Chapter 373: The People of Longguo Are Not Cowards!

“Wuuu——!!!”

A shrill alarm echoed across the sky of Zhuxing Town.

The streets were in chaos.

“Run!”

“Don’t bother with those ragged clothes! Head to the shelter! Hurry!”

Civilians, dragging their families, flooded onto the streets.

Bags and parcels were scattered everywhere.

Someone had lost a shoe.

Someone had been knocked down by the crowd.

Above the streets.

On the rooftop of a business hotel.

Augustin lay sprawled at the rooftop’s edge, a cigar clamped between his fingers, gazing down at the panicked masses below.

“Samuel.”

“How about we make a bet?”

“Let’s wager on whether that little girl can find her mother.”

Beside him.

Samuel, also lying at the rooftop’s edge, let out a light chuckle.

He didn’t even bother to look.

“Augustin.”

“Your twisted tastes are always so boring.”

Augustin smiled:

“Long, sleepless nights—need something to pass the time.”

Saying this,

he flicked the ash from his cigar.

The ash drifted on the wind, falling toward the screaming crowd below.

“These pitiful weaklings, merely breathing is a waste of the world’s air.”

A sneer curled at Augustin’s lips.

Samuel also snorted, his tone dripping with arrogance:

“Hmph. This is Longguo.”

“A hypocritical nation that prattles about protecting the weak.”

“In this world,”

“there is only one rule: the strong rule.”

“The weak are born as stepping stones for the strong, toys for our amusement.”

Samuel sneered.

“Longguo’s elite waste vast resources protecting these utterly worthless civilians.”

“Utterly foolish.”

Hearing this,

Augustin nodded.

“You’re right—that’s precisely why our Adams family has always towered above them.”

“So then...”

Augustin glanced at the civilians below, a cruel glint flashing in his eyes.

“Lin Mo must die.”

“Otherwise, once he truly grows strong and leads Longguo to the pinnacle of Blue Star, our good days will be over.”

Samuel smirked at this:

“Don’t worry—he won’t grow strong enough.”

At that moment,

Raj, the eldest of the three Indian brothers, arrived with his second brother Shar and third brother Baho, followed by Quan Lü and Cui Zhengyu from Da Han Nation.

All of them panted heavily as they reached the rooftop.

Hearing the commotion behind them,

Samuel turned his head.

Seeing the disheveled group, he spoke coolly:

“How did it go?”

Raj gasped for breath and stepped forward urgently.

“R-Report to Lord Samuel!”

“All done!”

“We brothers nearly ran our legs off!”

Shar wiped sweat from his forehead and nodded vigorously:

“Yes, Lord!”

“We went all the way to Shuiyan Valley fifty kilometers out, then plunged eighty kilometers deeper into Storm Canyon!”

Quan Lü from Da Han Nation quickly chimed in:

“My summoned creatures died by the dozens to draw aggro!”

“My mental energy is nearly drained!”

“This job is pure torture!”

Watching them complain endlessly,

Samuel’s brow twitched slightly, a flicker of impatience in his eyes.

He didn’t care how exhausted they were, nor whether they lived or died.

“I don’t want to hear your whining.”

Samuel cut them off coldly.

“How many monsters did you lure?”

Feeling the chill in Samuel’s tone,

Raj shuddered and hurried to report:

“Lord, conservatively, over two hundred thousand.”

“Once the War Titan outside the city activates its frenzy aura,”

“this wave of beast surge will be classified as a super-large-scale beast surge!”

Hearing this,

Augustin turned his head as well.

A satisfied smile spread across his face.

“Two hundred thousand?”

“Not bad.”

Receiving direct praise from an Adams family lord,

Raj exclaimed excitedly:

“Thank you, Lord Augustin!”

“For your plan, we’ve given our all!”

“Exactly!”

Shar chimed in, “As long as we serve the Adams family, we’ll face fire and water without hesitation!”

The two from Da Han Nation bowed repeatedly, terrified of being left behind.

Samuel waved his hand dismissively.

“Enough.”

“Work hard for the Adams family, and you’ll be rewarded.”

Then Samuel continued:

“Once this mission is completed successfully,”

“I will personally report your contributions to headquarters.”

Hearing this,

Raj was moved to tears.

“Thank you, Lord Samuel!”

“Thank you, Adams family!”

“We brothers will give our lives for you!”

Samuel ignored his bowing.

He looked up at the night sky, his expression turning grave.

“Let’s go.”

Leave Zhuxing Town.

Go outside the city, find a high ground, and watch for an opening to strike.

A beast tide of two hundred thousand—such a massive disturbance.

Feng Cangqiong should already be aware of our presence, realizing this beast tide was artificially provoked.

If we don’t leave now, we may never escape Zhuxing Town again.

Hearing this,

The few from Tianzhu and Dahan nations instantly flinched in fear.

“Yes, my lord!”

The group dared not delay a moment longer.

They quickly pushed open the iron door of the rooftop and descended the stairs.

……

Zhuxing Town, northern city wall position.

The massive beams of searchlights wildly swept across the dark wilderness beyond the walls.

Above the city wall,

Hundreds of ranged specialists stood shoulder to shoulder.

On the open ground outside the wall,

Countless melee specialists formed massive formations.

At the very front,

Were the knight formations armed with massive shields.

Each steel tower shield formed an unbreakable iron barrier.

Behind the knights,

Were the warrior formations wielding great swords and battle axes.

Further back,

Were the priest and support units responsible for healing and buffs.

The regular city defense troops, members of major guilds, and independent specialists who had come voluntarily to aid—

All merged together at this moment.

No one retreated.

Yet most local specialists now looked plainly terrified.

“Old Zhang, why are your legs… shaking? Scared?”

A melee specialist glanced at his companion, stammering.

The melee specialist named Old Zhang retorted:

“Bullshit!”

“I’m just cold!”

“This wind tonight is damn strong.”

Old Zhang glanced at him and sneered:

“I think you’re scared—you’re even stammering.”

Yet,

The companion made no reply, only gave a bitter smile.

“Alright, stop pretending. I know you’re terrified.”

“Me too.”

He unconsciously gripped his weapon tighter.

“In all these years, have we ever seen a beast tide in Zhuxing Town?”

“Usually, when we farm, we deal with mobs of maybe ten or so.”

“But I’ve heard—”

“This beast tide? It’s an endless sea of monsters!”

“Who wouldn’t be scared seeing it for the first time?”

Hearing this, Old Zhang slumped his shoulders.

“Sigh…”

“You’re right.”

“To be honest, when I chose to settle in Zhuxing Town, it was because I wanted peace—no beast tides.”

“But who could’ve expected…”

Old Zhang’s gaze turned toward the dark wilderness.

His voice grew quieter, yet his grip on the weapon tightened slowly.

“Then again—”

“If they’ve come right to our doorstep…”

Fear in Old Zhang’s eyes was replaced by a flash of ruthlessness.

“Then I’m not some weakling!”

“Even if I die, I’ll take at least two monsters with me!”

Hearing these words,

His companion clenched his weapon tightly.

“Well said!”

“We Longguo people have no cowards!”

“Let’s fight them!”