Picking Up Supreme Treasures in the Dream Realm

"Whoosh~"

The sound of the rotors became increasingly loud.

The fleet of Carmenia's armed helicopters had already reached the sky above the city.

Yang Fan, holding a bottle of cola, strolled leisurely through the streets, taking sips occasionally.

This was cola obtained for free from a restaurant.

Honestly speaking.

He was indeed a bit surprised that the Carmenia Federation hadn't enforced resource controls yet.

Based on his understanding, as Canglan Star fell into the Primordial World, the future environment would become harsher, and climate change more severe.

For instance, one day it might be scorching hot at forty degrees, and the next day it could rapidly drop to minus forty degrees.

Such occurrences were all too common.

The Carmenians clearly weren't aware of how grim the future situation would be.

Yang Fan felt that the root cause must lie in the system; the Federation is a so-called "voter" nation.

Most of the populace is short-sighted, focusing on short-term benefits without a long-term vision.

In order to cater to the populace, the Federation's leadership hasn't implemented stringent resource controls.

In contrast.

The leadership of Great Xia places more emphasis on long-term benefits.

Despite having enough food reserves for the whole country to eat for three years, Great Xia has decisively implemented a comprehensive rationing system.

Even if no grain is produced, reserves are sufficient for five years, and in extreme situations, up to ten years.

Great Xia is still striving to develop new agriculture, with over a million indoor farms built so far.

It's preliminarily estimated that this year's indoor farms can produce over 12 million tons of grain.

Although it's less than one-fifteenth compared to the normal year's two billion tons of grain, it's quite a substantial support.

A minute later.

Yang Fan saw three Iron Sand Poison Ants swiftly pass overhead.

He smiled slightly: "You've never seen the army of Canglan People, let me give you some guidance."

Yang Fan promptly activated his Spirit Communication Superpower, sending a message towards the Poison Ants following their silhouettes.

The three Poison Ants were clearly startled, glancing back at the ground.

However, they saw nothing.

Yang Fan was in an invisible state, and the Poison Ants' perception wasn't strong enough to detect his presence at all.

The three Poison Ants circled in the air and continued flying forward.

But their altitude significantly lowered, flying intentionally close to building surfaces.

This was enough to show that the Poison Ants truly listened to the "suggestion."

"Squeak! Squeak!"

They also emitted sharply piercing cries, transmitting far and wide.

This was to communicate information to other Poison Ants.

Yang Fan laughed: "Following my advice is absolutely right; the forest of reinforced concrete is the most suitable battlefield for you."

He looked up at the trails of clouds in the sky: "If you leave the city's range, that's simply a path to death."

These trails of clouds were marks left by fighter jets.

In the sky.

Inside an armed helicopter.

A major by the name of Fabiano shouted loudly, "Guys, according to the plan, first lure those damned monsters out of the city, then the airforce will treat them to jumbo donuts."

"Understood!"

"Received!"

Soon.

The Carmenians made a discovery.

"Report, there are five monsters ahead!"

Major Fabiano immediately ordered, "Prepare to attack! Remember, don't engage in prolonged fights, hit and run!"

"Understood!"

Five seconds later.

"Fire control radar locked!"

"Open fire!"

The pilots of several armed helicopters simultaneously pressed the buttons.

The machine guns beneath the nose of the helicopters instantly spewed fierce fire snakes.

"Boom! Boom!"

Dense 30mm shells rained down on the Poison Ants like a storm.

At that moment.

The five Poison Ants simultaneously turned downward, decisively crashing through the windows into the building.

Swarms of shells flew over, hitting the building surfaces or landing on the ground.

A tree about a meter thick by the roadside was hit precisely by a shell on its trunk.

"Boom!"

The trunk exploded.

The entire tree crashed down with a bang.

Two cars parked by the roadside were hit by the trunk, their roofs caving in.

*

A few kilometers away.

On the rooftop of a two-hundred-meter-tall building.

Yang Fan sat leisurely on a step, chuckling: "At a loss, aren't they?"

These buildings were the best fortresses; with the Poison Ants hiding within, dense attacks wouldn't be fearful.

The Poison Ants' response was decisive and effective, surely catching the Carmenians off guard.

Yang Fan's eyes carried a hint of anticipation: "Wait until the helicopters get closer, give the Carmenians a surprise."

*

On the other side.

Inside an armed helicopter.

Major Fabiano was somewhat bewildered.

Were these really just a bunch of monsters, not cunning enemies?

Voices from others sounded in the channel.

"Major, the monsters seem to have fled!"

"What should we do now?"

Major Fabiano thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask the higher-ups first."

He switched channels, murmuring a few words with the base, successfully obtaining authorization from the upper echelon.

Major Fabiano switched back the channel and commanded, "Close in, launch rockets at the targets!"

A soldier hesitated a bit: "Commander, that seems like a residential building, there might be people inside."

Major Fabiano's tone was cold: "That's Kaleant District; all the people living there are black-skinned ghosts.

"Those black monkeys breed exceptionally well, killing a few more can save the Federation some grain."

The so-called "Kaleant District" was indeed the impoverished area in Yokoni City.

