I Added Everything to Strength - Chapter 37

Chapter 37: Swimming Against the Tide

Walking out of Blissful Restaurant, He Mu went to the orphanage in the downtown location and met with Grandma Wang, who was cooking breakfast for the orphans.

When He Mu explained his intention, Grandma Wang was overcome with emotion.

“Mu, I don’t know why, but seeing you children grow up and leave Nancheng one by one, I feel sad and relieved at the same time.”

After saying that, she turned to look at the orphans sitting together in the courtyard and smiled: “If only one day, I can raise them to grow up to be like you, that would be great.”

He Mu took a look at the orphans and was silent.

Teenagers didn’t understand the taste of sorrow. At that moment, they hadn’t realized the difference between them and other children.

Hopefully, when they realized it in the future, they would be able to face life openly.

He Mu suddenly thought of something and couldn’t help but ask: “Grandma Wang, did you receive a two-to-three-month-old baby here half a month ago?”

“A baby? Hmm…”

Grandma Wang pondered for a moment, and a dawning look appeared on her face.

“I remember that we did receive a baby, but a few days later the baby was adopted by a young woman. When I saw that woman has tattoos on her neck, I felt a little uneasy, so I let the staff repeatedly identify whether she meets the qualifications. In the end, since she met the requirements, then we have no choice but to let her adopt the baby.”

Hearing this, He Mu was very surprised.

The woman with tattoos on her neck… Could she be Wei Lan?

To be honest, apart from Wei Lan he couldn’t think of anyone else who would adopt that child so quickly.

At this thought, He Mu said meaningfully: “I know that woman, she is a good person.”

“You know her? That’s good to know. Frankly, that child was also obedient, and didn’t cry after being carried away by that woman. Perhaps this was fate.

“But then again, no one is sure about fate…”

As she spoke, He Mu glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw that the orphans were looking at Grandma Wang expectantly, and immediately said.

“Grandma Wang, I have to go to the Red Mist Alliance. I will get out of your way.”

“Go ahead, remember to call me often when you get to Lingzhou.”

He Mu smiled lightly in response: “I will. Don’t worry, I’m going to school, not a battlefield. It’s not that dangerous.”

“Hey, you can’t take it lightly anywhere you go.”

“Got it!”

…

Leaving the orphanage, He Mu went back to the Red Mist Alliance to say hello to Uncle Li, and incidentally exchanged some words with Ling Hanxing.

Only when it was close to noon did He Mu leave the Red Mist Alliance.

Outside the Red Mist Alliance, the front of the combat power wall was empty.

Tomorrow would be the day when the back-to-school train came to Nancheng. On this last day, both high school graduates who were heading to college and returning students stayed at home with their families, almost no one came to the Red Mist Alliance.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, He Mu walked to the combat power wall, stretched out his fist, and pressed on the tester until he felt that his body couldn’t bear the pressure.

Not long after, the combat power tester reported the data.

“Combat power, 86. Warm reminder, the maximum power detection of this machine is 100.”

“It took 14 days for me to raise 33 combat points. That means an increase of more than two per day, and in between, I did two missions,” He Mu whispered softly to himself.

It was said that as Red Mist Fighters consumed more and more red mist, the faster their combat power increased. Right now, he felt it firsthand.

86 combat power. He could be considered the best among the senior graduates in Nancheng.

If He Mu remembered correctly, only five high school students in Nancheng reached 90 combat power, and all five of them were admitted to Capital University.

Those students between 80 and 90 combat power went to other prestigious schools.

Of course, he wouldn’t think about bargaining or have other thoughts just because he had 86 combat power.

After testing his combat power, He Mu didn’t stay any longer and turned around to walk in the direction of the military district.

The reason why he didn’t take the bus was because he wanted to see more of the city.

…

An hour later.

Special Operations Unit, Nancheng.

Sun Wei wore his uniform, and silently looked at the table in front of him.

Unknowingly, sweat seeped out of his palms.

At that moment, Nancheng’s Guardian, Wu An, had already led people to lurk in the Special Operations Unit, and he was the only one within the Special Operations Unit who knew about this matter.

“It’s almost time.”

Sun Wei looked at his watch and slowly stood up.

In less than a minute, a Special Operations Unit technician barged in hastily!

“C-Captain…! It’s not good!”

Sun Wei shouted coldly: “What happened?”

“The monster nest has been breached! A large number of monsters are pouring into Nancheng! Come and see!”

The technician blurted out, pulling the captain into the radar monitoring room.

There was a huge screen in the radar monitoring room, and on the screen was a satellite map of Nancheng.

