The corrupt plant roots, like thoughtful snakes, are spread all over the land outside Lighthouse City, entwined around the black monsters that are rushing towards Lighthouse City.
The initial target of those monsters in the black tide was indeed Lighthouse City.
But after being obstructed by the corrupt roots, the monsters began to hesitate.
It seemed as if they had discovered something new, something that attracted them.
Is it the tree of corruption itself
Or maybe it's something deeper...
These black tides were strange, some of them were still charging towards the lighthouse, but some of them stayed where they were and began to tear up the corrupt roots, trying to find the object that attracted them.
Those monsters that rushed towards the lighthouse were further hindered by the corrupt roots, and a chaotic fighting situation arose between the two sides.
Even those ghost species used their ancient sound energy to transform into entities and began to bite and scratch the corrupt roots in front of them.
The corrupt rhizome is alive. After being attacked, it will fight back, pierce into the monster's body, and absorb the soul and nutrients inside.
Nutrients are transferred to the roots, allowing the rotten tree to continue growing.
The soul is conducted through the roots and trunk to the crown of the Rotten Tree, providing energy for the Soul Torch.
The bloody fight is vividly displayed here.
While Zion used artillery and energy to destroy the Black Tide army, a bloody battle was taking place outside the lighthouse.
The fight lasted until the early morning hours, when the red moon retreated.
…
In the lighthouse city.
A militia leader who looked somewhat guilty came up to Zhou Bi. His expression was timid and he seemed to be hesitant to speak.
He was also pushed here because there were some issues that needed to be negotiated with Zhou Bi.
To be honest, he was not very good at this kind of negotiation because in his eyes, Zhou Bi was already the master.
Talking to the master is likely to bring trouble upon yourself.
This is the life experience of old migrant workers.
Compared with such political conversations, he preferred to take the lead in working on the construction site, eat a full meal, and have meat a few times a month, which would be the best.
"Councilman Zhou Bi..."
Zhou Bi glanced at the old migrant worker. The black tide did not come and the whole lighthouse looked strange, so he was annoyed.
"What? Tell me what's going on."
"A few brothers asked me to come over and ask you something..." The old migrant worker stopped again.
Zhou Bi was getting a little impatient.
"Can you please finish what you want to say at once? Why are you hesitating here? Are you annoying?"
"No, boss. I just came to ask, if nothing strange happened last night, will I still get paid?"
Zhou Bi felt a little uncomfortable when he heard the old migrant worker's humble words.
He has said similar things before.
After all, he grew up in the downtown area, the worst area, the no-man's land.
The demands of these downtown residents are really low; they just want to get what they deserve.
But even for such a simple request, I had to be timid and speak to myself carefully.
When did I become as arrogant as those uptown lords
"I'm sorry, fellow, I spoke too harshly just now. Go back and tell your brothers that the money will be paid as it should be, not a penny less.
Let the villagers stand guard. From now on, you are all citizens of the Lighthouse."
"Well, on behalf of everyone, I would like to thank Councillor Zhou Bi!"
Looking at the simple smile of the old migrant worker, Zhou Bi also smiled.
"Thank you for what? I should be the one thanking you."
The sky was already getting light and the red moon in the sky had completely disappeared.
Zhou Bi found Jin Mingzhu who was in charge of the armed forces:
"Now that the black tide has dissipated, I want to go to the periphery to see what is going on this time."
"Yeah, I have the same idea. I always feel that this black tide is not that simple."
Jin Mingzhu proposed going out for exploration last night.
But at that time, Zhou Bi meant to wait for the Kuroshio to pass.
Now that the day is bright, it is indeed time to go out and explore. It is time to go out and take a look.
"Okay then. I will immediately order the elite Night's Watch to go out with us. Do you want to go too?"
“Yes, but we still have to leave some armed forces behind. The people of Lighthouse are not in a stable mood right now. Even if we survive this black tide, we still have to hold on to the most basic security forces.
For those who stay, you should find some reliable people."
"I know this. Those who stayed must be my confidants."
Jin Mingzhu was making various preparations, and about 30 minutes later, a team had gathered outside the city.
