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As far as the eye could see, there were corpses, not half alive.

The old man walked on the deserted street with a tense face and a grim face.

There are only undead in this city.

Walking skeletons, broken zombies, stitched monsters with multiple arms, and many strange undead whose names he can't name patrol the streets regularly.

"Coal City...... Really ......"

When he received the news that came, Pang Heng even wondered if he had heard it wrong, a city of 200,000 people, a city guarded by thousands of magisters, was completely destroyed in half a day.

It was not conquered, but destroyed.

None of the buildings in the city were in good shape, all of them were destroyed and their shapes were unrecognizable, and in many places you could still see the embers and dust rising from them.

The sky in the city was unusually gray, and the bright sunlight in the distance could not shine in.

After taking a closer look, Pang Heng found that there was a layer of gray haze hanging over the city, blocking all the warm sunlight.

Pang Heng walked briskly in the city, and the undead around him did not stop him from advancing, but took the initiative to give way to him.

He knew that the destroyer in the heart of the city was waiting for him.

He navigated unimpeded, and nothing stood in the way of the streets, except for a large amount of visible blood, and rubble.

He could not see the body of the deceased, nor could he see the slightest trace.

The spirits of the undead roaming the city had clearly told him what had happened to the bodies of the dead.

Pang Heng came to the center of the city and stopped.

He looked up at the towering castle, which was still intact, and the sound of a vibrating piano and the beautiful voice of a maiden could be heard from it.

"Songs that bring despair ......"

Pang Heng remembered his own city, which was also destroyed under the power of despair.

The gate of the castle was opened by the corpse wyvern guarding on the left and right, inviting Pang Heng to enter with a dark entrance.

Pang Heng no longer hesitated and stepped into the castle.

An immortal man in a black robe with a face that could not be seen clearly waited for Pang Heng in the entrance hall.

"Pang Heng, the master is waiting for you. ”

The immortal bowed slightly and led Pang Heng up the steps of the castle.

The interior of the castle was also in shambles, and although it looked like it had been sorted out, it was too late to clean it up, and the blood around it was a clear indication that something had happened here.

The more he went up, the clearer the music became, Pang Heng's heart moved slightly, and now what the girl was singing was a lullaby.

It was a beautiful song to comfort a baby.

The undead stopped in front of a large door.

"Master, Pang Heng has arrived. ”

The undead bowed his head respectfully towards the door, then gently pushed one side of the door open.

"Pang Heng, please. ”

Pang Heng walked into the room firmly.

From the decoration of the room, it can be seen that this is someone's bedroom, and judging by the various gorgeous decorations and the collectibles on display, it should be the room of the city lord.

"Yo, it's been a while, old man Pang. ”

Lin Yuan, who was dressed in a black coat, sat on a comfortable chair and greeted Pang Heng with a smile.

Lin Yuan...... You've really made it......"

Pang Heng stood still, staring at Lin Yuan expressionlessly.

"200,000 people...... If you say kill, you kill...... Haven't you thought about the consequences of doing this?"

Lin Yuan smiled and shook his head.

"Old man Pang, first of all, I have to correct it, it's not 200,000 people, it's only 120,000 people, only 120,000 people died on the spot under the Despair Chant, and more than 80,000 people are alive, I evacuated them to the three cities of Yancheng, if your old man didn't come in a hurry, he should be able to see it. ”

Listening to the other party's casual expression, Pang Heng's face became even more ugly.

"Only, no! That's a whole 120,000 living people! They're just unrelated civilians! How can you be so ruthless, don't you feel the slightest feeling!"

"Of course there is, in fact, I am a little sad, so many lives died casually, and it was too wasteful. ”

Lin Yuan sighed.

"I didn't expect the Chant of Despair to be so powerful, and in the event that it would only affect a small area, and I didn't expect the entire city to fall into ruin, so I really need to reflect on that. ”

"You don't understand anything at all! Human life is not such a cheap thing! It's definitely not a number!"

Lin Yuan looked at the excited Pang Heng with some surprise.

"Old Man Pang, you have been in the Chaos City-State for so many years, how could you say such a thing? In this place, human life is the cheapest thing, this should be common sense, right?"

After a pause, Lin Yuan nodded in realization.

"Ah, I see, probably because Tree City is under your management, nothing serious has happened, and in such a remote place, it is impossible to get involved in any troublesome wars, so in the long peace, you forgot about this. ”

"That's not it! you're ......."

"Old man Pang, don't be so excited, sit down and have a cup of tea first. ”

Lin Yuan interrupted the old man with a smile and invited him to sit down.

