"A divine-level beast!"
Li Yu had never heard of such a beast before and did not have a very clear understanding of it, but those that could be called gods must possess extraordinary and powerful strength.
This being, whom the Nightmare Beast called the Dog God, must be no exception in terms of strength.
He knew in his heart that this was definitely not a hallucination targeting only him; the giant dog from earlier was real, otherwise the Nightmare Beast wouldn't have been so afraid.
Although Li Yu didn't know why only he could see it, the Dog God didn't seem to make things difficult for them.
The surrounding area of this desert was soft and full of sand and mud, making it extremely difficult to walk. It took Li Yu and his group most of the day before they finally managed to get around it.
In the period following the missile explosion, the tense and fierce situation unexpectedly calmed down.
Zhongzhou did not continue to expand beyond the defensive line, and the Eternal Fire Alliance did not launch another attack. The two sides seemed to have reached a delicate balance.
The migrating crowds were completely unaware of the danger lurking beneath the calm surface, and they took the opportunity to quickly advance towards the defensive line.
Li Yu's team was the same; they had an unusually smooth journey with almost no obstacles.
In less than two days, they had already approached the Central Plains defense line.
As soon as Li Yu and his group reached the edge of the defensive line, they were once again deeply shocked by the scene before them.
"What is that?" the refugees couldn't help but exclaim.
"It's a city wall, a continuous, towering city wall!"
Through the misty rain, everyone could see a majestic city wall standing out on the high ground ahead.
Looking out, the magnificent city wall resembles a majestic dragon, coiled on the earth, stretching along the highlands into the distance, firmly protecting the Central Plains region.
The refugees looked at the city walls with excitement, their eyes filled with awe and curiosity.
Although they had seen city walls before in the refuge and in Qingcheng, the length of the city wall in front of them far exceeded their imagination.
"Is this the defensive line?"
Fu Xiyao's voice carried a hint of surprise; she too was awestruck by this feat of human engineering.
“That’s right, that’s the Central Plains defense line.” Ma Yuanbai’s gaze swept over the Central Plains defense line in the distance, and a complex emotion welled up in his heart.
Sure enough, it was exactly the same as the picture he had seen, and the authenticity of the document was confirmed once again.
"Is this really a building constructed by humans?"
Li Yu stared at the Central Plains defense line, feeling equally shocked.
"With such a sturdy defensive line, wouldn't it keep all the alien beasts out?" Li Yu couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
"We're not just defending against alien beasts, but also against people," Ma Yuanbai said solemnly, looking intently at the city wall.
"To protect against people?"
"It is not only a symbol of the wisdom and strength of Zhongzhou, but also a barrier against the invasion of alien beasts, and an iron wall to intercept refugees," Ma Yuanbai said in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, Li Yu looked at the crowd gathered at the foot of the city wall ahead, and indeed, it was a sea of people.
The entrance to the Central Plains defense line was like an enormous funnel, tightly sucking in all those who tried to enter.
Everyone outside seemed like a migrating salmon, desperately trying to squeeze through this narrow passage and pass through the Central Plains defense line.
The defensive line is high on the city walls.
Looking down, the crowd trying to pass through the defense line was kneeling on the ground, their faces filled with despair and pleading. They kept kowtowing and muttering incantations, hoping to get permission to pass.
A squad leader guarding the area couldn't help but show a look of pity. He lowered his voice and whispered to the regimental commander beside him:
"Commander, are you really not going to let even one person pass?"
"Let them through? Are you kidding me?" The battalion commander gently patted his face and said.
"Are your eyes just for breathing?"
The regimental commander, exasperated, pointed to the crowd below and continued speaking to him:
"Open your eyes wide and look carefully, see exactly how many people are here!"
"This entrance alone has already gathered 50,000 people. And that doesn't even include the other entrances to this defensive line. If we include the people from all the entrances, the total number would probably exceed 200,000!"
The commander paused, took a deep breath, and continued:
"Just imagine, if we suddenly released all 200,000 people into Zhongzhou, what kind of chaotic situation would that cause? The originally stable security of Zhongzhou would collapse instantly!"
"Not to mention how many treacherous traitors are hidden among this group."
"Once we let them infiltrate Zhongzhou, we won't even need to wait for a formal war with the Eternal Flame Alliance; we'll completely disintegrate from within!"
After listening to the regimental commander's reprimand, the squad leader silently lowered his head and stopped looking at the pleading crowd below the city wall.
The commander then softened his tone slightly and added:
"But don't worry too much. A new round of recruiting soldiers will begin soon. After this battle, they will have the opportunity to enter the defense line."
At this point, the commander suddenly changed the subject and asked again:
"By the way, did you find that booklet that compiled the statistics in advance?"
"No, it's said that the booklet and the officer also disappeared," the squad leader replied, shaking his head.
Thinking of that officer, the regimental commander couldn't help but feel furious:
"What a useless piece of trash, he can't even do a single day's work properly. If it weren't for his rich father, he would have starved to death long ago."
After finishing his tirade, the regimental commander seemed to think of the scout who had sent out the officer, and sighed helplessly, muttering to himself as if talking to himself.
"Sigh, judging from the current situation, I'm afraid Old Zhang will be made a scapegoat this time..."
At this moment, at the entrance below the defensive line, stood several extremely powerful Awakened Ones.
Each of them was neatly dressed in the standard military uniforms symbolizing the Central Plains army, exuding a terrifying aura that chilled people to the bone.
They suppressed the crowd that had arrived at the defensive line simply by the aura they exuded.
Even the armed security guards of the safe zone, or the elite squad of all awakened individuals, dared not make any rash moves when facing a few people.
They could only stand obediently outside the defensive line, waiting patiently for the next development.
Meanwhile, various new teams continued to arrive outside the Central Plains defense line.
They all sent men forward to negotiate with the soldiers from Central Plains, attempting to gain entry into the defensive line by virtue of their identities.
"stop!"
The Awakened One of Central Plains noticed someone else approaching and shouted sharply.
Upon hearing the shout to stop, the man paused slightly, but still braced himself and continued to approach, saying:
"Sir, we have come all the way from the Garan Mountain Safe Zone, bringing supplies to seek refuge in Zhongzhou."
The speaker was the head of the Garan Mountain Safe Zone. He was all smiles as he spoke, and at the same time, he was busy trying to take out a business card and hand it over.
However, before he could finish his action, he was rudely interrupted again by the awakened one from the Central Plains.
"Stop talking nonsense!"
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