Free Web NovelChapter 362: Chapter 166: Let Defeat Fly for a While
Centipede was dead.
Those who could sense this were Jing Wu with his exceptionally strong perception and the Merchant.
Jing Wu was not surprised at all.
If Centipede could have taken out Bai Wu in one fell swoop along with the vanguard, he would have actually felt ashamed.
"Centipede is dead, what’s your next move then?"
Octopus shut its mouth, and the Blacksmith gave Octopus a sidelong glance; this idiot had just recently proclaimed the humans of Baichuan City were weak. He got a slap in the face on the spot.
Fortunately, Jing Wu wasn’t angry.
The Blacksmith spoke up:
"We should launch a strong attack."
"Is it possible that Bai Wu also knows your plan?"
The leader was not so arrogant anymore, huh? Octopus was inwardly surprised, realizing he shouldn’t look down on humans too much either.
As a merchant adept at reading his superiors and always wearing a smile, the Merchant said with a laugh:
"This human is very cunning, I knew it ever since he managed to win that game of chess in the casino. But battles might be complex, or perhaps not so complex at all. After all, when we are not of the same strength, what can he do even if he guesses our actions?"
The Blacksmith actually agreed with this.
"The enemy fortifies and hides in the shadows; we attack and expose ourselves. It’s not surprising he can predict our moves, but why, my lord, do you not take action personally?"
The Blacksmith, after all, was the calmest of them all. In his view, if only Jing Wu would make a move, there wouldn’t be so much trouble.
But Jing Wu had greater concerns, for he had sensed the presence of his elder brother.
"I certainly have my reasons."
Huangquan Island and Black Gold Island joined forces to destroy the Baichuan City refuge, and although their forces combined, they both harbored ulterior motives.
Especially with the appearance of Jing Er, Jing Wu had even more worries.
The Blacksmith was somewhat concerned; if the last battle with Zero led to the lord being expelled from Mechanical City because of insufficient preparation and underestimating Zero and humans, then this battle... though the outcome was still undecided, might very well suffer from the lord overthinking and missing some opportunities.
The Blacksmith said:
"Since we are going for a strong attack, it would be best to aim for a quick battle and quick victory. If my lord is willing to take action..."
Jing Wu was also seriously considering this possibility.
In the far distance, Bai Wu and the teachers of Bai Can at the combat center of the teaching building were also worried that if Jing Wu suddenly struck... they would have no way to block such a powerful being.
But Jing Wu... ultimately did not make a move.
The Blacksmith didn’t dare say too much and quickly began preparing the second wave of attack with the Merchant. The second attack would involve a significantly larger number of troops, nearly half the strength of Black Gold Island, including four of the six Slavers.
A massive toad capable of spewing venom.
With a huge jug of wine tied at his waist, fiery red hair, and a face fierce like a demon, he carried a Wolf Fang Club in hand.
A creature as big as a building, like a square stone wall beast.
And an Ice Crystal Bird that breathed frost, flapping its wings high in the sky leaving a trail of cold white light.
"Toad, Drunkard, Bastion, Ice Crow, Baichuan City might be hiding many strange rules, and there could be creatures that even you can’t handle. Be careful, Centipede might have died for this reason, do not repeat the same mistake."
The four powerful Evil Fallen obeyed the order and led the large force into Baichuan City.
Of the six generals, only the last one remained, becoming Jing Wu’s new servant and followed by his side.
A Masked Sword Knight with six arms, each holding a long sword, his muscled body punctuated with small braids.
The force left to guard, the Blacksmith, the Merchant, the Sword Knight, Jing Wu, became Black Gold Island’s final attacking force.
The vanguard was annihilated; the blacksmith didn’t fill Baichuan City’s void slowly and steadily like squeezing toothpaste. Instead, it sensibly dispatched a large number of Evil Fallen to launch a fierce attack.
It hoped this battle wouldn’t have too many variables; it only needed the second wave of offense to sweep away the opponent.
Under the cover of night, the vast Evil Fallen began entering Baichuan City.
Every step of Bastion’s colossal figure, as large as a tower, caused the ground to tremble.
