What Exactly Did You Protect?

Afterwards, Gong Qiying took stock of the Spirit Power reserves in the Zane Dungeon and compared them with those before coming to Red.

It was only then that they realized that although they had engaged in a battle with the evil god's consciousness clone over backup hidden energy, Sain still ended up making a profit.

And they made quite a bit of money!

Although the evil god's consciousness clone consumed a portion of Sion's Spirit Power in the end by self-destructing, it also dissipated its Spirit Power when it died.

The two have achieved a wonderful balance.

The Spirit Power consumed in the previous battle could be replenished by the parasites, so it was still a profit. However, due to the interference of the evil god, he went from making a huge profit to making a small one.

Overall, it's not a loss.

Meanwhile, in Savis City, a glimmer of hope gradually appeared.

After several days of intense suppression in the Zane Dungeon, the number of parasites remaining in Savis City was already declining. If things continued to develop steadily, they should be depleted in another two days.

However, the rampage of the evil god's consciousness clone today has caused the remaining parasites to mutate.

They merged into larger monsters, causing their numbers to decrease further, and they became more conspicuous targets. Although each one was as strong as ten, it was meaningless in front of the Zane Dungeon, which controlled the filthy things.

Initially, these mutated parasites would hunt down exposed survivors, and the scene was indeed quite terrifying.

However, once the survivors had all hidden themselves, the parasites, having lost their target, were infected by the evil god's consciousness clone and set their sights on the dungeon. They charged into the Charge in righteous indignation, determined to give the consciousness clone face.

As expected, once they entered, Gong Qiying threw them directly into the scene of the battle between Mensis Brain and the consciousness clone of the evil god. These seemingly ferocious and terrifying monsters couldn't even last a few seconds under the gaze of Mensis Brain before they died, their corpses dissolving directly.

Their sacrifice went completely unnoticed by the evil god's consciousness clone, making it a classic case of being ignored by everyone.

On this trip, Sain gained a small fortune in Spirit Power, various versions of samples of the Hidden Blood Parasite, some information about the evil god, and even hooked up with Jia Paer's daughter.

And what about the survivors?

After one night, they regained their hometown.

Is that all?

Atop the tallest Clock Tower in Savis City, Fan En looked down upon the Savis City, which was filled with smoke yet eerily quiet. His eyes were filled with emotion, and even his clothes, soaked in filthy blood, seemed less uncomfortable.

From his perspective, the city looked as if it had been ravaged by the army's Iron Hoof; there was no intact place anywhere, only the survivors slowly crawling out of the shelters.

But this is the best situation for him, because having only living people in Savis City means that the parasites and the parasitized have been completely wiped out.

"Okay, that's fine."

You Fei intently scanned the city, a mysterious light gleaming in her eyes. She was sensing the hidden dangers within the city; no murderous intent could escape her perception.

Her spear showed some wear and tear, the marks from fighting Maria being the only ones left, and the rest from killing monsters.

At this moment, Fan En looked at her as if she were a god of war.

When You Fei was in dire straits due to being parasitized by a mutated species, Fan En pointed her in a direction and led her into the underground city.

It was thought that she would need to wait a while to recover to her full strength, but unexpectedly, just as Fan En had killed a few monsters and was running to the dungeon portal, he bumped into You Fei, who was coming out of the dungeon.

The blood healing, combined with the battle with Maria, didn't actually take much time, but it was still very impressive.

Emerging from the dungeon, You Fei was more energetic than ever before. Without even resting, she dragged Fan En off to kill monsters—specifically, those that hadn't yet been drawn to the dungeon. There was no need to waste time dealing with those already lingering near the portal; they would run into the dungeon on their own.

By the time Fan En found Yi Sha and the others and organized a group to join them on the battlefield, Isa had already fought her way in and out of the monster horde seven times, leaving behind scenes of destruction throughout the city.

For some reason, You Fei's battle this time was marked by a hint of anxiety. She stopped trying to look cool and focused solely on quickly eliminating the monsters, as if she were in a hurry to attend to something else important. The rampant fighting spirit left Fan En and his companions with no choice but to watch helplessly as the monsters were killed and their home was destroyed.

What exactly have you been protecting?!

After a full night of killing, at this dawn, You Fei's killing spree has finally come to an end, with only the search for the remaining enemies on the Clock Tower remaining.

"There are also parasites hiding in some secluded corners. Do you have a map? I can mark them for you."

Fan En then handed over the map, You Fei quickly circled several areas on it.

"These are the places where the largest number of people are gathered. There are also some scattered in other places, which are not convenient to mark one by one. Don't let your guard down when you are finishing up."

Although she was only a nominal general in the army of the Warrior Country, the words she spoke at this moment truly carried the air of a general issuing orders, mainly because she had become serious.

