Hope City.
It took Zhang Lin and the others about three days to return.
Just as she entered the territory of Hope City, Wu Zhihui, the city lord's chief steward, came to report some news to her, and then she hurriedly left.
Jin Sina went directly to the city lord's mansion with the city lord.
She hadn't been back to Hope City for so long that she didn't even have a place to stay, so she had to follow the city lord. Of course, she was quite happy about this, and she would be even happier if the city lord let her sleep in his bed at night.
Zhang Lin, on the other hand, chose to go home.
This time, he was away for ten days. With so many mouths to feed at home, Zhang Lin was afraid that things would get out of hand if he didn't take good care of them.
Xia Xiaonuan returned to her home.
After seeing Zhang Lin risk his life to accompany her to the bumper car park at the amusement park, her mindset changed.
These past few days, she's had enough. She's no longer jealous of Zhang Lin's affairs with other women. Of course, given her personality, it's impossible for her to fully accept it and get along happily with other women like An Qingge.
But just as Zhang Lin was enjoying the bliss of having multiple wives at home, the city lord received some bad news.
"Lord, the beast tide has arrived ahead of schedule!"
The visitor was the leader of another settlement in Rongcheng, named Liu Guorong. He was in his thirties, in the prime of his life, and should have been full of energy, but at this moment, he looked haggard and very weak.
The reason he looked so haggard was the word "beast tide".
For anyone who has experienced the New Era Beast Tide, the word "beast tide" represents their deepest fear.
After the new era, the surviving animals and plants evolved into extraordinary beings. Most of the time, their habits remained the same as before the apocalypse, killing each other to fill their stomachs.
To them, killing humans or other supernatural beings makes no difference.
But the apocalypse is specifically designed for humans. Every so often, these supernatural beings suddenly undergo a drastic change in temperament. They stop killing each other, and even their natural enemies can maintain a temporary peace. Then they start using humans as their sole food source.
This is the beast tide.
The beast tide, like the previous zombie siege, is a life-or-death war between humans and another race.
No one can guarantee that they will survive the beast tide.
Forward-thinking survivors in the apocalypse will build bases or join other factions after the disaster, relying on the terrain and the unity among humans to resist the beast tide.
In the end times, an individual's strength is insignificant.
Liu Guorong is a prime example.
He was also somewhat ambitious. After the apocalypse, he wanted to make a name for himself. So, even though he was very close to the city lord's Hope City, he did not join it but chose to build his own power.
There are many such people in the end times, and some even persevere to the very end.
But this life is different.
After the new era began, Liu Guorong, following his awakened memories, led his men to various places to seek opportunities and improve their strength.
But he encountered a problem.
Just like the rat's nest that Hope City visited before, this extraordinary creature, which shouldn't have completed its metamorphosis so early, suddenly completed its metamorphosis ahead of schedule in this life.
The beast tide, which should have erupted several months after the start of the new era, came ahead of schedule. Liu Guorong witnessed firsthand that some extraordinary creatures had begun to gather and stop killing each other, instead starting to systematically clean up humans.
At this moment, Liu Guorong didn't care about ambition or anything else. He rushed to Hope City, hoping to meet the city lord and bring his men to join Hope City to face the beast tide together.
However, when he arrived, he found that the city lord had already left. He stared blankly for several days, and he was very haggard from waiting. Fortunately, the city lord finally returned.
So he immediately reported the news to the city lord.
"The beast tide has come early?"
Upon hearing this, the city lord was not particularly surprised. "No wonder I didn't encounter many extraordinary creatures on my journey this time. It turns out they've already started to gather."
“Lord of the City, at this time, most of our superhumans have not yet grown in strength. Any force facing the beast tide alone will only face certain death. I hope you can step forward and call on all forces in Rongcheng and the surrounding areas to gather together. There is strength in numbers!” Liu Guorong sincerely suggested.
He chose to build his own power because he didn't want to work for others, but when it comes to life, freedom isn't so important. Instead, he desperately wants to join Hope City.
The city lord glanced at him and said calmly, "This matter cannot be accomplished with just a few words. Go back and bring your men to the vicinity of Hope City to set up camp. That way, we can look out for each other!"
The city lord was well aware of Liu Guorong's ulterior motives. She didn't think much of him, but she wouldn't completely reject him either.
“I…” Liu Guorong knew that the city lord was politely declining, but he could still accept the city lord’s promise to move to the vicinity of Hope City. He immediately said, “Thank you, city lord. I will go back now and bring people to migrate here.”
After saying that, he turned and left.
Despite her seemingly unimpressive demeanor in front of Zhang Lin, the city lord is indeed a very influential figure in Rongcheng and the surrounding areas.
She is not taking action now because she still wants to retain a part of her human flesh and blood.
Once things reach a point of no return and she has no choice but to take action, she will not resist doing so. Only when she truly becomes a pure robot can her full strength be unleashed.
The image of her flying alone in the sky, unleashing thousands of rays of attack to block the beast tide, left a deep impression on many people, one they could never forget, even after countless reincarnations.
Therefore, Liu Guorong was already very satisfied with being able to move to the vicinity of Hope City. Given the city lord's personality, he would definitely lend a helping hand if they were ever in danger.
"Liu Guorong has arrived, the others should be here soon, right?" The city lord muttered to himself as he watched Liu Guorong's figure disappear.
This has been a tradition among the powers in Chengdu and the surrounding areas.
When there is no danger, they live their own lives in their own territory, but when there is danger, they will choose to join Hope City for protection as soon as possible.
The city lord did not express any dissatisfaction with this.
The beast tide is also very dangerous for Hope City. The more people gather around Hope City, the greater the chance that Hope City will survive the beast tide.
"Why……"
"When the beast tide comes, I will eventually have to take action."
The city lord sighed again, reaching out his small hand to pinch the half of her face beneath the mask, his tone full of regret.
Normally, her superhuman template would allow her to switch between human and machine modes.
But before the apocalypse arrived, she awakened the template and used her supernatural abilities, making her mechanization irreversible.
In this life, because of Zhang Lin's presence, she never had to lift a finger, so she was able to retain a part of her physical body.
But with the arrival of the beast tide, there was ultimately no other way but to take action.
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