Chapter 35: Chapter 35: The Battle of the Front Line!
“All children, conceal yourselves with all your might. If you cannot hide, then bring fear and death to the humans. Our civilization will rise again under this blue sky!”
This was the voice of the mother, not just for them, but for all the Blood Demons born of this Mother Planet within the entire city. They all received the same order.
Conceal themselves with all their might, and if unable to do so, bring fear and death!
The few Blood Demons looked at each other, all understanding what they had to do.
A moment later, the man frantically dialed emergency services. The medical system was still operational and directly sent the man’s family to the hospital.
Moreover, it wasn’t known whether it was a coincidence.
At nearly the same time, there was a significant increase in sudden illnesses.
Most were the elderly and children, but there were also a few young people.
To say it was normal, it actually was. In the past period of time, the world had changed dramatically again, and the atmosphere in society swung wildly. Those with poor psychological endurance, already unhealthy, would definitely be more likely to experience sudden illnesses.
However, now, Donghua City had the full support of an entire nation behind it.
Countless brilliant minds gathered together, analyzing every single change occurring in Donghua City!
“Among these patients, there must be Blood Demons in disguise!” someone stated directly. “If I were a Blood Demon, facing this kind of carpet-like sweep, I would definitely not dare to appear before Team Leader Shen! I would surely be discovered and then killed, and I wouldn’t even be able to take anyone down with me!”
“Exactly.” This opinion received widespread agreement.
Shen Hao had already shown the entire world the powerful suppression he had over Blood Demons.
With him at the scene, even if a Blood Demon were mixed in the crowd, there would be no chance to struggle.
At least ordinary Blood Demons couldn’t even think about holding hostages or harming those around them!
“The methods they can choose are limited to just a few. First, hide away; second, disregard exposure and take hostages or start massacres; third, silently kill those nearby to parasitize or enhance power; fourth, attempt to escape.” Someone else added, “Hiding in the hospital under the guise of illness is indeed an easy and good strategy. In fact, I believe hospitals might also become disaster zones.”
“Agreed, the hospital offers excellent conditions for parasitizing, the operating rooms, the diagnostic rooms, even the radiology rooms, all are conducive to parasitism… and with the entire city population as potential hosts, it’s even more conducive to spreading.”
“Schools, hospitals, should we sweep these key areas first?”
“I also suggest this. Schools have already dismissed, but hospitals indeed require priority in sweeping.”
“Everyone, the first residential area inspection has exposed a Blood Demon!”
The last piece of sudden news interrupted everyone’s discussion and analysis.
In the video feed, from within a residential complex, a wave of terrified screams could be heard, with countless people frantically fleeing from inside. A number of fully armed soldiers stood guard at the entrance, pointing their guns inward, equally vigilant toward the escaping crowd.
“What happened inside?”
“While everyone was orderly heading to the inspection point, a Blood Demon directly revealed its identity, blocking the staircase and elevator, sealing off eight buildings, causing panic among the other residents in the community.”
“Demons may be mixed among those who have come out, have them continue to the inspection area! Don’t let them scatter!”
“Where are the Chosen One squad and the Special Equipment squad?”
“They’re already rushing over from the inspection area.”
“…”
In the video, it was clear to see four Chosen Ones, each leading a platoon of soldiers with different attire, arriving at the entrance of the residential complex.
They were Cheng Youqing, Yang Jun, and two others.
Not only was the Intelligent Group and command center watching them, but the live television cameras were also aimed at them, at this place.
“The latest news we received is that there are eight buildings taken hostage by Blood Demons, with the number already exposed ranging from about fifty to a hundred. The total number of people trapped reaching more than three thousand four hundred.” A TV reporter was standing behind the Special Equipment squad. “I will follow the squad, recording and broadcasting live the front-line battle!”
The reporter’s expression was very serious; clearly, she understood the dangers of her work.
Even if just standing behind, once the squad collapses, she will face the Blood Demons’ blade directly.
But, this is what war correspondents do, and it’s her task and mission.
Since the declaration of war earlier that morning, the nation had realized that there needed to be a change in the style of public opinion propaganda.
After all, this war was unlike any other. The enemy was hiding among the people; death, bloodshed, brutality, these things were not just faced by soldiers and warriors, but threatened every person in society!
Even the elderly, women, and children!
Even infants weren’t spared!
Rather than letting the enemy use these as weapons to disrupt order and incite the crowds, it made more sense for the official narrative to reveal this harsh reality, guiding everyone to have the courage to face this inescapable war head-on!
The reporter recalled the content of the instructions given to her, keenly aware of the sanctity and importance of her job at this moment.
She had to present the most realistic images, so people would abandon all illusions and extravagant hopes, clearly recognizing the cruelty and inevitability of war, while also fostering a desire and confidence to achieve ultimate victory.
Right then, countless people were watching the screen intently, with barrage after barrage of messages filling up the chat.
“Please be careful!”
“It’s so terrifying. I can’t even watch.”
“Using civilians as a shield, do these Blood Demons have no humanity at all?”
“How could monsters have any humanity?”
“If we don’t flush them out, wouldn’t these things happen?”
“Stop dreaming. Not flushing them out would result in more deaths, and in silence!”
“People are definitely going to die! Otherwise, it wouldn’t be a war.”
“…”
Clearly, the majority of people could easily put themselves in the shoes of those in the video, wondering what it would be like if they were in that situation. Many of them understood that they could potentially encounter the same fate!
However, at this moment, the four Chosen Ones preparing to enter all received a message.
“Not just here, but four other places have also erupted in similar incidents, some Blood Demons have abandoned hiding and seem to be threatening or disrupting our carpet-sweeping operation,” Dong Gong’s voice came through their ears. “I’ve already sent someone to inform the Team Leader, you should split into two teams and head to the other more urgent places first. Other Chosen One squads from different areas are already on their way to back you up.”