177: Chapter 177 The Despair and Surrender of 300,000 People

The remnants of the The Three Major Alliances collapsed first.

A vice-leader in white battle armor threw his space bag directly onto the open space in front.

"I'll hand it over!"

"Don't fire! I'll hand it over!"

Once someone took the lead, the rest immediately followed.

Space bags, storage boxes, and core boxes were tossed into the designated area one after another.

intermediate vehicle core.

advanced vehicle core.

Rare metals.

Ability Crystal.

Weapon blueprints.

Potion formulas.

Several complete advanced modified vehicles were also handed over, along with their keys.

Shen Wanbing watched the resource statistics on the holographic panel, her fingers tapping faster and faster.

"advanced vehicle core, 4,600 units turned in."

"intermediate vehicle core, over 30,000."

"A-grade metal materials, 900 tons."

"Ability Crystal, 120,000 pieces."

"Blueprints are being classified; two S-grade and forty-seven A-grade confirmed."

Su Xiaoqi sat nearby, hugging a meat steak, her eyes lighting up as she listened.

"So much meal money."

Shen Wanxing added in a low voice, "So much work."

Chen Chen looked back at her.

Shen Wanxing immediately pulled the blanket up.

"I didn't say anything just now."

Chen Chen ignored her and turned to Yi Chang.

"How many can the bottom hold fit?"

Yi Chang walked to the control console in her high heels, the silver scale patterns faintly rising along the outside of her thighs.

She had just gone through the night, so her steps were not quite steady, but she handled matters without any hesitation.

"The Sea Scale's lower hold, old ammunition depot, and abandoned maintenance level have all been cleared; it can hold a maximum of 160,000 people."

"The rest can be hung in the outer temporary cabins."

Iron Wall was stunned.

"Hang them outside? Won't that be sleeping in iron boxes?"

Yi Chang opened the data board.

"They want to survive, not go on vacation."

Jiang Yanxue leaned to the side and let out a short laugh.

"I like hearing that."

Jiang Jiuyou cut in from the city wall channel.

"Registration for the outer layer will be divided into three batches."

"First batch: technicians, doctors, mechanics, and pharmacists have priority to enter the lower level."

"Second batch: those who hand over advanced resources."

"Third batch: those who come empty-handed go to the outermost ring to drag trash, repair decks, and clear pollution."

Yi Chang followed up quickly.

"Everyone wears a numbered ring."

"Groups of ten, guaranteeing each other within the group."

"Those who hide supplies will have their whole group punished by being sent to the pollution tank."

Jiang Jiuyou paused.

"That's ruthless enough."

Yi Chang looked up toward the city wall.

"Isn't that what you wanted to do too?"

The two paused briefly across the channel.

Then they spoke simultaneously.

"Execute."

The newly recruited survivors in the city, who had originally been a bit wavering, saw 300,000 people lining up outside to pay and their emotions changed instantly.

Those who had thought Chen Chen was too ruthless just now were now only feeling lucky.

They were the ones who got on the bus first.

Even if they slept in the corridor, it was a hundred times better than the bottom hold.

In the afternoon, the loot piled up in the three-layer expansion hold.

Chen Chen hauled Shen Wanxing in front of the pile of supplies.

Looking at the blind boxes, core boxes, and blueprint boxes that were several times taller than her, her little face fell.

"Chen Chen, my hands are going to be ruined."

"If they're ruined, there's a medical pod."

"How could you be like this..."

Su Xiaoqi squatted nearby and handed her a piece of roasted meat.

"Sister Wanxing, cheer up. Once you're done touching them, there'll be food."

Shen Wanxing felt even more aggrieved.

"You're all bullying me."

She reached out and touched the first batch of high-level supply boxes.

A golden light flashed.

Triple Lucky Critical.

The second one.

Fivefold Lucky Critical.

The third one was just a purple light.

Just as Shen Wanxing breathed a sigh of relief, Chen Chen pushed a black-silver blind box that smelled of seawater in front of her.

"Touch this one."

"This one looks unclean."

"Touch it."

Shen Wanxing bit her lip and gently touched it with two fingers.

Boom!

A golden-purple beam of light shot up to the ceiling of the third floor, illuminating the entire expansion hold.

Shen Wanxing was stunned herself.

System prompt popped up.

"Lucky Critical triggered!"

"Reward quality transition!"

"Obtained S-grade vehicle module: Deep Sea Submergence Module."

"Effect: Allows large vehicles or hulls to gain short-term deep-sea submergence capability, increases pressure resistance limit, and improves underwater propulsion efficiency by 300%."

Shen Wanbing rushed to the panel almost immediately.

"Chen Chen, this thing can be installed directly on the Sea Scale."

"Combined with deep-sea adaptation and the floating dock modification platform, we can descend to the coordinates of the Deep Sea Royal Court treasury."

Mio also poked her head out from beside the main control interface.

