The City Siege! The Battle Was About to Begin!

In the dormitory.

After learning about the situation in the city, Lin Zichen's brows remained furrowed.

The Land of Extinction and the Sun-Moon Sacred Land joined forces to launch an attack on City No. 1, causing heavy casualties.

Two Exotic Human Tier talented team members died— Nangong Liuyun and Qian Yifei.

Lin Zichen remembered these two people; they were the opponents he encountered when he first entered the Origin Land to participate in the test.

Unexpectedly, these two died suddenly.

In addition, several Epic- level powerhouses and dozens of rare-level powerhouses were sacrificed, resulting in extremely heavy losses.

The Origin Land is truly fraught with danger.

Even the most talented and powerful individuals can fall from grace.

Because the Origin Land has too many powerful creatures.

These creatures are far more powerful than Earthling on average, posing a significant threat to Earthling.

Now, the Exotic Human from the Land of Extinction and the Exotic Plant from the Sun-Moon Sacred Land have completely occupied the dangerous areas of the city.

This means that people in the city can no longer go out to gain experience, and their path to acquiring evolutionary resources has been completely blocked.

If I can't even obtain evolution resources, what's the point of me going to the Origin Land?

Or... should we apply to move to a different city?

However, if even the strongest City No. 1, has been attacked, the situation in the other cities will likely only be worse...

Lin Zichen became increasingly agitated the more he thought about it.

Without sufficient evolutionary resources, even the highest evolutionary talent is wasted, and one simply cannot grow.

Shen Qinghan, who had just finished showering, saw Lin Zichen looking worried, so she sensibly climbed onto the bed, hugged his neck, kissed him, and said softly:

"Want to relax a bit?"

"Just lie down, I'll help you relax."

"It's very comfortable."

She didn't know how to comfort Lin Zichen, who was looking distressed, with words, so she could only try to help him release the pressure in the most basic way.

Lin Zichen didn't say anything, silently lying down to accept Shen Qinghan's service.

We've been married for so long, it's become second nature to us.

There's no need to say thank you; it would seem too formal.

Half an hour later.

Lin Zichen, looking refreshed, left the dormitory with Shen Qinghan and headed towards the city gate.

He wanted to climb the high wall and, with the blessing of the [Eye of the Sky], survey the dangerous area.

Let's see what the situation is like there now.

Soon.

The two then climbed onto the high wall of the city gate.

Without the [Eye of the Sky], Shen Qinghan's field of vision could only clearly see a few thousand meters away, making it impossible for her to see the situation in the dangerous area 50 miles away.

She simply stood quietly to the side, enjoying the breeze and keeping Lin Zichen company.

With a thought, Lin Zichen activated [Higher Spirit], raising his mental strength to the maximum. Then, he did the same thing again, activating [Eye of the Sky] to extend his vision to a dangerous area 50 miles away.

Immediately, a vast and shocking Thorn Forest came into view.

These thorny brambles, like thick, venomous snakes, tightly coiled around the towering trees that reached for the sky, exuding a chilling aura.

Just by looking at it from afar, you can feel an invisible sense of oppression.

Our vision has been broadened further.

Through the dense foliage.

In the heart of the Thorn Forest, Lin Zichen saw a large number of enormous flower buds.

These giant flower buds stand alone on the ground like fungi, growing very densely.

The surface of the flower bud is covered with wriggling blood vessels, as if some terrifying creature is gestating inside.

I observed like that for a few minutes.

Lin Zichen saw one of the flower buds slowly open, revealing a voluptuous woman with a graceful figure, adorned only with a few leaves.

Immediately afterwards, a man shrouded in thick black energy entered the flower bud and became entangled with the alluring woman.

Lin Zichen wanted to see more.

Suddenly, the young man and woman, who were 50 miles away, turned their heads to look in his direction at the same time.

Before he could react, a sharp pain quickly swept over his eyes, causing him to hiss and close them, tears welling up in his eyes.

In that instant, he felt his eyes be blinded by a bright light, and now his vision was completely black; he couldn't see anything.

"Lin Zi, what's wrong?"

Seeing Lin Zichen suddenly lower his head and rub his eyes, looking like he was in a lot of pain, Shen Qinghan quickly asked him with concern.

At this moment, Lin Zichen's eyes were bleeding and burning with pain, but he kept his hands covering them so that Shen Qinghan wouldn't see, and said calmly:

"It's alright, you'll be fine after a while."

He wasn't lying; he really does need some time to recover.

Under the effect of [Rapid Self-Healing].

His injured eyes recovered completely in no time, leaving no trace of injury.