The soldiers eventually accepted the command.

They were all white, not particularly concerned about dark-skinned individuals.

Major Fabiano added, "All units spread out and attack, blow it to the sky for me!"

"Understood!"

Several armed helicopters quickly dispersed, flying towards the target residential building.

Five seconds later.

Major Fabiano opened his mouth, about to issue the attack order.

Suddenly, some movement appeared in the building, and several small black dots shot out, swiftly flying towards the armed helicopters.

The pilots' vision was extremely sharp, and they immediately noticed something amiss, hastily shouting.

"Enemy attack!"

"Quickly evade!"

They hurriedly maneuvered the armed helicopters, either sharply increasing altitude or changing flight direction.

Then.

Something astonishing happened.

The small black dots actually adjusted their angle and collided precisely with the armed helicopters.

It turned out to be a bug shaped like a moth.

"Pop! Pop!"

The bugs exploded.

A large amount of black liquid splattered everywhere.

The surface of the armed helicopters was rapidly corroded, forming a large hole at a speed that was breathtaking.

"Beep! Beep!"

The alarm sounded immediately.

The corrosion had damaged some important electronic systems, causing the armed helicopters to malfunction.

The pilots shouted in a panic.

"The helicopter is going out of control!"

"Report! The helicopter is going to crash!"

"Major, I can't control it!"

At an altitude of one kilometer.

Inside another armed helicopter.

Major Fabiano sat in the cockpit, staring dumbfounded at several armed helicopters spiraling downwards.

His heart sank deeply.

This guy wasn't a fool; he already realized he had greatly underestimated the monster.

Approaching the monster recklessly with the armed helicopters only gave the monster a chance to attack.

In a nutshell.

He made a serious mistake.

Major Fabiano gritted his teeth and cursed: "Damn it!"

He hesitated for a moment and then ordered, "Return to base!"

The entire squad was down to just one armed helicopter, leaving no other choice but to head back.

*

In the distance.

On top of a tall building.

Yang Fan watched the helicopters crash one after another, "Boom, boom," exploding into fireballs.

He let out a joyful whistle: "What a beautiful sight!"

Yang Fan leisurely stood up and silently activated the Demon Eye Superpower.

A slender magic thread instantly stretched across the sky.

One end of the thread connected him, and the other end connected to the armed helicopter that was turning around.

In recent times.

After continuous practice, Yang Fan could now skillfully control the magic thread.

No longer would he face the scene of "open eyes, and the magic thread covers the sky."

He stepped forward and forcefully swung his right hand.

A slender ice needle shot out quickly, crossing a distance of over five kilometers to pierce through the helicopter cockpit.

Yang Fan clapped his hands: "Done!"

*

Inside the armed helicopter.

Major Fabiano suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his chest, making it extremely difficult to breathe.

He collapsed like a pile of mud in the seat, his hands leaving the control stick.

Major Fabiano didn't know that there was an ice needle in his heart.

"Major, what's wrong with you?"

"Major, wake up quickly!"

"Major, we're about to crash!"

The weapon operator in the front row of the cockpit shouted wildly, trying to wake the Major up.

Unfortunately, it was in vain.

The operator's face showed a look of despair.

"Fxxk! We're done for!"

Ten seconds later.

"Boom!"

The armed helicopter crashed into the mid-section of an office building, exploding into a large ball of smoke and fire.

Three minutes later.

Two fighter jets roared past.

The pilots observed the scene and reported to the base: "Report, all decoy units have been shot down by the monster."

"Repeat, they have all been shot down, and the chance of crew survival is very low."

The Carmenia Military had dispatched ten decoy units.

The helicopter team led by Major Fabiano was just one of them.

The base remained silent.

In just a short ten minutes, dozens of armed helicopters were lost, the monster's power far exceeded the military's expectations.

After a while.

The base inquired again: "Where are those damn monsters now?"

The pilot replied: "These darn things are very cunning; they've all hidden inside the buildings."

There's no doubt.

The decoy tactic was a complete failure.

*

At the top of the building.

Yang Fan jumped down like a falling leaf, floating towards the ground.

He looked at the sky and murmured, "Since the decoy tactic doesn't work, it's time for superpower users to take action, right?"

After all, Yokoni City is the Federation's largest city, and the military couldn't conduct large-scale bombing.

Sending elite superpower user squads for a crackdown was the only choice.

And this.

Was exactly the moment Yang Fan had been waiting for.

*

Hundreds of kilometers away.

Azure Palace.

The information from Yokoni City sparked a dispute among the aides.

"Should we send the air force to bomb?"

"Do you want to die? Every consortium has significant interests in Yokoni City; no one can afford to offend so many at once."

"Then use ground troops."

"No way! The soldiers are just ordinary people; sending them is sending them to their deaths, which will only make things worse."

"I suggest deploying Mount of Gods; the Federation spent so many resources on them, now it's time for them to risk their lives."

"I agree! Only superpower users can deal with the monsters!"

"Mount of Gods can't take money for nothing and do nothing!"

The Grand Commander hesitated for a moment and finally ordered, "Alright, dispatch Mount of Gods."