The girl with white hair and red eyes is serious about revenge

The scavengers' caravan kicked up yellow sand and moved across the wasteland, forming a densely packed group.

"Damn it, can we still count on those sissies of the Kingdom when it comes to this? We still have to do it!"

The silverfish poked its head out of the upper part of the off-road vehicle, put the long belt of ammunition on the machine gun, and pulled the receiver hard -

"Kacha."

"parking!"

The convoy stopped at a predetermined location and formed a line of defense. Hundreds of machine guns were pointed at the wasteland around the gravel hills, ready at all times.

It took the scavengers no more than five minutes from the time they received the message to the time they assembled their troops. Their appeal was so strong and their survival instinct made them gather together without hesitation, forming a line of defense to protect the cluster behind them.

This is not for those Kingdom guys, but for themselves.

"..."

The woodworm held a cigarette in its mouth, puffing smoke in the yellow sand of the wasteland, waiting for the black tide swarm that might arrive at any time.

Soon, rolling yellow sand appeared on the horizon, and dark figures were looming among the sand. They couldn't see it clearly, but they knew that it was the enemy.

"Fire!"

"Da da da da da da-"

Hundreds of machine guns fired, and bullet casings fell to the ground with a clanging sound, together with the wind and sand, once again playing the symphony of the desert.

The bullets tore through the defenses of the Black Tide followers and shattered their front row, but the distance between the battle lines continued to shorten.

The termite just held the machine gun and laughed. The trembling transmitted to his muscles by the machine gun made him extremely excited. For a moment, he forgot everything and just kept firing wildly.

Suddenly, a mournful cry came from the scavengers' array:

"Oh! No! That's Danny's bandana..."

The wailing sound was instantly drowned out by the sound of gunfire, but similar sounds became more and more frequent.

The reason was simple—in those followers of the Black Tide, they saw the characteristics of their former companions.

Torn headscarves, clothes, shoes, and even some cold weapons hanging around the waist.

They didn't realize what that meant - did their companions turn into those monsters, or did those monsters steal their companions' things?

This subtle emotion will not make the scavengers put down their machine guns, but this moment of hesitation is deadly enough on the battlefield.

The black tide swept past their defenses, and a dark figure jumped onto the armored vehicle, emitting a sharp roar. The dark monster first engulfed the cab, and its sharp claws pierced the driver inside into pieces.

The termite roared, and finally even took down the vehicle's machine gun and stood on the roof of the vehicle to fire downwards.

He saw the clothes on the Black Tide followers, and there was no doubt that they were the characteristics of scavengers.

But this was no reason for him to lay down his machine gun. He had long known that mercy was an obstacle to survival.

......

"Are you waiting for me?"

In the open space between the black waves, Pace looked coldly at Zu Chumen's square face wearing sunglasses and frowned.

"If you want to negotiate, you should go to the Queen of Grau Yad. This is the kingdom's territory."

"Kingdom? Hahaha..."

Zu Chumen laughed in silence, but he quickly regained his polite expression and bowed to Pace again meticulously:

"Pace Monarch, I think that as a king who has climbed up from the bottom to the top, you cannot be unaware of the current situation of the kingdom."

"Why don't you tell me?"

"It means they have no chance," Zu Chumen shook his head. "They need to treat scavengers as part of the nation. Do you think they really want to? No, they just have no choice but to accept those people without a country, those who they once regarded as pests..."

"The pests in your mouth are also part of the line of defense."

"Oh, no, no, no, they are not even variables. If His Highness had not ordered them to evacuate to La Vatino in time, they would all have become my samples."

Zu Chumen grinned, and that disgusting and weird aura once again leaked out from the wrinkles on his cheeks.

"Those scavengers couldn't even resist the first wave of the Black Tide. You can verify it yourself when you go back. They are just bugs that gathered together to survive. They don't stand a chance against a real swarm."

Zu Chumen spoke in a very polite manner and had a good demeanor, but Pace could not suppress his urge to tear his head off.