What exactly happened just now?

How could my eyes get injured just from making eye contact?

This is a distance of 50 miles.

How did those two manage to do it?

Lin Zichen was secretly shocked and felt a sense of fear for the first time.

There were too many powerful beings in the Origin Land, which made him deeply feel that he was just an ant.

An insignificant ant, which could be crushed underfoot at any moment.

No, I must become stronger as soon as possible and gain enough power to protect myself. I can no longer evolve as slowly as before.

Lin Zichen thought to himself.

In a dangerous area 50 miles outside the city.

The deepest part.

Inside a huge flower bud.

The Thorn Flower Fairy looked at the man on top of her and asked in confusion, "What just happened? That Earthling's mental strength is only at the Rare Tier, how could he be spying on us from 50 miles away?"

"Moreover, when he was looking at me, I felt like I was being stared at by a Violent Roc."

"But I didn't detect the will of the Violent Roc in his Mental Power."

What exactly is going on?

The more the Thorn Flower Fairy, the more confused she became, feeling that this matter was beyond her comprehension.

The man, shrouded in black energy, shared the same bewilderment.

He thought for a moment and said, "It must have been with the help of some kind of tool. Earthling are best at creating all sorts of imaginative tools."

After hearing his analysis, Thorn Fairy stopped dwelling on the matter and instead smiled, saying, "That person's Biological Rank is only Rare Tier, yet he dared to covet us, who Legendary Tier. He's probably blind by now."

"Never mind what that person is like, hurry up and let me enjoy the taste of the Flower Fairy," the man shrouded in black mist urged.

He had long heard that the Flower Fairy in the Sun-Moon Sacred Land were very beautiful, and he had always wanted to find an opportunity to get close to them.

Today I finally have the chance, I must experience it properly.

The Thorn Flower Fairy pushed away the man's body that was pressing down on her, and said with some dissatisfaction, "What's the rush? Don't forget what you promised me."

"Don't worry, I never break my word."

The man pressed his body down again, his voice tinged with desolation, saying, "Don't worry, what I promised you will naturally be delivered to you once we've captured City No. 1."

"That would be best."

After saying this, the Thorn Flower Fairy quickly plucked off her leaves and began to entwine with the man inside her flower bud.

During this time, the Thorn Flower Fairy asked, "Approximately when can we launch a full-scale attack on City No. 1?"

"There's no rush," the man said. "What we need to do right now is to surround City No. 1, prevent the people inside from getting out, deplete their resources, and then launch an attack when they are out of ammunition and food."

In the blink of an eye.

Several days have passed.

Over the past few days.

The Exotic Plant in the danger zone outside the city are spreading and have entered the outer perimeter of the stable zone, posing a threat to City No. 1.

The city's leaders are holding meetings almost every day to discuss countermeasures.

That morning, in the conference room.

City Lord Qin Chuan looked around at everyone and said in a calm, collected voice, "What are everyone's thoughts on the Sun-Moon Sacred Land and the Land of Extinction's relentless pressure?"

Deputy City Lord Shangguan Yuehua: "Let's observe first. We suffered heavy losses in the last battle and need time to recover. It's not advisable to have another major battle."

Upon hearing this, Bai Wubian, also Deputy City Lord, immediately expressed his disapproval. "At this point, what kind of observation is this? This is just sitting and waiting to die!"

"If left unchecked and allowed to Exotic Plant, the forest to the right of the city and the lake to the left will eventually be occupied by the Sun-Moon Sacred Land and the Land of Extinction."

"Those two places are the main Origin Land of our city's daily resources."

"Once it's captured, our city will be completely finished."

"We must take advantage of our home field and go to fight them before the Exotic Plant fully spread."

"Otherwise, once the area outside the city is overgrown with Exotic Plant, our chances of winning will only decrease."

Bai Wubian spoke with reason and evidence, convincing many people present.

In response, everyone voiced their support for the decision, one after another:

"City Lord Bai is right. We must take advantage of our home ground while we still have the upper hand and go out to confront the invasion of the Sun-Moon Sacred Land and the Land of Extinction, otherwise we will only be waiting to be killed."

"I also support City Lord Bai's point of view."

"City Lord Shangguan, you're too conservative; you don't quite see the current situation clearly."

"..."

Those who were the first to speak out in support were all Bai Wubian's confidants.

While offering his support, he didn't forget to make a few disparaging remarks about Shangguan Yuehua, thereby reducing his credibility among other leaders.

Qin Chuan won't be the City Lord for many more years; he'll soon be transferred to a higher position.

