Chapter 22
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Chapter 22: Military Genius Who Sacrificed For Humanity
I originally thought that by extracting the tyrant’s memories using the triangular crystal, all the evil deeds he had committed would be fully exposed. However, I didn’t expect that it would actually whitewash him to some extent.
Gu Qingqing desperately wanted to release him and get some answers. Now, another person has appeared, kneeling in gratitude for the tyrant’s past kindness.
This backfire made Lin Fan feel as uncomfortable as if he’d eaten something foul.
Fortunately, this ability user from the slums was only expressing his gratitude and did not intend to free the tyrant because of it. Otherwise, Lin Fan would have had to take him down on the spot.
As for someone like Gu Qingqing, a beauty, he couldn’t bear to act against her, but when it came to an ordinary supernatural being like this man, would he hesitate to strike?
“Hopefully, there won’t be any more surprises,” Lin Fan pondered.
The tyrant’s unforgivable atrocities should be revealed soon, right?
When that time comes, he will definitely hint to his subordinates to harshly criticize and reverse this abnormal public opinion atmosphere.
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On the screen.
After killing the bald ability user, Gu Ran did not stay in place but continued to move forward.
Ahead was the front line of this battlefield. Most of the city defense forces and bounty hunters had already advanced a kilometer.
Gu Ran was searching the battlefield for survivors like that mother and daughter pair. Whenever he found any, he would send them to the nearby sewers.
At this moment, the beasts in this area had almost been cleared out, leaving only a few stragglers, most of which were not very strong. Some survivors could still escape from their claws and fangs.
Without any elite beasts around, the city’s defense cannons wouldn’t target this area anymore, so the sewers were now the safest place around.
“Crash!”
“Boom boom!”
The ground was cut open, and the rubble was moved aside.
With his spatial abilities, Gu Ran could easily rescue people, whether they were buried underground or trapped in a collapsed building.
One, two, three…
One by one, the survivors were found, rescued, and sent to the sewers.
He had lost count of how many people had thanked him or how many he had saved.
Among them were siblings like him and Qingqing, mothers and daughters like the pair he just saved, fathers and sons, lonely individuals who had lost loved ones, and lovers clinging to each other…
He had no time to listen to their heartfelt thanks. He knew his abilities could save many people—people like his parents, people like that mother and daughter.
And all it cost him was a little bit of his time.
Slowly, Gu Ran moved closer to the front line and soon saw the organized city defense forces and bounty hunters again.
After scouting the area and confirming there were no more survivors, Gu Ran didn’t know whether to breathe a sigh of relief or lament the many who had already perished.
The casualties from this beast tide were too severe. Not only were there deaths caused by the beasts, but many also died under the bombardment of the city defense cannons and the “misfires” during the city defense forces’ and bounty hunters’ beast-clearing operations.
“Zzz, 25th Division, listen up, this is the area with the highest concentration of beasts. Follow my orders; attack! Today is the day to achieve greatness!”
A voice came from beneath his feet.
Gu Ran looked down and saw that it was the communicator of a city defense soldier who had died some time ago. The soldier’s hand was still tightly gripping the device.
At this moment, an excited voice was coming from the communicator, apparently belonging to the officer in charge of this city defense unit.
Gu Ran picked up the communicator.
“The 25th Division—it’s that very high-profile General Duville,” Gu Ran frowned, looking at the distant city defense forces.
Even though he was in the slums, Gu Ran had managed to obtain a rare television set through his connections.
For easier management, Saint Yor City had divided the slums into several large districts labeled with letters and then subdivided those into smaller areas marked with numbers.
The slum area where Gu Ran lived was officially designated by Saint Yor City as District D, Sub-district 32, or D32.
Each large district had a legion stationed at the boundary between the inner city and the slums, with the officer in charge holding the rank of major general.
But Duville was an exception. The exception lay in the fact that, despite also holding the rank of major general, he only commanded a division of city defense forces.
Moreover, Duville was very high-profile and often appeared in television interviews.
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Outside the screen.
“General Duville… that surname… oh, I remember now. Isn’t this the same Du Weier from that massive beast tide all those years ago? That one was supposed to be a once-in-twenty-years event, so a lot of people died. Even a member of the Du Weier family, one of Saint Yor City’s ruling families, died heroically. Could it be this General Duville?”
“Oh, now that you mention it, I remember too. His name should be Kelly Duville, right? They say he was the most outstanding military genius in the Du Weier family in recent decades. He fought for 48 hours straight during that beast tide and wiped out all the beasts in this area, refusing to retreat even in the face of death. He truly lived up to the Du Weier family name.”
Many people were familiar with Saint Yor City’s Duville family because Saint Yor City had a unique system where several families took turns ruling the city, and the Duville family was one of the candidates for this rotating governance.
“Back then, every major city heavily reported on the sacrifice of Kelly Duville, the most outstanding military genius of the Du Weier family. If it hadn’t been for him, the beast tide might have breached District D and invaded Saint Yor City.”
“It’s such a pity that this genius perished. If he were still alive, his military talent would surely have greatly strengthened humanity.”
“Yes, humanity needs top-tier ability users and outstanding military geniuses like him. With General Duville around, there’s no doubt these beasts would all be exterminated, though it’s unfortunate he also perished in the end.”
Military geniuses are indeed very helpful in commanding large armies in battle. Given the current global situation, beast tides are no longer humanity’s greatest threat, but an empire composed of beasts and other oceanic races has emerged in the ocean world, forming a massive power.
At the same time, the Heavenly Realm and Abyss, which originally had little to do with humanity, are gradually merging with this world, adding more uncertainty to the safety of the human world.
It’s hard to say that humanity won’t clash with these forces. When that time comes, besides competing with top-tier superhumans, it will undoubtedly also be a contest of military combat capabilities.
Author’s Note: P.S. Ahem, I don’t mean anything else, just a reminder that it’s the end of the month, and those who haven’t voted for their monthly tickets can do so now, otherwise they will be invalid after the expiration date.