The Northbank Defense Line took shape
After recording this information, Shao Qiu frowned and looked at the two Strange Entities in the cage, which were covered in wounds, clearly lacked reason, and were constantly roaring.
"Did you use some kind of Exotic Treasure?"
There are countless rare Exotic Treasures in this world, each with its own unique effects.
If there were an Exotic Treasure that could cause a few Strange Entities to appear during the Daytime, it wouldn't be impossible. Although he hadn't seen one in the Mortal Domain, the Eternal Night Continent was so vast that it was quite normal for such Exotic Treasure to exist.
"Of course not."
The Xiao Er chuckled and, without hiding anything, revealed the truth. "Our Inn is near the ruins of 'Wraith-Suppressing Pass.' These Strange Entities can only survive in broad daylight in the area outside the pass, the Guandong Plains."
"If we bring it inside the pass."
Even if it's just a few steps away.
"They could also die instantly."
"It wouldn't have worked originally, but after this Rainy Season, some scattered Strange Entities that can survive Daytime were discovered in the Guandong Plains. So, Strange Combat started at this Wraith-Suppressing Pass. Many people from the West Pass Plains came specifically for it, it's quite lively. Gentlemen, how about you try a few rounds?"
Shao Qiu frowned deeply and remained silent. This matter seemed abnormal no matter how you looked at it. He didn't know how these people could still have the leisure to engage in Strange Combat. If the Strange Entities could survive in the Daytime, it would be an extremely serious and catastrophic disaster for the entire continent.
Do you know if there are any defensive lines along the Coastal Areas of the Guandong Plains?
"Of course there is one, called 'Defense Line Seven,' but I don't know the specifics. I've only overheard it mentioned a few times by the Trade Association. I've never had the chance to go that far to see it for myself, but it's said to be very safe. For so many years, that line has kept most of the Strange Tides at bay."
"I don't think you gentlemen came here specifically to watch the Strange Combat; it seems you're just stopping by to rest before heading to the Guandong Plains."
"I'm afraid I shouldn't say this."
"Although I'm not a big shot, even small fry have their ways. Lately, since the Rainy Season, there have been far fewer Trade Association coming from the Guandong Plains to the West Pass Plains. This is enough to suggest that something might have gone wrong in the Guandong Plains. Unless it's a really big business, it's best to avoid going to the Guandong Plains as much as possible."
"It's easy to get in."
"It might be difficult to go out."
The Xiao Er's voice had a slightly strange accent, a unique accent developed by the people in the Southern Region part of the West Pass Plains, making it quite recognizable.
After standing still for a while, Shao Qiu turned around and walked towards the main hall behind him.
I'm not watching the Strange Combat.
"Bring on the meat, so we can get going after we eat."
"Alright, gentlemen, coming right away!"
The Xiao Er didn't try to dissuade them anymore, but instead politely invited them back to the front hall.
Sitting at the Wooden Table, Shao Qiu nervously reached for the Dagger in his pocket. He had been away from the Mortal Domain for a month.
How could Strange Entities survive during the Daytime?
Unless.
Such a breach could only occur if half of the Guandong Plains had fallen. The fact that the Strange Entities haven't completely overrun the Guandong Plains suggests that the gap in the defense line has been painstakingly plugged, or at least partially plugged.
In short
The current situation in the Guandong Plains may not be very good.
That Defense Line Seven could collapse at any moment.
Once the Defense Line Seven collapses, countless Strange Tides will move unimpeded northwards, and it won't be long before they reach the city and the Jiangbei. All Living Beings along the way will perish as a result.
We must quickly ascertain the situation and condition of the Defense Line Seven in the Guandong Plains.
How much longer can we hold on?
Is there any backup?
This is very important to the Jiangbei Mortal Domain.
Early February, in the year 380 of the Eternal Night Calendar.
A month had passed since the Rainy Season began. During this time, the reputation of the Mortal Domain had been spreading throughout the West Pass Plains, Mortal Domain had not made any moves, simply sitting firmly in Jiangbei, remaining motionless.
Develop safely and peacefully.
What he wants to do is not to fight a protracted war with the West Pass Plains, but to wipe out the strongest forces in the West Pass Plains with lightning speed, and then lay his High-Speed Rail Lines, Signal Towers, Silk Road and so on all over the West Pass Plains.
So.
The West Pass Plains can now be included in the Mortal Domain realm, and a steady stream of Eerie Stones will be produced from these veins. Chen Fan sat alone on the City Wall of the Rainy Season Defense Line, calculating the current Eerie-Stone Reserves in the Mortal Domain. In the past month, the mining operations on the New Continent have not been delayed at all, and large quantities of Eerie Stones and Ghost Bones have been continuously transported to the Mortal Domain through the Undersea Tunnel.
