Chapter 119: The First Drill, The Soaring Dragon-Mythical Invasion: I Slay Gods on Earth(Yellow pen)

The video conference connected almost instantly.

The leaders of the Western nations appeared on the screen, each sporting a smirk, clearly in high spirits.

"Has everyone seen that video?" the leader of the Freedom Nation asked, rubbing his chubby hands together, his face radiating an indescribable joy.

"Hahaha, seen it, we've seen it," laughed John, the leader of the Great British Nation. "The walls of Great Xia are truly spectacular, aren't they?"

Tom, the leader of the Australian Nation, sneered, "Building such a Steel Wall must have consumed quite a significant amount of resources, I'd imagine."

The other national leaders chimed in with cynical laughter.

"It really is taxing for Great Xia. To make us believe them, they’ve gone to such lengths."

"If it were me, I’d have just gritted my teeth and admitted we were lying before. I never expected the people of Great Xia to be so obsessed with saving face that they’d refuse to admit it, and instead grit their teeth and exhaust massive resources to build it."

"Exactly. We just received a warning from Great Xia saying the gods will descend in three days. Ha, isn't that just the people of Great Xia trying to show off because they’ve finished building their Steel Wall early?"

"I, the leader of the India-White Elephant Nation, still don't believe it..."

The leader of the Freedom Nation clicked his mouse, removing the leader of the India-White Elephant Nation from the group chat, and then said coldly, "Gentlemen, what can you infer from this?"

"Great Xia is indeed a maniac of infrastructure..."

"Such construction capability does indeed surpass our own."

"We have to admit, the cohesion and execution of Great Xia are incredibly formidable. I’ve heard that many of their citizens organized themselves spontaneously."

For a moment, the leaders of the various nations discussed among themselves.

However, the leader of the Freedom Nation did not join in. A glint of cunning wisdom shone in his eyes as his chubby face scanned everyone on the screen.

"What I mean is," he began.

"Now that Great Xia has exhausted its national strength building this Steel Wall, if we were to..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the leader of the Australian Nation was stunned, his breath hitching as he asked, "Are you saying we should take advantage of Great Xia's depleted strength, launch a joint attack, and..."

"Partition them!" the leader of the Kameda Nation stood up in excitement. "Yoshi! Let’s partition Great Xia!"

In an instant, the eyes of all the leaders were filled with a feverish light.

"Exactly. This is the best time to partition Great Xia."

"They built the Steel Wall, so their national strength must be empty."

"They would never imagine that we would strike at them right now, just as they are celebrating the completion of their Steel Wall!"

"Those foolish people of Great Xia, draining their own national power—they’ve practically handed us the opportunity on a silver platter!"

The leaders were not fools; they realized the situation immediately. Great Xia had just finished the Steel Wall, their national strength was undoubtedly depleted, and the whole country was likely caught up in celebrations.

This was the chance!

They began to rub their hands, eager to discuss the details.

But just then, a secretary hurried into the office of the Freedom Nation's leader and whispered, "Sir, Great Xia has started an official live broadcast."

"They must be celebrating and bragging," the Freedom Nation's leader waved his chubby hand dismissively. "Pay it no mind."

"No..." the young secretary hesitated, offering him a mobile phone. "Perhaps you should take a look."

The leader took it with some annoyance, but the moment he read the title of the broadcast, his brow furrowed.

"Great Xia Official Broadcast: First Exercise of the Steel Wall—Drill for Confronting the Gods!"

***

The exercise began.

On the screen, the Steel Wall stood tall. A young man stood at the highest point of the structure, holding a walkie-talkie, and shouted, "Everyone!"

"You have all worked hard during this time."

"Through the arduous struggle of our Great Xia people, in just one month, we have created a human miracle!"

"This miracle surpasses the pyramids, surpasses the Eiffel Tower, surpasses the Great Wall! It surpasses every known wonder of the world!"

"This miracle belongs to us, belongs to Great Xia, and belongs to every single person in Great Xia!"

At that moment, countless soldiers across the Steel Wall roared in unison.

"Belongs to every single person in Great Xia!"

In the distance, among the retreating teams of workers, those who looked back at the Steel Wall standing between heaven and earth had eyes brimming with tears.

