Originally, according to the historical trajectory, this was supposed to happen in two years, but the mass slaughter left countless monster corpses to fester, breeding various viruses that, under weathering, escaped the blood and drifted into the atmosphere, causing a sharp surge in temperature!

Ye Chen’s brow was tightly furrowed. If the Ice Age were to arrive in two years, as it did in his previous life, he would have ample time to cultivate rice and accumulate vast reserves of grain to survive both the Ice Age and the subsequent Volcanic Age.

But now...

Since the establishment of the Brightness Base City, they had vigorously cultivated grain, but the surrounding areas were infested with monsters, limiting the planting scope and yielding meager harvests. It wasn't until Ye Chen left the Xuanyuan Divine Tomb and led a large contingent of experts to seize territory that they began comprehensive, full-scale cultivation, yet they could only manage one season.

Ye Chen looked at Xu Tianguo and said gravely, "Have the Research Department calculate exactly when the floodwaters will inundate Asia!"

Xu Tianguo replied almost without thinking, "In one month! Members of the Research Department stated that the glaciers are only melting at the periphery right now. After another ten days, they will completely liquefy. The first wave of seawater will then drown most low-lying areas! And a month from now, the entire globe will be covered by the ocean!"

Ye Chen nodded. "Relay this information to the Huaxia Base City. Also, notify the Russian branch and tell them to prepare to harvest all pre-planted grain before the seawater arrives, even if it hasn't fully matured!"

Xu Tianguo understood the gravity of the situation and responded solemnly, "Yes!"

Ye Chen paused in thought, then continued, "Order the Black Snail Worm Legion to expand rapidly. Have Island Master Ziyun and the others assist. Mobilize the entire Xuanyuan Clan to slaughter monsters. Furthermore, deploy the Base City elites to increase the pace of the slaughter!"

Xu Tianguo’s mind clicked, and he nodded, "Yes!"

Ye Chen went on, "The regular soldiers will remain within the Base City to maintain the crops. Additionally, evacuate all ordinary citizens into the ruins. Open up the cities of the Ancient Martial Civilization and migrate the residents there first. If space proves insufficient, notify me; I possess another grand ruin!"

Xu Tianguo quickly confirmed, "The Ancient Martial Ruins are spacious enough for housing."

Ye Chen waved his hand, "You may proceed."

Xu Tianguo hurriedly turned to execute the orders. The entire Brightness Base City began to operate like a colossal machine, moving at high speed. Directives were issued, causing initial panic, but since many people had faced desperation before, and this time the Base City stood as their support, they stabilized quickly, following the order enforced by the regular Base City members to migrate toward the Ancient Martial cities.

While it sounded quick, moving a population of millions into the Ancient Martial Civilization required an exceedingly long time. Every person had furniture, weapons, and bundles of personal belongings, making movement extremely cumbersome and slowing the flow significantly.

However, the Base City had gathered many talents who devised solutions for traffic accidents. Working day and night, they managed to transfer about a hundred thousand people daily, estimating that the entire migration into the Ancient Martial Civilization could be completed in about ten days.

In the other Huaxia Base City and the Russian Blue Mountain Guild, upon receiving the news, panic ensued, followed by a frantic mobilization of personnel to relocate into the ruins for safety when the sea swallowed the land.

The Huaxia Base City, burdened by its sheer population size, encountered immense difficulties. The news sparked immediate chaos, even leading to street robberies. Fortunately, Bing Yun and the Enforcement Squad brutally suppressed the criminals with "violence answering violence."

The Atlantis connection point in the Huaxia Base City was larger than the one in the Ancient Martial Civilization, allowing for a much faster intake of people.

If Ye Chen had activated the Fire Civilization, he could have absorbed the population of Brightness Base City in less than two days. However, the time for personnel migration was somewhat sufficient; the only true urgency was the grain!

Although the crops were not yet fully ripe, Ye Chen had already decisively ordered Xu Tianguo to dispatch people for the harvest, otherwise, when the floods struck, all the grain would be lost. Better to have something than nothing.

Given the sheer volume of crops, the harvesting process was proving extremely difficult and time-consuming.

Xu Tianguo offered minimal labor wages to recruit a large number of ordinary people—the elderly, the weak, women, and children. These individuals couldn't fight monsters, but they could harvest grain. The labor payment, though meager, brought joy to many.

During the harvest, incidents of greed inevitably occurred. Some people stuffed sheaves of grain into their clothes or shoes, hiding them by any means possible. The Base City could only turn a blind eye to this petty theft; the scope was too vast, and even with dispatched inspectors watching, they couldn't monitor every single person constantly.

On the other front, Ye Chen dispatched Bai Long, Mo Feng, Zhuge Fan, and others, alongside the Base City’s Level 100 expert legions, the Black Snail Worm Legion, and the Xuanyuan Clan members, to aggressively clear the uncultivated cities surrounding them. A transport legion followed to haul the monster corpses back, which were then preserved using extensive salt curing and refrigerated storage in the central areas of the Ancient Martial Ruins, kept absolutely safe under the care of the city's intelligent system.

