Chapter 309 A Superhuman Appears? No, That's a Monster!
As her subordinates continued to report on the situation, Shangguan Ying's expression turned solemn, and she gradually fell into deep thought.
Since the disintegration of the United States and the formation of the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire, this new country has lost its ability to suppress the world and its domestic people's livelihood is in a state of decline, but its military strength is increasing in a strange way.
This is very abnormal.
After the collapse of the United States, in order to prevent the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire, which inherited the mantle of the United States, from regaining Soviet hegemony, China, together with most countries in the world, imposed resource controls on it. The São Tomé and Príncipe Empire had no reason and no ability to continue to develop its military power.
But things turned out to be the opposite.
Over the years, China has tried every means to investigate the cause.
However, the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire directly implemented a self-imposed lockdown, prohibiting any ordinary citizens of the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire from leaving the country, and also prohibiting any foreign personnel from entering the country.
Today, it has almost voluntarily severed ties with all countries in the world.
China has become the most technologically advanced country in the world, yet even so, it is impossible to know the current situation within the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire.
On one side, the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire is completely self-isolating, while on the other side, the Advent Society is causing destruction everywhere, with each instance of destruction becoming stronger and each instance of using more advanced weapons and equipment.
All sorts of unusual signs indicate that a huge conspiracy is brewing behind the scenes.
Fifteen years ago, after the global incident that occurred at the secret base of Country M in the Pacific Ocean, China did not fail to conduct an investigation.
However, that mysterious and massive base disappeared along with the island in the Pacific Ocean.
The explosion of abnormal energy erased all traces, leaving no clues whatsoever.
In the past fifteen years, there have been instances of armed personnel sent by the Advent Society to cause sabotage around the world being captured. However, after being captured, these individuals either tried every means to commit suicide or did not even know who commanded them.
As a result, the joint investigation by China and several other countries into the organization yielded almost no useful information, and they never figured out where the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire obtained its resources.
Only the high-ranking officials and research teams on the Chinese side considered a certain possibility.
That is, the secret experiment that the United States conducted on the Pacific islands back then should be related to the space-time channel, and there is a high probability that it was successful, and that it obtained a large amount of resources from another world.
These massive resources from other worlds were secretly preserved by the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire after the collapse of the United States, enabling the country to continue developing its military even after it had closed itself off from the world.
But these are all just speculations, and no relevant evidence has been found.
Without conclusive evidence, China cannot launch a large-scale military intervention against the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire.
Otherwise, the hard-won new global order will be destroyed again.
Apart from the arrival of the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire causing destruction everywhere, the world is now free of the various wars of the past and has entered the most peaceful period in the history of human civilization.
In terms of international opinion, one side calls for the complete eradication of the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire from the world, while the other side argues that such an act of extermination would cause human civilization to regress to a period of war.
Each side has its own reasons, and neither can convince the other.
Even China, which is already the world's number one country in terms of comprehensive national strength, is no exception.
The top leadership of China must not only consider the voices of both domestic and international parties, but also take into account various consequences.
Even if China were to unleash its full power and annihilate the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire, it would still suffer damage to its own strength. If some countries were to take advantage of the situation, it would be another bloody disaster for China and the world.
"General Shangguan?" the subordinate called out. "Did you hear what I said at the end just now?"
Shangguan Ying snapped out of her daze. "Excuse me, could you please say it again?"
The subordinate said, "In the past week, among the more than twenty armed attacks that have occurred in various regions abroad, three involved... well... superhumans."
"Superhuman?" Shangguan Ying asked in surprise. "What do you mean?"
"It is not yet clear what they are. These creatures have human form, but also some animal characteristics. They are violent and bloodthirsty, and their physical abilities are extremely terrifying. For now, we call them superhumans."
The subordinate spoke while showing a video.
As Shangguan Ying watched, her brows gradually furrowed.
The humanoid creatures in the video have grotesque faces, bizarre appearances, and varying sizes.
Some are as fast as cheetahs, bursting forth with incredible speed in a short time to launch a surprise attack.
Some are stronger than African elephants and can easily lift trucks weighing several tons.
Some have an armor-like outer skin, making them even more bulletproof than ordinary armored vehicles.
