The North Frontier Airport became bustling after the terrifying energy fluctuations appeared at Mount Everest. Fighter jets flew in from all directions, and the tarmac was almost completely filled.
In addition, military transport planes from various regions kept landing, their passengers exclusively martial artists.
At two in the morning, Jiang Wuming arrived at the North Frontier Airport.
The previous night, he had been picked up by Qin Xiaozhi in the ancient city of Su, and they had taken a helicopter to a military airport in Jiangnan Province. From there, they, along with key members of the Eastern Region Legion such as Qin Yuanzheng, boarded a military transport plane and headed to the North Frontier Airport.
As per the instructions from the Martial Department Headquarters, for this Mount Everest war, the principal officials and core strength of the major legions were all dispatched to the battlefield, leaving only staff officers and a small number of soldiers to 'guard the home front' and prevent any unforeseen events.
“It’s already very late. Everyone will rest for a night at the military camp. Tomorrow morning at six, we will all travel to Mount Everest by vehicle.”
After disembarking, Qin Yuanzheng, as the Legion Commander, issued the instruction.
At two-thirty, Jiang Wuming and Qin Xiaozhi arrived at a matchbox-style building within the military airport.
This was the dormitory for the soldiers at the military airport, now temporarily requisitioned by the Martial Department to allow soldiers from various regions to rest briefly.
However—
After entering the soldier dormitory, neither Jiang Wuming nor Qin Xiaozhi felt sleepy.
“Boss, Xing Tian, Xiao Yao, and Wei Xia will be able to reach Mount Everest and join us before noon tomorrow.”
Qin Xiaozhi lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and said to Jiang Wuming.
Jiang Wuming nodded, remaining silent.
“Also, Boss, Staff Officer Li Rui sent me the emergency response plan for this incident. The plan includes corresponding combat arrangements, and he hopes we can offer suggestions.”
Seeing this, Qin Xiaozhi continued, “Do you want to see the emergency response plan?”
“I won’t look at it. Just tell me directly,” Jiang Wuming said.
“According to the emergency response plan jointly deliberated and compiled by the Martial Department and the Military Department, if extraterrestrial enemies descend in large numbers, leading to a large-scale war or even total war, the two departments will jointly fight the enemy. The specific plan consists of three points.
First, after the war begins, the Martial Department will be responsible for killing the martial arts powerhouses within the extraterrestrial army. This is also a convention; usually, in wars or battles, the strong fighters on both sides engage first.”
“Second, after the strong fighters among the extraterrestrial enemy forces are killed, the enemy army’s morale will inevitably be in disarray, and they will either retreat behind the curtain or scatter. If it’s the former, the war ends, and we win. If it’s the latter, the Military Department will deploy modern weapons such as fighter jets and armored vehicles to clear out the enemies.
Third, after the Military Department's encirclement and suppression, the Martial Department will send personnel to conduct the final encirclement and suppression to ensure that not a single extraterrestrial enemy infiltrates the secular world.”
Qin Xiaozhi first stated the content of the emergency response plan, then added, “My personal view is that Mount Everest has a unique terrain, making it impossible for the Military Department to use large bombers and ground equipment for attack.
Because, even if bombers can conduct large-scale bombing while avoiding the curtain, it will trigger terrifying natural disasters like avalanches, with unimaginable consequences.
As for ground equipment, it simply cannot be driven onto Mount Everest.
I even suspect that the extraterrestrial enemies chose Mount Everest as their descent point precisely to prevent us from using modern weaponry.”
“It should be so.”
Jiang Wuming nodded. It was no longer a secret that the extraterrestrial world had planted spies on Earth.
Back then, that genius from the Mu family had wanted to control Dongfang Xiao Yao and Jiang Wuming, turning them into his puppets. However, the plan ultimately failed, and he was killed by Jiang Wuming in the ancestral home of the Su family!
“Compared to the military's actions of evacuating herders and town residents surrounding the battlefield before the war, blocking off the battlefield, and deploying fighter jets to participate in the battle, the Martial Department's task is much more arduous. Both killing the powerhouses among the extraterrestrial enemy forces and the final encirclement and suppression are not easy tasks.”
Qin Xiaozhi continued to express his views:
“And the most crucial part of these three steps is the first plan. In other words, if the Martial Department fails to kill the powerhouses in the extraterrestrial army…”
Jiang Wuming interrupted, “According to the emergency response plan, if the strongest combat power among the extraterrestrial enemies cannot be killed, how should it be dealt with?”
