At the same time.
The central base of the Gui Xu human race was also facing the same predicament.
Compared to the war that had already broken out at the southeast base, this place was in a state of pre-war tension.
Outside the base, countless beast armies converged from all directions, and millions of surrendered races served as vanguards, advancing majestically. Their goal was to deplete the human race and lessen the difficulty for the beast armies behind them.
As far as the eye could see, it was boundless, the sheer number like an ocean, truly spectacular.
Many humans, looking at the scene outside, turned pale.
They had fought battles before, but when had they ever seen such a spectacle?
In such large-scale warfare, a moment's carelessness could lead to complete annihilation and the extinction of their race.
Over the past three hundred years, countless races had been wiped out during their development.
Naturally, they did not want their own race to be destroyed!
However, all the human race's legions combined numbered only slightly over ten million, which was not a large number considering a population of twenty billion.
The primary reason was the exorbitant cost of maintaining an army. Previously, the human race's situation was stable, and they did not face an existential crisis, so the cabinet even considered downsizing the military.
Now, facing a racial crisis, although the army was temporarily expanded, increasing the number of soldiers to twenty million.
Yet, facing billions of beast armies and their proxies, the disparity was vast and worrying.
At this moment.
A group of high-ranking officials stood at the highest point of the base, gazing into the distance.
Yan Jun gave a bitter smile and said, "I tried my best to estimate their numbers, but I never expected them to have such a multitude. It's truly astonishing."
Everyone had their own thoughts, but the surprise was mutual.
It had been decades since the human race had engaged in large-scale warfare, and it had been even longer, two hundred years, since a war of extinction had occurred.
The human race had enjoyed peace for too long. Suddenly facing a war of this magnitude, everyone felt uncertain.
Fu Yaozi said, "This battle concerns the survival of the human race. No matter how difficult, we must persevere. Don't worry, even if the base is breached, I have the confidence to ensure your safe retreat!"
His eyes were the Eyes of the Void, possessing an innate power to manipulate space.
Thousands of miles were, to him, instantaneous.
Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, everyone knew that Fu Yaozi was their escape route.
Just then, a disturbance was heard from afar, and everyone turned to look.
They saw several members of the cabinet slowly approaching.
The cabinet elder was roughly the same age as those present, but his face was as withered as an old man's. This was because he had once used his ultimate trump card, consuming his lifespan.
Hence, his aged appearance!
His arrival caused everyone to become serious.
The elder said with a sigh, "This battle concerns the survival of our human race. I implore everyone to give their utmost!"
Yan Jun cupped his hands and replied, "Protecting the human race is not solely your responsibility; we share it. I am prepared to die in this battle!"
The dean of the Divine Descendant Academy of the First Academy, a man of short stature, wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket, with the appearance of a rebellious youth, scoffed, "Heh!"
Everyone chuckled at his words. This man's personality was unreliable, but his strength was undeniable. He was the trump card in this battle, so everyone overlooked his demeanor.
At this moment, Yu Zhe walked up to the sunglasses-wearing man with a smile, nudging him with his elbow.
"Hey, I heard you changed your name again recently. Is that true?"
Seeing Yu Zhe, the sunglasses-wearing man ignored him.
Yu Zhe, seeing his silence, was not displeased. Instead, he moved to his other side and said with a grin, "Your last name was quite good, wasn't it? Something like Di Jing Tian!"
Hearing this, the sunglasses-wearing man immediately became agitated and roared, "That was last year's name! That name was a complete failure, don't mention it again!"
Yu Zhe's mouth twitched.
This sunglasses-wearing man was immensely powerful, rumored to be not inferior to the Sword God, but he had a peculiar habit that baffled everyone.
He liked to change his name, sometimes once a year, sometimes multiple times a month.
The crucial point was that when he changed his name, his identification card would also be updated.
After all, for a person of his stature, the officials in charge dared not make things difficult for him.
Last year, he had chosen the name Di Jing Tian. 'Di' symbolized dominance, and 'Jing Tian' represented his broad-mindedness, akin to the vastness of the sky.
Initially, he was very fond of this name. However, it was too domineering and sounded chuunibyou.
After hearing from students that his name was chuunibyou, he also felt incredibly awkward and quickly changed it.
This was very simple for him, and he was proficient at it. He just needed to update the name on his identification card.
Yu Zhe chuckled, "Oh? What name are you using now? I'll make a note of it!"
Yu Zhe felt a strong urge to laugh. One of the three great powerhouses of the human race had such a peculiar habit.
Over the past three hundred years, how many names had he gone through?
If not three hundred, then at least a hundred?
With so many names, could he still remember his original name?
The sunglasses-wearing man raised his head and said, "Di Jing Tian was too overbearing and didn't suit my low-key personality. Therefore, I chose a low-key name, Wukong. What do you think?"
*Pfft!*
Behind Yu Zhe, the Divine Monk couldn't hold back and let out a snort of laughter.
The elder reprimanded, "Divine Monk, be serious!"
"My apologies, Elder. I will restrain myself!"
This scene shifted the tense atmosphere, and everyone looked at the sunglasses-wearing man with peculiar expressions.
"Alas, it seems this name isn't suitable either. Actually, I've already changed it. My name is now Chi Yu!"
Yu Zhe curiously asked, "Chi Yu, does it have any meaning?"
Chi Yu adjusted his glasses and smiled, "This is the name of a new innate skill I've comprehended. I chose this name to celebrate. What do you all think?"
"Excellent, excellent, very pleasant to hear!"
"Indeed, Mr. Chi Yu's name is both poetic and possesses linguistic beauty."
"This time, you must show us your new skill and broaden our horizons!"
Chi Yu smiled, nodded, and assured them that he would certainly give them something to marvel at.
Despite this person's utter lack of modesty, everyone, though somewhat exasperated, was still looking forward to it.
After all, he was a Divine Descendant, a second-generation Divine Descendant, with a potent bloodline, representing the most powerful combat strength among the Divine Descendants.
At this moment, the cabinet elder said, "Silence!"
Everyone immediately quieted down. The elder continued, "They are here!"
Everyone was slightly startled and looked towards the battlefield, only to find that the enemy had not yet attacked.
The next moment, the formation began to ripple with immense fluctuations.
"Not good, this is a formation-breaking technique! They are underground!"
"Yu Zhe, the task is yours!" the elder instructed.
Yu Zhe cupped his hands and replied, "Don't worry, I will ensure they come and never return. Hmph, daring to provoke us, they must not want to live!"
The elder continued, "Everyone, listen to my orders. Each of you will guard your respective areas and absolutely annihilate the invading enemies!"
"Our survival depends on this battle!"