Chapter 628: The Landing Faction

Chapter 628 – The Landing Faction

Zhu Zheng’s passionate and rousing speech marked the beginning of the meeting.

He didn’t drag it out with a long speech—everyone present was already aware of the situation.

“Next, we’ll form a special task force with the Celestial Squad as the main force, assigned to handle this operation specifically,” Zhu Zheng said, his eyes turning to Baili Changqing.

“As for the Black Robe Squad, since they just wrapped up their mission in Tianhai City, they’re currently still in recovery. For now, they won’t be participating directly.”

“However, Baili Changqing, being a veteran, will provide tactical support for this mission.”

Baili Changqing gave a sharp military salute. “Yes, sir!”

The Superhumans from the Outer City had mentally prepared for this much, so no one voiced any objections. They simply listened quietly.

From the standpoint of status and authority, they were expected to follow the orders from headquarters without question.

Still, the fact that Zhu Zheng took the time and effort to explain things personally was a gesture of respect.

Pressing both hands to the table, Zhu Zheng continued, “If no one has any objections to the mission structure, then let’s move on to the main event of today.”

“When our first wave of Superhumans was deployed, they carried video equipment that managed to capture valuable footage.”

“This is the intel we’ve gathered so far about the Moon of Corrosion.”

“Everyone, watch the footage first so you can get a general understanding of the enemy we’re facing. After that, I’d like to hear your thoughts.”

Once he finished speaking, Zhu Zheng gestured to Lan Xincheng to begin the playback, then sat down slowly.

As expected, the atmosphere in the room turned serious.

Intel gathering was absolutely critical in battles involving Superhumans.

Everyone was curious to see what kind of power these ronin had, that they could wipe out ten Superhuman organizations from the Outer City in under an hour.

This would have a huge impact on their upcoming operation—maybe even determine who lived or died.

The room darkened, and a large projection screen lit up on the wall, showing the footage taken from that day.

The video began with the first attacked group—the Superhuman organization from Heying City, led by Peng Jialuo.

The recording was long. Even though it had been edited, in order to preserve all key information, it still played for over three hours.

Thanks to footage from multiple angles, the video basically reconstructed the battles that the ten Superhuman groups faced that day.

Even so, some scenes were incomplete. A few battles ended so quickly that the footage didn’t even manage to catch much.

Throughout the entire viewing, everyone was laser-focused—not even daring to blink.

Once it ended, Lan Xincheng stepped forward and spoke solemnly. “In addition to the footage collected onsite, our headquarters has also gathered intelligence on the Moon of Corrosion through various channels. Please take a look.”

“Also, all of the footage will be sent to you afterward.”

Zhang Yi felt a little more at ease. That meant he could review it multiple times, analyze the details, and study the abilities of those ronin more thoroughly.

Then Lan Xincheng pulled up a dossier and projected it for everyone to see.

“The Moon of Corrosion originated from the Kanto region of the Neon Nation.”

“They currently have thirteen members. Before the apocalypse, they came from all walks of life—they weren’t trained military personnel.”

“After the apocalypse, their leader Phoenixin Ren began gathering powerful Superhumans, forming the Moon of Corrosion—a group both strong and vicious.”

“Back in Kanto, they were already known as a notorious executioner gang. And they didn’t kill for survival—they slaughtered Superhumans in Kanto on a massive scale, using cruel methods.”

“According to partial intel provided by the Kanto-based governance group Izumo, the reason they began such large-scale killings was that they discovered something early on—Delta-level and above Superhumans can absorb the superhuman energy of others to evolve their own abilities.”

“Because of this, the Izumo organization began leveraging its own strength to launch a campaign to wipe out the Moon of Corrosion.”

“According to Izumo, the Moon of Corrosion was defeated by them and forced to flee overseas.”

Lan Xincheng adjusted his glasses, the lenses catching a ghostly blue reflection that gave off an eerie vibe.

“But there’s another theory—that they are devout followers of the Neon Nation’s Landing Faction! It wasn’t that Izumo drove them out—they chose to land on our Chinese territory on their own!”

Zhang Yi picked up several new terms from that—like how Neon’s current power structures worked, and this so-called Landing Faction.

It was interesting, but also felt confusing and murky—not a good feeling.

Zhang Yi raised his hand. “Excuse me, what exactly is the Landing Faction?”

Lan Xincheng pushed up his glasses. “The Landing Faction is a long-standing extremist ideology in Neon.”

“Since the Meiji Restoration, some thinkers in Neon have argued that the island nation is unsuitable for the future development of the Neon race. The most widely known and influential belief is the Neon Sinking Theory.”

“This theory claims that as an island far from the continental shelf, Neon will eventually be dragged into the sea due to tectonic movement.”

“In their view, the ultimate fate of the Neon people is to move onto the continental landmass—only then can they survive.”

“In short, Landing Faction believers think they must leave Neon’s homeland.”

“And the most ideal place to relocate? The land across the sea.”

Zhang Yi muttered, “Across the sea? That still doesn’t quite make sense.”

He thought through it carefully. “If they wanted to land somewhere, wouldn’t it be easiest to go through Silla or Baekje? Those places are small and probably don’t have the strength to resist.”

Lan Xincheng nodded.

“You’re absolutely right! In the past, that was exactly what the Landing Faction did—starting with Silla and Baekje, and only later setting their sights on China’s territory.”

“But now we’re in the Ice Age. Things have changed.”

“At one point, the Moon of Corrosion’s leader even sent a video message demanding we give them land to settle in the Central Plains.”

“That tells us they’re worried that when the glaciers melt, the coastal regions will be submerged by rising sea levels.”

Lan Xincheng added, “The Landing Faction is made up of paranoid lunatics. If survival in higher-altitude regions weren’t so difficult, I wouldn’t be surprised if they tried to seize the plateau region too.”

Author's Note