April 3, 2023. A fine drizzle fell from the sky.

Within the Oasis range, the alternation of cold and heat had already grown rare, as though each one were a tropical rainforest, with only heavy rain, light rain, clear days, and overcast days for variation. Outside the Oasis range, the abundant zone's weather saw shifts in temperature; the barren zone further out saw sharpened temperature changes and a harsh survival environment.

At this moment—

In the Diamond Park, the crowd was solemn.

Today was the day the pest-killing force formally began its encirclement and suppression of the Bug Warriors. Han Shoucheng, draped in a raincoat, was making the final mobilization arrangements.

Apart from a small number of evolved persons of feeble combat power, nearly every evolved person would take part in this campaign.

That included a large number of ordinary residents, serving as logistical manpower.

Those assembled and those looking on all stood in the drizzle, listening to Han Shoucheng loudly assign the tasks.

Shen Cong stood not far off as well, on the one hand practicing the release of the Activity water-wave, on the other listening to Han Shoucheng's tactical arrangements.

This time, Han Shoucheng aimed not merely to wipe out the Bug Warriors, but to integrate the survivors of the entire Ji-Mou-Dai region. While surveilling the Bug Warriors, he'd long since made contact with several evolved-person forces on the Oasis periphery—including the Jinan Military Region troops far off in Jinan City, and the Liangshan Heroes of Dongping County.

After this battle, the Ji-Mou-Dai region would establish a new Eastern Theater Command settlement centered on Culai Town.

The Mushroom City settlement!

"I'll repeat the battle plan once more!" Han Shoucheng, his military uniform crisp and straight, his voice resonant. "Everyone, according to the earlier division—combat group, logistics group, liaison group—all members note your own positions well. We'll use the iron people's vehicles as supply bases, and fight continuously for three days!"

"At ten o'clock this morning, we reach Quangou Town, Xintai City..."

The entire operation, its timetable subdivided down to the hour, with everyone to move according to this…