He did hope that Long Yuan had the strength to severely injure an emperor, so that Gu Yu's strength would increase significantly.

"It seems you've been hiding quite a few secrets. An interesting person," Zui San said, looking at Gu Yu. He didn't know why, but talking to Gu Yu felt like talking to a very familiar person, an old friend he hadn't seen for many years. However, he was certain that he had never met Gu Yu before.

"Can we set off now?" Gu Yu asked. "For things like this, it's better to be early than late. Sometimes, even a second's difference can make all the difference."

“No, we still need to gather more soldiers,” Zui San said. “Not only Emperor-level, but according to my deduction, they also have at least three King-level and one Marquis-level.”

"Huh?" Gu Yu was taken aback; this lineup was quite impressive.

"If I were to fight two King-level opponents to the death, I would still be confident, but as for the three of them..." Zui San didn't finish his sentence, but Gu Yu already understood.

He had been overlooking one issue: when he met Zui San in his previous life, he was already over a hundred years old. At that time, Zui San was incredibly strong. Although he was only at the King level, he could fight against someone at the Emperor level.

It's important to understand that the difference between the King level and the Emperor level is like heaven and earth, like the difference between an ant and an elephant, but Zui San can achieve it.

"What realm are you at now?" Gu Yu asked Zui San, unaware of Zui San's cultivation level at this point in time.

"I guess I'd call myself a near-King!" Zui San said dismissively. If he hadn't spent these years indulging in a life of debauchery, he might have already reached the King realm. But even if he did reach the King realm, what difference would it make? The scar in his heart could never be erased.

"A quasi-king can fight two kings?" Gu Yu was somewhat surprised. He guessed that Zui San might be a king, but he never expected that Zui San was only a quasi-king.

"Let's gather our troops first!" Zui San took a sip of wine, a hint of sadness in his eyes. If only he had been bolder, if only he had given up sooner, but there are no "ifs".

“Heavy weapons are still useful when dealing with King-level opponents,” Gu Yu nodded and said. If he severely injured an Emperor-level opponent, and then Zui San dealt with two King-level opponents, the remaining King-level and Marquis-level opponents could only be suppressed by firepower.

"By the way, Xu Mao?" Gu Yu suddenly thought of the Xu family's ancestor. This guy had lived for a long time, and even if he was only at the Marquis level, his strength was probably not simple. He couldn't be compared to an ordinary Marquis.

“I already asked him,” Zui San said. “His lifespan is almost over, and his strength is damaged. Let alone letting him deal with someone of the same level, it would be difficult for him to even deal with someone one level lower than him.”

"His lifespan is nearing its end?" Gu Yu was taken aback. The lifespan of a Marquis could reach about 1,600 years. Xu Mao was a figure from more than 1,500 years ago, and he was indeed approaching the limit of his lifespan.

"I want to know what's going on with the reinforcements?" Gu Yu asked Zui San.

“Hehe…” Zui San chuckled, “They say there are Emperor Realm experts, but think about it, what kind of existence are Emperor Realm experts? Who can restrain them? Even if they follow orders, they won’t act quickly. After all, it’s about solving troublesome matters, not about seizing some rare treasures. It would be a miracle if they acted quickly.”

"Let's hurry up and assemble the troops! By the way, do you have a cell phone?" Gu Yu thought for a moment. Zui San's words made a lot of sense. In his previous life, there were plenty of emperors who didn't obey orders. After all, who could restrain an emperor?

"A cell phone?" Zui San was taken aback, then shook his head.

"You don't even have a cell phone? How did you manage to get by? Aren't you the deputy minister of the Dragon Department?" Gu Yu asked.

"You don't have one either, do you?" Zui San pointed at Gu Yu and said, "That thing is annoying. Once you answer it, it causes trouble, but if you don't answer it, it's no good either. It's better not to use it at all, don't you think?"

“That makes sense.” Gu Yu was speechless when he heard Zui San’s words. He didn’t have a cell phone because the continuous battles had worn it out, not because he was afraid of trouble or found it too much of a hassle, as Zui San said.

Without a cell phone, things were going to be difficult. Gu Yu started searching and came to a store that hadn't been damaged. As soon as he picked up the phone, he found that the phone itself was fine, but the signal line was broken, so he couldn't make any calls.