The Eerie-Stone Reserves in the Mortal Domain have now reached a fairly substantial level.
459 million Eerie Stones.
In the New Continent, the daily mining volume of Eerie Stones is close to ten million, and since he had no Eerie Stone expenditures this month, he naturally accumulated a large sum of Eerie Stones.
As for the costs of distributing monthly wages to Mortal Domain Member, maintaining the High-Speed Rail Line, and ensuring the natural combustion of the Eerie Fire, these are negligible. Four years, 300 million, the Northbank Defense Line.
He has now achieved this goal.
Now, it's time to start spending money.
First, we will create the initial outline of the "Northbank Defense Line," and then gradually refine it.
Jiangbei Coast.
It is 170 kilometers long.
His Rainy Season Defense Line is 14.8 kilometers long.
155.2 kilometers to go.
That is, about 155,200 meters, or around 150,000 meters.
The next moment
The "Rainy Season Defense Line," which envelops the entire Mortal Domain and is composed entirely of Level-5 City Walls stretching 14.8 kilometers, suddenly emitted a thunderous roar in the sight of the various Trade Association in Mortal City.
And so the City Wall, which stretched like a long dragon, began to move.
Immediately afterwards!
Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd.
At the end of this 14.8-kilometer defensive line, a phantom of a City Wall formed by white lines slowly emerged and quickly solidified, extending the City Wall for a further distance.
It is 5th-Level City Wall.
At the end of the defensive line, Chen Fan rode his Skeleton Horse on the runway atop the City Wall, gazing at the gradually solidifying Level-5 City Wall before him. Each section of the Level-5 City Wall required 3,560 of his Eerie Stones.
One section, which is only one meter.
Without hesitation.
He spurred his horse onward, galloping rapidly towards the Dusk on the Skeleton Horse!
There was no road ahead.
But as sections of the increasingly solidified Level-5 City Wall formed roads, this defensive line began to lengthen: 14.8 kilometers, 14.9 kilometers, 15 kilometers, 15.1 kilometers.
It was like a miracle.
Meanwhile...
The large quantity of Eerie Stones stored in the Mortal Domain Warehouse was rapidly melting, turning into Milky White Liquid, and flowing towards the City Wall at an incredibly fast speed, closely following the Camp's perimeter.
Every certain distance.
Chen Fan would place a Level-6 Eerie Fire on the City Wall to increase the Camp's range. Buildings could only be constructed within the Camp's range. Upgrading the Level-Ten Eerie Fire required consuming Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, but Level-6 Eerie Fire only required about a thousand Eerie Stones.
Level-6 Eerie Fire provides Camp with a diameter of 2000 meters.
The Legendary "Great Wall" Qualitative Transformation allows him to move the City Wall freely within the Camp's area, but only within the Camp's area, as long as he builds the General Strange Fire on the City Wall.
This will solve the problem.
However, the drawbacks are also obvious.
He's experimented with it.
This method is only suitable for traveling. The Eerie Fire placed on the City Walls are easily destroyed. Once an Eerie Fire is destroyed, the City Wall will be stuck on the road because a section in the middle cannot be moved.
Copper Pipes won't work.
The width of the City Wall exceeded the area that the Copper Pipes could cover for the Camp.
He tried to place the General Strange fire inside the City Walls, but couldn't. For now, this was the only way to power the "City Walls " within the Camp's area. It was fine for traveling.
If we encounter an enemy.
Then it is necessary to quickly change formations, fix them in a certain place, and quickly set up Altars, Eerie Fires, and other logistical buildings in the rear.
I don't know how much time passed.
It gradually got dark.
Eternal Nightfall.
Darkness arrived as expected, quickly enveloping the entire Jiangbei Wasteland, but in the Eternal Night, a long dragon was rapidly extending forward. Chen Fan worked from dawn till dusk.
Until the sun slowly rises again.
Chen Fan dismounted and stood on the City Wall, gazing at the rapidly receding darkness overhead and the slowly rising Morning Sun, looking at the surging sea in the distance. After a long while, he smiled.
Tianyi.
356 million Eerie Stones.
In return, they received 100 kilometers of Level-5 City Walls.
Now, his "Rainy Season Defense Line" has been extended to 114.8 kilometers. Just 55.2 kilometers short, and the basic framework of his "Northbank Defense Line" will be fully completed.
We're running out of Eerie Stones.
