mesbooks Chapter 106 The Beast Horde
Chapter 106 The Beast Horde
Chapter 106 The Beast Horde
Night faded at the edge of the wilderness, and a greyish-white light appeared on the horizon.
The night-long battle for city defenses finally came to an end.
The last alien dire wolf lay dead beneath the city wall, never to be heard again.
On the city wall, not a single cheer of those who had escaped death could be heard.
This all-night defensive battle drained everyone's energy and cost the Salarymen dearly.
Inside and outside the crumbling ramparts, the corpses of the alien dire wolves lay piled high. And among those carcasses lay the haphazard remains of numerous Smolder warriors. Blood meandered along the cracks in the stone slabs, pooling in the low-lying areas, waiting for the survivors to clean it up.
The guards were exhausted. They slumped among the remains of their comrades and wild beasts, or used their dulled weapons as a crutch to support themselves. Given the ferocity of the earlier battles, everyone had been prepared to give their lives and continue fighting on this line until dawn.
But the wolf pack retreated.
Long howls of wolves echoed from the distant mist as one dire wolf after another abandoned their prey that was within reach, turned around, and disappeared into the thick fog without a second thought.
Soon, only a pile of corpses remained below the city wall.
"Is it over?" A young soldier leaned against the wall, stunned.
No one answered.
Xin Zang stood on the edge of the city wall, watching the billowing white mist in the distance. The intensity of the war had not yet reached his expectations.
Ultimately, the Dire Wolves lacked the courage to escalate this night raid into a full-scale offensive.
However, such a decisive evacuation still surprised Shinzo.
"Count the casualties," Shinzo ordered. "Treat the wounded, and have the craftsmen repair the breaches in the walls. Everyone, remain on alert."
The order was relayed, and the city walls bustled with activity once again.
On the city wall.
Exhausted from using a lot of divine power, Jian leaned against Xin An's chest, causing the square iron box to tilt to one side.
"strangeness.(·-·;)"
Xin An turned to look at it: "What's wrong?"
"Those worms." The cursor on Jane's screen kept flashing. "I can't feel them anymore. (@—@;)"
"Can't you feel it?"
"Hmm." The metal box shook up and down. "It's like someone unplugged the network cable; all the noisy sounds from just now suddenly disappeared."
"Network cable? What's that?"
Xin An frowned, about to ask further questions.
The ground beneath my feet trembled without warning. The grains of sand on the ground jumped restlessly like boiling water.
Meanwhile, above the clouds.
Liang Jiu and Su Cheng sat facing each other.
Liang Jiu was still resting after the curtain fell.
Su Cheng, sitting opposite him, slowly stood up. With a cracking sound, a noticeable crack appeared on the armrest of the white plastic chair.
His divine power was restored, and he even found a way to break free of the restraints after several days of testing.
Liang Jiu raised an eyebrow: "Finally decided to let go?"
Su Cheng looked down at his right hand, which had just broken free of its restraints, and stretched his shoulders: "It was indeed a bit troublesome, but—"
There are still loopholes that can be exploited.
Liang Jiu smiled and said, "There are quite a few loopholes in your divine realm. In my opinion, you don't dare to completely entrust your divine realm to nature."
Su Cheng ignored the other party's teasing.
He turned his gaze to his own divine realm, his face somewhat gloomy.
"This childish game should end. Your current behavior is annoying me."
This was the first time the god had shown emotion since the start of the game.
According to the original script, the wolf pack, as the absolute main force, was enough to sweep everything away, and the Xin Clan should have perished in this endless war of attrition.
But now, for reasons unknown, Liang Jiu's actions have completely disrupted the plans due to the loss of control over the insect hive network.
The worm's mind is on the verge of collapse, and the wolf pack is also beginning to be affected. This once powerful army that conquered all sides for him has become unreliable.
The source of all this may simply be an ordinary individual.
Liang Jiu followed Su Cheng's gaze downwards: "Admit defeat?"
"How could that be?" Su Cheng shook his head in denial. "The wolf pack is indeed my main force, and you've already shown me a good solution."
"But a great god cannot have only one plan. I wonder if you have another plan."
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his right hand.
The entire divine realm began to tremble violently with the movement. The distant mountains roared like thunder, and rows of ancient forests collapsed.
The being that had been slumbering deep within the divine realm slowly awoke.
Liang Jiu squinted his eyes.
Has it finally arrived?
The real main force.
On a high platform deep within the ruins.
The Black Wolf King lay quietly among the rocks, with countless dire wolves kneeling below him.
Within the insect hive network in its mind, the endless arguments continue.
Questions about why this war was being waged, and a yearning for peace—a jumble of thoughts intertwined, leaving this overlord of the wilderness feeling deeply weary.
The insect hive is crumbling from within, and the wolf pack is no longer able to fight. They must abandon their existing insect colony and find a new host.
Just then, a grand will descended.
The voice of the gods resounded throughout the "black" space of consciousness.
The Black Wolf King immediately lowered his head: "Great God, the wolf pack has disappointed you."
After a brief silence, Su Cheng's voice came through:
"No, the opponent's methods are more cunning than I thought; this was my oversight."
"You have accomplished your mission brilliantly."
"But from now on, leave it to those dull-witted beasts."
The Black Wolf King paused for a moment, then raised his head following the guidance of his will.
In the depths of the distant divine realm, the earth trembled and mountains shook, and a colossal beast opened its eyes.
It finally understood the true meaning of the god's will. Since the main force of the wolf pack was paralyzed, the god had no choice but to take action himself and use those trump cards that were not originally intended to be used.
The wolf pack is never the end.
This is just the prelude.
"Step down."
Su Cheng said.
"The war that follows."
"Give it to them."
The sun slowly rises, and the morning light shines on the city of Xinzu.
The city is gradually returning to normal operations. The wounded are being taken to the temple for treatment, and craftsmen are moving stones to fill gaps in the city walls.
The soldiers seized the precious time to rest, waiting for the next assault.
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However, not long after.
Someone suddenly noticed something was wrong.
The ceramic water cup on the table trembled involuntarily, and ripples spread across the surface of the water.
Dust from the ground kept bouncing up.
A dull, deafening roar came from the edge of the wilderness, each tremor clearer and stronger than the last, and the faint roars of wild beasts could be heard.
An alarm sounded from above the watchtower.
"Enemy attack! All units on high alert!"
Everyone looked up at the same time, gazing into the distance.
The once calm mist was now churning violently like boiling water. Vast, continuous black shadows surged forth from the horizon like a tidal wave.
An endless horde of beasts is charging toward the walls of the Xin Clan.