244: Chapter 244 Kunlun Base, Real-world Command Center

Yanjing Time, 5:17 AM.

Lin Ye stood in the center of Tiananmen Square.

Around him were mountains of Yao Beast corpses.

100,000 of them.

17 minutes.

All slain.

———

His sword was still gripped in his hand.

The blade was covered in the blood of Yao Beasts.

The blood was deep purple, shimmering with an eerie fluorescence in the morning light.

There were 17 cracks on his battle armor.

Those were left by the deathbed counterattack of a Level 85 Saint-Grade Yao Beast.

His health was down to only 17%.

But he remained standing.

———

From the distance came the roar of helicopters.

Seven military helicopters landed at the edge of the square.

Azure Dragon jumped down from the first helicopter.

He ran up to Lin Ye.

Looking at him.

Looking at the Yao Beast corpses.

Looking at the spatial rift that was slowly closing.

Three seconds.

He spoke.

"Lin Ye... you..."

———

Lin Ye did not speak.

He simply turned around.

Looking at Azure Dragon.

Those transparent eyes—a change brought about by the 50% Reality Synchronization Rate—made Azure Dragon involuntarily take a step back.

———

"Notify all nations," Lin Ye said.

"Tomorrow, at Kunlun Mountain."

"We hold the Global Extraordinary Defense Conference."

———

The 7th hour.

Eastern section of the Kunlun Mountains, Unnamed Valley No. 17.

The 17 buildings of the Heavenly Court Academy cast long shadows in the morning light.

But today, 17 new buildings had appeared here.

They were constructed overnight.

[Kunlun Command Center · Phase I Project]

[Area: 170,000 square meters]

[Buildings: Command Building × 1 / Intelligence Center × 1 / Training Bases × 3 / Armories × 5 / Medical Centers × 2 / Dormitories × 5]

[Personnel: Dragon Group Stationed × 1,700 / Heavenly Court Students × 1,700 / International Liaison Officers × 47]

[Defense Level: ★★★★★]

[Command Authority: Lin Ye (Commander-in-Chief) / Azure Dragon (Deputy Commander-in-Chief) / Su Qingyue (Northern Defense Line Commander)]

———

Lin Ye stood on the top floor of the Command Building.

Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, he could see the entire valley.

He saw the busy staff members.

He saw the students in training.

He saw the military forces setting up defenses.

He saw the radars being calibrated.

———

His phone vibrated.

It was Qin Ruoxue.

———

"Boss," her voice came from the other end.

"The global casualty statistics are out."

———

She projected the data onto the floor-to-ceiling window.

[Global Yao Beast Invasion · First Day Battle Report]

[Total Rift Count: 47]

[Total Descended Yao Beasts: Approx. 370,000]

[Total Slain Yao Beasts: Approx. 110,000]

[Total Civilian Casualties: Approx. 470,000]

[Total Military Casualties: Approx. 130,000]

[National Casualty Rate Rankings:]

[1st: China — Casualty Rate 7% (Far below average)]

[2nd: Russia — Casualty Rate 31%]

[3rd: Japan — Casualty Rate 37%]

[4th: United Kingdom — Casualty Rate 41%]

[5th: France — Casualty Rate 43%]

[6th: Germany — Casualty Rate 47%]

[7th: Australia — Casualty Rate 51%]

[8th: Canada — Casualty Rate 53%]

[9th: Brazil — Casualty Rate 57%]

[10th: India — Casualty Rate 61%]

[11th: United States — Casualty Rate 73%]

[Notes on why China's casualty rate is far lower than other countries:]

[1. Lin Ye personally slew approx. 100,000 Yao Beasts (70% of the national total)]

[2. 1,700 Heavenly Court Academy students deployed, slaying approx. 20,000 Yao Beasts]

[3. 1,700 Dragon Group members deployed, slaying approx. 10,000 Yao Beasts]

[4. Military coordination was effective, and civilian evacuation was timely]

[5. Players nationwide with a synchronization rate over 30% responded immediately to the call]

———

Lin Ye looked at the line that said "73%".

The United States.

A 73% casualty rate.