Almost all the Eerie Stones mined from the New Continent in the past two months were dumped here, with about 100 million Eerie Stones left as a reserve. Now all he needs to do is wait another month.
We'll wait another month for them to start mining in the New Continent.
Once the 170-kilometer "Northbank Defense Line" is fully completed, the next step will be to slowly construct a series of logistical buildings, such as the Godslayer Cannon, Copper Pipes, Anti-Aircraft Cannon, and Soul-Devouring Sculptures.
If nothing unexpected happens along the way.
The Northbank Defense Line will be fully completed before the rainy season at the Rainy Season of this year, two years ahead of the expected landing of the "Undersea Strange Tide".
Chen Fan turned his head to look at the City Wall behind him, which seemed to have no end. At this moment, the Northbank Defense Line was truly like a Heavenly Chasm, guarding the Jiangbei Coast.
Unfortunately, it's less than 170 kilometers, not perfect.
He could no longer see where Mortal City was.
It's too far away.
"Good."
Chen Fan chuckled and placed the Skeleton Horse there. He then casually crafted a Max-Level Gondola, which hovered almost touching the ground above the City Wall. Once inside, the Max-Level Gondola instantly shot off at an extremely fast speed along the City Wall towards the Mortal Domain!
It's time to go home.
We'll complete the Northbank Defense Line a month later.
The Skeleton Horse is too slow to get back.
The Gondola is faster.
One month later.
Early March of the 380th year of the Eternal Night Calendar.
Today was a day of harvest. Chen Fan got up early and, full of energy, happily checked the Eerie-Stone Reserves in the "Mortal Domain Warehouse" before heading towards the City Wall.
The "Rainy Season Defense Line" has now been completely renamed the "Northbank Defense Line".
Instead of protecting the "Mortal Domain territory" within it, he erected a nearly straight line Jiangbei Coast. As for the original location of the Rainy Season Defense Line, he built another Level-5 City Wall.
It's the same place as before.
It's also 14.8 kilometers.
It consumed approximately 50 million Eerie Stones. He named this City Wall "The Last Line of Defense." If the Northbank Defense Line were breached, the only purpose of this line of defense would be to give them time to leave their last words.
The Northbank Defense Line will definitely need to be upgraded again, and its future defense strength will certainly exceed that of the "Last Line of Defense." The role of this defense line is only to protect most of the buildings within the Mortal Domain and to shelter the Mortal Domain Member.
Furthermore, this defensive line was not connected to the "Northbank Defense Line," and therefore could not share the Legendary Qualitative Transformation effect of the "Great Wall."
It cannot be moved arbitrarily.
They're doomed to die here.
This is also the last line of defense for the Mortal Domain.
After a month of vigorous mining in the New Continent and the harvest from the Four Regions of Jiangbei, the Mortal Domain's Eerie-Stone Reserves have once again reached 410 million Eerie Stones.
This was enough to completely complete the initial form of the entire "Northbank Defense Line".
That's exactly what he's here to do.
Alone and without any accompaniment, Chen Fan arrived at the Seaside, gazing at the calm yet lurking Sea teeming with countless dangers. He climbed the wall and looked at the solitary Gondola on the ground of the City Wall runway.
After going inside...
The Gondola began to speed along the City Wall track at an extremely high speed, heading towards the end of the Northbank Defense Line!
The principle behind High-Speed Rail is...
The Gondola can rise rapidly above the surface of a building at extremely high speeds, meaning it does not necessarily need to use "Copper Pipes " as tracks.
Any interconnected structure, such as City Walls, Godslayer Cannons, and Altars, can serve as tracks.
The reason Copper Pipes were used as tracks is simply because Copper Pipe the best cost-performance ratio. There are no other reasons. Laying one meter of Copper Pipe only requires one Eerie Stone. Where else can you find something with such a high cost-performance ratio?
Soon
Chen Fan rode in Gondola to the end of the Northbank Defense Line. There was no one there, and no buildings were set up on the City Walls. Even though a long stretch of this Northbank Defense Line had no Defensive Structures, there were none of them.
But.
Even left in the Eternal Night, no Strange Entities could cause any damage to this defensive line.
He stepped out of the Gondola.
A lone Skeleton Horse stood there quietly, in the same position it had been a month ago; it was the Skeleton Horse he had abandoned before leaving last month.
The Skeleton Horse has no emotions.
They only follow instructions.
Until new instructions are received, even if the sky were to fall and the earth were to collapse, the Skeleton Horse would remain in place, waiting for its master's summons.
55.2 kilometers to go.
Chen Fan mounted the Skeleton Horse, stood at the end of the Northbank Defense Line, looked out at the empty space ahead, and took a deep breath.