“Consider the use of weapons of mass destruction.”
Qin Xiaozhi was stunned for a moment, then replied.
Jiang Wuming fell silent again.
“Boss, based on our deductions, there is a high probability that Heavenly God Realm powerhouses exist among the extraterrestrial army this time. If extraterrestrial enemies of the Heavenly God Realm truly descend, can Master Tian Long kill them?”
Qin Xiaozhi hesitated for a moment, then asked again.
This question had been troubling him all night.
“I don’t know.”
Jiang Wuming shook his head gently.
Although he was the foremost figure among the younger generation in the global martial arts world, and had even defeated Xi Lai, the top genius of the extraterrestrial world, he was still only a Three-star War God, far from Heavenly God Realm powerhouses. He knew nothing about that realm and could not make a judgment.
Furthermore, after the massive fluctuations at Mount Everest, he had tried to contact Daoist Tian Long but could not reach him. He had only heard from his second senior brother, Zhu Yong, that Daoist Tian Long, along with Zhuge Lingjun, had gone to Mount Everest.
…
The next day, at eight in the morning.
The Mount Everest base camp had been evacuated. All staff members had left, and tourists were strictly prohibited from entering.
To be precise, all herders and town residents within a hundred-kilometer radius of Mount Everest were rapidly evacuating.
The reason given by the authorities was: Mount Everest had experienced supernatural phenomena, which might cause unimaginable geological disasters, and residents in the surrounding areas needed to leave temporarily for their safety.
The cleared Mount Everest base camp had become the frontline command center for the Mount Everest war.
The core members of the Martial Department, led by Qi Wufu and Li Rui, had arrived at the frontline command center.
In addition, there were personnel from the Military Department.
Among them, the Military Department’s frontline commander was Ye Wentao.
Before the massive energy fluctuations at Mount Everest, he had been transferred from the Eastern Theater Command to the Western Theater Command. This time, he represented the Military Department to coordinate with the Martial Department and command the battle.
In the command center’s conference room, Qi Wufu, Li Rui, Ye Wentao, and others were holding intense discussions.
“Marshal Qi, has the strongest combat power of the extraterrestrial enemy forces been identified yet?”
As the meeting began, Ye Wentao was the first to speak.
Although he was not a martial artist, as one of the commanders of this war, he was well aware that the key to determining the victory or defeat of this war was whether the Martial Department could kill the powerhouses of the extraterrestrial enemy forces!
“Not yet.”
Qi Wufu shook his head and said, “The descent of extraterrestrial enemy forces varies depending on their strength and numbers. According to the patterns we have summarized, the stronger and more numerous the descending enemies, the longer the time required for their descent.
This is also why the extraterrestrial enemy forces have not yet descended.
We cannot even sense their specific aura, nor can we determine how strong their strongest combat power is.”
“Understood, thank you.”
Ye Wentao nodded and expressed his thanks.
Qi Wufu withdrew his gaze and was about to speak when he saw Zhu Jian enter the conference room.
Given Zhu Jian's identity and rank, he was not supposed to attend such a high-level meeting.
“Apologies for the interruption, everyone.”
After entering, Zhu Jian first apologized, then turned his gaze to Qi Wufu, saying, “Marshal, Master Tian Long and Master Zhuge Lingjun will be here soon.”
Huh?
Upon hearing Zhu Jian’s words, everyone’s eyes lit up.
Daoist Tian Long and Zhuge Lingjun represented the strongest combat power of Long Country, and indeed the entire Earth. They were crucial to this war!
“Old Li, you continue to preside over the meeting. I will go and receive the two masters,” Qi Wufu said to Li Rui, then got up and left the conference room.
Five minutes later.
A helicopter landed in the courtyard of the command center, and Daoist Tian Long and Zhuge Lingjun emerged from it.
“You’ve arrived!”
Qi Wufu immediately stepped forward to greet them.
“Has Wuming arrived?” Daoist Tian Long asked.
“They have already departed from the North Frontier Airport. Their arrival here will likely be after ten o'clock,” Qi Wufu replied.
“When Wuming arrives, tell him to come to Mount Everest to find me,” Daoist Tian Long said, uttering a shocking statement.
“Wh… What? You want Wuming to come to Mount Everest to find you?!”
Qi Wufu’s expression changed drastically.
There was no response.
Daoist Tian Long turned around, took a step, and instantly left the command center courtyard.
“What is Tian Long trying to do?!”
Qi Wufu’s eyes widened, and he asked Zhuge Lingjun.