Fan En keenly sensed the change in the other person. If before entering the dungeon, You Fei gave the impression of a carefree and optimistic person, now she seemed to have learned of some extremely urgent matter and had to rush to do it. So he asked:

"What's wrong? Did you run into a problem?"

"Yes, I've learned some unpleasant things."

As You Fei sketched on the map, she recounted the scenes she witnessed during her blood therapy. In particular, when she mentioned someone mixing parasites into high-end red wine, even Fan En's eyes widened in astonishment.

"You mean--"

"I need to go back now."

You Fei shoved the map back into Fan En's arms. The survivors were more than capable of handling the current situation in Savis City, so she should go back to the capital to investigate what this so-called Insect King really was.

Her intuition told her that this must be related to the King of Switzerland, otherwise why would he prevent their army from going to the disaster area to carry out rescue operations?

"I'm going too," Fan En suddenly said.

"You?"

You Fei was surprised, not because she looked down on the other party's strength. To be honest, she thought that Fan En was one of the best among the people she had met, and with more training, he would definitely become an elite.

How should I put it? Based on her observations of him, Fan En possessed both extensive hunting experience and somewhat inexperienced combat experience. These two seemingly contradictory qualities appearing simultaneously in him seemed very strange, as if his hunting skills had been forced to develop in a short period of time.

These techniques are effective, but some aspects reveal a self-taught approach, making them seem immature. If they could undergo systematic training, their abilities could easily increase several times over.

Perhaps I can offer him some guidance along the way.

What surprised You Fei was that Fan En looked like the leader of the survivors. If he wasn't here, who would lead the survivors to clean up the mess?

"My sister is actually the one in charge. I'm just a henchman. It doesn't matter whether I'm here or not."

Fan En said, "But I have to go to the capital. I need to find out for myself who the culprit is who caused all this disaster!"

Even worse, strike the culprit hard!

Soon after, the survivors of Savis City gathered in the sanctuary with the portal.

Everyone looked somewhat haggard; even the survivors who had become hunters couldn't escape fatigue, but there was a light in their eyes.

Because everyone knows that the most difficult time has passed, and no matter what path we take from now on, it will be an upward one.

The survivors instinctively made room for Fan En, as if they respected him as their leader, but he knew he had no leadership skills, so he simply pretended not to see it.

"Everyone, next I will leave Savis with General You Fei, who has come from the Warrior Country to rescue us, and head to the capital to investigate the truth behind this disaster."

Fan En said loudly. Because they had been notified in advance, most people were not surprised. Although Yi Sha was reluctant, she could not go with them.

"I will definitely seek justice for everyone!"

People didn't have the energy to cheer loudly, but the trust and encouragement in their eyes went beyond mere cheers. They hoped that the two of them could resolve the parasite plague as soon as possible.

Without wasting any more time, You Fei and Fan En packed some supplies and set off for the capital.

Before leaving, You Fei glanced longingly at the dungeon portal, but ultimately didn't waste any more time going in to see the Doll's appearance one last time.

According to the mutant, the parasites transported the flesh ball and the parasites to the capital city where the insect king resided via underground tunnels.

So the two of them chose to enter the museum's underground tunnel, and along this dark tunnel with almost no side paths, they Execute the parasites roaming inside while rushing to the capital.

Although the terrain around Reed is long and narrow, at their speed, they should be able to reach it quickly.

After the two left, under Yi Sha's organization, the survivors officially began the cleanup of Savis City.

The hidden parasites were uprooted, the insect nest in the museum was completely purified by a flame, and in the end, even deliberately bleeding people out could no longer attract any insects.

Only then did everyone believe that the parasites in Savis City had truly been eradicated.

And less than three days had passed since You Fei and the others left, which was surprisingly efficient.

"Next, we need to repair the city. But we have absolutely no Construction Magician. How can a hundred or so people possibly repair a city?"

"The underground city seems to be attracting parasites even more. Some parasites that previously escaped from Savis are now returning to the city. We still can't let our guard down completely."

"If only we had more manpower, I wonder how things are going with my brother."

Yi Sha was writing and drawing in her room, thinking about what to do next; she had already become the leader of the survivors.

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Bell's voice rang out.

"Yi Sha, a group of strangers suddenly came out of the portal! You need to come and take a look!"

Stranger?

Yi Sha hurriedly left the room and heard the howling of wolves from a distance. This made her heart sink, because she knew from the sound that the monster making the howling was very powerful.

When she saw the whole picture, she couldn't help but sway; it was an instinctive feeling of pressure.

Giant wolves, a pack of wolves—in short, a bunch of menacing-looking wolves staring intently at her!

And there were even people sitting on these terrifying wolves!

"Where has Saine brought us this time?"

Looking at this unfamiliar place, Da Er frowned deeply.