Run Away, This Civilization Is Cheating!

They emanated faint glows like flames from their bodies, seemingly a unique Extraordinary Power that bolstered their muscles, creating awe-inspiring presence, and even enhanced the weapons in their hands. Thus, each swing of their blades and each charge transformed into fierce moves!

"Indeed, it is a unique system cultivated by relying on the Great Sun Principle," Zhuang Ying firmly remembered these warriors' performances, "It looks somewhat similar to the path of cultivating vitality and blood, yet there is a significant difference, more mystical. Those moves are the will assisted by Extraordinary Power, producing almost magical strength, but the requirement for willpower is high; weakness and timidity would affect the power..."

Zhuang Ying analyzed while documenting.

Yet, he also felt somewhat influenced.

These natives were living in such a brutal world, and they too struggled to fight and survive in their own ways.

Even though many were filled with timidity and fear, they ultimately didn't retreat an inch.

Merely this kind of willpower was enough to make Zhuang Ying appreciate them, after all, although Human Civilization was countless times stronger than these natives, weren't they similarly struggling for survival under the threat of trials and becoming stronger?

However, the next moment, Zhuang Ying's expression subtly changed.

Because the attacks from the Weird Demons suddenly surged! Not only did the level of their offense escalate abruptly, but those flying Weird Demons in the sky also charged toward the burning city below.

They directly soared over the city walls, attacking the rear!

"How's it inside the city?" Zhuang Ying asked aloud.

"There are forces resisting, but still, many civilians have been injured," answered Ma Yan, who suddenly paused before continuing, "Moreover, there is an 'Inner City' at the center, where the defensive forces are far greater than in the civilian areas. The flames on the city walls are much larger, and the people stationed there are at least at the Third Stage. I also saw five warriors at the Fourth Stage, guarding the Inner City from five different directions."

Zhuang Ying's brows slightly furrowed.

It sounded like a unique "safe zone."

Prioritizing concentrated forces to protect certain important areas was understandable, but in contrast to the precarious condition of the Outer City and the situation of the civilians inside, it gave Zhuang Ying a much more direct impression.

"Groups with special status... Without higher-level oversight, they are extremely prone to developing barriers of status, and corruption is just a trivial matter; I'm afraid they might have already detached themselves from the entire Civilization group," Zhuang Ying inhaled deeply, "Little Xi, go to the Inner City and document the basic conditions of those groups receiving special protection."

"Yes." Another team member swiftly headed out.

Although Zhuang Ying was only twenty years old this year, he hadn't focused all his energy on cultivation.

In fact, as a "Civilization True Inheritance" like him, he had undergone arduous learning and training in multiple aspects such as knowledge reserves, temperament, and willpower.

So, although he had someone investigate, he already had a rough guess in his mind.

Not all Civilizations have a presence similar to a President.

Especially such an Extraordinary Civilization.

He just wanted to see what the state of the high-level people inside this city was, whether they had completely lost sight of the bigger picture.

But at that moment, with a thud, a huge noise came from outside the city walls.

It seemed like a massive object had heavily crashed to the ground.

Zhuang Ying easily saw what it was—a tremendously huge demon, towering over ten meters tall, like a giant!

Its body was covered with dense scales; its beast-like face bore a thick stench. With each breath, a pitch-black flame burned within its nostrils and mouth, not as dark as the previous lantern's flame, but carrying a bloodthirsty aura. Merely being close made certain weaker Soldiers feel as though their blood was igniting.

Undoubtedly, this was a Fourth Stage demon!

Zhuang Ying had already heard from the terrified voices of some soldiers what they had named this demon.

"Blood Mouth Giant! Tonight it's the Blood Mouth Giant!"

"We can't hold it back, please Marshal, take action!"

"Where is the Marshal! Where is the Marshal!"

...

Some soldiers were already subtly retreating; for them, merely at the Second Stage, this Fourth Stage demon was enough to bring about boundless fear, a great fear inherent to life, which could not be resisted merely by willpower.

Zhuang Ying also noticed the "Marshal" mentioned by these soldiers.

After all, among so many soldiers, only this one, with the strength reaching the Fourth Stage, stood out blatantly in Zhuang Ying's eyes, like a glaring light in the darkness.

But what made him frown was that the Level of this person was considerably lower than that of the demon outside.

Moreover, this person was merely holding a weapon, standing outside the city wall watching the Blood Mouth Giant approaching step by step, yet he made no move to attack.

Only when the opponent finally arrived, that mouth which occupied more than half of the entire head took a deep breath.

Puff puff puff.

The warrior engulfed in a sea of fire burst apart in an instant!

Blood, bones, flesh, and even the soul—everything was sucked away and swallowed whole.

Then came the second breath, the third breath...

Zhuang Ying couldn't help but clench his fists tightly!

Throughout their previous training, they had been emphasized more than once that as scouts, scouting was the primary objective. Forget the natives, even saving comrades had to wait until after the scouting mission was complete, unless they applied directly to the President for permission. Find exclusive stories on My Virtual Library Empire

And he, even within the Illusion Secret Realm, had always achieved the best results.

But only now did he understand that what is illusory is ultimately just that—illusory. It is only when reality strikes that the real test begins.

"Dammit!" Zhuang Ying looked at the so-called Marshal, who hadn't moved, clearly understanding.

The other wasn't here to fight, but to witness the monsters feeding!

Indeed, after the Blood Mouth Giant had swallowed over three thousand people, the Marshal finally spoke up.

"That's enough, no more," his voice was very low, even trembling a little.

The Blood Mouth Giant seemed very dissatisfied, taking another fierce breath, causing hundreds to burst apart, before finally turning around to leave.

However, amid the terrified troops, bursts of cheers were heard.

"The demon has retreated!"

"Long live the Marshal!"

"We've won another night!"

"..."

Zhuang Ying clearly saw that most of these voices came from people standing in the back. They were obviously prepared, cheering immediately as the demon retreated to sway everyone's emotions.

"Captain," Zhuang Ying also heard his teammate's voice ringing in his ears, "Inside the Inner City... it's all peace and celebration. Even the common people inside don't worry too much, treating it as a normal night, while the high-levels even held several banquets."

Little Xi didn't describe too much, but these few sentences were enough to explain everything.

The resistance against Weird Demons, the city experienced in battles.

It was all just lies.

This city burning with flames, appearing like the last hope in the darkness of night, was nothing more than a breeding farm for demons!

Only these warriors at the frontlines and the panicked civilians in the Outer City believed the lies about resisting the Weird Demons.

Zhuang Ying narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath to suppress his emotions.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a deeper admiration for the President.

At least, when they looked up to the President, they could believe in the future of civilization!

"Go gather more intelligence about this world, starting with the high-levels, using some means," Zhuang Ying ordered.

As the captain of the scouting team, the mission was naturally the most important element, but they could also choose how to accomplish the mission based on the situation.

Since the city was like this, there was no need to be too polite anymore.

"Yes," came the voice in his mind, filled with suppressed anger.