Extreme Cold Era: Shelter Don't Keep Waste-Chapter 860 - 89: City in Chaos

The sudden rebellion completely disrupted all of Perfikot's plans, leaving her caught off guard.

Although she had long anticipated that the Empire's heartland would not be entirely stable and that conspirators and rebels lurked in the shadows, she never expected that just as she finished suppressing the separatists, someone would dare to ignite a new rebellion.

This move not only challenged her authority but also filled her with unprecedented pressure and confusion.

She couldn't help but ponder what motivations and forces were hidden behind these rebels.

What puzzled and shocked her the most was that the heating system in Langton had completely halted because the oil pipelines were cut. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

This was entirely beyond her expectations.

According to her design, each Energy Tower should be independently supplied, and even though oil had replaced coal as the main energy source, the system should not collapse due to a severed pipeline.

Even more puzzling was that oil was supposed to be loaded and transported via barrels. Even if the pipeline was cut, the refined oil could still be delivered to the Energy Tower via barrels to keep the system running.

Yet, the reality was that the heating system had completely stopped, leaving countless people shivering in the cold, which was clearly illogical.

Perfikot felt a vague sense of unease in her heart, beginning to suspect that a larger conspiracy was lurking behind all of this.

Could it be that Langton didn't have reserves of fuel oil?

Or was someone secretly stirring up trouble, intentionally creating this chaos?

She couldn't be sure, but her instincts told her that things were far from simple on the surface.

The air was filled with a disconcerting aura, as if an invisible hand was orchestrating everything.

Perfikot sensed a huge conspiracy quietly approaching, as if smelling something unusual.

But in any case, as long as the Floating City returned to Langton, she didn't believe anyone would dare to defy her authority when faced with such a massive symbol of the Empire's might.

Under Perfikot's orders, the gigantic Floating City was speeding back to Langton to quell the rebellion.

However, as the Floating City returned, Perfikot's thoughts grew clearer.

She suddenly realized that the rebels couldn't possibly have been unaware of the Floating City's power. If they weren't insane, they would never easily challenge this immense symbol of the Empire's authority.

"Wait a minute, something's not right! They must have known that once they started a rebellion, I would suppress it with the Floating City, unless they were mad to challenge the Floating City's power." It dawned on Perfikot during the return of the Floating City what exactly was wrong.

Her brow furrowed, and she instinctively felt a trace of caution.

Could the rebels have found a way to deal with the Floating City?

Perfikot wasn't sure, but she dared not gamble on this possibility, nor did she need to.

"Orders, engage the Floating City in a state of war! Lock down the floating core and all critical areas! Preheat the electromagnetic rail cannon, load the Purgatory Bombs! Deploy the Flying Knights, establish an air defense formation!" Perfikot issued a series of commands, putting the entire Floating City into full war readiness.

Her voice was calm and resolute, as if everything was under control.

For Perfikot, she didn't need to worry about what tricks the enemy had up their sleeves; she simply needed to crush them with open force.

If the enemy had the capability to defeat the Floating City head-on, there would be no need for them to resort to trickery!

It was precisely because they lacked the ability to confront the Floating City directly that they resorted to various schemes to neutralize this threat.

As long as she held the line, leaving them no opportunity, this rebellion would be nothing but a minor annoyance.

"But where did they get the confidence to deal with the threat of the Floating City? Could they really think that by cutting off the Floating City's fuel supply, they could incapacitate it?" Perfikot began to project the situation's course, seemingly arriving at some conclusions.

A faint smile appeared on her lips, with a hint of mockery.

The Floating City's energy system was far more intricate than they imagined; simply cutting off the fuel supply couldn't possibly shake this colossal entity.

"Evil God Sect? It must be them; otherwise, anyone else wouldn't dare rebel in my presence, let alone in Langton City." It seemed Perfikot hit the key point; from the current situation, this was the only possibility.

Her gaze turned sharp, as if she had already seen through the enemy's tricks.

"So, is it another Divine showing supposed 'divine majesty'? I hope it's not some useless pawn; otherwise, dying too easily won't serve as a deterrent!" Perfikot only hoped they weren't some weaklings, because if it were like the last divine war, they would merely be lambs to the slaughter.

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At this moment, Langton City was already in shambles.

The streets were littered with shattered glass, burning wreckage, and scattered debris, with smoke and the smell of scorched things filling the air, as if the entire city was moaning in pain.

Though most shelters sensibly closed their doors to keep the chaos out, the disorder was far more complex and uncontrollable than anticipated.

However, since the separatists dared to initiate a rebellion, they had already accounted for this.

The chaos wasn't merely external but sprang from within the shelters.

These underground spaces, which should have been safe havens for the populace, had now become breeding grounds for chaos.

Even though the shelters were underground, and the temporary energy tower heating shutdown didn't immediately chill them, someone incited unrest behind the scenes, exploiting people's fear and unease to turn a once-calm shelter into a launchpad for rebellion.

As a result, widespread violent incidents erupted even in shelters that could have avoided the turmoil simply by closing their doors.

People accused, argued, and even resorted to violence against one another.

Though most of the populace were ordinary, decent people, they were also the easiest to incite.

Lacking strong judgment and education, without a broader perspective, they were easily deceived by carefully crafted lies and became pawns for those with ulterior motives.

The instigators hidden in the shadows used people's ignorance and fear to sow rumors and create panic.

They claimed that the heating system's failure was a conspiracy by the Empire's government, a betrayal by Perfikot against the populace.

These lies, like sharp knives, tore apart the trust between people, turning once-united communities into arenas of mutual suspicion.

Driven by anger and despair, many joined the riots, becoming part of the chaos.

The disorder within the shelters gradually spread, affecting the situation outside as well.

What had been a minor disturbance escalated into a citywide upheaval.

Langton City, once glorious, now plunged into endless darkness and turmoil.