latelenovela Chapter 448 Decision
Chapter 448 Decision
The northern border of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Snowy and cold pass.
dong dong dong——!
A rapid knocking sounded at the door, and Shao Pingge, wrapped in a sleeping bag, groggily opened one of his bloodshot eyes.
"Enter......."
He struggled to sit up, rubbing his weathered face briefly.
There was an indescribable weariness between his brows.
With a click, the office door opened from the outside.
A night watchman dressed in logistics uniform hurried in through the door.
"Minister Shao, something's happened!"
"Take your time... The sky won't fall down. Even if it does, the tall ones will hold it up..."
Shao Pingge stood up, poured some hot water from the thermos, and slowly sat down at her desk, speaking softly.
"Minister Shao, the sky hasn't fallen..."
"What collapsed was the moon hanging in the sky..."
"moon?"
Upon hearing this, Shao Pingge waved his hand, opened the curtains, and looked up.
really.......
The night is exceptionally deep tonight...
But... how could the moon disappear?
Just then, the logistics personnel handed a battle report to Shao Pingge.
The battle report was about twenty pages long. He sighed, forcing himself to stay awake, and turned the pages one by one...
Splash...
Splash...
Before he knew it, Shao Pingge's face was filled with a solemn expression. After he finished reading all the papers, he immediately stood up and walked out of the office.
"Minister Shao...you..."
“There is an urgent matter. Commander Zuo summoned me back to Shangjing. After I leave, Xuehan Pass will activate the highest level of war defense. No one is allowed to leave the pass without my order.”
"Roger that!"
Although the logistics staff didn't know what had happened, it was easy to tell from the worried look on Shao Pingge's face that something serious was about to happen.
...........
Jianjia Pass.
Guan Zai's fingers tapped rhythmically on the dark green keyboard.
Not long ago, the night watchmen stationed at Jianjia Pass reported that there was a bug in the war defense module here. Zuo Qing asked him to come and fix it, and also to stay here for a while.
After pressing the Enter key, Guan raised his hands above his head, pushed off with his feet, and quickly glided the wheelchair towards the window.
"I never expected this... I never expected this... Even after leaving that unscrupulous company, I still have to get up in the middle of the night to fix bugs..."
"I really want to go out for some fresh air..."
He leaned against the window, greedily inhaling the slightly damp air.
"Ok?"
I feel like...
Something doesn't seem right.
Although Jianjia Pass is also at sea, under normal circumstances, one can still see the surging waves through the moonlight.
But today.......
All that could be seen through the window was boundless darkness...
He looked down at the cartoon digital watch on his wrist, then rubbed his eyes in confusion.
"Two in the morning... that's not even close to the time..."
"Where did the moon go?..."
'Beep beep—! Mr. Guan, you have a new email waiting to be checked.'
Just then, a notification sound suddenly popped up on the laptop that was placed to the side.
With a flick of his two fingers, a holographic screen instantly appeared in front of him.
When he opened the email marked "[Night Watch Confidential Battle Report]".
The contents of the document caused his pupils to constrict.
'The seal on the moon has loosened...some of the Kel'thas gods have escaped...'
'The Great Xia God has disappeared........'
'Tidal imbalance at sea surface...'
"Holy crap......."
A moment later, Guan suddenly stood up and transformed into a string of code that drifted away from the window.
Only a wheelchair remained, turning rhythmically in the office...
..........
At two o'clock in the morning, the city of Shangjing was completely quiet, and every household was immersed in sweet dreams.
Meanwhile, the Night Watch headquarters building was brightly lit...
In the high-level conference room, Zuo Qing sat at the head of the table, solemnly waiting for all the senior executives and top combatants to take their seats.
"Old Zuo, is everything you're saying true? The Great Xia God..."
Guan hurriedly pushed open the conference room door and rushed in anxiously. When he found that most of the Night Watchers' senior officers and top combatants were already seated, he lowered his voice, took small steps to sit down next to Zhou Ping, and cast an inquiring look at Zuo Qing.
