BXBX NOVEL Chapter 127: State of Emergency
Message after message rang out to the other bases, informing them about the fate that the first batch of army who confronted Reign met.
Complete and utter devastation—that's the only way to describe what happened to them.
They arrived there thinking they would have something to talk about, boasting of how they killed and hunted down a powerful demon using their weapons of war.
But the reality was far from what they imagined.
It wasn't even a fight; more like they send a bunch of pig to be butchered .
<General's Office>
"What the hell are we dealing with?" The general roared in anger over the phone as he scolded the Hunter Association Director.
He felt they had been misled, resulting in the loss of his men.
If the Hunter Association had provided them with more information, he would have asked the other bases to send more forces to kill that demon.
"Why are you blaming me? We also lost a lot of hunters !" The fat director replied with an angry tone.
He had thought that sending that many would be enough, but who could have imagined that over 60 hunters would also die while working with the Army ?
This incident was unheard of in Summit City.
"You have to send more Hunters, because if the Industry Sector gets destroyed, we are both screwed," the general gritted his teeth and slammed the phone down.
The Industry Sector was owned by multiple powerful corporation that not only provided funds for the Military but also facilitated the delivery of goods to Summit City and other Tier 4 cities through its extensive distribution channels.
If it got destroyed, he would get demoted for failing to protect it.
"I need to do something," he thought to himself, hastily picking up the phone to dial a number.
He needed to report this to the military base located at the other borders.
Summit City had six military bases surrounding the entire barrier, and these places had more resources and advance machineries because they were tasked with dealing with the Corrupted.
In fact, the technology they used to fight Reign was already 70 years old and by no means their most powerful weapons.
It was true that the Corrupted rarely attacked Tier 4 cities, and if they did, the force would not be particularly strong.
However, a fort to defend against them was still necessary, just in case a horde of Corrupted attacked.
Tier 4 cities, despite their low ranking status, were still among the few places in the world relatively safe from the black miasma, so losing it was not an option anyone could afford.
The ringing of his phone echoed in his ear as he waited anxiously for someone to answer.
But before he could connect, the major, his right-hand man, slammed the door open, his face pale with shock.
"General, we just received a report. A horde of Corrupted suddenly appeared and destroyed one of our border forts!" he exclaimed.
"How is that possible!" The general stood up, taken aback by this revelation.
The fort was equipped with an array of monitoring equipment, ensuring that any impending attack would be detected well in advance.
"We don't know general, but we are ordered to send all our men to the fort in the South , and stop the invasion."
"The estimated number of Corrupted is over 30,000!" the major added, his voice filled with alarm.
First, the demon, and now the Corrupted.
What the hell was happening in Summit City?
"My god," the general felt his knees weaken, and he sank back into his chair, exhausted after hearing this news.
The demon was one thing, but 30,000+ Corrupted were enough to destroy the whole of Summit City.
What was more concerning was the fact that they had lost a lot of manpower fighting that demon, so they didn't even have much left to send to begin with from their base.
***
<Summit City>
A loud alarm jolted everyone awake, the sky still dark, but the whole of City was now completely alert.
Every phone in the area received a state of emergency warning, instructing everyone not to leave their homes .
The exact details were not given, but influential people and wealthy individuals who knew more about the inner workings of the place already had a hunch.
They immediately called the local government to escort them to the place called Sanctum.
Every Tier City had this place; it was an underground base built to withstand even a powerful nuclear blast.
It had all the resources to support life for 120 days, more than enough time for rescue to arrive.
As for the ordinary citizen?
They just had to pray that the military would be able to stop the advance of the Corrupted.
<Hunter Association Director's Office>
"Send everyone and defend the city!" the director ordered, his voice booming with urgency.
But while he may have sounded like someone who cared with how loudly he shouted, in reality, he was already preparing to go to the Sanctum to save his own life.
This might be a very dangerous situation, but for him, he felt lucky, as Jayden's death would be drowned by this whole incident.
***
<Summit City -Slump Area>
Aside from those well-known organizations, other groups like the Veiled Nights also went into a state of emergency.
They were given requests and job orders regarding the Corrupted invasion, and the amount of reward was enough to tempt the members to take the job.
This was a case where every manpower was needed, no matter where it came from.
Against a common enemy, humans united together.
For an hour, the whole Slump area became busy, with people readying their guns, outfitting their vehicles with machine guns, and sharpening their blades.
Divergents, on the other hand, used all their savings to buy third-rate, second-hand combat suits to further enhance their power.
"Where is Reign?" Byron asked, having been calling him repeatedly with no response.
If there was one person he wanted on his side right now, it would be Reign, who was likely much stronger than the hunters at this moment.
Byron was also strong, but he had reached Gold Rank through his connection and management skills.
In terms of combat, he was not better than Cyril at all, and was even way weaker.
"We still can't contact him," his female assistant answered.
"Forget it," Byron grumbled.
This place was still relatively safe, so he did not have to worry too much for now.
He would just stay here and let those ignorant members face the Corrupteds.
They thought that Corrupteds were just a bunch of mindless monsters that they could easily defeat with numbers, but he knew how terrifying those things could be.
A demon would look tamed compared to the devastation and death that a horde of Corrupted could bring.
***
<Outside Industry Sector>
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He began devouring all the corpses, each consumption boosting his EXP even further.
Reign saved the Hunters for last, intending to take his time with them to extract the maximum amount of mutation materials.
Fully engrossed in reaping the benefits of his brutal actions, he remained oblivious to the storm brewing in the horizon.