At the main gate of the camp.
Er Gou, wielding a broadsword, had sharp eyes. Lion Jack and Rou Si also bore killing intent in their gazes. The skeleton warriors, carrying bone blades, tilted their heads, their eyes burning with blue flames.
Behind them stood hundreds of heavily armed beastmen militia.
The atmosphere was thick with a sense of impending battle.
Inside the camp, Kairin and the others watched from the main camp, their small fists clenched, their eyes filled with worry.
Siege.
Although Chen Yu had mentioned this in the camp earlier, its suddenness still unsettled them.
"Sister, what is the camp leader going to do?"
Su Bei, in her floral dress, looked confused. Bee Woman Nuo Ya tilted her head and ruffled her hair.
"The camp leader is going to rescue the beastmen enslaved by the bad guys. It's the city-state where your sister is. The camp leader is going to conquer it."
"Really?"
Suddenly, Su Bei's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Yes."
Nuo Ya's eyes were filled with gentleness. Hearing this, Su Bei was also full of anticipation.
She had no doubts.
In her eyes, Chen Yu was an omnipotent being. No matter how brutal the overseers in that black city were, she believed they were no match for Chen Yu. kanshu.net
The black city would surely be conquered.
"Camp leader~"
"All personnel accounted for. Please give your orders!!"
Er Gou, holding his broadsword, took a large step forward with his chest puffed out.
Chen Yu nodded slightly.
He looked at the beastmen standing tall and proud before him.
They—
Were the forces Chen Yu possessed at the moment.
Perhaps their strength wasn't particularly high, and even Bronze realm experts were rare among them, but with their complete set of gear and rare adventurer swords,
Their combat power was undoubtedly considerable!
Siege.
Right now!
Although it seemed Chen Yu had acted on a sudden impulse, in reality, it was merely the trigger that propelled the matter forward. He had already decided to siege the city long ago, even if he hadn't suffered from back pain last night.
Even if he hadn't learned that Jiang Ya Qing didn't receive the sub-divine artifact ring.
Even if—
Everything had proceeded as usual, with no particular point igniting Chen Yu's anger. Chen Yu could only give the siege operation three more days.
In three days, he would definitely siege!
Currently, it was merely a slight acceleration of everything.
The sooner they attacked, the sooner it would be over.
He had too many things to do and no time to waste on a single matter. Moreover, the recruitment of cave dwellers was already on the agenda.
Since he announced it, the private messages he received were countless.
His camp alone could not provide jobs for so many survivors. He had to conquer the black city, and then he could logically assign other survivors to the city's construction.
"Camp leader~"
"The mage corps is also ready."
Ku Ka, draped in a deathly cloak, walked up, followed by over a dozen mages.
"Good."
Chen Yu nodded slightly.
Chen Yu didn't say anything else, and Er Gou, Ku Ka, and the others remained silent, standing in place waiting for Chen Yu's command.
It wasn't that Chen Yu didn't want to, but—
Not everyone had arrived yet.
Chen Yu, standing proudly at the main gate of the camp, gazed intently at his wristband projection. The screen displayed the private chat window between Chen Yu and Jiang Ya Qing.
The last message was from Jiang Ya Qing.
Jiang Ya Qing: Wait a moment~
He was waiting.
He was waiting for Jiang Ya Qing's next message.
Ding.
About half a minute later, Jiang Ya Qing suddenly sent a voice call invitation. Chen Yu, who had been waiting, immediately accepted the call.
"Hello~"
"Sorry to keep you waiting," Jiang Ya Qing's voice came from his wristband. "You're too impatient. I didn't have time to ask before. I just inquired within my clan. I can provide you with 200 people at the Silver realm, and 1000 at the peak Bronze realm, depending on your needs."
"I only need Silver realm."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yu clicked on the gifting page and sent 200 directional scrolls to Jiang Ya Qing.
"Give them the scrolls. When they tear them, they will arrive at my camp. Try to be as quick as possible. My time is tight, and if I delay, I'll have to wait for several hours."
"Is there a specific time for the siege?"
"Yes."
"Alright, I won't delay you. After I finish mining the ice crystal ore, remember to invite me to your city-state as a guest." Jiang Ya Qing's voice carried a hint of laughter. "Prepare to receive them."
The call ended.
Chen Yu's expression remained unchanged, only slightly glancing towards the camp's directional return point.
Soon—
Fluorescent light surged from the direction of the directional return point, and figures appeared on the platform that had been erected last night. The platform was soon filled.
"Camp leader!"
About half a minute later, a cold-faced man walked up behind several beastmen in Chen Yu's camp.
"This person said he wants to see you."
Chen Yu had noticed them on their way.
When they first appeared, their eyes showed slight surprise, but they quickly composed themselves. Even when they saw the beastmen militia outside the camp, they didn't show any signs of wavering.
After being led to Chen Yu by the beastmen, his gaze shifted slightly.
"You must be Mr. Chen, right?"
"Yes."
"We have been ordered to come here to assist you in conquering the cave dweller city."
"May I ask your name?"
"Tian Lie."
As he spoke to Chen Yu, the visitor's voice was neither humble nor overbearing, and his gaze was filled with an ineffable determination.
From him, Chen Yu could feel a strong aura of killing intent.
This person—
Even outside the trial grounds, he was no ordinary person.
Looking up at the platform again, the enforcers standing on it were also in good order, without any disarray.
It was evident that these individuals had undergone extremely professional and rigorous training.
Chen Yu sighed with emotion.
He found it truly hard to imagine that these people were still willing to serve Jiang Ya Qing's family even after arriving in the cave dwellers' domain. Regardless of anything else, with their current capabilities, they could already reach the threshold of the Silver realm, and their future in the cave dwellers' domain, even if not at the peak,
Enjoying wealth and admiration would not be difficult.
To take a step back.
Even if they couldn't establish themselves in the Royal City, a small city was certainly possible. At the very least, their strength would be enough to earn them respect within a city-state. This was assuming,
They could never advance further in their lives.
Jiang Ya Qing, the Jiang family.
Were by no means simple merchants.
"Thank you for your hard work." Chen Yu retracted his thoughts and didn't dwell on other matters. His most important task now was to conquer the city-state he had long coveted.
If Chen Yu had felt a little apprehensive at the beginning,
With the arrival of these enforcers,
Chen Yu could confidently say this battle was a sure win.
"Kairin, Nuo Ya!" Chen Yu called out loudly. Hearing the call, the two women quickly ran over, and then Chen Yu whispered, "Provide them with combat equipment and magic cloaks."
After that, Chen Yu didn't say another word.
Gazing at Tian Lie and his men as they put on their equipment, they formed a neat column without any prompting from Chen Yu and integrated themselves into the beastmen militia.
Everything was in perfect order.
This efficiency and discipline caused Er Gou to subconsciously frown, and the blood pellet warriors and militia under his command also straightened their bodies involuntarily.
Chen Yu gazed at the assembled group, taking a deep breath.
"Move out!"