Upon seeing Guan Zai return, Zuo Qing nodded slightly and spoke at the opportune moment.
"Alright, everyone's basically here, so we won't wait any longer."
"Before the meeting begins, let me answer the most frequently asked questions."
"Everyone, there is no need to doubt the authenticity of that battle report, because it was all news sent back after the Great Xia God landed on the moon."
"As for the reason for gathering everyone here, I think you all have your own guesses."
At this point, Zuo Qing paused slightly, her eyes sweeping over the complex expressions on the faces of the people present.
"The Shangxie Society has sent word that after the resurrected Kelvin returned from space, they immediately went into the Olympus realm. If I'm not mistaken, they probably want to conquer the unfinished origin of the divine kingdom in one fell swoop."
"During this period, Great Xia is theoretically safe, but..."
"What we need to consider is not the current issues, but rather, after the complete formation of the Khrushchev Divine Kingdom, where should Great Xia go from here..."
"Alright, everyone, please share your thoughts so we can discuss them."
After speaking, Zuo Qing leaned back, placed her hands together on her lower abdomen, and quietly waited for the first sound.
Do you have the coordinates of Olympus?
After a moment of silence, Zhou Ping coughed twice and spoke with a sincere look in his eyes.
"Yes, there are, but I don't recommend you do that."
Zuo Qing seemed to have read Zhou Ping's mind and shook his head calmly.
"The battle report mentioned that Lingbao Tianzun destroyed the nascent origin of the Ke-type divine kingdom all by himself. Although I know that your combat strength is not bad and that [Red Dust], which was modified by Li Jie, is sharp enough, you subconsciously overlooked a premise."
"The reason why Lingbao Tianzun was able to destroy the origin of the Khrushchev system is that the Black Goat and the few Khrushchev gods who escaped from the moon seal were not in the Olympian pantheon and could not interfere, so He was able to succeed..."
"But now... even if the three Celestial Venerables joined forces, they might not be able to destroy the origin of the divine kingdom from the defenses of the God of the Khrushchev system."
"So, we can only watch helplessly as they rebuild their divine kingdom?"
Upon hearing this, Shao Pingge asked with a grave expression.
"So far, that's what it looks like."
Although Zuo Qing didn't want to admit it, there really wasn't a good way to stop the God of K from successfully repairing the origin of the divine kingdom.
"Shall I go with Zhou Ping?"
Is it possible to stop them?
After a moment's thought, Ye Fan, who was sitting on the other side, put forward his idea.
"If we don't directly attack the divine realm, but only harass it from the outside, could we slow down the progress of the Khrushchev gods in repairing their divine kingdom?"
"Venerable Ye, isn't this too risky? After all, all the Great Xia Gods have disappeared, and the power of the Kernel Gods is beyond the reach of ordinary gods. What if something happens to you and Zhou Jianxian outside the realm..."
Just after Ye Fan finished speaking, the Night Watchman executive sitting second to Zuo Qing's right couldn't help but speak up in rebuttal.
To be fair, this high-ranking official did indeed pinpoint the Achilles' heel of Ye Fan's plan: the current lack of top-tier combat power in Great Xia.
Putting everything else aside, if the God of the Khrushchev were willing, the Black Goat alone, one of the top three supreme gods, would be enough to sweep away all the existing human limitations in the Great Xia Dynasty.
Even if Zhou Ping, Ye Fan, and Shen Qingzhu joined forces, they probably wouldn't be able to stop him.
"The disappearance of the Great Xia God is indeed a troublesome matter, but before the Great Xia God existed, didn't we also travel a long distance on our own?"
"We cannot place all our hopes on the Great Xia God; we must let the world know..."
"Humans can stand on their own!"
After speaking, Shen Qingzhu raised her hand first and said in a deep voice.
"I support Commander Ye's decision."
"Rather than a slow death, it's better to take the initiative and fight. No matter the outcome, good or bad, at least we tried."
"I agree too," Zhou Ping said, raising his hand almost simultaneously.