They rode on the new chariot provided by Zion. When they arrived about 2 kilometers outside the city, Jin Mingzhu sensed a hint of ominous aura.
“It tastes good.”
"Taste?" Zhou Bi didn't understand.
"Councilman Zhou Bi, Lord Jin Mingzhu means that there is a strong smell of blood in the air." A night watchman replied.
As a armed force, they are very sensitive to the smell of blood.
Especially the strange blood energy, as the Night's Watchmen, they can detect and sense it from a long distance. After all, there are warlocks and warriors in the Night's Watch team.
"Is it the weird smell of blood?"
"There should be a battle going on somewhere further away. Judging from the scale and the current environment, it should be a huge battle."
Jin Mingzhu looked solemn. The lighthouse was very weak now. Could it be that someone was helping them
Seeing Zhou Bi didn't say anything, Jin Mingzhu asked.
"Xu Le promised to help us before. Is it possible that he will help us this time?"
"Xu Le? That guy hasn't even come yet. He's unreliable, unreliable."
Although Zhou Bi and Xu Le had a good relationship, Xu Le's absence from such a life-and-death matter was enough for Zhou Bi to give Xu Le a bad review.
However, it is normal that Xu Le did not come to the lighthouse today. It would be very strange if he came.
"Let's go. We should be able to see the specific situation when we get to the front."
"good."
The car sped up a bit without us noticing.
Even the night watchmen became curious about the situation outside.
As the car moved forward, Jin Mingzhu's child's orifice, which had the strongest eyesight, suddenly shrank.
"Front."
"What?"
Not far from the team, a huge corpse was lying on the ground. Its skin had shriveled and there was a large hole on the top of its head, as if it had been pierced by something sharp.
Although the body had become a mummy and decayed, some bloodstains were still left on the ground.
And the blood was fresh.
This means that the battle took place not long ago, and may have even just happened.
"Is this... the corpse of a giant?"
"I know."
As members of parliament, Jin Mingzhu and Zhou Bi had of course seen giants. Even if they had not seen them with their own eyes, they had seen photos of them.
This is a terrible impact-type black tide monster. The last black tide caused huge damage to the lighthouse.
Many areas in the downtown area were affected by this strange impact.
Their tough skin and strong vitality allow the giants to attack urban areas with impunity.
Only a city like Zion, which has super-powerful energy weapons, can perhaps truly resist and eliminate the threat of giants.
"How did it die?"
"Who knows? Let's go and take a look."
Zhou Bi plucked up his courage and gradually approached the giant's body. As they got closer, the entire Night's Watch team realized that something was wrong.
There is not just one giant corpse here, there are many other kinds of weird ones.
Groups of monsters died here, and they piled up into mountains and seas, forming a sea of corpses.
The smell of blood and death here is more than ten times stronger than before.
“Ugh!~”
Zhou Bi finally couldn't hold it in any longer and started to dry heave.
He is not the kind of person who has never seen a dead person. As a councilman, and a councilman from the downtown area, it is normal for him to have some blood on his hands.
Otherwise, it will be impossible to convince others when doing things.
But even so, he couldn't help it.
The scene before his eyes was too shocking. Pieces of bizarre corpses were piled up everywhere, like waste meat in a slaughterhouse.
But the problem is... the piglets and lambs in the slaughterhouse are not as huge as the monster in front of us.
"It's really, outrageous."
Jin Mingzhu supported Zhou Bi, and the group continued to walk deeper into the corpse.
Suddenly, a series of tiny, fragmented sounds came from the corpse of another giant. The sound was not small, and many people in the team heard it.
This also includes Zhou Bi, whose ears are not very sensitive.
"Did you guys hear any strange noises just now? It was from this corpse, I..."
"I heard it." Jin Mingzhu affirmed.
"Oh, that's good. It seems it's not my hallucination."
"It's definitely not an illusion."
After Jin Mingzhu said this, Zhou Bi's expression changed again. Is there nothing in the body
"Wait, there's something dirty!"
"There are no dirty things in this world. Don't be superstitious. There are only ghosts and some special weird things. Don't scare yourself."
"knew."
After criticizing and educating Zhou Bi, Jin Mingzhu stood in front of the giant's corpse and drew out his sword.