Furthermore, most of these humanoid creatures possess the ability to heal wounds visibly. While ordinary firearms can damage them, it is difficult to kill them in a short period of time.
These "superhumans" kill anyone they see, slaughtering ordinary people as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.
The local armed forces deployed to deal with these monsters were still easily defeated.
Even the fully armed combat brigade that China urgently dispatched suffered heavy casualties and used a lot of heavy weapons before it finally wiped out these monsters.
"This isn't superhuman, it's a monster!" Shangguan Ying's face was grim. "Was the monster's corpse analyzed?"
The subordinate nodded. "Yes, genetic testing shows that they only have about 50% human genes in their bodies, while the other half contains a large number of mutated animal genes, some of which are even from unknown species, giving them different and powerful abilities."
"Has the Holy Empire, or the Advent Society, responded to this?" Shangguan Ying continued to ask.
"As before, the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire remained silent. However, the Advent Council issued a statement, saying that this was a newly developed humanoid weapon that they were showing to the world."
"What are your demands? Or haven't you stated them yet?"
"Um... he didn't say."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Ying lowered her head and rubbed her temples vigorously.
Even if the arrival of the beings has its own requirements, at least we can communicate with them and figure out what they really want.
This kind of destructive behavior without making any demands is actually the most troublesome.
"General, the military leadership held an emergency meeting. Since you are in charge of Miss Ning's operations here, we did not notify you to attend. The meeting minutes have been recorded, and you can take a look later. In addition, some leaders suggested that we ask Miss Ning to take action. If she could capture a 'superhuman' from the Advent Society alive, it might help us find a solution more quickly."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Ying looked up at Ning Jinli, who was sleeping peacefully in the treatment room after receiving treatment.
After thinking for a few seconds, she said, "I'll have a meeting with my team first to review the contents of the emergency meeting, and then I'll meet with the senior management."
"Yes, General Shangguan."
Ning Jinli remained asleep for the next few days.
On Shangguan Ying's side, the research team worked day and night, using the monster's remains, to create a response system.
Using satellite surveillance combined with biotechnology, the system searches globally 24/7, and once detected, deploys unmanned combat teams to launch an extermination attack.
Whether it's drones or other land-based and water-based smart weapons, they are all equipped with ammunition specifically designed to target monsters.
This can greatly reduce casualties among combat personnel.
However, while this method of immediately eliminating and destroying monsters upon discovery can more effectively protect civilians and combat personnel, it cannot capture monsters alive.
To gain a deeper understanding, we still need to get our hands on the real thing.
To capture them alive, we can no longer rely entirely on unmanned combat systems.
Inside a conference room.
The group of high-ranking national officials looked somber and exhausted, their eyes bloodshot.
Considering the terrifying combat power of those monsters, even if the country's best special forces were dispatched to capture them alive, there would likely be heavy casualties, and it might even cause greater losses to civilians.
"Let me go." Shangguan Ying pushed open the door and entered calmly. "I will personally lead the team, and we can catch one at a time."
These are all members of the highest levels of the Chinese government; there are no outsiders here.
When Shangguan Ying entered the conference room, they all stood up and saluted her.
Clearly, her position wasn't the highest, but her true identity and status, on the surface, were far more complex.
“We must deploy a special operations team, but…” a high-ranking official began, “but you can’t go, it’s too dangerous.”
"You said it yourself, that a special operations team must be deployed. Aren't the soldiers involved in the operation in danger?" Shangguan Ying retorted.
The senior executives fell silent.
Shangguan Ying said, "I'm not trying to make things difficult for you. I know you're even more concerned than I am about our soldiers not having any accidents. That's why you need me to lead them even more."
The higher-ups still haven't made a decision yet.
Shangguan Ying looked around and her gaze settled on an elderly man with completely white hair. She called out, "He Jianhua, what do you say?"
Due to his physical limitations, the elderly man had only been sitting down when he saluted Shangguan Ying.
Upon hearing Shangguan Ying call him, he immediately braced himself on the armrests of the chair and tried to stand up.
The leaders and senior executives nearby quickly went to help him up.
Shangguan Ying moved with lightning speed, walking quickly to him. "No, you should sit down."
