Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts-Chapter 591 - 157 Berlin_1

"Well then, since we've cleared things up, let's change our location."

"Let's go to the underground research institute; the conditions are better there."

The 'better' Tang Haofei spoke of... He probably meant the defenses there were tighter, making it easier to control me by using my 'weakness'—my sister!

"You said you were going to save my sister!"

"Don't worry. After everything is settled, your sister will surely return to your side unscathed. If you don't believe me, I think Arthur can stay with Qin Shiyuan."

"Okay," Qin Tian and Arthur both replied with a nod.

Under such circumstances, Qin Tian had absolutely no room for choice!

"By the way, about Wen Yu, you know what to say, right?"

Qin Tian nodded silently.

"I don't want Wen Yu to ruin our plans. If we keep Wen Yu in the dark, it will be beneficial for you, for me, and for Qin Shiyuan..."

...

Wen Yu was completely unaware of what was happening in the emergency room.

He truly hadn't anticipated Tang Haofei's choice. Or rather, Wen Yu hadn't imagined Tang Haofei would go to such lengths—if Tang Haofei chose to collude with Lin Haifeng, the situation would devolve into a practically irreversible deadlock, even for Wen Yu!

Via the military's dedicated teleportation channel, Wen Yu reached Eternal Sky City, then used its teleportation channel to go directly to Berlin.

With Eternal Sky City available, global integration, never achieved in peacetime, ironically became a reality when the apocalypse descended.

It had to be said that perhaps only in the face of life-or-death crises could the human race truly unite.

...

Berlin, the capital of Germany, was also its largest city. As Germany's economic, political, and cultural center, it had a population of around 3.5 million before the apocalypse.

3.5 million. This number wasn't large, perhaps not even matching a third-tier city in Cathay. After half a year of apocalyptic life, this population had dwindled further. In the post-apocalyptic world, population meant productivity, the fertile ground for cultivating powerful experts.

The population of the Berlin Assembly Site reflected Europe's awkward predicament: vast lands with a sparse population, yet a highly developed economy. This development, however, meant that the living space for other organisms had been drastically compressed.

Europe... once the crown jewel of pre-apocalyptic human civilization... After the Demon Realm's Gate opened, it had suffered terribly.

Of course, none of this had much to do with Wen Yu. What truly mattered to him was the composition of Berlin's air...

The place was permeated with traces of radioactive dust!

...

If asked who Germany's most famous figure was, most people would likely first think of the same short man, the same mustache, and the same name.

Adolf Hitler—the war criminal who brought about World War II!

Of course, dwelling on historical issues here is unnecessary. Germany, as a major nation, should have originally possessed nuclear weapons. However, as a defeated nation in World War II, it was explicitly prohibited from developing them.

However, this could not conceal one fact: Germany was one of the earliest nations with nuclear technology. Before the apocalypse, there were dozens of nuclear power plants within its borders.

After the apocalypse, the international community had long lost its ability to enforce a nuclear blockade on Germany, and Germany, naturally, wouldn't pass up such a prime opportunity.

The information Tang Haofei had given Wen Yu clearly stated that Germany already possessed the capability to manufacture and launch nuclear weapons.

...

The stench in the air made Wen Yu frown.

Research from the Yanjing Assembly Site indicated that the combination of Demonic Qi and radioactive dust didn't cause secondary mutations in Demon Fiends; radioactive dust affected Demon Fiends much as it did humans.

However, the smell was truly repulsive. Low-level professionists might not perceive it as strongly, but with Wen Yu's current strength, the odor in the air revolted him to his core.

Maybe the entire Earth will become like this in the future... Wen Yu thought.

...

"Sequence Number 2? Thank you for coming!"

Hearing the voice, Wen Yu finally raised his head and looked forward.

An elderly woman with white hair, flanked by two Level 5 professionists, was walking towards him.

Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor.

A woman over sixty managing to survive until now... it must be due to the implicit benefits of her power and position. And her strength is merely Peak Third-level. Wen Yu was thoroughly unimpressed.

Perhaps sensing Wen Yu's disdain, Merkel showed no anger, instead speaking respectfully, yet with a hint of pride, "My apologies for the state of things. Affairs are truly demanding, and millions of Germans across the country require my leadership. The success rate for the Level 4 promotion trial is only sixty-three percent…"

Her underlying message was that she wasn't challenging the promotion trial for the sake of the general populace; she needed to stay healthy for the organization and the people.

Compared to Lin Haifeng, this German Chancellor utterly lacks courage and resolve! Wen Yu's assessment of this old woman dropped even lower.

Wen Yu responded nonchalantly, "The world keeps spinning, no matter who's missing!"

With that said, he ignored Merkel's expression and walked straight outside.

...

The Berlin Assembly Site wasn't particularly large.

Contrary to the pre-apocalypse mentality that bigger cities were always better, post-apocalypse, a city's scale depended solely on one factor: population.

Without people, there were no warriors. No matter how large an assembly site was built, there wouldn't be enough personnel for defense. Thus, the scale of the Berlin Assembly Site was predictably limited.

A Purple Light Spawn and Grow Barrier directly sealed off an area one-sixth the size of the Berlin Assembly Site.

But one point was quite interesting: Berlin had no powerful experts of note.

The only powerful expert from Germany who had left an impression on Wen Yu was the former Sequence Number 9, Michael, who had been part of the German military.

However, due to Lin Haifeng's machinations, Michael, still a Sequence holder, had long since fled to the Yanjing Assembly Site to become Lin Haifeng's loyal dog.

Berlin? Please. He was just a soldier stationed there. Michael's hometown certainly wasn't some shithole like Berlin...

The Purple Light Spawn and Grow Barrier was a method the Demon Tribe employed for its cannon fodder strategies. With no powerful experts in Berlin, its effectiveness was undoubtedly significantly diminished.

"That's it over there," Merkel said, pointing to the distant purple light screen.

"I've seen it." Wen Yu's tone wasn't particularly friendly. Influenced by Lin Haifeng, he now held no goodwill towards these so-called 'high-ranking individuals'.