"Sigh! I don't know if you're clever or stupid." Zui San shook his head as he looked at Gu Yu.

“We have to contact the city guard leader! Otherwise, if you go and talk to those city guards, do you think they will believe you? Do you think they will listen to you?” Gu Yu rolled his eyes and said helplessly.

“They don’t believe me, but…” Zui San said, then patted Gu Yu on the shoulder, signaling Gu Yu to follow him.

Zui San found several city guards, and he landed instantly. The city guards also became alert.

"I am the Deputy Minister of the Dragon Department. I now order you to contact your commander immediately." Zui San put on an air of official authority and took out a red booklet.

Upon seeing the red booklet, the soldier immediately became respectful. "Sir, I don't have the commander's contact information. You know I'm just a lowly soldier. I have my captain's contact information."

The soldier then contacted his captain and explained the situation. Immediately, an armed helicopter flew over, and an officer stepped out of it.

"Good day, sir." The officer saluted Zui San. What kind of status did the deputy minister of the Dragon Department have? He was even higher than their commander.

"Stop with all this fancy stuff, I want to see your commander," Zui San said directly.

"Yes, sir." After saying that, the officer invited Zui San and Gu Yu onto the plane.

Looking at the airplane, to be honest, this was Gu Yu's first time flying, whether in his past or present life.

After flying for more than ten minutes, Gu Yu saw a large number of city guards below, with a middle-aged man at the head looking up at them.

Gu Yu and Zui San landed on the plane and stood next to the middle-aged man in an instant.

"Zhang Kaiwei, Commander of the City Defense Force of Huangbei City, respectfully welcomes you, Commander." Zhang Kaiwei saluted Zui San.

"I need you to immediately assemble troops and head to the Northern Snow Mountain," Zui San ordered directly.

"Going to the Northern Plains Snow Mountain?" Zhang Kaiwei asked, puzzled. "Commander, what are we going to the Northern Plains Snow Mountain for? Mocheng is suffering such a huge disaster right now, and it is precisely the time when we are needed to provide assistance."

"Support will come, but the most urgent matter is the Northern Snow Mountain. If we don't get there in time, not only will the surrounding counties be in great danger, but the entire Jizhou provincial capital will be in grave danger," Zui San said. He wasn't exaggerating. If the source gate of the Northern Snow Mountain were to open and the wolf clan were to invade, without prior notice or preparation, the entire Jizhou provincial capital would likely fall. Even if they managed to retake it later, the damage would be far worse than what is happening in Mo City now.

“This…” Zhang Kaiwei hesitated. If Zui San hadn’t been the deputy minister of the Dragon Department, he would have suspected that the other party was exaggerating.

"Hurry up, I'll give you two hours to prepare," Zui San said. Gathering troops takes time, no matter how fast. He couldn't just order them to set off now; that would be making things difficult for them.

"Yes, sir." Zhang Kaiwei nodded. No matter what, he had to obey Zui San's orders. Ordinary people didn't know about the Dragon Division, but he did. There was an unwritten rule that the Dragon Division's orders had to be carried out, and the Dragon Division also had the privilege of deploying troops.

"Lieutenant, assemble the troops immediately."

"Oh, right, bring your most powerful weapons; the enemy is at the King Realm," Zui San reminded them.

“King Realm?” Zhang Kaiwei was taken aback. He was also a cultivator. Although he was only at the fourth-grade Grandmaster level, he knew many secrets and was aware of the terror and power of the King Realm.

"Bring all the new weapons, including laser cannons and small alloy cannons, and bring our stuff too," Zhang Kaiwei ordered. If he hadn't known the enemy was a King Realm expert, he might not have done this. If the armory in Huangbei City hadn't been without nuclear weapons, he probably would have brought them as well.

Just then, several cars drove up, and a middle-aged man with a large belly got out of one of them.

"City Chief." Zhang Kaiwei called out upon seeing the person who had arrived.

"Sigh! I never imagined Mocheng would turn out like this," Liu Feng said with some regret.

“I suggest restoring Li Demin, Mo Tai, and Luo Nanshan to their positions,” Gu Yu said to Liu Feng.

