The fleet and mecha units of Shen Zhou traveled around the world to build shelters, providing survival opportunities and preserving the fire of civilization.
Thirdly, there is the Sunbird Biotechnology Company.
This company’s rapid development has surpassed everyone’s expectations! In a very short time, they have manufactured a large number of biochemical weapons, countering the relentless invasion of the Zerg.
Intelligence indicates that this company is also researching more advanced biochemical weapons and secret projects that combine human and Zerg genes.
In the past, such actions would surely have been opposed worldwide.
But in today’s world, even humans struggle to survive, and naturally, no one has the energy to care about such matters.
Fourthly, there is the Noah Science Society, which has long claimed its intention to leave Blue Star and build new homes in space.
Their membership is growing, and they have already sent thousands to Mars and the Moon.
The Ora Association is not included in the calculations. Xuanwu Executive Officers directly define it as a puppetry organization of the Zerg and have issued extermination orders!
Any member of the Ora Association is treated as Zerg!
Additionally, various nations and powers around the world have constructed some shelters, surviving under the waning glow of the past.
Japan, a super large shelter district.
Here, there are still tens of millions living. Their industrial capabilities have enabled them to produce various weapons, alongside the nuclear technology breakthroughs of the Catastrophe Era, allowing this shelter to endure to this day.
Life in the shelter is extremely difficult; survivors lacking resources must rely on modern synthesized plant proteins and bulk-produced food from bio-factories to survive.
Even having a full meal and drinking clean water is considered a luxury.
"Today’s news: A Zerg discovered at camp 145 was captured and killed after attacking multiple people."
"The aviation department plans to reopen routes to the Americas!"
"A large gathering of Zerg detected in the Eastern Sea Area, likely launching an attack soon. Please prepare for shelter."
"Sunbird Biotechnology Company founder Barry announced the construction of a research base on the island to help us resist the Zerg."
"Mutation incidents from consuming Zerg meat have occurred at camp 178; the mutant has been shot. Please do not consume unapproved Zerg meat."
Various news flashes by, but people have already grown numb. Initially, seeing some reports, they would be angry or filled with hope.
Gradually, they found out that everything is irrelevant to most people. Some leave, some die, yet they continue living here.
The familiar alarm sounds in the shelter, and people numbly retreat to the refuge area.
They think this is just another in the many Zerg attacks, but soon, they realize their mistake!
On the coast, a mighty swarm of Zerg surges, and those ships just launched quickly sink in the sea of Zerg within ten minutes.
"This time there are several times more Zerg than ever before!" the observer screamed in the command center.
"Why are there so many?" The commanders watch the surveillance footage with a sense of dread.
"The number of high-level Zerg is utterly uncountable!"
"There’s no way our defenses will hold!"
"Nuclear weapons, we can only use nuclear weapons!" They know it’s merely a temporary measure: the Zerg will continue to breed and increase, but they have no other choice.
Using nuclear weapons means future death, not using nuclear weapons means death now!
A nuclear missile was launched, falling into the seawater. The familiar mushroom cloud rises, and shockwaves sweep up typhoons and tsunamis, killing a vast number of Zerg.
Previously, the Zerg would retreat in such situations, but today, they do not!
The hydrogen bomb’s shockwave is still spreading, but the Zerg grow more frenzied, continuing to assault the defenses!
"How can this be?" Everyone in the command center is dumbfounded. "They’re not retreating?"
"The number of Zerg is increasing!"
"The first line of defense has been breached! Requesting reinforcements!" Bad news keeps coming in from the front, and the commanders’ faces turn as pale as paper.
Seeing the overwhelming swarm, one person grits his teeth and says: "We have no choice, launch the second missile!"
"Second missile? We only have two left!" someone remarked, realizing their reserves are dwindling. After the Catastrophe Era, industrial systems have severely deteriorated, and years of depleting stocks leave little for survival.
"We can’t care about that now, fire!" Another hydrogen bomb descends, killing millions more Zerg.
"Have they retreated?" Once the mushroom cloud from the blast dissipates, they check the surveillance footage.
The swarms they expected to retreat have not, still attacking, with their numbers still rising!
At this moment, despair engulfs everyone!
In the ocean, a monstrous creature coldly observes the scene.
Ye Jiesha, now with fully developed limbs, stands beside it, saying: "Their hydrogen bombs are almost depleted. Once they run out, you can land on this island."
"Though the island is small, it contains more than a hundred nuclear reactors, providing you extensive nuclear energy to absorb!"
The beast remains silent, patiently waiting.
Half an hour later, the third hydrogen bomb falls, killing a huge swath of Zerg once more.
The giant beast remains emotionless, as the losses are all low-grade units, easily bred given resources.
"We’ve used up all our nuclear bombs!" In the command center, the commanders feel utterly helpless.