Chapter 51: Shadow of the Night

The next day, early in the morning.

The golden red sunlight pierced the clouds that obscured the horizon, and the immeasurable light spread across the land.

It's a rare autumn sun.

There was a strange atmosphere in the sky over the entire Sheena district.

The joy of victory in the decisive battle and the sadness of the death of relatives and companions are intertwined and turned into a vast net that envelops the entire Sheena District. Walking on the streets, people have only two expressions, either ecstatic celebration or silent sadness.

After all, the dark cloud of "giants" that has hung over human heads for a hundred years has really been lifted and the mourning of death has prevailed and become the mainstream of this ancient city. Or, they are already used to death, so they are so indifferent at this moment.

Today is a big day for humanity!

A big day!!

The middle and upper rulers of the kingdom such as Monte and Moreland were especially happy, and the smiles on their faces never stopped.

If it weren't for the fact that there were still giants patrolling outside the city walls, and the manpower was really insufficient, they all wanted to take out the food and other materials in the reserve warehouse and hold a national carnival as a celebration.

What a feat it was to regain the land and destroy the giants who had oppressed humanity for more than a hundred years, and they all began to fantasize that their names would be written in the history books of later generations.

They didn't do so, and the displeasure expressed by Blue Phoenix and the others was also an important factor. The ability of government agencies to gather information was terrifying, and they all knew that if it weren't for the Blue Phoenix Zhang Shen and the other six people who killed the leader of the giants, this war would not have ended so quickly.

Considering the opinions of the defenders, although there is some admiration for their merits, but more of them are afraid of their strength!

As for the large number of soldiers and civilians who died under the slaughter of the giants after the giants broke through the walls, they did not pay attention at all. One is that they are used to death, and the other is that in their minds, soldiers and civilians are just numbers.

On this day, Sheena City is enveloped in an eerie atmosphere, with fragments of constant hustle and bustle.

The Guardian's Building.

Blue Phoenix was sure that there would be no giants in the next three days. After getting the news, Zhang Shen was the first to turn around and leave, returned to the room, and fell asleep, with the help of deep sleep and several other small means to calm down the spiritual source that had been damaged by continuous overdraft.

Yesterday's bloody tragedy gave the newcomers a very profound lesson, when they walked out of the small building hoping to share the joy of defeating the giants, but sadly found that they and the others were incompatible with this city, they suddenly realized that they were just passers-by, and then they returned to the small building to work hard to cultivate the ability they had extracted.

The five Li Jing Blue Phoenix were not interested in running around, and also returned to their respective rooms.

This small building exudes a different atmosphere, as if it is independent from this world and incompatible with each other.

A peaceful day, passed peacefully.

slept until more than three o'clock in the morning before Zhang Shen woke up.

When he opened his eyes, he looked dazed, his expression was wooden, his eyes were unfocused, and he was dazed.

It took him several minutes to wake up from this trance and figure out the situation.

Half an hour later, he came out of the bathroom and felt refreshed, inside and out, with a refreshing feeling.

This slumber played a great role in the recovery of his spiritual sea.

Zhang Shen practiced the "Thousand Yin Spiritual Exercise Method" exchanged, in addition to the cultivation methods, know-how, and taboos, there are also self-healing methods after injury, and this kind of deep sleep is a relatively simple, convenient and effective method.

Because of the simplicity, the natural effect is limited.

After taking a shower and changing into comfortable clothes, when Zhang Shen entered the "inner look" again, he found that there were black spots on the "surface" of the spiritual origin of a bright ocean.

The existence of these black spots made Zhang Shen feel like tearing when he activated his spiritual power, and he couldn't continue to meditate and cultivate his spiritual power before they disappeared!

Opening his eyes, Senator Zhang let out a long breath, his expression a little helpless.

"Although most of the knowledge of the Dao has no effect, it is better to give it a try." Talking to himself, he took out more than a dozen bottles and cans from the storage equipment, all of which were "theoretically" able to slightly recover from mental injuries.

At three or four o'clock in the morning, it was the time when people slept the deepest, except for the soldiers patrolling in the entire Xina City, only a few people did not sleep like Zhang Shen, and everyone else was asleep at the moment, immersed in good or bad dreams.

At the other end of the Sheena district, far away from the small building, in a slum living area.

At this time, the lights in the rows of houses were all extinguished, and it was dark, and even with the faint moonlight and starlight from the sky and the sparks from other places, it was only possible to see the shape of the buildings and the lines of the road.

In the midst of such deep darkness, suddenly—

Two fires ignited!

A little green light in the dark blue, in the endless darkness, extremely weird!

If you take a closer look, what kind of fire is this, it's clear-

Eye!!