The Skeleton Horse began to gallop rapidly.
Just as the horse's hooves were about to land in the air, a Level-5 City Wall that quickly solidified appeared firmly beneath them.
The Skeleton Horse galloped forward.
As if lotus flowers were growing from the soles of their hooves, with each step they took, a Level-5 City Wall would appear in front of them.
Until it gradually got dark.
Chen Fan slowly dismounted and stood on the City Wall, gazing at the towering mountain peak in the distance. The Northbank Defense Line was closely connected to this mountain. This 55.2-kilometer defense line had consumed nearly 200 million of his Eerie Stones!
That's it!
The 170-kilometer- Northbank Defense Line is taking shape!
Chen Fan stood on the City Wall, looking at the gradually darkening sky, glancing at the towering peaks beside him that connected with the Northbank Defense Line, and then looking at the churning sea in the distance.
After a while, he turned around and looked back at the seemingly endless defensive line.
He smiled.
It took a year and a half to complete.
He accomplished a 170-kilometer-long Northbank Defense Line, complete with Level-5 City Walls, uniformly decorated with Wraith Blood Patterns, and a no- Airspace Ban —a feat that can only be described as a miracle!
Just then...
Eternal Nightfall.
The Eerie Fires placed on the City Wall were instantly ignited.
At first glance, it resembles Moses parting the sea, carving out a corridor covered in Eerie Fire in the extremely dense darkness.
Although the top of the wall looked a bit bare at this time.
Not a single Godslayer Cannon can be seen.
There wasn't a single Anti-Aircraft Cannon in sight.
However, the prototype of the 170-kilometer-long "Northbank Defense Line" has been completed. As time goes by, City Defenses logistics buildings such as the Godslayer Cannon will be built one by one.
The Mortal Domain Suppression Jiangbei during the Undersea Strange Tide Landing two and a half years from now!
The Northbank Defense Line, once Ancient Battlefield in ancient times, is at Level 4.
He felt it wasn't enough.
Therefore, his Northbank Defense Line was Level-5 City Wall.
But.
He felt it was still not enough. If the Undersea Strange Tide didn't make landfall ahead of schedule, he wanted to upgrade this defense line to Level-6 City Wall to make it completely foolproof!
Chen Fan quickly returned to Nameless Mountain. It was getting dark, and he was quite tired after a busy day. He brewed himself a pot of hot tea and sat on the City Wall of Cave One, listening to Wang Kui's report.
"Domain Lord."
Wang Kui, standing to the side, reported, "It's early March now, Start of Spring. The mining progress on the 'New Continent' has been very good these days, and no accidents have occurred."
"That's true."
"The chicken still hasn't been found in the West Pass Plains. The Slaying Immortal Holy Land sent people to the Mortal Domain with substantial compensation and a letter, several thousand words long, stating that there was no hatred between the Mortal Domain and the Slaying Immortal Holy Land, and that it was all a misunderstanding. They were willing to use the Eerie Stone to fill these misunderstandings." Chen Fan leaned back in his Rocking Chair, his lips twitching slightly. His plan had been disrupted. His plan was simple: to make an example of someone and swiftly suppress a force in the West Pass Plains.
This is used to deter other forces.
He had already found this chicken.
This was the same person who had once sent people to plot against the Nameless Mountain Snow Lotus in the Slaying Immortal Holy Land, but this person's methods were really hard for him to figure out, so he sent three letters over in succession.
Every letter states that the Mortal Domain and the Slaying Immortal Holy Land have no enmity.
Each envelope also contained compensation.
The number is not small.
Their attitude was so good that he almost couldn't bring himself to kill them, but without slaughtering a chicken, it would be difficult to demonstrate the power of the Mortal Domain. He had already figured out how to kill the chicken.
The Eerie Stones accumulated over these days are enough to build a fleet of "Flying Boat ships" to crush everything in their path with overwhelming force.
Mainly.
He glanced at the letter in his hand and sighed softly. The views expressed in the letter did seem to make sense; the Slaying Immortal Holy Land had indeed not directly targeted him.
Indirect impact.
"That won't do."
Chen Fan frowned and pondered for a while before speaking, "We have to find a chicken to fight back with. We have to show our strength, otherwise the High-Speed Rail Lines we're laying on the West Pass Plains will definitely be sabotaged by some Tom, Dick, and Harry. We need to show our strength to deter other forces."
"This chicken must be found within a month."
He then stretched, walked down the City Wall, and prepared to wash up before going to sleep. He was quite tired today and wanted to go to bed early.
I wonder how things are going with Shao Qiu.
