"Uh, sir!"
Upon hearing his name called, Zhou Dehou subconsciously looked up, then stood up straight.
"Commander!" another soldier shouted.
"Um!"
Zhou Zhenguo nodded, looked at Zhou Dehou, and asked the same question again.
Everyone else has left, why haven't you gone to eat yet?
"Yes, we've got it. Captain Shen just brought three more soldiers back, and I'm checking what tasks to assign them tomorrow!" Zhou Dehou replied.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhenguo nodded and gave some instructions.
"Okay, let's finish quickly so we can go eat!"
"Yes, sir!" Zhou Dehou replied.
As he was about to look away and continue studying how to arrange things, his gaze suddenly fell on the leader whose steps seemed to have become lighter.
After hesitating for a moment, he asked:
"Sir, are you feeling a little happier?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhenguo, who was walking towards his seat, paused slightly and looked over with narrowed eyes.
"What? Is it that obvious?"
"Uh, not really, it's just that you seem to be walking a little lighter!" Zhou Dehou.
"Hey..."
He grinned and smiled.
Zhou Zhenguo said, "I'm a little happier. Shen Heng... cough cough, Shen Heng has found a path to other dimensions. I just convinced him that after he goes out tomorrow, he shouldn't come back. He should set off for other dimensions to find a way out!"
He smiled.
But what makes him happy may not necessarily make others happy.
Zhou Dehou was slightly taken aback, and the other soldier also paused for a moment and looked over.
"Aren't you coming back?" Zhou Dehou asked.
"It's hard to say, but he probably won't be back for quite some time!" Zhou Zhenguo said thoughtfully.
"Then we..."
The conversation was interrupted.
Zhou Zhenguo looked at Zhou Dehou with some doubt.
He paused, as if he had thought of something, and turned his gaze to another soldier.
Then, as if confirming, he asked:
"What about us?"
Zhou Dehou opened his mouth, but no sound came out; he seemed unsure of what to say.
Seeing this, another soldier spoke up directly:
"Then what do we do?"
There was no response. Zhou Zhenguo smiled.
"So, you think Shen Heng should stay and guard us?"
Upon hearing this, the soldier opened his mouth, then his face flushed slightly as he said:
"Sir, that's not what I meant. I just meant, I just meant..."
Zhou Zhenguo watched the scene unfold with a smile.
He knew what they were thinking.
Currently, the vast majority of people in the city believe that this place is very safe.
But this safety is largely based on the fact that Shen Heng is here!
After all, with Shen Heng's strength, as long as he's not at the Sixth Tier... no, even if he is at the Sixth Tier, in this environment where Origin Power is suppressed and extremely difficult to use, he might be able to cope.
Therefore, his presence gave everyone else in the city a strong sense of security.
But now, they're telling them... Shen Heng is leaving? And he's not coming back?
This is equivalent to forcibly removing the strongest backbone that originally supported this city from their hearts. It would be strange if they could do nothing!
Zhou Zhenguo smiled, then said in a heavy voice:
"I know what you're thinking, and it's not surprising that you think that way, but sometimes you need to understand that some things you just have to face!"
Upon hearing this, the soldier opened and closed his lips twice, but then remained silent.
Zhou Dehou, however, spoke up again at this moment.
"Commander, what should we do if there are high-level Calamity Beast behind us, or Calamity Beast gather to attack?"
Upon hearing this question, another soldier stared intently at Zhou Zhenguo.
"Don't worry, with so many of us gathered together, even if ordinary Calamity Beast came together, they wouldn't be a match for us," Zhou Zhenguo said with a smile.
Hearing this, the two seemed to feel a little relieved, but not completely at ease.
Zhou Zhenguo didn't offer much words of comfort.
At this point, there's no point in saying anything more.
He turned his head and looked at the torches burning inside the room.
After a long while, he sighed softly to himself.
"If some uncontrollable Calamity Beast comes along... well, I guess we're just out of luck!"
The next day.
Two figures stood on the city wall, which was now partially completed, their gazes fixed on the city below.
A slightly noisy commotion arose within the city.
Every now and then you can see logs standing up from the ground.
Shen Heng stood on the city wall, silently watching the scene before him.
"Captain, are you really not going to tell the others?" Wu Hao asked, turning his head as he stood to the side.
"No, the city is newly built, and there are still many things for everyone to handle. Talking to them now would only disturb their peace of mind." Shen Heng looked calmly at the city. "As for Elder Zhou, he should be able to talk to them tonight!"
Hearing this, Wu Hao could only nod.
Shen Heng turned his gaze to Wu Hao.
"There are probably only two of us who were assigned to the Fifth Tier here. After I leave, this place will be yours!"
Wu Hao opened his mouth, paused, and then said somewhat heavily:
"I can't use my abilities recklessly. I'm afraid that if some powerful Calamity Beast comes, I won't be able to handle it!"
"Don't worry, you're restricted by the Origin Prohibition, and so are the Origin Prohibition Calamity Beast. Besides, these past few days, whenever I've detected Fifth Tier Calamity Beast, I've dealt with it. While I can't say they're all gone, there aren't many left. What I'm more worried about is..."
Shen Heng paused for a moment, then continued:
"If more Calamity Beast come through portals from other dimensions, it could lead to an increase in the number of Calamity Beast in this area."
Wu Hao nodded, feeling a bit pressured.
Shen Heng looked at him and comforted him:
"But don't worry too much, the probability of this happening is not very high."
"Even if it does happen, just be careful not to use your ultimate move!"
"Captain, you mean the Spear of Deadly Thorns?" Wu Hao looked at Shen Heng with some confusion.
"Hmm." Shen Heng nodded.
"But... if you don't need it..."
Wu Hao opened his mouth, looking at Shen Heng with a puzzled expression.
Shen Heng looked at him and replied:
"You don't need to use it, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't use it. You can charge it up and hold it in your hand. At that moment, try your best to amplify the power of your Spear of Deadly Thorns. That way, unless it's a late-stage monster, a mid-stage Middle Fifth Tier Calamity Beast shouldn't dare to rush up and attack you!"
"So that's how it is!" Wu Hao's eyes brightened slightly.
Shen Heng looked at him and continued:
"Of course, it's not that you should never throw it away. It depends on the situation. If there's a real opportunity, or if there's really no other way, then you can throw it away!"
"Okay, I understand!" Wu Hao nodded in response.
Nodding slightly, Shen Heng glanced at the city again before turning his gaze to the outside of the city.
The green mountains stretch endlessly into the distance.
He seemed to have thought of something and asked:
"By the way, how did Zhao Gang do outside?"
Upon hearing Zhao Gang's name, Wu Hao looked over.
His face didn't show the sadness of his teammate's past injury and retirement in battle; instead, he smiled and said:
"That guy recuperated for a while after he got out, and then he was hired by Wu Da..."