freenovelworld Chapter 131 Message Box
Chapter 131 Message Box
Chapter 131 Message Box
Seeing Xiao Chong's pale face, Hengshan asked curiously, "What's wrong? If all else fails, we can leave on a cloud boat. Can these wild beasts fly into the sky?"
Xiao Chong pointed to the sky behind him and said, "They really can fly."
Huh? What's going on? I've never heard of wild beasts having the ability to fly! Hengshan looked in the direction Xiao Chong was pointing, and his expression immediately became incredibly interesting.
In the azure sky, countless tiny black dots flew in from afar, like a locust plague.
In just a short while, the small dot rapidly grew larger, and countless wild beasts with giant wings gathered above Tiannan Town, their numbers so great that they blotted out the sky.
"Damn it! This beast is incredibly troublesome and is best at flying. How could I have forgotten about it!" The color drained from Yokoyama's face, leaving him looking as if a sheet of white paper had been drawn over his head.
“Now we’re truly trapped with nowhere to go. Brother Heng, you only thought these wild beasts on the ground couldn’t fly, but you forgot that some wild beasts are born with wings,” Xiao Chong said in a deep voice.
After these battles with the wild beasts, Hengshan had come to regard Xiao Chong as his backbone. In his mind, Xiao Chong had always been a very resourceful person.
Ignoring the sarcasm in the other person's words, he hurriedly said, "At a time like this, brother, please don't make fun of your foolish brother. Let's quickly think of a way to deal with this."
That's giving me way too much credit. These wild beasts aren't my pets; I can't just tell them what to do.
Xiao Chong was disgusted by Hengshan's irresponsible behavior, but he didn't want to provoke him further. After all, in times of crisis, only by working together could they possibly turn danger into safety.
Therefore, Xiao Chong said decisively, "There is only one way. That is..."
"What is it? Tell me quickly!" Before he could finish speaking, Yokoyama interrupted and asked urgently.
"Beat the bastard!" Xiao Chong raised an eyebrow, his face filled with murderous intent.
Yokoyama was taken aback, surprised by the murderous intent in Xiao Chong's words.
Xiao Chong had always been his impression of a kind and gentle man, like the boy next door. Although he was a bit greedy and cunning, he was by no means a person who was greedy for merit and prone to killing.
Okay, "a bit cunning" isn't quite accurate; it should be "very shrewd." But that doesn't affect the previous assessment. I've never seen the other person look so menacing before.
Therefore, Yokoyama was momentarily taken aback and asked, "Brother, what...how should we deal with this?"
"Was I not clear enough? Or are you just getting old and hard of hearing?" Xiao Chong repeated, "I said, fight them! What else can we do? Judging from the current situation, it's either you or me. Only by fighting them to the death might we have a chance to survive!"
Okay, I admit you have a point, but there has to be a plan. You can't just charge into the horde of beasts alone and kill indiscriminately, can you? That would only lead to your quicker death.
Yokoyama looked at Xiao Chong without saying a word, as if waiting for the other party to give an order.
"Brother Heng, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and send people to organize manpower to fight against the beast tide!" Xiao Chong asked curiously, seeing Hengshan's dazed look.
After a moment of silence, Yokoyama said in a low voice, "Brother Xiao, you should handle this matter. If I had listened to you earlier and run away sooner, I wouldn't be in this predicament today."
You're really being irresponsible! Are you planning to shift the blame onto me if Tiannan Town falls?
Xiao Chong stared intently at Hengshan's face with a suspicious look, trying to find out if the other party had some ulterior motive.
But he was disappointed. Yokoyama's face was filled with nothing but sincerity, and of course, there was a hint of shame, perhaps because he realized his own inadequacy.
Alright then, this is wartime, and the highest priority is to fight off the beast tide. I'll reluctantly take on the role of mayor for now.
"Liu Yun, take your men and go to town immediately to gather manpower. Make sure to notify all forces, whether they are martial artists or ordinary miners. Anyone who can handle a weapon must be present. Anyone who does not will be killed on the spot without exception."
"Relay my message—no, relay the mayor's order: without the mayor's permission, no force is allowed to leave Tiannan Town. All cloud boats are to be centrally allocated by the mayor's office, and not a single one may take to the air without authorization."
"Yes!" Liu Yun glanced at Hengshan, and seeing that Hengshan nodded without saying a word, he quickly led his men away.
"Go check the north gate. Is it also an attack by wild beasts?" After Liu Yun left, Xiao Chong randomly pulled someone over from the city gate and gave them the order.
The man was a reasonable person. He knew the situation was urgent and that if the wild beasts were allowed to enter the city, he would inevitably become their prey. Therefore, he did not refuse and hurriedly headed to the north of the city.
At this moment, the beasts outside the city were getting closer and closer, roaring and billowing dust as they advanced toward the city gate.
The earth trembled, the city gates shook, and a palpable sense of impending doom filled the air. Fortunately, the birds in the sky did not immediately engage in battle; they merely circled and hissed at low altitudes, as if monitoring everyone in the city.
"How annoying! It's driving me crazy!" Yokoyama was irritated and had nowhere to vent his anger, so he picked up a longbow and shot it into the air while cursing.
Whoosh!
With a twang of the bowstring, a long arrow, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, flashed into the air, impaling the two eagle-winged beasts together and sending them crashing to the ground.
The surrounding eagle-winged beasts were startled and took to the air in a flash. However, there were simply too many of them, and the gap that appeared was quickly filled.
"Since these eagle-winged beasts haven't attacked us, Brother Heng, you should save your energy. You're the strongest fighter in the whole town, and we'll need your help when the beast horde arrives," Xiao Chong said, seeing that Heng Shan seemed a bit nervous.
"Hmm!" Yokoyama shot another arrow into the sky, then angrily threw the longbow aside.
Once Hengshan had calmed down, Xiao Chong suddenly remembered something and asked, "Brother Heng, there's something I don't understand. Could you please enlighten me?"
Yokoyama glanced at Xiao Chong and said, "What time is it? Brother, you're still speaking in such a formal way. Just say what you have to say."
"Brother Heng, you come from a prominent family. Is there any special way for you to communicate with your clan?" Xiao Chong asked hopefully.
Upon hearing this, Hengshan took out a small jade box from his bosom and handed it to Xiao Chong, saying, "This is a message box. I sent a message to the clan a couple of days ago, writing down what happened here, but I don't know why there has been no response."
"This is the message box? Could it be that your message was cut off and couldn't get through?" Xiao Chong took the jade box, which was covered with intricate patterns, and examined it with curiosity.
“I didn’t pay much attention at the time, but now that I think about it, it’s really possible.” Hengshan lowered his head and thought for a moment. Seeing that Xiao Chong had returned the message box, he took out a smaller jade box and said, “Here, take this. You can use it to contact me if you need anything in the future.”
"Then thank you very much, Brother Heng." Hearing that Hengshan was going to give him the message box, Xiao Chong examined it even more carefully.