Chapter 287 - 288: Beicheng Base City!

In an instant, Zhang Qing froze in place, his face changing, his mind a jumble.

"Second Leader, what’s wrong?"

Beside him, Li Han noticed something off with Zhang Qing and asked in confusion.

Although the Corpse King is terrifying, it doesn’t have much to do with the two of them. Even if the Corpse King comes, they could just run away.

"Li Han, this thing can control zombies. Doesn’t it remind you of the eerie Corpse Tide the Dragon Tiger Gang encountered?"

Recovering, Zhang Qing took a deep breath.

Upon hearing this, Li Han reacted and his expression changed, "Second Leader, are you saying there is a Corpse King in Beicheng district?"

"No." Zhang Qing shook his head.

Whether there is a Corpse King, he actually doesn’t know. It’s just that the woman and the Corpse King have abilities that are too similar; both can control zombies and create a Corpse Tide.

"Then..."

Li Han was a bit confused by Zhang Qing’s words. The Corpse Tide they encountered in the Dragon Tiger Gang was indeed strange, and it really seemed like it was being controlled by a Corpse King. So why is the Second Leader saying it’s not?

"The one controlling the zombies is clearly that wretched woman, definitely not the Corpse King!"

Zhang Qing said with a face filled with hatred.

He has dealt with that woman personally; she’s hardly a zombie, let alone a Corpse King.

"Second Leader, then why does the Corpse King’s ability resemble that woman’s so much?"

Li Han furrowed his eyebrows, confused by this.

An obviously human being awakening abilities similar to the Corpse King—could it be a coincidence?

"I don’t know either, forget it, let’s leave now! Head to the Inner City, we need to contact the officials."

Regarding Li Han’s question, Zhang Qing also didn’t know the answer, but he felt there might be some connection between the two, though he didn’t know the truth of it.

Even if he’s unclear about the relationship between the two, it’s still significant information. Reporting it to the Base City could earn them considerable benefits, maybe even help the Base City avenge their chief.

The Corpse King is something even the officials dread; if they learn about the woman’s existence, they certainly won’t let her off.

By then, with the official’s help, his revenge would be effortlessly achieved.

Thinking of this, Zhang Qing no longer hesitated, quickly leading Li Han toward the Inner City.

Very soon, Zhang Qing reached the official headquarters of Beicheng Base City, the core of the entire Base City.

Looking at the heavily guarded gate, Zhang Qing calmed his emotions and walked toward it with steady steps.

"Halt!"

Seeing Zhang Qing and Li Han approaching, the guards at the gate quickly raised their vigilance. One of them, holding a steel shield, stepped forward to try and persuade Zhang Qing to leave.

"I have critical intelligence to report. It’s concerning the Corpse King."

Zhang Qing had anticipated this, so he hurriedly spoke.

Sure enough, upon hearing the words "Corpse King," the guard’s expression changed, and the rows of guards behind him looked at Zhang Qing with some surprise.

"Brother, the news about the Corpse King is of great importance..."

The guard looked at him with suspicion.

"We are Evolvers; it’s not worth fabricating a lie to trick the Base City. What’s in it for us?"

Zhang Qing shook his head and said solemnly, glancing sideways at Li Han.

Bang!

Li Han understood, nodded, and in the next second, wings unfolded from his back, fluttering lightly as his body levitated.

Seeing that the two were truly Evolvers, the guard’s expression became much more serious, lessened the suspicion, and nodded to them, "The Corpse King is of great importance; please wait here while I report it."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qing felt relieved.

Immediately, the guard turned around and quickly went to report.

...

Meanwhile, within the official headquarters of Beicheng Base City.

In the conference room, a meeting was underway.

The silver-haired leader of the Base City, Fang Wei, sat at the head and scanned the high-ranking officials present, saying solemnly, "Just now, information about the Corpse King from Jianghai City has arrived!"

"What?"

Instantly, the conference room felt like it had exploded, with the senior officials’ expressions changing dramatically, and they discussed amongst themselves.

After all, Jianghai City is right next to Beicheng; having a Corpse King there is essentially no different than having one in Beicheng.

Once the Corpse King grows, the first one to be wiped out would be Jianghai Base City, and next, it would probably be their Beicheng Base City.

"Sir, what about the Corpse King? Did Jianghai Base City capture it or let it escape?"

One of the high-ranking officials could not help but ask.

At that moment, the room quickly quieted down, everyone’s gaze fixed on Fang Wei.

If Jianghai Base City successfully killed the Corpse King, then Beicheng wouldn’t need to worry anymore.

But if the Corpse King escaped, then trouble would ensue. Cities surrounding Jianghai, with Jianghai as the center, would not have peace, including Beicheng.

Upon hearing the question, Fang Wei’s expression instantly became grave, and the high-ranking officials felt a chill, realizing there’s no hope.

And indeed, as everyone anticipated, Fang Wei said sternly, "The Corpse King vanished. Its strength is exceedingly difficult to deal with; Jianghai City attempted multiple sieges, but always suffered heavy losses.

This last attempt not only cost them three elite squads from within the Base City, but even the ace platoon sent from the Imperial Capital for reinforcements was annihilated!"

Hiss~

Upon hearing this news, everyone was shocked, initially believing the Corpse King hadn’t yet grown strong. But seeing the battle records now, it seemed anything but that.

That was an ace platoon from the Imperial Capital, wiped out just like that?

"Sir, I assume Jianghai City couldn’t handle it, which is why they sought aid from the Imperial Capital?"

A high-ranking official of the Base City asked with a troubled expression.

Such a situation suggests that the Corpse King is beyond the capability of ordinary Base Cities to deal with.

Fang Wei paused, nodding, "Correct, although Jianghai City didn’t explicitly say so, but as everyone knows, Base Cities like ours wouldn’t seek support from the Imperial Capital unless absolutely necessary."

Being a top official of the Base City and needing help from the Imperial Capital suggests incompetence...

Next, Fang Wei looked around at everyone, face somber, and continued, "Currently, the Corpse King, although its whereabouts are uncertain, is likely headed toward Beicheng, possibly already within Beicheng."

Upon hearing that the Corpse King might have arrived in Beicheng, everyone was severely shaken, with some turning pale.

Fang Wei straightened his face, "To prevent unforeseen incidents, deploy every squad below to conduct thorough sweeps across Beicheng.

If traces of the Corpse King are found, report immediately, no private actions allowed, understood?"

"Yes!"