The Black Snail Worm Legion had now fully revealed its terrifying potential. Upon encountering the leader of a flesh-and-blood evolved monster, Island Master Ziyun and others would quickly slay it, allowing the worms to possess the host. They then used the leader’s sheer aura to intimidate the subordinate monsters. Any monster that resisted was annihilated!

As a result, the combined forces erupted with terrifying power, sweeping through the major cities like a rising smoke signal; no monster in their path could resist!

Currently, all 65 Black Snail Worms had possessed monsters in the five to six thousand level range. Xiao Hei, in particular, was inhabiting an 8,000-level Dragon-Tooth Tiger, completely dominating the entire continent!

The 65 monsters controlled by the Black Snail Worms, each in the four-to-five thousand level range, commanded swarms of lesser monsters, charging and slaughtering everywhere. Fallen corpses were transported back for curing and storage. In just a few days, huge piles of monster carcasses were ferried into the Base City continuously, day and night. Even at night, both the grain harvest and monster slaughter operations continued unabated.

Meanwhile, the Production Department, using the refining factory blueprints from the Atlantis Civilization, rapidly constructed numerous facilities within the Ancient Martial Civilization to process and stockpile monster food, some of it being canned. As for metal, the Base City had previously scavenged large quantities from the wilderness; these were easily melted into liquid slurry before the refining factories.

Such massive refining operations required enormous amounts of energy. Fortunately, Ye Chen possessed the Energy Divine Tree. Extracting one-third of the energy fruits from its canopy was enough to power the Ancient Martial Civilization for several months, and by then, the Divine Tree would have fully regrown its yield.

In the interim, Ye Chen personally visited the Huaxia Base City. Before even reaching Beijing, he saw that several nearby cities were already covered in lush green rice paddies. Some were planted later and were still mere green sprouts without kernels, but after the Ice Age arrived, not just kernels, but even grass roots would be highly coveted!

The guards protecting the crops were greatly startled by Ye Chen’s arrival and immediately paid their respects.

Ye Chen entered the city directly and observed that it was deserted, giving a feeling of "the departure of the host means the guests scatter." Many large buildings stood empty, with the bulk of the population clustered in the city center, migrating toward the Atlantis City infrastructure.

Ye Chen's arrival was undeniably major news, sparking a momentary hush that quieted the previously chaotic order. Even the most ruthless criminals seemed to hold a deep-seated fear of Ye Chen. Murder and robbery? Before Ye Chen, those were child’s play!

Recalling Ye Chen's past deeds, many hardened, fearless individuals who feared nothing felt their hearts tremble. Daring to challenge an entire guild? Daring to walk openly through the Base City while being sought after? These actions forced those who scorned piety and morality to behave. Evil would always find its master; Ye Chen showed no mercy—he was a tyrant, a great demon who shed blood without blinking!

Yet, no one dared to question him. Ye Chen single-handedly founded the Brightness Base City, a genius of the age and a warlord of the apocalypse. Moreover, he had saved the Huaxia Base City from dire straits multiple times. Such kindness earned him both reverence and dread!

Ye Chen walked into the city center as if entering an empty field. Everyone on the streets below looked up, yet no one dared to step forward to stop him.

When Ye Chen reached the central square of the Base City, a figure flew up from below and stood before him—it was Hua Burluo! A year had passed, and the man had matured considerably, carrying an air of innate dominance that belied the faint traces of youthful extravagance from their first meeting.

He gave Ye Chen a complex look, unable to forget the man who, as a mere soldier, defeated two quasi-Major Generals and rose rapidly. He never imagined this person would continue such a meteoric rise, slaying Yun Shaojing, defecting from the Base City, and yet achieving such formidable accomplishments! The weak one of the past was now someone he had to look up to!

He let out a wry smile inwardly, cupped his hands, and said, "You are here to see the Commander-in-Chief, I presume? She is just downstairs."

Ye Chen glanced at him and nodded slightly. Back when Murong De was in charge, the various department heads and high-ranking commanders were secretly vying for the top position. Since Murong De’s death, Murong Xue had secured the post, making the meaning clear. That pure, sweet girl from before had now become a queen commanding tens of millions—not only powerful but possessing wisdom that could not be underestimated. It was somewhat logical; Murong De had been a military region commander in his previous life, and Murong Xue, raised in a high-ranking official's family, had been steeped in political maneuvering, though her brilliance had been obscured by her father until now.

Hua Burluo led Ye Chen to Murong Xue’s residence. Ye Chen walked in alone and saw a figure clad in white as snow standing beneath the pines and cypresses in the courtyard, facing the wind, radiating an untouchable nobility and elegance.