Chapter 755: A Peculiar Order (1/2)

The territory here was basically empty. It felt like the defenses had self-destructed before the enemy had even arrived. But this was a necessary wisdom required for ordinary civilians to survive.

In the face of an incoming enemy, they would scatter like startled rabbits and hide in the corners of the vast wilderness. Perhaps some people might land in the enemy’s way, but most of them would manage to conceal themselves. This saved them from being wiped out in one fell swoop. As for their homes, those simple nests could be rebuilt anytime.

Qianye had arrived at the borders of the battleground at this point and would soon leave Su Dingqian’s demarcation pretty soon. This border-line, however, had little restraint on Qianye’s activities. He kept on approaching the war zone in a bid to better understand the enemies’ movements.

Moments later, Qianye climbed atop a hill. This place was the highest point in the area and offered a great field of view.

He produced a powerful scope and began observing the surroundings, especially the areas beyond the warzones. At the same time, his figure appeared in a different scope. This pair of eyes, hidden in the shadows, was observing Qianye’s every move.

Qianye put down his scope after a moment of observation and ran toward a different hill to his front. The person hiding in the distance also put away his binoculars. This person possessed a chiseled face and clear-cut features—quite shockingly, this was the vice-commander of Port City’s army. He handed the binoculars to his subordinate and said, “This Zhao Ye moves like a veteran. He might actually give us a pleasant surprise.”

The subordinate sneered, “He’s only rank twelve, no matter how much of a veteran he is. This battle will still depend on the commanders.”

The vice commander said with a flash of gloominess in his eyes, “The battle this time won’t be that easy. It’s a good thing if people like them can kill a couple of enemies and reduce the pressure on us.”

The subordinate was astonished. He had never seen this vice-commander so serious.

The vice-commander left in a different direction, seemingly prepared to patrol the defensive line and, in passing, observe the performance of the newcomers. No small number of warriors had been recruited.

To these independent experts, cultivation required resources left and right. It was the same to whom they sold their lives. As long as the bounty was sufficient, this was just another mission for them. They might be standing on Port City’s side this time, but they might very well become enemies next time.

This was the same for Qianye. He was in this battle because of the Dreameater Bug. As for who was in the right or wrong, he made no distinction. There wasn’t a need to, either, because every party had a reason to fight in the neutral lands.

In Qianye’s vision, a small patrol group was traveling rapidly toward Port City. This unit was made up of a dozen-odd soldiers, including two rather powerful arachne. Qianye could see the Crystal-Spider Insignia on their armor even from several kilometers away.

Qianye jumped up lightly, almost as though his body was weightless. He circled around under the cover of the landscape and chased the Crystal Spider unit from an angle.

In the blink of an eye, Qianye had arrived less than a hundred meters away, but he was shocked just as he was about to take the next step. Instead of landing, his body floated upward and glided forward briefly. Only then did his feet finally strike the ground. There was a small, dirt-colored spider where he was previously going to land. If Qianye had stepped down instead, he would’ve killed this critter.

The arachnid blended perfectly into its surroundings, so much so that Qianye might not have noticed it if it were in the wilderness. However, past experience told Qianye that he couldn’t be careless about any kind of spider appearing near an arachne. There were simply too many kinds of servspiders, covering a wide range of functions. Some servspiders were actually part of the local wildlife. It was just that they had been temporarily taken over by an arachne.

That earthen yellow spider gazed at Qianye, its compound eyes pulsing with an intelligent glow. Then, it actually started crawling toward him.

Qianye immediately knew that this was a servspider, and that it had already noticed him. Since he had been noticed, there was no longer a need to hold back. Qianye stomped the creature to death with a pfft, drew East Peak, and charged toward the nearby scouting party.

The battle ended quickly. The two arachne in the squad simply had no power to retaliate and were knocked out in quick succession. Since even the arachne had been thus dispatched, there was no need to explain the fate of the others. A unit without an overseeing champion was useless against Qianye, no matter how big it was.

After dealing with this small unit, Qianye kicked one of the arachne awake. This arachnid was fairly violent and wanted to retaliate the moment it had woken up. Yet, the strength it was so proud of was insignificant before Qianye. A slap from East Peak sent him sprawling back onto the ground, barely able to move his limbs.

This time, it recognized the situation clearly, realizing that this small human was actually an expert he couldn’t contend with.

“Where are you from?” Qianye inquired.

The arachne pointed at the crest on his armor. “Can’t you see? This is the Crystal Spider! We’re the strongest corps under the Spider Emperor. You better think about the consequences of provoking us.”

Qianye broke into a laugh. “Consequences? All I have to do is silence everyone.”

The arachne immediately came to his senses. His expression became extremely awkward, and his heart was filled with regret.

Seeing the spider’s momentum decreasing repeatedly, Qianye asked, “What are you here for?”

“Of course, we’re here to fight the Wolf King!” The arachne blurted out, but he gradually lowered his head under Qianye’s gaze. “We’re here to investigate the area around Port City.”