———

The 8th hour.

The first foreign special plane landed at the Kunlun Mountain temporary airport.

It was a Russian Ilyushin Il-96.

The hatch opened, and walking out was the commander-in-chief of Russia's "Bear Guard"—Ivanov.

He was 2.1 meters tall, covered in muscle, with a synchronization rate of 31%.

He walked up to Lin Ye.

Three seconds.

He bowed deeply.

"Your Excellency Lin Ye," he said.

"Russia requests technical support."

———

The 8th hour and 17 minutes.

The second special plane landed.

A Japanese Boeing 777.

Walking out was the Chief of Japan's Special Abilities Section—Yamamoto Ichiro.

Synchronization rate 27%.

He bowed 90 degrees.

"Your Excellency Lin Ye," he said.

"Japan requests technical support."

———

The 8th hour and 31 minutes.

The third plane.

The United Kingdom's.

The fourth plane.

France's.

The fifth plane.

Germany's.

The sixth plane.

Australia's.

The seventh plane.

Canada's.

The eighth plane.

Brazil's.

The ninth plane.

India's.

The tenth plane.

———

The United States'.

———

By the time Air Force One landed at the temporary airport, it was already the 9th hour.

The hatch opened.

Walking out was the Special Envoy of the US President—General Jackson.

Synchronization rate 17%.

He walked up to Lin Ye.

He did not bow.

But he reached out his hand.

"Mr. Lin Ye," he said.

"The United States requests... cooperation."

———

Lin Ye looked at him.

Three seconds.

He reached out his hand.

And shook it.

———

The 10th hour.

Kunlun Command Center · Main Conference Room.

Representatives from 47 countries sat around a massive round table.

In the center of the table was a holographic projection of the global Yao Beast invasion status map.

On the map, 47 red dots were flashing.

Those were the 47 spatial rifts that had not yet fully closed.

———

Lin Ye stood in the very center of the round table.

He looked at those 47 people.

Three seconds.

He spoke.

"China's casualty rate," he said.

"7%."

"Yours," he said.

"31% to 73%."

———

No one spoke.

———

"Why?" Lin Ye asked.

———

Silence.

Three seconds.

Yamamoto Ichiro stood up.

"Because of you," he said.

"Because of Your Excellency Lin Ye."

———

Lin Ye looked at him.

"It's not me," Lin Ye said.

"It's the System."

———

He projected a document onto the center of the round table.

[China Reality Defense System · Level 1]

[Core Principles:]

[1. Priority recruitment of synchronization rate players, with grouping completed within 24 hours]

[2. Mixed units of military and players to complement each other's strengths]

[3. Early warning System covering the whole country, providing 7 minutes of warning before a rift appears]

[4. Civilian evacuation plans capable of evacuating all residents within a 10km radius in 3 minutes]

[5. Player grading System: Over 30% is Grade A, capable of independent combat; 20%-30% is Grade B, coordinating with the military; 10%-20% is Grade C, responsible for logistics]

[6. Resource allocation System: Unified national scheduling, prioritizing the front lines]

[7. Intelligence sharing network: Heavenly Secret Pavilion + Dragon Group + Military intelligence Systems, updating Yao Beast movements in real-time]

[8. Emergency medical System: Synchronization player medical teams + Military medical teams, capable of arriving at any battlefield within 30 seconds]

[9. Post-war cleanup mechanism: Unified recovery of Yao Beast corpses to refine usable Materials]

[10. International collaboration mechanism: Information sharing, technical support, but no interference in internal affairs]

———

The 47 people looked at the document.

Silence.

For a long time.

———

Ivanov was the first to speak.

"This System," he said.

"Can we use it?"

———

Lin Ye looked at him.

"You can," Lin Ye said.

"But on one condition."

———

"What condition?" Ivanov asked.

———

Lin Ye looked at the 47 people.

Three seconds.

He spoke.

"Acknowledge China's leadership," he said.

"For the duration of the Dark Turmoil."

———

The room erupted in an uproar.

———

General Jackson stood up.

"Mr. Lin Ye," he said.

"That is impossible."

"The United States will not accept the leadership of any other nation."