"Belongs to every single person in Great Xia!"

But then, Lin Fan’s tone shifted.

"However, we have not yet succeeded!"

"This Steel Wall is the flood dragon guarding the coasts of Great Xia; it is the fortress of our nation!"

"And what it must face is the gods!"

"In three days, the gods will descend. Time is short. From now on, Great Xia will conduct three hours of drills every day!"

"Let this flood dragon fully awaken within three days; let this flood dragon soar at the edge of the ocean!"

"When the gods arrive, this guardian dragon will be awake! When they try to invade our land, we shall not let them take even a single step!"

Lin Fan’s voice was filled with boundless fighting spirit!

A drill!

This was an unprecedented, large-scale exercise for Great Xia!

Fifty million soldiers drilled in unison!

Three hours of ammunition consumption was measured in the hundreds of tons!

But it could not be skipped, because this was an unprecedented coordinated operation of fifty million troops, including multi-branch integration: the Air Force, the Army, the Navy, the Special Forces, the God-Slaying Army, and the disciples of the various sects.

The coming war was a matter of life and death for Great Xia!

Therefore, the three-hour daily drill was of utmost importance.

If not for the need to conserve ammunition, Lin Fan would have liked to drill for twelve hours a day. Yet, he knew the coming battle would be a bloody struggle, likely lasting at least three days and three nights, or perhaps even a week or a month.

Thus, they had to conserve strength; they could not exhaust all their ammunition on drills. The soldiers also needed to preserve their energy to prepare for the real battle.

"I declare, from this moment on, the first drill of the Steel Wall against the gods officially begins."

At this moment, the entire scene fell silent.

The entire nation fell silent.

Every soldier remained at their post, holding their rifles with solemn expressions, operating heavy artillery, and aiming at the vast ocean.

Members of the God-Slaying Army stood atop the walls, ready to charge out at any moment.

Meanwhile, disciples from the various sects were scattered in groups across every combat sector, ready to meet the onslaught of sea beasts.

All of Great Xia, and indeed the entire world, watched the Steel Wall in quiet anticipation.

On the Steel Wall...

Rows of heavy artillery began to rotate in unison, their dark, cold barrels pointed toward the sea.

"The gods are coming!"

"All units, artillery strike force, fire at full capacity!"

Lin Fan shouted.

The next moment:

"Boom!"

Countless artillery rounds, spanning four thousand miles, thundered in unison!

Shells rained down like a storm onto the night-darkened sea, exploding into the water.

"Missile troops, focus fire on the rear of the sea beast believers, where the God-Chosen ones are!" Lin Fan shouted again into the walkie-talkie.

"Boom!"

Along the four-thousand-mile wall, massive missiles, each a hundred meters long, rose from the temporarily constructed launch bases, soaring into the sky, piercing the firmament.

Four thousand miles were illuminated by the fires of war.

They traced breathtaking arcs through the night, like flaming arrows of Great Xia, smashing down into the distant sea.

"Boom!"

The terrifying explosions erupted thirty kilometers out at sea, blossoming like fireworks, and the water was blasted into massive craters.

The explosions stretched for four thousand miles.

The brilliant firelight illuminated the night.

Lin Fan continued, "Air units, provide fire coverage!"

"Air units acknowledge!"

"All aircraft take off! Command order: all flight units along the Steel Wall, take off immediately!"

Behind the four-thousand-mile wall, mechanical eagles roared as they ascended, charging toward the vast ocean, providing fire coverage along the way!

"Boom!"

Continuous explosions rang out over the sea, accompanied by report after report.

"Reporting to command center, Sector 1, fire coverage complete."

"Reporting to command center, Sector 2, fire coverage complete!"

"Reporting to command center, Sector 3, fire coverage complete."

Lin Fan shouted, "The vanguard of the sea beasts has reached within three kilometers! Machine gunners, prepare to sweep!"

On the four-thousand-mile wall, the sound of bolts being pulled and chambers being loaded rang out in perfect unison.

Belts of ammunition were loaded simultaneously, and the dark muzzles pointed directly at the ocean.

Ten million soldiers responded in one voice, as if they were a single person: "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, ready to sweep at any time!"