102: The fall of the gods is beginning to show, and a global defense network is being deployed.

Chapter One Hundred and Five: The Fall of the Gods Reveals Itself, A Global Defense Line Spreads the Net

The residual power of the Space-Based Ion Cannon had not yet dissipated, and steam was still slowly rising from the surface of the East Sea. Inside the command center of the Central Hub Base, the atmosphere had not relaxed in the slightest.

Lin Zhou stood before the holographic sand table, tapping his fingertip. The coordinates of the exposed space-based satellite immediately appeared on the screen. Alarms from the Skynet System rang out one after another as dozens of red dots representing Skeleton Serpent reconnaissance satellites rapidly approached the target.

"Pass down my orders: decommission that space-based satellite and activate the backup satellite network!" Lin Zhou's voice was terrifyingly calm. "In addition, notify all coastal bases to raise their defense levels to the maximum. Activate all magnetic storm coils across the region, and have the mobile sky curtain generators on standby twenty-four-seven!"

The moment the order was issued, the satellite in space that had delivered the fatal blow instantly self-destructed into countless fragments, completely cutting off any possibility of the Skeleton Serpent tracing it back. Meanwhile, more than a dozen backup satellites hidden in geostationary orbit quickly deployed their solar panels, reweaving a skynet that covered Huaxia's airspace.

But Lin Zhou knew this was only a temporary measure. Once Zhu Long's "Doomsday Project" was initiated, it would not be something that one or two superweapons could withstand.

As expected, just as the Skynet System finished its networking, it captured a startling image—large-scale energy fluctuations were appearing globally in every region occupied by the Skeleton Serpent.

Deep in the deserts of the Americas, hidden experimental bases rose from the ground, and countless Mutants swarmed from the earth, their bodies covered in dark purple scales, identical to the genetic traits of the Lord of the Abyss. Above the ruins of Europe, the Skeleton Serpent's fleet deployed in full force, with fighter jets carrying Genetic Weapons parked on the decks of their warships. And in the "Gene Ranches" of Africa, the controlled survivors suddenly surged toward the coastline like a tide, their eyes flashing with crimson light as they roared unintelligible incantations.

Even more horrifyingly, the Energy Mist at the border of Bear Country surged violently at that moment. A crack suddenly opened in the Vacuum Forbidden Zone at the edge of the mist, and the silhouettes of several Giant Mechas flashed past, racing toward the Skeleton Serpent's European bases—clearly, Bear Country had also sensed the crisis and chosen to take the initiative.

"Army Commander, the Skeleton Serpent's 'Doomsday Project' is codenamed The Fall of the Gods!" An Intelligence Staff Officer slammed a decrypted file onto the table, his voice trembling. "They have implanted genetic fragments of the Lord of the Abyss into Mutants worldwide, creating an 'Abyssal Legion'! Their goal is the complete destruction of human civilization!"

The command center fell into a dead silence, everyone's faces as pale as paper. A global Abyssal Legion—this was no longer a war, but genocide.

Lin Zhou's fingers gripped the file tightly, his knuckles turning white, but he suddenly began to laugh. His laughter wasn't loud, but it carried a sense of desperate determination.

"Genocide?" Lin Zhou sneered, slamming his hand down on the sand table. "Then let's show them how tough human bones are!"

He turned around, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, his voice powerful and resonant, each word like a hammer blow: "From this moment on, Dawn City enters a state of war! First, initiate the 'Global Defense Line Plan.' Use the skynet satellites to send encrypted signals to survivor bases worldwide, sharing technical blueprints for Magnetic Storm Weapons and Vine-Burning Agents to form a United Human Defense Line! Second, the remaining forces of the Apocalypse Tank Division will be reorganized into mobile units to reinforce major coastal bases. Third, the Research Team is to immediately start the red alert system 2.0's Genetic Reversal Engineering to develop a Virus Antibody that can counter the Abyssal Legion. Fourth, I will personally take command of the Eastern Army Group and lead the East Sea Defense Line!"

"Army Commander!" Chen Hao stood up abruptly, his eyes full of worry. "You are the core of the entire army; you cannot put yourself in danger!"

"The core?" Lin Zhou picked up his military cap from the table and put it on. "The core of this army has never been me, Lin Zhou, but every single soldier who has sworn to defend our home to the death!"

With those words, he strode out of the command room. Sunlight spilled onto his uniform, and the gold stars on his epaulettes shone brightly, inspiring a sense of indomitable courage in others.

The East Sea Barrier Base was now fully prepared and waiting in battle formation.

The surviving apocalypse tanks were lined up neatly along the coastline, their muzzles pointed toward the turbulent sea. The soldiers of the Magneto-Shock Infantry Brigade, holding Magnetic Storm Rifles, stood at the very front of the defense line, blue electricity dancing across the weapons' frames. In the sky, the Falcon Fighter Jet Squadron patrolled back and forth, the incendiary vine bombs hanging under their wings emitting a faint glow.

When Lin Zhou's figure appeared on the command tower, every soldier straightened their back and let out a sky-shaking shout: "Defend our home to the death! Not an inch of land will be yielded!"

Waves crashed against the beach with a series of roars. On the distant horizon, a black line was rapidly approaching—it was the Skeleton Serpent's Abyssal Legion, their numbers blotting out the sky like a moving dark cloud.

"Attention everyone!" Lin Zhou's voice echoed across the entire defense line through the loudspeakers. "Charge the magnetic storm main cannons! Preheat the Laser Anti-Aircraft Guns! Prepare to engage the enemy!"

The turrets of the apocalypse tanks slowly rotated, the blue light at their muzzles growing brighter. The magnetic storm coils emitted a humming sound as energy barriers deployed along the coastline.

On the sea, the vanguard of the Abyssal Legion had arrived. They were a group of massive Deep-Sea Crawlers, their sharp claws slicing through the water as they let out ear-piercing shrieks, charging madly toward the beach.

"Fire!"

At Lin Zhou's command, ten thousand cannons roared in unison.

Magnetic storm energy beams poured down like torrential rain, laser beams wove a web of death, and incendiary vine bombs exploded into clouds of green mist on the sea. The Deep-Sea Crawlers charging at the front were instantly torn to pieces, their dark purple blood staining the entire sea area.

But the Abyssal Legion's numbers were too great; they surged forward wave after wave like a tide, quickly breaking through the first line of defense.

A Magneto Shock Trooper was scratched by a deep-sea crawler's claw, his arm instantly corroded by dark purple slime. Gritting his teeth, he detonated the explosives on his person, taking the monster down with him.

The treads of an apocalypse tank were ensnared by tentacles. The driver didn't hesitate to initiate the self-destruct sequence; the massive explosion flipped over a swarm of monsters in the vicinity.

Blood stained the beach red, and gunfire tore through the sky.

Lin Zhou stood on the command tower, watching the tragic battlefield before him without the slightest hint of retreat in his eyes. He knew this battle concerned the very survival of humanity.

In an underwater base deep within the Pacific Ocean, Zhu Long watched the battle on the screen, a cruel smile curling at the corner of his mouth. He slowly picked up a microphone, his cold voice broadcasting to the entire world:

"Humans, give up your resistance. Your struggle is nothing more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot. From this day forth, this world shall belong to the Skeleton Serpent!"

With those words, he pressed a button.

On the sea, a massive pillar of dark purple light suddenly rose. Within the pillar, a figure even more gargantuan than the Lord of the Abyss slowly emerged.

The alarms in the command center instantly reached a crescendo.

[Warning! Ultra-special grade energy reaction detected! Target Level—Unknown! Threat Level—Destruction-class!]