576 Siege The Zergs (1/2)
Two days after the incident had occurred in the Divine Mastery City, Michaux had peacefully taken over the Divine Will City. Despite feeling relieved that there had been no unnecessary bloodshed, Michaux lamented how slack the discipline in the Sect had become. Reflecting on the past unruly behavior of his men, it occurred to Michaux that Zhang Guangming had been behind those defiant rulers.
”Brother, brother! Have you heard about what happened?” Susu stormed into Michaux's office.
”Heard about what?”
”Yuyu is following Wang Tong to the Zergs' territory!”
Michaux slowly stood up; he knew he wouldn't be able to keep the information under the cover for long. ”Yes. Wang Tong had planned it while ago.”
”So, you will send Yuyu to her death?” Susu protested.
”Susu, she joined him willingly.”
”Wang Tong is a such a despicable worm! Yuyu liked him so much, and he pushed her into a snake pit!” Susu pouted. Surely, Wang Tong had used his honeyed words to gain Xiao Yuyu's trust and lured her into a death trap. Poor Yuyu! How could she be so gullible? What would three hundred soldiers do at the Zerg home base anyway?
The four chief field medics always treated Susu like their younger sister, and Xiao Yuyu was the closest one to the little girl. No wonder Susu would freak out when she heard that Xiao Yuyu had been sent into a suicide mission.
”Mind your words, Susu Odin!” Michaux slammed the desk hard and rebutted his sister. Susu was startled by her brother's outburst; tears welled in her eyes. Michaux had never raised his voice at her before.
Michaux shot Susu a stern glare and said, ”Listen Susu Odin, regardless of the outcome of their mission, they will be forever remembered as hero and heroines of Mars. Xiao Yuyu joined the mission because she knows that this is her duty as a soldier. How could you as the leader of all medics fail to understand that?”
Susu lowered her head and said nothing. This was usually the time that Michaux would lower his voice and tell Susu that he was not really mad at her. However, after meeting with Wang Tong, Michaux took a long hard look at his personality, and realized that it was his constant compromises that had failed the sect.
”Go back to your room and don't come out until you realize what you had done wrong,” Michaux said coldly.
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Danube City was right at the northern frontier of the Zerg controlled territory. Although the Zergs at Danube didn't have to worry about the war, they bustled inside the city, making preparation for the dark ones' raids.
The city lord, Dunluo, had just received verbal praise from the dark lord as he was able to contribute a hundred thousand primitive Zergs to the war against the humans. The dark lord was a wise ruler, at least from Zerg standards. He set clear boundaries and executed his rule to the letters. In order to receive a promotion while working for the dark lord, the dark ones needed to earn enough war achievements.
Since Danube city rarely saw any war, it was hard for Dunluo to rise in ranks quickly. Therefore, he had focused on supplying the dark lord's army with abundant Zergs. The key to increasing the number of eggs the Queen lay was to make sure the queen was well fed. Therefore, Dunluo had to constantly send golden dark ones out to capture humans to feed the queen. He calculated that in a few more months, he would be summoned by the dark lord to receive his first promotion. The promise of rising in ranks made Dunluo's mouth wet.
The older a dark one got, the more he was addicted to his vitality and the feeling of being alive, as he picked up hobbies and new desires. Unlike the primitive Zergs who were content with the way they were born, the dark ones were constantly thirsty for more power. Sometimes, the desire to control and gain more power was so strong that it rivaled Zergs' inborn desire to kill. Dunluo was one of those power-hungry dark ones, and he was not alone.
Kom!
A small boulder fell on top of Dunluo's head. The pain wrenched Dunluo's mind out of his thoughts.
”Who's there!” Dunluo shouted.
Komlommm!