Chapter 225

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Chapter 225: Problem Solver
The crowd below saw Zhang Mu’s actions and instantly felt a chill, stepping back a large step, afraid of being harmed. In the middle, the group of people looked nervously at Zhang Mu, their gaze following the movements of the Obsidian dagger.
“We haven’t done anything yet. Are you planning to kill people relying on your second-rank power? Why not just kill all nearly ten thousand first-rank evolvers here? Do you want us to be your slaves?” One of the thin and timid young men among the group shouted at Zhang Mu, trying to rile up the surrounding crowd.
However, the now calm people were not swayed by such provocation, looking at this pitiful person with disdain. But a pitiful person who does wrong deserves blame, as he still wants to drag others down with him.
At that moment, Zhang Mu’s hoarse voice sounded, “How dare you say that? If we hadn’t arrived in time, the people in the army might have been attacked by the angry crowd you riled up, and you probably would have taken control of the food supply as well. These soldiers initially protected your group, and I believe their severe losses were due to covering your retreat during the siege.”
Without discipline, in the chaos of defeat, it would have been easy for you all to be wiped out by the pursuing mutant creatures and zombies when you fled. Without them, you would have ended up as nothing but fodder for them.”
Upon hearing Zhang Mu’s words, many felt ashamed and lowered their heads. What Zhang Mu said was all true, without any falsehood. If the military hadn’t enforced strict discipline from the beginning, the community might have revealed its darkest side under the influence of the Snake Tattooed Man.
Under the pressure of strict policies, violence becomes necessary during such extraordinary times to intimidate the evildoers.
Regarding the battle in Jin Zhong City, it was indeed the soldiers who held the line for them. As time went on during the protracted battle, they began to struggle. Despite the oppressive presence of Long Qi, and even with significant casualties, there were no deserters. However, when the commander ordered a retreat, each one left swiftly.
Losing their composure, they only focused on escaping the battlefield. It’s important to note that the range of attack from mutant creatures outside the city was quite extensive. Without the unit behind them working together to delay, they wouldn’t have stood a chance of escaping. Along this route, it’s not an exaggeration to say that most of those ten thousand people would suffer casualties.
Zhang Mu’s voice resounded once more. While not possessing the same mental attack abilities as Long Qi, his spiritual force resonated, spreading his words clearly and drawing people in involuntarily.
“If you want to take action, you must be prepared to face the consequences of your mistakes.”
“And that consequence is,” Zhang Mu paused for a moment, “your lives.”
With dozens of people around, Zhang Mu needed to go all out to quickly defeat them. The only way to do that was to fully expose the power of his Blood Lotus.
Moreover, the surprise attack of the Obsidian dagger assassin was only good for taking down individual enemies, not for harming a group. So now, Zhang Mu had to rely on his Blood Lotus.
When the Blood Lotus vines from Zhang Mu’s left arm spread out and covered the sky, the people around instantly felt despair. They thought this was Zhang Mu’s hidden second-rank ability.
How could they withstand such a powerful second-rank ability?
Without warning, the dozens of people who gave up resisting turned into dry corpses the moment the Blood Lotus pierced through their bodies. With a sweep, they turned into a pile of dust, scattering around.
Everyone instinctively took a step back, not wanting to be touched by the powder.
Zhang Mu breathed a sigh of relief secretly. Luckily, they didn’t resist. If they had fought back a bit, he would have had a hard time achieving this effect.
After all, the Blood Lotus wasn’t his second-rank ability. The overwhelming display was just for show.
However, the impact of the situation was clear. Everyone present, including the military officers, looked at Zhang Mu with awe as they watched the vines growing recklessly on his body.
Everything’s fine now. The problem is solved. Zhang Mu whispered to Long Er, “Remember to give us a good review.”