The vanguard troops had already intimidated quite a few of Baichuan City’s Evil Fallen. Now, as this second wave of the forceful army surged into the West City District, many Evil Fallen were already retreating.
The shelter forces hidden amongst the Evil Fallen’s ranks did not take action but continued to disguise themselves as neutral Evil Fallen.
Firstly, because Baichuan Middle School, the last stronghold, had not yet been attacked, and secondly... this invading force was considerably stronger than the vanguard troops.
Soon, the massive invading army crossed the area that the vanguard had passed through, moving beyond the factory district to a three-way junction.
Bastion resembled a building constructed in the wrong place, looking toward the distant shadows, only to find that the Hydra was the only one that could match its size.
Toad felt some disdain for this large, slow-moving fellow, interested in the chemical area due to a familiar scent of poison.
Drunkard climbed onto Bastion’s shoulder directly; upon sensing the strong presence from the other side, it surged with a will to battle.
The Ice Crystal Bird in the sky had already spotted the corpse of Centipede; Bai Wu’s blinding spells were easily seen through.
Colt and the others hidden in the shadows all showed a look of gravity.
"Perhaps this troop could steamroll through this city without much trouble?"
Qian Yixin couldn’t imagine, not to mention the several generals, even in Shudu Prison, they would definitely be super-strong beings capable of going head-to-head with Yuan Ye and Colt.
But amongst the vast array of other Evil Fallen types behind, none were minor characters either.
"Da-da-da-da-da-da-da..."
"He says that under these circumstances, we don’t dare to fire... The enemy’s capability in frontal combat is far stronger than ours."
"This bunch of ugly freaks... are very strong, so what exactly did Bai Wu do to provoke so many powerful creatures?" another mouth of Lu Yan spoke.
"Holding ground for humanity outside the Tower is like discussing equality with emperors in ancient times. If we win, Bai Wu is innocent, but if we lose, his crime is being too naive," Qian Yixin saw the situation very clearly.
Even without observing up close, one could feel the hundreds of terrifyingly powerful monsters lurking in the night. Not to mention the four top-class experts present.
The world outside the Tower is vast, but not everywhere can witness such a scene. Not even the Black zones.
Gu Hailin, feeling the immense presence of the force, entered a state of readiness for battle. freēwebnovel.com
Yuan Ye said softly,
"You follow me, along with those from the school and Colt’s group, to form a three-sided encirclement. But it’s better for Colt and the others not to reveal themselves too soon. If the enemy breaks through the three-way junction area and enters the city center, then it will be our turn, right?"
One of Gu Hailin’s serpent heads nodded slightly.
In the moonlight, Yuan Ye looked up and said,
"I fight fiercely, big guy, don’t you slow me down."
Gu Hailin remained silent.
At the gates of Baichuan Middle School—when Drunkard faintly sensed the presence of Nie Chongshan, Nie Chongshan also sensed Drunkard’s presence.
"The enemy isn’t just made up of weaklings; huh, this has become interesting."
"Rein in your battle lust; our mission is to defend this place to the death," Liu Mu said.
"Hmph, trash that can only defend," Nie Chongshan longed for a battle with one of the Evil Fallen, but he was well aware that everything had to go according to the plan, and he couldn’t mess things up.
The air was thick with a murderous intent, and a fierce battle seemed imminent at any moment.
However, in front of the three-way junction, some Evil Fallen still stopped in their tracks.
"Centipede died here; does that mean there’s danger on this road?" Toad said.
The Ice Crystal Bird mocked:
"You wingless toads at the bottom of the well, this is nothing but a blind our enemies have set up. They don’t want us taking this route but rather going the other way, where a multitude of corrosive monsters lie in hiding. They’ve just had a feast, and most likely devoured Centipede and its vanguard."
"Then let’s take the middle path," the Drunkard said.
"I agree," the Ice Bird and Bastion concurred.
The Toad didn’t concur, nor did it care about the mockery from the Ice Bird:
"If our adversary is still resorting to such petty tricks, it means they still underestimate us. Let’s split our forces in two, I would like to visit the place where the worthless Centipede perished and perhaps give these humans a little surprise."
The other three generals did not object.
