[ Gill's Cuisine ] shook its head:
"I don't think Motley's reluctance to enter the city first was out of cowardice, but simply because he felt he would lose face."
"Oh..."
[ Zhongde ] stroked his chin and said:
"That makes sense. I really want to have a cyber cricket fight. I can't wait to see which of the Central Army's or the Border Army's Grand Knights is more powerful."
"Wake up, Motley has been turned into a 3D printer..."
"I know I shouldn't laugh, but your analogy is just..."
[ Zhongde ] suppressed a smile and Territory Secret Pact of Blue Gum Town to a player, and Little Green's takeout officially began to be delivered.
Nuolun rode her Hoofed Beast into Blue Gum Town. The group began to split up behind her. A portion of the five hundred Holy Crusaders were quickly led away by a large group of Soul Returner dressed in white coats, while the rest obediently awaited further instructions.
At Nuolun's parting command, they even began to unbutton their combat robes in the assembly area, a sight that moved Ed deeply.
What do those old fogies in the Holy City know?
Such a group of simple and Pure Ones would be a waste to leave in a place like the Holy City, a Nurgle. They would either be gradually corrupted by the Fallen One around them, or be sent as cannon fodder to the front lines where they would surely die. Only by keeping them here can they truly be "made to the best of their ability".
Putting everything else aside, the fact that they still obeyed orders even when their commander was away, and dared to remove their armor in the area surrounded by city walls, is enough to demonstrate their loyalty to the Tree Worship Church. How many teams in the entire World of Disorder could do something like that?
Although Ed had a pretty good idea of the identities of these 500 Pure Ones, he still planned to go and meet the Grand Knight Nuolun, who had angered his players to the point of filling out a work order.
He arrived outside the examination room, where two female players had already completed the examination of Nuolun for bite marks as instructed in their previous training, and skillfully ticked "No" on the first line of the "Medical Examination Form".
Ed entered the examination room and sat down in the chair opposite Nuolun, beginning to personally question the Grand Knight Commander based on the questions the players had previously designed:
"Please answer completely regarding your identity and the unit number you belong to."
Please tell me the exact time you left the Holy City.
"Please answer whether you had any encounters with the Blood Corpse after entering the Aduolin Province. If so, please describe in detail the number of times, the time, the scale, and the casualties..."
Ed asked one question after another, while Nuolun answered them fluently with a blank expression, all the while observing the hooded man's every move.
She always felt that the person in front of her was a bit strange, and she seemed to be able to see through him completely... This examination room had no entrance or exit except for the main door, and the light provided by the glowing fluorescent grass was not enough, once again rendering her skills useless.
Most of Ed's questions were within the Grand Knight Commander's expectations. Even questions like the exact timing of the skirmish, which required a little thought, were answered by Nuolun without delay.
Ed quickly filled out the questionnaire, soon arriving at the last question. He lowered his voice slightly, and the single eye under his hood lifted slightly:
"Stained with sin..."
The moment half of the coded message was uttered, Nuolun's figure vanished from Ed's sight, leaving only a wooden chair that was still vibrating and making noise.
Such speed...
Ed was startled, feeling a gust of wind brush past him; Nuolun's direction of movement was...
At the entrance.
"Wow! "Ed exclaimed.
Motley dared not be the first to enter the city, but he dared to fight dozens of people and non-human beings inside the church;
Nuolun dared to be the first to enter Blue Gum Town openly and honestly, but when Ed gave the signal, he turned and ran. In fact, "run" was not even an accurate description; Nuolun's current state was more like flying close to the ground.
Seeing the anxious expression on the other side, Ed could guess that Nuolun wasn't afraid of fighting, but rather wanted to warn his squad leader and soldiers to be careful of enemy attacks.
But he also had to admit that people are multifaceted, just as Motley has now become a craftsman skilled at creating multifaceted objects...
Indeed, upon realizing that the person before him was a Fallen One, Nuolun's first thought was of his men who had obeyed his orders to remove their armor.
Nuolun had complete confidence in these loyal soldiers and believed they would not surrender without backbone.
But that's precisely why she's even more worried about the casualties among her men.
However, she wasn't entirely unprepared for this situation. As long as she could break through that door, she would immediately regain command of the team and lead them out of the encirclement.
Nuolun was fast, but Ed was even faster.
Having reached the Middle Tier, Ed had already fully adapted to his more powerful body. The moment Nuolun rushed toward the door, Ed placed one hand on the wooden table in front of him. He manipulated the power of plants, which flowed through the wooden structure and spread to the surroundings. Countless hidden Boston Ivy instantly emerged from every visible crack, and in the blink of an eye, the door and the wall had become one.
Nuolun watched as the "door" to the examination room disappeared from his sight, a fleeting look of surprise on his face, which Ed keenly caught.
"Smack!"
Nuolun, who was standing in front of the wooden door, suddenly snapped his fingers.
Through the players' eyes, Ed saw all the cattails on the reeds that Nuolun Cultivation with the Blood Corpse outside the city explode in an instant.
Countless flying reed catkins have already dispersed in the wind and are continuously spreading towards the town wall area of Blue Gum Town.
Sure enough, Ed nodded silently to himself. He had been wondering if Nuolun might have some ability that could achieve a similar effect to summoning wind.
But now it seems that's not the case; she should be able to actively manipulate or adjust the direction in which the reeds are flying...
Realizing she couldn't escape the examination room, Nuolun detonated the flamingos outside the city. With a formidable enemy at hand, this was all she could do for her men.
Once the reeds drift into the city, they will inevitably cause some commotion. My squad leaders should be able to seize the opportunity to break free and lead the Knights to regain some initiative.
What I need to do now is to deal with the enemy in front of me, and then find that Duolin and get everything cleared up!
Completely focused on the battle, Nuolun disappeared again. Ed felt a chill on his neck and instantly blocked with his right arm behind him.
A sound similar to chopping down trees rang out, and a sword pierced Ed's forearm, which he was using to parry, but it didn't go all the way through.
The [ Resilient Beechwood ] belonging to Motley fully performed its defensive function, allowing the sword tip to penetrate less than a finger's length before it could go no further.