The strongest fortress was always breached from the inside, and the United States was no exception. Before Flender's rebellion, the Americans had lost many battles, but they were still able to hold their ground against the Merfolk. The situation was not too bad, and at least the survivors in the rear could still be moved out. However, things were completely different with Flender. Flender gave up his human identity and treated himself as a member of the Merfolk wholeheartedly. He also had the knowledge and thinking of humans, so he was immediately valued by the meteorite and became the leader of the Merfolk that landed on American soil.
The Merfolk had a special way of communication, and they could command millions of them like they were their own arms. However, without a brilliant command system, even though they were a hundred times stronger than humans in terms of numbers and individual combat ability, they still couldn't hurt the human's vital points and win a decisive victory. Humans had a certain understanding of the Merfolk, but the Merfolk didn't know anything about humans at all. The lack of information gave the humans a chance to breathe. If Flender hadn't appeared, the Americans would have been able to hold on for quite a long time. Even if the situation got worse, they would still be able to save the lives of most of the survivors. However, this was only if the Merfolk had received information from the humans, and the combat power that they could display was far beyond what the humans could handle.
The Americans used Flender's super sonic wave as their hope of winning the war, but they didn't expect that Flender, who invented this weapon, would betray the humans and cause the frontline to collapse. Flender originally had the rank of Major General, and he had a clear understanding of the military's vital points and material warehouses. Under his command, the Merfolk no longer had to search all over the mountains and fields, and they had to rely on luck to find the humans. A hundred thousand Merfolk and a considerable number of mutant sea beasts formed a team and targeted the humans. When they encountered a base with a large number of soldiers, they would form a team of a few to a dozen large teams and form a million troops to wipe out the humans.
Apart from a frontal attack, Flender also sent the Merfolk to use the complicated waterways and rivers to sneak into the human's rear to launch a pincer attack. In a short period of time, the United States was filled with cries of agony. Countless survivors and soldiers were turned into skeletons under the attack of the Merfolk. There were also many people captured by the Merfolk, but Flender didn't kill them. Instead, he made these people serve the Merfolk and equipped them with weapons and materials.
With the betrayal of Flender, the United States completely collapsed. More than a million survivors were slaughtered by the Merfolk, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers were chased away. More than ten states in the west of the United States had fallen, and only a few states in the central region were still holding on. Behind the Americans was the Great Lakes region of the Genesis Era. Compared to the Americans, the Genesis Era was still able to defend the eastern coastline. The eastern coastline was the elite region of the United States, and it had a high population and a high number of zombies. On the other hand, the Atlantic Red Algae was formed later, and there were no super-class Merfolk like the Lamia. Overall, the Genesis Era didn't suffer any major losses.
On one side was the aggressive Seafolk, who could not wait to exterminate the human race. On the other side was the Genesis Era, which was growing stronger by the day. The Americans had formed a joint alliance and were prepared to join forces with the Genesis Era to head north to Canada. The disaster in the United States was an opportunity for the Genesis Era. The Genesis Era's reinforcements had caught fire because of the expedition to the United States, and in the end, they could not return home. However, in the fourth year of the apocalypse, all their problems were easily solved. If not for the Seafolk, the Genesis Era could be said to have reaped great rewards.
The Genesis Era was led by Delia, but no one dared to look down on this 16-year-old girl. The head of the 12 Thrones, the Fearless Throne, Eos, was known as the world's most powerful human, and Eos was only loyal to Delia. If it was not for Eos's reluctance to make a move, it was believed that no one could stop Eos, not even the New Era. That day, Delia's grumbling made Eos personally attack the New Era. The New Era had six Thrones, and no one could stop him. If it was not for Eos showing mercy, the Second High Priest, Emil, would not have only been injured. Eos was not a simple-minded fool. When he killed his way into the heart of the New Era, he discovered that Kluge was only a fake. He did not even have the desire to deal with him, so he swaggered away. In the end, the New Era suffered heavy losses, while Eos escaped unscathed. In comparison, some of the people in the Genesis Era who had ulterior motives also retracted their claws and teeth. As long as Eos was around, they would not dare to act recklessly.
Delia was naive, but under her naive appearance, she was the direct descendant of the Rhine Family. She had also awakened the talent of the Rhine Family early on, and possessed superior intelligence and scheming. In the past, she was young and frivolous, and suffered a great loss by advancing rashly. After that, she set her mind to gradually develop, recovering the population of Alaska and Canada, and occupying the essence of the Great Lakes of the United States. Her career was flourishing day by day. If not for the invasion of the Merfolk, it was hard to say who would emerge victorious between the Genesis Era and the United States.
Regarding the United States' intention to seek refuge, the Genesis Era did not send Delia and Eos, but Naga and Christina, whom the Americans hated to the bone. At the moment when the United States was going through a great change, Delia and Eos appeared together in the core area of the Alps Mountains of the New Era's headquarters. At the same time, Kassler, who brought Dream Stars and Azastre, also appeared.