Thus, the Ice Bird, Drunkard, and Bastion began leading their troops onward.
They were getting closer and closer to Colt and the others. Meanwhile, in the distance, the Hydra slowly emerged from the shadows.
Only the Toad headed into the chemical plant area.
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The teaching building.
In the refuge force’s combat laboratory, the Bai Cans were anxious:
"A powerful toad has appeared, and it is devouring the corrosive Evil Fallen in the chemical district. It appears immune to elements... and is carrying out a unilateral slaughter in that area."
Bai Wu was slightly surprised, not expecting that the area where the vanguard had been wiped out would be overtaken by the enemy so quickly.
"What about the other forces?"
"They are proceeding along the correct route. Although they will pass through twisted areas, the Evil Fallen there won’t dare to touch them. In terms of numbers, these are on an entirely different level compared to the vanguard or any Evil Fallen in any part of Baichuan City."
Bai Wu roughly understood:
"The enemy’s battle strategy is very clear, and the blind I left behind has been easily seen through. It seems that the difficulty we face with this enemy falls into the fourth tier of our threat assessment."
Bai Wu even accounted for the possibility of Jing Wu and Jing Er launching a joint assault.
He wasn’t underestimating the enemy, but rather, he had categorized the enemy’s approaches into multiple threat levels.
Without considering the Jing Family Monster joining the battle, the current level was the second-highest.
However, anticipating it didn’t mean there was a solution at hand. Bai Wu had to admit that Black Gold Island wasn’t as foolish this time; their subordinates were reliable, and the battle plan was sound.
Yan Jiu was very nervous:
"They... by this calculation, are very close to the school now."
"I thought they would bring out the strong contenders, but they’re serving up almost a full table of dishes. Jing Wu hasn’t made a move yet, which means he is cautious, but the mere fact that they deployed such a significant force also indicates they don’t want to drag things out. Black Gold Island isn’t afraid of losses, they’re well aware their core combat power is Jing Wu, but they also want to know just how strong we are."
Bai Wu had a clear understanding of the situation.
"What will you do?" the Bai Cans asked.
"The smiths and merchants must be wondering whether I am aware of their plan. But it doesn’t matter if I am, because if they send out a force strong enough to sweep through the entire Baichuan City, all my calculations... are meaningless in the face of absolute power. Their thought process isn’t wrong, and a bitter battle follows."
A bitter battle meant that Baichuan school campus was in real danger of being breached. Even if it stood, the cost would be huge.
The Bai Cans had not expected the vast battlefield of Baichuan City to lose significance so quickly.
However, seeing Bai Wu’s still composed expression, Yan Jiu said:
"You seem... not nervous. Do you have any contingency plans?"
"None. I’ve told you all my contingency plans. It’s just... a Well Level existence won’t bother attacking us every day," Bai Wu said with a smile.
"We don’t quite understand," the Bai Cans said, for they saw Jing Wu as an unimaginably powerful being. As if its mere action would render the battle itself ludicrous.
Bai Wu explained:
"In this battle, the Well Level participants are not limited to two, the so-called ’Prophets’ in your mouths, Jing Liu has also placed bets. So as long as we can win, we may still fear the Well Level, but we won’t have to worry about it coming to the shelter. The real enemy of the refuge, are the Evil Fallen from the surrounding regions."
"I don’t have any secret moves, it’s just that now is a great opportunity to test the strength of our shelter; with Jing Wu not making a move, all the attackers are strong Evil Fallen. These are the relentless enemies we face, and in the future, the shelter may have to contend with the Evil Fallen every day."
"As for the monsters of the Well Level, there will always be existences of the Well Level to counterbalance them. What we need to do is to let people know that humanity can withstand the attacks from the Evil Fallen outside the tower, without relying on strategy, but solely on the foundation of the shelter."
Bai Wu’s gaze focused on the center of the map, the largest battlefield in the multi-faction conflict. Pointing there, he smiled and said:
"If the Octopus and Dwarves of Black Gold Island made any miscalculations, it wasn’t in being cautious against me, but rather underestimating Lin Rui, Gu Hailin, Nie Chongshan, Colt, Yuan Ye, and others."
"I just believe in my companions."
