Chapter 425 (1/2)
When the news was just posted on the wall, the people around it did not seem to notice anything special. They just thought it was a regular report about recent ecology in the Demonic Plane, just like the previous one. But soon, there was a commotion from the crowd, and they finally realised what was actually written on the piece of paper!
Hao Ren heard some people muttering behind him, “Helcrown? Wasn’t the Helcrown already torn apart by the spatial storm?”
“The remnants of the demon king’s defeated troops should no longer be there… How come there’s a new troop appearing all of a sudden?”
“Could it be false?”
“I heard that the Helcrown just fell into the spatial rift, but no one really saw it being torn apart …”
“The news is not necessarily true. It is just suspected…”
The tumult in the crowd grew louder, and the discussion soon turned into loud noise. There were more and more people gathered in front of the wall. This attracted those mercenaries, who were exchanging information and tasks. At this moment, another soldier stepped forward. Someone immediately grabbed the soldier and asked, “Is the news true?”
“I just came to post the news,” the soldier shrugged and said, “anyway, this is a message from the top.”
The soldier then put up new intel on the wall, which also comprised of a few short sentences. “Someone has witnessed the remnants of demon king’s defeated troops in the second plane. They are suspected to be the surviving soldiers of the First Legion. The demon king of the second plane, Banuklaak, has left his castle, leading a group of unknown elite troops to the Broken Plains. They are most likely investigating the mirage of the Helcrown.”
All of a sudden the situation burst into a state of chaos. In all directions, people kept crying out in alarm and making a ruckus. The people on the first floor of the hall heard it. All came and gathered there. Those who could not squeeze in were shouting outside and asking what was going on. So, news regarding the mirage of the Helcrown and the remnants of the demon king’s defeated troops were spread throughout the hall quickly. And soon, another soldier came out of the little door next to the wall. He put the latest information on the wall and covered the message earlier. “Correction, the demon king, Banuklaak, has returned to his castle urgently. There is sgn of mass movements within the demon legion of the second plane. It is suspected that they are preparing to start a war with other demons. Demon King Serathon suddenly withdrew some of his forces near the Obsidian Plains. They could be transferred to the second plane. The presence of the remnants of the demon king’s defeated troops is confirmed.”
A tense, repressed, fearful but faintly high-spirited emotion pervaded the hall. Hao Ren and the rest of them were waiting to see if there were anymore news updates. Suddenly, a middle-aged man dressed in mercenary clothing squeezed in. He held a piece of paper with a special stamp of the distribution hall and proceeded to paste it on the wall. “The strength of the Steel Mercenary Group has been entrusted with the investigation of the second plane and is recruiting foreign aid!”
This middle-aged mercenary’s thread immediately led to more mercenaries putting up their notice. Some announced that they had gathered the relevant information; some were recruiting teammates to venture into the Demonic Plane, and some claimed that they went to the Demonic Plane in a few days and found the relevant information. There was one who said, “I have a lot of money to spend and I just want to occupy a spot here”—of course, this man did not have a good ending…
Hao Ren was stunned to see the scene. There were at least 100 related notices covering half of the wall following news of the demon king’s legion. The crowd started a new discussion thread on the wall beside it to continue their talks on the news. The soldier who previously posted the notices was shocked when he came out to check the situation. He did not expect to see such overwhelming responses.
At the desk near the wall, a little elf girl with pointy ears was shouting. “Keep the order everybody! Come and get special papers as well as posting space! Please, pay for the post! Thank you for your cooperation!”
“I have to find a way to squeeze out of here…” Hao Ren could barely breathe amongst the crowd hence, that was the only thought in his mind. He kept shouting “excuse me”, but it still did not work until Y’zaks shook his arms and opened a way in front of them. He then carried Hao Ren and strode out of the crowd.
As soon as Hao Ren got out of the crowd, he saw Vivian and Lanina already waiting outside. Nangong Wuyue slipped out of the crowd like a slippery fish. While he was tidying up his clothes, he looked at Vivian and said, “Why didn’t you call me when you came out?”
“I didn’t know you would be so silly. You should have quickly left the place when you saw the new notice.” Vivian curled her lips, then looked around and asked, “Aiya, where’s Lily?”
Hao Ren just realized that Lily was not with him. He slapped his head and said, “Oh, gosh! She must still be in the crowd! She will surely go mad if people keep stepping on her tail!”
He then turned back to the crowd, looking for the husky, but he could not find her. When he squeezed out of the crowd from the other side, he finally saw Lily. She was actually curled up, asleep by the big vase in the corner. It was not certain how long she had been sleeping there…