His Northbank Defense Line was already taking shape.
His rear was now entrusted to the defense line of the "Guandong Plains." He hoped there was a defense line there, and that it wasn't just another trace of That One person's presence; otherwise, he would smile.
The Undersea Strange Tide Landing, but his Mortal Domain cannot withstand them.
The Strange Tide from the south is coming; whatever, he can't stop it anyway.
At that time, the Northbank Defense Line will be shrunk, allowing the Mortal Domain to protect itself and remain unscathed.
At worst, we can simply retreat to the New Continent.
Live on a different continent.
If the Eternal Night Continent only has one gap, "Jiangbei," Eternal Night Front is too busy to send people, the Mortal Domain can hold them off. But if the Eternal Night Continent is riddled with holes and has more than just one gap like Jiangbei, then there's no point in playing around.
Let's just order it.
New Continent.
It was already night.
A Sea Ship slowly entered the Harbor, and several Mortal Domain Member, reeking of the sea, walked along the Eerie Fire channel formed by Copper Pipes toward "New Continent No. 1 Outpost".
There are no Strange Entities in the darkness of the New Continent.
But no one would dare to venture into the Eternal Night.
On one hand, there's the psychological trauma. Even if there are no Strange Entities here, the shadows cast over the years make them unwilling to step into the Eternal Night.
On the other hand, it is...
In the Eternal Night, visibility is completely reduced.
It's easy to get lost.
If someone accidentally falls into the sea and doesn't reach the shore immediately, they'll basically lose their life in the water.
How's today?
The Crippled Monkey standing on the wall looked towards the returning group.
"Reporting to the Pavilion Master, nothing has happened today; there is no sign of collapse in the Thunderstorm Sea."
"Um."
The Crippled Monkey nodded slightly and waved for the group to enter the city. The Mortal Domain had specially dispatched a Sea Ship to observe the area near the "Thunderstorm Sea" every day. If any signs of collapse were found in the Thunderstorm Sea, it was to be reported immediately so that the Mortal Domain would have time to deal with it!
Then he looked up at the distant Eternal Night, his thoughts drifting away.
It's been a long time since I've seen the Young Master.
I wonder how the mortal Mortal Domain is developing on Young Master's side, and whether the Northbank Defense Line has been built yet. Under his leadership, the New Continent has been almost without any problems these days.
Such acts as stealing and hiding Eerie Stones have also become rare.
The first time someone steals and hides the Eerie Stones, the first time they are warned; the second time, they are executed. As for the organizers, the first time is an immediate execution. The Number One of the New Continent is like a machine that never sleeps.
As this machine operates, a large number of Eerie Stones Ghost Bones are transported to the Mortal Domain through the Undersea Tunnel every day. At this time, more than two months have passed since the end of the Rainy Season.
He was starting to think about returning to the Mortal Domain.
New Continent.
On a Flying Boat suspended in the air, King Mazi frowned as he looked at the Ghosthide Map in his hand. For the past few months, he had been exploring New Continent, and after leaping over that Deep Pit, he had seen more and more...
Rifts.
It spread outwards from the very core of the New Continent.
And I don't know if it's just my imagination.
He vaguely sensed that the Rifts were constantly extending outwards, but at an extremely slow pace. For the past few days Rifts, he had been tracing the source of these Rifts, trying to see what they were.
Night fell.
He turned and went into the Cabin to sleep, deciding to deal with the rest tomorrow.
The Guandong Plains.
In the Southern Region plains of the West Pass Plains, Shao Qiu was leading some members of the Shadow Pavilion in an Inn in a City. His expression was somewhat grim; he had been away from the Mortal Domain for two months.
Yesterday, he arrived at the southernmost tip of the Guandong Plains.
This place is extremely far from the Mortal Domain.
The distance was even greater than the distance between the Mortal Domain and the New Continent. Even though he traveled day and night, it took him two whole months to get here, and he finally saw the "Defense Line Seven".
The City Walls were very high and covered in bloodstains.
It is higher than the City Walls of the Rainy Season Defense Line of the Mortal Domain. It is Level-6 City Wall. The entire defense line is 97 kilometers long. It is a uniform Level-6 City Wall, like Heavenly Chasm. It is located on the Coastline of the Southern Region plain and looks Indestructible.
But in reality
During the Rainy Season more than two months ago, almost the entire Defense Line Seven was breached.
Yes.
The Guandong Plains has fallen during the Rainy Season!
Surprisingly, not many people knew about this shocking news; many people were simply too uninformed.