This guy doesn't treat people as human beings at all, but calls them "variables".

But it doesn't matter. As long as we get rid of him, this Black Tide turmoil will end.

[Sventonet] It has been almost a minute since the call. Soon, the bombing will come.

That moment is when the outcome is decided.

"So, what else do you want to say? [Blade of Babel]." Pace said coldly.

"I'm here to offer you an opportunity. Since time is running out, let's finish our conversation quickly."

Zu Chumen cleared his throat politely, but Pace found something wrong between his words.

Time is running out? What did he mean? Did he know that [Sventornet] had been called?

Before Pace could think of anything further, Zu Chumen spoke:

"I hope you can lead the Thebits to withdraw from the alliance and return to the mountains. If so, I guarantee with my identity that the federal army will not enter the mountains."

"I refuse." Pace said without hesitation.

"Oh? You really don't want to consider it?" Zu Chumen didn't seem surprised at all. "It's difficult for the Black Tide Group to penetrate the terrain of the mountains. The same is true for the federal army, not to mention your blizzard that is like a barrier..."

"I said I refuse, don't you understand?"

Pace gripped the hilt of the flaming giant sword tightly, and in the black wave, he opened his arms:

"The mountain people will not bend for Thebite."

At this time, a heavy roar came from the distant sky - dozens of huge fireballs, like meteors, smashed from the sky to the plain behind Pace.

That is the mountain cannon [Sventonet] on Wanren Mountain.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

The meteor shot from the cannon hit the wasteland, and the expanding fireball instantly engulfed the black tide cluster behind Pace, turning his figure into a black reflection in the firelight.

In the suddenly expanding flames, Pace took action.

He dragged Svarog forward instantly. Before the Blackwater Scholar used his stance to form a barrier around him, the flaming giant sword drew a trail of light.

"Om-"

The factor shield exploded, and Zu Chumen's upper body flew up in the splash of black liquid, and his sunglasses flew out with it. That half of his body seemed to be stagnant for a moment in the yellow sand of the wasteland, but a strange smile appeared on his broad jaw:

"variable."

Pace did not see Zu Chumen's smile. When the dust settled, the two halves of the Blackwater Scholar's body fell to the ground and were instantly swallowed up by the swarming Black Tide followers.

And Pace also swung his giant sword and began to kill the monsters in front of him.

......

6) Quiet Mist (Part 7)

The Kingdom's guards arrived shortly afterwards and killed all of the Black Tide followers who had slipped through the Scavengers' defenses.

They did not miss anything, but this was not because of how efficient they were, but because those Black Tide followers all stopped at a certain point and switched from offense to defense.

Most of the Black Tide's forces were destroyed by Sventonet. This sudden war was finally resolved within half an hour, and the Kingdom won.

"..."

When there was a charred plain in front of him, Pace took off Zu Chumen's pendant from the upper half of his body - it was a strange half-moon-shaped fragment that looked like some kind of key.

After he put the key into his pocket, the rope of the airship fell beside him. Several guards came down to clean up the battlefield, and Pace followed the rope back to the airship.

"Well done, boy, you're really awesome," Ryan obviously saw the fight between Pace and Zu Chumen, "You killed the [Blade of Babel] with just one sword, damn, this young man..."

"This seems a little too simple," Pace looked at his hands, "He actually... died like this?"

Pace recalled the feeling of his giant sword when it slashed through the [Blade of Babel]. He was prepared for a tough battle, but the battle was over in an instant.

So simple that his gut felt something was wrong.

That's a [Blade of Babel], how could he be killed so easily?

But the fact is that Pace saw Zu Chumen dead and looted his body, there is no doubt about that.

"..."

"Let's go back to the kingdom." Pace nodded to Ryan.

"Well, kid, it looks like you'll have plenty of opportunities to celebrate tonight."

......