The New Era's headquarters was split up, and the areas of control were divided according to the previous camps and countries. If there was no external force, it would not be long before they would fight each other because of the old grudges. However, after Kassler and Delia appeared, they joined forces to fight against the external enemy. Kassler's previous subordinates were only the heads of some small departments, and the people that Regor left behind were not of high rank. They were the weakest among the several forces, and the only one that could be relied on was the China force behind him. However, to the New Era, it was better to not have this kind of reliance. No matter how much trouble there was internally, it would be an internal problem, and relying on external forces was akin to inviting a wolf into the house.
Delia did not feel the same way as Kassler. She was originally the owner of the New Era, and it was only right for her to accept the New Era. However, Kassler was not the only one who betrayed her. Almost all of the upper management were on the same side as Kassler, and no one knew if Delia would settle the score. If it was not for Eos standing beside Delia, they might have thought of ways to assassinate Delia.
As a result, the New Era was in complete chaos, and Delia could not sweep through the entire New Era with lightning speed. After all, all of the upper management were involved in this mess, and there were some who repented to Delia, some who colluded to protect themselves, and some who fancied the power of China behind Kassler and wanted to join them to avoid disaster.
For a week, no plan was brought out, and the chaos of the New Era was nowhere in sight. Because of the chaos in the upper management, the lower level survivors and the military were also in a mess. Some people even brought small groups of troops and left the New Era. In the end, when the bad news of the collapse of America came, the three parties finally decided to sit down and make a plan. Kassler, who originally only wanted to take advantage of the situation, was pulled over by the elders of the New Era after Delia, the great white shark, broke in. He was used as a third party and had the right to share the loot.
There weren't many people who attended the three-party meeting. Delia's side had the least people, with only her and Eos, but she was the most powerful party. Kassler, Meng Xingchen, and Emil were also present. Emil was only eight when the virus broke out, and he had always been taken care of by Meng Xingchen. The relationship between the two was very close, but it was not known to others. Kassler had made two mistakes. One was to underestimate his own son, and the other was to treat Meng Xingchen as a consumable, causing Emil to leave the New Era and giving Kassler the opportunity to recruit him. There were eight people from the New Era's side, three of whom were gods, two of whom were military officers, and three of whom were elders of the Patriarch Society.
In the dull conference room, the side with the most people was the one with the most guilty conscience. They didn't speak first and were secretly observing Kassler and Delia. They were waiting for Kassler and Delia to compete for benefits, and then they would sway according to the actual situation to ensure their own power and benefits. Kassler was also observing Delia, but in his heart, he was digesting the information he had just received about the war in the Americas. Seeing Delia's confident expression, he knew that the one who had benefited from the war in the United States was the Genesis Era. With the profits from the Americas, the Genesis Era had the initiative. Perhaps, after today, the Genesis Era would become a powerful force on par with the revival of the Huaxia Empire.
Delia was also sizing up Kassler. The innocent and unrestrained young lady was incomparably beautiful. She had the beauty and charm of a Western beauty, but she also had the delicate and smooth skin of an Eastern beauty. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, revealing her sweet dimples. She had a pure beauty that was pleasing to the eye. If it wasn't for the fact that everyone present knew her identity, they would have thought that she was a naughty girl who had accidentally barged in. Eos sat beside Delia like a mountain. His eyes were slightly closed as if he was taking a nap, but the cold glint that flashed past his eyes was like that of a ferocious beast, causing the others to tremble in fear.
Delia already had a plan in mind. She rolled her eyes and said to Kassler, "Yesterday, we already reached a consensus. Today, if I take back what belongs to me, you and your boss won't have any objections, right?"
"Of course. China has never had the habit of interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. My boss only hopes that both sides can unite and fight against the Seafolk together. For the sake of humanity's future, it is necessary to get rid of some unnecessary troubles. I think that Miss Delia can do whatever she wants to do. We won't interfere."
Kassler's reply caused the elders of the New Era to fall into a daze. A strong sense of unease suddenly flashed in their hearts. Delia smiled at Eos and said, "Alright, the problem has been solved. The people sitting here are the main troubles of the New Era. All we have to do is get rid of them. Sorry for the trouble, Uncle …"
"You two were already in cahoots yesterday …" One of the officers suddenly stood up and questioned Kozelle and Delia. The others all had angry looks on their faces as well. One of the elders suddenly stood up and ran outside, shouting for the guards as he ran. The next moment, this fellow slowly disappeared as he ran. Everyone could clearly see that the fellow's head was the first to disappear, followed by his shoulders, torso, arms, and legs. In the end, all that was left was a pile of pure white powder, as though it was bone ash …
Kassler looked at this group of people who were at a loss of what to do. When Delia suddenly appeared in his room yesterday, he knew that the New Era was already gone. Today's meeting was a trap. Delia used to be a ruthless leader, so how could she not be able to do anything to these people?
While the higher-ups were discussing how to protect their interests, Delia had contacted all the middle-level officials. Without the higher-ups, there would be a lot of empty positions for the middle-level officials. From the start, Delia had the upper hand, and some people's little schemes would not be able to cause any big waves. Thus, Kassler straightforwardly acknowledged Delia's ownership of the New Era, and Delia also took out the frigate spare parts that Zhang Xiaoqiang needed. The core of the deal was the 20,000 tons of red algae fuel that was originally intended to be given to the United States. He believed that with this high-efficiency fuel, the Genesis's annexation of the United States would be even smoother.