"... All the heroes who died in the Dulan City Mutated Pack Beast Incident in the 1077th year of the Elysian Calendar will live forever! All the heroes who have sacrificed their lives to protect the Elysian Land and humanity over the past three hundred years will live forever! Going back to the 1077th year, since the invasion of the Abyss, all the heroes who died in the battles to fight the Abyss and defend humanity will live forever!"
(Yes, this paragraph was modified with reference to the inscription on the Monument to the People's Heroes... The people's heroes who died in the struggles to oppose internal and external enemies and fight for the freedom and happiness of the nation and the people will live forever!)
Councillor Cai read the condolence speech on the podium in the center of the square.
At this time, in Dulan City, countless people gathered in the city square, the streets around the square, and the roofs...
Although it was morning, as if to match the atmosphere of Dulan City, the haze in the air did not dissipate, and the feeling of depression that made people feel stuffy in the chest also lingered in the air.
The new monument has been erected in the square. Before this, there were already eleven monuments that had stood in the square for who knows how many years...
The largest one is the one in the middle, and it has the most names on it. These are the names of professionals and ordinary people who sacrificed their lives to defend the Guardian Heart and fight against the endless abyss creatures during the construction of Dulan City! Dulan
City is a new city built in the paradise in modern times, that is, within three hundred years...
Even so, since the establishment of the city, there have been ten deaths and disasters no less than this attack...
The pure black monument made Guan Liyuan feel depressed. This mutant pack beast attack and Liu Qing's death made Guan Liyuan more intuitively understand how much blood and flesh were poured into the "paradise" where humans survive in the main world.
Until the "celebration" time in the afternoon, Guan Liyuan still couldn't adjust his mentality. He used the excuse that his injuries had not healed yet and went home to rest first... Of course, it was Zhongli's family.
"Huh?" Guan Liyuan was walking on the road and suddenly heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and found that it was Zhongli Qiu and Wei Yingying.
"Why did you come back too?" Guan Liyuan asked.
"You're not the only one injured!" Zhongli Qiu rolled her eyes at him and touched the area between her chest and abdomen.
It was true that she had been hit by the main arm of the demon root before, after the backlash of "Tiger Blood Boiling" occurred and she lost the professional power of "Saint Tiger Fighter"...
The three of them walked together towards the direction of Zhongli's mansion. They were very silent on the road, and did not take the opportunity to gossip or slander Dongfang Ying's sexual orientation behind his back...
Turning the last corner, Guan Liyuan saw a person standing in the middle of the street - most of the idle citizens should be in the square now...
"Huh? Uncle Qi?" Guan Liyuan said in surprise after seeing the person clearly.
That's right, standing in the middle of the street, as if waiting for them, was Wei Yingying's father Wei Qi.
Wei Qi had taken off the dark coat he wore when he was paying his respects. He was wearing a loose white robe as usual, with his long, slightly curly hair hanging down, and his squinting eyes seemed to never open...
"Father? You're back too?" Wei Yingying asked in confusion.
"I saw you guys came back so early, so I came to see you." Wei Qi said.
"Uncle Qi, Liyuan and I are feeling a little uncomfortable, so..." Zhong Liqiu wanted to explain something.
"Come with me for a walk! Professionals who are injured should also exercise in moderation to get better quickly!" Wei Qi said as he turned around.
Compared to Zhong Liqiu, Zhong Liqiu was even more in awe of the usually serious Wei Qi, and the three of them followed him after hearing what he said.
"Actually, you feel uncomfortable, right?" Wei Qi asked without turning his head.
"..." Guan Liyuan and the other two were silent after hearing what he said, and did not say a word.
"It was the same for me the first time. It was when the eighth monument was erected in Duran City... After the condolence meeting, I couldn't calmly attend the celebration in the afternoon, so I left with Ah Hou... At that time, we couldn't understand why those professionals who had just lost their companions could celebrate their 'victory' with peace of mind..." Wei Qi began to talk about his memories.
It was a siege by abyssal creatures, the most "common" city-level disaster. The list of heroes at that time included a garrison commander who often took care of Zhongli, who was still a beginner professional, and a supply point guardian who was very familiar with them!
"... But don't forget that professionals have another name for humans!" Wei Qi suddenly stopped and turned around.
The serious tone made Guan Liyuan and the other two stop.
“Professionals are the warriors and guardians of mankind, and they are also the light of hope for mankind! If even we are indulged in grief and fall into despair, should ordinary people cover themselves with quilts and cry every day?”
“We…”
“I hope that next time even if my name is written on the monument, you will be able to use your actions to tell everyone… mankind has not fallen into despair, and can still fight the abyss, and can continue to protect everyone and Duran City!” Wei Qi said in a firm tone.
Seeing Guan Liyuan and the other two were silent, Wei Qi also calmed down his tone: "Besides, killing three Abyss Lords at least once this time is already one of the few victories in all the battle records of Dulan City... For ordinary people, it is better to know that three Abyss Lords were killed than to further understand that 'it won't be long before two more Abyss Lords will come up'."
Guan Liyuan also knew that this time, in addition to the Demon Root Lord of Diaolonggou, there was also a lord-level stitched monster and a lord-level bull-headed centipede, which were also involved in this attack and all died in the suburbs of Dulan City...
The councillors and the heads of various families also roughly guessed that this should be the order of the "King of Terror" and also a punishment... Otherwise, it would be impossible for three Abyss Lords to have brain seizures at the same time!
"Three Abyss Lords... is a good record?" Guan Liyuan asked doubtfully.
"Yes, at least in the paradise." Wei Qi said.
This time it's not that Guan Liyuan didn't read much, in fact, Zhongli Qiu and Wei Yingying had the same doubts!
In the past, they only knew that the Abyss Lord was equivalent to a high-level professional. For example, in Dulan City, every time an Abyss Lord was killed, it would be written about in great detail...
They were not professionals before, so they had not thought deeply about the reasons. Occasionally, someone would ask the instructor, but they would not get a positive answer...
But now that they think about it, they feel more and more weird. Since the Abyss Lord is equivalent to a high-level professional, even if it is stronger than a high-level professional, it is impossible for it to be a match for a super-level professional, right?
If the purpose is really to kill the Abyss Lord, can't they just let Dean Lin, Councillor Cai and others go, and sweep the territories of the nearby Abyss Lords?
Facing Guan Liyuan's question, Wei Qi hesitated for a moment, then explained: "Well, since Liyuan and Qiu are now beginners, I can tell you something..."
The three of them couldn't help but get a little nervous after hearing this.
"Do you know why the Abyss creatures in the 'Elysian Land' are always hard to kill?" Wei Qi asked.
"Because as long as the environmental conditions are sufficient, the Abyss creatures can reproduce rapidly..." Zhongli Qiu said, which is also the general answer.
"It is also to make beginners and mid-level professionals stronger faster, right?" Guan Liyuan speculated.
If all the Abyss servants and elite soldiers in the Elysian Land are really killed to the endangered state on a regular basis, where will the "newcomers" go to level up? What will happen in ten or twenty years?
"What you said is all right... but it is only limited to Abyss Commanders and Abyss creatures below the Commander level! How rare are Abyss creatures that can reach Lord level when they reach adulthood? How is it possible that they can reproduce indefinitely... As for the advancement of lower-level Abyss creatures to Lord level, it takes a long time and opportunities, how is it possible that they can't be killed? Although border isolation is not foolproof, but... will the warriors of the eight border cities let so many Abyss Lords in?"
After listening to Wei Qi's words, Guan Liyuan and the other two also focused their attention... Indeed, this is also what they can't figure out!