The battle within the dream unfolded in complete silence.
Outside, City Lord Jiang, blood streaming from the corners of his eyes, displayed a soldier's efficiency and decisiveness. The yamen mobilized, searching door to door and dragging everyone who might have fallen asleep out of bed. This included quite a few couples preparing to do that sort of thing in broad daylight, who were yanked up amid screams in a most miserable state.
As for the military camp—
A single order was all it took, so there was even less cause for concern.
Unless specifically qualified, all of Jiang Qicheng's orders automatically applied to the Infected. This was the coastal defense line. Whether Infected or not, they all shared a common enemy. In the face of such an enormous crisis, questions of identity were swiftly set aside.
They needed the Infected's strength.
It was not some written statute, but rather an unspoken silence—an indescribable understanding operating within the existing order.
Just when things had reached this point, an inexplicable turn appeared.
"What's going on?"
The densely packed group before him all belonged to the same department in Jiang Qi City.
The Astrologer Bureau.
Though it was said to observe the stars, it actually served many functions, including hydrological observation, mapmaking, and Catastrophe forecasting. It was a department made up of people with special talents. The Astrologer Bureau's headquarters was located in the capital, while the one in Jiang Qi City was merely a branch.
"Just carry out my orders. This is only a simple administrative command. It shouldn't have anything to do with the Astrologer Bureau, should it?"
"We observed it."
City Lord Jiang looked at the old man before him. He was an aged and wise Liberi, holding an exquisite armillary sphere in his arms. This was the greatest technological