Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 111 - The Invisible Hand_1

Chapter 111: Chapter 111 The Invisible Hand_1

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Chapter 111: Chapter 111 The Invisible Hand_1

The number of various insects in the wild far exceeds those within human cities.

Their uprising is even more massive and terrifying, yet in Sunset Valley, no human presence exists.

Thus, the mutated insects’ targets all turned toward those animals that had not yet mutated.

In just a short ten minutes or so, the few unmutated animals in Sunset Valley were all killed and devoured.

And the mutated insects did not stop there; driven by their own hunger, they began to kill those that were still at the First Order stage.

This scene made Ye Feng frown deeply.

All of this seemed logical at first glance but made no sense upon closer inspection.

Because in terms of combat ability, First Order mutated insects might not necessarily be able to defeat ordinary animals.

So, the order in which these mutated insects hunted their prey was based on rank, not on actual strength.

In fact, what felt most discordant to Ye Feng was the scene of Second Order mutated insects hunting First Order mutated ones.

Because the most vulnerable were not the First Order mutated insects, but those that were in the midst of a breakthrough.

Yet, oddly enough, the mutated insects out searching for food did not target them first.

This scene gave Ye Feng a feeling as if an unseen hand was manipulating everything.

It inevitably led him to think of a term.

Raising gu!

As soon as this thought emerged, Ye Feng immediately shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

Not because it was impossible, but because the notion made his scalp tingle.

Instead of dwelling on such thoughts, it would be better to enhance his strength as much as possible and take control of his own destiny.

His roots struck, killing off a batch of mutated insects that had entered his territory, so as not to disturb his subordinates’ breakthroughs.

After scanning the surroundings once more and confirming that there were no issues, he then picked up his phone to check on the situation in Yang City.

Chen Dalong would usually take a moment every few minutes to send him a message, updating him on the current situation.

Therefore, Ye Feng was relatively assured of the safety of his own vicinity.

However, the overall situation in Yang City was not good at all.

Given the vast area that needed protection, the military had to set up more than eighty defense lines to fully secure the safe zones.

But the problem was that this caused the military forces to be spread thin.

At first, relying on powerful insecticides and flamethrowers, the military had the upper hand.

But as time passed and more mutated beings reached the Second Order, the pressure naturally became increasingly immense.

Especially those mutated mice, they’re swift, agile, and also possess considerable attacking power, posing a significant danger.

It should be understood, not every defense line has a Chen Dalong.

Although it’s true that other lines wouldn’t face as many attacks from mutated mice as the key defenses did, the military personnel allocated there would be comparatively less.

So, within the half-hour of the mutated insects’ rampage, out of the more than eighty defense lines, fully ten had issues.

Although the military responded promptly to problems, immediately dispatching reinforcements, it all took time.

Although some Mutated Mice would stop after breaking through the defense line and continue fighting the soldiers,

even more would follow their instincts and charge deeper inward, seeking out humans who they perceived as not dangerous and attacking them.

Facing such a situation, the military understood that continuing like this was definitely not viable, especially since this was only the first half-hour of the onslaught, and the assaults were bound to become even more terrifying.

Therefore, the staff headquarters quickly issued a new order: “Contract the defense line!”

According to the plan, they would give up half of the safe zone and concentrate their troops, which was the only way they might withstand the perilous 12 hours that lay ahead.

Under normal circumstances, such an order would be difficult to execute, considering the sheer number of people that needed to be relocated—starting with million.

But this was clearly not a normal situation.

A massive uproar had already begun on the internet.

No one had anticipated that these Mutated Mice could be so terrifying.

In such times, the only ones capable of protecting them were the military forces, so upon receiving the notice, 99% of the people didn’t hesitate. They quickly packed their belongings and started evacuating according to the guidelines.

Of course, there were those who made trouble, questioning why it was they who had to evacuate and not the people from other areas coming to their location instead.

Some complained that the notice for evacuation was too short, leaving them no time to pack their luggage.

All sorts of reasons cropped up, but the military personnel did not pay them any heed and didn’t even try to persuade them.

They would simply wait until the time was up, and once the new defense line was set up, they would move back.

Yet it was this very attitude that sent those complainers into a panic.

Seeing that no one paid attention to them, some people even abandoned the idea of packing their luggage, starting to flee toward the next safe zone.

Ye Feng glanced at the announcement; perhaps it was because Chen Dalong’s defense on his side had been so robust, or maybe the old city district where he lived had a denser population and was difficult to evacuate, but Donglin Street, where his home was located, still remained within the safe zone.

This undoubtedly brought him some relief; however, this did not mean there was no danger.

Because in addition to Mutated insects and Mutated Mice, there was another issue—those domestic cats and dogs.

Yes, after such a long time, there had finally been cases of cats and dogs mutating and then injuring people.

The commotion over this issue also surged rapidly on the internet.

No one had expected that, on top of the existing troubles, domestic cats and dogs would suddenly become ticking time bombs.

This directly sparked a flame war on the internet.

However, these issues were quickly calmed down following the official announcement issued by the authorities.

“The City Guard Department has formed hundreds of special task forces to address this issue!”

Beneath the announcement was an explanation.

Anyone whose cat or dog had mutated was required to call the hotline immediately and inform the officials.

The officials would arrive within a maximum of 10 minutes to resolve the problem.

If someone’s cat or dog injured a person following a mutation, the pet owner would be held legally responsible.

Those with serious offenses would be sentenced to prison.

Of course, the current situation was special, and it wasn’t feasible to go through the normal judicial process and detention. All those who were sentenced would be sent directly to serve on the front line as logistical soldiers.

With the military taking swift and decisive action, the problems were quickly suppressed.

But everyone understood that the problems had not been solved and that this was just the beginning.