"It seems... it's just an illusion."

Wigginton, who had already returned to the [Top Wall], was trying hard to recall the scene he had just seen.

"The strange beasts actually never moved..."

Just now, after leaving the [Top Wall], Wigginton thought he might have to go through a tough battle.

He even thought that he might not be able to come back.

Even if there are fifth-level monsters, Wigginton is not absolutely sure that he can defeat all fourth-level monsters.

When you are old, you are old.

The reason why he took the initiative to suggest that he be the vanguard was due to the reasons he mentioned before, but fundamentally it was because he was old.

The strength is getting worse and worse.

Wigginton knew that even though he still had a high-level soul, the strength he could exert was getting worse day by day.

Rather than letting yourself become weaker little by little, it is better to...

Let the remaining fire burn freely.

The children behind me have more hope than me.

Wigginton felt that he had enjoyed everything he should have in his life, whether it was status or glory.

He has no regrets.

If there really is one, it should be that one cannot actually walk to the upper city to see whether the so-called sunshine is as warm as rumored.

No one knew that when Wigginton stood on the battlefield, his eyes were actually red.

However, when all these emotions were in place, something strange happened.

The strange beasts that suddenly appeared in front seemed to have fluctuated in shape.

Sometimes blurry, sometimes clear.

A guess immediately came to Wigginton's mind.

phantom.

That's right.

The scene before me really looked like what would happen if an illusion became unstable.

When Wigginton confirmed this, instead of feeling relieved that the strange beast was an illusion, his expression became even more serious.

If the alien beasts are just huge in size, humans have enough troops and combat power to resist them.

This is a belief deeply rooted in the hearts of every core figure.

After so many years of preparation, they have enough confidence in their own strength.

Everyone always believed that as long as there was no Level 5 monster, the monster would never have the chance to break through the [Top Wall] again.

But……

If it is an illusion, then the problem is serious.

This kind of illusion can even fool high-level [Thousand Souls Level].

Wigginton didn't know what caused these illusions to fluctuate, but he was certain that if it weren't for this special situation, even he himself would not have realized that those strange beasts were "fictional".

The Darktide Dragon's ability is to influence human emotions and create illusions.

But Wigginton didn't think that this fourth-level monster had the ability to deceive him.

unless……

Fifth gear!

Yes, this is what Wigginton is most worried about.

The fifth-level monster has always been a sword hanging over everyone's head.

At this moment, Wigginton realized that the sword might fall and pierce him at any time!

Wigginton did not deny that he was panicking.

He has been walking sideways all his life, but at this age, he actually feels trembling.

This also made him realize that even though everyone knew about the existence of the fifth-level monsters and no one ever shy away from talking about them, when the time came to really face them, the psychological pressure would be unimaginable.

"call……"

Wigginton took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

Whether in terms of combat power, age, status or experience, he has sufficient reasons not to panic.

Even if a Level 5 monster really appeared...

You have to die standing up.

You can't break your bones in front of the younger generation, right?

However, Wigginton, who had already prepared himself for death, never expected that his emotions would reach such a high point. The visions of strange beasts in front of him...

But suddenly disappeared.

The only ones left were the teams of strange beasts that had been guarding there.

The scene of preparing for a large-scale attack completely disappeared.

Wigginton stood there, stunned for a full five minutes before he finally confirmed that the illusion was shattered.

To be on the safe side, he waited for a long time before deciding to go back on his word and build the wall through the top.

The illusion disappeared, and the other party had no intention of attacking. Standing here alone, I looked a little stupid.

After returning, he told everyone about his discovery.

When Guan Shanyue heard Wigginton say that the illusion was most likely created by a fifth-level monster, he immediately understood what Wigginton was thinking at the time.

"Old man."

Guan Shanyue lowered his voice and said seriously, "Although we're not from the same region, after working together for so many years, from my perspective, we're all family."

Wigginton also understood what Guan Shanyue wanted to express, and just smiled and waved his hand casually: "Commander Guan, let's not talk about the past."

Guan Shanyue pursed her lips, without being overly pretentious, and just replied lightly.

“Being old doesn’t necessarily mean you have to make sacrifices.”

Wigginton was stunned.

"Okay, got it."

The two smiled at each other and said nothing more.

To be on the safe side, Guan Shanyue sent another team to the [Top Wall] to observe the situation. If there was any movement, he needed to get the other party's information as soon as possible.

"Then the only problem left is Ning Fan."

After everything was arranged, Guan Shanyue gathered everyone together again and began to discuss the most important matter at hand.

Now everyone basically agrees that Ning Fan’s disappearance must be related to the attack of the strange beast.

Now that the strange beast suddenly stopped its "attack", everyone would inevitably think that Ning Fan might have done something.

In this case, it can be basically confirmed that Ning Fan should be safe for the time being.

But even so, people still have certain concerns.

"Expand your search."

Guan Shanyue offered his own idea: "Expand the search area to the entire F District."

"Uncle Guan, it's not appropriate."

Xu Ben immediately objected: "It's best to keep the news about Ning Fan secret. At the very least... don't let it spread to Yecheng."

Guan Shanyue was stunned for a moment before she understood what Xu Ben meant.

Once the news of Ning Fan's disappearance reaches Yecheng, it will cause even greater chaos there than here.

In addition, if Wen Xiuyuan and Wen Cai heard that Ning Fan had disappeared, they would be even more furious.

Since it was impossible to expand the search range, the people present really had no other choice.

What no one expected was that three days passed like this...

Ning Fan, who disappeared without a trace, is back.

He just walked out of the tent that had been ransacked countless times.

The first words he said left the person who first discovered him stunned for a long time.

"Call everyone and have a meeting."

Ning Fan said calmly, "We can prepare to go to the upper city."