Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” - Chapter 628: Black Flame City Under Siege
“Urgent report! Extremely urgent report!”
A message was rapidly delivered to the City Lord’s residence in Black Flame City.
All three Deputy City Lords hurriedly rushed to where the Old City Lord was.
“City Lord, an abnormal situation has arisen!” one Deputy City Lord in charge of military affairs said anxiously.
The Old City Lord remained composed as ever and asked, “What is it?”
“Just now, those invading Scavengers underwent a massive change. Four of the high-tier Scavengers inexplicably abandoned the others and are heading toward Black Flame City at full speed! This includes three forty-fifth-tier and one forty-sixth-tier! Their speed is extremely fast; they will reach Black Flame City in no time!”
Upon hearing the report, the Old City Lord immediately furrowed his brows.
“The situation has deteriorated this badly?” The Old City Lord looked at Jia Jicheng. “Has the support from the Second Frontline arrived?”
Jia Jicheng shook his head. “Based on the previous situation, support could have arrived before the main Scavenger horde. But now, with the changed circumstances, it simply cannot make it in time!”
The Old City Lord’s expression turned grave.
“Immediately issue the order: full army, prepare for defense!”
“Yes!”
In an instant, all three Deputy City Lords sprang into action.
Black Flame City swiftly entered a state of combat readiness.
The city gates slowly began to close!
On the city walls, soldiers quickly took their positions; the entire million-strong army gathered and stood ready.
The thousands of War Regiments, large and small, affiliated with Black Flame City also received official notifications one after another and ascended the city walls!
Lin Feng and the others, who had just joined a War Regiment, were also compelled to go up onto the walls.
“What’s happening?” Zhou Hao asked Captain Liu Shi nervously.
“High-tier Scavengers are attacking!” Liu Shi said with a grave expression.
Zhou Hao’s face also turned serious. “How many Scavengers are attacking in total?”
Looking at the massive number of soldiers and the multitude of War Regiment members on the walls, he sensed that a major battle was about to begin.
He felt both nervous and excited; this was undoubtedly going to be a large-scale, epic confrontation.
“According to the official information obtained, there are only four Scavengers attacking this time!”
“Four?” Zhou Hao was stunned, his previous heroic spirit instantly deflating. “That’s it?”
Captain Liu Shi shook his head. “You think this is good news? If they were ordinary Scavengers, would Black Flame City go to such great lengths?”
“The lowest tier among the attacking Scavengers is forty-fifth, and one is forty-sixth tier!”
Hearing this number, Zhou Hao first sucked in a sharp breath of cold air before asking, “Can just four Scavengers really lay siege to a city?”
Liu Shi sighed. “Yes, you’ll understand when the time comes. This is going to be a tough battle! Be prepared for the city’s destruction and our deaths!”
Zhou Hao’s pupils contracted sharply. This time, he was truly taking it seriously.
The news quickly spread along the city walls. The numerous soldiers and War Regiment members were all engaged in constant discussion.
However, as a figure appeared, the commotion on the walls was quickly suppressed.
The Old City Lord, who had not shown his face for a long time, appeared above Black Flame City.
“Everyone, I am the City Lord of Black Flame City, Yan Feng. I believe you have all heard about the enemy’s situation: three forty-fifth-tier and one forty-sixth-tier! This is a powerful team of Scavengers, posing a deadly threat to Black Flame City! But do not panic!”
The Old City Lord’s tone radiated absolute confidence. “Black Flame City has been established for a long time. The siege battles it has experienced number at least eight thousand, if not ten thousand. Among them, the most difficult situations were ten times more challenging than this! Yet every single time, Black Flame City held firm! This time will be no exception!”
“Black Flame City possesses a powerful defensive formation. Its defensive effect can reach the sixtieth tier! A mere forty-sixth-tier Scavenger could never hope to breach Black Flame City’s defenses. If they dare come to Black Flame City, I will ensure they never return!”
The Old City Lord’s words were inspiring. The Dominators who had been somewhat uneasy all settled down.
So Black Flame City was this secure after all!
However, experienced individuals knew that the most terrifying aspect of Scavengers was their ability to attract more of their kind. If Scavengers are not dealt with promptly, they will attract more and more Scavengers to gather. The longer time drags on, the more dangerous Black Flame City actually becomes.
Jia Jicheng stood on the city wall, holding a command token in his hand. His gaze constantly swept over the walls, up and down, trying to locate the figure of that forty-fifth-tier powerhouse.
Unfortunately, after searching several rounds, he hadn’t seen even half a shadow.
“He should be within the city as well.”
Time passed bit by bit.
Just three days later, four figures appeared on the outskirts of Black Flame City.
The forty-sixth-tier Scavenger captain resembled a mountain giant. Its massive form loomed within the Nothingness, exuding an overwhelming sense of pressure.
It raised its head and let out a long roar. Powerful sound waves propagated into the distance.
Then, something that astonished the Dominators on the city walls occurred.
In the distant Nothingness, Scavengers that had merged with the void gradually began to gather.
At first, there were only four Scavengers. Then the number gradually increased to ten, then a hundred!
The Old City Lord stood on the city wall, his expression unchanged.
This had been anticipated long ago.
High-tier Scavengers possess the ability to command lower-tier ones. As this forty-sixth-tier Scavenger called out, almost all the Scavengers in the vicinity of Black Flame City gathered over.
The number quickly surpassed a thousand.
“City Lord, should we launch a preemptive strike?” Jia Jicheng asked.
“No need to rush. No matter how many there are, these are still low-tier Scavengers. It’s actually good that they were too scattered before, making it difficult to kill them in batches. Now that this high-tier Scavenger has gathered them, it’s convenient for us to clean them up!”
Old City Lord Yan Feng was very calm.
Jia Jicheng also nodded in sudden understanding.
Scavengers can periodically merge into the Nothingness. Usually, they can only be hunted slowly by War Regiment squads and soldier teams. But now, if they can be wiped out in one fell swoop, Black Flame City will undoubtedly become much quieter and safer.
This is a crisis, but it’s also a good opportunity for cleanup.
As time passed, at a certain point, the number of Scavengers increased at an astonishing rate. Their numbers rapidly climbed to seven hundred thousand!
This number made Jia Jicheng’s scalp tingle. Was this still the usually peaceful and tranquil area surrounding Black Flame City?
He completely couldn’t have imagined that so many Scavengers had been lurking near Black Flame City. It was simply terrifying!
This was precisely the meaning behind establishing cities. The city itself served as a “trap” to attract Scavenger gatherings. By gathering a large number of Chaos Dominators, it attracted a large number of Scavengers to congregate, rather than letting the Scavengers infest the Chaos.
After reaching seven hundred thousand, the gathering speed noticeably slowed down. The final number stopped increasing once it reached eight hundred and fifty thousand.
But a number of eight hundred and fifty thousand was still overwhelmingly terrifying.
Even the Old City Lord’s expression grew considerably more solemn. He began to have doubts in his heart; this number was somewhat off, quite different from what was anticipated.
Although myriad thoughts swirled in his mind, the Old City Lord’s outward appearance remained as calm as a gentle breeze and light clouds, seemingly unperturbed by the tide of Scavengers before him.
