Chapter 408
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Chapter 408: First Batch
Sure enough, the exhausted yet excited people greeted the first light of dawn as they rolled over in bed.
“It seems like none of you slept well.”
Hachikuju stretched lazily; he was one of the few among the nineteen who slept very soundly.
“City Lord Hachikuju, you slept so comfortably. We are about to start the real battle, it seems like you are not even worried. I, on the other hand, have been struggling with insomnia all night.”
Gesar always carries a makeup bag with her, she has covered her dark circles with concealer, but her tiredness is still very obvious in her eyes.
“Miss Gesar, are you so excited that you can’t sleep because your green ivy is about to absorb a lot of mutated beast flesh?”
Zhang Mu is sleeping soundly, even though the battle is important to him, it doesn’t disturb his peace of mind.
“Yes, my green ivy has been soaking in the wine jar for a whole day, it’s time to release it. Zhang Mu, remember when Captain Huang Feng said it wasn’t the right time to use it against the sandstorm? Is it okay now?”
Gesar is good at dressing up, but her smile doesn’t touch Zhang Mu’s heart.
Even though Zhang Mu was amazed the first time he saw her, after seeing her many times, it became ordinary to him.
Frowning, he said, “Miss Gesar, let’s wait. If the ambergris doesn’t work as expected, the transplant will be in vain. Let’s release it when the Beast Tide arrives.”
After speaking, Zhang Mu discussed matters with Hachikuju and others.
“How can you stand that cold and expressionless face, Little Rui’er?”
Gesar quietly took Yuan Rui aside and whispered about Zhang Mu.
Yuan Rui smiled and replied, “Gesar, actually he’s quite nice, I feel safe with him.”
Seeing Yuan Rui looking very happy, Gesar felt a bit uneasy. As she watched Zhang Mu walk away, her feelings were complicated.
Qizilbash took out the ambergris and placed it in front of everyone. He then uncorked the small bottle containing the ambergris, releasing a mysterious fragrance into the air.
“This scent, it’s definitely the ambergris from back then, no doubt about it.”
Hachikuju took a deep breath and savored it. For some reason, this ambergris had no effect on humans. As for the mythical beasts they had made a pact with, although they were somewhat affected, they could still maintain their rationality.
The battle horses neighed loudly, their restless hooves stomping on the dusty ground. But at the command of Hachikuju and the others, they instantly quieted down, though their eyes still showed some uncontrollable restlessness.
“Now all we have to do is wait quietly.”
Qizilbash slammed his massive shield heavily onto the ground, and it sank right in.
Everyone held their breath, focusing intently on their surroundings. They were now staying inside a simple shelter built by Sixth Brother He, surrounded by walls on all four sides to spread out their defenses.
Zhang Mu, Huang Feng, and Xu Changguang are positioned to the due north!
Hachikuju, Qizilbash, and Zhang Feng, three skilled warriors, are guarding the eastern side!
The nine Sword Shield Cavalry, known for their strong teamwork and coordinated attacks and defenses, decided it would be best to concentrate their forces on defending the western side, rather than splitting up and reducing their strength significantly.
Taking the southern side are Yuan Rui, Gesar, and Uncle Peng. Yuan Rui’s Soul Flame may not be as instantaneously effective against second-rank mutant beasts, but it is still powerful. Gesar also has a dominant green ivy plant that has yet to be planted.
He Shan is currently staying in the center, observing the movements of the mutant beast group, ready to adapt and control the shelter as needed.
However, after a full five minutes passed, He Shan still hadn’t spoken a word.
Hachikuju, feeling anxious, glanced at He Shan listening intently on the ground. He shook his head slowly.
“Qizilbash, is your ambergris not of good enough quality, or has it been stored for too long and expired?”
Qizilbash was also puzzled, looking closely at the ambergris in his hand for a while before speaking.
“This shouldn’t be happening. Could it be true that because they are young animals, they are not attracted to the mutant beasts here?”
Just when Hachikuju was about to explode in frustration, He Shan suddenly shouted excitedly.
“East! A large number of mutant beasts are rapidly approaching from the east! There are many of them! And there are many hitting the ground at the same time!”
Evolvers from the other three directions all looked towards Hachikuju and the other three stationed in the southeast, not expecting them to be the first to start the fight.
Hachikuju gripped the huge axe in his hand, looking excitedly towards the still calm and distant horizon, and said, “I can’t believe I’m the first to attack. I won’t hold back now. Haha, I’ve been waiting for this moment!”
“Just as Hachikuju finished speaking, Sixth Brother He’s voice suddenly became urgent.”
Just as Hachikuju finished speaking, Sixth Brother He’s voice became urgent.
“A large group of mutant beasts is also appearing in the north! Pay attention to the north.”
Zhang Mu also looked up and said lightly.
“I didn’t expect to find something here too. If there are many earth-type mutated beasts, we may be able to capture quite a few.”
At this moment, Hachikuju and Qizilbash suddenly leaped out of the cover, leaving Zhang Feng, the mobile artillery, behind. With an axe and a shield, the excitement on their faces was hard to hide.
They were both warlike people, and as the battle was about to begin, they remembered the scene of fighting side by side four months ago, and their blood boiled with excitement.
“Old Ha, it’s been a while since we fought like this, hasn’t it?”
“Yeah, it’s been almost half a year since we attacked the city together last time. The Caravan Alliance didn’t show up back then, you didn’t have a shield, and I didn’t have this huge axe. We just used steel door panels to fight.”
“Haha, don’t mention it. Wasn’t that tough? There wasn’t the right gear back then, right? We’ll lead the charge this time.”
“No need to tell me.”
Just then, He Shan shouted in surprise again. Seeing everyone’s puzzled looks, he swallowed and said, “In the western direction, a group of beasts has entered my detection range.”
When they heard this, everyone furrowed their brows and stared at He Shan, who was still bending down.
Indeed, just as they had guessed!
This time, in just half a second, He Shan’s tone had become extremely frightened.
“From the due south, they are coming too…”
Unbelievably, there were mutation beasts approaching from all four directions!
Their group of nineteen people was now surrounded!
Gesar reached into a wine barrel behind her and carefully planted a small, green seedling into the soil.
The moment it touched the soil, the seedling instantly burst with vibrant life.
Boom!
A tall pure green mutated plant grew in front of everyone.
“Oh my, it’s even bigger than the Blood Lotus! Is this its true form?”
Gesar’s green vine, unlike the Blood Lotus, only had one main stem with a huge fan-shaped leaf at the tip, looking very impressive.
Hiss!
At that moment, a furious hissing sound came from the northern horizon.
Are the first batch of mutated creatures coming?
In the next second after the sound reached everyone’s ears, a huge but narrow figure appeared in front of everyone.
To their surprise, it wasn’t a group of mutated creatures at all.
The figure turned out to be a gigantic centipede!
