Upon hearing the system notification, Liu Nian went outside and found that many people in the administrative district had come out of their houses.
It seems the system sent a mass message, and they all knew something was wrong.
A zombie horde? How could there be a zombie horde? And in this desolate wasteland!
This is a question that hangs over the hearts of everyone in Dugu City.
Fortunately, most of the people in the city were adventurers and their levels weren't too low, so no riots broke out.
Police officers also reacted quickly, going into the streets to shout and maintain order.
A sharp-eyed guard on the city wall spotted some creatures moving toward Wushuang City on the horizon. They were too far away to be seen by the firelight, and it was too dark for him to make out anything.
With two minutes left until 8 o'clock, the moving creatures were finally exposed to the guards' view—the infected, an endless horde of infected.
The guard was terrified at the sight, but quickly calmed down and frantically blew the whistle on his body.
Soon, whistles echoed from all around the city walls.
Enemy attack!
The officers in the Public Security Bureau understood the meaning conveyed by the whistle, and the captain began to mobilize and gather the troops. Some of them went to the city lord's mansion to report.
Seeing the messenger panting heavily, the city lord Dugu Xing ordered him to go and rest.
Upon receiving the news immediately, the city lord summoned his trusted confidants and issued orders to deploy manpower to organize the defense.
By this time, Liu Nian had already sent Dahei and its crow minions out to investigate. The feedback he received through the crows' perspective made him somewhat alarmed.
Wushuang City is now completely surrounded by infected, and there is a constant stream of infected people rushing towards it from all sides.
Before he could finish his reflection, there was a knock on the door.
After exiting the raven's perspective and opening the door, I discovered that it was Lei Lan who came to deliver a message: the city lord wanted to summon me.
Liu Nian followed her to the City Lord's Mansion. Along the way, people kept rushing out of the City Lord's Mansion and brushing past them.
Lei Lan, who was leading the way, had a very serious expression and her steps were not as graceful as before, which made Liu Nian's heart skip a beat.
He quickly arrived at the city lord's mansion, where he was discussing defense matters with his subordinates in the main hall.
Unable to get a word in edgewise, Liu Nian found an empty spot to sit down.
Many other adventurers were also unable to get a word in edgewise; they all looked like they had changed jobs and were wearing mercenary badges.
However, they all have their own circles, and looking around, Liu Nian realized that there are very few lone wolves like herself.
It must be said that since the Adventurer's Hall was opened, the number of professionals has been on the rise.
I passively listened to their hushed conversation and learned that they were all small mercenary groups.
Liu Nian also spotted an old acquaintance, Zhou Momo's group of four.
Liu Nian glanced at the information gathered and learned that Wang Ziqin, one of them, had now become a bard.
"It's been a few days, things are going well," Liu Nian said sincerely.
At this moment, Zhou Momo and her group also saw Liu Nian and came over to greet him.
Since they weren't particularly close, after exchanging greetings, they didn't have much to talk about. After a few meaningless words, the four parted ways.
At this moment, the city lord and his men finally finished their discussion. After receiving their orders, the squad leaders turned and left to set up defenses at the front line.
The area instantly cleared up considerably. The city lord then summoned the leaders of the mercenary teams and announced loudly, "As you all have noticed, this situation is purely accidental. I won't say much more. If we manage to weather this storm, each of you can receive a generous reward from me."
Compared to the city lord's impassioned speech while surrounded by the crowd, Liu Nian showed little emotional fluctuation.
The aftereffects of being bombarded with empty promises during peacetime have led to a loss of interest in so-called team building activities and other club activities.
Most of the time he stays at home playing games.
Finally, the city lord finished speaking, and enthusiastic applause rang out in the arena.
Liu Nian clapped her hands perfunctorily, as if she had finished speaking and was about to turn and leave.
"It's nothing serious, why did you call me?" Liu Nian thought to himself.
You'd be better off killing more infected people!
Regardless of whether or not we accept the reward, we must still kill the infected. This is a battle between the living and the dead. We should think about survival first, and not about personal gain.
Just as he was about to leave the hall with the mercenary group, Feng Xuan called out to him from behind.
The city lord was sitting at the table, surrounded by the leaders of various small mercenaries.
"What's wrong?" Liu Nian looked at the composed Dugu Xing and couldn't help but ask.
We have important business to attend to, so speak quickly if you need anything!
"Let them hold out for now, there's no rush. You'll have plenty of time to shine later."
"Besides, we don't know when this skirmish will end, so it's better to conserve our energy," Dugu Xing said calmly.
"Aren't you worried at all? This is your city, your people!" Liu Nian looked at the city lord in front of him and suddenly found him somewhat unfamiliar, so he asked the question that had been bothering him.
The people on the front lines are already engaged in combat; how can he be so rational?
"Of course I'm worried, but worrying won't help," Lonely Star said in a low voice after glancing around.
"Sometimes, when doing great things, some necessary sacrifices are unavoidable."
What about those who are currently at war? Liu Nian still didn't say it aloud.
Necessary sacrifice? Reason tells me that this is a very true statement, but conscience tells me that I cannot do it.
Liu Nian decisively declined the other party's offer and, without looking back, chose to go to the front line to provide support.
"I really can't stay out of it. I guess I'm just destined to be a busybody." Liu Nian chuckled to himself and quickly walked out of the city lord's hall.
Calmness and rationality require the efforts of several generations to cultivate gradually, and are also essential self-cultivation qualities for leaders.
Liu Nian didn't consider himself a leader; he was just a worthless person, so it didn't matter where he ended up.
"That dark-skinned man is truly ungrateful, daring to refuse the city lord's kindness," a regimental commander said obsequiously, his face full of resentment.
“That’s right, that’s right,” a group of regimental commanders echoed.
Lone Star picked up his teacup and took a sip, his expression still blank, revealing nothing of his thoughts.
Wushuang City is built against the mountain, with the other three sides being walls made of logs.
Once outside the administrative district, the battle on the city wall was in full swing, with furniture, stones, and logs being thrown down from the wall.
Although the crushing killed countless infected, it also caused the infected corpses to pile up even higher. After leaving several more piles of corpses, the defenders on the city wall had to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the infected.
Liu Nian glanced at her watch; only half an hour had passed.
The log walls were never low enough. The corpses of the infected piled up layer upon layer until they were level with the walls. Countless infected began to pour into the city from outside the walls.
The defenders on the city wall were no match for the infected and were quickly surrounded and killed by the infected. The screams from the city wall were endless, but they were soon replaced by the roars of the infected.
The melee has begun. Looking at the infected swarming in from below the city wall, Liu Nian thought to himself.
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