Chapter 103: Helping Out

"Let's go." Li Xiaofei led the way on his modified motorcycle.

The slum was located on the outskirts of the base city, about five kilometers from the city wall. The closer they got to the wall, the fewer residences there were, and the more sparsely populated the area. It didn’t take them long to arrive at the base of the city wall.

"Halt."

An outpost appeared ahead, and four strong searchlights shone directly on them.

"Who goes there?"

A military officer shouted, "The city wall is under military lockdown. No one is allowed to approach."

Chu Yuntian stepped forward and said, "Sir, we are from the Cloudy Sky Gang, a legally registered organization in the base city. We heard the alarm and came to assist in defending the city."

"Oh?"

The officer's tone softened slightly. "Cloudy Sky Gang? That name sounds unfamiliar. Do you have your documents?"

Chu Yuntian quickly stepped up, handing over the various registration certificates of the gang with both hands.

Chu Yuntian had done a lot of work after unifying the slums. One of his first actions was to hire a registered lawyer from the rule-of-law district to handle the deregistration of the Blackblood Gang and six other organizations and to update the registration certificates of the Cloudy Sky Gang.

Now, the Cloudy Sky Gang occupied the entire slum and was fully legal. They had all the necessary documents showing that they were properly registered.

The officer reviewed them and used the military's special channels on his light core to verify the information. It quickly confirmed everything was in order. The command center also approved their application to assist in defending the city and assigned them a specific area to defend.

"Follow me." The officer said, his expression much friendlier.

Having a legally registered gang from within the city assist the military in defending the city wall was a legal and encouraged practice. There was a time when the government, noble families, and gangs had a close relationship, where assisting in city defense was a customary duty. Whenever battles erupted on the city walls, various forces, big and small, would eagerly participate. They took pride in it. But times had changed.

Many noble families and large gangs had fallen into corruption. They only sought power and profit as they exploited and drained resources. They forgot their duty to protect and defend their homeland. As the conflict erupted, fewer and fewer forces came to assist in defending the city. Even when the government forcibly conscripted help, they often sent old, weak, sick, or otherwise ineffective individuals just to claim subsidies without actual contribution.

A group like the Cloudy Sky Gang, coming in without asking about compensation and immediately willing to fight, was exceedingly rare.

The young officer led Li Xiaofei and his group to a massive metal supply warehouse.

"Brothers, make haste and choose your battle gear and weapons." The young officer announced loudly.

The shelves in the metal warehouse were filled with various swords and weapons. There were also black leather combat suits. Li Xiaofei gestured and everyone quickly and quietly began selecting weapons and changing into combat suits.

The young officer watched, his face showing a hint of surprise. He had encountered many gangs within the base city. Even among the registered medium and large gangs, members were often a mixed bag. They would be noisy, chaotic, and disorganized when taking equipment.

He had never seen a well-trained group like the Cloudy Sky Gang before. In less than three minutes, everyone was fully equipped in combat suits, boots, and tactical helmets. The fully armed members of the Cloudy Sky Gang stood tall and spirited, exuding an impressive aura.

"Not bad." The young officer said with a smile. "President Chu, your brothers are impressive."

Chu Yuntian was startled and quickly said, "Sir, I'm not the president... This is our boss."

The young officer looked at Li Xiaofei, a clear expression of astonishment on his face.

The leader of a hundred well-trained fighters is a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy?

He hadn't noticed before. But when he looked closely, he could see the uniqueness of the youth. Youth and handsomeness were common traits in a teenager, but steadiness and silence were rare qualities in someone so young.

Moreover, this boy even looked vaguely familiar. It almost felt like he had seen him somewhere before. The young officer was about to ask when suddenly, the entire warehouse began to tremble slightly.

"Everyone be careful, the elevator is starting to ascend." The young officer shouted, holding back his curiosity. "We'll be on the city wall in thirty seconds. Stay calm, and set your helmet communication channels to FM997. Follow my commands precisely. Defending the city is no joke—one mistake can cost lives."

Everyone instinctively looked at Li Xiaofei.

Li Xiaofei simply said, "Listen to the officer's commands."

The metal warehouse began to rise rapidly. It turned out it wasn't a warehouse at all, but a troop transport elevator.

Bang!

Thirty seconds later, the elevator jolted to a stop. The warehouse doors slowly opened amidst the blaring of warning alarms. They could feel a cold wind, with a faint salty taste, rush past them. It brought the sounds of cannon fire, the roars of star beasts, the shouts of soldiers, and the staccato fire of firearms.

The officer put on his helmet and shouted, "Follow me."

He led his ten soldiers out first. Li Xiaofei followed closely behind. But he was utterly stunned by the magnificent sight on the city wall. The over hundred meter tall wall had a fifty meter wide top. It resembled a massive steel dragon coiling around Liuhe Base City. The view was a thousand times more spectacular than from within the city. They were now standing on the dragon's back.

There was a massive steel cannon every hundred meters. These super-heavy weapons that surpassed the limits of industrial civilization, were inventions of humanity's highest institution, the Star Council. They were known as the Wrath of Thor.

Each shot from the Wrath of Thor caused the steel walls to tremble slightly. The enormous shells tore through the night and exploded fifty miles away in the wilderness in a massive orange mushroom cloud. The resulting destruction vaporized everything within a hundred-meter radius.

The shrapnel and energy from the explosion were lethal to any star beasts within a five-hundred-meter radius. Many star beasts were slaughtered by these terrifying weapons before they could even approach the city walls.

Additionally, numerous soldiers in green armor worked to operate each cannon. There were also rail transport vehicles racing along fixed tracks to rapidly deliver supplies and ammunition.

The young officer led Li Xiaofei and the others onto a heavy transport truck. Li Xiaofei grabbed the railing and looked outside. Below the wall, bizarre black silhouettes of beasts surged like ocean waves in the distance as they charged towards the base city.

Boom!

A shell from the Wrath of Thor exploded, illuminating the beast swarm. Li Xiaofei recognized star beasts of different types and sizes. Their eyes were bloodshot as they charged madly towards the city walls.

Streams of fire continuously spewed out from the 3% inclined mid-upper section of the wall. These were the Wrath of Thor’s secondary weapons, thermal weapons.

Ammunition streaked through the night sky, ruthlessly harvesting the lives of star beasts. Inside the transport truck, many members of the Cloudy Sky Gang were pale-faced. It was their first time witnessing such a terrifying scene.

Clang!

The transport truck came to a sudden halt.

"Quick, quick, quick, get off the truck!." The young officer urged loudly. "Our battlefield is here."

Li Xiaofei and his team swiftly disembarked, ready to face the chaos head-on.