At that time, the position of No. 1 City Lord will be contested by Shangguan Yuehua and Bai Wubian.

The former represents the Conservative Faction.

The latter represents the Radical Faction.

Under the attack of Bai Wubian's camp, Shangguan Yuehua's side also launched a counterattack one after another:

"You have the nerve to call City Lord Shangguan conservative? If we had been more conservative last time and hadn't recklessly started the war, would we have suffered such heavy losses?"

Indeed, being overly aggressive without proper preparation will only worsen the situation.

"City Lord Bai, I feel that now is indeed not the right time to start a major war."

"..."

After Shangguan Yuehua's side finished their counterattack, Bai Wubian's side immediately followed suit with their own counterattack:

"That's not right. If we had chosen to avoid war last time, the occupied area wouldn't just be the dangerous zone 50 miles away now; the stable area outside the city gates might have been occupied as well."

"Exactly, to put it nicely, it's conservative; to put it bluntly, it's cowardly."

"Since we are in the Origin Land, we should be prepared to die in battle one day. How can we cower and beg for survival?"

"..."

"Who are you calling a coward? Who are you calling a timid coward? Chief Instructor Chen, you better explain yourself!"

"What's the point of talking to these brutes?"

"City Lord, what do you think of this matter?"

"..."

After a heated debate, both sides eventually threw the question back to Qin Chuan, the City Lord.

Qin Chuan pondered for a moment, and finally, under the watchful eyes of everyone, slowly spoke:

"Everyone, get ready. In three days, we will leave the city to confront the forces stationed outside the Sun-Moon Sacred Land and the Land of Extinction. We must hold our ground and protect our stable area."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the two opposing camps present became clearly distinct.

The people in Bai Wubian's camp all wore expressions of joy, already seeing Bai Wubian's bright future as the City Lord.

On Shangguan Yuehua's side, the situation was completely different. Everyone had a cold expression, dissatisfied with Qin Chuan's decision, but dared not voice their opposition.

Within the city, the City Lord holds absolute power.

No one could refute the City Lord's words.

Unless you don't want to work here anymore.

Qin Chuan glanced at the people from both camps and sighed deeply in his heart.

At a time like this, these people are still thinking about vying for the position of City Lord.

The Sun-Moon Sacred Land and Moon and the Land of Extinction have joined forces to launch an attack, marking the greatest crisis that City No. 1 has faced since its establishment.

When a major war breaks out, it's hard to say how many people will survive.

The position of City Lord?

Ah, that might have to be fought over down there.

That afternoon.

Qin Chuan's decision at the meeting announced to the entire city that they would be sent out to meet the enemy in three days.

Upon learning this news...

Someone in the city shouted in frustration, saying that he wanted to avenge his fallen brothers and send the enemies who had become the Sun-Moon Sacred Land and the Land of Extinction down to earth.

Conversely, some people showed fear and dared not leave the city to fight.

Not everyone is fearless.

Many people have an extreme fear of death.

It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death.

An open space in the city.

Lan Tianbai summoned all 28 of the team's Exotic Human Tier geniuses for a meeting.

There were originally 30 geniuses of Exotic Human Tier talent, but two of them died in the last great battle: Nangong Liuyun and Qian Yifei.

Lin Zichen observed everyone's expressions and found that they were all calm and showed no sadness.

They seemed to take the deaths of their companions for granted.

It seems quite a few people died in the team before...

Lin Zichen murmured to himself.

He had a premonition that more than two people would die in the battle three days later.

But he didn't care about any of that, as long as Shen Qinghan was alright.

His mission in the great battle was to kill as many enemies as possible to obtain evolution resources and improve his strength, while ensuring the safety of himself and Shen Qinghan.

"In three days, we will leave the city to engage in a major battle with the enemies from the Sun-Moon Sacred Land and the Land of Extinction. I'm sure everyone knows this."

Lan Tianbai looked at the crowd in front of him and said in a particularly loud voice, "This battle is extremely dangerous, and many people are destined to sacrifice themselves. Even we cannot avoid it."

"Fortunately, once the battle begins, the city's leaders will try their best to evade the strongmen on the other side. At that time, you will face mostly Advanced Being, with a few being Rare Tier creatures."

"Relatively speaking, it's still quite safe."

"Everyone must cherish this great battle, seize this opportunity to kill more enemies, acquire more resources, and improve our strength."

That's all I have to say. Everyone, go back and get some rest.

After saying this, Lan Tianbai looked at Lin Zichen, who was standing at the back, and said, "Zichen, stay here for a while. I have something to talk to you about alone."

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