"Who are you?" Liu Feng looked at Gu Yu with some confusion.

“He is a hero.” At this moment, an officer suddenly said. This officer was Li Bowen, the captain of the vehicle-mounted missile team. Gu Yu had not spoken until now, and the officer had not noticed Gu Yu. As soon as Gu Yu spoke, the officer recognized him immediately.

"Hero?" Liu Feng was stunned, Zhang Kaiwei was also stunned, even Zui San was stunned, and Gu Yu himself was also stunned.

Li Bowen had previously called himself a hero, but I wasn't really thinking about it at the time and didn't pay much attention. Now, however, he was making me feel a bit awkward in front of so many people.

"City Commander, Commander, he is the hero I mentioned before who lured away those monsters, fearlessly letting us fire at him, he..." Li Bowen immediately began, his tone filled with admiration and worship. A soldier, a man of iron will, was now like a little fanboy.

"So he's a hero." After Li Bowen's explanation, Zhang Kaiwei looked at Gu Yu and suddenly saluted. Immediately, all the soldiers saluted Gu Yu.

Without Gu Yu, they would probably still be fighting monsters, the destruction in the city would be much worse, and the death toll would be much higher. It was because of Gu Yu that the elimination of the monsters became so smooth, and they were wiped out in one fell swoop.

This left Gu Yu stunned. He had thought about eliminating the monsters to save people, but he hadn't considered luring the monsters away. He had no choice at the time; the monsters were ordered by Fang Jingru to kill him, so he had no choice but to run away.

As for letting them fire, it was out of necessity, and not as noble as Li Bowen made it out to be. Looking at the scene before him, he couldn't help but blush.

"You're pretty good, kid!" Zui San also gave Gu Yu a thumbs up.

"We still don't know the hero's name." Liu Feng asked, looking at Gu Yu. Liu Feng felt that someone like Gu Yu deserved the title of hero.

“Gu Yu,” Gu Yu said.

“Hero Gu, if there were more people like you in China, there wouldn’t be this crisis in Mocheng,” Liu Feng said. If the tycoons had the spirit of Gu Yu, Mocheng wouldn’t have suffered what it is today.

"Uh!" Gu Yu was stunned again, but still said, "With great power comes great responsibility. The meaning of strength is not to invade and oppress, but to protect others."

Gu Yu wasn't making this up. That's the meaning behind his strength: to protect those around him, and if possible, to protect others as well. After all, people are selfish and will always think more about themselves.

Gu Yu didn't realize that while he was protecting those around him, those people also had their own people. By extension, if everyone could protect those around them, then no one would be harmed.

“The ancient heroes had lofty wills; I admire them,” Zhang Kaiwei said.

"Alright, this isn't the time to deal with this. Let's wait until we've resolved the North Plains Snow Mountain issue!" Zui San couldn't stand it anymore. Every soldier who came here was a hero, right? Besides, it wasn't over yet! It wasn't time for awarding certificates of honor and giving speeches!

"What happened to Beiyuan Snow Mountain?" Liu Feng was taken aback and puzzled. Wasn't the issue of the mutated snow wolves that appeared in Beiyuan Snow Mountain a while ago resolved?

"Sigh!" Zui San sighed. He picked up the bottle in his hand and poured it into his mouth, only to find that he had finished it long ago. He disliked trouble the most, but things were just that troublesome. He had to explain for a long time, which made him very uncomfortable.

"The GZ Alliance is about to open the North Plains Snow Mountain Source Gate. We must stop them," Gu Yu said.

"What?" Liu Feng's expression changed drastically. "They are simply lawless and insane."

Liu Feng knew something about the source gate of Beiyuan Snow Mountain.

"Hurry up and assemble the troops! Delay will only lead to trouble," Zui San said. "By the way, keep a close eye on that person on the plane. He's the culprit behind Mo City's current state."

"Zhao Kang?" Liu Feng exclaimed, looking at Zhao Kang, who was carefully preparing to escape from the plane while no one was paying attention. For so long, no one had paid any attention to Zhao Kang. If Zui San hadn't noticed, Zhao Kang probably would have really escaped.