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Baichuan City, the chemical industrial area.
The Toad finally emerged from the chemical area that even Gu Hailin avoided, having single-handedly cleansed that horrifying area.
The frightening and corrupting monsters were finally liberated, but a more powerful Toad, emitting poison gas all over its body, appeared.
The two forces that had split into different directions once again converged in one place.
Hydra Gu Hailin also headed to the battlefield when the invading army reached the city center.
The Bastion was at the forefront, like a huge stone wall or an immense shield.
Gu Hailin finally stopped playing neutral, his Death Cold Light piercing through the night. Like a knight charging at full speed, his lance collided with his opponent.
But this powerful strike... was caught head-on by the Bastion.
"Ah... quite an interesting power, I seldom see someone as large as I am; so you’re not neutral after all. Among humans, there are also Evil Fallen like you?"
The Bastion was excited.
It, along with Hydra Gu Hailin and other creatures from both sides’ forces, simply wasn’t on the same level.
The Drunkard, looking at one of the Hydra’s heads where Yuan Ye’s hair danced under the moonlight, snorted coldly:
"The aura I sensed is not from you, but since you’ve blocked the way I was going, then die."
Yuan Ye’s hair became more and more voluminous, like a real lion, she said disdainfully:
"I love beating up drunkards the most."
The Ice Crystal Bird circled in the sky, realizing that many Evil Fallen were afraid of their group and retreated.
However, among them, quite a few Evil Fallen didn’t retreat very far.
And before dying, the Centipede had already experienced a battle; although it was far away, the Ice Crystal Bird could clearly hear the gunfire in the night.
It moved rapidly, almost certain that there was a sniper team in the area, so it kept itself moving at high speed.
Because it had an ultra-high vantage point, it could ignore terrain obstacles, and any smart enemy would prioritize taking it down.
Colt, hiding in a building, was indeed focusing all his firepower on the Ice Crystal Bird.
He could feel that the cold white traces produced around the bird when it flew could protect his bullets to a certain extent.
"Are you sure you’re alright? Are you sure you can handle it alone?"
"Dah!"
"Alright then, Big Sis and that Hydra seem to have clashed with the enemy’s officers; I’ll go take care of that Toad," said Qian Yixin.
Lu Yan said:
"That’s not something you can handle alone; I’ll go with you."
Qian Yixin didn’t deny it; his ability was strong, as if it could save the world, but... it lacked money, only currency recognized by the rules could amplify his abilities.
The duels between the four generals began: Bastion versus Gu Hailin, Drunkard versus Yuan Ye, Colt versus Ice Bird, and Qian Yixin and Lu Yan versus Toad.
As the Death Cold Light sprayed out from Gu Hailin once again, the battle finally broke out.
The prison forces lurking in the shadows also started to attack the Evil Fallen around them.
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In the city center, Jiang Yimi, seated in the tallest building, was worried:
"Lin Rui... can they win?"
"They can’t," Lin Rui said with a smile.
"They can’t?"
Jiang Yimi had not expected Lin Rui to so bluntly pronounce the outcome.
"Among the four duels, the only one with a chance of winning is the elder Gu Hailin, transformed into Hydra. The lioness is very strong, but she is no match for the Drunkard. Colt’s shooting is quite interesting, ah, such an enviable ability, but unfortunately, it’s like scratching an itch for a mosquito, that Ice Bird will easily defeat him. Ah, hahaha, I can already picture Colt’s look of despair."
"Hmm... that Toad doesn’t seem to take much damage from elemental attacks, and it’s also quite agile. Lu Yan and Qian Yixin, both special Evil Fallen, aren’t good at direct confrontations; they’ll be blown away by the Toad. An entity that can handle the chemical district alone is not something these prison forces can deal with."
"As for the small fries, just look at the horde below; in quality and quantity, they are far stronger than us. So except for Elder Gu, all the other battles will be lost. Hahahaha... the enemy is really formidable!"
Lin Rui actually seemed very excited.
Jiang Yimi looked at him, puzzled:
"Why aren’t you... at all worried? If that’s the case, won’t we be unable to hold them off?"