Pang Heng didn't say a word, and sat heavily opposite Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan poured a cup of warm black tea for the other party.

"Old Man Pang, I really can't imagine it, as soon as I knew that I had captured this city, in order to come here quickly, you actually burned down the tree city, it was really decisive, I thought you would need more time to be able to bury all the dead. ”

Pang Heng frowned when he heard this.

“...... You got it?"

"Like you think, I'm spying on you. Lin Yuan smiled disapprovingly.

He spread out his palms towards Pang Heng.

"It's ......"

Pang Heng saw Lin Yuan's palm, and a round object slowly emerged.

It was a black eyeball.

"This thing is called the Eye Demon, it is a kind of half-spirit monster, although it has no attack ability, but in observation and peeping, it can be said that it is extraordinary, I have made hundreds of them in one go, distributed in different cities, as long as there is any wind and grass, these little things will immediately notify me telepathically. ”

Lin Yuan closed his palms, and his eyeballs disappeared immediately.

"Because they are half-spirits, so far, no one has noticed these little guys, and every move of the people who want to destroy the city has been watched by the Eye Demon, and nothing can be hidden from me. ”

“...... Why do you want to tell me?" Pang Heng looked at Lin Yuan, "Shouldn't this method continue to be hidden?"

"There's no need for that, although it's a secret, but as long as you hide it from the enemy, it's better to be honest with your own people. ”

Lin Yuan picked up the teacup and took a sip of black tea.

"Old Man Pang, you probably know that it is the power of despair that destroys this place, right? That's why you are in such a hurry to come and empathize with the people here, because you think of your own city, right?"

Pang Heng closed his eyes, he couldn't deny it.

"As I said before, because there was a little mistake, it became like this, and it has happened, so there is no way to change it, but Old Man Pang, I can promise you that I will not casually release the Despair Chant on any city again. ”

Lin Yuan put away his smile and put on a serious expression.

"Old Man Pang, it may be a bit too much to say this, but our current situation has become better because of the destruction of this city. ”

Pang Heng opened his eyes in pain, he also understood this, so he was even more indignant.

"It's ridiculous to say, the nearby forces don't dare to approach casually anymore, they have the courage to exert the power of sexual destruction on the city, and actually destroy a city, under the deterrence of such a powerful force, those people began to protect themselves and did not dare to attack us at will. ”

"It won't last long...... Powerful power is a deterrent, and at the same time a threat to life," Pang Heng said in a deep voice: "If there is a next time, then other people will unite and uproot us, no one thinks about their neighbors, and is a murderer who can kill himself at any time." ”

"I know, of course I do. ”

Lin Yuan nodded calmly.

"But we have more time now and it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be able to secure ourselves. ”

Pang Heng clenched his fists and said the words in his heart.

"Lin Yuan, haven't you thought about handing over the crystalline ore vein?"

Lin Yuan looked directly at Pang Heng, and the old man's gaze was not half gloomy.

"That's the last option, and I won't do it until the last minute. ”

“......... Well, I see. Pang Heng seemed to sigh, he understood that he couldn't change Lin Yuan's decision, and he couldn't do anything to influence it.

"Old Man Pang, you should be free to solve the aftermath of the residents of Tree City, right? I want to ask you for one thing. ”

Lin Yuan took out a few documents from his arms.

"Refugees surviving in this city are a lot of pressure for the nearby city-states, so I would like to ask you to help deal with them and solve their whereabouts. ”

Pang Heng picked up the appointment letters, and after seeing what was written on them, he frowned.

"It's ...... You want me to set up a unit?"

"That's right, I need stronger defenses, I need more soldiers, even if it's not a magister, the strength of ordinary people is very strong. ”

Lin Yuan said with a pleasant face: "I need you to solve the living problems of the refugees while absorbing the people who can be used there and train them into qualified soldiers, isn't this killing two birds with one stone?"

Pang Heng pondered for a while and accepted the order.

"I see...... But what you wrote above is asking me to form an independent army, right? Why would you do this because it won't help the defense of other cities?"

"Soldiers are for battle, didn't I say? I need troops, forces that can conquer other city-states, we can't sit idly by, we have to take the initiative and reverse our position. ”

"You...... Don't you plan to stop?" Pang Heng said with some melancholy: "Your power has expanded too fast, and your foundation is completely unstable, with your current strength, it should be enough to defend, and you don't need to be so anxious." ”

Lin Yuan shook his head and smiled slightly.

"No, you don't understand yet, you don't understand what I really think, and you don't understand my true power. ”

An ever-changing incantation appeared in his eyes.

"Trust me, everything will work out. ”