Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 408 - 258 Yang City’s Combat Power_1

Hearing what the Mutated Parrot said, whether it was Liu Zaoxin and Bai Yinghui on the other side of the phone, or Zhang Ji and the others on the scene, a slight sigh of relief escaped everyone’s heart.

As long as the Dragon Lord was paying attention to the matter, the pressure in their hearts would be halved.

However, after Ye Feng finished speaking, he did not let the other party hang up but instead inquired about the situation in the other two restricted areas.

Soon, intelligence was delivered: the forbidden areas near the capital and around Mount Everest were also experiencing disturbances.

A large number of Forbidden Area Creatures were coming through the teleportation gates.

And it wasn’t just domestically; all the restricted areas around the globe seemed to have coordinated their moves and were experiencing disturbances, with Mutated Beings continuously pouring out of the teleportation gates.

Upon learning of this news, Ye Feng fell silent for a moment, clearly realizing that the response of the restricted areas meant that this expedition to the Ancient Ruins was going to be many times more troublesome and dangerous than he had previously estimated.

After all, dealing with Mutated Beings inside the Ancient Ruins is a completely different concept from dealing with Forbidden Area Creatures.

At this moment, the troops near the Small Phoenix Mountain Restricted Area had already sprung into action, especially the various artillery positions, which had now begun loading ammunition.

No matter which plan they were going to implement, using firepower bombardment was always the first step.

Finally, not just one, but a group of Fifth Order Skeleton Creatures made their way to the surface via the corridor.

However, upon their arrival, they did not immediately charge out but instead stood in place, starting to form their ranks in an orderly manner.

Seeing this, the soldiers at the artillery positions didn’t need any further instruction from Ye Feng to open fire.

Mortars rained down, bombarding the interior of the restricted area.

And the missile troops in the rear were also fully prepared, ready to seamlessly continue the bombardment once the first round of artillery finished.

But as the thousands of mortars just entered the airspace above the Small Phoenix Mountain Restricted Area, countless flashes of gunfire appeared in that area, prematurely detonating all the shells.

"They’ve sent a Seventh Order Strongman right from the start," Ye Feng couldn’t help but narrow his eyes upon seeing this.

Soon, he saw the same Seventh Order Strongman he had fought before, covered in Scale Armor and wielding a spear, emerge to the surface.

And beside him, there were also another five beings with similarly terrifying presences.

Even one of them had an aura far surpassing Ling’s.

"Could that possibly be an Eighth Order Strongman?"

Ye Feng felt the situation spiraling out of control. These high-level strongmen, although suppressed to a Sixth Order Realm by the world’s energy after coming out, definitely had ways to temporarily restore their strength.

And if they restored to Eighth Order strength, even if only physically reaching Eighth Order, no one else stood a chance.

Seeing the Seventh Order Strongman take action, the artillery positions halted their bombardment, as it was impossible to harm these Skeleton Creatures.

The number of Skeleton Creatures quickly surpassed 10,000, still streaming out of the teleportation gate without any sign of stopping.

In just a short moment, the number of Skeleton Creatures increased to 100,000 before they finally ceased to emerge.

But Ferocious Beasts at the peak of the Sixth Order started to appear one after another.

A quarter of an hour later, even the number of Sixth Order Ferocious Beasts reached a staggering 50,000.

It was only then that the restricted area stopped sending out more troops.

In other words, Qiongqi had actually deployed an army of 150,000 for this expedition to the Ancient Ruins.

In addition, there were five Seventh Order Strongmen and one Eighth Order Strongman.

Such a lineup left others aside; even Ye Feng felt a suffocating sensation when he saw it.

He sighed lightly in his heart, switched to Avatar Status with the Mutated Parrot, and then spoke directly into the phone, "The Dragon Lord’s suggestion is to execute the third contingency plan."

To cope with various situations, they had devised three plans. The first two were based on different scenarios to encircle the Forbidden Area.

But it was now obviously inappropriate. A head-on assault would likely result in massive casualties.

And in terms of top-tier strength, Ye Feng had no confidence that he could withstand the assault of five Seventh Order Strongmen and one Eighth Order Strongman.

The third plan was to allow these Mutated Beings to leave the restricted area and head for the Ancient Ruins while using various heavy weapons along the way to deplete their numbers.

Indeed, this plan sounded good, but it was a choice made out of desperation.

Because once these Mutated Beings left, it was impossible to contain their movements with a large army.

They might head directly to the Ancient Ruins, but they could also target other cities.

If they chose the latter, then no matter which city they went to, it would face an immense threat and might even face destruction.

Therefore, the third plan would not have been chosen if they were not forced into a corner.

But currently, the problem was that they were outmatched. Even a desperate fight would mean nothing more than significant casualties.

Liu Zaoxin, upon hearing the Mutated Parrot’s statement, couldn’t help but sigh as well.

However, stationed in the command center, he could also see the battlefield situation relayed from the Small Phoenix Mountain Restricted Area.