Chapter 315 The Beast Extermination Tide: Invasion of the Saint-Prussian Empire

A monster bigger than a truck sprang out of the beam of light, its gaping maw full of fangs instantly biting off the reporter's head.

The crowd erupted in chaos, screaming in terror as they scattered and fled.

Monsters appeared one after another, rushing into the crowd to tear apart and kill.

The police officers on the scene had lost control of the situation and could only suppress their fear and hastily deal with the terrifying monster they had never seen before.

But to their surprise, the pistol bullets were barely a tickle to these monsters.

Some monsters heal within seconds of being shot, while others have a thick layer of armor that bullets cannot penetrate.

Without a doubt, the police officers present also became victims of the monsters' claws.

The same scenario has occurred in dozens of places around the world.

The Chinese National Operations Center quickly detected the anomaly; alarms suddenly lit up everywhere on the large screen monitoring the monster's biological signals.

First, monsters appeared in major cities in many countries, and then monsters also appeared in some international land, sea and air transportation hubs, military fortresses and large energy production areas.

On the world map displayed on the electronic screen, only the territories of China and the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire remained unmarked by warning signals.

The operations center commanders realized that this must be because extremists in the R region had used the Sao Tome and Principe Empire's teleportation technology.

China, with its formidable national strength, has prevented its people from infiltrating the country and setting up portals, but other countries and regions lack this capability and have been infiltrated and set up portals over the years.

Fortunately, more than two months ago, China urgently convened a secret meeting with multiple countries around the world, allowing most countries with military capabilities to prepare for war in advance.

Therefore, the importance of advance preparation became apparent after the beast tide fully erupted.

The appearance of the monster caused great panic and casualties in a short period of time, but countries and regions quickly launched responses and counterattacks.

With the East China Sea and R region as the main battlefields and dozens of other locations around the world as secondary battlefields, a great war in which humanity joins forces to fight against the beast tide has officially begun.

Region R, within the island.

The volcano that was once considered a sacred site by Country R has been razed to the ground.

The extremist bases hidden beneath the volcano have vanished, and even magma from deep underground has erupted, continuously covering the surface like a red ocean.

The sky was obscured by smoke, and the earth was cracked and red, as if the end of the world had arrived.

The situation was no better elsewhere on the island, where the remaining monsters continued to wreak havoc, slaughtering some residents who had failed to transform and survived the missile bombardment.

But for these residents, death would be a much better outcome.

So some residents, in extreme fear and despair, simply chose to end their own lives.

Others didn't commit suicide, but they suffered mental breakdowns and went insane, accidentally activating mutations within their bodies. However, the mutations were incomplete, turning them into half-human, half-monster lunatics.

Near the volcano, hundreds of men in black escorted their high-ranking members as they searched for a place to hide.

These are the core members of the extremist group in the R region.

Originally, there were still several thousand subordinates, but they all perished in the missile attack, leaving only the leader, a few high-ranking officials, and a few hundred bodyguards.

The leader still held the long sword that symbolized the R country's royal family, and even though he was fleeing in a disheveled state, his face was full of excitement.

Because in his view, he had succeeded.

As long as I can survive, once the beast tide destroys China, with the help of the Saint-Prussian Empire, I can not only rebuild a new R country on the ruins of R region, but also fulfill my ancestors' long-cherished wish to conquer China.

"Hahaha...hahahaha!" The leader couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The bodyguard hurriedly reminded them that they were on the run, and that China's drones and robot dogs had already been deployed. If they were discovered, they would be doomed.

The leader grinned maliciously as he wiped the long sword in his hand. "I am a legitimate descendant of the R country's royal family, a true chosen one. Even a hydrogen bomb couldn't take my life. I cannot die!"

Hearing this, the bodyguards felt somewhat helpless.

But the other high-ranking officials were all filled with infatuation and fanaticism, and they all knelt down to perform the grand salute of the ancient R country's royal family.

The leader's maniacal laughter attracted the attention of the monster in the distance.

In the thick fog, a monster came following the sound.

The bodyguards noticed something was amiss and quickly formed a protective circle, urging the leader and senior officials to continue their escape.

"Roar!" The monster roared and leaped out of the thick fog, smashing the two closest bodyguards into pieces with a single slap.

