The Last Commander of the Red Alert

It had been nearly a month since landing on Yan Yun Star, and during this time, the Ghost Clan seemed to have slowed down their attacks on humanity, giving many in the City a chance to catch their breath.

Su Chen's Red Alert Base had already established close to a hundred of them. Due to the vast size of Yan Yun Star, the bases were quite distant from each other. Without teleportation capabilities, the mere distances between them were quite frustrating.

At this moment, Su Chen stood in one of his most remote bases, gazing into the distance.

Not long ago, the soldiers of this base had reported that they had discovered a City, and a sizable one at that. For Su Chen, this was good news.

So far, he had control over nine Cities, with only one more needed to complete the second stage of the main mission. Finding the tenth City had proven to be a time-consuming endeavor.

Perhaps it was due to the relentless attacks by the Ghost Clan, but finding a City on Yan Yun Star at this moment was proving to be quite challenging.

"Commander, it's just a City; there's no need for Commander to personally lead this," Ju Ling advised from the side.

This time, Su Chen, for some unknown reason, had suddenly developed an interest in a siege battle, even opting for a direct assault without much reasoning. This left both Ju Ling and Tanya puzzled.

Su Chen hadn't informed them about the situation inside this City.

With his Psychic power, he had sensed an air of despair all over the City from the very beginning. The entire City felt like a massive prison!

The most likely guess was that, under the immense pressure from the Ghost Clan, this City had collapsed from top to bottom.

It might sound unbelievable, but in the midst of the Apocalypse, anything was possible.

Even on Earth, there had been similar cases.

It was the second year of Earth's Apocalypse, the darkest time for humanity. In a relatively backward country, people lived in constant fear of Mutants and Mutant Beasts, day in and day out. Eventually, under the guidance of someone with malicious intent, the people of an entire City had turned into madmen.

They committed all kinds of atrocities within the City, things that were beyond human imagination.

When the Human Emperor finally managed to establish a foothold and arrived at that City, what he saw could not be described in words... it was hell!

Because this incident was too shocking and horrifying, the Human Emperor ordered it to be sealed away, not to be disclosed to the public. Anyone who dared to speak of it would be charged with betraying humanity!

It wasn't until Su Chen became the Emperor of the Red Alert Empire that he had the authority to access all the records of humanity over the years.

He was well aware of some of the hidden events.

Among the records Su Chen had seen, there were some images and videos. Whenever he thought about them, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Commander, what's wrong?" Tanya asked curiously.

"Nothing, I'll take charge of this siege. You two just stand by and cheer me on," Su Chen said with a wave of his hand, displaying his Commander's demeanor.

The Red Alert forces advanced, but there was no response from the City ahead. No figures could be seen on the city walls, and the entire City appeared unusually silent.

As the situation inside the City was not visible on the map, Su Chen ordered his subordinates to prepare the Big Cannons to blast open the city gates.

"Fire!"

A large number of tanks roared as they launched shells, targeting the City's gates. The massive gates trembled under the barrage of tank cannon fire, and it looked like they were about to collapse. However...

After a while, the gates, though somewhat damaged, surprisingly did not fall!

"What's going on here?" Su Chen was puzzled as a city gate blocked the tank's concentrated fire, which was almost unbelievable.

His tanks were far from ordinary; they packed tremendous firepower. It wouldn't be surprising for them to blast down a city wall.

Ju Ling had a clear view, and she confirmed that the shells did indeed hit the city gate. However, a protective energy shield had appeared on the surface of the gate, neutralizing most of the damage.

"Commander, this City seems unusual," Ju Ling pointed out.

They had attacked multiple Cities before, and none of them had installed this device on the city gate. After all, it was a highly Crystal-consuming apparatus, and just blocking the tank cannon fire consumed a considerable amount of Crystals, which was quite taxing.

Su Chen nodded and ordered the Red Alert soldiers to advance.

Beastmen and Red Alert soldiers formed up into a square formation and charged directly. Facing the towering city walls, the Beastmen showed no fear. They firmly grasped the surface of the wall and slowly climbed up. The Red Alert soldiers hung on to the backs of the Beastmen, getting a free ride.

Fighter Jets circled in the sky, but this time, they weren't the main force in the battle. Their primary task was to scout the different sections of the City.

However, when they arrived over the City, the sight that greeted them caused their faces to pale.

Starting from behind the city gate, there were dried bloodstains everywhere, along with scattered bones, filling the area with a terrifying aura.

"Commander, the pilots report that they haven't seen a single person inside, only bones and remains," Ju Ling reported without a change in expression.

Su Chen nodded, confirming what he had sensed with his Psychic power. Although there were many living beings in the City, their hearts were no different from the dead.

This was what it meant for people to be alive but with their hearts dead.

Soon, the Beastmen reached the top of the city wall, and just like inside the City, there were many remains and bloodstains here, creating a gruesome scene.

However, for the Beastmen and Red Alert soldiers, this scene was nothing remarkable.

They had clear roles: the Beastmen occupied the city wall, the Red Alert soldiers patrolled the perimeter, and the snipers held elevated positions, ready to act at any moment.

The city gate was finally breached, and Su Chen ordered a row of tanks to take turns bombarding it. No matter how powerful the city gate was, it couldn't withstand the onslaught.

Just as the city gate crumbled, someone inside the City opened their eyes.

"Outsiders have entered."

As soon as the words were spoken, countless pairs of bloodthirsty eyes appeared in the darkness, and they let out beastly roars. "Food, I want to eat!"

The City was vast, and it would be difficult to search the entire place quickly.

At this moment, Su Chen thought of something: Scanning Simulation Imaging Technology, a reward he had obtained from the world of Red Alert 5.

However, there was a prerequisite for using this technology. If there was line of sight, it could be used directly. If there was no line of sight, there needed to be a large number of blue dots within the map's range, which represented Su Chen's troops. Only then could it be used.

The conditions were a bit tricky, but the effect was quite good.

"Alice, prepare to use Scanning Simulation Imaging Technology."

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