Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Pig Teammate
In the war reports from the front lines, there was not only a wealth of textual commentary but also images and some videos.
There were scenes of soldiers and Chosen Ones battling Blood Demons, as well as amassed Blood Demon carcasses gathered together.
There were scenes of Shen Hao sitting in a helicopter, executing Blood Demons with Flying Knives, and recent scenes of him hovering in mid-air, bestowing Heavenly Punishment with thunder.
And at the end, there were even Blood Demons, grotesque in appearance but only able to curl up and tremble, caged!
It could be said that the entire announcement caused an uproar around the world.
Countless people were incredibly exhilarated!
However, the reactions at home and abroad showed significant differences.
Domestically, there was unbridled excitement���this was a genuine and significant victory. Even though everyone could see that a substantial reason for this win was the presence of Shen Hao, and it was the reason behind the war being confined to Donghua City, nevertheless, the fruits of victory were laid out for all to see!
They had truly won and successfully carried out a comprehensive sweep of a city! Clearing away all the Blood Demons!
Even more, they had captured prisoners!
Many people and experts had already been spontaneously spreading the word about the importance of capturing prisoners to everyone!
Lots of experiments could begin, including broad-scope methods for identifying Blood Demons, more of their weaknesses, and even the potential to discover special toxins effective against Blood Demons.
If they could truly find a toxin or even a virus that was harmful only to Blood Demons and harmless to humans, the complete victory in the war would be within reach!
What’s more significant is that the war had only started three days ago!
If it took three days to clear a city with a population of five million, how long would it take to clean the entire country?
“Perhaps many will encounter danger, many will sacrifice, but our ultimate victory is beyond doubt!”
This phrase surged instantly on major domestic social media platforms.
At this moment, people truly burst forth with tremendous confidence.
Even though dangers remained, victory seemed clearly visible!
Obviously, one of the important reasons the officials published the good news in such a short time was that this complete triumph was like a nuclear bomb on the battlefield of public opinion, capable of suppressing the fear brought by the Blood Demons in a short period!
On the other hand, foreign internet forums were completely different, filled with various forms of envy and anger!
“What are our Chosen Ones and soldiers doing?”
“Why don’t we have a Shen?”
“I’ve had enough. I just personally witnessed a group of soldiers retreating step by step under the heavy fire of the Blood Demons downstairs!”
“How could they possibly win? Those damn Blood Demons, one can control twenty guns!”
“Who can save us, the situation is rapidly deteriorating, Blood Demons are brazenly charging onto the streets, wildly infesting the crowds! I don’t know how much longer I can hide!”
“What the hell are the scientists doing, why can’t they capture any prisoners?”
“…”
As some people had said, with the existence of Blood Demons revealed, those in chaotic regions truly displayed their insanity.
They had formidable order and combat prowess far surpassing humans; once they obtained weapons, an explosive and terrifying combat ability was unleashed.
A single Blood Demon simultaneously controlling twenty guns was not an exaggeration.
If they were Level 3 or Level 4 Blood Demons, they could be even more ferocious.
With ample weapons, one Blood Demon was a mobile firepower fortress!
In some weaker nations and regions, the human side had already suffered a complete defeat.
If not for the limited number of Blood Demon Mothers, the situation might have rapidly deteriorated beyond repair.
In such circumstances, when the Far East countries suddenly announced a significant victory, one could imagine the shock and contrast it provided to the people.
And at this moment, within the high-level ranks of West State, a group of already frantic individuals were also scrutinizing the intelligence from the East with great care.
They received the information at the same time as the public but theirs was more detailed.
Eyes bloodshot, they scanned the documents relentlessly, not daring to miss a single word.
“Only two hundred and thirty Matrices? Thank God,” someone muttered, making the sign of the cross over their chest. “If there were twice as many, we’d hardly last half a year.”
“We can last half a year now?” The general in military attire still looked bleak, “Our entire fifty-sixth field artillery brigade is gone! And they were fully equipped with war machinery! Now, we can’t even launch our fighter jets at will, neither can we randomly fire missiles, because we have no idea if those things will end up falling on our own heads!”
“…”
No one dared to utter a sound, even though it was just one field artillery brigade, it was still a heavy blow.
“This information is crucial, sir.”
It was only when a thin old man wearing glasses suddenly lifted his head to look at the elderly man seated at the head of the table that anyone spoke, “I suggest we accept the conditions of the Chosen One and send a top-notch scientific research team there. I can lead it.”
“Professor Filipo, you must understand, that condition is unfair,” the senior man’s expression darkened slightly, “Moreover, we’ll soon be able to open our own White Level 4 Mall.”
Indeed, the abundant number of Blood Demons also had its perks.
They had already arranged for a Chosen One belonging to the Military Department to pilot the highest-performance fighter jet and bombard regions densely populated with Blood Demons with indiscriminate, large-scale strikes.
To quickly accumulate points.
A White Level 4 Mall was indeed not difficult for them.
But the professor named Filipo shook his head and replied,
“No, what’s truly important in that condition is not the Sensing Talismans in the Level 4 Mall, but the joint research institution.” He lifted the document in his hand, raising his voice slightly, “Look at this data, the strength of the Matrices far exceeds that of ordinary Blood Demons. They each have powerful Talents similar to those of a Chosen One. Sir, we must recognize that without Shen, it’s very difficult for us to capture a Matrix alive, let alone control it. That means we have no captives, no experimental subjects, and even a multitude of top scientists can’t do much.”
“I’ve already sent someone to invite him at all costs,” the elder’s face darkened further.
“Let’s not discuss the likelihood of getting him to come. But at present, the Eastern Country indeed has the best chance to be the first to eradicate the Blood Demons and restore order,” Filipo sighed, “Our constitution gives people the right to bear arms, and now, this same right has been handed over to the Blood Demons. Coupled with our culture and system, all this means that in this war, we are bound to lag behind, to use an Eastern phrase, we are but ‘a pig teammate’.”