A massive Strange Tide broke through the Defense Line Seven and unleashed a massacre on the Guandong Plains. Now, only three out of ten Guandong Plains remain, and countless people have died. Before the Defense Line Seven fell, the Guandong Plains was about to officially fall.
The Eternal Night Hall dispatched people at all costs to curb the rampant tide of Strange Tide and held out until dawn, quickly repairing the Defense Line Seven, thus surviving the entire Rainy Season.
If one arrives at the Eternal Night Hall even a little later...
Them.
Their Mortal Domain may very well no longer exist.
This Strange Tide will travel north until it reaches the gates of the Mortal Domain.
The Strange Tide completely conquers an area, requiring the slaughter of all humans in that area. Although many people have died in the Guandong Plains, it has not been completely conquered; it is only in a semi-conquest state. A few Strange Entities can survive in the sunlight, which is a reward for the victors.
The Strange Entities can live in the sun.
This is not a good word.
This means that this area is about to fall.
Even if it is recovered in time.
But if you can fall for it once, you can fall for it a second time.
Eternal Night Hall
Sitting on the bed, looking out the window, Shao Qiu silently recited the name. It was an extremely large organization with many forces involved, responsible for building and maintaining all the defenses on the entire Eternal Night Continent.
It can be said that...
It was the Eternal Night Hall that protected the entire Eternal Night Continent.
However, due to the urgent situation at the Frontline, the Eternal Night Hall is currently unable to attend to other matters.
He had heard of that name before.
That was when the "Mortal Domain" had not yet been officially established, and the Domain Lord was soliciting names for the faction from the elders. King Mazi proposed the name "Eternal Night Hall." He was not present at the time, as he had not yet joined the Mortal Domain.
It was mentioned by King Mazi during a casual chat afterward.
There was a hint of emotion in his voice. Although "Mortal Domain" sounded nice, "Eternal Night Hall" would definitely sound more imposing.
"Pavilion Master."
A member of the Shadow Pavilion beside him whispered somewhat uneasily, "Should we return to the Mortal Domain immediately and report this news?" He had been quite happy these past few days.
As a formal member of the Mortal Domain a member of this powerful force, no one dared to bully him when he went out. He thought he could continue living peacefully like this until they were ordered to come to the "Guandong Plains".
Only then did I learn about the current state of the Eternal Night Continent.
Defense Line Seven is not the Frontline of the Eternal Night Continent.
It's just a secondary line of defense.
If the secondary defense lines are already in such dire straits, one can only imagine what the situation must be like on the Eternal Night Front, where the Strange Tide is even greater.
In this kind of war.
The Shadow Pavilion's ability to play a role was extremely limited, which made him feel powerless. He wanted to do something, but he couldn't do anything. Even if he wanted to fight desperately, he could only kill one or two Strange Entities at most before being overwhelmed by the Strange Tide.
For a massive Strange Tide of tens of millions of creatures, it wouldn't even cause a ripple.
He's not afraid to risk his life.
I'm just afraid that even if I try my best, it will be useless.
Shao Qiu glanced at his Subordinate beside him, paused for a moment, and then said softly, "Don't worry. The pressure on the defense line will only increase sharply during the Rainy Season. This Rainy Season is over, and there are still several months before the next Rainy Season. During this period, the Defense Line Seven is unlikely to collapse."
"Xiao Yi, Xiao Er."
"You two must immediately return to the Mortal Domain and report the news, so that the Domain Lord is informed in advance and can be mentally prepared."
"The rest of us will remain in the Guandong Plains for the next few months to gather as much information as possible, such as the specific details of the collapse of Defense Line Seven during the Rainy Season, and the approximate size of the Strange Entities at that time."
Why was it breached?
"Is it because there are too many Strange Tides, or is there a Greater Wraith entity leading the way?"
"Shadow Pavilion."
"Our duties include not only assassinations, but also intelligence gathering."
"Tomorrow at dawn, join me at Defense Line Seven and get to know us up close."
Daylight broke quickly.
Xiao Yi and Xiao Er, two members of the Shadow Pavilion, had already embarked on their journey home on their Skeleton Horses, preparing to report the news. Meanwhile, Shao Qiu led the remaining Shadow Pavilion members, disguised, away from the City.
Head towards the Defense Line Seven, which is only a few hundred meters from the City.
Shao Qiu looked at the Defense Line Seven in front of him. It seemed to stretch endlessly along the Seaside, reaching a height of 30 meters. Looking up, it was extremely intimidating.
The entire defensive line resembled a rough, giant ruler.
It crashed heavily onto the Coastline.
The Safety Zone and the Strange Tide Zone are separated in the middle.
