binnovel Chapter 345 Unstoppable
Chapter 345 Unstoppable
The reason Yunlan was assigned to lead the 1st and 4th Divisions of the Dawn Army was primarily because these two divisions were the strongest in the Dawn Army. Furthermore, Li Xue and Qin Fangyu would also accompany them with half of the information support and equipment logistics units, thus providing Yunlan with the strongest support.
Li Chenglong, on the other hand, didn't need to worry about so much. As the first and only Level 12 Awakened in the current Chinese human army, his presence ensured that even if the army's combat strength was somewhat weaker, there wouldn't be any problems. When Shangguan Jingyun came to Dawn City before, she told Li Chenglong that her experience points were already maxed out, but she had failed twice to reach Level 12. It seemed that reaching Level 12 was no easy feat. As an Awakened with S-rank potential, the highest level one could reach was Level 14. Li Chenglong advised her to take some time to reflect and carefully identify and address any weaknesses; perhaps she would succeed next time.
The latest ranking of the top 100 in the China Military Power Ranking was released two days ago by headquarters. Because many members of the resistance forces later joined the China Army, the number of people included in the statistics is now greater, making the results more accurate. Currently, Li Chenglong remains number one, Yun Lan is second, and Shangguan Jingyun is third. In Dawn City, Lei Qingcheng is ranked 17th, Li Xue is 18th, and Zhao Liying is 29th. It's also worth noting that the top 40 are almost entirely occupied by Awakened individuals; even Ding Hai, a level 11 three-elemental user, is only ranked 41st. Furthermore, the top 60 are all level 11 Awakened individuals and those with special abilities.
Among the other people in Dawn City, Wu Gang ranked 64th, Zheng Aiguo 71st, Zheng Yong 76th, Han Xiaoling 85th, and Wei Lanxin 97th. Many people in Dawn City were dissatisfied with this power ranking, because they felt it was inaccurate. They argued that the rankings were based solely on battlefield performance and some data, without any actual combat between the individuals, making it unscientific.
Wang Shuang, an 11th-level dark-elemental ability user who didn't even make it into the top 100, felt that, putting aside the top 50, there were definitely several people between 50 and 100 who were no match for her. Li Chenglong believed that the biggest purpose of this power ranking was actually to unite the masses and promote development, because this ranking clearly took into account all bases, with almost all large and medium-sized bases having someone in the top 100. At the same time, publishing a ranking could also inspire a person's desire to surpass others, making people work harder.
Actually, Dawn City also has a combat power ranking, but it only lists the top 50. The ranking is based on an individual's combat power plus their contribution to Dawn City. The first place is Li Chenglong, the second is Yun Lan, the third is Zheng Yong, the fourth is Li Xue, and the fifth is Wu Gang. It is worth mentioning that Zheng Yong, as a dual-ability user of strength and metal element, has also become very strong. He seems to be accumulating strength for a long time. Last time, in a one-on-one fight with Wu Gang, he defeated Wu Gang in 15 minutes, which surprised even Li Chenglong.
After parting ways with Yunlan, Li Chenglong instructed the special forces to proceed cautiously. He then divided the team in two, sending the ten strongest members to continue reconnaissance missions, while the other thirty went to the western route of the Dawn Army to rendezvous with Yunlan. This way, even if the special forces encountered a formidable enemy, they could easily retreat, and having fewer members would also make it easier to conceal themselves.
Besides the special operations team, the Dawn Army also has its own reconnaissance unit, which is quite large. These reconnaissance units are part of the information support force and are under Li Xue's command. They will promptly report the information they gather to the information support force command, and then, after analysis, report to the military headquarters. The special operations team, on the other hand, reports directly to Li Chenglong or Yun Lan.
In addition to ground reconnaissance units, there are also "Eagle" reconnaissance aircraft of the Dawn City Air Force in the high sky. The Eagle is a manned reconnaissance aircraft with a maximum flight altitude of 2.5 meters and a maximum speed of Mach 3.7, although it generally doesn't fly that fast. Its longest cruising time is up to 72 hours. This reconnaissance aircraft is a simplified version manufactured by Li Chenglong using information obtained from the future world and his own space factory. The aircraft can carry two people and possesses over a dozen advanced systems, including radar and imaging systems, enabling it to conduct aerial reconnaissance, information processing, and a range of other combat operations. Due to its high cost, Dawn City currently only has one.
