Chapter 2391

Ango City, the only city in the Light and Dark Empire that had not been attacked.

Among the four kings, the death news of two had been confirmed, one was missing—90% likely also a victim—and the only living king left was the Lehman King.

At this time, Ango City was in a state of chaos. The steam trains of the Storm Kingdom had transported 110,000 civilians and 160,000 soldiers. Under normal circumstances, they couldn't have transported so many, but by squeezing people into every carriage, they barely managed it. After these trains arrived at the station, more than 20,000 civilians had died, showing just how crowded the carriages were.

The Lehman Kingdom had the most soldiers, totaling 720,000. Weapons were severely insufficient. Fortunately, the Chidollman Company's factory was in Ango City.

After the soldiers and civilians arrived in Ango City, housing, food, and other issues became problems. It was still night, and having just lost their homes and now being homeless in Ango City, this was stimulating everyone's nerves. If these were not solved quickly, before the monsters outside attacked, problems would arise within Ango City first.

Inside the old councilor's residence, Su Xiao was checking the mission information. He had interrupted the plan of the person behind the scenes, Gru, yesterday, which led the opponent to jump over the wall in desperation.

Judging from the current situation, Gru's plan was to have the four major kingdoms and the Council House perish together. The four major kingdoms had perished, but Ango City had not.

"Kuku Lin, how long will it take for my father to wake up? Ango City needs him right now."

Puri clearly had self-awareness. He knew he was just filling in temporarily; the position of acting councilor was just for show, and he was not good at this aspect.

"A few days, perhaps longer."

"Didn't you already cure him?"

"The influence caused by alchemy on him, I have indeed cleared away. That he hasn't died yet has already verified this. As for other aspects..."

"I will find a way for the Starlight Iron."

"..."

Su Xiao glanced at Puri and said, "It's not a problem of Starlight Iron. Your father's body is decaying, decaying by a power whose source cannot be found. What I can do now is ensure he doesn't die within a few years."

Su Xiao was of course not trying to take advantage of the situation. Accepting the Starlight Iron and treating the old councilor was a deal already reached. The old councilor's second coma was no longer as simple as being influenced by alchemy; it was a more troublesome problem. The old councilor was being gradually decayed by some power. Su Xiao had tried to intervene and almost had an accident.

Only 72 grams of Starlight Iron had been obtained. At least 100 grams were needed to upgrade Dragon Flash's ability 2, increasing the true damage of Blue Steel Shadow. As for upgrading the Magic Blade, it required 600 grams of Starlight Iron at once.

"Is there really no way?"

"Depends on the situation."

Su Xiao leaned back in his chair, thinking about one thing in his mind: Gru's next plan.

Although they had never met, Su Xiao knew how difficult Gru was to deal with. This plan of his shouldn't be as simple as being prepared for decades. It was highly probable that someone had started preparing even before Gru, and it was passed down generation by generation. By the time it reached Gru, the plan began.

The current situation was both simple and complex. The entanglements of the four kingdoms didn't need to be considered anymore. Now, apart from Ango City, the only threat on the continent was the force controlled by Gru and the humanoid monsters that destroyed the four kingdoms. These monsters were transformed from civilians or soldiers.

Besides the changes in the situation, Su Xiao's main quest also changed. He had over-fulfilled the first ring of the main quest.

The mission requirement was to find the person behind the train hijacking incident within 8 natural days and obtain information for the next ring of the mission through that person.

What Su Xiao did caused Gru to start his plan directly. Under normal circumstances, Su Xiao should have been calculating against Gru in Ango City, but the result was that as soon as Su Xiao arrived, Gru went into seclusion.

The secluded Gru was somewhat crazy and directly destroyed the four kingdoms. As for why he didn't come to destroy Ango City, if he could have done it, Gru wouldn't have needed to painstakingly control the old councilor.

Gru's methods for dealing with the four kingdoms were ineffective against Ango City. Su Xiao was certain of this.

Thinking through these things, Su Xiao checked the prompt records and the newly triggered missions.