He Jianhua waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need help, and then stubbornly stood up and straightened his back by his own efforts, saying, "Sister Ying, if it weren't for my poor health, I would still hope to fight alongside you again."
The old man was estimated to be over a hundred years old, but he addressed Shangguan Ying as Sister Ying.
What's even more amazing is that no one else present thought there was anything wrong with him addressing her that way.
"Leaders..." He Jianhua's already cloudy eyes still held a sharp look, "If you don't agree to Sister Ying's request, I'll go to the countryside to farm tomorrow! And don't even think about arranging for someone to bring me back to retire!"
Upon hearing this, everyone else was shocked.
"No, Mr. He!"
"Besides Senior Shangguan, you are currently the only surviving Special-Class Combat Hero in our country. How can we face the nation if we don't take good care of you!"
"Mr. He, please don't act impulsively, I'm begging you..."
Faced with the panicked pleas of the crowd, Mr. He snorted and said, "No one knows Sister Ying's abilities better than me! She can still personally lead soldiers into battle now, you should support her! I ask you, who in this world has more combat experience than her? Wouldn't having her lead the team better guarantee the safety of our young soldiers?"
Shangguan Ying smiled and said, "Not bad, as expected of the soldiers I trained, their understanding is very thorough."
Several high-ranking leaders who held the power of decision exchanged glances and finally made a decision, agreeing to Shangguan Ying's proposal.
Soon, a combat team personally selected and led by Shangguan Ying was formed.
The number of people is small, but each one is an elite among combat elites, equipped with various high-tech equipment, and supported by a technical team of hundreds of people. They actively search for information on the possible appearance of humanoid monsters, intensify simulation training, and wait for the next appearance of the monster.
Meanwhile, after recovering her physical condition, Ning Jinli continued to search for parallel worlds one after another.
More than a month later, the humanoid monster reappeared.
When they first appeared, there were only eight humanoid monsters, and they attacked an ordinary city in an African country.
This was only their second appearance, and they went straight for the multinational research base that China had established in Antarctica, and the number of these humanoid monsters exceeded thirty.
Shangguan Ying quickly led her combat team to the Antarctic land.
In the other world.
The Ninghai-deployed naval force has arrived in the Dongyi Islands region by warship, and has quickly occupied some uninhabited islands and established a cluster of military bases.
Within a week, the legion's combat personnel were assembled and, led by Lu Xingfeng, headed straight for the largest, narrowest island in the archipelago.
At this very moment, on this island that will one day become the Dongyi Island Kingdom, the indigenous inhabitants of various tribes are still living their ordinary lives day after day.
Young men hunt with stone tools; young women make pottery or weave clothing from plant fibers; children learn hunting and growing crops under the guidance of their elders.
Others are collaborating to build thatched huts, while others are engaged in simple sculpting.
Meanwhile, some tribes are fighting for territory and engaging in bloody battles.
No one on the island could have imagined that their doomsday was approaching.
"Commander Lu, shall we launch a landing operation or engage in direct artillery barrage?" an officer asked Lu Xingfeng on the lead warship.
Lu Xingfeng said, "Let's not waste our firepower on a bunch of barbaric natives. Our soldiers would probably prefer to enjoy the taste of slaughter."
The officer's eyes were filled with a bloodthirsty desire, and even his pupils gleamed with an excited red light.
Over the years, from officers to soldiers, their inner wildness has been completely unleashed. They once slaughtered and conquered the entire American continent, and now they haven't tasted blood for more than three months. They are all going crazy.
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, I understand!" the officer said immediately. "I will order the entire army to land on the island right now!"
Before long, wave after wave of fully armed, crazed soldiers carrying both melee weapons and individual firearms landed on the beach and rushed into the woods with excited eyes.
Lu Xingfeng watched the drone from the command center, drinking as he went.
He had lost interest in such massacres; after all, this long, narrow island was merely a springboard for his invasion of Central Asia.
"Ye Zhi Qiu, Ye Zhi Qiu, we'll be meeting soon," Lu Xingfeng looked up through the window at the distance, a cold smile playing on his lips. "Don't even mention the Tian Shu Sect, even the Xuan Kingdom will be crushed by a single finger of mine. When that happens, I'll make you grovel at my feet and watch me become the supreme king of China! Hahahaha!"
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