The situation wasn't as bad as Zhou Wen imagined. This was because Luoyang's defenses and emergency response capabilities were very strong. Furthermore, there were only signs of a natural disaster. The true natural disaster had yet to descend, so the losses weren't great.
However, some ordinary citizens were injured, and the death toll was still in the single digits. This was also thanks to the Sunset Army's quick reaction.
The signs of a natural disaster didn't come from Dragon Gate Grotto, but a problem with Luoyang City itself.
Recently, ancient soldiers could often be seen in the ancient city ruins. In the beginning, they thought that they had broken out of a dimensional zone.
Later, they realized that the ancient soldiers had crawled out from beneath the ancient city. All of them burrowed out of the ground like ghosts, and their numbers increased. Only then did they realize that something was amiss.
After An Sheng, Qin Wufu, and company's investigations, they confirmed that it was a sign of a Calamity-grade creature appearing.
But up to now, they hadn't determined what kind of Calamity creature it was, nor did they know which dimensional zone it came from.
Luoyang was known as the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties. The ancient city ruins were piled on top of each other. No one knew how many soldiers and emperors were buried beneath them.
From the appearance of the Ghost Soldiers, the armor and clothes they wore were different. They came from all ages, so it was difficult to determine who had triggered the Ghost Soldiers to appear.
Logically speaking, no matter how powerful the emperors and generals of ancient times were, they were only human forces. They weren't even Mythical, much less a Calamity.
However, all the signs pointed to the imminent birth of a Calamity-grade creature related to the ancient soldiers.
An Sheng and company had checked a lot of historical information, but they failed to find out who the Calamity-grade creature was.
This was because the Ghost Soldiers that appeared weren't very high-level. Some of the Ghost Generals were only at the Epic stage. Occasionally, a Mythical general would appear. The Sunset Army was still able to control the situation, but with the passage of time, under the influence of the Calamity-grade creature, the Ghost Soldiers and Generals' levels would increase. When the Calamity-grade creature appeared, it would form a terrifying military disaster. When that happened, it would probably be difficult to defend Luoyang.
Zhou Wen didn't have the confidence to defeat a Calamity-grade creature, but when he thought of Tiantian by his side, Zhou Wen felt that there was still a chance.
Even God is standing by my side. I don't believe that I can't deal with a mere Calamity. Zhou Wen didn't continue wandering around aimlessly as he headed straight for Luoyang with Tiantian. He couldn't be bothered anymore.
Tiantian had been following Zhou Wen the entire time, hoping to discover his flaws and find out the truth behind the candy box. Therefore, she naturally wouldn't give up.
Zhou Wen hadn't returned to Luoyang. When he arrived near Luoyang, he saw a group of armored soldiers wandering the forest with spears.
The armors of the soldiers were all tattered, and their bodies looked like zombies. They were ugly, and there were many rotting places on their bodies.
However, they were not as stiff as zombies. Not only could they move freely, but they were also very agile.
When the soldiers saw Zhou Wen, they immediately rushed forward. Zhou Wen slapped the air, instantly smashing a few soldiers into pieces as flesh and blood splattered to the ground.
However, one of the ancient soldiers, who had half his body severed and only had his upper body left, was crawling towards Zhou Wen with both hands. It looked extremely strange.
Zhou Wen struck out again, causing the ancient soldier's body to explode before killing him.
This place is still dozens of kilometers away from Luoyang City. Even soldiers have appeared here. From the looks of it, the premonitions of the Calamity are getting worse. Zhou Wen continued rushing towards Luoyang City.
Along the way, he saw more and more ancient soldiers. In the end, there were too many of them and he couldn't kill them all in a short period of time. Zhou Wen ignored them and continuously teleported towards the city.
Now, the area around Luoyang seemed to have turned into an ancient battlefield. There were ancient soldiers that resembled humans and ghosts everywhere. The closer he was to the city, the more ancient soldiers there were.
From afar, Zhou Wen could see that the Sunset Army was relying on the fortifications to fight the soldiers. The sound of gunfire was endless.
Bullets made of Essence Gold constantly shot into the bodies of the ancient soldiers, but the ancient soldiers still charged forward crazily. Only after firing many bullets could they be knocked to the ground.
Even if their heads were blasted apart, the headless ancient soldiers would still charge forward crazily.
The best way to kill them was to pierce their hearts. As long as their hearts were blasted apart, the ancient soldiers would fall to the ground and never get up again.
However, the ancient soldiers' movement speed was not slow. It was not an easy task to hit the heart.
Bullets whistled and cannonballs exploded from time to time. Under the command of their masters, various Companion Beasts rushed into the battlefield to fight the ancient soldiers. Although there weren't any human casualties, it was already rather tragic.
From time to time, Companion Beasts would collapse from injuries or be summoned back by their masters.
Tiantian followed Zhou Wen and couldn't help but frown when she saw this scene. She seemed very uncomfortable.
When Zhou Wen returned to Overseer Manor, An Sheng was already waiting for him at the entrance, so he asked directly, "Ah Sheng, have you found the source of the Calamity-grade creature's appearance?"
An Sheng shook his head. "As we haven't been able to find out which Calamity-grade creature has appeared, it's very difficult to determine which dimensional zone it came from. Now, we only know that it's definitely a dimensional zone in the Dungeon. After studying it with Deputy Governor Qin and company, we believe that there are four Dungeon dimensional zones that are the most suspicious. We've already sent scouts to investigate. I hope there's good news. "
The two of them chatted as they walked. Zhou Wen naturally knew that it was best to kill the Calamity-grade creature in the cradle. By not letting it appear, the damage it caused would naturally be minimal.
However, they didn't even know which dimensional zone it was in. This plan clearly wasn't reliable. The Sunset Army was actually prepared to deal with the Calamity.
The only thing they were afraid of was that the Calamity-grade creature would stay on Earth for too long. If they couldn't last long enough for it to leave Earth, Luoyang would be finished.
Some people had even suggested temporarily evacuating Luoyang.
However, it was easy for the Sunset Army and Zhou Wen and company to evacuate, but it wasn't easy for ordinary citizens to evacuate.
It wasn't that they couldn't leave, but how could ordinary citizens with ordinary strength survive outside after losing the protection of the city?
Now, there were break-out creatures everywhere. Ordinary citizens had no chance of survival, and it was impossible for the army to protect so many citizens.
"There's one more thing that's very troublesome. Due to this Calamity, we have no choice but to allocate all our manpower. The defense of Overseer Manor is much weaker. Those fellows who wanted to seek your help are now very restless. Overseer Manor isn't peaceful again." An Sheng's eyes were frighteningly cold.
Good night.
(End of this chapter)
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