At a glance, the City Walls clearly show the signs of age. The new City Walls were repaired after the fall of Defense Line Seven. At the top of the City Walls, one can see rows of Cannon Tower.
Occasionally, a pale, cold flame would suddenly erupt from the ground without warning.
A wooden stake was stuck in the ground next to it.
No one came near.
The ground was Wraith Blood. He didn't know what it was, but he guessed that it was the contaminated area left behind by some Strange Entities after they died, such as Strange Entities like the "Meatworm Wraith". However, the Green Grade corrosive liquid that burst out after the Meatworm Wraith died would fade away quickly, while the traces left by this kind of Strange Entities would not disappear for a long time.
The walls are covered with scratches of varying depths, acid pits, and scorch marks.
Shao Qiu's expression changed slightly as he looked at the scratches on the City Wall. They were inside the defensive line, and normally there shouldn't be so many damaged areas on the City Wall inside the defensive line.
The color difference between City Wall old and new City Walls is clearly visible.
The City Walls are equipped with many rapidly ascending and descending "suspension baskets," just like the High-Speed Rail in the Mortal Domain, only they are the lowest level, namely level 1, used by the city guards to go up and down, and to transport supplies.
At this time, people kept sending all sorts of Eerie Stones and weapons onto the City Wall.
At the foot of the City Wall
The remains of the Strange Entities and the bloodstains of the defenders left from the great battle two months ago have been roughly cleaned up, but the earth is still soaked into an eerie purplish-black color, and tents and Wooden Hut are located at the foot of the City Walls.
There was a long queue at that moment, with many people waiting in line; the city's garrison was recruiting.
Not many people were speaking at the scene.
A foul, fishy smell filled the air, whether from the seawater outside the defensive line or the stench of countless dead bodies, it was hard to tell; it was extremely unpleasant. Shao Qiu led the Shadow Pavilion members to join the queue.
Soon it was their turn.
"Cultivation."
"Martial King."
The recruiter, who hadn't looked up the entire time, sat at the table and for the first time raised his head to look at Shao Qiu. After scrutinizing him up and down a few times, he nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for joining us. Your number is 179, and you belong to the Seventy-First Squad of the Third Battalion of the Defense Line Seven. Go to Wooden Hut number 31 on the East and report to your captain. He will tell you the area you are responsible for defending."
How much is the monthly fee?
Shao Qiu asked instinctively, thinking that there were so many people here, far more than in the Mortal Domain, and the monthly wages for so many people would be no small sum.
The recruiter's pen suddenly froze in mid-air. He looked up at Shao Qiu, then his gaze went past Shao Qiu to the line of the Shadow Pavilion members behind him. After a long pause, he spoke softly.
"From out of town?"
"From the West Pass Plains."
Why do you want to join the Defense Line Seven?
"The journey has been filled with suffering and misery. I wish to join the Defense Line Seven to contribute to the protection of the Guandong Plains. In these chaotic times, having some Cultivation should be of some help."
After a long silence, the recruiter picked up his Walking Stick and limped to his feet. He beckoned to a younger man nearby, signaling him to recruit on his behalf, while he walked alone towards the City Wall, waving and saying hoarsely, "Follow me."
Shao Qiu looked at the Middle-Aged Man's back, his pupils shrinking slightly. Only then did he notice that the man's legs had been amputated, almost severed at the waist, and he was walking by constantly alternating between two Walking Stick in his hands.
But he didn't say anything.
He simply led a group of the Shadow Pavilion members and followed them.
There are Gondolas available to access the Defense Line Seven.
But the Middle-Aged Man was leading the way did not ride in the Gondola. Instead, he used his Walking Stick to help him climb the spiraling steps with some difficulty, panting slightly as he looked back at Shao Qiu and his group and smiled.
"The more a person lacks something, the more they want to prove it. Although I am disabled, I don't want people to look at me differently or think I'm useless. So, except in emergencies, I stubbornly insist on taking the stairs."
"Although it's a bit childish."
"But once you've stayed here long enough, you'll realize that very few normal people can stay here."
"When you asked about your monthly salary, I knew you were from out of town. No one at the Defense Line Seven receives a monthly salary; everyone here is provided with food and lodging, but not a monthly allowance."
"There are many kinds of people who join Defense Line Seven, but they all have one thing in common: they don't want to live anymore."
"This world is terrible."
"Some people want to hide in the back, praying that the front will hold out and they can survive this ordeal."
"Some people want to stand on the Frontline, even if they are never seen again, it's still a glorious death."
"What's the point of having Eerie Stones if they don't want to live? We don't even have enough Eerie Stones for our own Defense Line Seven."
