Chapter 517: Enter the City (2/2)

To put it simply, he was not good at managing people.

Wang Tong, on the other hand, had grown up from the ghettos and had seen all sorts of sordid businesses. He knew the thoughts of the people at the bottom of the totem pole better than any leader would.

Wang Tong wagered that Charles was not the only case of corruption in the Sect.

After a few Zerg encounters, Wang Tong and his entourage finally reached the Jade City. Duo Lun and Tan Bu had driven the Zergs away with ease despite the latter's injuries.

When they reached the city gate, they felt that they had finally reached civilization. The gate was big and heavy, and was guarded by many soldiers. It was estimated that there were over a hundred thousand soldiers stationed inside the city. The deep ranks combined with the wide and tall city walls quickly taught Zergs a lesson about human defense.

Although the Zergs had an advantage in number, their siege ability was crippled at the beginning of their invasion. However, ever since the dark ones were introduced into the battlefield, their learned ability started to shine, and the Zergs were finally able to breach a well-fortified city wall. As human settlements fell one after another, the humans also changed their strategy from defense to offense. They were thus able to revert the crisis and drag their imminent extinction into a stalemate.

By the law of the city, anyone who passed through the city would be questioned about their loyalty to the city and the human race. It was not uncommon for individuals to turn themselves into the enemy and work for them as spies. However, thanks to Ye Zi's connection with the Sect, the four were let into the City without any questioning.

Despite the bustling streets, the war had left its mark at every turn of the streets. The city had been taken over by the Zergs, and its dark history was brazenly visible in the piles of rubble and on the blood-stained pavement. It was only recently that the dark ones started to preserve the human architecture within the cities they occupied.

”I haven't seen so many people in a long while! It makes me feel more like a human than an animal.”

”Hehe! Things are expensive though! If not for Ye Zi, we might not even be able to afford the entrance fee at the gate.”

”So, not just anyone can live in the city?” Wang Tong asked.

”Of course not! The population of the city is tightly controlled and monitored, and only those deemed valuable to the city are allowed to stay. I, at best, could be a temporary laborer in the city.”

”Not a laborer, a slave.” Tan Bu put in.

Wang Tong glanced at Ye Zi for a confirmation, and the latter nodded.

”Although this is against the teachings of the Divine Master, Michaux can't do much about it. The leaders are not altruistic sect commissioners… they are warlords.”

It was apparent that some people were reveling in the time of chaos, enjoying their life to the full extent at the expense of others' suffering.

”Duo Lun, you can help Tan Bu with selling our goods.”

”We are not meeting Sanders today?”

”There's no hurry.”

”Okay! I will contact my friends in the city.” Ye Zi said.

”Sounds good! Let's meet here in two hours.”

After everyone was gone, Wang Tong summoned charcoal.

”What is the city's defense level?”

Charcoal's screen flashed, and then it announced, ”Level B.”