Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 403: Bloodline

Twenty days later, Alan saw the city wall of Storm City again, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.

This expedition to the Wilderness Highlands could be said to be extremely dangerous. If one was careless, the entire army would probably be annihilated. The crux of the matter was that the Queen who was stung deep underground was already weak. If it had collided at its peak, Allen could have imagined the outcome.

At that time, he and the others had long since buried their corpses underground in a cold and gloomy place, if they had been digested as food in the Empress' body. How could he feel the blazing sunlight outside and see his companions waiting for their return?

When the soldiers at the city gate discovered that their group of hikers were not much better clothed than the vagrants, they thought that they had escaped from somewhere. It wasn't until he saw Allen's signature silver hair that he knew that his City Lord had returned.

Allen had left quite secretly, but twenty days after he left, he had already been discovered a few days ago. When they returned, the news spread like the wind through the streets and alleys, causing those who originally wanted to take advantage of the absence of the City Lord to sigh and not let me go.

Walking into the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion, Alan's eyes flashed as he was hugged. Xiangyu's heart was full, and he could see that it was Adele who was hugging him tightly. The girl had time to make a smug grimace at Lucy before letting go of Ellen and patting him on the shoulder, "I thought you were killed by something and haven't come back in so long."

Ellen and the others smiled bitterly at each other and said, "You're right. We almost couldn't come back."

Adele was shocked. "What the hell did you meet?"

"It's a long story." Alan looked at his tattered clothes and said, "I think we'd rather clean it first than this."

Adele nodded in agreement, "Indeed, you all smell strange."

A moment later, Alan took a shower and changed into clean clothes, giving him a feeling of being a person for two generations. He came to the study and was notified by Adele. Not only did Roy and Broy arrive, even Legg, the commander of the knights, rushed over. Seeing them, Allen nodded and said, "You came at the right time. I just got a new batch of equipment and need to reorganize the army."

The Origin Energy weapons obtained from the King Snake Base were basically Origin Energy weapons. For example, Origin Energy rifles required a level 5 Origin Energy to be able to be used. Origin Energy Weapons were different magic energy equipment. Although both of them were activated by Origin Energy, the latter could form a directional ability. The former could only convert Origin Energy into bullets to shoot out. That's why the restrictions on using Origin Energy rifles are so low. Just like Lucy said, their power is actually very limited.

But if there were enough, and the world's military civilization was relatively low. Here, the Origin Energy Rifle had much to offer. In order for this equipment to work, the army would need to conduct a screening and adjustment. Soldiers above level 5 and below level 10 were all screened out and formed into a rifle squad. They were uniformly equipped with Origin Energy Rifles to enhance the army's long-range firepower.

Apart from that, the cavalry of the Knights of Rage Thunder and even the standard knights had also switched to Origin Energy rifles. As a result, the overall combat strength of the Knights of Rage Thunder had risen by a whole level. Even if he still hadn't reached the level of a Black Cloud Knight, he wasn't that far off.

As for the other weapons and equipment, some of them were allocated to the Mountain King and Dark Blade, while the rest were temporarily stored in the warehouse. So that the troops could be distributed after the expansion of the army.

Now that Storm City had the equipment, what was lacking was soldiers. Soldiers came from the territory, which made Allen feel the urgency of expanding his territory. Right now, a small border area could no longer satisfy his needs.

Leaving the study, Legg strode forward. Now, he was glad that he had finally chosen the right one. Allen, the new city lord, had not only found an ancient ruin, he had also brought back a lot of ancient equipment. Legg could see the blueprint for Storm City's expansion from between the lines of Allen's words. Naturally, it was their followers who benefited. Thinking of this, the Knight Guild Leader's heart was burning.

Very quickly, the army made a move. The soldiers who met the requirements were selected, but the number of them was quite small, only about twenty. Alan had obtained more than 300 rifles, so through the Adventurer Association, Alan recruited another 20 qualified adventurers. Most of them were unhappy people, so it was better to join the army than to continue fooling around.

Not to mention the current situation of Storm City, many people were optimistic about Allen, the new city lord. As a result, once the Adventurer Association's recruitment information was released, the spots were almost completely snatched away.

In this way, there would be an organized team. As for the remaining guns, they could only wait for the army to expand in the future.