———

Lin Ye looked at him.

"Then you can continue dying at 73%," Lin Ye said.

———

Jackson fell silent.

———

Yamamoto Ichiro stood up.

"Japan accepts," he said.

———

Ivanov stood up.

"Russia accepts," he said.

———

The UK representative stood up.

"The United Kingdom accepts," he said.

———

The French representative stood up.

"France accepts," he said.

———

The German representative stood up.

"Germany accepts," he said.

———

The Australian representative stood up.

"Australia accepts," he said.

———

The Canadian representative stood up.

"Canada accepts," he said.

———

The Brazilian representative stood up.

"Brazil accepts," he said.

———

The Indian representative stood up.

"India accepts," he said.

———

47 countries.

46 accepted.

Only the United States remained.

———

General Jackson stood there.

He looked at the 46 people.

Looking at Lin Ye.

Looking at the document.

Three seconds.

He sat down.

"The United States... accepts," he said.

———

The 11th hour.

The [Global Extraordinary Defense Alliance] was established.

Alliance Leader: Lin Ye.

[part:gemini-3.1-flash-lite]

Membership: 47 countries.

Total Force: Approximately 1.7 million Synced Players + 3.7 million conventional troops.

Overall Command: Lin Ye.

---

Lin Ye stood in the center of the round table.

He looked at those 47 people.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

The smile was light.

Very faint.

---

"Now," he said.

"Let's get to work."

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Hour 13.

Kunlun Command Center · Northern Defense Line Headquarters.

Su Qingyue stood before the massive holographic star map.

On the map, the Yao Beast invasion dynamics for 17 northern provinces and cities were updating in real-time.

Behind her stood 47 female commanders from various countries.

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"Northern Defense Line," Su Qingyue said.

"Coverage area: Approximately 1.7 million square kilometers."

"Estimated daily Yao Beast invasion count: Approximately 17,000."

"We need to establish three defensive lines within 7 days."

---

She projected the defense line map.

[Northern Defense Line · Three Defensive Circles]

[First Line: Border, 100 kilometers deep, defended by A-Rank Players + elite troops]

[Second Line: Provincial capital city circle, defended by B-Rank Players + local troops]

[Third Line: Core city circle, defended by C-Rank Players + militia]

[Total force: Approximately 370,000]

[Commander: Su Qingyue]

---

The 47 female commanders saluted simultaneously.

---

Su Qingyue did not smile.

But she nodded.

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Hour 17.

The first battle report arrived.

[Northern Defense Line · First Battle]

[Location: Heilongjiang · Heihe]

[Number of rifts: 3]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 1,700]

[Our forces: 300 A-Rank Players + 1,000 elite troops]

[Result: Yao Beasts completely annihilated, 17 casualties on our side]

[Assessment: Defense line effective, tactics successful]

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Hour 19.

The second report.

[Jilin · Changchun]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 2,100]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 23 casualties on our side]

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Hour 21.

The third report.

[Liaoning · Shenyang]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 3,000]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 31 casualties on our side]

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Hour 23.

The fourth report.

[Inner Mongolia · Hohhot]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 1,700]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 19 casualties on our side]

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Hour 25.

The fifth report.

[Hebei · Shijiazhuang]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 2,300]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 27 casualties on our side]

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Hour 27.

The sixth report.

[Beijing · Yanqing]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 4,100]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 41 casualties on our side]

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Hour 29.

The seventh report.

[Tianjin · Binhai]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 3,700]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 37 casualties on our side]

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Hour 31.

The eighth report.

[Shandong · Jinan]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 2,900]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 29 casualties on our side]

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Hour 33.

The ninth report.

[Shanxi · Taiyuan]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 2,100]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 21 casualties on our side]

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Hour 35.

The tenth report.

[Shaanxi · Xi'an]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 3,300]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 33 casualties on our side]

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Hour 37.

The eleventh report.

[Ningxia · Yinchuan]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 1,900]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 19 casualties on our side]

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Hour 39.

The twelfth report.

[Gansu · Lanzhou]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 2,500]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 25 casualties on our side]

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Hour 41.

