213: The underground cave battle officially begins!

The first to enter was Liao Zhongyang.

He glanced at Shen Bei but didn't say anything, sitting directly on the sofa, still holding a few breakfasts and gnawing on leek-filled buns.

He's ruined...

How did he pick up Du Ziteng's bad habits?

Eat fewer leek-filled buns.

They smell.

Following him in was Qi Chuanyu, who was also carrying the twin sabers Shen Bei had asked him to bring from the Martial Arts University villa.

He stopped in front of Shen Bei, sighing, "You... you really cause trouble for us for no reason."

Shen Bei naturally knew what Qi Chuanyu was talking about.

He just shrugged.

The last to enter was Jian Tong.

This surprised Shen Bei a little.

He had originally asked the county to contact Zha Tian Gang.

After all, Qi Chuanyu and Liao Zhongyang were from Changtu, so it was their responsibility to come back and defend against the Dungeon's impact.

As for Niu Yanben and Du Ziteng, they were both from Kaiyuan City.

As representatives of the Changtu County team, they naturally weren't needed.

But Jian Tong's arrival still confused Shen Bei: "Why are you here?"

Jian Tong was wearing a high-waisted short skirt today, simple yet fashionable.

With a pair of white canvas shoes, a section of her fair, slender calves was exposed above her ankles.

With a willowy waist, she proudly tilted her head and snorted softly, "Am I not from Changtu?"

Shen Bei rubbed his nose but didn't say anything.

Jian Tong had already Cultivated to the Third Rank, which met the minimum standard for participation.

She could just be there to make up the numbers.

Shen Bei grabbed a bun, picked for a long time, found a pork and green onion-filled one, and took a bite; the juice content was very rich.

He then picked up a soy milk cup, inserted a straw, took a sip, and said, "The reason I got involved and asked you to come is that County Magistrate Shi Yong said Changtu County also needed to send people, and other Martial Artists were not up to the task."

Qi Chuanyu scratched his head, "I don't think we're good enough either. This is the Permanent Dungeon opening; it's the most difficult stage."

"Aren't the Martial Arts Management Bureau and the Military still at the front? We just need to follow behind and cheer them on," Shen Bei said.

Jian Tong's breakfast was different from the others; it was homemade pure vegetables with salad. She took a bite and then asked, "Won't that be too perfunctory?"

"It's not our turn to show off," Shen Bei said, rolling his eyes.

One must know that the defensive fortifications the Military had set up in the North this time were almost a replica of the Luan County template.

A round of artillery fire would definitely cause significant casualties.

Coupled with the Martial Artists from the Military and the Martial Arts Management Bureau entering to sweep, in Shen Bei's opinion, there really wasn't much for the Changtu reserve team to do.

"At most, at most, it's just..." Shen Bei added, "picking on the soft targets. What's there to be afraid of?"

Zha Tian Gang was not the main force; on the battlefield, they could choose and target their attacks.

It would be very easy.

Hearing Shen Bei say so much, Qi Chuanyu genuinely breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. I was really afraid you'd go head-to-head with super difficult abnormals and Vicious Beasts and drag us into the mud."

"My life is worth more than yours," Shen Bei glared at him.

Qi Chuanyu cursed.

Why is your life worth more than mine?

I'm not convinced!

After breakfast.

Originally, Shen Bei wanted to go to First High School.

Not for the reserve team anymore.

The members of the reserve team had already been absorbed into the service team, running errands for the county government.

Shen Bei just wanted to go to First High School to check his attributes and have a rough idea.

Or he could go to Jian Tong's house.

But Jian Tong's house was farther away, not as close as First High School.

The four of them had not yet left the house.

Suddenly.

The entire county echoed with a rapid alarm!

The four exchanged glances.

Qi Chuanyu exclaimed, "What's happening?"

Shen Bei hissed, "The Permanent Dungeon has opened. Hurry, gather at the North Mountain."

After speaking, Shen Bei didn't even bother to take the stairs; his figure floated out of the wide-open window like a feather, heading in a certain direction.

Jian Tong's heart also trembled suddenly. She came to the window and looked around. The distant sky was gloomy and calm; besides the piercing alarm and the clamor inside and outside the county, there was nothing.

She took a deep breath and followed Qi Chuanyu and Du Ziteng downstairs.

The entire county was already bustling with people, shouts and screams constantly filling the streets, a scene of chaos.

At the same time, Jian Tong also saw that in the direction she was observing, various types of citizens, with a hint of panic, ran out of their respective buildings and residences, and then large streams of people from all directions surged towards different locations, as if fleeing a disaster.

"Underground air-raid shelters are fully open!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Maintain order, don't panic!"

"Don't be disorderly! Don't push! We have enough time to take cover!"

At this moment, both inside and outside the county were in a state of chaos and clamor. Large numbers of citizens could be seen on the streets and alleys, a mixture of disorder and order, as they began to disperse under the command of Military teams, heading to unknown destinations.

According to the national S-level response plan.

Temporary Dungeons do not require the evacuation of surrounding residents.

It only needs to maintain a three-kilometer radius free of people to avoid any stragglers harming the innocent.

Permanent Dungeons, however, are different; they require the entire populace to mobilize. Families with basements stay in their basements.

Those without need to go to air-raid shelters.

This process of evacuation and assembly is rehearsed on a large scale every three years in every region and city across the country.

Therefore, although the crowd was messy, order was not chaotic.

Especially with the Military on site to direct, the citizens felt exceptionally secure.

At the same time, there are many such air-raid shelters in Liaobei Province.

