Chapter 68 – We Are the Same Kind

Volume 3: Rising Winds and Clouds

A perfectly good Level 4 unit from the Reinforcements had died just like that at Wen Yu's hands, without even managing to injure the enemy.

The Ancient Demon merely sighed at the outcome.

To the Demon Race, a Level 4 Demonic Creature was nothing more than a grain of sand in its vast army. Its death was hardly something the Ancient Demon would mourn.

Besides, in the Ancient Demon's eyes, the Blue-skinned Demonic Creature had not died entirely without value.

At the very least, its death had revealed that the human expert outside was no weakling and needed to be treated with caution.

Wen Yu watched the expressionless Ancient Demon descend from the city wall, then glanced at the Blue-skinned Demonic Creature's corpse and curled his lip.

After signaling Xing and One-Eye to enjoy their meal, Wen Yu sat down on the ground, pulled out his communicator, and listened to the steady stream of reports coming through.

"Demon Race reconnaissance squad spotted to the south. Estimated strength: one Level 3 Demonic Creature and ten Level 2 Demonic Creatures…"

"Two separated members of the Demon Race spotted to the east. Both possess Level 3 strength. Requesting support…"

All sorts of information came through the communicator, ensuring that Wen Yu would not be sitting here completely unaware of what was happening elsewhere.

Judging from the reports, scattered Demonic Creatures were still roaming throughout the Treasure Land battlefield.

Unfortunately, these small fry were not worth Wen Yu hunting down one by one. He could only leave them for the Military's Warriors to clean up.

With Wen Yu blockading the Demon City, the scales of victory had already begun to tilt toward the Human Race. At least, that was how most of the soldiers saw it.

…

Wen Yu raised his wrist and checked his watch. Nearly twelve hours had passed.

After warning One-Eye and Xing to stay alert, he rested his head against One-Eye's body.

The warm body carried a faint scent of blood, but Wen Yu did not care about such minor details.

He raised a hand and wished the other Level 4 Demonic Creature stationed on the wall good night. Ignoring its twisted expression, Wen Yu promptly began to doze off.

When Wen Yu said he would blockade the Demon City, he had no intention of stopping halfway.

There was nothing for him to do even if he returned to the Outpost Battle, so he might as well remain here and wait for the Demon Race's experts to arrive.

At worst, he would have to fight. Wen Yu's current strength was enough to handle most dangers in this Treasure Land, even a Level 5 Ancient Demon!

Besides, if he truly encountered a Level 5 Ancient Demon, his Spatial Ring still held a large supply of defensive items, and he also had Faceless. It was far from certain who would kill whom!

…

Meanwhile, inside the Outpost command center, the tactical commanders sprang into action as soon as they received Wen Yu's intelligence.

At the same time, after obtaining the footage transmitted by the drone, the Research Department immediately got to work studying the defensive device.

Of course, since the only information available consisted of a few video recordings, the Research Department was destined to learn very little from them.

Fang Wenhai surveyed the bustle inside the Outpost and nodded before turning and walking out of the city.

As the Outpost's current commander-in-chief, Fang Wenhai naturally understood the situation perfectly well.

Thanks to Sequence 2, the Human Race currently held an overwhelming advantage. The Demonic Creatures outside the Demon City had also been completely wiped out by the Military's Warriors.

However, if the Human Race possessed an expert on Sequence 2's level, there was no guarantee that the Demon Race did not have an expert of the same caliber.

The moment Sequence 2 was tied down by an enemy expert, the situation would revert to what it had been before, when the Human Race had not even dared to make a move.

That was why additional Reinforcements were essential.

According to the message the communications officer had relayed yesterday, Lin Haifeng would be dispatching a large number of high-level Class Holders to the Outpost today.

This also meant that the first great war between the Human Race and the Demon Race was about to erupt!

…

Northeast China, the Ice City of Harbin.

Gazing out at the somewhat desolate city, Peng Jun let out a heartfelt sigh.

After a long silence, he asked, "Have you pinpointed the location of that Demon Seed?"

The Black-Robed Man beside him replied respectfully, "Reporting to the Cult Leader. The Demon Seed is currently building a nest on the top floor of Wanda Plaza. It has already slaughtered every human in the surrounding area!"

Peng Jun nodded.

"Let's go."

…

Neither of them was slow. In less than half an hour, they had already crossed most of urban Harbin.

Before they even reached the Demon Seed's territory, a piercing Eagle cry rang out in the distance.

A flash of excitement flickered through Peng Jun's eyes. His speed abruptly surged, and he raced toward the source of the cry!

Atop Wanda Plaza in Haxi District, a haughty Sapphire Giant Eagle with a wingspan of more than twenty meters raised its head. A stream of dark blue air shot from its beak toward a drone in the sky with Swiftness!

The drone's reaction speed was nothing but a joke before the Sapphire Giant Eagle. Before it could make a single move, the stream struck it, instantly freezing it into a solid block of ice. It plummeted to the ground and shattered into pieces!

If Wen Yu had been there, he would have immediately recognized the enormous bird as the Former Overlord of Chaihe Town, the very one Xing had driven out of Chaihe Town!

The Giant Eagle surveyed its surroundings, searching for any other Little One spying on it. After a long moment, its gaze fixed on the area ahead.

Peng Jun's figure flickered in and out of sight in the distance.

…

Peng Jun swiftly dodged the blast of frigid air hurtling toward him. He slowly took two steps back and raised both hands to show that he meant no harm.

But the Giant Eagle did not care. When it saw Peng Jun evade its attack, it flew into a rage. It spread its wings and unleashed a shrill cry that echoed far into the distance. The little insect before it had clearly infuriated it!

Seeing this, Peng Jun sighed. He pulled open his military jacket, revealing the Black Crystal embedded in his chest.

Black Light continuously swirled across its surface. At the same time, the Black Crystal on the Giant Eagle's forehead immediately reacted!

The two mysterious Black Crystals seemed to share some strange connection. Guided by them, Peng Jun's consciousness instantly linked with that of the Giant Eagle.

"Kill, kill, kill… Kill all these little insects that dare provoke me…"

The murderous intent in the Giant Eagle's mind was overwhelming. It seemed that, being alone, it had frequently been harassed and hunted by Class Holders. Of course, the outcome was obvious: the Giant Eagle was still alive, while the Class Holders who had come after it had become decorations in its nest.

"I mean you no harm!"

Peng Jun attempted to communicate with the Giant Eagle.

The effect was immediate!

Judging by its size, the Giant Eagle had already advanced to Level 4. Its intelligence was more than sufficient to understand human speech.

Unfortunately, the Black Crystal on its forehead frequently emitted a strange psychic fluctuation that clouded its mind, rendering it incapable of listening to anything anyone said to it, whether the words came from humans or Mutant Beasts!

However, the psychic fluctuation emanating from Peng Jun seemed to possess a special effect, instantly restoring clarity to the Giant Eagle's mind.

"Who are you? Why do I feel such a sense of kinship from you…?"

Upon receiving the Giant Eagle's mental message, Peng Jun breathed a quiet sigh of relief. Most of the weight pressing on his heart immediately lifted.

"We are the same kind! We are both Demon Seeds…"