In the temporary combat center inside the La Vatino Wall, Pace saw the wounded termite reporting something to Grace and Barbarian Bull. His face was gloomy and his body was covered with scars caused by sharp weapons. It was obvious that he had escaped with difficulty.

"Those monsters...are transformed from scavengers."

Pace heard this and sighed softly.

At this time, Ashilia noticed the returning Pace and immediately came up to him, nodding at him:

"You saved us from a disaster. Thank you."

"We are allies, so there's no need for such thanks," Pace smiled absentmindedly. "How's it going?"

"The scavengers' quick response team went out to get cold white meat... Only a dozen people came back, and no Black Tide followers approached the city wall, but it was very surprising, just a little bit away."

Ashlia's face also didn't look good. Obviously, this sudden blow was beyond her expectations, as well as everyone else's.

In the last second, they were cheering for the completion of the [Armored Train], but in the next second, they found that the war had already spread to their doorstep.

"But anyway, this is our first battle with the Federation, so we can be considered a victory," Eshilia sighed, "even though... we're not even fighting the Federation."

"The Blackwater Scholar is dead. This is good news." Pace was surprised at the calmness in his tone when he said this. He had no real feeling that he had killed the Blade of Babel.

"Indeed... Anyway, we have to speed up."

As the two were talking, two kingdom guards escorted a woman past Eshilia, and Pace happened to see her face.

——That was Edisi Arman, a traitor within the kingdom.

"We originally planned to use her as a bait, but after this incident, we can no longer take risks," Ashlia turned to look at Arman, "She is a traitor, and we are about to interrogate her."

Pace watched Eddie being escorted away. When he was about to leave, Eddie turned his head and looked at Pace, and smiled gently.

That smile was very polite.

......

Wulan City - Qilang Heartland

Along with the sound of the helicopter's propellers, Perlis saw the mist-shrouded mountains and the huge city built on the mountains.

Mountain City of Fog, City of Mountains, Capital of Fog, is a mountain city located in the hinterland of Qilang, with steep mountains, shrouded in clouds and mist, and beautiful mountains and clear waters.

After the helicopter entered the territory of Wulan City, Perlis saw the city buildings built up on top of the mountains. Countless viaducts crisscrossed between the buildings, which was dazzling to look at.

Overlap and chaos were Perlis's first instincts, but afterwards, she also comprehended some beauty of order in chaos.

"It's amazing that such a large city can be built in this environment," Carly commented. "The mountains are a natural barrier. No wonder so many hermits live here."

The mountains of Wulan form a huge circle. Most of the communities in Wulan City are built on the outside of the circle. The closer you get to the inside of the circle, the fewer people there are. In the hinterland, there is a blockade area, which is called a "nature reserve" by the Qilang military.

It is indeed a nature reserve, but the "nature" here probably refers to humans and their animal friends, because that is the [Black Dead Zone].

"..."

The helicopter landed at the intersection of the inner and outer rings - a mountain peak. This place is claimed to be a monitoring station of Wulan City, but in fact it is the station of the Qilang military, which is used to control and block people entering the hinterland to prevent people from mistakenly entering the [Black Dead Zone].

"You two, we're here." After the helicopter stopped, Su Yao got off the co-pilot seat and led Polys and Carly off the plane.

The three of them walked into the fortress-like building on the top of the mountain. The style here obviously did not have the combination of ancient and modern like Chaoqu City, but was more ancient. The mottled walls were filled with LCD monitors, and only a few holographic display screens floated on the office staff's desks, and the pictures were not so clear.

The officer who received Perlis and her group was the only one who seemed to be a bit relaxed among the busy crowd. Seeing Perlis coming, he quickly introduced the current situation to her:

After receiving the information from Chaoqu, an advance team has already gone to the laboratory in the [Black Dead Zone]. They are on their way back. Since the signal in the dead zone is cut off from the outside world, they have to wait until they return to know the situation.

"Can I go and see it myself?" asked Perlis.

"Not for now," the officer shook his head, "at least three days later."