Invincible Copy System
Chapter Summary
Tell me the truth, can we hold on?" While everyone else went out to move ammunition, only Liu Ning and Wang Jun remained. What Liu Ning admired most about Old Master Wang was this: he was willing to do anything for the sake of the people's lives, which made him far superior to other high-ranking officials. At that time, everyone would have to rely on their own skills to fight the beasts, which was the last thing anyone wanted to see.
"To be honest, do we have any backup plans? This attack by the ferocious beasts is no small matter. I think these guys have been preparing for a long time. We are master and disciple, and we have no outsiders. Tell me the truth, can we hold on?"
While everyone else went out to move ammunition, only Liu Ning and Wang Jun remained. Liu Ning familiarized himself with the guns as he spoke.
Wang Jun first looked around and saw that there were no other soldiers outside. Then he leaned closer to see Liu Ning's expression, and Liu Ning knew that this was no good news.
"To be honest, our city's energy reserves are running low, and the laser cannons are probably almost empty too. If the enemy really charges in, we'll have to rely on our strongest warriors to fight to the death. It's all that bastard in the capital's fault; he withheld a lot of energy. Otherwise, we could have replenished it. Now that the flying beasts are in the sky, there's no air support..."
The bastard Wang Jun was referring to in Beijing was none other than Commander Kong. Liu Ning never imagined that the guy would resort to such a trick to kill him, disregarding the lives of hundreds of millions of people in the city.
"But Master, don't worry. The major families have already contacted that guy. He can't possibly resort to any tricks now. The other families have a lot of assets in the city. If they lose them, their families won't be able to recover in a short time. That guy definitely won't dare to stand in our way anymore. But now we have to rely on ourselves to solve our problem..."
Wang Jun's meaning was very clear: that guy wouldn't have another chance to stab us in the back, but the stab he just made was already very dangerous, and we'd have to bear that danger ourselves.
Liu Ning also made a mental note of this incident. If the other side hadn't blocked these energy sources, how could so many people have died? Several of his own brothers had been injured. If there had been enough energy, none of the people below would have been injured. He had to remember this grudge. It was all because of that damned Commander Kong. He couldn't separate personal grudges from national affairs. He really didn't know how someone like that could have risen to power.
"That idiot Er Lengzi is gone?"
Liu Ning suddenly remembered this. This guy should have left long ago, but in order to stay and cause trouble for Liu Ning, he chose to hide in this city. He never expected this to happen.
"You know what, this kid almost got away, but the other major families all knew how important he was, so they didn't allow him to board the plane. My grandfather has already sent people to control him, and he's currently being held in the military district guesthouse. Commander Kong only started causing trouble because he thought his son could leave. Now that the kid is in our hands, Commander Kong wouldn't dare to make any rash moves."
In the army, someone at Commander Kong's level is considered a leader of a faction. Old Master Wang, unafraid of power, detained this guy's son at such a critical moment, and he was the guy's only son. Old Master Wang's integrity is commendable. However, if this matter is forgotten, the two sides will probably become mortal enemies.
What Liu Ning admired most about Old Master Wang was this: he was willing to do anything for the sake of the people's lives, which made him far superior to other high-ranking officials.
"Don't worry too much about my grandfather. He didn't do this on his own. Several major families around him are backing him. They don't want Er Lengzi to leave the city. Given Commander Kong's despicable actions, if Er Lengzi were to leave, none of these families would benefit."
After hearing Wang Jun's words, Liu Ning finally relaxed. In this day and age, good people shouldn't go unrewarded. If the old man is to be suppressed by that Commander Kong in the end, Liu Ning will definitely not sit idly by, for the sake of so many people in the city.
Just as the two were talking, a large rock struck a spot not far from them, creating a 5-meter hole in the city wall. This indicated that the enemy's attacks were becoming increasingly fierce. If they didn't have any countermeasures, the city wall might not hold up. Once the wall was below 70 meters, those ferocious beasts would be able to leap over it, and once they entered the city, the entire city would descend into chaos.
Just as everyone was surprised, more than a dozen planes flew over the city wall. To be honest, this was the first time Liu Ning had seen such a thing since his rebirth. It was as if this thing was completely isolated from society.
In this day and age, airplanes do exist, but their cost and energy are too high, making them a luxury item. Military airplanes are even more luxurious, and they are never deployed unless absolutely necessary. Now that the city walls are under great threat, Old Master Wang has given the order to send these airplanes out of the city to bomb.
What happened next was something Liu Ning had never seen before. Modern airplanes were much larger, carrying tons of bombs. As they rained down, the area in front of the city wall was engulfed in flames, far more powerful than artillery attacks. Large numbers of ferocious beasts were blown to pieces. The bombing by airplanes was indeed impressive, and could be considered humanity's second trump card.
In fact, Grandpa Wang understood that the plane was their last trump card. The laser cannons were running out of energy. If these ferocious beasts didn't retreat, they would face the most dire situation. At that time, everyone would have to rely on their own skills to fight the beasts, which was the last thing anyone wanted to see.
This is tantamount to using our weaknesses to fight against others' strengths. There aren't many strong people on the human side to begin with; they all relied on intelligence and weaponry to hold on. If it's just a matter of strength, we don't have much of a chance of winning. Many cities were captured after being bombed by planes.
Although we can continue to call for help from surrounding cities, those cities will also increase their defenses. Whether or not to send aid is a matter of intense debate among them. If they believe they are also in danger, they will never give up their reserves. After all, everyone has to consider their own safety. If we give everything to help others, and the ferocious beast suddenly turns around and comes here, how are we supposed to fight it? With our own hands?