Chapter 391: Chapter 329: The City’s Intelligence
“This is not an ordinary flame!” came a voice from behind Zhuang Ying.
Named Ma Yan, he had dedicated most of his energy to cultivating an ability known as The Truth Divine Eye, a Golden Legendary Ability, and even his Talent and Profession were focused on differential analysis.
That’s why Zhuang Ying had chosen him as a teammate for this mission.
At this moment, Ma Yan’s gaze seemed to have a faint golden glow, as he was wholly absorbed in observing the city before him.
“This flame carries a strong essence of the Great Sun Breath, and the fuel is extraordinary. It seems to be refined using the carcasses of weird demons as a material, which has a certain repellent effect on the Night Law…”
Ma Yan’s analysis continued, but by then, including Zhuang Ying, most people were quite surprised.
Not only could it maintain the Great Sun Principle’s fire during the night; could the carcasses of weird demons actually enhance the Great Sun Principle?
Though this piece of information seemed inconspicuous and would eventually have been discovered by Human Civilization, having such critical information a day earlier meant that it could be utilized a day sooner.
Not to mention, the process of turning carcasses into fuel surely involved some technical barriers.
Human Civilization might have been able to research it on their own, but what could be faster than optimizing from existing methods?
Exploring the indigenous civilization was indeed the right choice.
“This kind of flame can indeed to some extent repel the effects of the Night, but it will also attract the scrutiny of weird demons,” another teammate suddenly murmured in a low voice, “The weird and demons in the forest are constantly gathering.”
Indeed, Zhuang Ying had also noticed it.
It even included some extremely powerful beings.
For example, the lantern he had just seen!
“This city must have its own ways to survive until now,” Zhuang Ying whispered, “Let’s get closer for a more detailed Observation.”
“Yes!” agreed the others without objection.
Instantly, they spread out.
Gathering together yet not dispersing to investigate more comprehensively—moreover, they could always contact each other.
Zhuang Ying then walked towards the center.
The closer he got, the more he could feel the unique, time-worn essence of the city.
It wasn’t just the specialized facilities for filling fuel on the city walls, but also the indescribable porosity on those walls.
Everywhere bore various marks—some looked like they had been struck hard by a massive object; some seemed to have been polluted by the carcasses of some evil beings; many even had dark bones embedded within them.
Zhuang Ying could hardly imagine how many wars this city must have endured.
And what kind of struggles the people living here must have gone through.
However, he was prepared to see with his own eyes, to look, to record.
When he infiltrated the top of the city wall, he clearly saw a line of warriors dressed in dark War Armor standing orderly behind the great fire, not a small number, just at one spot there appeared to be thousands, and considering the size of the city, there ought to be at least over a hundred thousand on all the walls.
It was practically an army.
Only…
“Why are they so weak?” Zhuang Ying wondered.
These people were at most over 10 levels, except for some team leaders who might have reached Level Twenty-something, the Third Rank; Zhuang Ying did not even see a Fourth Stage Warrior.
Yet, those weird demons outside, those reaching the Fourth Stage, were not few!
Among them, some were even close to Level 40 or exactly Level 40!
Such beings could probably destroy this city with a single blow, could just this ring of special flame truly defend?
Zhuang Ying didn’t know.
But at this moment, as the night deepened, the many gathered weird demons could no longer contain their desire to attack, one after another approaching the city wall, some even flying high in the sky.
Zhuang Ying then saw a giant demon, resembling a bat-like mutant with flesh wings, flying in the skies above the city, circulating with a blood-thirsty aura, and gathering more and more.
“Bong��!”
A dull drum sound suddenly erupted, urgently beating three times.
“Light the fire!” Zhuang Ying heard a subdued command.
Using special Magic, he easily understood the command’s meaning.
With a hiss, the moat outside the city wall suddenly flared with roaring flames again! Numerous weird demons crowded under the city wall wailed in the fierce flames, and even those demons circling in the air recoiled a few steps back.
But to this move, Zhuang Ying was not surprised.
He had felt the “fuel” when he first saw the exterior moat.
Those wailing weird demons outside were both the destroyed enemy and also new fuel.
Nevertheless, as they said, the enemy’s quantity and strength far surpassed the city’s defensive capabilities!
And that was indeed the case.
With more and more powerful beings gathering, the weaker weird demons charged like they were fearless, with such a large number, many ignited in flames broke through the fire sea, facing the row of standing warriors directly.
“Kill!”
Someone roared in anger; all the warriors, each with their weapon, furiously fought against the enemies that had crossed the fire sea.