Chapter 124: Space-Time Storm
Saturday, August 9th.
Wild settlement.
The leader of the settlement, Korhan, stood under the old time and space barrier, looking at the sky in the distance with worry.
An elder of the settlement said: "The space-time activities seem to be getting more and more frequent recently. It's a bit abnormal. Should we consider moving away?"
Colehan asked, "What is the situation of the space-time forecast? Is there any large-scale space-time activity near Dawn City in the near future?"
The elder shook his head. "No, the space-time forecast still says that the current situation is normal. Although there will be some small space-time activities occasionally, there will be no space-time storms or other extreme space-time activities."
Korhan frowned, seeming to have difficulty making up his mind.
For him, as the leader of the settlement, of course he is responsible for the safety of the entire settlement. Once an extreme space-time activity occurs, such as a space-time storm or a space-time beast tide, the entire settlement may be wiped out in the wilderness. Such tragedies have happened in the wilderness more than once or twice, and the surviving settlements now have all escaped death.
Korhan has noticed that the space-time activities during this period are somewhat abnormal, and it seems that a new round of frequent space-time activities has begun. At this time, the safest way for the settlement is to relocate the entire settlement to the vicinity of the satellite city. Once an extreme situation occurs, you can also seek emergency refuge in the satellite city or Dawn City.
It doesn’t matter how much loss you suffer, as long as you can keep your people safe, there will always be a chance to make a comeback.
But the problem is that recent space-time activities have caused a significant increase in space-time crystals in the wilderness, and it is difficult for Korhan to see any clues from these space-time activities, and he is unable to judge how intense the upcoming space-time activities will be.
According to the space-time forecast, the current situation is normal, and there will be no space-time storms or other extreme space-time activities. If Korhan really moves the entire settlement away, then the advantageous position here will inevitably be occupied by other settlements.
What's more, what should we do if extreme space-time activities do not come after we move away? When should we move back?
The huge losses caused by this back and forth were difficult for this small settlement to bear.
If the space-time storm came and the settlement did not move away, then the entire settlement would be annihilated, and the consequences would be absolutely unbearable for Korhan. On the other hand, if the settlement moved away and the space-time storm did not come, such a loss would also be unbearable for Korhan.
Faced with this dilemma, Colehan hesitated.
If it is an ordinary settlement leader, of course, at this time, he will follow the time and space forecast. After all, the time and space forecast is issued by the Silver Star Federation, and there are some special ways to perceive the changes in time and space activities. Although the accuracy is not 100%, it also has considerable reference value.
However, the published space-time forecast is not necessarily exactly the same as the real space-time forecast. Colehan is well aware that when the Silver Star Federation needs to cover up something, it will release false information to mislead, and the space-time forecast is not surprising.
When it comes to such a major matter that concerns the survival of the settlement, one can only rely on one's own judgment.
Korhan thought for a long time and said, "Notify everyone in the settlement that after today's space-time particle collection activity is over, we will abandon this base and retreat to the satellite city around Dawn City."
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At the same time, underground in Dawn City, the branch of the Knights of Time and Space.
The resistance fighters led by Gao Jingwu are still training step by step as usual to improve their strength.
The two priests, Meredith and Ferdinand, were perfectly integrated into this group. In addition to training their synesthesia and the ability to control space-time creatures, they also learned space-time knowledge from Grantham, who was controlled by Chen She.
The two priests were amazed after arriving at the Dawn City branch. They originally had different purposes, but after seeing the current situation of this branch, they all realized that a new star was rising and realized that this was a great opportunity for them to improve their knowledge of synaesthesia.
So they pestered Grantham every day, hoping that he would teach them some synaesthesia knowledge. They even promised to do everything they could to help Grantham become a black priest.
Although Ferdinand was a member of the Yellow Priest, after Grantham showed his powerful ability, Ferdinand began to waver and had the idea of betting on both sides, at least on the surface.
Chen She was worried about other issues.
He didn't need to worry about increasing the level of Grantham's energy fluctuations. In his conscious world, both Grantham and Embers would automatically increase.
What he is worried about now is whether the war between the Corporate Alliance Army and the Time and Space Knights will affect him.
Regardless of how much we can gain, at least we can avoid too much loss. There must be no problems with Lishan Technology's field base.
However, up to now, Chen She still knew nothing about this war, which made him feel a little unsure.
A few days ago, Chen She also asked the two priests indirectly, wanting to know the battle plan of the Space-Time Knights. However, the two priests did not reveal any information, but just said that they did not know and were just following orders.
For such large-scale operations at the Spacetime Knights headquarters, only the top few high-ranking priests are able to know the entire plan.
Chen She didn't have any better solution, so he could only take things one step at a time.
At this moment, Meredith, who was meditating with her eyes closed, suddenly opened her eyes with a look of joy, "It seems the action has begun!"
Chen She also instantly felt a strong space-time activity brewing in the south of Liming City.
And that was the military base of the Corporate Alliance.
The corporate coalition forces actually controlled the entire Dawn City from two directions. In the north, an army was stationed centered on the Icefield Defense Group's field base, and in the south, an army was also stationed.
This kind of intense space-time activity is almost impossible to occur naturally, because the patterns of space-time activity near Dawn City are relatively stable.
In other words, it is very likely that the Knights of Time and Space took action!
Chen She couldn't help but be a little shocked. The Spacetime Knights' attack came without any warning.
It really fits the usual style of this group. Reckless and unreasonable, never asking about the process, only the result.
Not only did the original Grantham do this, but the headquarters of the Spacetime Knights also did this in such an important military operation.
Meredith said, "Now that the time and space activities have begun, we should also follow the orders."