【You have completed the main quest (First Ring), mission completion rate 237%.】

【You have obtained a Skill Scroll Treasure Chest (Seventh Tier), random draw.】

【You have obtained the Brave's Medal (This is a medal-type reward; after use, it can improve the 'Melee Combat Master' ability, with an intensity increase of lv. 3–lv. 5.】

【The main quest has partially changed; you have triggered the main quest (Fourth Ring).】

【Main Quest: Battle of Survival (Fourth Ring).】

Difficulty Level: lv. 63

Mission Information: Ensure Ango City is not destroyed within 10 natural days. After 10 natural days, Light and Dark will collide, thereby opening the gap.

Prompt: The final stage of the main quest is the attribute barrier breakthrough assessment.

Mission Deadline: 10 days.

Mission Reward: Light and Dark Amulet x5.

Mission Penalty: Forced execution.

Su Xiao jumped directly from the first ring of the main quest to the fourth ring, which showed how much he had disrupted Gru's plan.

Puri paced in the room. He did not hide his panic. He wanted to do something for Ango City, but unfortunately, he had never been in contact with this aspect.

In Puri's heart, he had already defaulted to standing on the same front as Su Xiao. First was Su Xiao's identity as an alchemy master, and second was the resolution of the mole, the maid, Riss.

Not only Puri, but Azaz also agreed to cooperate with Su Xiao. The old councilor had fallen, and someone had to stand up. Azaz knew Puri couldn't do it. As for whether Su Xiao was trustworthy, Azaz had no choice. Compared to trusting someone of unknown origin, trusting an alchemy master he had cooperated with was easier to accept.

"Woof."

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, crouching by Su Xiao's feet, barked, meaning that there was movement from the other two councilors with real power.

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, Amu, and Baja were all by Su Xiao's side. Bennie's whereabouts were unknown, but given its cleverness, Su Xiao was not worried.

Thud, thud, thud.

The door was knocked. Azaz, leaning on his cane, walked into the room.

"The council meeting is about to be held. We have a quota. Councilor Frost Snake, Councilor Rose, and the Lehman King will all attend. The time is in one hour."

Azaz looked at Puri. Puri shrugged.

"I feel Kuku Lin is more skilled in this aspect. If it were a date with a lady, of course, I would be more skilled."

"Impossible. The other two councilors and the Lehman King will not believe an alchemist like me who just arrived in Ango City."

Su Xiao had no hobby of seizing power. He did not understand Ango City.

"Then vote to select. One of us three... no, one of us six, to become the decision-maker."

Azaz counted Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, Amu, and Baja as well.

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's dog head lifted, meaning: 'Don't vote for this dog; this dog is very busy.'

"Too stupid. Even if I become the representative of the Saint Realm councilor identity, I must ensure the support of the other two councilors and the Lehman King; otherwise, it will only have the opposite effect."

"The two of us will find a way to solve it."

Azaz and Puri looked at each other and nodded.

"..."

Su Xiao did not speak. Before understanding Ango City, he would not make decisions blindly. Councilor Frost Snake and Councilor Rose understood this city better. The good news at the moment was that Azaz's combat power was very strong. In a life-or-death battle, without opening the Blue Shadow King, Su Xiao had a fifty percent chance of winning.

Su Xiao had a feeling that Azaz was holding back. This old limping man should have some trump card ability.

"Depart in half an hour."

Azaz finalized it. Among the three, Su Xiao would be the temporary representative.

Swish~

The sound of a fountain pen nib rubbing against paper came. Su Xiao pressed one hand on the hilt of the blade at his waist. In this small building, he no longer needed to hide his strength.

With a thud, the entire small building vibrated. Su Xiao drew the long blade at his waist and slashed diagonally.

The long blade stopped in front of the neck of a short-haired woman. Su Xiao judged that this suddenly appearing woman was a contractor, a contractor from Reincarnation Paradise. The other party's vitality was like a candle in the wind, about to be extinguished.

As soon as the short-haired woman appeared, she fell to her knees with a thud, and black tentacles as thick as little fingers wrapped around her.

"Don't go, there, must kill them all, Death... Paradise contractors."

The short-haired woman fell to the ground after saying this sentence, the luster in her eyes quickly disappearing, and the fire of life extinguished.

Su Xiao looked at the corpse of the short-haired woman, his eyes narrowing. The energy inside the short-haired woman had decayed, decayed into black, somewhat similar to the old councilor's situation.