"Not to mention"
"The main force holding back the Strange Tide is the Defense Line Seven. Even if you are a Cultivation Martial King, you will be almost useless against the Strange Tide. You can join the 'Sweeper Team,' which is mainly responsible for dealing with those Strange Entities that break through the firepower and rush onto the City Wall during wartime."
There are fewer people now.
Most people are asleep; after all, the Strange Entities only come out at night.
" Those with Cultivation are mainly responsible for transportation, such as transporting Eerie Stones, corpses, and food. After dawn, they go out of the city to dig up Eerie Stones and collect Exotic Treasures." "Those with Cultivation are responsible for cleaning up."
"I never expected that you, people from the West Pass Plains, would come to help the Guandong Plains."
Shao Qiu, following behind, frowned and said, "Defense Line Seven is not only the defense line for the Guandong Plains, but also the defense line for the West Pass Plains. If the Guandong Plains falls, how can the West Pass Plains possibly hold it back?"
The Middle-Aged Man in front suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked carefully at Shao Qiu and his group with red eyes. After a long while, he suddenly laughed and continued walking forward.
The voice gradually faded.
"If everyone were as reasonable as you, that would be wonderful."
"There's no defensive line on the West Pass Plains. They're completely surrounded, as if they're absolutely safe. There are many reasons why Defense Line Seven fell Rainy Season, one of which is that we ran out of the Eerie Stones."
"Before the Rainy Season began, we knew we wouldn't have enough Eerie Stones, so we sent messages to various factions in the West Pass Plains Eerie Stone, hoping to obtain some, but... in the end, only a few dozen factions provided us with any."
"Of the strongest fox clans in the West Pass Plains, only the 'Zhanxian Sacred Ground' was willing to lend a hand; the other clans turned a deaf ear, as if they hadn't received a message."
"Often."
"I was thinking, why not just let Defense Line Seven fall completely?"
"When the Strange Tide reached the West Pass Plains, I was very curious about the West Pass Plains. I wanted to see if their proud City Walls could stop the monster Strange Tide rising from the Seabed."
"But"
"I only think this way during certain changes; the Defense Line Seven cannot collapse."
"My father and son both died here. They risked their lives to defend this line of defense. I cannot be a deserter either. I joined Defense Line Seven because my family died at the hands of these Strange Entities. I came here to avenge them."
"We are not fighting to protect the world."
"We are fighting to avenge our deceased loved ones."
The Middle-Aged Man stopped again and turned to look at Shao Qiu: "I am very grateful that you came to the Guandong Plains to join the Defense Line Seven, but... I don't want you to have the idea of fighting the fox to protect the people of the world, because one..."
"When you realize that the world does not support you fighting for them, your faith will crumble."
"Here."
"A collapse of faith is a terrifying thing, Joe; it can make your death many times more painful."
Between objects.
The Middle-Aged Man had already climbed the City Wall.
The Defense Line Seven line has an extremely wide fox wall. At this moment, several Skeleton Horses are pulling fox Horse-Drawn Carriage, which are quickly transporting supplies along the City Wall. Nearby, several Builder are inspecting the fox Cannon Tower being placed on the City Wall.
The Middle-Aged Man, accompanied by Shao Qiu and Yi Liren, arrived at the Linhai Fox Parapet. Gazing into the distance, he murmured to the deep, ever-undulating surface of the Fox Sea.
There's a faction in the West Pass Plains called the "Hate Heaven Sect."
"It is one of the top powers in Kansai."
"Other forces either didn't lend a hand or simply ignored us. Only the fox people sent us their help, but they only provided a single Eerie Stone."
Sending someone to Fox would cost more than that.
"This sounds like a mockery of Fox Spirit, which makes everyone a little angry."
"But"
"That Eerie Stone eventually transformed into a cannonball that blasted towards the Strange Tide, which could be considered a small act of help."
"I don't know if 'Defense Line Seven' can hold out until the end of the year's fox Rainy Season. The fox war on the Xingye Frontline is already so urgent that it's difficult to get away even during the non- Rainy Season. There's no time to build the Jiangbei fox defense line either."
"The fate of the foxes on the Nightwalker Continent has truly run its course."
Shao Qiu stood silently on the City Wall, gazing at the Seaside. The Fox Sea here was much darker than the Fox Sea Jiangbei. Outside the defense line, the Fox Seaside had been completely stained with Wraith Blood, turning it into a purplish-black color mixed with various lights.
At this moment, many people, like ants, dug out the Eerie Stones from the Strange Entities's body and put them into the fox's bag.
This is the Fox Line, which had recently experienced a major battle.