"Unable to hold off? Impossible, our purpose here is to turn defeat into victory. The elder has considered all possibilities, and defeat is just the beginning of the next fight. And also..."
"And also what?"
Lin Rui put on his mask, and as the battle had just begun, casualties were already occurring below.
At that moment, Jiang Yimi felt the Masked Strange Person come to life, because Lin Rui gave her the impression of being more like the true Masked Strange Person than Bai Wu.
In the night wind came Lin Rui’s confident and composed reply:
"And also, with me here, even if the four of them joined forces, they would be no match for me. Although I’m not the elder’s ultimate trump card, I’m still a small one, hahahaha..."
The great battle commenced, and in the huge square at the heart of the city, the lioness Yuan Ye and the Drunkard began another duel amidst the clash of two massive beings.
Colt’s overpowering firepower began to continually alter the Ice Bird’s flight path.
Lu Yan and Qian Yixin, working together, launched an assault on the toxic Toad.
The general’s duels skipped over any gentle probing and seemed like a life-and-death struggle right from the start.
The Evil Fallen from the prison also began to launch attacks on the invaders, but everything was just as Lin Rui had predicted—the monsters from Black Gold Island were far superior in number and strength to those of Shudu Prison.
The Evil Fallen from the prison, in particular, tended to have smaller physiques.
Facing the massive Evil Fallen, the disparity in strength made the already disparate forces even more uneven.
Rhinos encased in iron armor rampaged through the ranks of the Evil Fallen, with all the forces from the shelter sent flying as they tried to block them.
All sorts of oddly shaped Evil Fallen also launched attacks from every angle, even from underground.
It didn’t take long for the shelter forces to have Evil Fallen severely wounded and falling to the ground.
But the generals were all tied up by the Slavers of Black Gold Island and couldn’t afford to be distracted.
Except for the duel between Gu Hailin and Bastion, where Gu Hailin had an absolute advantage, the rest were completely suppressed.
Yuan Ye’s claws kept swinging, leaving marks on the Drunkard’s body, but they did not inflict any fatal wounds.
Colt’s bullets didn’t need to aim and were infinite, but the shell of the Ice Crystal Bird was too hard, and as it flew, it kept generating ice walls.
Lu Yan and Qian Yixin were easily pinned down to the ground by the Toad.
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In the distant command center, Bai Can had initially thought the refuge could fight the enemy, but they were defeated by an overwhelming force.
Bai Wu’s words from earlier had led the teachers to believe that Yuan Ye, Colt, and the others had the ability to defend head-on, but unexpectedly... the battle quickly ended in a rout.
It was as if Bai Wu’s face had been slapped on the spot.
Yet Bai Wu was still not the least bit flustered.
There were some tactics Bai Wu did not share with these observers because Bai Wu feared the enemy might have some countermeasures.
So, except for Lin Rui, to whom Bai Wu disclosed the entire battle plan, the rest were only told the part that they needed to know.
In this way, even if someone betrayed them, it wouldn’t reveal the plan and arrangements to the enemy.
Of course, this was just a habitual precaution of Bai Wu.
Across the entire Baichuan battlefield, whether it was the Evil Fallen from Shudu Prison, the seniors from the Investigation Corps, or the teachers and students from the school, all were prepared to fight to the death.
This made executing Bai Wu’s plan much smoother.
"We are at a significant disadvantage. The enemy’s strength is greater than we had thought," said Bai Can.
"Don’t panic, let them face defeat for a little longer. You all care too much about everyone’s safety and that concern leads to chaos. What battle has no casualties?"
Bai Wu said calmly, as if this war had nothing to do with him. But Yan Jiu could feel that Bai Wu was just confident.
Bai Wu continued:
"The real crisis hasn’t even started yet. Where have we got to? The enemy hasn’t even begun to exert their strength. You shouldn’t underestimate your opponents."
These words did not seem at all like a reassurance; if the twelve Bai Can didn’t know Bai Wu’s character so well, they’d fear he had already defected.
Fortunately, Bai Wu quickly added:
"However, what follows will be the classic scene where few encircle many, and the resilience of the refuge is far from just this."