The thirteenth report.

[Qinghai · Xining]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 1,700]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 17 casualties on our side]

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Hour 43.

The fourteenth report.

[Xinjiang · Urumqi]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 2,700]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 27 casualties on our side]

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Hour 45.

The fifteenth report.

[Tibet · Lhasa]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 1,300]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 13 casualties on our side]

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Hour 47.

The sixteenth report.

[Sichuan · Chengdu]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 3,900]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 39 casualties on our side]

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Hour 49.

The seventeenth report.

[Chongqing · Urban Area]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 4,700]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 47 casualties on our side]

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Hour 51.

The eighteenth report.

[Guizhou · Guiyang]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 1,700]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 17 casualties on our side]

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Hour 53.

The nineteenth report.

[Yunnan · Kunming]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 2,100]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 21 casualties on our side]

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Hour 55.

The twentieth report.

[Guangxi · Nanning]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 1,900]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 19 casualties on our side]

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Hour 57.

The twenty-first report.

[Guangdong · Guangzhou]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 5,100]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 51 casualties on our side]

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Hour 59.

The twenty-second report.

[Fujian · Fuzhou]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 2,300]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 23 casualties on our side]

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Hour 61.

The twenty-third report.

[Zhejiang · Hangzhou]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 3,100]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 31 casualties on our side]

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Hour 63.

The twenty-fourth report.

[Jiangsu · Nanjing]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 3,700]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 37 casualties on our side]

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Hour 65.

The twenty-fifth report.

[Anhui · Hefei]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 2,100]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 21 casualties on our side]

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Hour 67.

The twenty-sixth report.

[Hubei · Wuhan]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 3,300]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 33 casualties on our side]

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Hour 69.

The twenty-seventh report.

[Hunan · Changsha]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 2,700]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 27 casualties on our side]

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Hour 71.

The twenty-eighth report.

[Jiangxi · Nanchang]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 2,100]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 21 casualties on our side]

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Hour 73.

The twenty-ninth report.

[Henan · Zhengzhou]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 3,500]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 35 casualties on our side]

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Hour 75.

The thirtieth report.

[Hainan · Haikou]

[Number of Yao Beasts: 1,300]

[Result: Completely annihilated, 13 casualties on our side]

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Hour 77.

Su Qingyue stood in the center of the headquarters.

Before her were 30 battle reports.

30 battles.

Yao Beasts completely annihilated.

Total casualties: Approximately 800.

Total Yao Beast kills: Approximately 80,000.

---

She looked up.

Looking at the holographic star map.

Looking at the northern land that had finally stabilized.

3 seconds.

She smiled.

The smile was light.

Very faint.

---

Her phone vibrated.

It was Lin Ye.

---

"You've worked hard," he said.

---

She didn't speak.

But she gripped her phone tightly.

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Hour 79.

Kunlun Command Center.

Lin Ye stood before the main console.

Before him were real-time battle reports from 47 countries worldwide.

[Global Battle Report · Day 3]

[Total number of rifts: 47 (17 closed)]

[Total Yao Beast kills: Approximately 370,000 (approximately 170,000 remaining active)]

[Total civilian casualties: Approximately 470,000 (30,000 new)]

[Total military casualties: Approximately 130,000 (10,000 new)]

[Casualty rates by country:]

[China: 7% -> 9% (2% increase)]

[Russia: 31% -> 37% (6% increase)]

[Japan: 37% -> 43% (6% increase)]

[UK: 41% -> 49% (8% increase)]

[France: 43% -> 51% (8% increase)]

[Germany: 47% -> 55% (8% increase)]

[Australia: 51% -> 59% (8% increase)]

[Canada: 53% -> 61% (8% increase)]

[Brazil: 57% -> 65% (8% increase)]

[India: 61% -> 69% (8% increase)]

[USA: 73% -> 81% (8% increase)]

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He looked at those numbers.

3 seconds.

He spoke.

"Issue the order," he said.

"All countries are to complete reorganization within 7 days according to the China defense System standards."

"Those who fail to complete it on time will bear the consequences."

[Chapter 244 · End]