And at that moment, the image showed a large number of red dots in the southwest were charging toward Nancheng at an extremely alarming speed!

It was close to a thousand of them!

The technician had never seen such a scene, and after reporting the findings, he couldn’t even stand still!

Sun Wei’s cheeks also twitched, but still ordered according to the rules: “Inform the military to intercept with thermal weapons!”

“Captain, the military base next to the nest can’t be contacted. I think they may have gotten into trouble!”

The technician’s face was pale as he cried out.

Sun Wei fiercely glared at him, before quickly walking into the Special Operations Unit command center.

It didn’t take long for Sun Wei’s stern orders to resound throughout the Special Operations Unit.

“A large number of monsters are invading from the southwest! All Special Operations Unit members go to the arsenal to draw arms! From this moment on, Nancheng enters a state of war!”

…

The other side.

He Mu had already reached the entrance of the military district, and just as he was about to enter the district, a voice of utmost seriousness rang out from the nearby radio!

“Warning! Warning! The military base to the southwest is suspected to be invaded. In five minutes, a large number of monsters will flood into Nancheng! All residents please return to your home and hide in the safe room!

“If you encounter anyone who cannot return to the safe room immediately, please lend a helping hand and take them in!”

This broadcast kept repeating, and immediately afterwards, a sharp and piercing siren began to ring out over the entirety of Nancheng!

Even though He Mu had always been calm and collected, this sudden situation also left him at a loss.

Who would have thought that the day before he left, such a disaster would befall Nancheng?

And at that moment, a real-time surveillance began to play on the advertising screen of a building hundreds of meters away.

The screen showed a dense swarm of monsters running wildly in the middle of nowhere like a wave, much faster than the average car. There were even a few monsters as large as trucks among them!

Dust, sand, and rocks flew skyward wherever they passed!

As for where they were heading, it went without saying.

And this was just the tip of it.

As the several warnings echoed, ordinary people not far away in the streets had collided into a chaotic mess. Those who owned cars drove, while the rest ran home frantically on foot.

Shouts, screams, car rumbles, and screeching brakes echoed one after another.

The entirety of Nancheng was instantly thrown into chaos.

He Mu could clearly see that there were a few people who were paralyzed by fear on the roadside, and unable to move.

Just when he wanted to go over and lend a hand, a series of beeps came from the Red Mist Alliance software in his phone.

Beep, beep, beep…

He Mu opened the software and a large number of urgent wartime missions were listed out.

“Assist in guarding the Biological Research Institute.”

“Assist in guarding the orphanages and schools.”

“Assist in guarding hospitals and ensure the safety of medical resources.”

“Assist in the evacuation of the general population.”

…

Seeing the dense list of missions, He Mu took a deep breath, stabilized his emotions, and quickly ran towards the few pedestrians who were limp on the roadside.

“Are you okay? Let me help you up.”

He Mu walked up to a middle-aged woman and extended his hand.

The older woman thanked him, but her speech was stammering, obviously frightened.

At the same time, a small car pulled up next to them, wound down the window, and a young man poked his head out from inside.

“Get in the car and hide at my house for now.”

He Mu turned to him and for some reason, he thought that the young man was somewhat familiar. Wasn’t this the young man he encountered on his first mission to find the Nightmare Tapirs?

Could it be that this young man was doing good deeds every day?

He Mu didn’t have time to think, and held the older woman to the car.

“You guys go ahead, I’m a member of the Red Mist Alliance and need to carry out missions.”

“Oh, Buddy, I remember you. All right then, we’ll go first.”

Before the young man finished his sentence, he had already stepped on the gas pedal and his car whooshed away.

He Mu looked around and all it took was a moment for the entire street to be emptied, leaving behind some abandoned bags and a mess of miscellaneous things.

As for the pedestrians who had limped on the road, almost all of them were safely taken away by others.

A large number of cars drove into the military district, and soldiers were standing by the entrance to guide them in.

Just when He Mu hesitated what to do next, he saw a stunning scene!

Far away on the roof of the district, a large number of Red Mist Fighters darted from roof to roof at an extreme speed!

It didn’t take long for hundreds of them to converge, heading in the southwest direction where the monsters were about to swarm!

…

The vehicles downstairs swarmed like a tide into the district.

On the top of the building were all kinds of people that were old, young, male, and female. Some wore school uniforms, formal, and casual clothes. Their every step traversed 100 meters, and soon they exited the periphery of the district.

They were the returning students and teachers. A few days ago, they bargained in front of the combat power wall. But at that moment, they were transcendent Red Mist Fighters. Their actions were swift and there was as if some kind of camaraderie between them. In this time of imminent disaster, they chose to swim against the tide.