The other bodyguards were terrified; some fainted on the spot, while others scrambled to escape, no longer caring about protecting the leader and high-ranking officials.

"Ha! So cowardly, what use are you!" the leader coldly cursed.

Several high-ranking officials were also quite frightened and instinctively wanted to run away.

The leader, wielding a long sword, shouted at the monster, "I am your sovereign! You must all submit to me!"

His words were so powerful that the monster was stunned and stopped in its tracks.

Seeing this, the other high-ranking members nearby immediately gained confidence and arrogantly ordered the monster:

"Why haven't you paid your respects to the Emperor yet!"

"Kneel down immediately!"

The monster regained its senses, swatted several high-ranking officials to death with a few swipes of its claws, then grabbed the leader and bit off half of his body.

And so, the last few extremist remnants of R country lost their lives in such a ridiculous way.

The monster was feasting on several corpses.

A dense buzzing sound came from mid-air.

The monster looked up and roared in the direction of the sound.

Seconds later, a swarm of drones swooped down like lightning, all crashing down on the monster and blasting it, along with its corpses, into ashes...

Time passed day by day.

The battle against the beast tide has reached a fever pitch in various countries.

Some small countries with weak military capabilities have even lost their ability to resist, and the entire country has fallen, with people fleeing in search of survival.

The Chinese nation, as the backbone of the country, is in the best situation, but faces the greatest pressure, which is constantly increasing.

The East China Sea region was in complete chaos, and the repeated attacks of the beast tide were suppressed 300 kilometers from the coastline. However, other border areas of China also began to face the beast tide crisis.

Some neighboring countries were unable to resist and needed the assistance of the Chinese nation.

This means that China is facing attacks from over 80% of the beast tides, while also having to defend its land borders and help other countries.

Without this global pillar supporting it, the beast tide would have already ravaged the world.

In contrast, apart from all types of factories in China starting to work overtime to maximize production capacity for combat, society continued to function normally.

The nation of China uses its strongest power to safeguard the peace of this land.

Shangguan Ying did not tell Ning Jinli about the world-class war that had broken out outside in response to the beast tide, and even the members of Ning Jinli's laboratory team were completely unaware of it.

All of this was to avoid interfering with Ning Jinli's exploration activities.

Two months later.

Two-thirds of the monster horde in the East China Sea has been wiped out, and the beast tide has shown obvious signs of weakness. Some monsters have stopped their frenzied attacks and have begun to flee in the direction they came from.

The Chinese naval task force adjusted its strategy, shifting from defensive attacks to encirclement and pursuit.

Among the other countries, those with relatively strong military capabilities launched counterattacks after withstanding the attacks. With the help of China, they gradually reclaimed some areas occupied by the beast tide, and some small countries that had fled with their entire populations also began to return to their homeland.

Meanwhile, the China National Defense Operations Center discovered some good news.

Tactical reconnaissance satellites have even been able to detect the situation within the territory of the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire.

More than a decade after the collapse of the United States, the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire, which inherited most of the resources of the United States, implemented a self-imposed isolation, gradually severing all ties with the outside world, and using an unbreakable technology to block all external electronic reconnaissance.

Even China's most advanced satellites cannot detect anything about the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire in outer space.

"General Shangguan, look!" The reconnaissance personnel excitedly showed Shangguan Ying the latest ground satellite imagery of the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire!

Shangguan Ying asked in surprise, "You broke through their shield?"

The reconnaissance personnel said, "No, no, no, we didn't crack it. It was just that... the electronic barrier suddenly disappeared just now, and then we could see it."

"Could it be that the Saint-Philippine Empire has discovered that the beast tide attack is about to fail and is planning to contact the outside world?" Shangguan Ying wondered.

Soon, the truth came to light.

It turns out that some of the monsters got lost in the chaos of battle and wandered into the territory of the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire on the American continent.

There were quite a few of these monsters, totaling over a thousand in total.

After they broke into the territory of the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire, they killed and destroyed people indiscriminately. Although they were eliminated by the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire, they destroyed some electronic barrier bases in the process.

This caused the barrier to fail, allowing China's reconnaissance satellites to detect its territory.

Unexpectedly, the beast tide crisis inadvertently helped.

