Whoosh!
Li Weiwei's face instantly turned deathly pale, and her pupils began to tremble!
Those terrifying hordes of evil spirits in the sky were so numerous that even one or two of them would have been impossible for her to resist. Now, they were surging towards the city like a tidal wave, too many to count at a glance.
Even though they were still several kilometers away, the overwhelming sense of oppression made her shiver all over.
Just one look.
This elite member of the team, who had carried out several missions, was already completely overcome by fear.
Looking along her pale profile.
The other team members standing on the city wall, regardless of their gender or height, all wore horrified expressions. They were so shocked by the sight that their mouths hung open.
In their field of vision.
The terrifying wave of monsters kept advancing. The shocking visual impact left everyone on the city wall frozen in place. Dozens of eyes stared wide, and their mouths gaped, but no one could utter a single word.
Since the city wall in Pingjiang City was built to protect the citizens, they had never encountered a monster invasion of this scale!
Even more terrifying was that...
Most of these monsters were not mere ghostly spirits but fierce and powerful evil spirits, far more dangerous than the former. The appearance of one or two of them would have been considered an emergency!
Now, there were hundreds, if not thousands, of them charging towards the city. The scale of this disaster was comparable to a great catastrophe!
In the face of a disaster of this magnitude...
Even though everyone on the city wall had experienced countless life - and - death crises, they could only stare in horrified silence, instinctively succumbing to fear. This was just a natural human reaction in the face of death!
At this moment.
They were just ordinary humans, living beings with flesh and blood and emotions.
This catastrophe was beyond human power to stop!
Now, their only hope...
Was pinned on this city wall, which had been built with countless efforts. They hoped that this impregnable fortification could withstand the impending catastrophe, or at least buy them some more time!
The tide of dust and smoke was still approaching rapidly, advancing hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye!
The team members on the city wall were gradually being consumed by this unprecedented fear. They completely forgot about their surroundings and could only hear the terrifying howling of the wind!
"Whoosh!!!"
Suddenly, a cold and sharp shout rang out!
"All personnel, listen up! Hold your positions and do not take a single step back!"
The familiar voice was like a thunderclap, and the heroic figure immediately caught everyone's attention.
Captain Xu Rong stomped her long - legged leather boots hard on the city wall. Her ponytail fluttered gracefully in the wind. Even in the face of such a terrifying situation, she was not completely overwhelmed. Instead, she managed to rouse the others, truly living up to her nickname, the Cold - faced Shura.
The team members then woke up from their daze and quickly rushed to their respective defense positions.
An middle - aged man stepped forward and nervously asked for instructions.
"Captain, should we immediately report this to the headquarters and wait for orders?"
Xu Rong stared intently at the billowing dust and smoke in the sky, never taking her eyes off it.
Her expression became even more solemn, as if she had already made up her mind.
"It's too late!"
"This city wall is the last line of defense for the entire city. We have no choice but to hold our ground. Judging from the speed at which these monsters are advancing, they will reach the wall in less than a minute. We don't have time to wait for orders from the headquarters!"
The middle - aged man gritted his teeth, saluted, and then returned to his position.
Everyone stared intently at the black fog outside the city. Their nerves were constantly on edge, and they held their weapons so tightly that their knuckles turned white, ready to fight to the death at any moment.
As the black tide of monsters rushed closer, the sense of oppression became even more intense, almost suffocating.
Xu Rong stared at the black fog, and a look of surprise and confusion flashed across her eyes.
"There seems to be a person in front of those monsters?"
Li Weiwei quickly looked closer, her face full of disbelief.
"There really is a person!"
"Although he's hidden in the dust and smoke, there's definitely a figure running. It looks like those monsters are chasing him. What should we do?!"
This hesitant question made Xu Rong frown slightly.
Normally.
Rescuing and protecting citizens was their unshakable duty. Since they had discovered someone being chased by monsters, they should have rushed to the rescue without hesitation, even if it meant sacrificing their own lives.
However.
The current situation was too complicated to make a hasty decision.
Above the dense black dust and smoke, there were thousands of monsters charging forward, including hundreds of evil spirits. This unprecedented wave of monsters would surely destroy the entire Pingjiang City if they broke through the city gates, and the disaster might even spread!
If they were to save that person...
They would have to open the city gates!
This meant that a large number of monsters would rush in with him, leading to an irreparable and disastrous event. Pingjiang City would surely turn into a living hell!
On one side was an unknown fellow citizen whose identity they couldn't even make out.
On the other side was the survival of the entire Pingjiang City.
The answer seemed obvious.
But after the unexpected events of last night, Xu Rong cherished life even more. She knew that even if they managed to save Pingjiang City at the cost of leaving this person to die, she would surely feel guilty for the rest of her life.
This difficult choice, unlike any she had ever faced before, was once again presented to her.
Even this well - known, calm, and outstanding Cold - faced Shura was now deeply tormented. Before she knew it, her fingers were squeezing so tightly that her knuckles turned white.
Just as Xu Rong gritted her teeth in frustration...
Suddenly!
The wave of monsters stopped?!!
Xu Rong was stunned.
The other team members also gasped in surprise.
They squinted and tried to see more clearly.
As the dust and smoke gradually dissipated, they could barely make out the scene.
The person had actually stopped running.
All the monsters surrounded this human being, almost blotting out the sky and the sun, completely encircling him.
This person...
In order to stop the wave of monsters from advancing, he had actually chosen to stop running away?!
In an instant!
Everyone clenched their fists tightly and stared intently at the terrifying scene where the dust and the shadow of the person were intertwined.
...
Outside the city.
Surrounded by a horde of floating ghosts in the sky.
Wu Tao, carrying a bag on his back, looked extremely annoyed. He scanned the hideous ghosts around him and tried to reason with them one last time.
"Damn it!"
"Have you chased me enough?!!"
"In the blink of an eye, we've run at least ten miles. This isn't how you run a marathon. I've got no beef with you guys. There's no need to go this far, right?"
He was at a loss for words and extremely frustrated by this chase.
Anyone in his shoes.
Would have been angry after being chased for such a long distance for no reason. What annoyed him the most was that these ghosts just wouldn't listen. He had talked himself hoarse along the way, but they showed no sign of stopping.
If it weren't for this, Wu Tao wouldn't have stopped running.
After he had tried to persuade them for a long time.
The ghosts around him still floated around restlessly, showing no intention of stopping. Not only were they incredibly ugly, but they also showed their ferocious looks, as if they were eyeing him as a delicious snack.
Wu Tao got angrier and angrier and finally issued his last warning.
"You guys!"
"I'm serious! If you don't stop this nonsense, I'm really going to get angry, and there'll be no calming me down. The consequences will be severe!"
After the warning, the ghosts in the sky still wore ferocious expressions.
Some of them even drooled!
Wu Tao's temper finally snapped.
"Damn it!"
"I didn't provoke you when I was down, but you're trying to devour me!"
"Since you're the ones bullying others, don't blame me for turning hostile!"
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e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
