The following day at noon, Wan Chengwu's reconnaissance company completed its reconnaissance mission over Guangping City as scheduled.

Based on the intelligence they provided, Chen Yu discovered that Li Hongling had not lied to them after all. The behavior of the cultists in Guangping City was simply outrageous, and it would not be an exaggeration to call them demons.

Furthermore, the reconnaissance team discovered that the city had essentially become a ghost town; apart from the cultists, everyone else had been slaughtered.

That is why they are even more eager to capture the prison where Li Hongling and the others are hiding, so as to complete their final redemption in Guangping City.

After learning all this, Chen Yu had no more doubts.

Now that there were no more innocent people in the city, he no longer needed to send his "militia" fighters in to risk their lives.

Using artillery to bombard the ground is both efficient and safe, making it the best solution to completely eliminate the cultists in Guangping City.

Although this method was somewhat wasteful of ammunition, Chen Yu valued the safety of his men and tried his best to avoid casualties.

As for artillery shells and the like, these consumables will be replenished soon once the "Tianyu Base" is developed.

As evening fell, the militia corps withdrew from Guangping City in an orderly manner, along with Li Hongling and the children under her command.

At this moment, the cultists hiding in the shadows of Guangping City finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Everyone, before the great 'God of Calamity,' those evildoers are nothing but weak ants, and the entire world will tremble under the glory of the 'God of Calamity'!"

The cult leader, a man in a black robe with a sinister face, stood on an altar made of human skeletons, holding a megaphone, and delivered a passionate speech to the believers scattered throughout the city.

His voice echoed through the empty city, carrying a seductive power.

"Great 'God of Calamity' forever, cleanse the sinners, purify the world! Save our human civilization!" cultists throughout the city shouted in unison.

Suddenly, a series of fires ripped through the sky, heading straight for Guangping City.

Thirty kilometers outside the city, the various artillery vehicles of the "militia" battle group lined up in a row, their muzzles all pointing towards Guangping City. "Swish swish swish~" they continuously fired long red dragons, which intertwined in the air to form a net of death, quickly covering the sky above Guangping City.

The artillery fire poured down like a torrential downpour, and the entire city was instantly engulfed in flames and explosions.

The cheers of the cultists in the city came to an abrupt halt, replaced by terrified screams and desperate cries. They tried to find refuge, but under such intense artillery fire, all resistance seemed futile.

The cult leader on the altar was blown to pieces the moment the first shell hit.

This shell was a precision-guided missile launched by Chen Yu using Hextech, specifically designed to behead the leader of the cult.

It's really a bargain for this heretic leader. You know, this missile of his would have been worth several million US dollars before the apocalypse.

The fanatical followers of this cult in Guangping City, after being bombarded by artillery fire, finally realized that the "God of Calamity" they worshipped could not be their refuge.

Their once-believed invincible power appears so fragile and vulnerable under the bombardment of modern technology.

The artillery fire shattered their bodies and also obliterated the crimes they committed in the city.

At this moment, Li Hongling, with a group of children, stared blankly at Guangping City, which was engulfed by artillery fire, her expression complex.

For these children, Guangping City was their hometown, but at the same time, it was also their nightmare, where their parents and relatives were persecuted.

Today, their nightmare has been completely shattered by the "militia" fighting group, but the wounds and shadows in their hearts cannot be healed overnight.

Chen Yu understood that staying here would only keep the children immersed in the pain of the past, so he immediately ordered the army to set off overnight to return to the "Tianyu Base".

He knew that providing these children with a safe, stable, and loving environment to start a new life was the top priority.

Guangping City is not far from Zhongyang City, less than 200 kilometers away.

In the early hours of the morning, the army finally arrived in Zhongyang City. However, it was already late at night, and it was obviously not appropriate to return to the "Tianyu Base" at this time. With such a large force, they would have to work all night if they went back.

To avoid disturbing the rest of the residents and soldiers at the base, Chen Yu ordered the army to temporarily camp in an open area on the outskirts of Zhongyang City, and to set off back to the base at dawn.

However, he himself took Lin Lele, Qiao Meng, and Yang Yue in a sled RV and returned to the base first.

He's been away from home for far too long, and it has to be said, he's starting to miss his hometown.

Having been away for almost three months, the base had changed a lot. However, since it was already late, the base did not turn on many lights in order to save energy, so it was basically impossible to see anything.

In order not to disturb everyone, Chen Yu did not act in a high-profile manner. After revealing his identity to the guards, he drove the sled caravan directly into the Shibanshan Tunnel.

Then, he took the three women back to his post-apocalyptic bunker.

Chen Yu had given this matter considerable thought before bringing the three of them along.

First, let's talk about Lin Lele. She moved into the post-apocalyptic bunker a few days before the natural disaster struck, so there's nothing to say about that.

As for Yang Yue, the "telomerase regulation technology" she was about to research was too important. Chen Yu couldn't let her do it outside. His post-apocalyptic bunker already had biological laboratories and such, so this was naturally the best choice.

In the end, Qiao Meng, Lin Lele, and Yang Yue all moved in. It seemed a bit unfair to leave Qiao Meng alone outside, since she had taken such good care of Chen Yu these past few months. It would be too cruel to abandon her.

Qiao Meng is simple-minded and has no bad intentions. Besides, someone needs to cook in his post-apocalyptic bunker, right? He can't go back to the old days where he only focused on getting enough to eat.

After multiple layers of decryption, the bunker entrance door slowly opened, and the group took the elevator, quickly arriving at the 11th floor.

The elevator doors slowly opened, and a familiar and warm atmosphere wafted out—the unique sense of security and tranquility of a post-apocalyptic bunker. Soft wall lamps automatically switched on on both sides of the corridor, revealing a space that seemed out of place in this frigid apocalypse.

Qiao Meng and Yang Yue were stunned. They had never imagined that in such a desolate and dangerous post-apocalyptic world, there could be such a warm and high-tech haven.

Seeing this, Lin Lele felt a strange sense of superiority, after all, she had moved into this post-apocalyptic bunker a few months ago.