It was clearly an unknown beast with cat-like eyes, and the darker it was, the more it sparkled, exuding an eerie brilliance that would make people palpitate.

What's even more bizarre is that the eyes of this mysterious beast clearly reveal the coldness and superiority of human beings!!

It looked around for a moment, settling on its target.

It was an unremarkable house, with a floor and an attic, and with the light of the eyes of the beast, the "patches" on the window lattice, and the dilapidated but clean walls, which should have been a good dwelling for the poor.

In fact, it is a family of four, with parents who work for the family expenses, and have a son and a daughter, the eldest son is twelve years old, and in two years he will be old enough to join the army, and the daughter is eight years old, helping her mother with some odd household chores at home.

An ordinary family of four.

During the day today, his parents were still glad that they did not live near the city gate and waterway, and the family of four was able to escape the slaughter of the giants, but he never expected to be targeted by a mysterious beast at night.

The beast was light and agile, more dexterous than a cat, and without making a noise as it went, it appeared at the door of the house in the blink of an eye.

With the faint light, it was seen that it was about the size of a foal, and it looked like a wolf, but it was a little different.

It circled around the house, staying in place for more than ten seconds, as if "thinking" about where to enter.

In a moment, it had a decision.

After that, it showed the ability to climb to shame all creatures of the same size, such as wolves and dogs.

I saw it charge suddenly, and then it jumped up violently, and ten claws of cold light suddenly poked out, piercing deep into the cracks of the wall tiles, very strong, enough for it to hang on the wall without falling.

Its claws were so sharp that it didn't make a sound when it stabbed into the wall.

With its powerful claws and coordination a little stronger than a cat, the beast quickly climbed onto the roof.

It moves forward quietly, with a very clear goal, a chimney on the roof.

It had pads of flesh on the soles of its feet, and its paws were withdrawn, and it crawled slowly, soon to the chimney.

If it is a normal beast, even if it knows that the road enters through the chimney, I am afraid that it will stick its head into it first, but this mysterious beast is not, it actually knows how to stretch out a pair of hind legs first, just like humans......

In this strange way, its entire body gradually retracted into the chimney and disappeared.

A few minutes later, a faint smell of blood came from the house.

After a few more minutes, the smell of blood became lighter, as if the beast had eaten the blood.

A faint "squeak" sounded, and the door of this house was actually opened a crack.

It squeezed out of the slit, and a pair of sinister eyes looked around for a moment, as if to make sure that its movements were not being seen by anyone.

After confirmation, it disappeared into the darkness of the night again.

………… Divide............ Cut............... Line...............

The day after the decisive battle.

After Zhang Shen confirmed what he needed to accomplish today, his face was wrinkled with bitterness.

First of all, the five gaps in the city wall must be repaired!

This is not negotiable, and it is not possible to casually refine an earthen wall as a patch like last time, after all, after those fourth-level giants who "escaped" divided their property, no one knows whether they will make a comeback.

If it comes, the Wall of Sheena is the first and last line of defense, and it must be taken seriously.

Zhang Shen planned to find out what kind of structure the original city wall was, and strive to not only repair it, but also make it the same or even stronger than the original.

The only thing Zhang Shen expected was that the reason why the upgraded version of Hina's Wall would look like that would not be caused by the super props used by the previous group of guardians.

After all, Zhang Shen's alchemy is still on the "scientific side" so far, and if the wall of Xina contains the power of the mysterious side, he can only look at it and sigh helplessly.

The second is the weapons of the soldiers of the kingdom, especially the two types of artillery.

The Wall of Sheena has been breached, and all the cannons fixed to it have been destroyed!

To know the Dao, it is the accumulation of decades in the kingdom!

Decades of accumulation, once destroyed, want to recover in the shortest possible time, except for Zhang Shen's alchemy, there is no other way.

The cannon comes first, followed by the small cannon that can be moved.

Thanks to the strong desire of the nobles of the kingdom to protect themselves, the small cannons still retain almost a quarter of their number. Compared with the miserable destruction of the wall-head cannon, it can be regarded as very lucky.

The city walls and armaments are the first priority, and other things such as clearing the ruins of houses and roads are all small things, which seem to be heavy, but in fact they are extremely simple and can be done casually.

After determining the itinerary for the next few days, Zhang Shen went to the city gate accompanied by Li Jing.

"It's late autumn, and it's getting so cold at night, and I feel chills when I don't open my window."

"Hey, was it cold last night? How I don't think. I opened the window. ”

"Huh?? Is it my delusion?! ”

"Hmph, it must be the captain that you have done something bad recently, your heart is weak~~"

"Ahaha...... How can it be? Absolutely nothing! Besides, I wanted to do something to you, but I didn't have a chance......"

"Hey~~ There is a thief's heart but no thief's courage!"

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