NCCnovel Chapter 426 The Will to Protect the People
Chapter 426 The Will to Protect the People
The officer naturally noticed the unusual condition on his body as well.
"What is this black stuff? Is it poison? Is it what's making my soldiers so strange?"
Xu Ning nodded.
"You can treat it as a toxin if you want. This kind of thing can not only enter the body through wounds and blood, but also have different effects on the human body if you stay in such an environment for a long time. The strength of the effect varies depending on the individual's willpower."
The officer looked at the gourd of wine in Xu Ning's hand. "So, your wine..."
"My liquor is their nemesis. If possible, try to find more containers. I will pour more liquor for you, so that the wounded and the brothers coming off shift can all have some."
Xu Ning generously said, "Find as many as possible, preferably large water tanks or something..."
Halfway through his sentence, Xu Ning suddenly remembered his rock elemental body—how could he have forgotten about it!
When it comes to dealing with these dark monsters, his own wine is ultimately the most effective, and Xu Ning always unintentionally forgets about his elemental clone.
Summon the Geo elemental and manipulate it to quickly create dozens of large cylinders on the ground using the Geo element.
They didn't care about the appearance of the vats, as long as they were big and didn't leak. Every time Xu Ning made one, he would casually fill it with sweet wine.
Xu Ning wiped his sweat, leaned against the large vat to rest for a moment, and gulped down a few more mouthfuls of the fine wine before saying, "This should be enough to get through the night."
The Qianyan Army changed commanders. The Qianyan officer from before came over, scooped a large bowl of wine from the wine vat, plopped down next to Xu Ning, took a sip, and immediately praised, "The taste is really good. To be able to drink such wine on the battlefield, even if I, Liaoyuan, die here, it will be worth it."
Xu Ning glanced at him and said, "You weren't affected by the black mist either, were you? Saying such discouraging things, go and have a couple more bowls of wine."
Liaoyuan laughed heartily, "Generals inevitably die on the battlefield, but dying on the battlefield is better than dying in a sickbed. This is not a sign of despair. As for you, you are truly Liyue's lucky star. In such a time of crisis, we happen to have such a powerful ally as you. But how come I've never heard of you before?"
Xu Ning casually pointed west and lied, "I was originally studying in Sumeru, and I was planning to come back to my hometown for a visit, but I didn't expect to run into this kind of thing... But the big man who went in with me was really a brave man. Do you remember him?"
Liaoyuan shook his head. "I don't know any of them, but I heard from some people who deliver supplies here that he seems to have been wandering around Dunyu Valley for a long time, but he doesn't like to contact people. He always says that he is unlucky. I think he is very likely a member of the Yaksha clan, just like the Great Sage who subdues demons. He says that he has karmic burdens and is afraid of harming ordinary people."
Xu Ning gazed at the black abyss in the distance, which was gradually sinking into the twilight, and thought, "For Liyue, even if their names are erased by time and they are forgotten by the people they saved, they are still willing to give their all. Is it worth it?"
Liaoyuan was stunned when he heard Xu Ning's words.
After a long pause, he said, "It's a bit hard to accept, but some things have to be done. As for the name, forget it if you forget it. But our will to follow the Emperor and protect the people will definitely be passed down with the Thousand Rock Army. I'm sure of that."
The two chatted casually for a few minutes by the wine vat, and Xu Ning gained a new understanding of the Qianyan officer opposite him.
The soldiers of Qianyan in this era had a very simple concept of their country and home. Their will to protect their country, quell rebellions, and bring peace to the people seemed to be ingrained in their blood.
Although they also have fears and cowardices just like ordinary people, they are unwavering on matters of principle that are of great importance.
Like those soldiers who were accidentally scratched or bitten by the wolves of the beast realm, when they retreated from the front lines cursing, their eyes still held the great terror of life and death and the relief of escaping death. But when the rest time was over and it was time to rotate, they still resolutely picked up their spears and charged forward without any disruption in formation.
As darkness fell, the wolf of the beast realm began to blend into the pitch-black night.
The soldiers of the Thousand Rocks Army had their vision severely restricted, and they began to get injured because they couldn't see the attacking beast claws.
After refilling the wine jar, Xu Ning tilted his head back, took a sip, and jumped back into the herd of beasts.
Firstly, to alleviate the pressure on the Thousand Rock Army, and secondly, to provide them with light, Xu Ning was almost constantly using the fire-based technique. The flame on his right hand was almost never extinguished, and bursts of fire kept exploding in the area in front of the entrance. The Thousand Rock Guards, who had stood at the entrance and had never been forced back a step by the monsters, were now forced to take a half step back by this series of heat waves.
With just a few burning braziers, Rong Zhao, who was drawing talismans on a piece of blue rock, casually tossed a thunder talisman into a bamboo basket next to him, while glancing sideways at the leaping flames inside.
"Where did this guy come from? Compared to him, our efficiency is pitifully low. If only I could have the Eye of God, I could condense divine power into lightning talismans, and with a wave of my hand, thunder would roll and annihilate demons. Then please call me 'Thunder Emperor'..."
Bo Yang smacked his ignorant younger brother on the head with a stick and scolded, "Nonsense! With the Emperor here, who dares to overstep his bounds and call himself Emperor? You could have drawn another talisman with the time you used to spout this nonsense. We can't let the Thousand Rock Army suffer any more wounds. We'll have to rely on our talismans from now on."
Boyang directed the group to place several large baskets behind Qianyan Army.
"Talismans are consumed very quickly once they start to run out, so we should use them sparingly and hope to last until dawn. If there are any monsters that we miss, please forgive us, everyone in the Thousand Rock Army."
The commander of the Thousand Rock Army nodded and said, "Please continue to cast your spells. We, the disciples of Thousand Rock, will always stand on the front line to protect you."
Bo Yang nodded in acknowledgment, then instructed the sorcerers around him: "Condense the ice to gather demons; when the ice breaks, thunder and fire will appear."
The group of sorcerers immediately understood Boyang's meaning, and with a wave of their hands, they threw out "ice-freezing talismans" that emitted a chilling aura.
A solid ice wall rose up at the entrance almost instantly.
Then a dense scratching sound, like rain hitting banana leaves, rang out. The ice wall only lasted for about ten breaths before it shattered completely.
"Thunderfire!"
Before Boyang could even utter a word, the various Taoist priests had already flung out the different colored thunder and fire talismans that were held between their fingers.
An even more terrifying sight appeared than the flames Xu Ning had just unleashed.
In an instant, thunder and fire covered a dozen meters directly in front of the Thousand Rock Army's defensive line. The countless demons that had been blocked by the ice wall and piled up in this area were reduced to dust before they could even let out a scream.