In the end, Jiang Yuan wasn't carried on Leng Yue's back, but rather by the Queen Ant after she grew larger, carrying him to the city wall at the North Gate.
They had been very cautious when entering the city before, but now the situation had completely changed. The attack by the ninth-tier spirit beasts had everyone busy with their own survival. This was a war between races, and the struggle between people seemed so insignificant in comparison.
Even if Jiang Yuan and Leng Yue managed to sneak onto the city wall, no one cared; they simply took it as a sign of relief from the ordeal.
"This is the fireworks you were talking about?"
Looking at the missiles exploding in the air in the distance, Jiang Yuan asked speechlessly.
"You've never seen such dazzling fireworks before!" Leng Yue quietly watched, resting her chin on her hand.
However, Jiang Yuan didn't focus on enjoying the 'fireworks'. He asked in confusion, "Why are these missiles exploding in mid-air? What's the warlord of Nancheng trying to achieve?"
"If there aren't enough ninth-tier psionic energy types, the missiles will wipe out the beast tide! Nancheng launched these missiles simply to force the ninth-tier spirit beasts attacking Nancheng to go back!" Leng Yue explained.
"I reckon that once we pass the ninth level, most of humanity's current technology will become obsolete, and in the future we will only be able to rely on the power of evolution!" Jiang Yuan said with a sense of awe as he looked at the energy continuously bombarding missiles in the distance.
"No, technology doesn't become obsolete; it only evolves with the times! It's just that the catastrophe came too quickly, not giving humanity enough time to develop!" Leng Yue turned her head to look at Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan felt a little uneasy. He mentally timed it and said at a certain moment, "Alright, six minutes are up, we should go back!"
Leng Yue remained silent until several missiles exploded in the air, creating dazzling fireworks. Then, she slowly took out an object. "Watch for another ten minutes, and this thing is yours!"
"No, Ning Yanlan is still waiting for me at home!" Jiang Yuan shook his head and refused.
"Let's see what it is before making a decision!" Leng Yue handed over the colorless glass ball in her hand, then added, "Even if you go back now, you can't save Ning Yanlan in your current state!"
"We can think of a solution!" Jiang Yuan held the glass ball in his palm, and he was shocked when the identification information was fed back into his mind.
"This is?"
"Would it be a loss to spend ten minutes?" Leng Yue asked sarcastically.
"Where did you get it?" Jiang Yuan didn't answer Leng Yue's question directly, but instead asked about the origin of the glass ball with surprise.
"This is Little Ant's Demon Pearl, an item that was conceived after it devoured the Fairy Relic. The Demon Pearl can temporarily store innate power, which means you don't have to guard it every moment anymore!" Leng Yue said while staring at the rumbling explosion outside.
“Okay, ten minutes!” Jiang Yuan readily agreed, as Leng Yue’s result matched the findings of the Heavenly Eye.
He desperately needs such an item now, as his physical body can hardly generate divine power anymore. Therefore, it is necessary to use an external object to protect him with the Holy Spirit. In any case, he has enough Holy Spirit Stones and Holy Spirit Crystals, and even if he wastes a lot of Holy Spirit Stones, he can still afford to use the Demon Pearl that can protect him with the Holy Spirit.
The queen ant lay on the ground and squeaked twice, seemingly very dissatisfied that Leng Yue had given her demon pearl to a man.
"It's alright, this man will find you fairy relics to eat in the future. If you're stingy now, you won't have any fairy relics to eat later!" Leng Yue smiled and patted the little ant's round head.
Only after hearing these words did the little ant become obedient, shaking its head and swaying its horns.
"The battle is finally over!"
Jiang Yuan and Leng Yue suddenly turned around and saw a group of more than a dozen people dragging their exhausted bodies toward the city wall.
"It's alright, not many people know us!" Leng Yue suppressed Jiang Yuan's attempt to hide.
"Are you sure?" Jiang Yuan asked doubtfully.
Leng Yue nodded and said, "They just finished a big battle and all they want to do right now is relax. They don't have the energy to cause us any trouble!"
Here, everyone is on the same side; you could say they are all close comrades-in-arms.
Moreover, their location is close to the North Gate, and the Northern Alliance's power is far stronger than the Southern Crimson Blood Army. Even if they are recognized, there is a high probability that they will be safe.
"Brothers, I'll take you to Xiuchun Street to relax after our shift ends!" The man at the front had a smile on his face, looking quite spirited.
"Boss, you usually go alone and sneak off by yourself, why are you being so generous now!"
The people behind started to jeer.
“You can call me stingy, but you can’t say I went secretly! Did I go secretly? It’s clearly your wives who are controlling you, and now you’re blaming me, a single aristocrat!” Li Wenrui laughed and scolded the people behind him.
"Boss, look! There are other people inside our defense line!"
Some of the people coming up spotted Jiang Yuan and Leng Yue sitting on the city wall watching the fireworks outside the city.
"There really is one! Let's go check out that team!" Li Wenrui didn't think much of it. Although this section of the defense line belonged to their small team, it didn't mean that others couldn't come.
"Brothers, are you from a nearby squad?"
Li Wenrui had just finished greeting her when Leng Yue turned around, and he was embarrassed. "A girl?"
He hadn't realized she was a short-haired girl from behind.
"We'll sit here for a while, then we'll leave!" Leng Yue dropped her aloof facade and smiled sweetly like a girl next door.
Li Wenrui silently swallowed, a feeling of excitement welling up in his heart.
"The battle is temporarily over, so sitting here and enjoying the scenery is a good choice!" Li Wenrui saw that Jiang Yuan was probably taken, so he chatted with him in a very natural tone.
"Why aren't you saying anything? You've come all this way, so spend some time with me!" Leng Yue nudged Jiang Yuan beside her with her elbow. "I bought this time with a treasure, if you don't cooperate I'll give you a bad review!"
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