Chapter 808 - 164: Undead Uprising
Some matters, Su Changxing was too lazy to deal with, and there was no need to tend to them.
What he wanted to do was only what he deemed the most right thing, things that were important to him.
The accident just now killed some people, although not many, each one was a living life, and it did cause some disturbance.
This incident quickly spread to the forums, known by many, with the Inheritance Tree’s essence being a demon.
And the Inheritance Trees exist in many areas, it’s unclear where they originated from, but they have spread unknowingly.
Mainly, it truly has the ability to allow people to ascend, with quite a few powerful Extraordinaries breaking through from Tier Eight to Tier Seven because of it.
Although Chenzhou is not a war zone, only a part belongs to Seventeen, both sides look across a newly made river, currently in a state of mutual non-aggression.
This river didn’t exist before; it only formed after the Doomsday Cataclysm, with significant geological changes. No one has found the source of this river, seemingly originating from the depths of the Black Fog.
The river water is a misty gray, with lots of fierce fish and some unknown entities inside, making it quite a dangerous endeavor to cross the river.
Initially, many on the forum questioned the truth of this matter, as such things have never happened, with people in settlements proactively uprooting the Inheritance Trees.
Many people saw it, so the matter was quickly verified, but even after verification, many still did not believe it.
Then.
Su Changxing contacted insiders in Chenzhou’s high levels through prior contact, and connected with Lin Xiuyu.
Lin Xiuyu: "The situation on the front line is bad; they suddenly have a large number of strong individuals, even Tier Six Extraordinaries."
"This war has lasted too long, with heavy losses on both sides. Now it’s a semi-ceasefire state. Zhou An has challenged them, deciding the outcome of this war through a high-level duel."
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"Duel?"
Su Changxing looked at the message on his phone and couldn’t help but frown, having a bad premonition.
Since Lin Xiuyu spoke this way, it meant they had already started fighting.
Zhou An’s strength was greatly exaggerated on the forums, with several titles like "Decaying Sword Immortal" and "Sword Madman," seemingly Tier Six, but the specifics were unknown.
Su Changxing messaged: "I found a kind of Bronze Tree in a settlement in Chenzhou, referred to as the Inheritance Tree. It seems to be everywhere, and it’s problematic. If other settlements have these things, get them to uproot them."
Lin Xiuyu replied: "These things seem to have been brought by those suddenly appearing strong ones, spreading on Morning and Chenhe’s territories. We didn’t explicitly ban it, so in many areas of Seventeen, these Bronze Trees also exist."
Su Changxing asked: "Who exactly are these people? From another world?"
Lin Xiuyu sent another message: "They are Extraordinaries from other worlds, but their ancestors seem to have significant connections with Blue Star, probably the early era Extraordinaries."
"In early historical times, the Extraordinary seemed to have a long period of resurgence. At that time, a large number of Extraordinaries were also born, but the situation is somewhat different from now, as there was no Doomsday Game."
"However, disasters later appeared, and they fled to other worlds. The remaining Extraordinaries all died in the disasters, which is somewhat similar to our current situation."
"Those escaped Extraordinaries always seemed to have contact with us, so naturally, they also provided assistance to the National Council and helped them fight against us."
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The situation was more complicated than Su Changxing anticipated. Now, although it’s mainly Seventeen and the National Council fighting against each other, there’s also assistance from Chenxi on the side.
The conflict between both parties is complicated to explain but actually quite simple.
Those Extraordinaries from the Otherworld want to establish rules in their world.
This seems normal because they are strong enough to set the rules.
But Zhou An and others are unwilling to submit and refuse to yield to these outsiders.
Even if their ancestors have some relations with them, they ultimately belong to another world.
Submitting to them is no different from submitting to the Black Fog World or the Wizard World.
Seventeen was born from opposing the Wizard World, so how could they possibly submit to outsiders?
Not only would Zhou An not agree, but everyone within Seventeen, inside and out, wouldn’t agree either.
