Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Chapter 254 The Plan for a Three-Pronged Advance

Su Xun is the commander-in-chief of the army corps, but not the commander-in-chief of the Tai Meng army corps, let alone the commander-in-chief of Tao Du.

In fact, everyone has not forgotten this point, but the current environment is really special. Although a set of transportation routes has been built in various places, it is extremely difficult to travel there.

If this is the case domestically, it has gradually disappeared from the sight of many people abroad—not because they don't want to consider it, but because they simply don't have the ability to.

The wilderness, like a wall, divides humanity into pieces.

Now, their little corner of the world has settled down. Taodu's existence is like a peaceful and warm cradle. The huge canopy blocks out the sunlight and shelters them from the wind and snow, making them unwilling to take another step outside.

Su Xun's words were like a wake-up call, forcibly shifting their focus to something further away.

Yes, it's a long road ahead, and the establishment of Taodu is just the first step.

Did their thoughts really change because of those few short sentences?
They might not, but at least they know Su Xun's attitude.

These things had nothing to do with Su Xun anymore. After saying those few words, he left the room.

In the past few days, under the construction of Shuling, various functional office spaces have been set up in the main trunk of Taodu, and the transportation hub is also taking shape, with many personnel, equipment and materials being transferred here every day.

The previous meetings had kept Su Xun busy, but now that they were finally over, some other issues arose, so a meeting was arranged in one of his temporary offices.

The visitors were Han Zhong and Xue Hui. In fact, Han Zhong had arrived earlier, but Su Xun first let him walk around Taodu and then arranged for him to meet with Xue Hui.

Using the passage from Taodu to Langya, Han Zhong made a round trip and brought Chi Xiaoyun over as well. Here, Chi Xiaoyun's health seemed to have improved, and she was able to spend more time out of her wheelchair.

These past few days, Han Zhong has even put aside his work at the Hunter Association, seemingly just accompanying Chi Xiaoyun on her trip. After all, his original plan was to move the Hunter Association's headquarters to Xinfu, but now that the entire Xinfu is moving into Taodu, this plan naturally has to come to an end.

The specific arrangements will have to wait until Taodu completes its planning.

So Han Zhong had a rare vacation. He not only took Chi Xiaoyun to Yuntai to overlook the earth, but also went up to Tianguan.

The so-called cloud platform refers to the part of the tree canopy below the gale layer, where most of the area is covered by clouds, hence the name.

The Heavenly Crown is the main body of the peach tree canopy, extending tens or even hundreds of kilometers into the gale-force wind layer.

These two names were given by Qin Chang and others when they divided Taodu into vertical regions, which, together with the surface and underground areas, formed a total of four layers.

However, given the current strength of the Legion, it is difficult to develop the Cloud Platform, and Tian Guan is even more helpless. When Han Zhong took Chi Xiaoyun up, the entire journey took place in the passage built by Tao Du—a passage that the Research Institute applied to open.

Going out would be like exposing themselves to the muzzle of a projectile weapon. The two of them went through it once and found it was no different from going through an underground passage, so they came right back down.

Han Zhong's good mood ended after meeting Xue Hui. After learning about the Zombie King, he lost interest in playing with Chi Xiaoyun. After settling her in, the two returned to the core area to wait for Su Xun to finish his work.

"So, what are your thoughts?"

Looking at the two people in front of him, Su Xun noticed that Xue Hui, who had spent several days digesting the news, seemed much calmer than Han Zhong.

"Commander-in-Chief, we should indeed prioritize the overall situation. Our current forces are not yet capable of cross-sea operations." Su Xun nodded: "That's true."

"So, Commander-in-Chief, you sent us here for..."

Han Zhong was somewhat confused. If that was all there was to it, there was really no need to tell him the news. After all, the best way to keep things secret is to not know. Telling one more person only increases the risk of leakage.

Su Xun stood up, spread out an international map, and stared at the Izumo Islands, as if he could see that cunning and cautious opponent through the map.

"Humans and zombies cannot coexist. No matter what their purpose is or what they do, their existence is a threat to us."

"Just because we don't have the capability to conduct cross-sea operations now doesn't mean we won't in the future. We'll always have to settle accounts with them. This time, we have to make sure they have nowhere to escape."

He turned to the two people in front of him and said, "This requires long-term planning and preparation. It requires two capable, faithful, and persevering people to take on this heavy responsibility."

Having said all that, Xue Hui and Han Zhong understood what was going on, and their eyes practically blazed with fury.

"Commander-in-Chief, please give the order!"

Su Xun nodded.

Hatred may not be the best driving force for people to move forward, but it is definitely a powerful medicine. The zombie king destroyed Haizhou, so he will inevitably be purged by the people of Haizhou.

He first pointed to the southeast corner of the map and said to Xue Hui, "Taohui will transfer you to the Lingnan Corps under the pretext of forming a coastal defense division. I will arrange a sufficient number of water-based superhumans for you. You need to train a superhuman force with cross-sea combat capabilities in this place."

After saying that, he pointed in another direction and looked at Han Zhong this time: "You can go to the Longgang Corps in the name of the association and operate in the Changbai area. I will arrange some high-level mutated beasts to assist you in your work. In the next period of time, your task is to assist the Corps in gradually clearing out the zombies on the Korean Peninsula and accumulating strength in the process."

Next, Su Xun drew the last line on the map. This line was the longest and extended all the way to the northern wilderness.

"When the time is right, I will lead the main force of Taodu through the Xingling Corps, deep into the wasteland, and make contact with their survivor organization... If I'm not mistaken, they should call themselves the Wasteland Federation."

"Our force will enter Izumo from the Northern Islands, Comrade Han Zhong will go through Korea, and Comrade Xue Hui will need to go through Ryukyu. We will advance on three fronts and completely strangle the Zombie King in Izumo!"

Su Xun was somewhat annoyed that the other party had escaped from his grasp in Haizhou. Right now, the other party was unaware that his information had been leaked, which was an excellent opportunity for them.

These three directions effectively cut off all of the opponent's escape routes. If it still wants to run away, its only option is to plunge into the Pacific Ocean.

As for this choice...

Looking at the vast expanse of blue water, Su Xun thought to himself that those deep-sea monsters that could raise a Gu worm to create an Oswell were definitely not as naive as mimicking octopuses. If a zombie king fell in, it would just be another dish for him.

Han Zhong and Xue Hui exchanged a glance, their expressions solemn.

"Rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, we guarantee the mission will be accomplished!"

(End of this chapter)