Chapter 306: Crisis at the East Sea

Capital Military District Emergency Command Room.

In the hastily assembled operations room, staff were continuously compiling data or scanning the electronic displays.

This temporary Action Team was set up specifically to handle the East Sea situation.

Under intense scrutiny from the authorities, the Military Department has been ordered to restore order in the East Sea within twenty-four hours, or rather…

Suppress the riot!

“Haven’t Feng Hua and the others subdued Yenir yet?”

“How far have they gotten?”

Before a gigantic electronic screen, the intermittent white light cast unpredictable shadows over Wang Shouren’s face.

Gazing at the rudimentary signals on the Battle Zone map, he felt a surge of irritation.

The Prime Minister and several senior officials opposed an unrestrained strike and even tacitly approved Liang Lie continuing to protect Yenir! Such a stance practically ties the Military’s hands!

Realizing that to guarantee Yenir’s capture, he had to deploy a Third-Stage mid-level unit from two military districts, he felt his anger boil over.

Who knows what might happen with this delay!

That kid has completely lost his mind!

If they delay any longer and Yenir goes berserk, taking all East Sea survivors hostage, what then?

“Sir, the Third-Stage units from both major military districts have arrived at the East Sea.”

“Based on the timetable, they should have made contact with Yenir by now. It seems they’re still in a stalemate—probably deep in negotiations.”

“However, the East Sea forces duped by Yenir have already been brought under control.”

“The evacuated survivors should be on their return journey.”

At the main console, several technicians responded swiftly.

After the Military initiated the operation, they immediately located the East Sea troops deceived by Yenir. With numerous officers and Xiao Hai detained, the original evacuation plan was canceled in time, averting chaos.

Slowly, relief began to show on their faces.

Wang Shouren exhaled deeply, his grim expression softening slightly.

Just detain them.

If every one of the millions of survivors in the East Sea were evacuated, it would deal a catastrophic blow to the local economy and reconstruction efforts.

In such turbulent times, mishaps are inevitable.

Especially when large groups of survivors crowd into the nearby Battle Zone, potentially triggering a chain reaction.

But for now, as long as they quash this matter, the fallout might not be too severe. Later, eliminating a few related personnel could keep public morale from plummeting.

“Once Yenir is captured, immediately escort him back to the Capital!”

“Also, make sure to locate the committee members that the kid has taken under his control.”

“If this isn’t handled properly, the consequences will be devastating!”

After reiterating the orders, Wang Shouren instinctively glanced at the satellite map, which refreshed every minute.

Over three military satellites were locking onto the East Sea, monitoring the scene in real time.

Of course, what they were tracking now wasn’t the mythical sea beast Yenir had described, but the two so-called ‘lost’ fighter jets.

Besides subduing Yenir, their biggest worry was those two fighter jets!

Any mishap would mark the worst scandal in Military history!

“Have the fighter jets been located?”

“What’s their current position?”

Wang Shouren withdrew his gaze as the unchanging satellite feed lay before him like a frozen frame. The more static it seemed, the deeper his animosity for Yenir grew.

“Located.”

“The fighter jets are north of the East Sea. Although only one image was captured, it appears they’ve been there for quite some time.”

“General Wang, the soldiers on the jets severed contact with the Military. We have no idea what their intentions are.”

“However, it looks like they were deliberately waiting for something to happen…”

His expression turned slightly odd.

An intelligence officer pulled up an aerial shot; through gaps in the clouds, two fighter jets could be seen hovering one behind the other above the East Sea.

“Don’t worry—they’re most likely just following Yenir’s orders and staying put.”

“That kid must have told them a sea beast would emerge from that spot!”

Wang Shouren quickly concluded that at least the jets weren’t as erratic as expected, letting out a bitter laugh.

Troops were being redeployed and evacuations ordered, all while guards were stationed along the coastline!

If they hadn’t been continuously monitoring the sea, Yenir’s arrangements might have convinced observers that a sea beast was truly coming!

It all looked so real—he couldn’t fathom how Yenir could be so foolish!

“Reassign…”

Suppressing the chill in his heart, just as Wang Shouren was about to issue a new command, a sudden alarm shattered the room.

