Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 669 - 380: Launching the Decapitation Operation_2

Chapter 669: Chapter 380: Launching the Decapitation Operation_2

Hearing Ye Feng’s words, many in the room showed a peculiar expression on their faces.

Zhao Guofeng even directly asked, "Based on our deductions, the person behind this has over a 90% chance of being a Seventh Order Strongman. Are you really confident?"

"I am indeed fairly confident," Ye Feng replied.

He then added, "But the most pressing issue right now is actually how to find it."

Although Ye Feng did not disclose how confident he was, there was no doubt that he gave everyone hope.

"What do you need from us?" Zhao Guofeng immediately asked.

"Actually, the moment I spoke up, it was to seek your help in buying time," Ye Feng said.

"But since everyone already has such a plan, just proceed as planned without counting on my combat power," Ye Feng stated.

As Ye Feng’s beheading plan was proposed, it essentially renewed hope for everyone. With this mindset, their work efficiency increased significantly.

As for Ye Feng, he utilized Space Shift and immediately left the camp.

After some thought, he removed the combat recorder from his uniform.

He did not wish to broadcast live while searching with the Mutated Eagle, as that would certainly lead many to speculate about his relationship with the Dragon King.

If such a situation occurred, it would undoubtedly impact his collection of the Power of Faith. Since he could avoid it, there was no need for Ye Feng to expose himself.

Of course, during the upcoming battle, the terrifying fluctuations could not be concealed from the military’s surveillance.

But that did not matter anymore, as he had already become the strongest human warrior, with limitless potential for the future.

In such circumstances, as long as he offered a reasonable explanation, the military was unlikely to fuss over it. freewēbnoveℓ.com

After removing the combat recorder, Ye Feng did not discard it but simply placed it in the pocket of his uniform.

Besides broadcasting, the device also had a battlefield positioning function. Taking it with him was his way of reassuring Zhao Guofeng and the others.

The next moment, his figure, along with a Spatial Fluctuation, had already appeared on the back of the Mutated Eagle, several kilometers away.

"Fly slower, the upcoming search will require meticulous attention," Ye Feng said softly as he stroked the feathers on the Mutated Eagle’s back.

If it were up to Ye Feng to search for a specific individual with a clear target, he could do so with great efficiency because his spiritual power could spread as far as 10 kilometers.

Within such a vast area, he could discern all living creatures in just one minute.

Even if he had to search the entire Daxinganling, it would take Ye Feng less than half an hour.

But the problem was that Ye Feng did not know what his target looked like.

So even if he managed to discern all the animals, it would be futile without knowing the target, as he would be grasping at straws.

Therefore, Ye Feng’s search plan had two steps.

The first was to conduct a broad search in hopes of finding an unusual or exceptionally strong creature. That might be the one behind the scenes.

If the opponent intentionally hid, making it impossible to find, he would then have to proceed to the next phase.

Investigating every single Mutated Being closely would be an enormous amount of work.

That’s why Ye Feng was uncertain how long it would take to complete the task.

But no matter what, since it had happened, it had to be done.

He was now embarking on step one: carry out a wide-ranging search to see if any special creatures could be found.

As Ye Feng began his action, the military simultaneously proceeded with their delay strategy.

The first and most crucial step was to destroy the pontoon bridge.

This step seemed simple, but in reality, it was not.

Without Ye Feng’s help, they had no air superiority.

On the side of the Mutated Creature Army, there were still over 6,000 Mutated Flying Beasts. Whether they roamed separately or concentrated their firepower, they were a force that could not be ignored.

At least in a one-on-one situation, even the latest model fighter jet was not confident in securing a victory.

The military only had about 200 jets, thinking that with such a small number, breaking through the blockade of Mutated Flying Beasts was simply impossible.

But fortunately, their goal was only to destroy the extremely rudimentary floating bridges, so they did not need to truly break through the blockade.

As long as they could get close enough, all they had to do was to launch a few air-to-ground missiles into them.

Of course, the Mutated Beings on the other side wouldn’t just stand by and watch; they too would defend and even use their bodies to block.

However, the military was more prepared, as in addition to the fighter jets, they also had 5 artillery battalions.

Amidst the terrifying sound of artillery, a dense barrage of mortar shells flew towards the makeshift floating bridge.

The bridge, after all, was nothing more than a haphazardly constructed path from dozens of felled trees.

Therefore, it took only a few mortar shells to easily destroy this floating bridge.

With the bridge gone, the Mutated Beings were hesitant to cross the river at will.

It wasn’t that they were afraid of water or couldn’t swim, but rather the fish in the river had become more aggressive after mutating.

And these Mutated Insects, upon entering the water, would see a significant reduction in their Combat Power, and spilling blood would attract even more Mutated fish.

Under such circumstances, forcing a river crossing would undoubtedly result in substantial losses.

And it was for these reasons that after the floating bridge was destroyed, the crossing operation by the Mutated Creature Army was forcefully stopped.

Of course, blowing up a single floating bridge did not mean that the military was out of the woods yet.

Because the construction of these bridges was just too simple, hastily piled together with large trees.

In Daxinganling, there was no shortage of gigantic trees.

So once a floating bridge had been destroyed, the Mutated Beings only paused briefly, as if receiving new orders, and immediately began constructing anew.

And this time, they were not building just one bridge, but ten all at once.

And that was only the first batch of floating bridges, as the reconnaissance troops discovered that part of the Mutated Animals had broken away from the main force and headed further upstream of the canal. It was clear that they would build a second batch, a third batch, and even more bridges at more distant locations.

Therefore, it was obviously impossible for the military to blow up all the bridges and prevent these Mutated Beings from crossing the river.

However, Zhao Guofeng and the others had anticipated this.

So what they aimed to do was not to prevent it, but to delay.

To buy time for Ye Feng, for the reinforcements, for the civilians who were evacuating.

In the following half-hour, the battle gradually escalated to an intense phase.

As more and more Mutated Animals crossed the canal and reached the other side, they began organizing and launched attacks on the military’s camps.

The military had also preliminarily established three lines of defense and called down a large number of soldiers and competitors from the direction of the city walls to meet the battle relying on these defenses.

Although the first wave of attacking Mutated Beings was not large in number, perhaps two or three hundred thousand, they still exerted tremendous pressure on the military side.

Without the towering city walls, these Mutated Beings could charge without any hesitation.

Even as they traversed minefields and braved dense artillery bombardment, of every 100 charging Mutated Beings, at least 10 managed to break through the defense lines.

Not to mention ordinary soldiers, even Elite Soldiers equipped with Exoskeleton Armor could not prevail against these Sixth Order Mutant Insects.

However, the battle situation did not turn completely one-sided, as these Mutated Insects with low defensive power could not withstand the attacks from the Destroyer Hand Cannons.

So, as soon as these Mutated Insects penetrated the defense lines, after taking down one or two soldiers at most, they were taken down by concentrated fire.

For the stronger Mutated Animals, it naturally fell to the competing participants to contain them.

With each new wave of assault, the defenses stubbornly held on, but everyone knew that continuing this way would become increasingly unfavorable for them.

Even if they could achieve a combat loss ratio of 1:10, it was futile, as the disparity in forces between the two sides was simply too great.

So now, their only chance to turn the tide lay with Ye Feng alone.