Chapter Forty-Six: The City of Elysium Is Not Bliss

Outside Elysium, in the desert.

The exiles are almost out of the nest, and the Grand Leader with thousands of heavily armed exiles intends to join forces with the Lord of the Oasis to break through the defenses of Elysium.

"Brothers, success or failure is here, today we may shed a lot of blood, but after today, our name will definitely be praised!"

The Grand Leader impassionedly mobilized the warriors behind him.

Some of them are native-born exiles, but others are former citizens of Elysium who have been exiled here for various reasons, disillusioned with their former homeland and eager for change.

They gathered here and believed that they would do something great.

"It's done!"

"It's coming!"

But just as he was approaching Elysium, the military advisor noticed that something was wrong.

"No, the city gate is wide open, and there are no guards on the city wall, I'm afraid there is fraud!"

The big chief's face was solemn and he called the messenger.

"Still no news?"

The answer is the same as before.

They hadn't been able to contact the Lord of the Oasis since an hour ago, and they didn't know what was going on, and their eyes were black.

"I'll go check it out first." The commander-in-chief, Mao Sui, recommended himself, and with the approval of the big chief, he took the lead in rushing to the city gate with a vanguard.

They knew very well that if this was a trap, most of them would not return after entering the range, but they still did not hesitate.

But unexpectedly, they had almost reached the bottom of the city walls, but there was still no reaction in the city, and it didn't look like there was a trap at all.

After receiving the news from the commander-in-chief, the big leader marched with a large army.

After meeting outside the city gate, the commander-in-chief was puzzled: "Strange, it feels like there is no one inside." ”

"How?"

The military advisor looked at the Grand Leader.

The latter sighed: "The arrow is on the string, I have to send, enter!" ”

They thought that there might be a fierce battle, and they thought that they might not even have a chance to fight, and they would be completely destroyed before they could break through the gates, but they never thought that this would be the case.

This strange anomaly only disturbed them even more.

With a heavy heart, all the exiles cautiously entered the city gates.

The semi-elliptical gate, which is nearly 20 meters wide and 30 meters high, has a depth of 30 meters, which is an eye-opener for local exiles who have never been to Elysium.

It's just the city walls, and it's hard to imagine how such a huge project could have risen from the desert.

As soon as they reached the inner city, all the exiles were in high spirits, and their heartstrings were tightened to the fullest.

Suddenly, there was an exclamation from the front, and the big leader's face sank.

Is there really an ambush?

But the gunfire did not sound as expected.

The rear troops made two steps and three steps, quickly rushed in, lined up in formation, but saw a scene that made them unbelievable.

Countless people dressed in Elysium uniforms were unarmed and tied to the corners of the city walls, their faces pale, and they did not react even to the sight of the exiles, as if they had been overly frightened by some hellish scene.

Not only that, but the bustling and bustling Elysium City on weekdays is now empty of people on the streets, there is a dead silence, and the needles can be heard, as if the people in the entire city have disappeared out of thin air.

"This isβ€”" The military advisor stopped talking.

The big leader was also a little at a loss for a while, so he could only order the commander-in-chief: "Go, grab your tongue." ”

In a moment, a defender who was still in a fairly stable state of mind was brought to the front of the great leader.

"What's going on?"

This defender was the commander who was in charge of guarding the city before, and he could no longer see the ease of the previous on his face, and all that remained was lovelessness and despair.

He glanced at the big chief:

"The exiles are here, too, hehe... Whatever. ”

"What happened?" The Grand Leader frowned and asked again.

The commander was silent.

The military advisor asked sharply again, "What the hell is going on?" ”

The commander then smiled bitterly and said:

"They're everywhere, everywhere, you know? Just disappear outside the city, and then suddenly appear behind each of us, hijack us, control us... They don't kill us, they don't bother to kill us at all! That demon, he doesn't care about us at all, and in his eyes our resistance is ridiculous! You know what? You don't understand at all! ”

In the end, the commander looked like he was crazy, and he laughed as he spoke, laughed and laughed and cried.

He pointed into the distance:

"Oh, the last line of defense of the City Lord's Mansion is still buried in the ground, people drove over directly, and they didn't look at it much, do you know how powerless we are?"

He pointed to the fort on the city gate again: "And them, the forts used against you, not a single cannon has been fired, and even the cannonballs are still in the chamber, so they are not used at all, and we can't do it at all in the face of the crushing of absolute power!" ”

The crying and smiling expressions combined with these incomprehensible words sent creeps out into the hearts of the exiles, and the fear of the unknown loomed over their hearts.

Whether it was equipment or firepower, the defenders of Elysium crushed them, and the determination to defy death, which they had prided themselves on, now seemed to have the same strength.

But they gave an evaluation that they couldn't fight back against this unknown enemy.

The Great Leader asked in a deep voice, "Who are they?" ”

"Infected." The commander was concise and to the point.

"Infestation?" The big leader and the military advisor and others looked puzzled.

If this random spawn of wild monsters in the desert can destroy Elysium, will this wall still stand for so many years?

Seeing that a few people didn't believe it, the commander didn't want to explain or prove anything, but just said with relief:

"Somehow they have intelligence, and there is a person who dominates them in command, now they should have taken control of the City Lord's Mansion, I know that you have always wanted to attack Elysium, now I don't stop you, you can try.

But I want to warn you.

Ahead... But hell..."

Just as the big leader, who was still confused, was about to ask for more details, the commander seemed to see something and struggled uncontrollably:

"It's coming... Here they are!! ”

The exiles turned their heads for unknown reasons, and then saw a sight that they would never forget for the rest of their lives.

A group of swarthy and retro armed, each one more burly than the most powerful warrior of the exiles, and a more oppressive force of the people in full helmets slowly walked towards them from the Avenue of Rebirth.

Through the visor of the helmet, they could faintly see the hateful-looking appearance of the blue fangs inside.

Exiles living in the desert are all too familiar with this presence.

"Infected?!"

Nearly 100 infected, but the momentum overshadowed thousands of exiles.

Looking back, the city gates were silently filled with such beings.

Unlike the walking dead in the wild, they are almost indistinguishable from humans.

Humans are able to deal with the infected by their instinctive dullness and bulkiness, but even so, in the face of a hive of infected ants lurking in a cemetery, the only thing humans can do is escape.

Now they are facing not only a huge number of infected people, but even the only shortcomings have been filled.

What to do?

Unexpected, really unexpected.

The worst thing is that the back road is also blocked, and there is no chance to escape.

Fortunately, even in such a desperate situation, the great leader still had reason and courage, and ordered:

"Formation shrinks!"

The exiles reacted and gathered around the Great Chief, shouting "Protect the Great Chief" to boost morale.

Strangely, the infected are approaching, but have no intention of fighting.

The infected, led by a step, caused all the exiles to nervously retreat.

In a mechanical and emotionless tone, it addressed the Exiles, or the Grand Chief, with an invitation:

"I am the commander of the third legion under the command of the God King, the Doraemon Legion, and the God King has given me the name of supreme glory - Nobita, the honorable God King is already waiting for you in the City Lord's Mansion, please follow me."