Most of them were dug during the preparations for war when relations with the polar bear deteriorated, leaving behind many air-raid shelters.

So many that ordinary people could pickle sauerkraut in them when they had nothing else to do.

Amidst the chaotic flow of people, figures of Martial Artists in combat uniforms could also be seen moving against the current, gathering towards the North Mountain.

In just a few minutes, hundreds of Martial Artists had gathered at the foot of North Mountain, their expressions grim and solemn, as if waiting for something.

Shen Bei traveled through the county, with no time to check his attributes.

He went directly to the county government building and pushed open County Magistrate Shi Yong's office door.

County Magistrate Shi Yong was incredibly busy.

He had a phone in each hand.

Continuously shouting into the phones: "Food and water! Don't forget to transport them to the air-raid shelters."

"Have the reserve team prepare for patrol! Report any situation immediately!"

"Police station, everyone mobilize! Anyone who dares to smash, loot, or rob during the chaos will be directly taken down, and if they resist, they will be shot!"

County Magistrate Shi Yong's main task was to command the various affairs within the county, ensuring no chaos occurred.

Relatively speaking, it was still quite easy.

It was just a lot of trivial matters.

He even had to handle small matters like children needing formula.

County Magistrate Shi Yong rubbed his temples, looked up at Shen Bei: "You're here."

"I'm here to get our battle flag."

"Are Qi Chuanyu and the others here?"

"They just arrived when the alarm sounded."

"They should have rested for a while."

"They play games all night and don't complain about being tired."

County Magistrate Shi Yong hummed, "Youthful energy is indeed good."

With that, County Magistrate Shi Yong gave a shout, and someone handed the battle flag to Shen Bei.

County Magistrate Shi Yong walked out of the government building with Shen Bei.

After ensuring no one was around, he whispered, "I still say the same thing: our Changtu County team must be present, but being present is one thing; don't charge too fiercely. Just make some noise and let people see you."

"I'll arrange for a photographer from a distance to give you close-ups. That's your mission."

Shen Bei grinned, "That's what I was thinking too."

"Good then, go."

Shen Bei bid farewell to County Magistrate Shi Yong and jogged all the way to North Mountain.

Upon arriving at North Mountain.

Martial Artists from various cities and counties across the province were gathered at the foot of the mountain.

They also displayed their respective battle flags, which fluttered in the mountain wind.

Shen Bei searched for a while before he saw Qi Chuanyu and the others.

"Take this."

Shen Bei threw the battle flag to Qi Chuanyu.

Qi Chuanyu paused, glancing at the battle flag.

The battle flag was quite large, enough for people from a distance to see clearly.

In the center of the flag, in striking golden characters, was written "Changtu County Martial Artist Reserve Team."

There were also the words "Zha Tian Gang."

These large characters seemed forged from fierce fire, appearing both domineering and full of power.

Below the words "Zha Tian Gang" was a fist that seemed to want to shatter the Void Realm, giving a sense of visual dislocation.

As if that fist was about to punch out.

Qi Chuanyu clicked his tongue, "Good heavens, who designed this? It's really impressive. But why am I carrying the flag and not you?"

Shen Bei scoffed, "You have experience carrying flags."

Qi Chuanyu: ...

This reminded him of the National Freshman Exchange Competition in the provincial capital, where he indeed carried the Lingnan City Martial Arts University flag.

Thinking about it now, he was so embarrassed he wanted to scratch his feet; it was practically a stain on his life.

It was so damn exhilarating.

Boom, boom, boom...

At this moment, light trucks passed by them, their beds loaded with fully armed soldiers, as well as various crudely shaped mortars, howitzers, rocket launchers, and heavy ballistas of dark colors and ferocious designs, filling the entire truck bed.

"This should be the Military's heavy firepower unit?"

At this time, the Martial Artists did not need to go up the mountain yet; they still needed to wait for command.

Either it wasn't time, or other Martial Artists from other cities and counties hadn't arrived yet.

The roaring sounds of the cars were incessant as they drove past, and Shen Bei couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

These vehicles quickly transported soldiers and weaponry to the artillery positions within the defensive fortifications.

Then the soldiers swiftly jumped down, and under the vein-popping shouts of their commanders, they set up these war machines and pushed them onto the defensive fortification gun emplacements, forming layered battle lines.

Although the Dungeon had not yet fully erupted, an invisible, suffocating atmosphere already enveloped everyone's hearts.

After a short while.

Governor Yu Qi arrived, clad in a black cloak.

His aura absolutely dominated the entire scene!

Instantly silencing the noisy large group of Martial Artists.

Not only because he was the highest official of Liaobei Province.

But also because of the life magnetic field fluctuations of an Eighth Rank Martial Warrior!

At the same time, several young people followed Yu Qi.

Shen Bei didn't recognize the others, but he did recognize Yu Qiuyi, who was also following behind.

Yu Qiuyi held her head high and her chest out, her steps quite steady.

Jian Tong rolled her eyes, muttering, "So ostentatious."

Yu Qi first spoke a few words with the Martial Arts Management Bureau and the Military personnel.

Then he turned to face all the Martial Artists present.

His majestic voice reverberated through the Void Realm, shaking everyone's eardrums:

"We, Martial Artists, protect our homes and country, sacrificing our lives, building rivers of blood!"

"No more idle talk, the time has come for the nation and its people to test us!"

"Martial Artists, dare to fight, dare to strike, dare to act!"

"Everyone, I shall lead the charge, going first, and you shall follow me to battle!"

Yu Qi flung his cloak and was the first to step up the mountain.

The Martial Artists behind him began to follow suit, one by one.

The great defense operation.

Begins!