Free Web NovelChapter 464: Chapter 270: Where Did the Polluted Soldiers Go?
"If I could destroy the Eternal Night Council once and for all and kill its Chairman, I would gladly give my life to do so. I have already resolved to die."
"If I can take the Chairman of the Eternal Night Council down with me, my wish will have been fulfilled. But that means the matter of a successor must be addressed."
Upon hearing this, Fang Zhen glanced at Alexander.
’This man is a true saint.’
Plenty of people are capable of making others sacrifice their lives, but someone like Alexander, who is prepared to sacrifice his own, is a rarity.
And no one was forcing him. He was the leader of the second-most powerful faction in the world.
’Warriors like him are few and far between.’
Alexander pointed to the stone before them. "This strange stone... we might be able to use it to enhance our abilities, but it would take an extremely long time. And the Chairman of the Eternal Night Council is also looking for it." fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
"The secret passage in the core district of Lanxi City is the only path to this place. It requires a token and a special curse seal to open the gate."
"That Light Gate is a relic from the golden age of Curse Sealers, left behind by our predecessors. It allows one to cross a certain distance through space. They created this defense after the Chairman of the Eternal Night Council betrayed the Whig Society, ensuring he could never find the location of the white stone."
"I don’t know the stone’s exact location, only that Lanxi City is the sole passage to it. The stone’s power is too great for it to be brought through the Light Gate."
"The ultimate reason I’m defending Lanxi City to the death is this white stone."
"After reaching the level of a Tier Four Curse Sealer, one can meditate before this white stone to improve their physical condition and overall state. It can help one reach their peak, or even achieve a breakthrough."
"It’s also needed to seal the black stone that the Chairman of the Eternal Night Council possesses."
"The Chairman of the Eternal Night Council is also searching for this white stone. If he gets it, he could become the ultimate, perfect heteromorph. At that point, no power in the world would be able to stop him."
"The black stone must be sealed. Otherwise, even if I kill the current Chairman, a new one will eventually appear, and we don’t know when."
"Therefore, to deal with the Eternal Night Council once and for all, I must ensure Lanxi City does not fall."
Fang Zhen understood.
’No wonder Alexander was defending Lanxi City to the death.’
Fang Zhen knew he had just completed a secondary objective: discovering the real reason the Whig Society was defending Lanxi City to the death.
"Fang Zhen, if I die in battle, would you be willing to take over the Whig Society?" Alexander continued, pressing the issue.
"When push comes to shove, West, Anglo, and Gwendolyn will all support you to take over as Chairman of the Whig Society."
"The Whig Society needs a strong leader, not an elder who rose through the ranks on seniority alone."
Fang Zhen thought for a moment before replying, "That’s still a long way off for me. Besides, I’m a wanderer. I can’t guarantee I’d stay with the Whig Society for long."
"Let’s talk about it again when the time comes to counterattack the Eternal Night Council."
"Very well. You need some time to consider whether you’re willing to shoulder this responsibility." Alexander didn’t press him further.
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Alexander and Fang Zhen left the underground chamber.
Strictly speaking, it wasn’t a secret chamber so much as a different place entirely.
From their conversation, Fang Zhen learned just how extraordinary the methods of powerful Curse Sealers were during their golden age—methods that were now all but lost.
Fang Zhen had a nagging feeling that the methods weren’t necessarily lost. ’Perhaps the world’s energy isn’t as abundant as it used to be, so those old techniques can no longer be used.’
After a short rest, Fang Zhen and Alexander returned to the top of the city walls.
In the darkness of the night, a great wind howled as the rain began to fall.
Fang Zhen recognized this kind of weather. It was a typical typhoon, bringing with it continuous rainfall.
This kind of rain could last for three or four days, bringing with it an enormous amount of precipitation.
The soldiers were familiar with this weather and had already prepared what looked like oilskin raincoats. Fang Zhen was given one as well.
Through the curtain of rain, they could see that the number of heteromorphs below the walls was beginning to dwindle.
Fang Zhen, Alexander, and the other leaders of the Whig Society stood in the rain, watching the area below the city walls for a time.
Suddenly, Fang Zhen frowned. "Does something feel off to you guys?"
On the wall, West shook his head. "Not at all. Aren’t we doing well? We’ve defended against all the heteromorphs’ attacks."
"The heteromorphs are probably almost all dead. They don’t have much strength left to attack the city."
Behind West, Karen, who was also on the wall organizing the defenses, heard Fang Zhen’s words, and a thought occurred to her.
Karen said, "No, that’s not right! We all know the Eternal Night Council has another powerful force at its disposal—the corrupted soldiers."
"Those soldiers, transformed from humans, are immune to pain. They’re more organized than the heteromorphs and capable of complex tactical maneuvers."
"During the recent battle, aside from the corrupted soldiers Fang Zhen incinerated with his drone at the very beginning, we haven’t seen any of them."
"Where did they go?"
At her words, a jolt went through everyone, and a shadow of doubt fell over them.
Fang Zhen’s heart skipped a beat.
A spark of inspiration flashed in his mind.
The most famous war stories for the people of Xia Country were likely those from the Three Kingdoms period. Two of the most common strategies used in those tales were fire attacks and water attacks.
A series of famous scenes, like the "Flooding of the Seven Armies," immediately popped into Fang Zhen’s head.
He spoke up. "Lanxi City—is it named that because there’s a water source nearby? A river, a stream, a lake, a pond?"
"Yes," West said. "Behind Lanxi City, there’s the Lanxi. We call it a stream, but it’s really a river. About ten li upstream, there’s also a pool at Xitan. Lanxi City is named after the Lanxi River, which is where we get most of our water. Are you saying you think they’re going to poison it?"
"They shouldn’t be able to poison us, and they can’t cut off our water supply, either. As a precaution for this very situation, we’ve dug many deep wells within the city."
But as he spoke, West’s expression changed.
In an instant, the quick-witted West and Karen both blurted out at the same time, "They’re going to attack with water!"
