novel bin Chapter 604 Comrades, you've worked hard.
Chapter 604 Comrades, you've worked hard.
Grom's centaur squad charged at high speed along the flank. Their hooves thundered as they pounded the concrete, their momentum unstoppable.
With a thrust of the spear,
"Pfft!"
It pierced the head of a demon on the spot, and a liquid resembling blood splattered everywhere.
Grom flung the corpse off the spear without looking back.
As Fendona raised her Moonlight Staff, water elements rapidly condensed into raindrops amidst her melodious chanting, shooting towards the demons and causing a chorus of wails.
With powerful figures from all sides of Terra leading the way, the unmanned legion of Great Xia was not idle either, following closely behind and sweeping away any remaining enemies that had been missed.
The blue-white beams of the plasma cannon flashed continuously, specifically targeting the scattered demons hiding in the ruins of the buildings.
A demon cowered behind a broken pipe, trembling all over.
It had barely poked half its head out when a plasma beam precisely pierced through its skull.
Robots have no emotions; they don't get angry or show mercy.
They execute only one instruction—clean up all targets.
The entire city of Tianyong went from being on the verge of falling to a full-scale counterattack in less than ten minutes.
Those demons who were previously pouring in are now either killed or on the run.
Those who escaped couldn't get very far.
At the crack in the dome, the elven elder's elemental power had re-coalesced the rubble and metal. Although it wasn't a complete repair, it was enough to temporarily seal most of the breach and prevent more demons from pouring in.
The battle in Tianyong City was basically over after two hours.
……
Lin Mo did not stay on the front lines.
He left the battlefield to the Terran strongmen and the unmanned legion, and walked alone through the devastated streets toward the command center.
Along the way, there were traces of battle everywhere.
The ground was cratered and the air was filled with the smell of burning and the stench of demon blood.
The destroyed unmanned combat vehicle lay overturned by the roadside, its tracks broken and its gun barrel twisted.
Some combat robots lay fallen on street corners, their chest armor torn open, exposing internal wiring, with sparks still flickering.
Lin Mo watched all this without stopping, but his fists clenched tighter and tighter.
Tianyong City suffered a worse defeat than Tianxiong City.
If it had been half an hour later, this underground city, which could house millions of people, would have been completely overrun.
At the entrance to the command center, Lin Mo pushed open the door and walked in amidst the excited salutes of the guards.
Everyone in the command center was busy.
Information officers were rapidly operating their screens, staff officers were verifying data from the front lines, and the air was filled with the cacophony of communications.
No one noticed that there was an extra person at the door.
It wasn't until Chen Jianguo looked up that he noticed a young man standing at the door.
The man's clothes were covered in dust, and he held a staff in his hand. He looked young, but his eyes were calm.
Chen Jianguo paused for a second.
The next second, his face lit up with ecstasy.
"Commander Lin...?"
Upon hearing this shout, everyone looked up at the same time, their eyes all turning towards the doorway.
Then, the entire command center fell silent.
Chen Jianguo took a deep breath and stood up straight.
The city lord, whose hair was already streaked with white, had prepared himself to die alongside Tianyong City over the past few hours.
He was never afraid.
But now, seeing Lin Mo standing at the door, his eyes immediately reddened.
"Snapped!"
Chen Jianguo raised his hand and gave a standard military salute.
Beside him, Division Commander Li Choucha did the same.
The soldier, whose voice had already gone hoarse from shouting, didn't say anything at the moment. He simply raised his right hand forcefully, put his five fingers together, and placed it on his forehead.
His hands were shaking.
Although this was his first time meeting Lin Mo, he had seen Lin Mo's photos and videos countless times.
Lin Mo's deeds were widely known in the military, and everyone admired him greatly.
Then there are staff officers, information officers, communications soldiers, and other technical branches.
One by one, everyone put down their work, turned to the door, stood at attention, and saluted.
No one shouted slogans, no one spoke.
The only sounds in the command center were the hum of the equipment and a few barely suppressed sobs.
A young staff officer lowered his head, his shoulders shaking.
He didn't want anyone to see him cry.
Lin Mo stood at the door, looking at the people in the room, and her eyes welled up with tears.
These people... these people who were just now preparing to perish together with the demons.
They are not afraid of death, but they don't want to die!
Who the hell wants to die?!
But for the greater good, they remained steadfast, staying until the very last moment!
Lin Mo raised his hand, returned a military salute, and said:
"Comrades, you've worked hard."
Upon hearing this cry of "Comrades!", some of the female soldiers finally couldn't hold back their tears and burst into tears on the spot.
Chen Jianguo lowered his hand, tilted his head back, and blinked hard twice to force the contents of his eyes back into their sockets.
He forced a smile, his voice still trembling with the shock of surviving a disaster.
"Commander Lin, thank you... thank you so much..."
He paused for a moment and pointed to the button on the control panel that was covered by a red protective shield.
"I was all set to use that thing."
Lin Mo glanced at it, feeling a pang of sadness and pain in her heart.
He took a deep breath and said seriously:
"Don't worry, no one will need to press that button again."
Chen Jianguo and Li Choucha both looked at him at the same time.
Lin Mo's gaze was calm, but his tone was firm.
"You won't have to fight this battle alone anymore."
Chen Jianguo opened his mouth, but in the end he just nodded emphatically.
All the unspoken words were conveyed in each other's eyes.
……
As the three were talking, an informant suddenly looked up and shouted.
"Report! A communication request has been sent from the Tian Shu City Command Center!"
Tian Shu City, that's the headquarters.
Lin Mo and Chen Jianguo exchanged a glance.
"catch."
The screen lit up, and Han Niba's face appeared on the screen.
His face showed obvious fatigue, but his eyes remained sharp.
Upon seeing Lin Mo, Han Niba paused slightly, then raised his hand in salute.
"Commander Lin."
Lin Mo returned the greeting.
"General Han."
Han Niba glanced around behind him, spotted Chen Jianguo and Li Chousha, then said to Lin Mo:
"How's the situation in Tianyong City?"
Lin Mo:
"The situation has stabilized. Terran reinforcements are clearing out the remaining enemies, and the breach in the dome has been temporarily sealed."
"The demons within the city have been largely eliminated, and there will be no more large-scale threats."
After listening, Han Niba let out a long breath.
"Those two underground cities in Antarctica... it's good that you made it in time."
His tone was calm, but those who knew him knew that this general, nicknamed "Tiger Commander," rarely spoke like that.
The fact that he could say "it's okay" shows just how dangerous the situation had become.
Lin Mo didn't respond to that question, but instead asked directly.
"General Han, what is the overall situation on Earth right now?"
On the screen, Han Niba's expression darkened.
The atmosphere, which had eased slightly after Tianyong City escaped danger, suddenly became tense again.