The day after Alan's return, Regis led the Mountain King's troops to the Wilderness Highlands to retrieve the equipment from the base. As for Alan, he was drowned in mountains of reports and documents. During the time he was away, the factory had been capped. Soon after, the equipment could be put into use as soon as the personnel arrived. With the steel mill and weapons workshop, Storm City would be able to produce cold weapons and equipment on its own without having to purchase them from the outside world. This indirectly saved considerable military expenses.

Moreover, Adele's fund-raising scheme was beginning to bear fruit. Under her encouragement, not only the wealthy businessmen and officials in the territory unpacked their bags and took out a portion of their assets to invest. Even Allen's collaborators in Violet Harbor showed considerable interest when they heard about it. Especially Roger. He was already preparing to invest 100,000 gold coins in Allen. This was definitely not a small sum.

In the study, Adele said complacently, "If this goes on, we shall soon be able to raise about three hundred thousand gold coins." This money can be used for the promotion of the Church and the operation of factories. We shorten the cycle of capital accumulation, and investors can profit from us. It is killing two birds with one stone. The important thing is, through fund-raising, to tie them firmly to our chariots. At that time, our enemies will be their enemies, because by raising money, we have formed a relationship of mutual interest with investors. "

Alan raised his head from Document Mountain and smiled, "You're still good at this."

"Of course. Then, how are you going to reward me?" Adele asked with a pen.

"What kind of reward do you want? Why don't I give you a dividend as well?"

"I don't want it."

"Then what do you want?"

"Marry me!"

With a stroke of the pen in Allen's hand, a striking mark appeared on the document. He sighed and looked up. "Marriage is no joke, Adele. Besides, you know my relationship with Lucy."

"What, can't I compare to that pair of ponytails?" Said Adele, raising her chin.

"Whether it's appearance or ability, you're no worse than Lucy."

"Is that because you don't like me?"

"You can't say that either. Don't you think it's too early for us to get married? We still have so much work to do. If you just want to get rid of your family, you don't need to get married to achieve your goal." Ellen said seriously, "If one day you tell me explicitly that I'm going to get rid of my family and use you as a bargaining chip, I'll do my best to help you, Adele, regardless of where the pressure comes from. That's my promise!" josei

Adele quieted down and looked at Alan calmly. She could clearly see her appearance in the pair of fire-like red eyes. Finally, the corners of her mouth lifted up slightly, and the girl revealed a smile, "Then it's settled."

"Of course, I" Alan suddenly heard his heart beat heavily. The indescribable throbbing caused the origin energy in his body to circulate at a high speed with a flick of his finger, causing Alan to suddenly enter a state of imminent battle. It was an instinctive reaction to the threat, but Alan's eyes became blank. It was as if his consciousness had already left this space and was investing in some distant space-time.

Alan's eyes were pitch black, as if he was in the deepest depths of the universe. This place was dark and desolate, but in this pitch-black space, war drums suddenly sounded. The drums moved from slow to fast, from small to small, and finally resounded throughout the entire space, echoing unceasingly. Suddenly, the drums stopped, leaving a huge void. Then strands of red light rose from beneath his feet, and Alan lowered his head. At his feet, a dense blood color was melting away.

It was blood that was bubbling up continuously. The more blood it emitted, the more it began to spread out, using Allen as the starting point. It winded like a river in the darkness, and it was like a bloody path. The path of blood could not see the beginning, nor could it see the end. It extended towards the two dark ends of the void. It was as if it would cross space and time, stretching towards the beginning of the universe and reaching towards the end, forming a complete cycle of reincarnation.

After the bloodline was formed, a flame suddenly ignited from it, and in the blink of an eye, the entire bloodline was burning. In this burning bloodline, different patterns floated up one by one. Allen felt his own imprint appear on his own. Every single line emitted a bright light, and his origin power resonated with a certain will, causing a monstrous wave!

He instantly realized that those patterns were engraved one by one. Since it was engraved, there would naturally be owners. Behind each engraving was a will, so where was the will that appeared along the path of burning blood with him? What does it mean for them to be summoned here?

At this moment, the flames shone in front of Allen. He took great strides, as if at the end of the world, a majestic throne appeared at the end of the bloody path. The base of the throne depicted the stars and the Milky Way. They rose and fell, and countless planets were born and died with a flick of one's finger. On the platform, two fierce beasts that were like dragons and beasts were handrails. However, the fierce beast's eyes glowed fiercely, and from time to time, it spat out a fire-like aura that looked like living creatures. On the other hand, the back of the throne was a screen of rising fire. Within the curtain of fire, the flow of fire would continuously draw out images.

Those scenes were filled with thousands of creatures shouting for death!