Chapter 190 A Good Cycle

Since the Third Calamity descended and various minerals disappeared from Blue Star, humanity's traditional firepower reserves had dwindled to less than a tenth of their former peak. If human civilization were likened to a living organism, each war would deplete its life force.

Such large-scale counter-offensive wars could only be sustained by humanity's remaining firepower for a maximum of three more times!

Although the Furious Tide Island possessed armories and a mineral exchange market, the number of points required to support the firepower needs of a vast, populous civilization was astronomical!

Currently, Chen Hao’s primary source of points was the recycling of less useful minerals and the harvesting of crops from the planting areas.

However, to maintain a civilization's continuous war efforts, these two point acquisition channels were insufficient.

Chen Hao needed to expand the crop planting area from Furious Tide Island to the entire human defense line, and even most of Blue Star!

But to do so, he needed to first resolve the threat posed by the ancient civilization.

After all, stability was a prerequisite for development.

And stability required war!

Deep down, Chen Hao didn't want to initiate this war, and neither did the leaders of the human world.

But this war was unavoidable!

A single, decisive blow could prevent a hundred more from coming.

Only by severely weakening the power of the ancient civilization and crushing its spirit could Chen Hao buy precious development time for human civilization!

Currently, nine-tenths of Blue Star's oceans and land were occupied by the ancient civilization and countless sea beasts... And within the human defense line, most of the planted LV2 crops could only meet daily consumption needs, with no surplus to return to Furious Tide Island.

Therefore, in the current situation, Chen Hao needed to eliminate some of the ancient civilization's forces, expand the human defense line, and obtain more land and a wider range of activities.

If this war could be won, then from then on, the development of human civilization would enter a virtuous cycle.

Relying on war to weaken the enemy's power, acquire more land, plant more crops, and harvest more points, then continue to use the points to purchase weapons, develop, and continue to expand outward, weakening the power of the ancient civilization, until finally completely defeating the enemy and regaining control of Blue Star.

And vice versa.

If the war failed, and the human defense line contracted again, coupled with the ancient civilization's continued encroachment, human civilization would eventually become weaker and weaker, and ultimately be completely destroyed.

Chen Hao once didn't care about the survival of human civilization.

Because he had witnessed the depravity of human nature under the apocalypse: betrayal, bullying, perversion, indulgence, madness.

He had seen some people kill their closest friends for a mouthful of food.

He had also seen those who had despaired of the future, indulging in wanton behavior and committing crimes to satisfy their desires.

And the powerful politicians who engaged in fierce infighting for their own interests.

All these things had made him extremely disappointed and disgusted with human civilization.

But as time passed, Chen Hao also saw something different.

He saw some elderly people giving their chances of survival to young people in times of disaster.

He saw couples and relatives who lived and died together in disaster.

He saw some soldiers and warriors who used their lives to protect civilians!

He also saw some high-ranking officials and generals who, when faced with an irresistible destructive disaster, did not flee alone, but instead straightened their uniforms and held fast to their posts until the last moment, until death arrived.

These scenes began to change Chen Hao's perception of the human race.

Humans themselves were the most contradictory combination in the world.

They were both great and insignificant, cowardly and brave, base and noble…

Chen Hao could not use the simple labels of "good" or "bad" to describe the human race.

But in his heart… he no longer regarded the survival of this civilization as nothing.

If possible, he wanted to try to save this group, so that more humans could survive this disaster!

This had nothing to do with mercy or kindness.

It was just that Chen Hao simply felt that human civilization still had a reason to be saved and continue to exist!

"Fifty kilometers left to the attack range, estimated arrival in twenty seconds... Firepower system is preparing."

The cold electronic prompt sounded in his ears.

The entire Kunlun battleship entered battle mode at this moment.

...

In the Great Desert, scorching winds whipped up terrifying sandstorms.

In the very center of this desert world, three giant miracle buildings stood.

A bronze palace, belonging to the Apostle of the Night.

A towering giant tower, belonging to the Apostle of the Gale.

They arrived here earlier than the human allied forces.

These two miracle buildings brought not only the tribes under the two Apostles, but also a large number of sea beasts. These former beast kings had now become cannon fodder under the command of the ancient civilization, used to withstand the first round of artillery strikes from human civilization in the war.

"Aowu!"

A terrifying roar echoed across the entire Great Desert. The Apostle of the Night appeared.

Its size was immense, like a black demonic mountain.

The Apostle of the Gale stood on its back, looking like a speck of dust.

They had their own reconnaissance systems, so they could naturally grasp the movements of the human army.

"Chen Hao is coming," the Apostle of the Night said in a deep, muffled voice as it raised its head.

"If we can kill him in this battle..." A trace of fanatical bloodlust appeared on the Apostle of the Gale’s perfectly beautiful face. "Even if another tribe is destroyed, it will be worth it."

At this time, in the eyes of the Apostles, Chen Hao, who had imprisoned the Apostle of the Earth and killed the Apostle of the Sky, was more important than a single tribe.

They had even prepared to sacrifice another tribe to exchange for Chen Hao's life.

"Do not repeat the same mistake as the Apostle of the Sky," the Apostle of the Night suddenly said, interrupting the Apostle of the Gale. "Before thoroughly understanding the other party's strength, do not think about killing him, otherwise we may repeat the Apostle of the Sky's mistakes."

"Lowly ants... actually possess the power to bite dragons to death." The Apostle of the Gale’s words still carried disdain for Chen Hao's level of life, but it was only aimed at the level of life. In other aspects, the Apostle of the Gale could no longer find any superiority over Chen Hao!

Beep beep beep!

At this moment, the Apostle of the Gale suddenly received a strong warning from the Babel Tower.

Ahead, the human allied forces had entered the three-hundred-kilometer attack range.

With a booming roar.

A streak of fire shot straight into the sky.

A nuclear missile was launched from the human allied forces.

Immediately afterward, countless streaks of fire soared into the sky, like a heavy rain falling on this Great Desert!