Red lights on the ceiling began flashing in succession, and the specialized devices—originally used to detect nuclear blasts—started howling as if they had malfunctioned.

“Beep!”

“High-energy radiation detected in the East Sea area!”

“Warning! Warning!”

“High-energy strike detected!!”

..

The sudden blare of alarms stunned everyone in the room.

“Crash!”

In shock, Wang Shouren sprang to his feet, his eyes wide as he stared at the red, flickering lights.

The explosion had occurred right in the East Sea!

“Did he detonate a nuclear missile?!”

“Damn it, is he insane?! How dare he do this?!”

“Madman! Absolute madman!”

“Does he even consider the consequences of detonating a nuclear missile in the East Sea?!”

Furious, he began cursing uncontrollably.

The sudden nuclear blast nearly drove him over the edge, and other senior officials immediately froze in place.

In an instant, shock transformed every face—they had never imagined their worst fears would materialize!

Detonating in the sea, aside from not being on land, was news that couldn’t get any worse.

Amid the collective fury, no one noticed the satellite map refreshing every minute.

“Notify Feng Hua!”

“Tell them to stop concerning themselves with everything else! Take Yenir down—capture him for me!!”

“Damn a bunch of useless idiots! A bunch of pigs!”

“Don’t they realize they should have captured him first?!!”

Overcome with rage, Wang Shouren lost all composure, his eyes burning with fury.

Just as several officers were about to contact Feng Hua’s team, one of the staff officers monitoring the satellite feed suddenly froze mid-action.

On the freshly updated satellite image, beneath two rising fireballs, a massive black shadow appeared.

Moreover, under the intense brightness, the entire sea area was lit up like daylight.

At first glance, the numerous elongated black silhouettes looked unmistakably like various forms of sea beasts.

“General Wang!”

“The map! The satellite map!!”

A shocked cry rang out.

Furious, Wang Shouren quickly glanced at the satellite screen.

A second later, after examining three live-angle shots, his face froze and then contorted into sheer horror.

A veteran of the Military who had once battled sea beasts recognized immediately what those shadows were!

It was…

Sea beasts?!

The enormous, shattered black mass right under the nuclear explosion was unmistakably a super sea beast of at least Third-Stage Advanced level!

“Thud.”

He instinctively staggered backward two steps.

Overwhelmed by shock, Wang Shouren backed away, toppling the chair behind him.

An inexplicable terror surged through him, seeping relentlessly into his mind.

“Sea beast…”

“It really is a sea beast!!”

His whole body trembled uncontrollably.

Seeing images of what resembled thousands of monstrous creatures, he could no longer maintain his composure—his lips quivered as though struck by lightning.

Meanwhile, the high-ranking officials in the command room swallowed hard, as if they had been plunged into a freezing void.

Such numbers left no doubt—it was at least an A-level disaster!

The sea beast had truly arrived! Disaster had now erupted!

The A-level catastrophe that Yenir had predicted now felt like a mocking slap to their faces.

In an instant, the entire command room was plunged into a deathly silence.

………

One minute and two seconds later.

Stunned, the officials exchanged helpless glances, each unsure of what to do next.

Confusion and bitterness filled the room.

Returning to his console, Wang Shouren looked a decade older, a bitter smile etched on his face.

The anger that had once burned in his heart was gone, replaced by deep regret.

“What are we doing…”

“He actually was telling the truth…”

“We were wrong… all of us were wrong…”

“How laughable. Hahaha…”

“So it turns out we were the idiots…”

In the command room, the senior officials exchanged complex looks as they watched Wang Shouren—whose mental state was nearly broken. Each felt the bitter truth: anyone who believes they’re stopping a disaster may end up being the one in error.

No one could have imagined they would all end up like this.

Especially after they even halted the retreat of survivors.

After a moment, Wang Shouren forced a bitter smile to mask his regret as he huddled over his console.

He stooped, as if weighed down by the entire Battle Zone, closed his eyes for a moment, and then reopened them.

“Notify the Prime Minister…”

“I am no longer fit to command.”

“Tell them that disaster has truly struck…”

“We…”

“We were truly wrong…”

…….

After three minutes and fifteen seconds, the meeting was adjourned.

The Capital trembled.