Chapter 637: Let Say a Few Words
Phoenixin Ren listened to Shinguuji’s grumbling, but the corners of his mouth curled into a lighthearted smile.
Shinguuji Seiichiro, a forr stock trader, was a dyed-in-the-wool pessimist.
From the day they t, Shinguuji had never stopped filling Phoenixin’s ears with all kinds of gloomy forecasts.
But truth be told, it was thanks to him that the Moon of Corrosion had grown to what it was today—
and managed to repeatedly escape 【Izumo】’s crackdowns across the Kanto region.
Shinguuji, the eternal pessimist, was also one of the staunchest advocates for invading the mainland.
Ever since the apocalypse began, he was convinced that the Neon Archipelago would be swallowed whole
by the great flood that was bound to co.
If not for that belief, soone as cautious and ticulous as him
would’ve never agreed to Phoenixin Ren’s insane plan to land on the continent.
Phoenixin smiled and said,
"Shinguuji, don’t be so gloomy all the ti. Everything’s playing out exactly how we planned!"
He spread his arms wide and turned his back to the group.
"At most, there’ll be one more punitive expedition.
Then the Jiangnan District will fully grasp the extent of our strength.
After that, they’ll back off and stop trying to wipe us out."
"I’m sure there are plenty of smart folks over there who’ll realize the truth.
Especially since, let’s be real—they’ve got more than just us to worry about now."
As he spoke, Phoenixin narrowed his eyes.
"Just like back in Kanto."
When the Moon of Corrosion ran rampant through Kanto,
they clashed repeatedly with the local superpower: 【Izumo】.
But those sitting at the top of Neon’s power structure—
most of them were forr mbers of official governnt agencies.
And those types always thought of their own interests first.
Wiping out the Moon of Corrosion would’ve co at an enormous cost.
It might have severely weakened their own faction,
which would’ve made it easy for other powers to swoop in and take their place.
That’s exactly why Izumo ultimately chose to let them be.
Shinguuji scowled. "Tch. But this isn’t Neon.
How do you know the people in Jiangnan are anything like Izumo’s top brass?"
Phoenixin raised a brow and said with a sly grin,
"Aren’t all those elites around the world the sa? Sitting in their high towers, pretending they’re untouchable?"
The others chuckled as they watched the two bicker.
Clearly, they were already used to this kind of back-and-forth.
Stepping over the corpses of Jiangning’s forr factions,
they strolled into what was once a bustling street.
Shinguuji adjusted his glasses.
"In that case, to prevent Jiangnan District from launching an assault,
we should carry out a full sweep of this area."
He looked up, eyes glinting with the cold gleam of a snake.
"Within a five-kiloter radius of Jiangning Square—
don’t leave a single survivor!"
A day passed quickly.
Everyone regrouped in the Operations Center’s eting room.
After so quick preparations, they would soon head to the front lines to battle the Moon of Corrosion.
Zhang Yi and his team arrived, while Chen Xiaoxiao and Peng Li sat not far off.
Zhang Yi’s gaze swept across the other outer zone superhumans—
clearly, they’d done so talking yesterday too.
But the atmosphere between them was… delicate.
They were a temporary team, after all.
Expecting real coordination was unrealistic.
As long as no one screwed up mid-battle, that’d be good enough.
After all, they weren’t the main combat force for this mission.
Not long after, Zhu Zheng and Deng Shentong entered the room as well.
But today, Zhu Zheng’s expression was far more grim than yesterday’s—
a look that instantly gave Zhang Yi’s group a bad feeling.
Sure enough, when Zhu Zheng stepped up, he didn’t ask how they were prepping.
Instead, he addressed everyone solemnly:
"Ladies and gentlen, I have so very bad news to deliver."
"This morning, the Moon of Corrosion left Linhai City…
and arrived in neighboring Jiangning City."
The mont he said that, soone slamd the table and shot to their feet.
"What!!"
Zhang Yi recognized him—Wu Shifang, leader of Jiangning City’s superhuman faction.
"What’s the situation in Jiangning now?!"
Wu Shifang was visibly shaken. His family and friends were all in Jiangning.
And judging by what happened in Linhai City,
once the Moon of Corrosion reached a new location,
they’d wipe out every force there without rcy.
Zhu Zheng addressed him directly.
"Wu Shifang, don’t panic.
We’ve already warned the people in Jiangning to hide and avoid any conflict with the Moon of Corrosion."
"At the mont, they’ve taken over Jiangning Square.
All the groups in that area… have likely been eliminated."
Wu Shifang took a deep breath, calming down a little.
Sure, if his forces had been attacked, soone would’ve contacted him.
Still, he couldn’t fully relax.
As long as those butchers stayed in Jiangning,
his faction was at constant risk.
Wu Shifang stared at Zhu Zheng and said seriously,
"Commander Zhu, I want to go back and handle affairs within my faction."
Zhu Zheng didn’t answer right away.
His secretary, Lan Xincheng, stepped forward instead, face stern.
"Wu Shifang, do you think this is the ti to just do as you please?"
"Right now, your top priority is cooperating with headquarters
to eliminate the Moon of Corrosion!"
Wu Shifang looked conflicted. "But I’m worried about them…"
"Worrying won’t help!" Lan Xincheng snapped.
"You really think you alone can take out the Moon of Corrosion?"
Wu Shifang had no retort.
Charging in solo would be pointless.
Then Zhu Zheng’s gentler voice cut in.
"Enough, Xincheng.
He’s just concerned about his family and comrades.
It’s understandable."
Wu Shifang felt a warmth rise in his chest.
He turned to Zhu Zheng with grateful eyes.
"Commander Zhu…"
Zhu Zheng stood with his hands clasped behind his back,
his face stern.
"Rushing won’t help.
They’ve only just arrived in Jiangning.
Their numbers are limited.
They can’t destroy all of Jiangning’s factions overnight."
"We’ll finalize our operation plan in today’s eting,
and set out at dawn tomorrow!"
"As for the city’s various groups—
we’ve already contacted them.
They’ve been instructed to go into hiding
and avoid engaging with the Moon of Corrosion."
"You can rest assured they’ll be safe for now."
Wu Shifang nodded and finally sat down.
Zhu Zheng looked around the room.
"Their objective is clear—they’re aiming for the Central Plains.
We need to act fast and take them out before they move inland!"
"We absolutely cannot let these damned Ronin take one more step forward!"
"Now then, let’s begin our final strategy eting.
Each of the three squads, have your captain share your team’s conclusions."
He turned his gaze toward Zhang Yi.
"Zhang Yi, you go first."
All eyes shifted to Zhang Yi’s side.
Zhang Yi gave a short cough and stood up, steady and calm.
"Well, since you’re asking—
I’ve got a few things to say."
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