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Atop a skyscraper in the city center,
Lin Rui’s words made Jiang Yimi feel they were somewhat arrogant, but after some thought... it seemed that Lin Rui truly had never used his strength.
The golden light disappeared.
As members of the refuge began to fall severely wounded, Lin Rui finally took action.
An Evil Fallen with an ape form and wielding a hammer smashed down viciously on an Evil Fallen from the refuge force, hitting directly.
The terrifying force immediately smashed the Evil Fallen’s body into the ground, the absolute power disparity manifesting in that moment.
This single blow actually killed the opponent outright.
But just as it decided to defile the corpse, to fully vent its rage, a flash of golden light occurred, and the body of the refuge Evil Fallen—dead beyond dead—vanished.
This scenario repeated instantaneously dozens of times, with virtually no discernible interval...
Or perhaps there was, but these Evil Fallen of lesser rank simply could not perceive it. Only a few commanders sensed something amiss.
It was as if someone was weaving through the battlefield, yet also as if there were no one... If there was someone, they must be incredibly fast... They would all stop and focus on this threat.
But the issue was, even the commanders weren’t sure... whether this strange flash of golden light was due to an extremely fast being.
No one knew where the disappeared Evil Fallen had gone. Some even wondered if it was the rule of this area?
That death meant vanishing?
This question emerged in the minds of many. But doubts aside, in the midst of battle, nobody pondered what that seemingly existent yet nonexistent golden light really was.
As the people of the refuge began to die off, the already one-sided nature of the battle became even more dire.
A single member of the refuge’s Evil Fallen had to face over ten opponents stronger than themselves.
The almost irreversible situation caused the generals to gradually dispel their doubts and fight even more fiercely!
"This is the refuge? Hahahaha... How boring! To think the Blacksmith took such caution!"
The Drunkard grabbed Yuan Ye by the neck, dragging him along the ground and leaving a long trail.
As Yuan Ye screamed in agony, the Drunkard’s face twisted viciously:
"Why aren’t you roaring now, little lion!"
The Wolf Fang Club smashed down ruthlessly! Yuan Ye, a ferocious figure himself, fearlessly struck back with his claw at the Drunkard, ignoring the lethal attack aimed at him!
Boom!
The club that could cause the earth to collapse smashed Yuan Ye’s head to pieces, while he only managed to leave a bloody wound on the Drunkard.
The lioness’s desperate counter was certainly terrifying, but with one injured and one dead, the outcome was clear.
The confrontation between generals ended so quickly that even Gu Hailin didn’t expect it.
Elsewhere, Colt’s endless firepower kept changing the Ice Crystal Bird’s trajectory, but it couldn’t injure the opponent. Instead, the distance between them kept closing.
The battles between powerful Evil Fallen could last a long time, but they could also end in an instant.
The Ice Crystal directly pierced through Colt, and although in that instant Colt’s firepower surged to an unprecedented level, blowing apart one of the Ice Bird’s wings...
Colt’s life faded to zero.
His body even shattered into icy fragments on the ground.
The battle between Lu Yan and Qian Yixin against the Toad was even more brutal.
In terms of speed, strength, or abilities, both of them had no advantage against the Toad.
"Fuck your ancestor, have your germ cells mutated into something abnormal? Growing into this foul being! Do your parents even know you’re a toad?"
Luckily, Wen Tai, not far away, had already been beaten to death; otherwise, Lu Yan’s words would have included him as well.
While Lu Yan relentlessly spouted insults, the Toad, in its fury, grew increasingly weaker in defense. But terrifyingly... its other abilities were simply too horrific.
The toxic smoke filling the air indiscriminately affected friend and foe, causing more and more Evil Fallen to collapse.
Lu Yan and Qian Yixin were no exception; the Toad’s body oozed with a thick, purple liquid:
"Weak... too weak."
Disregarding the two insignificant blockers, it moved on. Out of the three confrontations, only the Bastion held on, firmly suppressed by Gu Hailin’s series of powerful attacks.
The Drunkard took a big gulp of alcohol and leapt onto the Bastion’s shoulder.
The Bastion had strong defenses, and its massive size earned it its name. But now, the fortress was riddled with cracks.
"It seems among these obstacles, there’s at least one strong one."
