Meng Chao straightened his body. He wanted to say something, but he did not.
"You really want to know whether Peach Blossom Town was destroyed by the hands of humans or the hands of monsters?"
Lei Zongchao sensed his confusion. "You also want to know whether Earth's civilization was destroyed by a full-scale nuclear war?"
Meng Chao hesitated for a moment before he nodded. "Yes."
"I don't have an answer to the first question," Lei Zongchao said.
"But for the second question, I can tell you clearly that Earth's civilization has not been destroyed, because we are still here.
"Even if Earth is currently contaminated by radiation and is now a barren land full of holes, the dust will eventually settle, and no matter how terrifying the radiation is, it will still disappear.
"At that time, we will return to Earth and rebuild our civilization one brick at a time, one road at a time, and one city at a time."
This was also Meng Chao's belief.
But he could not help but feel conflicted. "How long will it take?"
"It won't take long," Lei Zongchao said.
"In the early days, humans lit up the first spark of intelligence, and humans became the spirit of all living things. All of Earth was bathed in the light of civilization. It has only been a short two million years.
"Don't worry. Our path will definitely not be harder and longer than our ancestors'."
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