"Ding!"
"Detecting an encroachment of the Purging Wind ahead, please evacuate this area as soon as possible..."
"Purging Wind intensity level: Infinite; survival chance upon encounter: Zero!"
Just as the commander was contemplating whether to scale back the current offensive, a sudden warning sound startled him.
By the time he snapped out of his thoughts and pondered the newly discovered information, he was utterly bewildered.
What?! What is this thing?! The Purging Wind?!
Kannai Daisuke, standing beside him, was also greatly alarmed and quickly issued a second query to the AI.
But unfortunately, the AI continued to report the same message with unwavering precision.
"Detecting an encroachment of the Purging Wind ahead, please evacuate this area as soon as possible..."
"Purging Wind intensity level: Infinite; survival chance upon encounter: Zero!"
Damn it... What is going on?!
Both of them were stunned by this turn of events, unsure of what to do and falling into a state of mutual bewilderment.
As for whether to make any adjustments to their current situation, no one dared to bring it up.
After all, compared to this explosive news, everything else was merely an appetizer...
"The Purging Wind actually appearing on Blue Star..."
"Did someone bring this thing out?"
The commander couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.
Kannai Daisuke rubbed his aching forehead, glanced at the blood-red mass on the radar that represented the Purging Wind and was rapidly approaching, and gritted his teeth.
"Impossible..."
"As far as I recall, there have been no reports anywhere in the world of the Purging Wind being controllable by artificial means."
"If someone possessed the ability to manipulate the Purging Wind from the underworld, they could likely sink Kyushu Island with a single punch, without needing all this trouble."
"Do you think there's a possibility that the AI's system has malfunctioned, or has been subjected to a hacker attack by the enemy aliens, leading to a false reading?"
The commander, who was extremely confident in his Nagasaki Fortress, had intended to dismiss this possibility outright.
But after re-examining the absurd message, he began to doubt himself:
"Theoretically, it shouldn't be possible... unless those aliens have a discontinuous advantage over us in their research on machinery and intelligent AI."
"Otherwise, how could they have secretly infiltrated and controlled our encrypted AI and systems?"
"But this message is too outlandish. I truly don't know what's happening right now..."
Seeing the commander's bitter expression, Kannai Daisuke opened his mouth, intending to say something.
But just as he was about to speak, the dark, inky mist finally materialized in the air not far ahead.
"It... it really is the Purging Wind!"
Seeing the Purging Wind on such a scale for the first time, Kannai Daisuke's jaw dropped, and his legs almost gave out beneath him.
My god! This is a more terrifying sight than the end of the world!
The Purging Wind, so dense that nothing inside was visible, was the greatest enemy of all living beings and would leave no survivors in its wake!
Now, they no longer needed to ponder if the AI had been hacked, nor how to deal with enemy forces...
Their only concern was how to escape and leave this place as quickly as possible.
"The teleportation array! Hurry to the teleportation array!"
"With the speed this Purging Wind is spreading, normal escape is absolutely impossible!"
Kannai Daisuke gave the order decisively.
In fact, without his command, the commander had already begun to act.
While communicating with all stationed officers on the command deck to consolidate their positions, he also initiated the preheating sequence for the teleportation array.
After all, teleportation arrays, in most cases, are not plug-and-play devices.
The larger the array, the more preparation time is required.
The teleportation array in their Nagasaki Fortress was of an immeasurable scale.
However, due to its superior quality, the preparation time was not as excessive as might be expected.
But even ten minutes felt like a life-and-death trial for them at this moment.
"Your Majesty, do not panic! Your subordinate has activated the preheating preparations for the teleportation array. It will be ready for use after a short wait!"
"I guarantee that I will escort all core personnel and Your Majesty to safety!"
The commander said this while trying his best to appear composed.
Kannai Daisuke's anxiety was practically jumping out of his expression:
"How much longer will it take?"
"Can our shield hold out until then?"
Having forcibly accepted this ridiculously extreme scenario, the commander had gradually calmed down:
"It's fine, Your Majesty..."
"One of the hypothetical enemies we considered when establishing our shield was the Purging Wind!"
"At full energy and without replenishment, and with all areas covered, it should last for more than half an hour..."
"Although this Purging Wind appears incredibly dense, we have backup energy supplies, which will absolutely counteract its destructive effects!"
"Therefore, our chances of holding out until the evacuation window are definitely one hundred percent!"
When discussing matters related to Nagasaki Fortress, the commander was always this confident.
Kannai Daisuke finally let out a small sigh of relief. He glanced at the transparent protective shield that had been erected and then at the reassuring energy bar, finally feeling a bit more at ease.
"It's fine!"
"As long as we can get out of here alive, then everything will be alright!"
"After all, the erosion of the Purging Wind only targets living beings and does not destroy other things here..."
"Once it recedes, we can always return."
Seeing Kannai Daisuke regain his composure, the commander also smiled:
"Your Majesty speaks wisely!"
"And to be honest, if this is the case, then this sudden and inexplicably appearing Purging Wind might have actually helped us!"
"With this thing here, those aliens outside who covet our fortress won't escape!"
"Even those few heroes won't get away!"
The commander sounded quite excited as he said these words.
Although the alien army included undead, under the Purging Wind's classification, the undead were also categorized as living beings...
For them, only absolute silence was the true essence of destruction.
Therefore, no matter what race or physique you were, you could not escape from its clutches!
This was the true reason why the Purging Wind was universally feared...