"The members of the Space-Time Knights we brought with us have already been lurking in Dawn City in advance. Although their number is small, under such circumstances, they are enough to cause serious damage to Dawn City and cooperate with the headquarters' actions."
Ferdinand also said: "That's right, we will take our leave first. After this operation is over, we will discuss the knowledge of time and space in detail."
Chen She hurriedly stopped the two of them and said, "Wait a minute, have you received a mission to cause destruction in Liming City?"
Meredith and Ferdinand nodded. "Yes, but this has nothing to do with the Dawn City branch. Your branch has already suffered a lot of damage in the previous battle. The headquarters wants you to rest first and then serve as a backup force when an extreme situation arises."
"The Red Priest will contact you directly when the time comes."
"As for our visit to Liming City this time, we must also cooperate with the headquarters."
Chen She now finally understood that these two priests came here not just for the so-called learning or surveillance of him, but also with the task of creating terrorist activities in Dawn City.
In other words, the battle plan of the Space-Time Knights is as simple and crude as ever: the troops of the Space-Time Knights headquarters will create huge space-time activities outside and directly attack the garrisons of the Corporate Alliance Army, and then Meredith and Ferdinand, two priests who have infiltrated Dawn City, will lead their knights to launch terrorist activities in Dawn City, attacking from both sides.
In short, the goal is to create as much chaos and cause civilian casualties as possible.
Although there are some corporate troops stationed in Dawn City and DCPD police officers patrolling, once large-scale space-time activities occur outside, the Space-Time Knights and the corporate coalition forces will officially engage in a firefight. The defense forces in Dawn City will inevitably become relatively empty, and any large-scale civilian casualties at this time will have extremely serious consequences.
Chen She hurriedly said, "Please be patient, both of you."
"After all, you two are not very familiar with the situation in Liming City. If you two trust me, why don't I lead the Liming City branch and complete this mission together with you two? What do you think?"
Chen She was a little restless when he heard that the two priests were going to cause trouble. He knew very well the style of the Spacetime Knights, which was nothing more than creating spacetime activities and large-scale riots, and they would not consider the casualties of civilians in the process.
If these two priests were allowed to do what they wanted, there would be countless innocent casualties in Dawn City.
For Chen She , although these civilians in Liming City had no direct interest in him, he still felt a little reluctant to allow such a large-scale terrorist activity to occur.
This kind of terrorist activity will inevitably deal a heavy blow to the entire economic environment of Liming City. At that time, Lishan Technology's development plan relying on Liming City will be greatly affected.
Of course, the most important point is that these two priests must have a lot of manpower. These manpower are used to launch terrorist attacks against civilians, which is undoubtedly the way Chen She disagrees with the most. With such a powerful space-time knight group, why not try to uproot the big consortium in Dawn City?
Therefore, Chen She decided that instead of letting these two priests go to Liming City to carry out various terrorist activities without control, it would be better for him to personally lead them to wipe out several financial groups in Liming City. On the one hand, the harm can be controlled to a minimum, and on the other hand, it can also take this opportunity to strike at the power of various large financial groups.
Redis and Ferdinand looked at each other, both a little hesitant.
"But the order we received before was to act on our own and decide which targets to attack."
"Wouldn't it be a bit disobedient to do this..."
Chen She couldn't help but chuckle. He knew the nature of the people in the Spacetime Knights too well . Do you still have the problem of not following orders? Anyway, as long as the final result is satisfactory, no one will care about the process at all.
Chen She said, "Just act according to the situation! Our branch is more familiar with the situation in Liming City, and when our forces are combined, we can play a greater role. As long as the final result is good, the process is not important at all, what do you think?"
Meredith and Ferdinand thought about it for a moment and nodded. "That makes sense. What should we do?"
In fact, they would not agree to this proposal at first. After all, each of them represented the interests of different priests, and each had different goals and a competitive mentality.
Moreover, at the beginning they thought that the Time and Space Knights branch in Dawn City was too weak and not worthy of carrying out operations with them.
But after seeing these people's impressive fighting power under the leadership of Grantham, the two men's thinking changed. Coupled with Chen She's own halo, the two men felt that concentrating their forces could indeed produce greater results, so they naturally agreed to this request.
Chen She smiled slightly, "Okay, let's get started!"
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At the same time, the wild settlement.
The people in the settlement are busy packing up various supplies and transferring large amounts of supplies from the warehouse into the RV.
Many people showed disdain on their faces. After all, in their opinion, although the recent space-time activities were somewhat abnormal, they were far from the point of needing to relocate.
They have lived in this settlement for a long time, and the amount of time-space crystals in the wild has increased significantly recently, so the income is good. After collecting time-space crystals every day, they can come to the settlement to play or celebrate with others, and their life is very comfortable. Once they move away, it will be difficult to find such a perfect settlement location next time, and it may be snatched away by other settlements.
Although Korhan's decision was implemented, many people still felt that it was an exaggeration and that Korhan was too nervous and conservative.
At this time, Colehan was nervously observing the sky in the distance. Although he did not have synesthesia, he could feel that the situation seemed to be changing based on his many years of experience in the wilderness.
He had a bad feeling, but he couldn't tell where it came from.
At this moment, dark clouds suddenly appeared in the distant sky.
The visibility in the air dropped instantly. The time snow, which was originally sparsely falling, suddenly increased in volume, and the wind gradually increased in strength, with strong gales sweeping the time snow wildly.
In the distance, some space-time cracks can be vaguely seen appearing, and a huge change seems to be brewing.
Although the settlement itself is not at the center of space-time activities and is far away, the scope of space-time activities is expanding rapidly, inevitably involving the entire settlement!
Colehan's expression changed instantly, and he shouted loudly: "Just take all the space-time particles with you, everyone get in the car immediately, and leave immediately!"