"Give this module to me, and I can complete half of the Sea Scale's submergence system."

The High Priestess stood in the back, holding a copper bell, her voice very low.

"The sea-stabilizing needle is in the outer layer of the treasury."

"But no one should be able to get there first."

Chen Chen looked at her.

"What do you mean?"

Just as the High Priestess was about to speak, the alarm outside the city sounded.

The black mist pressed to within five kilometers.

The dark golden ring above the Tyrant Totem began to shrink, barely holding back the fog line.

The remnants of the The Three Major Alliances queuing outside the city all knelt down.

Some people kowtowed directly, begging to register and speed up.

"Let us in!"

"I handed over the core! I handed it over!"

"Don't leave me outside!"

Yi Chang stood on the registration platform at the South Gate, her voice low.

"Those who cut in line will have their qualifications canceled."

As soon as she finished speaking, a strong man who tried to rush the checkpoint was kicked back into the crowd by Jiang Yanxue.

Qin Hongye sat high up, her sniper rifle resting on her knees.

"The next one to cross the line, I'll open fire."

Order was stabilized again.

At night.

The black mist stopped at a position four and a half kilometers outside the city.

The suppression circle formed by the Tyrant Totem and the Deep Sea Divine Heart blocked the first wave of infiltration, but that sense of devouring still weighed on the entire city.

The bottom hold was packed with new survivors.

Crying, cursing, and coughing were mixed together.

However, the City Lord Tower on the upper level was much quieter.

Chen Chen washed the blood off his body and changed into black trousers.

Just as he walked to the panoramic window, the sound of high heels came from behind.

Blood Rose walked in holding a glass of purple wine.

She had changed into a red deep V camisole tonight, with revealing fabric, wearing very thin black silk on her legs, her wine-red hair scattered on her shoulders, and the exotic fragrance on her body could be smelled without getting close.

"Master."

She handed the purple wine to Chen Chen's hand, pressing her whole body close.

"After such a big battle tonight, someone has to help you relax."

Chen Chen took the wine but didn't drink.

"Does your Succubus Poison Body want to test me again?"

Blood Rose blinked and smiled wantonly.

"How would I dare."

As soon as she finished speaking, a pink aura had already wrapped around Chen Chen's wrist.

The SS-Rank Succubus Poison Body was released at full power.

The panoramic window reflected the black mist outside the city and the lights inside the city.

Blood Rose stood on tiptoe, her red lips close to Chen Chen's ear.

"I just want to see if 217 points of constitution can burn my poison clean."

Chen Chen put down the wine glass and clasped her waist with one hand.

Blood Rose's smile faltered.

His body temperature pressed against her, and that bit of poisonous fragrance was instantly dispersed.

She had originally wanted to control the rhythm, but Chen Chen's Qi and Blood were too overbearing, suppressing her until her breathing missed a beat.

"Wait..."

"Wasn't it you who wanted to test it?"

"I was wrong, okay?"

Chen Chen pressed her against the panoramic window.

"Too late."

Outside the window, the black mist rolled against the suppression circle.

Inside the window, Blood Rose's fingers gripped Chen Chen's shoulders tightly, and the Succubus Poison Body that was supposed to take the initiative was gradually suppressed back.

She gritted her teeth, but eventually went soft in his arms.

"Monster..."

"You really are a monster..."

Midnight.

System prompt popped up.

"Unique SS-Rank growth affix: Physical Overlimit triggered."

"constitution + 10."

"agility + 5."

"Current constitution: 217."

"Current agility: 103."

Immediately after.

"Forbidden Domain Dual Cultivation triggered."

"Qi and Blood Mutual Nourishment started."

"Blood Rose constitution + 9."

"Blood Rose charm + 8."

"Blood Rose poison body strength increased."

Blood Rose leaned against Chen Chen's arms, barely able to stand steady.

She raised her hand to hook Chen Chen's neck, her voice hoarse.

"I surrender."

"In the future, whoever says they can handle you, I'll be the first to laugh at her."

Chen Chen was just about to speak when the door was knocked.

Knock.

Knock.

Knock.

Shen Wanbing's voice came from outside the door.

"Chen Chen, open the door."

Blood Rose looked up lazily.

"Sister Iceberg, checking on me so late?"

There was no response to her words outside the door.

Shen Wanbing's speaking speed was faster than usual.

"Something happened to the coordinates of the Deep Sea Royal Court treasury."

Chen Chen put on his coat and opened the door.

Shen Wanbing stood at the door, her black professional skirt jacket not yet buttoned up, projecting a Radar map in her hand.

On the map, a gray-white high-energy point appeared at the coordinates of the sea-stabilizing needle.

It did not belong to this war zone.

It did not belong to Sakurajima.

Nor did it belong to the Blood Origin Royal Court.

Shen Wanbing looked up.

"Someone opened the outer door of the treasury before us."

She zoomed in on the image.

Next to the gray-white energy point, a strange flag emerged.