Free Web NovelChapter 474: Chapter 274: Quick Kill
The four Upper Senators of the Eternal Night Council each wore a red mask.
The style of the masks was somewhat similar to the black ones worn by the contaminated soldiers, only more exquisite, with more intricate patterns.
The masks were made from the material of an alien insect hive. The insects within the hive were ranked by color: black was the lowest tier, white was medium, and red was the highest.
The Eternal Night Council used these masks to implement a hierarchical system of spiritual control, controlling the contaminated soldiers layer by layer.
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The color of the masks was not dyed on. In fact, the masks could not be dyed at all; their colors were natural.
Of the four senators, one was fat and three were thin; three were men, and one was a woman.
The four of them stood around Moon, the Vice-Councilor of the Eternal Night Council.
Moon gazed toward the distant Lanxi City. "Those Curse Sealer insects in Lanxi City have finally noticed our true method of attack."
"For them to have realized it in such a short time was somewhat beyond my expectations. Much earlier than I anticipated."
At this, Vice-Councilor Moon let out a cold snort.
According to the original plan, the people of Lanxi City wouldn’t have even had time to react. Moon had designed a four-pronged assault.
The first wave was to use Abnormal Ghost cannon fodder to storm the city. The second was a high-altitude volley from the Poisonous Soaring Ghosts. The third was to have the Giant Poisonous Cannon Fiends destroy the walls and gates. The fourth and final prong was the current water attack on Lanxi City.
Before making his move, Moon had been certain of victory. Lanxi City was entirely within his calculations, and he expected little resistance.
Moon’s use of a four-pronged assault was simply a case of a lion using its full strength to hunt a rabbit.
But Moon had never expected the Curse Sealers of Lanxi City to neutralize his first three moves. Now, he was forced to rely on his final option, which truly displeased him.
Hearing the displeasure in Vice-Councilor Moon’s tone, the fat Upper Senator among the four immediately stepped forward.
Although the portly senator was dressed in the noble robes of an Eternal Night Council member and looked like a respectable gentleman, his voice was sycophantic and fawning.
The rather fat senator said, "Lord Vice-Councilor, your plans have always been flawless. The entire situation is under your control. We should have conquered Lanxi City much faster this time."
"Who could have known that special reinforcements would suddenly appear in Lanxi City?"
"He somehow managed to bring Blood Burst Secret Medicine and even a special flying Alchemy Artifact."
"And using some unknown method, he used that Alchemy Artifact to scatter the Blood Burst Secret Medicine, causing us to lose a great deal of Abnormal Ghost cannon fodder, as well as other fodder."
"He also killed all the Poisonous Soaring Ghosts using some special method."
"And that guy even has some kind of over-the-horizon attack that killed the Giant Poisonous Cannon Fiends and even managed to injure you, my lord..."
The fat man had originally intended to soothe Vice-Councilor Moon’s mood and offer a few compliments, but the more he spoke, the more he felt he was making the special figure in Lanxi City sound too formidable. He grew less and less confident as he continued.
Watching Moon’s expression grow darker and darker, the fat man finally realized his flattery had backfired, and his voice trailed off.
At that moment, the only woman among the four senators spoke up. "Lord Vice-Councilor, you made thorough preparations. This unexpected situation arose mainly because of one peculiar individual on their side—the Ranger, Fang Zhen. According to our intelligence, only he could have brought so much Blood Burst Secret Medicine."
"It seems he’s the one who developed the Blood Burst Secret Medicine, and his strength must be considerable."
"But on the other hand, this person seems to be an excellent test subject. If we can capture Fang Zhen, I know the Councilor and you, Lord Vice-Councilor, have a keen interest in collecting such special human specimens. This could be an opportunity."
Hearing this, Vice-Councilor Moon’s expression softened slightly. He said, "Indeed. This time, in addition to conquering Lanxi City, we must also capture several key figures from the Whig Society. They are all excellent specimens."
Just as he was speaking, he saw cavalry from the direction of Lanxi City advancing toward Xitan below.
"Hehehe, those Whig Society insects have finally noticed this place. Make sure to kill the other miscellaneous Curse Sealer soldiers, but the Ranger Fang Zhen and the president of the Whig Society—try to capture those two alive. I have other special uses for them." freewebnøvel.coɱ
"Yes, sir!" the senators present replied at once.
Fang Zhen, Alexander, and the others spurred their horses out of Lanxi City, riding toward Xitan.
He activated the King’s Sword, and the Curse Sealers around him began to recover their strength within its aura.
In the sky, his Crystal Bone Crow acted as his second pair of eyes.
The Curse Sealer assault team approached the direction of Xitan. Soon enough, they spotted formations of contaminated soldiers appearing near the area.
Fang Zhen and the Curse Sealer assault team charged right in.
Once they closed the distance, the Curse Sealer unit broke through the contaminated soldiers’ defensive perimeter. Meanwhile, Fang Zhen used his Crystal Bone Crow’s vision to specifically search for the contaminated soldier leaders wearing white masks.
After spotting a leader in a white mask through the Crystal Bone Crow’s vision, Fang Zhen led the Curse Sealers in a charge toward them.
The Crystal Bone Crow played a marvelous role on the battlefield, allowing Fang Zhen to see the real-time situation and any changes as they happened.
Wielding a long spear from horseback, Fang Zhen quickly led the Curse Sealers in a direct assault on the contaminated soldiers wearing white masks.
