Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!

"There's no time left."

"We must retreat to the third line of defense, retreat to the east of Qili Lake!"

"Someone needs to stay behind to detonate the nuclear bomb."

"Where is my Forbidden Army?!"

"Sir, the Forbidden Army has always been by your side."

The true Forbidden Army Leader stepped forward, Zhang Tao issued an order in a low voice:

"I want you to lead two warriors to stay at the second line of defense."

"What you need to do is hide yourselves as much as possible."

"When those monsters, especially that giant Qin Yuan, pass by, detonate the nuclear bomb and raise the sun!"

"The scorching sunlight of the Holy Trinity will melt everything, including yourselves."

"But your pure souls will be redeemed."

"You will return to Heaven of the Holy Trinity, where you will merge with the Holy Trinity, becoming a great Mechanical Soul beyond everything."

"Yes, sir."

The Forbidden Army Leader lowered his head and replied steadily:

"For the Holy Trinity."

"For the Holy Trinity!"

Zhang Tao took a deep breath and then ordered:

"Everyone, evacuate immediately."

"Establish a defense line on the eastern shore of Qili Lake."

"Start up all the vehicles!"

"We still have time, take away all the artillery!"

"Understood!"

The Archbishop once again relayed Zhang Tao's commands.

Moments later, an absurd rout occurred on the battlefield.

This Supreme Army, considered "invincible" by many residents of Jinling City, even before truly engaging the Beast Tide, fired only a few shots from miles away and then fled their defense line in panic.

They only had the last line of defense left.

If this line fell, the entire Jinling City would lose its only barrier.

Perhaps the Supreme Army should retreat directly into Jinling City?

But what would that achieve?

At this moment, Zhang Tao's heart was filled with despair.

He realized he had overestimated himself and overestimated the power of the Mechanical God Sect.

He intended to clear out the Beast Tide from the north and then seize Jinling New City when Huaxia Army was worn down by fighting the Beast Tide from other directions, eliminating those heretics who never truly had faith.

But now, it seems this was just his delusion.

Indeed, my only purpose in doing this is for those people, for the future of humanity.

But this future is too heavy; I seem...

Unable to bear it.

Zhang Tao's eyes dimmed.

He boarded the internal combustion vehicle to retreat towards Qili Lake, while behind him, three solitary but incredibly tall figures waved at him from afar.....

...

"We won't survive."

The Forbidden Army Leader lay on the ground, asking a warrior holding a rifle beside him:

"Zhang Chao, will you resent me for calling your name at the last moment?"

"I mean, if you followed others back to the Qili Lake defense line, maybe you could survive."

"But staying here with me, you don't have the slightest chance."

"Sir, you should ask Liu Hao this question."

Zhang Chao glanced at the third person also lying on the ground on the other side, saying in a slightly teasing tone:

"He has a family; he perhaps should not be here more than I."

"After all, abandoning one's wife and children to go to Heaven of the Holy Trinity, such a thing doesn't seem very...ethical."

"Right, Liu Hao?"

At these words, Liu Hao's face showed a slightly sarcastic smile.

"Do you really think we can go to Heaven?"

After saying this, the other two fell silent simultaneously.

And Liu Hao continued:

"I'm not saying Heaven of the Holy Trinity doesn't exist."

"I just think that in this way, there's a high probability we won't reach Heaven..."

"But it's okay."

"At least, as long as we detonate this so-called nuclear bomb and raise the sun here, my family in Jinling City will likely be safe."

While speaking, Liu Hao looked at the cylindrical object tightly wrapped with explosives beside him.

On the outside of the cylinder, dense fuses connected all the explosives together; even without considering the power of the "nuclear bomb", just the outer explosives are enough to instantly turn everything within dozens of meters into ashes.

What a terrifying weapon...

Liu Hao sighed, touching the fuse, and then continued:

"If we want to detonate the explosives quickly, we seem to have to ignite from three ends at once?"

"Is this why we need to stay together?"

"Yes."

The Forbidden Army Leader nodded and replied:

"Only simultaneous explosions will create enough pressure for the nuclear bomb to be detonated."

"It's the knowledge that the Archbishop painstakingly obtained from the Holy Scripture; there will be no mistakes."

"Hope so."

Liu Hao nodded slightly, looking at the distant shore of Nushan Lake.

At this moment, a large number of monsters had landed on the southern shore of Nushan Lake, and Liu Hao remarked:

"It's my first time seeing so many giant monsters gathered together."

"It's terrifying...but also magnificent."

"Perhaps we should run far after lighting the fuses, using our weapons to fight the monsters to the end."

"We must let the Holy Trinity see our loyalty, so we have a chance to enter its Heaven, isn't that right?"

"Makes a lot of sense."

The Forbidden Army Leader turned to Liu Hao, agreeing deeply:

"I never thought about it, but it seems like this is the best solution."

"Exactly."

Zhang Chao nodded as well, and in that moment, the three "abandoned" but incredibly important Forbidden Army soldiers reached an agreement instantaneously.

They looked back simultaneously; not far away, the Supreme Army that pulled back from the second line of defense had reached the western shore of Qili Lake and was using the already prepared steamships to cross the river.

Even boarding the ships would take them at least 20 minutes.

Not to mention, they carried heavy equipment, including giant cannons.

In the Leader's heart, a sudden ominous premonition rose.

What if the nuclear bomb does not explode?

What if it explodes, but it doesn't produce enough power to stop the Beast Tide's advance?

The Beast Tide could quickly catch up with the Supreme Army and drown them in the lake.

Undoubtedly, that would be the most tragic ending.

The Leader frowned but had no more time for thoughts now.

The first monster had already passed over their hidden position, with foul-smelling slime falling from the sky, the monster's heavy footfall like rows of gears crushing the ground into massive, bizarre marks.

Next came the second and third ones.

Fortunately, not even one monster discovered their traces.

And this was their chance of waiting here.

"Ignite the fuses."

The Leader ordered in a low voice, and the other two simultaneously took out lighters.

The sparks from the flint flashed, and weak flames rose.

Then, the three of them simultaneously moved the flames towards the fuses.

"Hiss----"

The fuse burned intensely, the Leader suddenly rose, raising the rifle in his hand.

"For the Holy Trinity!"

"For the Holy Trinity!"

"For the Holy Trinity!"

Their shouts seemed small amidst the torrential Beast Tide.

Within the southern flow, the three counterattackers appeared insignificant.

The muzzle of the rifle spat flames, bullets flew toward every monster within sight.

"Bang bang bang bang----"

The continuous gunfire, the Forbidden Army Leader shouted:

"Head north! Away from the explosion center!"

"Kill a monster, and we get closer to Heaven!"

"Yes!"

"Head north!"

The other two shouted back.

At this point, they were over 200 meters from the nuclear bomb.

The Leader knew this distance was still insufficient.

But they had no time left.

The last section of the fuse was burnt out.

The next second.

"Boom!"

The sound of a violent explosion rang out.

The shock wave swept over, the three flew backward.

In that moment, the intense pain in their bodies could not outweigh the strong sense of honor inside.

They calmly welcomed death.

The sun rose.

The end of the monsters.....

No.

The Leader struggled to get up, looking disbelief at the distant explosion site.

Near the blast point, several monsters had already fallen, even shattered.

But...

That was far from the power a "nuclear bomb" should have.

The sun did not rise.

Finished!