49: Xu Zhenguo's shock

Lu Yu's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this.

Nuclear bombs, as humanity's most destructive weapons, gave humans infinite confidence.

It was the same in his previous life; although after the Spiritual Qi Revival, humans were always at a disadvantage when facing powerful ferocious beasts, they secretly looked down on them, believing that if pushed too hard, they could just nuke them. No matter what kind of ferocious beast, they would all have to kneel.

However, this idea was quickly shattered. The appearance of the first Tier B Ferocious Beasts made humanity realize how naive this thought was.

Tier B could already completely escape the threat of nuclear bombs!

In his previous life, that Tier B Ferocious Beasts directly attacked humans, and after suffering heavy casualties, humans launched a nuclear strike.

That ferocious beast clearly didn't understand what a nuclear strike was and was directly hit head-on, but the nuclear strike, carried out at a huge cost, failed to kill that Tier B Ferocious Beasts, only injuring it.

After that, whenever a Tier B Ferocious Beasts appeared, they would not face a nuclear bomb head-on. With their awareness to dodge, no nuclear strike could ever hit them directly again.

Thus, humanity's greatest confidence was completely shattered, and humans began to fall into panic under the rule of ferocious beasts.

Facts proved that nuclear strikes could no longer cause harm to Tier B Ferocious Beasts.

It was precisely because of this that Lu Yu, after reaching Tier B, sought out Commander Xu to initiate his first contact with humanity.

"Commander Xu, I am well aware of the power of a nuclear strike, but do you really think it can do anything to me?" Lu Yu chuckled lightly. Seeing Commander Xu's disbelief, he said nothing, intending to demonstrate his power through action.

The next instant, Thunder Descent, unleashed with full power, unfurled.

Although it was only a fleeting burst, the majestic might it contained directly startled Commander Xu.

"Commander Xu, being in a high position, you must be aware of the power of a nuclear strike, right? So, how do you think that moment just now compared to a nuclear strike?"

Commander Xu was somewhat dazed. In that instant, what he felt was far more than a life-or-death crisis; it was a tremor originating from his soul.

He had faced a nuclear strike before and was very clear about its power, but in this instant, he felt the same suffocating pressure.

Commander Xu had no time to judge whether Lu Yu's recent display was stronger or weaker than a nuclear strike, but he knew very well that if Lu Yu were to go to Jiangzhou City and use that move, no one in Jiangzhou City would survive.

Taking a deep breath, Commander Xu said, "Mr. Lu, I admit you are very strong, but we cannot hand over Jiangzhou City to a ferocious beast like you. Humans will never surrender; they will absolutely not accept enslavement. I advise you to abandon this idea."

Seeing that Commander Xu was unyielding, Lu Yu simply said, "Don't worry, I'm not interested in enslaving you humans. All I need is for everyone in Jiangzhou City to declare their submission to me, and I will protect Jiangzhou City from other ferocious beasts."

Understanding Commander Xu's stubborn mindset, Lu Yu didn't even let him refuse, directly stating, "You don't need to refuse. I believe that whether you agree or refuse, you actually cannot make the decision. Therefore, you only need to truthfully report my sincerity to those who can make the decision and let them consider it."

With that, Lu Yu directly summoned the Xuan Yu Divine Eagle and instructed, "The ten warriors under Commander Xu are heading this way. Find a few of your subordinates and take them to Jiangzhou City. Remember, you must personally escort Commander Xu back."

"Mr. Lu..."

Commander Xu still wanted to declare that humans would never surrender, but Lu Yu was not interested in listening and simply had the Xuan Yu Divine Eagle take him away.

Looking at the forcibly taken away Commander Xu, Lu Yu smiled faintly: "Commander Xu, you must know that not all humans are like you. Often, more people are greedy and cannot refuse me. I look forward to your return!"

...Meanwhile, the Xuan Yu Divine Eagle took Commander Xu away from Lu Yu's location and returned to its former territory. It casually summoned ten different types of flying beasts, each at the peak of Tier E.

With its subordinates, the Xuan Yu Divine Eagle quickly found Deputy Commander and the other ten people who were searching for Commander Xu.

"Commander, are you alright?"

Deputy Commander, upon seeing Commander Xu, called out excitedly. Then he saw the Xuan Yu Divine Eagle and its ten subordinates, and immediately felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy.

Especially seeing Commander Xu arriving with the Xuan Yu Divine Eagle and its group, Deputy Commander even suspected for a moment whether Commander Xu had betrayed them and defected.

"Enemy attack! Prepare for battle!"

Deputy Commander had no time to think further. Seeing the ten Tier E Ferocious Beasts charging over, he immediately shouted.

Commander Xu understood that these ferocious beasts had no hostile intent and were only there to escort them back to Jiangzhou, fearing that the warriors would be injured if they fought them. He immediately said, "Don't resist, they mean no harm."

However, at this moment, Deputy Commander and the other ten, with a tacit understanding, did not listen to Commander Xu, and the battle instantly erupted.

The ten ferocious beasts were all at the peak of Tier E strength, while the ten warriors were only at the early stage of Tier E. This battle was a completecrush, ending as soon as it began.

The final result was that the ten dispirited warriors were held by the ten ferocious beasts, and followed the Xuan Yu Divine Eagle as they flew towards Jiangzhou.

At the same time, the way Deputy Commander and the others looked at Commander Xu was clearly not right.

A moment later, Commander Xu and his group arrived at Jiangzhou City and witnessed a scene that sent chills down their spines.

A huge Firebird, wreathed in flames, soared over Jiangzhou City, below which countless heavily armed warriors stood as if facing a formidable enemy.

Seeing this, Commander Xu immediately struggled, intending to rush to their aid, but under the control of the Xuan Yu Divine Eagle, he could not escape.

Just as he was filled with worry, he noticed that the Xuan Yu Divine Eagle let out a soft cry towards the flaming Firebird, and then the Firebird actually retracted its flames and flew over.

"You're that little eagle under the Venerable One? What are you doing here? What's going on with these people?" The Firebird asked curiously upon seeing this.

The Xuan Yu Divine Eagle, facing the Tier C Firebird, was clearly somewhat afraid and immediately recounted Lu Yu's words to the Firebird in detail. Hearing this, the Firebird looked at Commander Xu disdainfully and said, "The Venerable One thinks too highly of these humans. To rule Jiangzhou City, why do we need their consent? See? If not for the Venerable One's instructions just now, I could have directly burned Jiangzhou City to ashes! However, since the Venerable One has commanded it, I naturally won't disobey."

Saying that, the Firebird stared at Commander Xu and said, "Human, since the Venerable One is willing to play with you, I hope you don't fail to appreciate his kindness. If you dare to refuse the Venerable One's goodwill and anger him, I will surely burn your Jiangzhou City to the ground!"