"In that case, let's vote by raising hands."
Hearing this, Zuo Qing smiled helplessly.
The three remaining human gods in the Great Xia have reached a consensus, so the opinions of others don't seem to matter that much anymore.
"Those who agree to take the initiative to slow down the repair progress of the Khrushchev Kingdom, please raise your hands."
Brush~!
Brush~!
Brush~!
..........
About thirty seconds later, Zuo Qing looked around and found that, apart from a few high-ranking officials who advocated shrinking the defenses, almost everyone agreed with Ye Fan's plan.
"27 to 3, discussion passed. Next, Commander Ye will lead the team, together with the Operations Research Office, to formulate the next plan. The Logistics Department, take out those few forbidden items that are covered in dust in the warehouse and distribute them to the Night Watchers who are at least at the 'Klein' level. The rest of you, be ready to cooperate."
"Alright, if there are no other questions, then the meeting is adjourned. Everyone, go back and make your preparations... You'll be busy from now on."
After Zuo Qing adjourned the meeting, all the high-ranking officials, the "human ceiling" (a term referring to the highest level of human capability), and combat personnel in important positions got up and left.
Three minutes later, only the three gods led by Ye Fan and a few human beings who were close to Li Jie and Lin Qiye remained in the conference room.
"Everyone else has left. If you have any questions, feel free to ask."
Seeing their intense gazes fixed on him, Zuo Qing, as if he had anticipated this scene, helplessly shrugged.
“Li Jie.......”
"Brother Qiye..."
"Have they disappeared too?"
"........"
Hearing everyone's conflicting opinions, Zuo Qing waved his hand, feeling a bit of a headache.
"do not know."
"I do not know what that means?"
"I waited so long to ask this question, and you just tell me you don't know?"
"........"
“I really don’t know…” Zuo Qing sighed and continued to explain.
"Lin Qiye probably disappeared along with the Great Xia God. As for Li Jie... his situation is probably not good either. The last time I received news about him was a few days ago when Master Jiang descended to the mortal realm to tell me that the Great Xia God was going to attack the Olympus God Realm."
"At least at that time, Master Jiang said he was still asleep..."
"That's all I know. Even if you kill me, I won't be able to say anything else useful."
Upon hearing this, an eerie silence fell over the conference room. After a moment, Ye Fan sighed softly and patted Shen Qingzhu on the shoulder.
"Little Shen, come with me. Your divine power is fused with Li Jie's primordial energy and the origin of hell. Perhaps we can start our attack on the Ke-type Divine Kingdom from this angle. As for Zhou Ping..."
He glanced at the silent young man in black holding the sword case and shook his head.
"Follow your heart's choice..."
After saying that, Ye Fan walked out of the conference room without looking back.
At this point, he couldn't say too much, since Zuo Qing was the true Commander-in-Chief of the Night Watch, and issuing battle orders was still his responsibility.
Just as the others were about to follow Ye Fan and leave, Zuo Qing hesitated for a moment and decided to stay behind.
"What, you want to back out? It's probably too late now."
"It's not that I'm backing out, I just have some questions for you."
Hearing this, Guan Zai sat down next to Zuo Qing again, nodded, and gestured for the latter to begin.
"You're an expert in computation. I'd like to ask, how long would it take to build underground shelters across a large area of the Great Xia Dynasty that would allow civilians to live normally?"
"You mean...?" Seeing Zuo Qing's serious look, Guan Zai understood what he meant. Without hesitation, he shook his head and asked.
"That statement is too general; I can't calculate it."
“I understand what you mean, but it is indeed difficult to implement. Not to mention the manpower and resources required to build underground shelters, even controlling public opinion is a troublesome matter.”
"You should know that most civilians in the Great Xia territory have never been exposed to supernatural events."
"The effort required to blindly make them abandon their homes and move into dark underground shelters is unimaginable."
"I know everything you're saying." After hearing Guan Zai's words, Zuo Qing nodded very solemnly.
"What I need right now is data, real and accurate data!"
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