When she held the knife, her aura suddenly changed.
A warrior aura far more powerful than Ai Li burst out from Jin Mingzhu's body.
The soul torrent transformed from the energy of the golden tree gathered at her wrist.
"Come out." Jin Mingzhu warned.
But the voice from the corpse did not respond. I don’t know whether it couldn’t understand or couldn’t hear.
clang!
Jin Mingzhu suddenly drew his sword, and a strong sword energy slashed out instantly.
This kind of move requires Bai Jing to sacrifice her life, and Ai Li and Wang Shu need to use their evil spirits to complete, but Jin Mingzhu can actually use it directly by relying on her own physical strength.
The giant's body was cut into two pieces by the sharp sword energy.
In the shadow of the corpse's abdominal cavity, a tentacle-like object covered with barbs was moving back and forth.
Jin Mingzhu was startled, but the sword in his hand did not slow down at all and he slashed again.
clang!
The tentacle-like thing was cut off by her on the spot.
It remained in the giant's abdomen, still twisting continuously.
Jin Mingzhu frowned slightly and said to his subordinate beside him:
"Go and have a look."
"yes."
Jin Mingzhu is not a good man, just like Zhou Bi. If they were a "kind" person, they would have been eaten until not even a bone was left.
The more times like this, the more careful they have to be.
Because the hope for the rebirth of the entire lighthouse lies in her and Zhou Bi.
Can't take any chances.
The night watchman turned on the light and walked towards the corpse carefully. Then he used the hook in his equipment and gently swung it to hook out the tentacle.
Appearing under the light, this tentacle revealed its original appearance.
It is not red.
It's blue, grey, red, and some remnant gold.
Most of the red on it was weird bloodstains.
And this thing is not a tentacle.
It looks more like a piece of plant rhizome.
The barbs above are just normal plant barbs.
"So... this is a normal piece of plant?" Zhou Bi asked.
"It seems so, sir." The night watchman nodded, but he also felt that this answer might not be satisfactory.
Jin Mingzhu picked up the rotten branch with a knife.
After being cut off, it immediately lost its vitality, as if it had been abandoned.
"Has the connection been cut off..."
Jin Mingzhu suddenly attacked, cut Ju Ren's broken body into two pieces with one knife, and then put away the knife.
"Use a car to drag away the specific body and see what is underneath."
"yes."
With the help of a team, such tasks are always completed quickly. After the giant's body was dragged away, everyone finally saw the situation below clearly.
Holes. There are many holes under the body.
Some are big, some are small, and the largest cave can even reach a diameter of more than 2 meters.
This caliber matches exactly the hole on the giant's head.
"Xu Le said before that he would come to help us..." Jin Mingzhu suddenly said.
"Let's talk about this issue later." Zhou Bi interrupted the topic directly.
Jin Mingzhu understood what he meant and didn't mention it again.
Next, they began to search for some strange materials that could be used, but they couldn't get much.
Then they gave up the idea of burning the bodies. There were too many strange corpses, and it would be too risky to burn them.
And they don’t know whether these corpses have other uses...
The black tide has passed, and there are some things that I should confirm with Xu Le.
"When I return, I will go to Zion in person."
Sitting in the car on the way back, Zhou Bi said seriously.
"Have you decided?" Jin Mingzhu also understood Zhou Bi's thoughts.
"Yes, it's confirmed. But before I go, can I ask you a small request?" Zhou Bi looked at the rising sun in the sky, looking a little bleak.
Jin Mingzhu was somewhat emotional and nodded:
"Tell me, I promise you."
"Can I do this with you before I leave? This is what I've always dreamed of!"
A few seconds later...
Bang!~ Zhou Bi fell off the car.
…
When they returned to the lighthouse, the two prepared to go back to the office to deal with this morning's affairs.
Then make plans to go to Zion.
But as soon as she came back, Jin Mingzhu's body suddenly tensed up, and she asked Zhou Bi to stop behind her.
"Be careful, someone is coming."
"Councilor Jin Mingzhu's perception ability is excellent."
Following a fluctuation in space, a space door filled with darkness and soul flames opened, and Xu Le slowly walked out.