The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse-Chapter 644 - 637 Prohibited from Leaving

From any angle, it was a great victory, and most importantly, they were able to retreat almost without a single loss under the all-out attack of the Serpent People, which was more than just a victory.

This was an epic victory, one that changed fate and determined the future.

But nobody was delighted with this victory. On the contrary, when inside the vehicle at Djibouti, nearly everyone carried a fear so thick it couldn’t be dissolved, along with confusion.

They had won the battle against humanity, but what would happen when they faced the Serpent People?

Gao Yuan and Luo Xingyu were finally reunited, but his most beloved woman was now inside a Mecha, escorting the rumbling energy vehicles ahead as they rolled over the ground.

The Serpent People’s ships were so numerous that they obscured the starry sky, and the lethal threat hanging in the air caused everyone to involuntarily lighten their steps as they traveled.

Many witnessed Gao Yuan and his group’s departure, but they only saw them off. Right when Gao Yuan and his group were about to leave Djibouti City District, not a single Sanitation Worker insisted on following the convoy, attempting to leave the fear-inspiring Djibouti.

By this time, it was evident that the Sanitation Workers’ cohesion was still intact, but maintaining that cohesion had a very important prerequisite: the Sanitation Workers had indeed survived the Serpent People’s attacks unscathed—these people were accustomed to the Serpent People turning a blind eye to them.

No matter how it was done, people in other places died en masse, became zombies, while the Sanitation Workers remained unharmed. So now, these soldiers of the Sanitation Workers, even if only out of habitual thinking, would not choose to disobey orders and leave their posts.

In other words, there always had to be benefits for being a traitor; if there were no benefits, why would these people willingly work for the Sanitation Workers? Even if it was the power of belief, this belief had to bring them tangible benefits.

Therefore, the retreat went smoothly; no one tried to stop the convoy from leaving, even though these people knew that the key to the Serpent People halting their attack was this team, equipped with Mecha and Celestials. No one tried to interfere, nor dared to interfere.

They had a full eight hours, enough for Gao Yuan and his group to get far away, and to conscript more than enough vehicles from Djibouti, even armored ones. This meant that the mobility of Gao Yuan’s allied forces would be very strong. In less than an hour, they could completely leave Djibouti.

But at the edge of Djibouti, as they left the densely built-up area, what everyone was afraid of became a reality.

A ship appeared silently above the energy vehicles. It didn’t drop monsters or shine any beams of light, but its silent hovering directly above the convoy conveyed a clear warning.

The ship even lowered its altitude deliberately, hovering in the air barely a hundred meters high.

This was the first time Gao Yuan saw a small Serpent People ship from such a close distance, and it was the first time for Ram to see a ship up close. Or rather, it was the first time for everyone to see a Serpent People ship that didn’t attack from such a close distance.

"Stop moving forward!"

Ram yelled into the intercom, his vehicle halting first. Then, he looked at the convoy and then at the ship in the sky.

Faced with a dilemma, staying put was unpredictable, and moving forward was equally incalculable.

The Serpent People probably didn’t care whether humans would use any cunning schemes, but they also didn’t agree to a flock of sheep in the pen leaving without permission.

Ram let out a sigh, picked up his intercom, and whispered, "Ram to Poseidon, we have been stopped by a ship. I cannot lead the convoy to advance forcefully, over."

On the other end of the intercom, Yang Yi let out a soft sigh, then he said solemnly, "Poseidon received, over."

Yang Yi had no advice to give.

Ram looked back; he climbed out of his open-top jeep and started to walk backward.

The 59 Improved was in the middle of the line, Xiang Weiguo was in a vehicle, and Xinghe walked right in front of the energy car.

Ram made his way to Xinghe, waved to Gao Yuan, and after summoning the two to his side, he spoke in a lowered voice, "The Serpent People won’t allow us to leave. We must make a choice now: to break through forcefully or to stay and wait for dawn to see if the Serpent People are satisfied with the gift we’ve given."

Xinghe immediately responded, "Satisfied or appeased? I can tell you, the Serpent People won’t be content just having the blood samples and the means for Immortality. Now that they know I’m here, they will definitely want me and my Mecha. If Celestials discover an opportunity to enhance their technological level, they won’t miss it either. A breakthrough in key technologies might take thousands, even tens of thousands of years, who would give up such a chance?"

Ram whispered, "So that means a forceful breakout? Fine, the situation has returned to the beginning, or even worse, because at least at the underground shelter, we could have had some cover."

Xinghe shook her head, "No, the situation hasn’t worsened. At the underground shelter, the Serpent People would drag everyone down as a funeral escort for me, but here, the attack is limited to my vicinity, giving other people in this city a chance to live."

After speaking, Xinghe’s Mecha looked up at the sky, and then she said calmly, "A civilization in a phase of rapid expansion is really annoying, always bringing war, always trying to acquire more habitable planets, always causing trouble for other civilizations, really annoying..."

Gao Yuan felt helpless as he addressed Ram, "Can I share my thoughts?"

Ram immediately replied, "Of course, your opinion is very important."

Gao Yuan breathed out and said solemnly, "The Ark of the Covenant and the Revelation must not fall into the hands of the Serpent People, neither can Xinghe, nor me, nor this 59 Improved, nor these Mecha. I’m thinking that if the Serpent People’s current method of attack is only to release monsters, then there is a chance for me to escape, and for these Mecha. As you saw earlier, the Mecha are very effective against the monsters. As long as we are fast enough, the Serpent People’s monsters won’t be able to catch up."

Ram frowned, "You’re thinking too simply. Do you really believe you can break away from the Serpent People’s grasp? That’s a joke."

Xinghe responded, "He’s not joking; in fact, what he said makes a lot of sense."

Xinghe looked down at Ram, then she said seriously, "I cannot eliminate the Serpent People’s monsters, but their monsters can’t seriously harm me either. As long as my Mecha can receive energy, I can at least ensure that I can leave alone with Revelation and the Ark of the Covenant."

Ram fell silent. Then he sighed softly, "Then let’s go for the breakout, and I’ll escort you once more."