The two soldiers immediately seized Zhao Kang and pointed their guns at him. He was filled with despair; his crimes deserved to be executed ten thousand times over.

"Immediately assemble troops and head to the Northern Snow Mountain. I will notify the provincial capital and ask them for support," Liu Feng said. The opening of the Source Gate would be a tremendous crisis, and all countries have been preparing for this for years, with the aim of preventing its opening.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye. The city guards assembled quickly, gathering a thousand fully armed men in just two hours.

Gu Yu, Zui San, Liu Feng, and Zhang Kaiwei discussed the matter and concluded that sending more people wouldn't be of much use. The main problem was the weapons; the city guards couldn't engage in close combat and could only attack from a distance, otherwise they would easily be slaughtered.

After all, ordinary rifles are practically useless, not even rockets. Missiles are somewhat useful, but only new types of weapons are truly effective. Unfortunately, the armory in Huangbei City has too few new weapons in stock; it's not even enough to equip a hundred people.

After discussion, the group decided to form a squad of a thousand men to carry out long-range strikes.

After all, those people want to open the Source Gate, which not only requires the cooperation of the wolf clan inside the Source Gate, but also instruments. Those instruments are inanimate, and once they are destroyed, their plan will fail. Therefore, when faced with a ranged attack, they are very likely to defend and will not be able to attack.

If Gu Yu severely injures a Royal Realm expert, they will likely abandon their plan and choose to escape. Of course, this is the best-case scenario.

"I've already contacted the higher-ups. The provincial capital will conduct long-range missile coverage over the Beiyuan Snow Mountain Canyon. These missiles all have new warheads, so they should be effective," Liu Feng said.

He had never dealt with firearms against King-level targets, so he didn't know how effective they would be against them. Nuclear weapons would definitely be useful, but they weren't available!

"That's enough," Zui San said. He felt a little uncomfortable without wine. Looking at the thousand fully armed city guards in front of him, he knew that it was uncertain how many of them would return.

"Let's go!" Gu Yu said. Everything was ready, and it all depended on whether they could stop the enemy. The most important thing was to deal with that Emperor Realm expert.

A hundred missile vehicles, a dozen new missile vehicles, laser cannon vehicles, and a hundred trucks set off in a grand procession.

Watching the large, departing army, Liu Feng and Zhang Kaiwei's eyes were filled with solemnity. They hoped they could successfully stop them and that these people could return safely.

At the same time, these people took away all the high-powered weapons reserves from the entire North Wasteland City armory.

On the snow-capped mountains of Beiyuan, more than thirty people were busy at work. Snowflakes were falling heavily in the mountains, and instruments were flashing with energy fluctuations.

"How much longer?" Lei Luo, the king among the thirty-odd people, asked a middle-aged man who was directing others to operate the equipment.

“Lord Lei Luo, it will probably take another half a day,” the middle-aged man said. “We have assembled all the instruments, but they need to be charged. As you know, Lord Lei Luo, the energy required to help the wolf clan open the source gate is extremely terrifying.”

“I know.” Lei Luo nodded. “We need to hurry. I have a bad feeling.”

"Lord Lei Luo, I will do my best," the middle-aged man said, and then began to direct the others to operate the equipment.

Eight large instruments, with a medium-sized nuclear reactor at their center, providing a massive energy supply. There was simply no other way to achieve this except through a nuclear reactor.

At this moment, Lei Luo looked around warily. His primordial spirit detection power spread out, covering a radius of a hundred miles. However, he could only detect those whose cultivation was weaker than his. Of course, if someone had a secret technique to hide their aura, he would not be able to detect them.

For some reason, although everything was peaceful, he felt extremely uneasy. He sensed that someone was watching them, but he wasn't sure, which made him very uncomfortable. He could only hope that everything would be peaceful and that their plan could be implemented perfectly.

He suddenly sensed Gu Yu and his group; it was such a large and impressive group that it would be difficult not to spot them.

"Overestimating yourself." Lei Luo said with some disdain. Expecting these people to deal with him was like hitting a lion with a plastic stick. It might hurt, but it would never kill it.

The armed forces stopped at the foot of the snow-capped mountains in the northern plains. Since they could not go up the mountain, this was the best range for long-range attacks.