At the walls of Borderlands City!
The Soul Hunters and guards watched the distant Thousand-Eared Monsters with solemn expressions. The Thousand-Eared Monsters, which everyone had considered mindless, were now as silent and orderly as a disciplined army, stopping at the border between Mist Forest and Tuck Grassland.
The densely packed Thousand-Eared Monsters, along with that strange, spine-chilling whimpering, made the scalps of many hunters and guards prickle.
"What the hell are these things doing? They aren't attacking, but they aren't leaving either. Why are they just standing there?"
After the standoff had lasted for quite some time, a young Soul Hunter finally couldn't hold back his question.
"Hmph, kid, this is no good news. Based on our previous encounters, the intelligence of those Thousand-Eared Monsters clearly isn't very high. For them to form up like this now, I'm afraid there's something unknown behind them!"
Chuck gripped his Longsword tightly and stood atop the wall, staring fixedly at the Thousand-Eared Monsters as he spoke without turning his head.
There were plenty of such questions and conversations on the wall. Many people actually understood the situation: the war had reached the brink of erupting at any moment.
Those complaints and questions were merely ways to relieve their own pressure.
Thud, thud, thud!!!
The dense sound of running footsteps rang out. Inside Mars City, the streets were already ablaze with lights. Ordinary people stood beside their windows, watching the scene outside with worried expressions.
Under such circumstances, no one could sleep, especially ordinary people.
After all, without extraordinary power, they could only watch the battlefront when facing an unknown crisis. If the front line collapsed, their fate would essentially be decided.
Aside from those needed to maintain order, the city's guards had already gathered rapidly. Fully armed, they hurried toward the front