Chapter 1387: Chapter 981: The Long Night Approaches (4K)

Since the deal had been settled, Chen Yu refrained from further conversation. Instead, she squatted down to place the Black Mud back into her [Backpack]. She held control over the Tears and needn’t worry about the Black Mud Divinity on them.

As the Tears entered the backpack, the murderous aura in the corridor gradually dissipated.

The expressions on the Netherworld Naval Forces’ faces eased slightly, the lump of Black Mud had posed a real danger to them.

Even the forces touted as the strongest fleet in the world were extremely cautious. They were well aware that if a battle were to erupt, they would probably struggle to protect their charge from the clutches of the mud.

The curious military officer, who was their charge, asked, "What kind of weapon is this mud? It seems very powerful."

As a military officer of the Netherworld, Chen Yu was highly sensitive to weapons. Seeing the tension the mud caused among the Transcendents evoked her research interest.

"My friend’s doppelganger... or rather, a split of himself," Chen Yu said, after slinging the small bag on her back and taking out a peaked cap from the [Backpack] to conceal her face. Her voice took on an ambiguous tone, "It’s protection he has given me."

"A split, huh? Interesting... If it could be mass-produced..." mused the military officer, "Do you have the technology to create these doppelgangers? We can offer something in exchange."

Chen Yu shook her head, "Unfortunately, this is a Godslaying Creatures weapon from a world deeply enmeshed in secrecy and it’s quite obscure. Currently, neither of our worlds have the means to replicate these doppelgangers. Moreover, the strength of the doppelganger is contingent upon the host’s own power."

"What a pity, having a doppelganger would have been great," the military officer murmured.

The Transcendent naval officers turned their heads towards a mural on the wall, apparently quite interested.

Subsequently, Chen Yu, the military officer, and a squad of naval forces exited the City Lord’s Mansion.

The City Lord’s Mansion was essentially an office area for the upper echelons of the giant city, located at its center.

Outside the City Lord’s Mansion, there was a sea of people. A multitude of onlookers and an assembly of convoy guard soldiers were present.

They were the team ready to receive the fleet’s people and soldiers.

At the forefront were several military officers.

Upon seeing the military officer, one young male officer immediately put on a smile. His handsome face paired with his bright smile would likely captivate many young women’s hearts.

Chen Yu felt that it was a bit too ostentatious, thinking, which soldier goes out of their way to style their hair so meticulously that even a military cap can’t contain it? That type of soldier usually only appears in idol dramas. Now she was actually seeing one.

The officer gave Chen Yu a quick glance, then spoke to the military officer, "Yu, I’ll take over your escort from here. Ride in my vehicle? We can also discuss upcoming weapons development and I’ve prepared the red wine you like. It’s been brought over from Kunlun Giant City..."

The military officer smiled politely to cut him off, "No need, my ally and I have other matters to understand."

"I see," the officer glanced again at Chen Yu, who stood beside the military officer. Dressed in civilian clothes, Chen Yu did an excellent job hiding her figure. Combined with the face-obscuring peaked cap, the officer did not discern much, and with a hint of regret, he said, "That’s a shame."

He behaved quite the gentleman, leaving the surrounding spectators feeling somewhat disappointed as they muttered to themselves.

After getting into the military officer’s armored vehicle, Chen Yu shivered before complaining, "Damn, that ’Yu’ he called out gave me goosebumps. Who is he? Trying to pursue you?"

The military officer nodded slightly, "It gave me the chills too... He is Ye Yi, the guardian of the western gate of the defense forces. At the same time, he is the son of the previous City Lord."

The previous City Lord was the one who had chosen to end his own life rather than fall to Chaos and corruption.

That City Lord was indeed a man worthy of respect. His decisive action prevented the giant city from being ruled by Chaos. Otherwise, a City Lord corrupted by Chaos would have surely brought about cataclysmic consequences.

But his death was too abrupt and he had not chosen a successor, leading to chaos within the giant city.

The giant city birthed from disaster was like a small nation. When its highest leader passed away, the fighting among factions surfaced and Chaos found its opportunity to slip in. Some of the faction leaders were corrupted by Chaos, and the giant city teetered on the brink of peril.

Back then, Ye Yi was nothing more than a pampered scion within the City Lord’s Mansion, utterly unable to quell the chaotic situation.

In contrast, Chen Tianjiao, then a sentry officer, acted decisively, rallying all the sentries, swiftly returning to the city to slaughter Chaos, and suppressed the rebellion. Ye Yi...

Afterwards, Ye Yi joined the army, possibly due to consideration for his father’s contributions. His promotions came swiftly. He also showed a pursuing state toward the military officer.

"If my elder brother weren’t the Border City Master, he wouldn’t have been so enthusiastic. If I weren’t the prime candidate for the next City Master, he wouldn’t be so eager to please me," the military officer revealed a certain smile, "It’s all just a public perception. Would you like to know what his attitude towards me and my brother was back when the old City Master was still around? You’ve investigated the giant city, so you know what a sentry’s position is, right?"

Chen Yu started to understand, "So his acting is indeed not bad. The public will only see a lovelorn man being rejected by a woman time and again."

The military officer spread his hands, and then the convoy set out.

Rows of armored and troop-carrying vehicles wound through the dense high-rise urban district.

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