The Eagle reconnaissance aircraft remains a military secret of Dawn City and has never been publicly disclosed; only a very small number of people at headquarters know about it. Li Chenglong has always attached great importance to intelligence gathering and has spared no expense in it. Dawn City has an information management area on the 8th floor and a city security department, the Dawn Army has information support units, and now the air force also has an advanced version of the reconnaissance aircraft. With this reconnaissance aircraft, they no longer need to fear the jamming towers previously set up by the Zombie Empire.
Previously, when sending the Tyrannosaurus Rex fighter jets for aerial reconnaissance, they were initially successful. However, the zombies later constructed jamming towers in various locations, severely hindering the Tyrannosaurus Rex's reconnaissance efforts. Knowing this, Li Chenglong gritted his teeth and spent a fortune to develop the Eagle Reconnaissance Aircraft. Each Eagle Reconnaissance Aircraft requires a large amount of materials and a vast quantity of crystals; if converted to level 11 crystals, that's 20. Keep in mind that 20 level 11 crystals could allow Li Chenglong to transform 11 level 10 ability users into level 11 ability users.
At 4 PM on April 7th, three hours after the Dawn Army split up, Li Chenglong's eastern route army began its first battle in Jingdezhen City. This was a horde of over ten thousand zombies; the ordinary zombies were all level 6, while the leader was a level 11 zombie, making them quite formidable in combat. To boost morale, Li Chenglong decided to personally lead the eastern route army into battle.
Level 11 zombies generally have the same or even higher intelligence as normal people. When he saw the human army arrive, he quickly set up three defensive lines. Level 7 strength-type zombies were in front to use their strong defense to resist the human army's attacks. The middle and rear were groups of zombies that attacked from a distance.
Division Commanders Zheng Aiguo and Qi Guoan both requested to lead the attack, but Li Chenglong stopped them. After carefully observing the enemy's position, he said, "Let me unveil this battle and see if their shields are stronger or if my spear is sharper." Under the watchful eyes of more than 20,000 soldiers, Li Chenglong slowly walked to the front of the Dawn Army's position.
As he moved forward, his aura gradually intensified, preventing many soldiers from getting too close. A golden longsword suddenly appeared in his right hand, and he quickened his pace, charging towards the enemy's position despite the attacks of countless zombies. As a level 12 Awakened, the zombies' attacks would automatically veer away within 10 meters of Li Chenglong, unable to touch him at all.
Li Chenglong raised the Emperor Sword to his chest and unleashed a powerful strike: "Dimensional Slash!" A massive, azure sword aura swept out, and rows upon rows of giant zombies at the forefront of the zombie ranks were sliced in two at the waist, like cold oil meeting a hot knife. "Good!" The Dawn Army warriors cheered.
Taking advantage of this moment, Li Chenglong used two-dimensional teleportation to arrive directly above the zombie army. He spread his arms, and two small black spheres flew from his hands, soaring into the sky: "Dragon Emperor Dimension!" The two spheres transformed into two pitch-black evil dragons, churning back and forth in the sky. Everything on the ground was sucked into the air as if drawn by a giant vortex. Except for the level 11 zombie, all the other zombie corpses, whether they were cut in half or were long-range attacking zombies behind them, were sucked into the black vortex.
As the number of zombies absorbed increased, the vortex seemed unable to withstand the pressure and began to vibrate wildly, followed by a huge explosion. The zombies that had been sucked in were blasted into dust, and the crystals fell to the ground like raindrops.
Very few soldiers had ever witnessed this move. Aside from a portion of the Dawn Army's 1st Division who had accompanied Li Chenglong in the previous campaign against the resistance, everyone else was seeing it for the first time. Whether they were superhumans or ordinary soldiers, everyone present was speechless with astonishment. Just as the level 11 zombie tried to escape, Li Chenglong used a dimensional shift to teleport it to his side. Without a word, he decapitated the level 11 zombie with a single sword strike, obtaining a level 11 golden crystal.
Seeing that Li Chenglong had already dealt with the local leader, Zheng Aiguo and Qi Guoan simultaneously gave the order, and all the soldiers of the Dawn Army shouted and rushed towards the position where there were not many zombies left. It took less than 20 minutes from start to finish and kill the last zombie.