This tone was much like Nie Chongshan’s. Nie Chongshan himself, far away, was also keen on fighting the Drunkard and was thus displeased.
What displeased him was that a worthy enemy might die at the hands of another.
The refuge forces of Baichuan City faced an almost annihilating defeat...
Colt, Yuan Ye, Lu Yan, Qian Yixin... along with all forces from the prison forming the outer vanguard, all perished, with none surviving.
Only Gu Hailin, with his formidable strength, was still resisting stubbornly.
But as the Drunkard, Toad, and Ice Bird converged, and as hundreds of Evil Fallen kept closing in, Gu Hailin’s battle was doomed to fail.
No matter how strong Gu Hailin was, how could he alone withstand four monsters of the same caliber?
It surely could release the Twenty-Four Iron Cavalry, but the time had not come yet.
The terrifying ice wall cut off Gu Hailin’s retreat, and with the assistance of the Toad, Drunkard, and Ice Bird, Bastion also became frenzied.
One by one, the buildings in the city center’s commercial district began to collapse!
This most formidable stronghold had been driven to a dead end! ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
"Flatten this city! Let destruction and extinction be exchanged for honor!" the Drunkard’s ferocious laughter echoed throughout Baichuan City.
The Hydra’s massive figure could retreat no further, and together with the Toad and Ice Bird, it seemed to foresee the victorious scene of decapitating the Hydra’s heads.
But just as the final round of the assault was about to launch... a series of powerful auras appeared from behind!
In the square, which was already cleansed, a golden rain began to fall!
Golden light fell like threads of rain, and those from the stronghold who had died at the invaders’ hands reappeared, unscathed!
This turn of events shocked the invading leaders, such as the Drunkard and Ice Bird!
At that moment, Gu Hailin broke through the ice wall! He also shouted out a heroic war cry:
"Bastion Guard Legion! Charge!"
"Charge!"
Yuan Ye, Colt, Lu Yan, Qian Yixin, and the deceased forces of Shudu Prison, all charged!
Compared to before, these prison forces had no change in strength, but after their resurrection, they had become even more frenzied, as if death had become nothing to fear!
The situation was reversed in an instant!
The losers from the previous round started a ferocious counterattack, and in terms of momentum, they actually overwhelmed the invaders, who were far more numerous and powerful!
The opponents were weak, but at this moment, the Drunkard actually started to feel afraid.
This seemed like a revenge from the dead!
But what it didn’t know was that this revenge had occurred many times, and this was only the first!
Lin Rui’s figure appeared once again beside Jiang Yimi, who was shocked by the battle unfolding below.
"Uncle... is this using the east campus teaching building?"
"It’s a building with such strong rules. Not using it would be the real problem, wouldn’t it?"
The East Campus, the site where the "bad students" used to fight endlessly, an altar of resurrection in the eyes of Bai Wu.
This was Baichuan City’s most powerful tactic: numerical inferiority wasn’t to be feared so long as one’s own forces remain unharmed, for a turnaround in the battle would eventually happen.
Lin Rui took off his mask, and like the distant Bai Wu, he appeared exceptionally composed.
It was only now that Jiang Yimi realized just how strong the city’s vitality truly was.
In fact, had it not been for her fusion disease outbreak at the beginning, which cursed various places in Baichuan campus with a layer of unattainable curse, perhaps there would be no turnaround today.
Lin Rui said:
"The toughest enemies are always the two Great Demon Kings my seniors talked about. Ah, I really want to face such beings, just to see the difference."
Ever since her reunion with Bai Wu in Food Domain, Jiang Yimi felt that many significant figures had come to Baichuan Middle School, each a powerhouse in their own right.
She had initially thought Lin Rui was just one of them, or to say... one at a similar level.
But now, she realized just how much more powerful Lin Rui was.
Lin Rui’s gaze turned towards the distance, different from others’ fear, he was eager for a battle with Jing Wu.
As if in his bones he was still the blood-boiling youth, eager to spar against this world’s most pinnacle of powers just once.
(Although there’s only one update, it’s nearly nine thousand words, so I ask for a monthly ticket, not too much~ not too much~)