Shangguan Ying decisively ordered the reconnaissance department to establish contact with several other major satellite powers, concentrate its efforts to ascertain the current domestic environment of the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire as quickly as possible, collect as much data as possible, and draw up the latest maps, striving to thoroughly investigate every street and every building.

In addition, all remaining combat legions worldwide should be mobilized immediately to encircle the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire.

Both actions must be carried out simultaneously, racing against time; we cannot wait until all the monsters have been cleared before taking action.

Because once the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire repairs the electronic barrier, China's rare window of opportunity will disappear.

More than ten aircraft carrier battle groups from China were the first to cross the ocean and head to the American continent where the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire was located. Subsequently, several other countries with strong military forces also dispatched their corresponding combat forces.

As a multinational coalition army arrived at the borders and coastline of the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire.

As the military commander representative of China, Shangguan Ying spoke in real-time to all high-ranking officials and supreme commanders of the participating countries, facing a camera:

"Everyone, now that we have formed the Earth United Defense Force, we are not only dealing with the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire, but also with the powerful forces behind it. According to our analysis, after that island base of the United States was transported to a parallel world, it must have been frantically plundering resources to develop military technology, which is why it was able to support the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire in this way. The military technology they possess is very likely to be comparable to that of China, or even stronger in some special areas. Moreover, they are even more ruthless and spare no expense, and have more abundant resources."

"We have reason to believe that the goal of that powerful force is to return to our world and regain its dominance."

"You all should still remember how many wars and turmoil the United States brought to the world when it dominated the globe. If that force were to return, it would only do even worse than the United States did back then."

"Therefore, we must work together to infiltrate the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire, find and destroy the spacetime portal connecting the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire to that side, and prevent that terrifying force from reaching our world. This is a crisis far more terrifying than the beast tide, concerning the common destiny of humanity's future. Please, everyone, do your utmost!"

"Gentlemen, begin the attack!"

Numerous military satellites in space continuously transmit the collected data back to the combat command center.

With countless "sky eyes" watching, providing the Earth United Defense Force with a full map view, the domestic environment and military situation of the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire, which had been hidden for more than ten years, were gradually exposed.

The joint defense forces' missiles and rockets directly targeted key military bases and launched bombing raids.

Hundreds of streaks of light streaked across the sky.

The São Tomé and Príncipe Empire, of course, would not sit idly by and wait for its demise. Swarms of tactical drones, combined with anti-aircraft missiles, formed a tight defensive line.

Amidst a series of explosions and bursts of bright light, nearly three-quarters of the attack missiles and rockets exploded in mid-air, while the remainder hit their targets, destroying military bases one after another within the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire.

Not to be outdone, the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire also launched powerful attack missiles, in numbers no less than those launched by the joint defense forces in their first offensive.

Such a level of counter-offensive capability far surpasses that of the United States before its collapse.

Just as the Chinese leadership predicted, the military power behind the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire is no less than that of China.

Both sides relied on long-range attacks to bombard each other and used every possible means of defense.

It was like two powerful boxers fighting on the earth, their blows landing with blood and gore, a fierce and evenly matched contest.

Several hours later, the Earth United Defense Force, with its sustained firepower, gradually suppressed the Sao Tome and Principe Empire's counterattack.

The joint defense forces immediately launched a land offensive and, based on their extensive satellite network, analyzed the military movements of the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire, quickly identifying the location they were most concerned about.

In the sky, drones and artillery shells continued to clash, with both sides' air forces joining the battle.

On the ground, the land forces of the Joint Defense Force continued their advance, relentlessly attacking and eliminating the hidden legions of the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire, tearing apart its defensive perimeter layer by layer.

After more than a week of continuous day and night fighting, the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire, even with its entire population mobilized for war, was almost completely exhausted.

The Earth Joint Defense Force also suffered heavy losses.

Even some countries with medium to high military strength have suffered casualties of up to 90% of their soldiers, and have completely exhausted their weapons and equipment.

As the overall commander of the military operation, and with Shangguan Ying being the core leader of the command team, her expression grew increasingly grave as she watched the continuous stream of reports of victories and casualties being transmitted back.

Even with her unparalleled combat command abilities, which enabled her to achieve victory after victory in such a short period of time, the cost was devastating.