This concerns will and faith. Seventeen would not kneel, for if they did, they would no longer be Seventeen.
This war evolved from localized conflict to a broader outbreak.
This is essentially the situation.
What Lin Xiuyu described should be the most truthful scenario; the other party wouldn’t lie to him.
He also received some other important information. Zhu Wenwu severed all ties with Seventeen six months after Su Changxing left.
Lin Xiuyu surmised that Zhu Wenwu likely went to another world, but the specific whereabouts are unknown.
Zhu Wenwu transformed himself into a half-Blood Species, so even after retaking Donglin City, he rarely surfaced, hiding completely, mostly maintaining one-sided contact with Zhou An or Lin Xiuyu, and the squad accompanying him also disappeared.
Su Changxing couldn’t contact Zhu Wenwu, as he was either not in the same region or perhaps not in the same world.
Another news also deeply concerned Su Changxing. Shen Jinxuan went missing in battle a month ago.
Chang Yi led people searching the battlefield for days, finding neither a trace nor a body.
Coupled with the war at that time, they had fallen into a disadvantage, forced to retreat, leading to a half-truce state now with considerable chaos, and many missing, not just Shen Jinxuan.
Of course.
Most missing were presumed dead because even if alive, surviving alone in a wounded state in the wilderness is extremely dangerous, given the countless monsters in the Black Fog.
Su Changxing took out the Life Card, checking Shen Jinxuan’s status, still displaying alive, which allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief.
Whether Jin or Shen Xuan herself possessed tremendously powerful strength, strengthening at an exaggerated speed with time.
Her condition is unstable, even dangerous, like a time bomb ready to explode any moment.
This was a constant concern for Su Changxing, always seeking solutions but never finding a clear path.
"I have to hurry and see what the situation is over there."
After pondering, he prepared to leave immediately and head towards the war front at the Huazhou border.
Considering Zhou An and their strength, they probably couldn’t handle the Extraordinaries from other worlds, given that this is merely a fledgling Extraordinary World compared to their own.
Hua san closely followed behind Su Changxing, wrapped tightly with a hat and clothes, saying little, eerily silent like a wooden figure.
Such behavior satisfied Su Changxing, obedient enough, which was indeed a good trait.
"We’re getting ready to leave here. Go collect a part of that Bronze Tree’s core, then wait for me at the settlement’s entrance." He instructed Hua san.
"No problem." Hua san nodded slightly, her voice cold and crisp, turning with her parasol towards the Bronze Tree.
Su Changxing headed towards the settlement’s hospital, wanting to check on Yi Xiaotian’s condition, not particularly concerned about his survival but curious about the outcome.
"The nature of life and death is already decided, now it’s just a process."
After walking some distance, he saw Fang Muping rushing towards him, looking somewhat anxious.
"What’s the matter?" He asked blandly, suspecting something had happened to Yi Xiaotian.
Someone unaware of the heavenly heights should be prepared to accept any outcome.
Fang Muping shook his head, panting slightly, and stated sternly: "No, Mr. Su, it’s that the monsters on the southern side of the settlement have rioted, gathering here in large numbers."
"Yesterday we sent out over ten squads, but only half have returned, all having encountered attacks. Some escaped back, and some are completely unheard of, with entire teams wiped out."
The phone signal doesn’t connect consistently and can cut off or delay messages in dense Black Fog areas.
This relates to spatial distribution, where settlements are chosen in relatively thinner fog areas.
"Ghouls?" Su Changxing raised an eyebrow.
Fang Muping thought for a moment and said: "Not just Ghouls, but a large number of other Undead entities, some seen before and some entirely new."
"They seemed to suddenly emerge from the Black Fog in large numbers, systematically attacking us."
Su Changxing recalled the Undead world full of Undead, understanding Fang Muping might not be wrong.
This was one world probing an invasion into another.
Though such probing shouldn’t come so soon, those Undead were provoked by Su Changxing’s prior actions.